01/05/2010 9:00 AM
Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, and the Denver Outlaws announced the official 2010 game schedule today, according to MLL Commissioner David Gross. This is the league’s 10th anniversary, and the schedule features 36 regular season games between the six MLL teams, along with pre-season training camps and special events. Training camps begin on Saturday, April 24 and the first weekend of the regular season starts on Saturday, May 15. The Outlaws begin their quest for a championship on the road against Boston on May 15 in a rematch of last year's first MLL Semifinal game.
“We are very excited to release the 2010 schedule,” said Gross. “Building off of a successful 2009 campaign, the summer of 2010 offers fans another summer of the best lacrosse in the world. Last summer we saw more milestones as the Denver Outlaws again broke the attendance record with 21,952 fans on July 4th and the Toronto Nationals captured the Steinfeld Cup for being league champions in their first season of play.”
This year will feature a number of exciting games and will showcase some of the biggest match-ups in Outlaws history. First and foremost Denver will open its home schedule against the team's newest rival, the Long Island Lizards, on Saturday, May 22. In Week 3, the Toronto Nationals will visit INVESCO Field at Mile High in Denver in a rematch of the Championship Game from 2009. Another rematch from last season's post-season will occur in Week 5 when Denver visits Boston once again. See the complete Outlaws schedule below.
"We are hungry to get back on the journey to a championship," said Outlaws Head Coach and General Manager Brian Reese. "This schedule will be difficult but we are especially looking forward to ending our regular season in front of our home fans.”
| Denver Outlaws 2010 Schedule - Home Games in Bold |
| DATE |
DAY |
OPPONENT |
TIME (MT) |
| May |
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| 15 |
Sat. |
at Boston |
5:00 PM |
| 22 |
Sat. |
Long Island |
7:00 PM |
| 29 |
Sat. |
Toronto |
7:00 PM |
| June |
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| 5 |
Sat. |
at Long Island |
5:00 PM |
| 6 |
Sun. |
Brine Major League Challenge/NCAA Draft |
| 12 |
Sat. |
at Boston |
1:00 PM |
| 19 |
Sat. |
at Washington |
5:00 PM |
| 26 |
Sat. |
at Chicago |
6:00 PM |
| July |
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| 4 |
Sun. |
Washington |
7:00 PM |
| 8 |
Thurs. |
MLL All-Star Game |
5:00 PM |
| 10 |
Sat. |
at Toronto |
5:00 PM |
| 17 |
Sat. |
Bye Week – 2010 World Games |
| 24 |
Sat. |
Chicago |
7:00 PM |
| 31 |
Sat. |
Boston |
7:00 PM |
| August |
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| 7 |
Sat. |
Chicago |
7:00 PM |
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MLL Championship Weekend (Annapolis, Md.) |
| 21 |
Sat. |
Semi-Final #1 |
10:00 AM |
| 21 |
Sat. |
Semi-Final #2 |
1:00 PM |
| 22 |
Sun. |
Championship Game |
11:00 AM |
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On Thursday July 8, the MLL’s best and brightest stars will once again be on display in the MLL All-Star Game, which will be held this summer at Harvard Stadium in Boston, MA at 7:00 PM ET. Since 2010 is a year of the World Lacrosse Championships, the format of the game will pit the US Men’s National Team versus the MLL-All Stars. 22 of the 23 members of the US Men’s National Team have MLL experience. At halftime, the Bud Light Skills Competitions will once again provide the fans with exciting entertainment and skills shown off during competitions such as fastest shot and freestyle trick-shot.
The MLL’s historic tenth season will once again come to a finale in Annapolis, MD with the New Balance Championship Weekend, which takes place over the weekend of Friday, August 20 to Sunday, August 22. Starting Friday, there will be plenty of chances for lax fans to enjoy the city and all of the entertaining events surrounding Championship Weekend. On Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, there will be two Semi-Final matchups (12:00 and 3:00 PM ET) – and the MLL Championship Game will be held on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET. Admission for all three games is only $30 per person. Fans will also be also get to take advantage of discounted rates at several area hotels, including the official hotel of Championship Weekend, the Loews Hotel Annapolis. More details about all aspects of New Balance Championship Weekend will be available in the near future at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
Each team wraps up their 12-game regular season on Saturday, August 7. There is a bye-week for every club during the first weekend of the 2010 ILF World Championships – the weekend of Saturday, July 17. Following the regular season, there is also a week off before four playoff teams compete in New Balance Championship Weekend. The date of the MLL Collegiate Draft changes from its typical mid-week spot of years past to take place on Sunday, June 6 as well.
If you want to guarantee that you've got the best seats available at INVESCO Field, contact the Outlaws front office today! Just a $50 deposit ensures you'll be able to get in on all of the season ticket holder benefits, contests and more! Call 303-OUTLAWS or email the front office at info@DenverOutlaws.com for more information.
For more information or to order tickets to Championship Weekend, please visit www.majorleaguelacrosse.com or call (866) MLL-TIXX. To order tickets to the MLL All-Star Game, please visit www.bostoncannons.com or call (617) 746-9933. |
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