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2024 San Diego Seals season

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2024 San Diego Seals
LeagueNLL
2024 record13-5
Home record8-1
Road record5-4
Goals for210
Goals against178
General ManagerPatrick Merrill
CoachPatrick Merrill
CaptainWesley Berg
ArenaPechanga Arena
Average attendance4,636
Team leaders
GoalsAustin Staats
AssistsWesley Berg
PointsWesley Berg
Penalties in minutesAustin Staats
Loose BallsTrevor Baptiste
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The San Diego Seals are a lacrosse team based in San Diego, California. The team plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2024 season is their 5th season in the NLL. The season started on December 9, 2022, as a home opener against the Calgary Roughnecks.

On September 13, 2023, before the start of the season, team captain Brodie Merrill announced his retirement from professional lacrosse.[1] His number (#17) was retired at the home opener.[2] Wesley Berg was named as the new team captain.[3] However, on March 15, 2024 it was announced that Merrill would be returning to the active roster, and plans to finish the remainder of the 2024 season on the Seals.[4]

The Seals ended the regular season and entered the playoffs with the second overall ranking.[5] They lost to the Albany FireWolves in the Semifinals.[6]

Regular season

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Standings

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Reference:[7]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Toronto Rockxz18153.8330.07–28–1218169+4912.119.39
2San Diego Sealsx18135.7222.08–15–4210178+3211.679.89
3Albany FireWolvesx18117.6114.05–46–3206191+1511.4410.61
4Buffalo Banditsx18117.6114.06–35–4237212+2513.1711.78
5Georgia Swarmx18108.5565.06–34–5198197+111.0010.94
6Halifax Thunderbirdsx18108.5565.06–34–5228200+2812.6711.11
7Panther City Lacrosse Clubx1899.5006.05–44–5205202+311.3911.22
8Rochester Knighthawksx18810.4447.04–54–5214226−1211.8912.56
9New York Riptide18810.4447.04–54–5206234−2811.4413.00
10Saskatchewan Rush18810.4447.04–54–5217210+712.0611.67
11Calgary Roughnecks18810.4447.06–32–7198194+411.0010.78
12Vancouver Warriors18810.4447.05–43–6202211−911.2211.72
13Philadelphia Wings18612.3339.01–85–4198233−3511.0012.94
14Las Vegas Desert Dogs18513.27810.02–73–6176223−479.7812.39
15Colorado Mammoth18513.27810.04–51–8193226−3310.7212.56

x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record

Game log

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Regular season

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Reference:[8]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 December 9, 2023 Calgary Roughnecks Pechanga Arena W 12–9 5,345 1–0
2 December 16, 2023 @ Buffalo Bandits KeyBank Center L 9–12 17,200 1–1
3 December 29, 2023 Rochester Knighthawks Pechanga Arena W 17–14 4,339 2–1
4 January 12, 2024 @ Las Vegas Desert Dogs Michelob Ultra Arena L 8–10 6,203 2–2
5 January 13, 2024 @ Colorado Mammoth Ball Arena W 12–8 9,652 3–2
6 January 20, 2024 @ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena W 14–7 3,578 4–2
7 January 27, 2024 @ Philadelphia Wings Wells Fargo Center W 12–11 8,482 5–2
8 February 4, 2024 Colorado Mammoth Pechanga Arena W 16–7 5,354 6–2
9 February 10, 2024 @ New York Riptide Nassau Coliseum L 8–10 5,001 6–3
10 February 23, 2024 Georgia Swarm Pechanga Arena W 12–11 OT 4,392 7–3
11 March 1, 2024 @ Panther City Lacrosse Club Dickies Arena W 10–9 OT 2,654 8–3
12 March 2, 2024 Toronto Rock Pechanga Arena L 13–15 4,199 8–4
13 March 9, 2024 Halifax Thunderbirds Pechanga Arena W 13–8 4,055 9–4
14 March 15, 2024 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome W 7–6 14,143 10–4
15 March 23, 2024 Las Vegas Desert Dogs Pechanga Arena W 10–9 OT 5,324 11–4
16 April 5, 2024 Panther City Lacrosse Club Pechanga Arena W 14–10 4,075 12–4
17 April 13, 2024 @ Saskatchewan Rush SaskTel Centre L 8–13 7,090 12–5
18 April 19, 2024 Vancouver Warriors Pechanga Arena W 16–9 4,639 13–5

Playoffs

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Quarterfinals April 27, 2024 Panther City Lacrosse Club Pechanga Arena W 9–8 OT 4,804 1–0
Semifinals (game 1) May 3, 2024 Albany FireWolves Pechanga Arena L 12–14 5,001 1–1
Semifinals (game 2) May 5, 2024 @ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena L 10–13 4,237 1–2

Roster

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References:[9][10][11]

Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
  •  2 Canada Drew Belgrave
  • 15 Canada Graydon Bradley
  • 19 Canada Cam Holding (A)
  • 10 Canada Kellen LeClair
  • 91 United States Danny Logan
  •  4 Canada Kyle Rubisch
  • 26 Canada Patrick Shoemay
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
  • 24 Canada Matthew Abbott
  • 41 United States Xander Dickson
  • 25 United States Eli Gobrecht
  • 11 Canada Cameron Lumb
  • 16 Canada Adam Noakes
  • 12 Canada Matt Sykes
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches

Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

[1] updated 2023-12-18
NLL Transactions

Entry Draft

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The 2023 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 15, 2023.[12] The Seals made the following selections:

Round Overall Player College/Club
1 13 Matthew Wright University of North Carolina/Syracuse University- Peterborough
2 23 Ben Stewart Hofstra University- Burnaby Lakers
2 27 Noah Armitage Stonybrook UniversityNew West
3 44 Matthew Abbott Queens University (NC)- Langley Thunder Sr. WLA
4 62 Xander Dickson University of Virginia
5 76 Marcus Hudgins Ohio State University
5 80 JJ Sillstrop University of Denver
6 95 Oscar Hertz Brown University

References

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  1. ^ "Brodie Merrill Retires from Lacrosse". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ^ "Watch as Brodie Merrill becomes the FIRST player in San Diego Seals franchise history to have his number retired". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  3. ^ "Merrill, Holding, Berg Named 2022-23 Captains". OurSports Central. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  4. ^ Levi, Adam (Mar 15, 2024). "Brodie Merrill Returns to Seals Active Roster". National Lacrosse League.
  5. ^ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
  6. ^ "Seals Fall to Albany in Game 2 | San Diego Seals". www.sealslax.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  7. ^ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
  8. ^ "2024 San Diego Seals". NLL Stats.
  9. ^ "Players | San Diego Seals". www.sealslax.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  10. ^ "Coaching Staff | San Diego Seals". www.sealslax.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  11. ^ "2024 San Diego Seals". nllstats.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  12. ^ "DRAFT CENTRAL – 2023 NLL ENTRY DRAFT". National Lacrosse League. September 11, 2023.