The 2018 Charlotte Hounds season was the seventh season for the Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse. The Hounds started the season 4-0 for the first time in franchise history, highlighted by a 25-7 Week 1 mauling over the Boston Cannons and two victories over the defending champion Ohio Machine. However, the Hounds struggled to the finish line, finishing at 7-7 and being eliminated from the playoffs in the penultimate week of the regular season.
For the second season in a row, the Hounds finished last in attendance at 1,364 fans a game.2018 MLL attendance In 2017, the Hounds posted the league's worst attendance for the first time in franchise history at just under 1,600 a game.MLL Attendance 2017 This is a drop from their peak in their inaugural 2012 season in which they averaged over 5,700 fans a game.2012 MLL Attendance
Offseason October 12, 2017 - The Hounds agreed to trade Brendan Fowler to the New York Lizards in exchange for midfielder Jake Richard and a second round pick in the 2018 collegiate draft.Fowler traded to Lizards December 19 - A $32 million renovation project of American Legion Memorial Stadium was approved by the county.Mecklenburg County approves stadium upgrades
Regular season May 31 - The Hounds agree to give up a 2019 collegiate draft second round pick to the Atlanta Blaze in exchange for faceoff specialist Jake Withers.Hounds trade for Blaze FO Jake Withers June 19 - Hounds defenseman Ben Randall is traded from Charlotte to the Ohio Machine in exchange for defender Matt McMahon.Hounds acquire Matt McMahon in trade with Machine
Schedule
Regular season
Date Opponent Stadium Result Attendance Record April 21 Boston Cannons American Legion Memorial Stadium W 25-7 1,346 1-0 April 27 Dallas Rattlers American Legion Memorial Stadium W 13-12 1,287 2-0 May 3 Chesapeake Bayhawks American Legion Memorial Stadium W 14-13 1,059 3-0 May 5 at Ohio Machine Fortress Obetz W 14-10 2,478 4-0 May 19 at Denver Outlaws Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 13-17 2,665 4-1 May 26 Ohio Machine American Legion Memorial Stadium W 14-12 1,267 5-1 June 2 Denver Outlaws American Legion Memorial Stadium L 13-16 1,469 5-2 June 9 at Atlanta Blaze Fifth Third Bank Stadium W 19-13 1,481 6-2 June 16 at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium L 16-20 5,319 6-3 June 23 Florida Launch American Legion Memorial Stadium L 17-21 1,975 6-4 June 30 Atlanta Blaze MUSC Health Stadium (Charleston, SC) L 10-16 1,145 6-5 July 7 at Dallas Rattlers The Ford Center at The Star L 9-14 4,671 6-6 July 21 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 20-10 2,544 7-6 July 28 at Boston Cannons Harvard Stadium L 7-14 4,384 7-7
Standings
References
External links Team Website