Major League Lacrosse (MLL) was a men's field lacrosse league in the United States. The league's inaugural season was in 2001. Teams played anywhere from ten to 16 games in a summertime regular season. This is followed by a four-team playoff for the championship trophy, the Steinfeld Trophy, named after founder Jake Steinfeld. League attendance peaked at 6,417 in 2011 and the 2019 average was 4,587.
The Philadelphia Barrage were a field lacrosse team that are based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and member of Major League Lacrosse. They were the Bridgeport Barrage from 2001 to 2003 at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The team then relocated to Philadelphia from the 2004 season to the 2007 season when they became a traveling team for 2008. They ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States. The Philadelphia Barrage were resurrected for the 2020 season.
The Ballpark at Harbor Yard was a 5,500-seat baseball park in Bridgeport, Connecticut that opened on May 21, 1998. The stadium was located next to the Webster Bank Arena. It was named "Harbor Yard" as an allusion to Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.
The 2001 Major League Lacrosse season was the inaugural season of the new semi-professional men's field lacrosse league. The league began play with six founding teams: Baltimore Bayhawks, Boston Cannons, Bridgeport Barrage, Long Island Lizards, New Jersey Pride and Rochester Rattlers. Each team played a 14-game regular season schedule that ended with a championship game on September 3, 2001.
The 2004 Major League Lacrosse season was the fourth season of the league. The season began on May 22 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2004.
Keith Cromwell is an American professional lacrosse player. He was a member of the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League and of the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. He played the attack position. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2001. Cromwell was also hired in 2007 by Manhasset High School as the Boys Varsity Lacrosse Offensive Coordinator.
Nicholas Polanco is an American lacrosse player. He currently plays defense for the Chesapeake Bayhawks. He is regarded as one of the best defensemen in MLL history. He attended Oceanside High School.
Chris Rotelli is a professional lacrosse player who had a standout collegiate career at the University of Virginia before going on to the professional ranks in Major League Lacrosse.
Kyle Sweeney is an American professional lacrosse player who plays for the New York Lizards in Major League Lacrosse. He is the Vice President of Sports Nutrition at Medifast, and co-founder of the Gotham Lacrosse League.
The Philadelphia Barrage played their seventh season, as a charter member of the MLL, during the 2007 season of Major League Lacrosse. The Barrage won their 2nd Eastern Conference Championship during the regular season with a 1st place record of 9-3. The Barrage qualified for the MLL Playoffs for the third time in franchise history. The Barrage defeated the Outlaws 13-12 in OT in the MLL Semifinals at PAETEC Park on August 25, 2007. The Barrage won their 3rd MLL Championship by defeating the Riptide 16-13 in the MLL Championship Game at PAETEC Park on August 26, 2007.
The Philadelphia Barrage played their sixth season, as a charter member of the MLL, during the 2006 season of Major League Lacrosse. The Barrage won their 1st Eastern Conference Championship during the regular season with a 1st place record of 10-2. The Barrage qualified for the MLL Playoffs for the second time in franchise history. The Barrage defeated the Cannons 17-12 in the MLL Semifinals at The Home Depot Center on August 25, 2006. The Barrage won their 2nd MLL Championship by defeating the Outlaws 23-12 in the MLL Championship Game at The Home Depot Center on August 27, 2006.
The Philadelphia Barrage played their fifth season, as a charter member of the MLL, during the 2005 season of Major League Lacrosse. The Barrage ended up in 3rd place in the American Division with a record of 4-8. The Barrage failed to qualify for the 2005 season MLL playoffs.
The Philadelphia Barrage played their fourth season, as a charter member of the MLL, during the 2004 season of Major League Lacrosse. The Barrage played in Bridgeport, Connecticut from the 2001 to the 2003 season and relocated to the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova for the 2004 season. The Barrage ended up in 2nd place in the American Division with a record of 7-5. They qualified for the MLL Playoffs for the first time in franchise history. In the semi finals, they defeated the Rochester Rattlers 18-17 in OT at Nickerson Field on August 20, 2004. The Barrage won their 1st MLL Championship by defeating the Boston Cannons 13-11 in the MLL Championship Game at Nickerson Field on August 22, 2004.
The Bridgeport Barrage played their second season, as a charter member of the MLL, during the 2002 season of Major League Lacrosse. The Barrage ended up in 3rd place in the American Division with a record of 3–11. The Barrage failed to qualify for the 2002 season MLL playoffs.
The Bridgeport Barrage played their first season, as a charter member of the MLL, during the 2001 season of Major League Lacrosse. The Barrage ended up in 3rd place in the American Division with a record of 3–11. The Barrage failed to qualify for the 2001 season MLL playoffs.
Matt Striebel is a former professional lacrosse midfielder who played professional field lacrosse in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) for the New York Lizards and formerly played professional box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team from 1998 through 2001 and the Princeton Tigers men's soccer team from 1997 through 2000.
Spencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.
The Philadelphia Barrage played their eighth season, as a charter member of the MLL, during the 2008 season of Major League Lacrosse. The Barrage ended up in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 7-5. The Barrage qualified for the MLL Playoffs for the fourth time in franchise history. The Barrage lost to the Rattlers 16-15 in OT in the MLL Semifinals at Harvard Stadium on August 23, 2008.
William J. "B. J." Prager is a retired professional lacrosse attackman who played professional field lacrosse in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL). He starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team from 1999 through 2002, where he was Ivy League rookie of the year, a three-time United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-American, a four-time All-Ivy League selection, a team captain and an NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player of a national champion team. For over a decade, he held the freshman goal scoring record at Princeton.
The Connecticut Hammerheads were a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Fairfield, Connecticut. The team played for one season during the 2020 season. The team's home field was Rafferty Stadium located on the campus of Fairfield University.
