2020 Chesapeake Bayhawks Protected Roster

The reigning 2019 MLL Champions, the Chesapeake Bayhawks, announced their protected roster for the 2020 season today. 2020 marks the twentieth anniversary season for both the Bayhawks and Major League Lacrosse. The Bayhawks will play ten games over twelve weeks and will feature five games at home.The Bayhawks' protected roster will return the core team to Annapolis in 2020. Recently announced Head Coach of the Chesapeake Bayhawks,, stated, "We want to keep the Bayhawks intact from 2019, this group cares for each other and believes in playing for all Bayhawks. This group of men secured first place in the 2019 regular season and then brought the trophy home to Annapolis. With the championship mentality and skill already in place, we intend to protect our core and work towards protecting our title in 2020."Among the seasoned veterans who will be taking the field are Lyle Thompson. Thompson was the 2019 MLL Coca-Cola MVP and 2019 MLL Offensive Plyer of the Year. Thompson led the MLL in scoring in the 2019 regular season with 73 points (46 goals, 27 assists) in 15 games played. His performance helped lead the Bayhawks to a 10-6 record and the top spot in the standings heading into the playoffs. Thompson was the first player in Chesapeake history to win the Coca-Cola MVP Award or the Offensive Player of the Year Award.Also among the protected roster is Steele Stanwick. Stanwick returned to the Bayhawks in 2019, after taking a season off of MLL play. He made his presence known, delivering 50 points in the regular season. In the 2019 MLL Championship game, Stanwick was named MVP. He secured two goals and in the final play of the game Stanwick made the assist to Andrew Kew, putting the Bayhawks up over the Outlaws in the last 1:11 in the game. After the Championship game, while holding the trophy, Stanwick told MLL, "As you get older you get to appreciate this stuff a little bit more, and you realize just how hard it is to win a championship. I'm still on cloud nine and just happy to be a part of this organization."The Bayhawks tradition as the most decorated team in MLL history, will be protected next year with the foundation of players on their 2020 protected roster.For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the Bayhawks at www.thebayhawks.com , or call 410-934-0456.