2011 Hamilton Nationals season
| 2011 Hamilton Nationals | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| 2011 record | 7-5 |
| Home record | 2-4 |
| Road record | 5-1 |
| Goals for | 151 |
| Goals against | 142 |
| General Manager | Jody Gage |
| Coach | Regy Thorpe |
| Arena | Ron Joyce Stadium |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The 2011 Hamilton Nationals season was the third for the franchise. After playing their 2010 season at Lamport Stadium, the Nationals moved their home games to Ron Joyce Stadium for their third season.[1] They finished third in the league in 2011 with a 7–5 record.[2] Jeremy Boltus won the Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award and Brodie Merrill was named Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award for the sixth straight year.
Standings
[edit]W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Back of first place, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against
Final
| Playoff Seed |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Cannons | 9 | 3 | .750 | - | 164 | 9 | 133 | 9 |
| Denver Outlaws | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2 | 150 | 6 | 123 | 12 |
| Hamilton Nationals | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2 | 151 | 4 | 142 | 8 |
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | 129 | 10 | 160 | 2 |
| Long Island Lizards | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 124 | 14 | 140 | 11 |
| Rochester Rattlers | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7 | 134 | 9 | 154 | 10 |
Denver defeated Hamilton twice during the regular season.
Schedule
[edit]| Win | Loss |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Field | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 14 | @ Outlaws | Invesco Field at Mile High | 18-10 | 9,993 | 0-1 |
| 2 | May 19 | Bayhawks | Ron Joyce Stadium | 14-10 | 1,207 | 0-2 |
| 3 | June 10 | @ Rattlers | Sahlen's Stadium | 14-13 | 4,131 | 1-2 |
| 4 | June 18 | Outlaws | Ron Joyce Stadium | 15-7 | 1,047 | 1-3 |
| 5 | June 24 | @ Rattlers | Sahlen's Stadium | 19-16 | 4,210 | 2-3 |
| 5 | June 25 | Rattlers | Ron Joyce Stadium | 15-14 (OT) | 1,094 | 3-3 |
| 6 | July 1 | Lizards | Ron Joyce Stadium | 15-9 | 1,350 | 4-3 |
| 8 | July 16 | Bayhawks | Ron Joyce Stadium | 12-11 (OT) | 1,103 | 4-4 |
| 9 | July 23 | @ Cannons | Harvard Stadium | 16-12 | 7,503 | 5-4 |
| 10 | July 30 | @ Bayhawks | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 16-6 | 7,962 | 6-4 |
| 11 | August 6 | Cannons | Ron Joyce Stadium | 13-8 | 1,486 | 6-5 |
| 12 | August 13 | @ Lizards | James M. Shuart Stadium | 14-8 | 4,380 | 7-5 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Semifinals | Steinfeld Cup Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Boston | 14 | |||||||
| 4 | Chesapeake | 13 | |||||||
| 1 | Boston | 10 | |||||||
| 3 | Hamilton | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | Denver | 9 | |||||||
| 3 | Hamilton | 11 | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Nationals Announce Move to Hamilton". Hamilton Nationals. 2011-02-02. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07.
- ^ "MLL Schedule". Archived from the original on 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Hamilton Nationals - Summer 2011". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2011-08-27.