The 2010 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 10th season of the league. The season began on May 15, 2010 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2010.

Team movement

Chicago played as a "traveling team" in 2010 with "home games" in Cary, NC (WakeMed Soccer Park), Pittsburgh, PA (Joe Walton Stadium

Joe Walton Stadium

Joe Walton Stadium is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Robert Morris University Colonials football team. The facility opened in 2005 and is named for Colonials head football coach Joe Walton. The team formerly played its home games at Moon Area...

), Albany, NY (John Fallon Field

John Fallon Field

John Fallon Field is a 2,800-seat multi-purpose field in Albany, New York. It is home to the University at Albany Men's and Women's Great Danes lacrosse teams. The field opened in 2005, as UAlbany's lacrosse program has grown into one of the National power-house teams in Division I lacrosse...

), Virginia Beach, VA (Virginia Beach Sportsplex

Virginia Beach Sportsplex

-External links:[]Category:Sports venues in Hampton RoadsCategory:United Football League venuesCategory:Soccer venues in VirginiaCategory:Sports in Virginia Beach, VirginiaCategory:Visitor attractions in Virginia Beach, Virginia...

), Rochester, NY (Marina Auto Stadium) and Columbus, OH (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...

).

Washington renamed itself Chesapeake Bayhawks.

Toronto moved its home field from BMO Field

BMO Field

BMO Field is a Canadian soccer stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. The open-air structure can seat up to 21,800 spectators, depending on seating configurations. It is owned by the City of Toronto, and managed by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd...

 to Lamport Stadium

Lamport Stadium

Allan A. Lamport Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on King Street West in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is used mostly for soccer. It was built in 1974 on the site of the notorious Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women, opened in the fall of 1975 and holds 9,600...

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Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Back of first place, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against

Final

Qualified for playoffs

Team	|W	|L	|PCT	| GB	|GF	|2ptGF	|GA	|2ptGA
Boston Cannons Boston Cannons The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...	8	4	.667
174	15	141	10
Denver Outlaws Denver Outlaws The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The...	8	4	.667
158	9	148	10
Long Island Lizards Long Island Lizards The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...	7	5	.583	1	141	9	139	12
Chesapeake Bayhawks	6	6	.500	2	161	18	158	8
Chicago Machine Chicago Machine The Chicago Machine is a mens field lacrosse team that plays in Major League Lacrosse that was based in Chicago, Illinois until the franchise left after the 2009 season to be a travel team in 2010. The team then transferred its roster to the reborn Rochester Rattlers on November 23, 2010 when it...	4	8	.333	4	157	4	171	11
Toronto Nationals Toronto Nationals The Hamilton Nationals are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They began play in the 2009 season from Toronto, Ontario as the Toronto Nationals, becoming the first-ever Canadian team in MLL history...	3	9	.250	5	132	8	166	12

Boston defeated Denver during the regular season 3-0 in games played.

All Star Game

The 2010 game took place July 8 at Harvard Stadium

Harvard Stadium

Harvard Stadium is a horseshoe-shaped football stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. Built in 1903, the stadium seats 30,323. The stadium seated up to 57,166 in the past, as permanent steel stands were installed in the north end of the stadium in 1929...

 in Boston. It featured the MLL All Stars playing Team USA. Team USA won 13-12. Brendan Mundorf (Denver) playing for Team USA was the game's MVP.

Playoffs

The 2010 New Balance MLL Championship Weekend took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium near the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen football team, the men's lacrosse team, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks lacrosse team....

 in Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...

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Kyle Hartzell of Chesapeake was named MVP for the playoffs

Annual 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....	Matt Poskay	Boston
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....	Ned Crotty	Chicago
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....	Jim Mule	Long Island
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...	Brodie Merrill	Toronto
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....	Matt Poskay	Boston
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....	Kip Turner	Boston
Sportsman of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year Award The New Balance Major League Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year Award is given annually to the best sportsman of the MLL. The award recognizes a player who has consistently demonstrated sportsmanship through tenacity, determination and fair play on the field over the course of the regular season. This...	Tim Goettelmann	Long Island
Most Improved Player of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award Warrior Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award is given annually to the most improved player of the MLL. This award was first given in 2005....	Peet Poillon	Chesapeake