2017 Ohio Machine season

The 2017 Ohio Machine season was the sixth season for the Ohio Machine of Major League Lacrosse. The Machine entered trying to continue their success from 2016 when they finished with an 8-6 record, good enough for the top postseason seed following tiebreaker procedures. However, the top seed did not guarantee them a championship win, as they lost in the 2016 Steinfeld Cup 19-18 to the Denver Outlaws. After defeating the Florida Launch in the semifinal game on August 12, the Machine captured their first title in franchise history with a 17-12 victory over the same Denver Outlaws.[1]

2017 Ohio Machine
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
2017 record9-5
General ManagerBear Davis
CoachBear Davis
ArenaFortress Obetz
Average attendance2,451
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On November 17, 2016, the Machine announced they were moving into a brand new 6,500-seat stadium Fortress Obetz in time for their 2017 home opener.[2] The new stadium would be in the village of Obetz on the former site of the Columbus Motor Speedway and become the third home venue in team history. The Machine lost their home opener at the new Fortress Obetz on May 6 to the Rochester Rattlers, 12-11 in overtime.[3]

For the second straight season, the Machine clinched a playoff berth with a convincing win over the New York Lizards. The team also clinched a home playoff game on July 29 by defeating the Lizards, 21-14. The Machine lost the following week to finish 9-5 and take the second seed into the postseason.

Schedule

Regular Season
Date Opponent Stadium Result Attendance Record
April 22 at Atlanta Blaze Fifth Third Bank Stadium W 10-9 1,204 1-0
April 29 at Charlotte Hounds American Legion Memorial Stadium W 15-12 1,073 2-0
May 6 Rochester Rattlers Fortress Obetz L 11-12 (OT) 1,468 2-1
May 20 Charlotte Hounds Fortress Obetz L 8-10 2,810 2-2
May 27 Florida Launch Fortress Obetz W 19-7 1,028 3-2
June 2 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 18-11 4,048 4-2
June 10 Boston Cannons Fortress Obetz W 13-12 (OT) 3,214 5-2
June 22 at Boston Cannons Harvard Stadium W 16-15 (OT) 4,162 6-2
June 24 Chesapeake Bayhawks Fortress Obetz W 15-13 1,986 7-2
June 29 at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium L 14-15 5,108 7-3
July 15 Denver Outlaws Fortress Obetz L 11-13 3,232 7-4
July 23 Denver Outlaws Sports Authority Field at Mile High W 13-12 7,016 8-4
July 29 New York Lizards Fortress Obetz W 21-14 3,419 9-4
August 5 at Rochester Rattlers Rochester Rhinos Stadium L 13-14 3,431 9-5

Postseason
Date Round Opponent Stadium Result Attendance
August 12 Semifinal Florida Launch Fortress Obetz W 18-13 2,282
August 19 Steinfeld Cup Denver Outlaws The Ford Center at The Star (Frisco, TX) W 17-12 7,543

Standings
2017 Major League Lacrosse Standings
W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
Denver Outlaws 9 5 .643 - 199 5 174 6
Ohio Machine 9 5 .643 - 195 2 163 6
Florida Launch 8 6 .571 1 179 5 202 9
Rochester Rattlers 8 6 .571 1 182 2 171 3
New York Lizards 7 7 .500 2 183 7 198 4
Chesapeake Bayhawks 7 7 .500 2 211 9 206 1
Charlotte Hounds 6 8 .429 3 184 9 189 5
Atlanta Blaze 6 8 .429 3 182 6 189 8
Boston Cannons 3 11 .214 6 189 7 212 9
Playoff Seed
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References
  1. Ohio Machine earn 2017 MLL championship with 17-12 win
  2. "Ohio Machine Announce New Stadium Obetz Fortress Field". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  3. Ty Thompson Scores OT Winner for Rattlers
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