The 2010 Major League Lacrosse season was the tenth season of the league. The season began on May 15, 2010 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2010.
Milestones & events Team movement Chicago played as a "traveling team" in 2010 with "home games" in Cary, NC (WakeMed Soccer Park), Pittsburgh, PA (Joe Walton Stadium), Albany, NY (John Fallon Field), Virginia Beach, VA (Virginia Beach Sportsplex), Rochester, NY (Marina Auto Stadium) and Columbus, OH (Columbus Crew Stadium).
Washington renamed itself Chesapeake Bayhawks.
Toronto moved its home field from BMO Field to Lamport Stadium.
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 TeamWLPCT GBGF2ptGFGA2ptGA Boston Cannons84.667-1741514110 Denver Outlaws84.667-158914810 Long Island Lizards75.5831141913912 Chesapeake Bayhawks66.5002161181588 Chicago Machine48.3334157417111 Toronto Nationals39.2505132816612
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 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 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Kyle Hartzell of Chesapeake was named MVP for the playoffs
Annual awards AwardWinnerTeamMVP Award Matt Poskay BostonRookie of the Year Award Ned Crotty ChicagoCoach of the Year Award Jim Mule Long IslandDefensive player of the Year Award Brodie Merrill TorontoOffensive player of the Year Award Matt Poskay BostonGoaltender of the Year Award Kip Turner BostonSportsman of the Year Award Tim Goettelmann Long IslandMost Improved Player of the Year Award Peet Poillon Chesapeake
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