The 2011 Chesapeake Bayhawks season was the 11th season for the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.[1] The defending Steinfeld Cup champions fell in the playoffs to the Boston Cannons in the 2011 MLL semifinals.
| 2011 Chesapeake Bayhawks | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| Division | 4th MLL |
| 2011 record | 6-6 |
| Home record | 2-4 |
| Road record | 4-2 |
| Coach | Brendan Kelly |
| Arena | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Danny Glading (23) |
| Assists | Danny Glading (15) |
| Points | Danny Glading (38) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ben Rubeor (5) |
| Wins | Brian Phipps (4) |
| Goals against average | Chris Garrity (11.38) |
← 2010 2012 → | |
Off season edit
Draft edit
The Bayhawks acquired only 5 men from the 2011 MLL Draft.[2]
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 24 | Barney Ehrmann | Defenseman | Georgetown |
| 5 | 30 | Steve DeNapoli | Defenseman | Hofstra |
| 6 | 36 | Michael Burns | Midfielder | North Carolina |
| 7 | 42 | Dan Hostetler | Defenseman | Georgetown |
| 8 | 48 | John Austin | Midfielder | Delaware |
Regular season edit
Schedule edit
| Win | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Rochester | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 14-10 | 7,916 | 1-0 |
| May 19 | @ Hamilton | Ron Joyce Stadium | 14-10 | 1,207 | 2-0 |
| June 4 | @ Boston | Harvard Stadium | 17-13 | 10,727 | 2-1 |
| June 4 | @ Denver | Invesco Field | 16-15 (OT) | 12,548 | 3-1 |
| June 16 | @ Long Island | James M. Shuart Stadium | 14-11 | 3,612 | 3-2 |
| June 25 | Boston | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 17-10 | 8,370 | 3-3 |
| July 2 | Rochester | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 13-11 | 8,410 | 4-3 |
| July 16 | @ Hamilton | Robert Joyce Stadium | 12-11 | 1,103 | 5-3 |
| July 23 | Long Island | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 15-8 | 7,793 | 5-4 |
| July 30 | Hamilton | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 16-6 | 7,962 | 5-5 |
| August 6 | @ Rochester | Sahlen's Stadium | 13-11 | 3,875 | 6-5 |
| August 13 | Denver | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 15-9 | 8,517 | 6-6 |
Postseason edit
The 2011 MLL playoffs were held at the Bayhawk's own Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on August 27 and 28. Despite having the home field advantage, 4-seeded Chesapeake fell to #1 Boston 14-13. It was a rematch of last year's semifinal game, which Chesapeake won 13-9.
Playoff Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Steinfeld Cup Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Boston | 14 | |||||||
| 4 | Chesapeake | 13 | |||||||
| 1 | Boston | 10 | |||||||
| 3 | Hamilton | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | Denver | 9 | |||||||
| 3 | Hamilton | 11 | |||||||
Semifinal: Boston edit
Chesapeake Bayhawks vs. Boston Cannons
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Boston | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Date: August 27, 2011
- Game time: Noon
- Referee: Matt Palumb & Rich Tamberrino
- [4]
References edit
- ^ Chesapeake Bayhawks History
- ^ "MLL Draft Results". Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ Chesapeake Bayhawks Schedule
- ^ Boston 14, Chesapeake 13