The Connecticut Hammerheads were a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Fairfield, Connecticut. The team played for one season during the 2020 season. The team's home field was Rafferty Stadium located on the campus of Fairfield University.
History On February 11, 2020, MLL announced that it had granted an expansion franchise to the Fairfield, Connecticut, one day after the league folded the Dallas Rattlers. The team was the league's second in the state of Connecticut; the Bridgeport Barrage operated there from 2001 to 2003 before relocating to Philadelphia. The league named Rattlers' head coach Bill Warder to the same position with the Connecticut Hammerheads.
Less than a week later, the Hammerheads announced they were trading Bryce Wasserman, a Dallas native, to the Boston Cannons in exchange for Will Sands.Hammerheads trade Wasserman for Sands
The Hammerheads had seven picks in the collegiate draft, including the second overall pick. They used that option on Michael Kraus, an attack from the defending NCAA champion Virginia Cavaliers. Kraus was also a selection with the competing Premier Lacrosse League, but on May 14 he officially signed a two-year deal to join the Hammerheads.Hammerheads sign Michael Kraus to two-year deal
On July 18, the Hammerheads played their first game, in quarantined fashion at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, against the Denver Outlaws. The Outlaws controlled the game from the start, defeating Connecticut, 18-6. Ryan McNamara had the first goal in franchise history and Bradley Voigt led the team with three goals on the night.Hammerheads fall 18-6 to Denver
Four days later, the team got its first victory in franchise history against the New York Lizards, 10-8. Kraus picked up his first two career goals and Voigt again led the way with four scores. Defending Goalie of the Year Sean Sconone stopped 65% of the shots he faced.Hammerheads get first franchise win vs. Lizards The team picked up its second win the next day against the Boston Cannons by a score of 11-8. Sconone dazzled with a new franchise record 73.3 save percentage.Hammerheads rally to beat Boston With their 14-9 win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks on July 24 in the regular season finale, the Hammerheads would clinch the second overall playoff seed in their first season.
Season-by-season Connecticut Hammerheads Year W L % Regular season finish Playoffs 2020 3 2 .600 2nd in league Semifinal vs. Bayhawks canceledTotals 3 2 .600 Total Playoff Record 0-0 Playoff Win % = .000
Head coaching history
# Name Term Regular season Playoffs GC W L W% GC W L W% 1 Bill Warder 2020 5 3 2 .600 - - - -
Roster +#NameNationalityPositionHeightWeightCollege1Bradley VoigtA6 ft 0 in202 lbsSyracuse2Michael KrausA5 ft 11 in195 lbsVirginia3Christian Carson-BanisterG6 ft 1 in205 lbsBoston University4Kris AlleyneG5 ft 11 in190 lbsRutgers5Michael BrownD6 ft 1 in200 lbsBrown6Ben MartinA6 ft 0 in177 lbsDartmouth7Luke WittenbergM6 ft 4 in187 lbsGeorgetown8Ryan Beville (A)M6 ft 2 in180 lbsJacksonville10Tom MooreM6 ft 3 in190 lbsBinghamton11Michael BenderLSM5 ft 11 in180 lbsMaryland12Gunnar SchimolerD6 ft 3 in205 lbsUMBC14Jake SeauM6 ft 2 in205 lbsDuke15Dan LomasA5 ft 11 in186 lbsHigh Point16Will RenzSSDM6 ft 0 in200 lbsYale17Adam OsikaM6 ft 3 in205 lbsAlbany18Matt FarrellD5 ft 10 in175 lbsHoly Cross19Jack CurranM6 ft 0 in185 lbsVillanova20Drew SchantzM6 ft 0 in200 lbsNotre Dame21Trevor SmythLSM6 ft 2 in195 lbsRIT22Will SandsA5 ft 10 in183 lbsBucknell23Cody RadziewiczM5 ft 11 in185 lbsJohns Hopkins28Robert MooneyD6 ft 4 in215 lbsYale29Noah RakFON/AN/AUMass31Sean Sconone (C)G5 ft 11270 lbsUMass33Landon KramerD6 ft 3 in225 lbsSacred Heart41Justin SchwenkFO6 ft 0 in185 lbsVirginia47Joe GillisM6 ft 0 in195 lbsSyracuse50Hayden La VangieLSM6 ft 1 in195 lbsJacksonville51Brendan CollinsM6 ft 2 in201 lbsNotre Dame57Greg WeylD6 ft 2 in205 lbsMercyhurst81Ryan McNamara (A)A5 ft 8 in185 lbsMarquette88Andrew HelmerLSM6 ft 1 in201 lbsSyracuse90Kyle Buchanan M5 ft 8 in165 lbsRobert Morris91Ryan Fournier LSM5 ft 9 in190 lbsLoyola (C)- captain
(A)- alternate captain
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References
External links Official website