2011 Denver Outlaws season

2011 Denver Outlaws
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
2011 record7-5
Home record2-4
Road record5-1
General ManagerTony Seaman
CoachTom Slate
ArenaInvesco 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]

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]

Round Pick Name Position Height Weight College Hometown
1 3 Billy Bitter Attackman 6'0" 170 lbs. North Carolina Manhasset, New York
2 9 Steve Serling Midfielder 6'0" 180 lbs. Hofstra Rockville Centre, New York
3 15 Brett Schmidt Defenseman 6'0" 175 lbs. Maryland Maple Glen, Pennsylvania
4 21 Grant Catalino Attackman 6'5" 225 lbs. Maryland Webster, New York
5 27 Jack McBride Attackman 5'10" 195 lbs. Princeton Madison, New Jersey
6 33 Andrew Irving Midfielder 5'9" 185 lbs. Notre Dame McLean, Virginia
7 39 Andrew Lay Midfielder 6'3" 200 lbs. Denver Denver, Colorado
8 45 Adam Ghitelman Goalie 5'9" 186 lbs. Virginia Syosset, New York

Regular season

Date Opponent Stadium Result Record
May 14 Hamilton Nationals Invesco Field at Mile High W 18-10 1-0
May 21 at Boston Cannons Harvard Stadium W 13-12 2-0
June 3 at Long Island Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium W 11-10 3-0
June 11 Chesapeake Bayhawks Invesco Field at Mile High L 15-16 3-1
June 18 at Hamilton Nationals Ron Joyce Stadium W 15-7 4-1
June 25 Long Island Lizards Invesco Field at Mile High W 18-11 5-1
July 3 Boston Cannons Invesco Field at Mile High L 12-15 5-2
July 16 Rochester Rattlers Invesco Field at Mile High L 8-9 5-3
July 23 at Rochester Rattlers Sahlen's Stadium L 8-15 5-4
July 30 Boston Cannons Invesco Field at Mile High L 9-10 5-5
August 6 at Long Island Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium W 14-11 6-5
August 13 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 15-9 7-5

Postseason

Date Opponent Location Result
August 27 Hamilton Nationals Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 9-11

Standings

Team W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
Boston Cannons 9 3 .750 - 164 9 133 9
Denver Outlaws 7 5 .583 2 150 6 123 12
Hamilton Nationals 7 5 .583 2 151 4 142 8
Chesapeake Bayhawks 6 6 .500 3 129 10 160 2
Long Island Lizards 5 7 .417 4 124 14 140 11
Rochester Rattlers 2 10 .167 7 134 9 154 10
Playoff Seed

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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