2020 New York Lizards season

The 2020 New York Lizards season was the 20th and final season[1] for the Lizards in Major League Lacrosse. The Lizards were coming off of a 5-11 record in the 2019 season in which they missed the playoffs, where they finished in last place in the standings. However, the Lizards would finish with an 0-5 record,[2] becoming the second team in MLL history to finish a season winless, joining the 2006 Chicago Machine where they went 0-12.

2020 New York Lizards
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
2020 record0-5
General ManagerJoe Spallina
CoachB.J. O'Hara
ArenaJames M. Shuart Stadium
← 2019

Shortened season

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Originally slated to play a ten-game regular season that was originally scheduled to begin play on May 30, Major League Lacrosse suspended the season until July 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was then rescheduled as a five–game regular season with all games including the postseason being played at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, home of the Chesapeake Bayhawks.[3][4]

Schedule

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Date Opponent Stadium Result Attendance[a] Record
July 18 at Boston Cannons Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 14-16 0 0-1
July 19 Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 13-15 0 0-2
July 21 Denver Outlaws Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 11-12 0 0-3
July 22 Connecticut Hammerheads Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 8-10 0 0-4
July 23 at Philadelphia Barrage Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 11-12 0 0-5

Standings

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2020 Major League Lacrosse Standings
W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
Denver Outlaws 4 1 .800 - 66 0 48 1
Connecticut Hammerheads 3 2 .600 1 51 0 57 0
Chesapeake Bayhawks 3 2 .600 1 67 3 63 1
Boston Cannons 3 2 .600 1 57 2 58 0
Philadelphia Barrage 2 3 .400 2 57 0 64 0
New York Lizards 0 5 .000 4 57 0 65 3
Playoff Seed


Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league did not allow any fans to attend games during the shortened season.

References

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  1. ^ "Premier Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse announce merger". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 New York Lizards Men's Lacrosse Schedule". majorleaguelacrosse.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Annapolis to Host MLL's 20th Anniversary Season". majorleaguelacrosse.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Major League Lacrosse postpones start of 2020 season due to coronavirus". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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