Despite only a 4-7 record, the Washington Bayhawks pro lacrosse team enter Thursday's regular season finale still holding out hope for making the Major League Lacrosse postseason. The Bayhawks would qualify for the playoffs as the fourth (and final) eligible team of the reduced six team league with a win at the 6-5 Boston Cannons combined with a Long Island loss Saturday at Chicago.
Washington maintained its limited shot at a postseason berth last weekend in the team's regular season home finale, pulling out a 17-16 overtime win against the Chicago Machine. Matt Abbott scored the clinching goal less than a minute into OT with rookies as a whole accounting for ten of the team's points.
Bayhawks midfielder and leading scorer Kyle Dixon was absent for the home finale but should return for the regular season finale Thursday, hoping to propel his team for the upset win. If the Bayhawks make the playoffs, they would be back at home for postseason play but in the meantime, a win at Harvard Stadium is a must. Start time is set for 7:30 p.m.Labels: pro lacrosse, sports, washington bayhawks
