The Bayhawks are going back to the playoffs. Attackmen Ben Rubeor and Drew Westerveltcombined for 12 points as the Chesapeake Bayhawks showed the heart of a champion by coming back from a big deficit to beat the Charlotte Hounds 16-14 on Saturday night in Annapolis.
“You kind of have to survive the assault and work the cut. We threw haymakers early and they survived it. They threw some in the second and third quarters and we survived,” Chesapeake head coach Dave Cottlesaid. “This was a game about energy and effort, and I thought we showed both of them tonight.”
Chesapeake, which has captured the Steinfeld Trophy two of the last three years, will take on third-seeded Hamilton (9-5) in the second semifinal (4 p.m.) on August 24th at PPL Park in Chester, PA. Top-seeded Denver (14-0), which completed the first unbeaten regular season in the 13-year history of Major League Lacrosse, will meet Charlotte (7-7) in the first semifinal (1 p.m.).
For more, check out our one on ones with Ben Rubeor and Drew Westervelt.
