Of the 38 MLL players chosen to the 2013 All-Star rosters, 8 were selected from Chesapeake’s roster, the most of any other team in the league.
Representing the Bayhawks for selection in the 2013 All-Star game are attackmen Ben Rubeor and Drew Westervelt, defensemanBarney Ehrmannand Michael Evans, goalie Kip Turner, and midfielders Matt Abbott, Steven Brooks, and Kyle Dixon.
On offense, Westervelt (5th nomination) leads the team in goals with 18 and tallies a total 24 points with 6 assists and Dixon (5th nomination) follows with a total 24 points on 5 goals, 4 two-pointers, and 15 assists. Rubeor has also been a stand out this season with 23 points on 18 goals and 5 assists. For the third time in their MLL careers, Brooks, and Abbott round out the offensive line-up with 14 and 11 points respectively. Abbott also leads the team in ground balls with 27.
From the defensive end, Turner has been on fire this season grabbing 107 saves with a .611 save percentage, good for 2nd overall in the league. Ehrmann has tallied 20 ground balls over 8 games and Evans (4th nomination) rounds out the nominees with his shut down defense.
The game will be held at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, July 13th, 2013.
