Florida Launch

Florida Launch

Team logo
League MLL
Founded 2014
Home stadium FAU Stadium
Based in Boca Raton, Florida
Colors

Blue, gold, white

              
Head coach Stan Ross
General manager TBD
Steinfeld Cups None
Website floridalaunchlacrosse.com

The Florida Launch is a professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boca Raton, Florida. They joined Major League Lacrosse (MLL) as an expansion team for the 2014 season. The team plays its home games at Florida Atlantic University Stadium.[1]

Franchise history

In November 2013, MLL granted an expansion franchise to Palm Beach County, Florida for the 2014 MLL Season. The formation of the Launch coincides with the dissolution of the Hamilton Nationals, and former National players have become members of the inaugural Launch squad.[2] Former Denver Outlaws assistant Stan Ross was named as the new team's first coach.

Ross faced his former team in the Launch's inaugural game on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in their home opener.[3] The Launch lost their first game to the Outlaws 14-10. Josh Amidon scored the first goal in franchise history.[4] The team's first victory came in their second game, an 11-8 win over the Charlotte Hounds.[5]

After coaching the Launch to a combined 13-29 record over their first three seasons, Ross resigned on November 17, 2016.[6]

When the 2017 schedule was announced on November 15, 2016, the Launch also announced that their first three homes games would be played at various cities in Florida as a part of their 2017 Florida Tour to grow the game of lacrosse throughout the state.[7]

Season-by-season

Florida Launch
Year W L % Regular season finish Playoffs
2014 5 9 .357 7th in league Didn't Qualify
2015 5 9 .357 7th in league Didn't Qualify
2016 3 11 .214 9th in league Didn't Qualify
Totals 13 29 .310 Total Playoff Record 0-0


Roster

2016 Florida Launch
Number Player's Name Nationality Position Height Weight College
1 PT Ricci United States D 5 ft 10 in 195 lb Loyola
2 Miles Thompson Iroquois A 5 ft 11 in 185 lb Albany
3 Dan Eipp United States A 5 ft 10 in 160 lb Harvard
4 Lyle Thompson Iroquois A 6 ft 0 in 180 lb Albany
6 Kieran McArdle United States A 6 ft 1 in 175 lb St. John's
7 Jovan Miller United States M 6 ft 0 in 205 lb Syracuse
11 Roman Lao-Gosney United States M 6 ft 0 in 200 lb Lehigh
12 Duncan Clancy United States M 6 ft 2 in 215 lb Jacksonville
13 Owen Blye United States A 6 ft 3 in 185 lb Maryland
14 Austin Kaut United States G 6 ft 1 in 200 lb Penn State
16 Pat Farrell United States D 6 ft 2 in 185 lb High Point
18 Nikko Pontrello United States M 5 ft 11 in 180 lb Loyola
19 Cameron Lao-Gosney United States M 6 ft 0 in 190 lb Lehigh
20 Connor Buczek United States M 6 ft 2 in 190 lb Cornell
22 Casey Powell United States A 6 ft 1 in 195 lb Syracuse
23 Brett Queener United States G 5 ft 10 in 180 lb Albany
25 Erik Smith United States M 5 ft 9 in 185 lb Air Force
27 Ken Clausen United States D 6 ft 2 in 195 lb Virginia
30 Pat Fraizer United States D 6 ft 1 in 185 lb Loyola
33 David Earl United States M 6 ft 0 in 185 lb Notre Dame
35 John Ortolani United States M 5 ft 7 in 180 lb Endicott
37 Bobby Lawrence United States D 5 ft 11 in 190 lb Colgate
39 Kevin Randall United States D 6 ft 2 in 205 lb Notre Dame
44 Steven Brooks United States M 6 ft 1 in 190 lb Syracuse
51 Tucker Durkin United States D 6 ft 2 in 210 lb Johns Hopkins
58 Connor Hunt United States D 6 ft 3 in 215 lb North Carolina
65 Chris Mattes Germany United States M 6 ft 2 in 195 lb Rutgers
74 Jeremy Thompson Iroquois M 5 ft 11 in 195 lb Syracuse

Head coaching history

# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1 Stan Ross 2014-2016 42 13 29 .310 - - - -

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player

Rookie of the Year

Offensive Player of the Year

Draft history

MLL Collegiate Draft

First round selections

References

  1. "MLL places team in Florida". Major League Lacrosse. November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  2. "Major League Lacrosse finally lands its long-desired South Florida franchise". Sun-Sentinel. November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. "MLL Places Team in Florida". Major League Lacrosse. November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  4. "Florida Launch lacrosse team rockets into fans' hearts". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  5. "Florida Launch ignites to first pro lacrosse win". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  6. Florida Launch accept resignation of head coach Stan Ross
  7. Florida Launch announce 2017 schedule
  8. Lacrosse, Major League. "2014 Collegiate Draft Results | Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  9. Lacrosse, Major League. "2015 Collegiate Draft Results | Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2016-06-08.


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