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The Chesapeake Bayhawks are a Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...

 (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse
Field lacrosse
Field lacrosse, sometimes referred to as the "fastest sport on two feet," is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team. The sport originated among Native Americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were initially codified by Canadian William George Beers in 1867....

 team based in Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...

. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the National Division and from 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. After the MLL contraction for the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams, there is only one conference. The team was based in the Baltimore, Maryland metro area as the Baltimore Bayhawks from 2001–2006. From 2007–2009 they were called the Washington Bayhawks and were renamed in 2010 to the Chesapeake Bayhawks to encompass the entire Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...

 area.

Franchise history

The Bayhawks have played two seasons at Homewood Field
Homewood Field
Homewood Field is the athletics stadium of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. It was built in 1906 and has an official capacity of 8,500 people. The name is taken, as is that of the entire campus, from that of the estate of Charles Carroll of Carrollton. It serves as the home...

 on the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...

 (2001 and 2003) and played its home games during the 2002 season at Ravens Stadium now called M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of...

 in downtown Baltimore, currently the home of the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

. They played their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium
Johnny Unitas Stadium
Johnny Unitas Stadium at Minnegan Field is a multi-purpose, football and lacrosse stadium in Towson, Maryland.-History:The stadium was completely renovated in 2002 to accommodate a Division I team, and now seats 11,198. Towson University hosts its home football and Lacrosse games at the stadium...

 on the campus of Towson University
Towson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...

 from 2004 to 2006. The Bayhawks have won National Division championships in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005. They made the 2004 playoffs as a wild card.

The Bayhawks were the only Major League Lacrosse charter team to have a winning season in each of the first five years of the league.

The Long Island Lizards are the Bayhawks biggest rival. They have competed with them for the championship four times, and are the closest to them in stats.

Move to Washington, D.C.

There had been months of rumors about the Bayhawks moving from Baltimore, and a lot of the speculation centered around the team's moving to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

. On November 3, 2006, Inside Lacrosse received an email entitled “Major League Lacrosse is coming to Washington D.C.” announcing a pre-season press conference at Nathan’s of Georgetown
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...

 on November 14. In addition, the domain name washingtonbayhawks.com is registered with a contact name of Kerry Pucillo, Director of Corporate Operations for Major League Lacrosse. The e-mail contact for the domain was her e-mail address and the street address given for the domain registry is that of Major League Lacrosse’s headquarters. The domain was registered September 2006.

The MLL approved the move to Washington. The Bayhawks played their first home game of the 2007 season on May 12 at George Mason Stadium
George Mason Stadium
George Mason Stadium is a 5,000-seat stadium in Fairfax, Virginia on the campus of George Mason University. It serves as the home to George Mason's soccer and lacrosse teams....

 in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....

 with the subsequent five home games at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...

's Multi-Sport Field
Multi-Sport Field
Multi-Sport Field is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. on the campus of Georgetown University. The field was originally used for intramurals and was adopted for soccer in 1994 as Harbin Field...

. George Mason Stadium served as the primary field for five home games during 2008 with one home game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium near the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen football team, the men's lacrosse team, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks lacrosse team....

.

The Bayhawks subsequently reached a three-year deal to play all home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium through 2011.

Chesapeake Bayhawks

On March 9, 2010, the Bayhawks announced a new ownership group as well as a name change to encompass the entire Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...

 area.

Rivalry

The Bayhawks main rival is the Long Island Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...

. Between them they hold five of the 10 MLL league championships (Chesapeake has three and Long Island has two) and in all five instances the other team was the opponent.

Current Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach - Brendan Kelly
  • Assistant Coach - John Lamon
    John Lamon (lacrosse)
    John Lamon is a 1975 graduate of Wroxeter High School where he was an outstanding lacrosse player. While at Wroxeter Lamon was a 3 time all Anne Arundel County selection, 2 time all American selection, and 2 time all metro selection. He then continued his lacrosse career at the University of...

  • Assistant Coach - Jamie McNealey
  • Consultant - Dave Cottle
    Dave Cottle
    Dave Cottle is an American lacrosse coach. He is currently a consultant to the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse and Marquette University, which announced it was addding men's and women's varsity lacrosse on December 16, 2010. He was previously the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins...


All-Time Head Coaches

  • Brian Voelker (2001)
  • Gary Gait
    Gary Gait
    Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...

     (2002–05)
  • Scott Hiller
    Scott Hiller
    Scott Hiller is a former owner of the Washington Bayhawks. He was the head coach of the Major League Lacrosse's Washington Bayhawks for 2 seasons, and the Boston Cannons for 4 seasons, where he won two coach of the year awards. During his four-year tenure with the Cannons, Hiller compiled a 32-18...

