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The New York Lizards, originally the Long Island Lizards, are a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) team based in Hempstead, New York, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks (now Chesapeake Bayhawks), 16–13. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the American Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference.
In the MLL's inaugural season in 2001, the Long Island Lizards split their home games between Hofstra Stadium, now James M. Shuart Stadium, and EAB Park (now Bethpage Ballpark). For the 2002 season, they used Hofstra Stadium as their home field. As of 2003, the Lizards played all home contests at Mitchel Athletic Complex, in Uniondale, New York until 2008. The team will return to James M. Shuart Stadium for their home games in 2009.[1] The Lizards have won American Division championships in 2001, 2002, and 2003, and Major League Lacrosse titles in 2001, 2003 and 2015. The team made the playoffs in 2005 as a wildcard despite a losing record. The team's name and logo are based on the Italian wall lizard, a small reptile that was imported to Long Island (which has no native lizards) in the 1960s and which populate areas of the team's hometown of Hempstead in Nassau County.
On December 14, 2012 the Lizards changed their name to the New York Lizards.[2]
The Lizards' main rival is the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Between them they hold 8 of the 15 MLL league championships awarded through the 2015 season. The two teams have played in the championship game five times, with Chesapeake winning 3 of those 5.
Most Valuable Player
Rookie of the Year
Coach of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Goalie of the Year
Most Improved Player
* August 17 game against Baltimore canceled due to rain
Chesapeake Bayhawks, Massachusetts, Maryland, United States, Annapolis, Maryland
Duke University, University of Maryland, College Park, Major League Lacrosse, University of Virginia, Maryland
Syracuse, New York, Duke University, Cornell University, New York, Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference, Vanderbilt University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Pittsburgh, University of Virginia
Chesapeake Bayhawks, Major League Lacrosse, Rochester Rattlers, New York Lizards, Denver Outlaws
New York Yankees, Baseball, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, New York Jets
North American Soccer League, Hofstra Pride, Major League Lacrosse, National Collegiate Athletic Association, North American Soccer League (1968–84)