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Connecticut Hammerheads

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Connecticut Hammerheads
SportLacrosse
Founded2020
Folded2020
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
Based inFairfield, Connecticut
StadiumRafferty Stadium
PresidentIan Frenette
Head coachBill Warder
Websitecthammerheads.com/

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.[1][2]

History

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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.[1]

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] 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

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Connecticut Hammerheads
Year W L % Regular season finish Playoffs
2020 3 2 .600 2nd in league Semifinal vs. Bayhawks canceled
Totals 3 2 .600 Total Playoff Record 0-0
Playoff Win % = .000

Head Coaching History

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# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1 Bill Warder 2020 5 3 2 .600 - - - -

Roster

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# Name Nationality Position Height Weight College
1 Bradley Voigt United States A 6 ft 0 in 202 lbs Syracuse
2 Michael Kraus United States A 5 ft 11 in 195 lbs Virginia
3 Christian Carson-Banister United States G 6 ft 1 in 205 lbs Boston University
4 Kris Alleyne United States G 5 ft 11 in 190 lbs Rutgers
5 Michael Brown United States D 6 ft 1 in 200 lbs Brown
6 Ben Martin United States A 6 ft 0 in 177 lbs Dartmouth
7 Luke Wittenberg United States M 6 ft 4 in 187 lbs Georgetown
8 Ryan Beville (A) United States M 6 ft 2 in 180 lbs Jacksonville
10 Tom Moore United States M 6 ft 3 in 190 lbs Binghamton
11 Michael Bender United States LSM 5 ft 11 in 180 lbs Maryland
12 Gunnar Schimoler United States D 6 ft 3 in 205 lbs UMBC
14 Jake Seau United States M 6 ft 2 in 205 lbs Duke
15 Dan Lomas Canada A 5 ft 11 in 186 lbs High Point
16 Will Renz United States SSDM 6 ft 0 in 200 lbs Yale
17 Adam Osika United States M 6 ft 3 in 205 lbs Albany
18 Matt Farrell United States D 5 ft 10 in 175 lbs Holy Cross
19 Jack Curran United States M 6 ft 0 in 185 lbs Villanova
20 Drew Schantz United States M 6 ft 0 in 200 lbs Notre Dame
21 Trevor Smyth Canada LSM 6 ft 2 in 195 lbs RIT
22 Will Sands United States A 5 ft 10 in 183 lbs Bucknell
23 Cody Radziewicz United States M 5 ft 11 in 185 lbs Johns Hopkins
28 Robert Mooney United States D 6 ft 4 in 215 lbs Yale
29 Noah Rak United States FO N/A N/A UMass
31 Sean Sconone (C) United States G 5 ft 11 270 lbs UMass
33 Landon Kramer United States D 6 ft 3 in 225 lbs Sacred Heart
41 Justin Schwenk United States FO 6 ft 0 in 185 lbs Virginia
47 Joe Gillis United States M 6 ft 0 in 195 lbs Syracuse
50 Hayden La Vangie United States LSM 6 ft 1 in 195 lbs Jacksonville
51 Brendan Collins United States M 6 ft 2 in 201 lbs Notre Dame
57 Greg Weyl United States D 6 ft 2 in 205 lbs Mercyhurst
81 Ryan McNamara (A) United States A 5 ft 8 in 185 lbs Marquette
88 Andrew Helmer United States LSM 6 ft 1 in 201 lbs Syracuse
90 Kyle Buchanan Canada M 5 ft 8 in 165 lbs Robert Morris
91 Ryan Fournier Canada LSM 5 ft 9 in 190 lbs Loyola

(C)- captain

(A)- alternate captain

Source:[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Major League Lacrosse Announces New Franchise: the Connecticut Hammerheads". OurSports Central. February 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Major League Lacrosse Team Coming To Fairfield University". Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Hammerheads trade Wasserman for Sands
  4. ^ Hammerheads sign Michael Kraus to two-year deal
  5. ^ Hammerheads fall 18-6 to Denver
  6. ^ Hammerheads get first franchise win vs. Lizards
  7. ^ Hammerheads rally to beat Boston
  8. ^ "The Hammerheads 25-man Roster is Here". Connecticut Hammerheads MLL Team. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
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