2019 Dallas Rattlers season

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2019 Dallas Rattlers
League Major League Lacrosse
2019 record7-9
General ManagerBill Warder
CoachBill Warder
Arena Ford Center at The Star
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The 2019 Dallas Rattlers season was the seventeenth season for the Rattlers franchise of Major League Lacrosse, and second season playing in Frisco, Texas since relocating from Rochester, New York.

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The Rattlers finished a league-best 11-3 in 2018, but fell short to the Denver Outlaws in the 2018 Steinfeld Cup, 16-12 in Charleston, South Carolina. It was the Rattlers' second loss in five years to the Outlaws in the championship game, and third overall Steinfeld Cup defeat in five years.

Long-time Rattlers assistant and 2018 Coach of the Year winner Bill Warder returned for his second season as head coach. After starting the season a league-worst 0-7, Warder and the Rattlers orchestrated a six-game win streak (four wins on the road) that had Dallas on the doorstep of the playoff picture. However, two one-goal home losses to New York and Atlanta on August 31 and September 7 officially eliminated the Rattlers. The team finished 2019 with a record of 7-9.

Transactions

Offseason

In-season

Collegiate Draft

The 2019 Collegiate Draft was held on March 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Inside Lacrosse gave the Rattlers an "A" in their team-by-team draft grades, better than every team except the Chesapeake Bayhawks. [10]

The Rattlers announced the signing of five players on May 21: Craig Chick, Jack Jasinski, Joe Saggese, Lucas Wittenberg, and Landon Kramer. [11]

RoundOverall PickPlayerSchoolPositionSigned
18Chris Sabia Penn State DefenseNo
217Craig Chick Lehigh LSMYes
322Isaac Paparo UMass MidfielderNo
431Teddy Hatfield Richmond AttackYes
435Jack Jasinski Ohio State MidfielderYes
544Joe Saggese Sacred Heart AttackYes
648Lucas Wittenberg Georgetown MidfielderYes
654Fleet Wallace Cornell DefenseNo
762Landon KramerSacred HeartDefenseYes

Schedule

DateOpponentStadiumResultAttendanceRecord
June 2 Chesapeake Bayhawks Ford Center at The StarL 11-146,1120-1
June 9 Boston Cannons Ford Center at The StarL 10-163,4120-2
June 21at Atlanta Blaze Grady Stadium L 11-132,0780-3
June 27at Denver Outlaws Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 9-152,1340-4
June 29at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium L 9-134,2370-5
July 7Boston CannonsFord Center at The StarL 11-152,7730-6
July 14Chesapeake BayhawksFord Center at The StarL 11-133,1020-7
July 21at Denver OutlawsSports Authority Field at Mile HighW 11-83,7521-7
August 3at Atlanta Blaze Grady Stadium W 16-142,1632-7
August 10New York LizardsFord Center at The StarW 15-114,0113-7
August 17Denver OutlawsFord Center at The StarW 17-124,7124-7
August 24at Boston Cannons Veterans Memorial Stadium W 13-104,2515-7
August 25at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 14-136,8146-7
August 31New York LizardsFord Center at The StarL 11-124,2176-8
September 7Atlanta BlazeFord Center at The StarL 14-155,1466-9
September 21at Boston CannonsVeterans Memorial StadiumW 16-155,0257-9

Standings

2019 Major League Lacrosse Standings
WLPCTGBGF2ptGFGA2ptGA
Chesapeake Bayhawks 106.625-21131865
Denver Outlaws 97.5631206152053
Boston Cannons 97.563121782115
Atlanta Blaze 88.500222722289
Dallas Rattlers 79.438319272027
New York Lizards 511.3135195221611
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References

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  2. ↑ "Rattlers acquire attackman Nate Lewnes". Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
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  7. ↑ Rattlers acquire Adam Osika [ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ Shawn Evans traded to Dallas for 2020 MLL draft pick [ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ Rattlers acquire Noah Rak
  10. ↑ 2019 MLL draft team-by-team draft grades
  11. ↑ Rattlers sign five draftees [ permanent dead link ]
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