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 | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| 2020 record | 0-5 |
| General Manager | Joe Spallina |
| Coach | B.J. O'Hara |
| Arena | James M. Shuart Stadium |
← 2019 | |
Shortened season
editOriginally 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league did not allow any fans to attend games during the shortened season.
References
edit- ^ "Premier Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse announce merger". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "2020 New York Lizards Men's Lacrosse Schedule". majorleaguelacrosse.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Annapolis to Host MLL's 20th Anniversary Season". majorleaguelacrosse.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Major League Lacrosse postpones start of 2020 season due to coronavirus". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.