     (2006–07)
  • Jarred Testa (2008)
  • John Tucker
    John Tucker (lacrosse)
    John Tucker is a retired American professional lacrosse player and the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.-Playing career:...

     (2009-2010)
  • Brendan Kelly (2010-Present)

Current roster

2010 Chesapeake Bayhawks
Number Player's Name Position Date of Birth Height Weight
1 P.T. Ricci
P.T. Ricci
Peter Thomas Ricci , also found as "P.T." Ricci, is an American professional lacrosse player who plays for the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. Ricci played four years for Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania in 2005,...

 
D 08/22/1984 6 ft 1 in 190 lb
3 Matt Abbott M 09/10/1986 6 ft 2 in 185 lb
4 Joe Cinosky  M 08/04/1983 5 ft 11 in 175 lb
6 Ryan Curtis D 03/10/1978 5 ft 10 in 205 lb
9 Mark Millon
Mark Millon
Mark Millon is an American lacrosse player currently playing for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse.Millon was a college player at the University of Massachusetts, where he gained honors as a 3 time All American , leading UMass to three births in the NCAA tournament...

 
A 05/17/1971 5 ft 9 in 184 lb
11 Kyle Dixon
Kyle Dixon
Kyle Dixon is a professional lacrosse player with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. He played high school lacrosse for Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland.- College career :...

 
M 11/26/1984 6 ft 3 in 168 lb
12 Ray Megill  D 11/26/1984 6 ft 4 in 214 lb
13 Ben Rubeor M 12/29/1981 6 ft 2 in 215 lb
14 Andrew "Buggs" Combs
Andrew Combs
Andrew 'Buggs' Combs is an American lacrosse player. He attended the University of Maryland, and currently plays with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of the Major League Lacrosse....

 
A 03/30/1983 5 ft 10 in 203 lb
15 Chris Garrity
Chris Garrity
Chris Garrity is a professional lacrosse goaltender with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse- Professional career :...

 
G 06/18/1981 6 ft 2 in 200 lb
17 Mike Mollot M 06/24/1980 6 ft 0 in 185 lb
18 Casey Connor
Casey Connor
Casey Connor is a professional lacrosse player with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. He is the only MLL player in history to score a 2-point goal with both an attack length stick and defensive length stick....

 
D 03/25/1978 6 ft 2 in 205 lb
19 Conor Gill
Conor Gill
Conor Gill is a professional lacrosse player who had an exceptional collegiate career at the University of Virginia before going on to the professional ranks.-High school and collegiate career:...

 
A 02/06/1980 6 ft 2 in 180 lb
22 Kevin Frew
Kevin Frew
Kevin Frew is a lacrosse player who plays for the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.- Professional career :...

 
M 02/12/1982 6 ft 2 in 215 lb
23 Chazz Woodson A 04/12/1982 5 ft 10 in 185 lb
24 Mark Frye M 06/14/1977 6 ft 1 in 182 lb
30 Scott Urick
Scott Urick
Scott Urick is a professional lacrosse player. Scott was a high school all-American and won two Virginia state championships while playing for Robinson High School...

 
A 07/15/1977 5 ft 8 in 200 lb
32 Shawn Nadelen
Shawn Nadelen
Shawn Nadelen is a retired professional lacrosse player and the current head men's lacrosse coach at Towson University.He attended Johns Hopkins University where he made two NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances with the Blue Jays as a long stick midfielder....

 
D 04/16/1979 6 ft 0 in 200 lb
34 Frank Luciano D 09/20/1981 6 ft 1 in 215 lb
37 Christian Cook
Christian Cook
Christian Cook is a retired professional lacrosse defenseman who last played professional field lacrosse with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse...

 
D 06/03/1975 6 ft 0 in 195 lb
39 Patrick Muston M 05/11/1981 6 ft 3 in 230 lb
43 David Paolisso M 08/05/1982 6 ft 0 in 175 lb
45 Kyle Fiat
Kyle Fiat
Kyle Fiat is professional lacrosse player who plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League and the Washington Bayhawks in Major League Lacrosse...

 
M 03/14/1983 6 ft 2 in 175 lb
0 Brian Vetter M 12/29/1980 5 ft 8 in 185 lb




Current Season

2011 Chesapeake Bayhawks Season
Date & Time Away Team Score Home Team Score Game Notes/Scoring Leader
May 14 @ 7 PM Rochester
Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...

