title: 2017 Florida Launch season
text: # 2017 Florida Launch season
  
  The 2017 Florida Launch season is the fourth season for the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse. The Launch will try to improve upon their franchise and league-worst 3-11 record in 2016. It will be their first season under head coach Tom Mariano after Stan Ross resigned. Due to a renovation to FAU Stadium, the Launch will play their first two home games of the season at Spec Martin Stadium in Deland in partnership with Stetson University.
  
  On July 29, the Launch defeated the Boston Cannons 18-17 to clinch the franchise's first playoff spot and winning record at 8-6. On August 12, Florida's season came to an end in their first ever playoff game, 18-13 to the Ohio Machine.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  ### Regular season
  
  | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | April 22 | Boston Cannons | Spec Martin Stadium (Deland, FL) | L 17-18 (OT) | 1,827 | 0-1 |
  | April 29 | Rochester Rattlers | Spec Martin Stadium (Deland, FL) | W 12-10 | 1,764 | 1-1 |
  | May 13 | Denver Outlaws | FAU Stadium | L 8-15 | 2,208 | 1-2 |
  | May 20 | at Rochester Rattlers | Rochester Rhinos Stadium | W 9-8 (OT) | 1,744 | 2-2 |
  | May 27 | at Ohio Machine | Fortress Obetz | L 7-19 | 1,028 | 2-3 |
  | June 2 | at New York Lizards | James M. Shuart Stadium | W 13-10 | 4,195 | 3-3 |
  | June 10 | New York Lizards | FAU Stadium | W 15-14 (OT) | 2,337 | 4-3 |
  | June 17 | Atlanta Blaze | FAU Stadium | W 19-16 | 3,728 | 5-3 |
  | June 24 | at Charlotte Hounds | American Legion Memorial Stadium | L 14-18 | 1,688 | 5-4 |
  | July 1 | at Atlanta Blaze | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | L 4-17 | 2,288 | 5-5 |
  | July 15 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | FAU Stadium | W 20-19 | 2,143 | 6-5 |
  | July 20 | at Chesapeake Bayhawks | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | L 10-18 | 4,420 | 6-6 |
  | July 22 | Charlotte Hounds | FAU Stadium | W 18-12 | 2,079 | 7-6 |
  | July 29 | at Boston Cannons | Harvard Stadium | W 18-17 | 5,579 | 8-6 |
  
  ### Postseason
  
  | Date | Round | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | August 12 | Semifinal | Ohio Machine | Fortress Obetz | L 13-18 | 2,282 |
  
  ## Standings
  
  2017 Major League Lacrosse Standings :
  
  | viewtalkedit | 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
  