Veteran attackman Ben Rubeor had another big game with points to lead a balanced offense as the Chesapeake Bayhawks manhandled the Ohio Machine, 14-5, in a game shortened to three quarters by lighting activity around Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Rubeor, a sixth-year professional, scored four goals and assisted another as the Chesapeake offense clicked on all cylinders. Rubeor, who scored seven goals in last Saturday’s win over New York, has now scored at least one point in 32 consecutive games and was named Player of the Game for the second straight Saturday.
“The last two weeks, things have been going my way. I’m not doing anything differently than I normally do, I’ve just been fortunate to end up on the back end of plays and the shots are falling for me,” Rubeor said.
Second-year midfielderMatt Mackrides notched his second hat trick of the season while attackman Drew Westerveltalso netted three goals for Chesapeake, which improved its record to 3-0 and remained tied atop the Major League Lacrosse standings with the Denver Outlaws.
One of the offensive players Cottle wanted to get going was midfielder Steven Brooks, who was scoreless on 1-for-9 shooting through two games. Brooks made an impact early by scoring consecutive goals less than four minutes apart in the first quarter. Brooks beat a defender and waltzed in one-on-one with the keeper for an unassisted goal then took a feed and scored from six yards in front of the cage to give Chesapeake a 3-0 lead.
“We just wanted Steven to be aggressive. Steven is a really good player and we know we’re going to get goals from him. I think scoring a couple tonight gave Steven a lift, and in turn gave the team a lift,” Chesapeake head coach Dave Cottle said.
My Take: I was at the game last night and its an absolute credit to the Bayhawks followers as they stuck out the game through horrendous weather.
Veteran midfielder Kyle Dixon was in a giving mood last night, dishing off three assists. It marked the 80th game in a Bayhawks’ uniform for Dixon, setting a franchise record previously held by Tom Marachek.
“I thought defensively and offensively, it was probably the best we’ve played on both sides this season. Overall, I thought we played pretty well,” Cottle said. “I thought we handled the ball better and shot the ball better on offense. Defensively, our guys are tough and make teams earn their goals. I thought Kip played well and bailed us out a few times with great saves.”
Attackman Steele Stanwick dished off three assists while midfielders Joe Cummings and Jim Connolly scored two goals apiece for Ohio (0-2).
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