2002 Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...

 season was the 2nd season of the league. The season began on June 6 and concluded with the championship game on September 1, 2002.

General information

Baltimore moved its home games to Ravens Stadium. New Jersey moved its home games to Commerce Bank Ballpark

Commerce Bank Ballpark

TD Bank Ballpark is a 6,100-seat baseball park in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey that hosted its first regular season baseball game on June 7, 1999, as the tenants of the facility, the Somerset Patriots, defeated the Newark Bears...

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For the first time, a regular season game is played at a neutral site as the Rochester Rattlers defeated the New Jersey Pride at Hersheypark Stadium

Hersheypark Stadium

Hersheypark Stadium is a stadium, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on the grounds of Hersheypark. The General Manager is Frank O'Connell.It is used as a sporting facility, concert venue and location for various other large functions . In addition, it hosted the 2004 Presidential Race Campaign stop...

 in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality...

 on June 22.

Regular season

W = Wins, L = Losses, , PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Qualified for playoffs

All Star Game

July 21, 2002

• National 21-16 American at Prince George's Stadium
  Prince George's Stadium
  Prince George's Stadium is a multipurpose sports venue located in Bowie, Maryland primarily used for baseball. It is home of the Baltimore Orioles' AA affiliate in the Eastern League, the Bowie Baysox...
  
  , Bowie, Maryland
  Bowie, Maryland
  Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of...
  
   , Scott Urick
  Scott Urick
  Scott Urick is a professional lacrosse player. Scott was a high school all-American and won two Virginia state championships while playing for Robinson High School...
  
   MVP

Playoffs

Semi finals August 24 & 25 2002

• Long Island 19-11 New Jersey @ Hofstra Stadium, Hempstead, New York
  Town of Hempstead, New York
  Hempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 Census, the majority of the population...
  
  
• Baltimore 15-10 Boston @ Ravens Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

MLL championship game September 1, 2002

Baltimore 21-13 Long Island @ Columbus Crew Stadium

Columbus Crew Stadium

Columbus Crew Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio and the home stadium of Major League Soccer club, Columbus Crew. Built in 1999, Crew Stadium was the first soccer-specific stadium built for a professional soccer team in the second pro era of American soccer...

, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

Bracket

Awards

Award	Winner	Team
MVP Award Major League Lacrosse MVP Award The Bud Light Major League Lacrosse MVP Award is awarded annually to the best performing player of Major League Lacrosse....	Greg Cattrano Greg Cattrano Greg "The Cat" Cattrano is a retired lacrosse goaltender, who is recognized as one of the most successful and accomplished goaltenders in the history of the sport.-High school career:...	Baltimore
Rookie of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award The Cascade Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top first-time athlete of the season.Cascade began sponsorship of the award in 2003....	Conor Gill Conor Gill Conor Gill is a professional lacrosse player who had an exceptional collegiate career at the University of Virginia before going on to the professional ranks.-High school and collegiate career:...	Boston
Coach of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award The Brine Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award is given annually to the best coach of the MLL. Merrill Lynch was the sponsor of the award from 2001-2003. Warrior was the sponsor from 2004 to 2006....	Scott Hiller Scott Hiller Scott Hiller is a former owner of the Washington Bayhawks. He was the head coach of the Major League Lacrosse's Washington Bayhawks for 2 seasons, and the Boston Cannons for 4 seasons, where he won two coach of the year awards. During his four-year tenure with the Cannons, Hiller compiled a 32-18...	Boston
Defensive player of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award Warrior Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the individual judged to be, from amongst all MLL players, the best all-around defensively across a given season. Brodie Merrill has largely dominated this award, winning it a record six consecutive...	Christian Cook Christian Cook Christian Cook is a retired professional lacrosse defenseman who last played professional field lacrosse with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse...	New Jersey
Offensive player of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year Award Warrior Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the best all around offensive player of the MLL....	Mark Millon Mark Millon Mark Millon is an American lacrosse player currently playing for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse.Millon was a college player at the University of Massachusetts, where he gained honors as a 3 time All American , leading UMass to three births in the NCAA tournament...	Baltimore
Goaltender of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award Krauter & Co. Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award is given annually to the top goaltender of the season. Warrior sponsored the award from 2001 to 2004....	Greg Cattrano Greg Cattrano Greg "The Cat" Cattrano is a retired lacrosse goaltender, who is recognized as one of the most successful and accomplished goaltenders in the history of the sport.-High school career:...	Baltimore
Iron Lizard Award Major League Lacrosse Iron Lizard of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse's SoBe Iron Lizard Award was given to the player who most embodied the traits of toughness, tenacity and determination regardless of pain or injury during season. The award was discontinued after the 2003 season....	Paul Cantabene Paul Cantabene Paul Cantabene is a retired professional lacrosse player. He was a renowned faceoff specialist.-Career:...	Baltimore

Weekly Awards

The MLL did not give out awards weekly for the best offensive player and best defensive player in 2002.