The 2017

Ohio Machine The Ohio Machine were a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Obetz, Ohio. They first played in the 2012 MLL season and continued through the 2018 season. On August 19, 2017, the Machine won their first cha ...

season was the sixth season for the Ohio Machine of

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. The Machine entered trying to continue their success from 2016 when they finished with an 8-6 record, good enough for the top postseason seed following tiebreaker procedures. However, the top seed did not guarantee them a championship win, as they lost in the 2016 Steinfeld Cup 19-18 to the

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. After defeating the

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in the semifinal game on August 12, the Machine captured their first title in franchise history with a 17-12 victory over the same Denver Outlaws. On November 17, 2016, the Machine announced they were moving into a brand new 6,500-seat stadium

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in time for their 2017 home opener. The new stadium would be in the village of

Obetz Obetz is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,489 at the 2020 census. History The community (originally Obetz Junction, in honor of settler Charles Obetz) was formed in 1838 as a stagecoach junction, and incor ...

on the former site of the

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and become the third home venue in team history. The Machine lost their home opener at the new Fortress Obetz on May 6 to the

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, 12-11 in overtime.Ty Thompson Scores OT Winner for Rattlers
/ref> For the second straight season, the Machine clinched a playoff berth with a convincing win over the

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. The team also clinched a home playoff game on July 29 by defeating the Lizards, 21-14. The Machine lost the following week to finish 9-5 and take the second seed into the postseason.

Schedule

Regular season

Postseason

Standings

References

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