Midfielder Michael Kimmel accumulated five points with a goal and four assists to lead the Chesapeake Bayhawks to a convincing 13-7 road victory over the Rochester Rattlers a Sahlen’s Stadium.
Attackman Danny Glading totaled four points on two goals and two assists for Chesapeake, which improved its record to 8-2 and remained in first place atop the Major League Lacrosse standings. Adam Rand captured 15 of 22 face-offs while goalkeeper Kip Turner stopped 11 shots for the Bayhawks, who are halfway through a four-game road trip.
“Any time you can win on the road in this league it’s a positive. This is a very nice win for us,” said Chesapeake head coach Dave Cottle, whose squad was coming off an upset at the hands of expansion Charlotte. “Our team showed it could recover from a tough loss and move on.”
Attackman Drew Westervelt and midfielder Matt Abbott scored two goals apiece for Chesapeake, which gained a measure of revenge on Rochester. The Lizards had beaten the Bayhawks, 12-8, in Annapolis on May 12, 2012.
“It was kind of a grind-it-out game because both teams are real solid defensively,” Cottle continued. “This game was very similar to our first meeting with Rochester. The difference is that this time we didn’t give up any transition goals and were able to get some ourselves.”
Chesapeake’s close defense of Michael Evans, Nicky Polanco and Barney Ehrmann put forth a suffocating effort. Long stick midfielder Dan Hostetler was all over the field disrupting as the Rattlers were limited to just 18 shots on goal.
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