St. Petersburg, FL – Battle tested midfielder Kyle Dixon scored seven points and tied a Major League Lacrosse record with three 2-point goals as the Chesapeake Bayhawks opened the 2013 season by beating the Rochester Rattlers 17-14 in a wild shootout at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla in front of around 4,000 fans.
With his three 2-point goals last night, Dixon increased his MLL career record for 2-pointers to 50. Midfielder Ben Hunt fired in a pair of 2-pointers of his own in totaling six points for the Bayhawks Saturday evening.
Attackman Ben Rubeor contributed with a goal and an assist while midfielder Steven Brooks dished off two assists for Chesapeake.
The Bayhawks outshot Rochester 58-36, and 38 of those 58 shots were on goal and if not for the stellar play by Rochester goalie Jason LaShomb, this game would not have been close.
The Bayhawks opened the season just as they pictured it in their minds and now off to the home opener. The home opener is Saturday, May 4th against the New York Lizards at 7:00 PM at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
