2018 Denver Outlaws season

Last updated
2018 Denver Outlaws
League Major League Lacrosse
2018 record8-6
General ManagerTony Seaman
CoachB.J. O'Hara
Arena Sports Authority Field at Mile High
  2017
2019  

The 2018 Denver Outlaws season was the thirteenth season for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. The Denver Outlaws were coming off a 9-5 2017 season in which they finished in first place. They made it back to the league championship game, but lost for the fifth time in seven trips. This time, they lost a 2016 Steinfeld Cup rematch with the Ohio Machine, surrendering seven unanswered goals in the fourth quarter for a 17-12 defeat. [1] However, the Outlaws came into 2018 with an 8-6 record and having won titles in back-to-back even-numbered years.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Schedule

DateOpponentStadiumResultAttendanceRecord
April 21at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium L 15-193,7480-1
April 29at Dallas Rattlers The Ford Center at The Star L 14-15 (OT)7,2170-2
May 4New York LizardsSports Authority Field at Mile HighW 16-123,4441-2
May 6at Florida Launch FAU Stadium L 7-162,4061-3
May 13 Chesapeake Bayhawks Sports Authority Field at Mile HighL 22-241,7881-4
May 19 Charlotte Hounds Sports Authority Field at Mile HighW 17-132,6652-4
June 2at Charlotte Hounds American Legion Memorial Stadium W 16-131,4693-4
June 7 Ohio Machine Sports Authority Field at Mile HighW 17-66,3884-4
June 16Florida LaunchSports Authority Field at Mile HighW 26-154,7345-4
June 23at Ohio Machine Fortress Obetz W 17-132,2266-4
July 4 Boston Cannons Sports Authority Field at Mile HighW 25-1129,9737-4
July 22Dallas RattlersSports Authority Field at Mile HighL 12-135,3167-5
July 28at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 11-135,1497-6
August 4at Atlanta Blaze Fifth Third Bank Stadium W 15-142,2048-6

Postseason

DateRoundOpponentStadiumResultAttendance
August 11Semifinalat Chesapeake BayhawksNavy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumW 13-122,977
August 18Steinfeld CupDallas Rattlers MUSC Health Stadium (Charleston, SC)W 16-124,086

Standings

2018 Major League Lacrosse Standings
WLPCTGBGF2ptGFGA2ptGA
Dallas Rattlers 113.786-20181752
Chesapeake Bayhawks 95.6432176111747
Denver Outlaws 86.5713225518314
New York Lizards 86.571321152145
Charlotte Hounds 77.500419681914
Atlanta Blaze 77.5004187101847
Boston Cannons 59.357617392139
Florida Launch 59.3576192420110
Ohio Machine 311.214817361998
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