Baltimore, MD (June 24, 2005) - The Baltimore Bayhawks and the Rochester Rattlers will square off in their rematch this Sunday at 4:00 P.M. at Johnny Unitas Stadium. Last week, the Bayhawks came charging back against the Rattlers after an 8-2 halftime deficit, to secure an 18-11 win at Rochester. With a victory, the Bayhawks will hold the new record for the best start in MLL history at 5-0, while the Rattlers are looking to get their first win of the season on Sunday. The Bayhawks will also take the season series with a victory on Sunday, which the Rattlers won for the first time last year 2-1.This game also marks the return of former Bayhawks attackman Andrew "Buggs" Combs to Johnny Unitas Stadium. What makes Combs' return even more interesting is that he is an assistant men's lacrosse coach at Towson University with Bayhawks starting defenseman Shawn Nadelen and midfielder Ben Defelice. Look for the two to battle it out for bragging rights in Johnny Unitas Stadium, which is also the home of the Towson Tigers.
About the Baltimore Bayhawks
The Baltimore Bayhawks were founded 1999 by Dave Pivec, owner of Pivec Advertising; Chris Hutchins, owner of Bacharach Raisin; Ray Schulmeyer, owner of Schulmeyer Animal Hospital in Baltimore, MD; and Gordon Boone of Ryan Commercial Real Estate. The Bayhawks were the MLL Champions in 2002 and have made the MLL playoffs in every season of the League's operation. The Bayhawks play their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium at Towson University in Towson, MD. The Bayhawks 2005 season begins in Seattle, Washington on May 28th against the New Jersey Pride; the 2005 home schedule will consist of 6 games beginning on June 5th against the New Jersey Pride. For more information about the Bayhawks, visit www.baltimorebayhawks.com
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, a six-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Global L.L.C., and partners Dave Morrow, a former champion lacrosse player and now CEO of Warrior Lacrosse, a leading global provider of innovative and high performance lacrosse equipment; and Timothy B. Robertson, former CEO of The Family Channel and the current chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises, L.L.C., an investment holding company with activities in international media and Internet technology ventures. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001 and has teams in Baltimore, Boston, Long Island, (Montclair) New Jersey, Philadelphia and Rochester. The 2004 MLL season concluded with the Philadelphia Barrage winning the New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship Game on Sunday, August 22 at Nickerson Field in Boston, Mass. The 2005 season is slated to begin the weekend of May 20-22, 2005. Additional league information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
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