Philadelphia Spinners 2012 season
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The 2012 Philadelphia Spinners season was the inaugural season for the franchise, and their first and only in the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). The Spinners went 13-2 in the regular season to claim the number one seed in both the Eastern Conference and the league. The Spinners won the inaugural AUDL championship at the Silverdome in Detroit, MI 29-22 over the Indianapolis AlleyCats.
About
The 2012 season officially began on April 14, 2012 with the team's home opener at Franklin Field versus the Buffalo Hunters. The start time for the game was originally slated for at 8:05 p.m., however a large crowd of fans still entering the stadium caused the opening pull to be delayed. The game concluded with the Spinners defeating Buffalo 26-14 in front of 1,800 fans.
The season continued with a 13-2 record (with the only loses coming to the Connecticut Constitution on the road and the Detroit Mechanix at home, and one postponed game that was not re-played) and about 900 fans attending each home game. The Spinners clinched the first seed for the Eastern conference and home field advantage for the conference championship match. The Spinners were originally to play the second place Connecticut Constitution in the eastern conference championship, but due to a lawsuit, Connecticut was disqualified from the playoffs. The Spinners instead played the third place Rhode Island Rampage, who they defeated 35-21. This advanced the Spinners to the AUDL championship in Detroit at the Silverdome on August 11, 2012. The Spinners defeated the western conference champions Indianapolis AlleyCats 29-21.[1]
Jake Rainwater represented the Spinners on the 2012 All AUDL team.
On August 2, 2012, the Spinners played the NexGen ultimate team (a group of 15 college all-stars from across the United States) in an exhibition match. The NexGen team won 24-17.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Pull | Opponent | Results | Team Record | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 14 | 8:05 p.m. | Buffalo Hunters | W 26 - 14 | 1 - 0 | Franklin Field | ||
| 2 | April 21 | 8:05 p.m. | Connecticut Constitution | W 22 - 16 | 2 - 0 | Franklin Field | ||
| 3 | April 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | W 30 - 22 | 3 - 0 | Away | ||
| 4 | May 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Connecticut Constitution | L 23 - 29 | 3 - 1 | Away | ||
| 5 | May 12 | 2:15 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | W 24 - 18 | 4 -1 | Northeast High School | ||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | May 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Columbus Cranes | W 23 -20 | 5 - 1 | Franklin Field | ||
| 8 | June 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | Postponed | 5- 1 | Away | ||
| 9 | June 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Buffalo Hunters | W 33 - 16 | 6 - 1 | Franklin Field | ||
| 10 | June 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Connecticut Constitution | W 29-19 | 7 - 1 | Away | ||
| 11 | June 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Buffalo Hunters | W 29-18 | 8 - 1 | Away | ||
| 11 | June 24 | 3:00 pm | Connecticut Constitution | W 24-20 | 9 - 1 | Franklin Field | ||
| 12 | June 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Detroit Mechanix | L 22-23 | 9 - 2 | Franklin Field | ||
| 13 | July 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Buffalo Hunters | W 35-13 | 10 - 2 | Away | ||
| 14 | July 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Indianapolis AlleyCats | W 19-16 | 11 - 2 | Away | ||
| 15 | July 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Bluegrass Revolution | W 27-17 | 12 - 2 | Away | ||
| 16 | July 21 | 1:05 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | W 29-20 | 13 - 2 | Northeast High School | ||
- The Spinners also played the NexGen team (a group of 15 college all-stars from across the country) in an exhibition match. The NexGen team won 24 - 17
Post Season
| Date | Pull | Opponent | Results | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | W 35 - 21 | Eastern Conference Finals | Franklin Field |
| August 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Indianapolis AlleyCats | W 29 - 21 | AUDL Finals | Silverdome |
Roster
| Number | Player | Offense/Defense | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | David Baer | Defense | Handler | Shippensburg University |
| 28 | Mike Baer | Defense | Handler | Drexel University |
| 13 | David Brandolph | Offense | Handler | Arcadia University |
| 5 | Kevin Chiang | Defense | Cutter | West Chester University |
| 6 | Leon Chou | Defense | Cutter | University of Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dustin Damiano | Defense | Cutter | Messiah College |
| 79 | Matthew Gallin | Offense | Handler | University of Delaware |
| 14 | Matthew Glazer | Offense | Cutter | Ithaca College |
| 8 | Alex Grintsvayg | Defense | Cutter | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| 33 | Jake Herman | Offense | Cutter | Middlebury College |
| 7 | Nick Hirannet | Offense | Handler | University of Delaware |
| 42 | Matt Jaffe | Defense | Cutter | Penn State University |
| 0 | Ben Johnson | Defense | Cutter | The College of New Jersey |
| 25 | Trey Katzenbach | Offense | Cutter | University of Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Patrick Lindsey | Defense | Cutter | Swarthmore College |
| 71 | Ian McClellan | Defense | Handler | Penn State University |
| 81 | Sean Murray | Defense | Cutter | Louisiana State University |
| 15 | Greg Owens | Defense | Cutter | The College of New Jersey |
| 21 | Michael Panna | Defense | Cutter | Neumann University |
| 27 | Jake Rainwater | Offense | Cutter | Dickinson College |
| 16 | Arthur Shull | Offense | Cutter | Cornell University |
| 24 | David Stoddard | Defense | Cutter | The College of New Jersey |
| 3 | Harrison Treegoob | Offense | Handler | Penn State University |
| 23 | Stephen Thor | Offense | Cutter | Penn State University |
See also
2012 American Ultimate Disc League season
References
- ↑ Michael Vitez,"Spinners win American Ultimate Disc League title", Philly.com>, August 19, 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-11.