2019 Chesapeake Bayhawks season

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2019 Chesapeake Bayhawks
League Major League Lacrosse
2019 record10-6
General Manager Dave Cottle
CoachDave Cottle
Arena Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
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The 2019 Chesapeake Bayhawks season was the last season for the Bayhawks franchise of Major League Lacrosse, and tenth season using the 'Chesapeake' Bayhawks moniker. It is Dave Cottle's second season of his second tenure as head coach of the team. In 2018, Cottle led the Bayhawks to their first playoff appearance in five years.

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The Bayhawks wanted to look to get back to the postseason again, after posting a 9-5 record in 2018, a season that ended in disappointment after a 13-12 home semifinal loss to the eventual champion Denver Outlaws. [1]

Transactions

Offseason

In-season

Collegiate Draft

The 2019 Collegiate Draft was held on March 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Inside Lacrosse gave the Bayhawks an "A+" in their team-by-team draft grades, the only team receiving such high marks. [9] One reason was for drafting likely Tewaaraton Award winner Pat Spencer from Loyola. [10]

RoundOverall PickPlayerSchoolPosition
17Pat SpencerLoyolaAttack
216Greyson Torain Navy Midfielder
320Curtis Corley Maryland Defense
325Noah Richard Marquette LSM
543Austin French Denver Attack
652Warren Jeffrey Vermont Defense
761John Prendergast Duke Defense

Schedule

DateOpponentStadiumResultAttendanceRecord
June 2at Dallas Rattlers Ford Center at The Star W 14-116,1121-0
June 15at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium W 16-142,7232-0
June 29 Atlanta Blaze Navy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumL 10-197,1282-1
July 4at Denver Outlaws Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 13-1426,2102-2
June 6Atlanta BlazeNavy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumW 16-135,2003-2
July 14at Dallas RattlersFord Center at The StarW 13-113,1024-2
July 20New York LizardsNavy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumL 10-145,4224-3
August 3New York LizardsNavy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumW 11-94,2345-3
August 4at New York LizardsJames M. Shuart StadiumW 24-75,0126-3
August 10Denver OutlawsNavy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumW 12-94,6197-3
August 17 Boston Cannons Navy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumL 11-12 (OT)7,6247-4
August 24at Atlanta Blaze Grady Stadium W 16-131,5488-4
August 25Dallas RattlersNavy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumL 13-146,8148-5
September 7at Boston Cannons Veterans Memorial Stadium L 11-123,2008-6
September 14at Denver OutlawsPeter Barton Lacrosse StadiumW 11-102,0349-6
September 20Denver OutlawsNavy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumW 13-1116,12410-6

Standings

2019 Major League Lacrosse Standings
WLPCTGBGF2ptGFGA2ptGA
Chesapeake Bayhawks 106.625-21131865
Denver Outlaws 97.5631206152053
Boston Cannons 97.563121782115
Atlanta Blaze 88.500222722289
Dallas Rattlers 79.438319272027
New York Lizards 511.3135195221611
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References

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  2. ↑ "Bayhawks announce 2019 supplemental draft group". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  3. ↑ "Bayhawks resign offensive playmaker Stanwick". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  4. ↑ "2019 MLL relocation". Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Chesapeake Bayhawks rehire Tom Mariano as assistant coach for the 2019 season". Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  6. ↑ Rattlers, Bayhawks trade [ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ Chesapeake trades for faceoff specialist [ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ Rak traded to the Rattlers
  9. ↑ 2019 MLL draft team-by-team draft grades
  10. ↑ Bayhawks land Spencer, Torain in MLL Collegiate Draft
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