2011 Denver Outlaws season

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2011 Denver Outlaws
League Major League Lacrosse
2011 record7-5
Home record2-4
Road record5-1
General ManagerTony Seaman
CoachTom Slate
Arena Invesco Field at Mile High
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The 2011 Denver Outlaws season was the sixth season for the team. Attempting to improve from their 8-4 record and avenge their loss in the semifinal in the previous season, the Outlaws finished with a 7-5 record and returned to the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year but would lose in the semifinal against the Hamilton Nationals by the score of 11-9. [1] [2]

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Offseason

In mid-January, Brian Reese stepped down as head coach and general manager. It was later announced that associate head coach and defensive coordinator, Tom Slate, would be named the team's new coach. Reese left with a record of 32-17, a .653 winning percentage. [3]

2011 Draft

The following are the eight picks made by the Outlaws in the 2011 MLL Draft. [4]

RoundPickNamePositionHeightWeightCollegeHometown
13 Billy Bitter Attackman6'0"170 lbs. North Carolina Manhasset, New York
29 Steve Serling Midfielder6'0"180 lbs. Hofstra Rockville Centre, New York
315 Brett Schmidt Defenseman6'0"175 lbs. Maryland Maple Glen, Pennsylvania
421 Grant Catalino Attackman6'5"225 lbs.Maryland Webster, New York
527 Jack McBride Attackman5'10"195 lbs. Princeton Madison, New Jersey
633 Andrew Irving Midfielder5'9"185 lbs. Notre Dame McLean, Virginia
739 Andrew Lay Midfielder6'3"200 lbs. Denver Denver, Colorado
845 Adam Ghitelman Goalie5'9"186 lbs. Virginia Syosset, New York

Regular season

DateOpponentStadiumResultRecord
May 14Hamilton Nationals Invesco Field at Mile High W 18-101-0
May 21at Boston Cannons Harvard Stadium W 13-122-0
June 3at Long Island Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium W 11-103-0
June 11Chesapeake BayhawksInvesco Field at Mile HighL 15-163-1
June 18at Hamilton Nationals Ron Joyce Stadium W 15-74-1
June 25Long Island LizardsInvesco Field at Mile HighW 18-115-1
July 3Boston CannonsInvesco Field at Mile HighL 12-155-2
July 16Rochester RattlersInvesco Field at Mile HighL 8-95-3
July 23at Rochester Rattlers Sahlen's Stadium L 8-155-4
July 30Boston CannonsInvesco Field at Mile HighL 9-105-5
August 6at Long Island LizardsJames M. Shuart StadiumW 14-116-5
August 13at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 15-97-5

Postseason

DateOpponentLocationResult
August 27Hamilton Nationals Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 9-11

Standings

TeamWLPCTGBGF2ptGFGA2ptGA
Boston Cannons 93.750-16491339
Denver Outlaws 75.5832150612312
Hamilton Nationals 75.583215141428
Chesapeake Bayhawks 66.5003129101602
Long Island Lizards 57.41741241414011
Rochester Rattlers 210.1677134915410
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References

  1. ↑ "2011 Denver Outlaws season". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2011 Denver Outlaws schedule". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Outlaws Announce Change at Head Coach" . Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Outlaws Go on the Attack in 2011 MLL Collegiate Draft" . Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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