Denver Outlaws to Face Chesapeake BayHawks in MLL Championship Game on Sunday
October 5, 2019 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Denver Outlaws News Release
DENVER - The Denver Outlaws will face the Chesapeake Bayhawks in the MLL Championship Game on Sunday (11 a.m. MDT faceoff) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. The game marks Denver's fourth consecutive and league-record ninth overall championship game appearance.
The Outlaws, looking to win back-to-back championships for the first time in team history, defeated the Boston Cannons 17-15 in the semifinals on Friday night at Peter Barton Stadium. Attackman John Grant Jr. led the Outlaws with five goals as Denver battled back from a six-goal second-quarter deficit.
Chesapeake, who defeated the Atlanta Blaze in a 15-14 overtime thriller in the semifinals, is led by fifth-year attackman Lyle Thompson. A finalist for league MVP, Thompson (46 goals, 27 assists) came just five points short of setting the league's single-season scoring record in 2019.
Sunday's championship game will be televised live on ESPN2, and tickets for the game are available through MajorLeagueLacrosse.com/Champ. Media wishing to cover the game are asked to RSVP to Grant Larson at least two hours prior to faceoff.
MLL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES BY TEAM
Franchise Years in MLL Championship App.
Denver Outlaws 14 9
Chesapeake Bayhawks 19 8
New York Lizards 19 6
Dallas Rattlers 17 4
Philadelphia Barrage* 8 3
Boston Cannons 19 2
Ohio Machine* 7 2
Hamilton Nationals* 5 2
Charlotte Hounds* 7 1
Los Angeles Riptide* 3 1
New Jersey Pride* 8 0
Florida Launch* 5 0
Atlanta Blaze 4 0
San Francisco Dragons* 3 0
*denotes no longer in MLL
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