2008 Philadelphia Barrage season

Last updated
2008 Philadelphia Barrage season
Head coach Tony Resch
Home field N/A
Results
Record7-5
Division place2nd Eastern Conference
Playoff finishLost MLL Semifinal Game to Rochester Rattlers 16-15 OT

The Philadelphia Barrage played their eighth season, as a charter member of the MLL (originally known as the Bridgeport Barrage ), 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.

Philadelphia Barrage

The Philadelphia Barrage were a Men's Field Lacrosse team that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 2004 season until the 2008 season when they became a traveling team. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They started playing in the American Division, but were moved to the Eastern Conference in 2006. They were the Bridgeport Barrage from 2001 to 2003 at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States.

Major League Lacrosse Semi-professional mens lacrosse league

Major League Lacrosse (MLL) is a men's field lacrosse league consisting of nine teams in the United States. The league's inaugural season was in 2001. Teams play 14 regular-season games from late April to early August, with a four-team playoff for the championship trophy, the Steinfeld Trophy. MLL averaged 3,844 spectators per game during the 2017 season, down from a peak of 6,417 in 2011.

Harvard Stadium stadium

Harvard Stadium is a U-shaped college football stadium in the northeast United States, located in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium is owned and operated by Harvard University and is home to the Harvard Crimson football program. The stadium's seating capacity is 30,323.

Schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Field Result
May 18 Bayhawks Home Virginia Beach Sportsplex W 17-12
May 25 Lizards Home Texas Stadium W 18-12
May 31 Rattlers Away PAETEC Park L 9-22
June 5 Lizards Away Mitchel Athletic Complex L 12-22
June 14 Machine Home Anheuser-Busch Center W 12-11 OT
June 21 Rattlers Home WakeMed Soccer Park L 17-20
June 28 Bayhawks Away George Mason Stadium W 14-13
July 3 Cannons Away Harvard Stadium W 16-14
July 10 Pride Away Yurcak Field W 16-11
July 26 Riptide Away Home Depot Center L 9-13
August 2 Cannons Away Harvard Stadium W 16-11
August 9 Pride Home Hillsboro Stadium L 16-17 OT

Playoffs

Date Round Opponent Field Result
August 23MLL Semifinals Rattlers Harvard Stadium L 15-16 OT


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