The Bayhawks are on the move once again. In nine years of Major League Lacrosse the Bayhawks have played in six different “home” venues. Including Homewood Field at Hopkins, M&T Bank (Ravens) Stadium, Unitas Stadium at Towson, Georgetown, George Mason, and USNA.
The move to USNA is in place for 2009 after a successful game last season. The Bayhawks were actually doing alright at GMU, but the team wasn’t doing very well. Plus there was that fiasco with the game that ended in the third quarter in 2008. The Bayhawks will still be “located” in Washington.
Maryland has a great tradition of having great lacrosse players, but does a horrible job at being loyal lacrosse fans. Here’s to Annapolis getting some big crowds. At least its on the way to Ocean City!
True Lax 
October 20, 2008 at 3:18 pm |
Maryland lacrosse fans are incredible loyal. Take a look at the attendance for Hopkins, Loyola, Maryland, Towson, Georgetown, Navy, UMBC, Washington College, Salisbury, and McDaniel and at least 50 highschools as well if you need proof.
The problem is, the MLS is a contrived game that lacks the level of coaching and tradition that Maryland lacrosse fans are used to. All the best players in the world play in it, I’m well aware, but seeing great players is nothing new to lax fans in MD. We need more than just great players to get us out there.
October 20, 2008 at 3:25 pm |
“Maryland has a great tradition of having great lacrosse players, but does a horrible job at being loyal lacrosse fans.”
As evidenced by what exactly? Last time I checked the Mids, Terps, Bluejays, Tigers, et al get very loyal turnouts at their games. Ditto for the major players at the high school level. Not to take anything from the MLL, but it competes with MLB and MSL for fan dollars.