 
10 Chesapeake 14 - Carroll and Rubeor each with hat trick
May 19 @ 7:30 PM Chesapeake 14 Hamilton  10 - Kimmel 4 goals, 2 assists, 6 points
June 4 @ 7:00 PM Chesapeake 13 Boston
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...

17 - Rabil 5 goals for Boston, Glading with hat trick for Chesapeake
June 11 @ 9 PM Chesapeake 16 Denver
Denver Outlaws
The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The...

 
15 - Hunt gets the game-winning goal for Bayhawks in overtime
June 16 @ 7:30 PM Chesapeake 11 Long Island
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...

14 - Hunt 4 goals for Bayhawks, Danowski with hat trick for Lizards
June 25 @ 7 PM Boston Chesapeake -
July 2 @ 7:30 PM Rochester Rattlers Chesapeake -
July 16 @ 7 PM Chesapeake Hamilton -
July 23 @ 7 PM Long Island Chesapeake -
July 30 @ 7 PM Hamilton Chesapeake -
August 6 @ 7 PM Chesapeake Rochester -
August 13 @ 7 PM Denver Chesapeake -



Season-by-Season

Chesapeake Bayhawks
Year W L Regular season finish Playoffs
Baltimore Bayhawks
2001
2001 MLL season
The 2001 Major League Lacrosse season was the 1st season of the league. The season began on June 7 and concluded with the championship game on September 3, 2001.-General information:...

 
10 4 1st in National Division Won semifinal 12-11 over Cannons
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...

 
Lost championship 15-11 to Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...

2002
2002 MLL season
2002 Major League Lacrosse season was the 2nd season of the league. The season began on June 6 and concluded with the championship game on September 1, 2002.-General information:Baltimore moved its home games to Ravens Stadium...

 
10 4 1st in National Division Won semifinal 15-10 over Cannons
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...

 
Won championship 21-13 over Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...

2003
2003 MLL season
2003 Major League Lacrosse season was the 3rd season of the league. The season began on May 31 and concluded with the championship game on August 24, 2003.-General information:Schedule was reduced from 14 to 12 games....

August 17 game at Long Island canceled due to rain
7 4 1st in National Division Won semifinal 15-13 over Pride
New Jersey Pride
The New Jersey Pride were a men's field lacrosse team formerly based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. They played in Major League Lacrosse from 2001-2008.-Franchise history:...

 
Lost championship 15-14 (OT) to Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...

2004
2004 MLL season
2004 Major League Lacrosse season was the 4th season of the league. The season began on May 22 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2004.-General information:...

 
7 5 2nd in National Division Lost semifinal 24-16 to Cannons
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...

2005
2005 MLL season
2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 21, 2005...

 
10 2 1st in National Division Won semifinal 20-13 over Rattlers
Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...

 
Won championship 15-9 over Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...

2006
2006 MLL season
2006 Major League Lacrosse season was the 6th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 27, 2006.-General information:...

 
4 8 6th in Eastern Conference ---
Washington Bayhawks
2007
2007 MLL season
2007 Major League Lacrosse season was the 7th season of the league. The season began on May 12 and concluded with the championship game on August 26, 2007.-General information:...

 
5 7 5th in Eastern Conference ---
2008
2008 MLL season
The 2008 Major League Lacrosse season was the 8th season of the league. The season began on May 17, 2008 and concluded with the championship game on August 24, 2008.-Pre-season:...

 
4 8 6th in Eastern Conference ---
2009
2009 MLL season
The 2009 Major League Lacrosse season was the 9th season of the league. The season began on May 15, 2009 and concluded with the championship game on August 23, 2009.-Rule changes:...

 
5 7 5th in League ---
Chesapeake Bayhawks
2010
2010 MLL season
The 2010 Major League Lacrosse season was the 10th season of the league. The season began on May 15, 2010 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2010.-Team movement:...

 
6 6 4th in League Won semifinal 13-9 over Cannons
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...

 
Won championship 13-9 over Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...

Totals 68 55 Regular Season Win % = .552 Total Playoff Record 8 - 3
Playoff Win % = .727



  • 2001 Baltimore Bayhawks season
  • 2002 Baltimore Bayhawks season
  • 2003 Baltimore Bayhawks season
  • 2004 Baltimore Bayhawks season
  • 2005 Baltimore Bayhawks season
  • 2006 Baltimore Bayhawks season
  • 2007 Washington Bayhawks season
  • 2008 Washington Bayhawks season
  • 2009 Washington Bayhawks season
  • 2010 Chesapeake Bayhawks season
    2010 Chesapeake Bayhawks season
    The 2010 Chesapeake Bayhawks season was the 10th season for the Chesapeake Bayhawks of the Major League Lacrosse, and their 1st season as Chesapeake...


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