Atlanta Hustle
| Sport | Ultimate |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 [1] |
| Division | South |
| Based in | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Stadium |
Grady Stadium & Atlanta Silverbacks Park[2] |
| Colors |
Purple and Silver |
| Head coach | Greg Swanson[3] |
| Overall record | 17-11 (Regular Season Only) |
| Website | www.atlantahustle.com |
The Atlanta Hustle[4] is a professional ultimate frisbee franchise based out of Atlanta, GA. They compete as one of twenty seven teams in the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL),[5] a nationwide professional ultimate frisbee league based in the US. The Hustle are one of seven teams currently competing in the Southern Division, other teams in the division include: Charlotte Express, Nashville Nightwatch, Raleigh Flyers, Jacksonville Cannons, Austin Sol, and Dallas Roughnecks. The division, along with the Hustle franchise, were founded in 2015.
2015 Season
The Hustle finished the season 10-4 and tied for second in the division with the Jacksonville Cannons, both behind the Raleigh Flyers. The Cannons possessed a head-to-head tie breaker with the Hustle and thereby advanced to play the Flyers in the first round of the divisional playoffs on July 25, 2015. Raleigh would win the one game playoff and advance to represent the South Division in the AUDL's championship weekend on August 8–9, 2015.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11/2015 | @ Raleigh Flyers | 21-29 (L) | 0-1 |
| 4/12/2015 | @ Charlotte Express | 27-25 (W) | 1-1 |
| 4/18/2015 | @ Nashville Nightwatch | 23-17 (W) | 2-1 |
| 4/26/2015 | vs Jacksonville Cannons | 23-20 (W) | 3-1 |
| 5/03/2015 | vs Nashville Nightwatch | 30-20 (W) | 4-1 |
| 5/09/2015 | vs Raleigh Flyers | 29-28 (W) | 5-1 |
| 5/16/2015 | @ Jacksonville Cannons | 22-26 (L) | 5-2 |
| 5/23/2015 | BYE | N/A | 5-2 |
| 5/29/2015 | vs Charlotte Express | 26-18 (W) | 6-2 |
| 6/05/2015 | vs Raleigh Flyers | 24-20 (W) | 7-2 |
| 6/14/2015 | @ Nashville Nightwatch | 25-21 (W) | 8-2 |
| 6/20/2015 | @ Jacksonville Cannons | 27-29 (L) | 8-3 |
| 6/27/2015 | @ Charlotte Express | 26-13 (W) | 9-3 |
| 7/04/2015 | vs Jacksonville Cannons | 21-24 (L) | 9-4 |
| 7/11/2015 | vs Nashville Nightwatch | 28-18 (W) | 10-4 |
| 7/18/2015 | BYE | N/A | 10-4 |
2016 Season
The South Division added two new teams before the 2016 season, the Austin Sol and the Dallas Roughnecks. Opening day is set for April 2, 2016.
References
- ↑ "AUDL Hustle Page". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Schedule". Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Hustle Team". Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Atlanta Hustle". Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ "AUDL About". Retrieved May 18, 2016.