Philadelphia Barrage
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| Conference | Eastern |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home stadium | Villanova Stadium |
| Based in | Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| Colors | orange, navy blue |
| Head coach | Tony Resch |
| General manager | |
| Local media | The Philadelphia Inquirer |
| Website | www.philadelphiabarrage.com |
| Championships | 2004,2006 |
| Conference Championships | 2006 |
The Philadelphia Barrage is a lacrosse team based in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They started playing in the American Division, but were moved to the Eastern Conference in 2006. The team played as the Bridgeport Barrage from 2001 to 2003 at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Even though the Barrage name was first used in Bridgeport, it also represents Philadelphia's naval history. The United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps originated in 1775 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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[edit] History
The team played in Bridgeport, Connecticut from 2001 to 2003 season and relocated to the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova in 2004. They play at Villanova Stadium, which is located on the campus of Villanova University.They had previously played at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport where they hosted the inaugural Major League Lacrosse All Star Game in 2001. They made the playoffs for the first time in 2004 and won the Major League Lacrosse championship. The Barrage once again made the playoffs and won the championship in 2006 over the Denver Outlaws.
[edit] Season-by-season
| Bridgeport Barrage | ||||
| Year | W | L | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
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| 2001 | 3 | 11 | 3rd in American Division | - |
| 2002 | 3 | 11 | 3rd in American Division | - |
| 2003 | 1 | 11 | 3rd in American Division | - |
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| 2004 | 7 | 5 | 2nd in American Division | Won semifinal 18-17 over Rattlers Won championship 13-11 over Cannons |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 | 3rd in American Division | - |
| 2006 | 10 | 2 | 1st Eastern Conference | Won semifinal 17-12 over Cannons Won championship 23-12 over Outlaws |
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[edit] Coaches and others
- Ted Garber 2001
- Sal LoCascio 2002-2004
- Tony Resch 2005-
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| Eastern Conference: Boston Cannons | Long Island Lizards | New Jersey Pride | Philadelphia Barrage | Rochester Rattlers | Washington Bayhawks | |
| Western Conference: Chicago Machine | Denver Outlaws | Los Angeles Riptide | San Francisco Dragons | |
| Related articles: Steinfeld Cup | All Star Game | Most Valuable Player | Rookie of the Year | Coach of the Year | Defensive Player of Year | Offensive Player of the Year | Iron Lizard Award | Goaltender of the Year | Sportsman of the Year | Most Improved Player | Community Service Award | First draft selections | MLL Seasons | |
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