PHILADELPHIA BARRAGE

The 'Philadelphia Barrage' is a lacrosse team based in Downingtown, 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.

Contents

Franchise history

Season-By-Season

Current Roster

Coaches and others

External Links

Franchise history

The team played in Bridgeport, Connecticut from the 2001 to the 2003 season and relocated to the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova in 2004. From their initial move to Philadelphia, for the 2004 season, through the 2006 season, they played 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. The Barrage made the playoffs for the first time in 2004 and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship over the Boston Cannons. The Barrage, after winning their 1st Eastern Conference Title, once again made the playoffs and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship in 2006 over the Denver Outlaws. For the 2007 season, the team moved to the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The Barrage, after winning their 2nd Eastern Conference Title, once again made the playoffs and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship in 2007 over the Los Angeles Riptide. The Philadelphia Barrage become the first team in MLL History to win back to back Steinfield Cup titles by winning the championship in 2006 and 2007.

Season-By-Season

'Philadelphia Barrage'
Year	W	L	Regular season finish	Playoffs
'Bridgeport Barrage'
2001	3	11	3rd in American Division	---
2002	3	11	3rd in American Division	---
2003	1	11	3rd in American Division	---
'Philadelphia Barrage'
2004	7	5	2nd in American Division	Won semifinal 18-17 (OT) over Rattlers 'Won championship 13-11 over Cannons'
2005	4	8	3rd in American Division	---
2006	10	2	'1st in Eastern Conference'	Won semifinal 17-12 over Cannons 'Won championship 23-12 over Outlaws'
2007	9	3	'1st in Eastern Conference'	Won semifinal 13-12 (OT) over Outlaws 'Won championship 16-13 over Riptide'
'Totals'	'37'	'51'	'Regular Season Win % = .420'	'Total Playoff Record 6 - 0' 'Playoff Win % = 1.000'

Current Roster

'2007 Philadelphia Barrage'
Number	Player's Name	Position	Date of Birth	Height	Weight
2	Goldberg, Seth	Attack	09/05/1983	5 ft 10 in	185 lb
3	Colsey, Roy	Midfield	7/29/1973	6 ft 1 in	195 lb
4	Horsey, Bobby	Midfield	10/17/1978	5 ft 10 in	205 lb
6	Dougherty, Brian	Goal	12/10/1973	6 ft 1 in	202 lb
7	Sweeney, Kyle	Defense	4/5/1981	6 ft 2 in	190 lb
8	Corno, Andy	Midfield/FO	00/00/00	5 ft 9 in	195 lb
9	Striebel, Matt	Midfield	1/12/1979	6 ft 1 in	190 lb
10	Springer, Michael	Attack	8/4/1979	6 ft 3 in	220 lb
11	Lyons, Shaun	Midfield	3/14/1982	6 ft 0 in	208 lb
13	Prossner, Jed	Attack	8/18/1983	6 ft 2 in	190 lb
14	Boyle, Ryan	Attack	11/21/1981	5 ft 11 in	180 lb
15	Moyer, Brett	Defense	1/1/1984	6 ft 1 in	183 lb
16	Keenan, Kevin	Goal	6/20/1977	6 ft 1 in	220 lb
17	Cannon, Peter	Midfield	1/23/1984	5 ft 10 in	175 lb
21	Motta, Jason	Midfield	6/10/1979	5 ft 10 in	180 lb
22	Smith, Justin	Midfield	11/29/1982	5 ft 10 in	165 lb
24	Ceglia, Joe	Defense	6/12/1978	5 ft 8 in	195 lb
27	Achenbach, Colin	Attack	10/11/1983	6 ft 1 in	185 lb
31	McKinney, Billy	Defense	00/00/00	0 ft 0 in	0 lb
32	Cassese, Kevin	Midfield	4/5/1981	6 ft 0 in	200 lb
33	Young, Marc	Midfield	5/5/1982	5 ft 10 in	181 lb
34	Knight, Doug	Attack	00/00/00	0 ft 0 in	0 lb
41	Polanco, Armando	Defense	4/27/1976	6 ft 2 in	238 lb
42	Gregg, Eric	Goal	00/00/00	0 ft 0 in	0 lb
43	Kuczma, Brian	Defense	3/15/1975	5 ft 10 in	190 lb
44	Zash, Matt	Midfield	10/18/1983	5 ft 11 in	190 lb
91	Spallina, Brian	Defense	5/1/1978	5 ft 11 in	215 lb

★ updated 07/25/2007

Coaches and others

★ Ted Garber 2001 (3-11)

★ Sal LoCascio 2002-2004 (11-27)

★ Tony Resch 2005- (23-13)

External Links

★ PhiladelphiaBarrage.com