Connecticut Hammerheads

American field lacrosse team

Connecticut Hammerheads

Sport| Lacrosse
Founded| 2020
Folded| 2020
League| Major League Lacrosse
Based in| Fairfield, Connecticut
Stadium| Rafferty Stadium
President| Ian Frenette
Head coach| Bill Warder
Website| cthammerheads.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

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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

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

## External links

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* Official website

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Connecticut Hammerheads

* Founded 2020
* Based in Fairfield, Connecticut

Coach(es)|

* Bill Warder

Personnel|

* Captain \- Sean Sconone
* Assistants \- Ryan Beville
* Ryan McNamara
* Roster

Venue(s)|

* Rafferty Stadium

Seasons|

* 2020

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Major League Lacrosse

Final season teams|

* Boston Cannons
* Charlotte Hounds
* Chesapeake Bayhawks
* Connecticut Hammerheads
* Denver Outlaws
* New York Lizards
* Philadelphia Barrage

Defunct teams|

* Atlanta Blaze
* Chicago Machine
* Dallas Rattlers
* Florida Launch
* Hamilton Nationals
* Los Angeles Riptide
* New Jersey Pride
* Ohio Machine
* San Francisco Dragons

Articles|

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* MLL–PLL merger

Seasons|

* 2001
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* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
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* 2013
* 2014
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Sports teams based in Connecticut

Baseball|

Hartford Yard Goats
FCBL
New Britain Bees
Norwich Sea Unicorns
NECBL
Bristol Blues
Danbury Westerners
Mystic Schooners

Basketball|

WNBA
Connecticut Sun

Football|

WFA
Connecticut Hawks
Northern Connecticut Nightmare
NEFL
Connecticut Reapers

Gaelic games|

USGAA: Northeast Division
Hartford

Ice hockey|

AHL
Bridgeport Islanders
Hartford Wolf Pack
PHF
Connecticut Whale
FPHL
Danbury Hat Tricks

Soccer|

USLC
Hartford Athletic
MLSNP
Connecticut United FC (2025)
USL2
AC Connecticut
NPSL
Hartford City FC
USASA
Newtown Pride FC

Roller derby|

WFTDA
Connecticut Roller Derby
Hartford Area Roller Derby
MRDA
Connecticut Death Quads

Rugby union|

NERFU
Fairfield Yankees RFC
Hartford Wanderers RFC
New Haven Old Black RFC
New London County RFC

Softball|

ASA
Connecticut Brakettes

College athletics|

| NCAA
Division I|

Bridgeport Purple Knights (women's gymnastics)
Central Connecticut Blue Devils
Fairfield Stags
Quinnipiac Bobcats
Post Eagles (women's bowling and women's ice hockey)
Sacred Heart Pioneers
Southern Connecticut Owls (women's gymnastics)
UConn Huskies
Yale Bulldogs

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NCAA
Division II|

Bridgeport Purple Knights
New Haven Chargers
Post Eagles
Southern Connecticut Owls

NCAA
Division III|

Albertus Magnus Falcons
Coast Guard Bears
Connecticut College Camels
Eastern Connecticut Warriors
Hartford Hawks
Mitchell Mariners
Saint Joseph Blue Jays
Trinity Bantams
Wesleyan Cardinals
Western Connecticut Colonials

NJCAA Division III|

Gateway Lions
Lincoln Wildcats
UConn-Avery Point Pointers
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