The 2004
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse (MLL) was a men's field lacrosse league in the United States. The league's inaugural season was in 2001 Major League Lacrosse season, 2001. Teams played anywhere from ten to 16 games in a summertime regular season. This w ...
season was the fourth season of the league. The season began on May 22 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2004.
General information
The Bridgeport Barrage relocated to
Philadelphia
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and became the
Philadelphia Barrage before the season started. They played their home games at
Villanova Stadium
Villanova Stadium is a 12,500 seat stadium located on the campus of Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA.
History
Villanova Stadium was originally built in 1927 and dedicated on October 8, 1927. The stadium plays host to a wide ...
.
The Baltimore Bayhawks moved their home games to
Johnny Unitas Stadium
Johnny Unitas Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Towson, Maryland, United States. The home of several Towson University athletics teams, it is also known as Minnegan Field at Johnny Unitas Stadium or Unitas Stadium.
History
The stadiu ...
. The Boston Cannons moved theirs to
Nickerson Field
Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northeastern United States, on the campus of Boston University (BU) in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium is owned by BU, and is the home field for some Boston University Terriers athl ...
. The New Jersey Pride moved theirs to
Sprague Field.
Major League Lacrosse played the first-ever regular season games in the western United States as Baltimore defeated Rochester by a 24–18 margin in
Seahawks Stadium
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in
Seattle
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on May 22.
Baltimore defeated New Jersey 22–19 on June 5 at
INVESCO Field in
Denver
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.
Regular season
''W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against''
''Rochester defeated Baltimore 2 of 3 regular season games.''
All Star Game
There was no game played
Playoffs
Semifinal games August 20, 2004
*Philadelphia 18-17 Rochester @
Nickerson Field
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,
Boston, Massachusetts
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*Boston 24-16 Baltimore @
Nickerson Field
Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northeastern United States, on the campus of Boston University (BU) in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium is owned by BU, and is the home field for some Boston University Terriers athl ...
,
Boston, Massachusetts
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MLL Championship August 22, 2004
*Philadelphia 13-11 Boston @
Nickerson Field
Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northeastern United States, on the campus of Boston University (BU) in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium is owned by BU, and is the home field for some Boston University Terriers athl ...
,
Boston, Massachusetts
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Bracket
Awards
Weekly Awards
The MLL gave out awards weekly for the best offensive player, best defensive player and best rookie. No Rookie of the Week award was given Weeks 1 and 2; rookies did not play until after the Collegiate Draft on June 3.
References
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Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse (MLL) was a men's field lacrosse league in the United States. The league's inaugural season was in 2001 Major League Lacrosse season, 2001. Teams played anywhere from ten to 16 games in a summertime regular season. This w ...