Chris Garrity

Matchup: Boston Cannons (7-2) vs. Bayhawks (9-0) Site: Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson University Time: 6 p.m. TV/Radio: Ch. 2 (11:35 p.m., tape delay); 1300 AM (live) Outlook: If the Bayhawks win today's final home game of the season, they will seal the top seed in Major League Lacrosse's playoffs and cap a reversal of last year's 1-5 home record. Baltimore won the first game this season between the only teams with winning records in the six-team league, 20-17, overcoming a 12-8 halftime deficit with a 7-1 fourth-quarter run. The Cannons' 17 points were a season high against the Bayhawks.

The Chesapeake Bayhawks selected goalie Kip Turner (Severn) 13th overall Wednesday in the Major League Lacrosse Expansion Draft and acquired two-time All-Star defenseman Brian Spallina from the Ohio Machine. The Bayhawks received the selection as a result of a trade last month. Turner was the 2010 MLL Goalie of the Year. As part of the trade for Spallina, the Bayhawks received a fourth-round selection in the MLL Collegiate Draft; the Machine received the Bayhawks' third-round collegiate pick.

BOSTON -- Chris Garrity (St. Mary's High School) made a game-high 25 saves and the host Boston Cannons totaled nine points in the fourth quarter to power past the Bayhawks, 23-16, in front of 6,748 at Nickerson Field last night. With the loss, the Bayhawks (4-7) are eliminated from Major League Lacrosse playoff contention and will not advance to the postseason for the first time in the league's six-year history. Meanwhile, the Cannons (8-3) remain one game behind the Philadelphia Barrage for the Eastern Conference lead.

A wet forecast and a meeting with the league's top-seeded team hasn't dampened the Chesapeake Bayhawks' confidence heading to into the Major League Lacrosse playoffs this weekend at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. A quick glance at Chesapeake's roster shows numerous players who have already won championships as professional or college players. So, even though they finished league play at 6-6 and enter the postseason as the fourth seed, the Bayhawks have swagger heading into Saturday's game against the Boston Cannons, who swept them during the regular season by an average of 5.5 goals.

The Chesapeake Bayhawks selected goalie Kip Turner (Severn) 13th overall Wednesday in the Major League Lacrosse Expansion Draft and acquired two-time All-Star defenseman Brian Spallina from the Ohio Machine. The Bayhawks received the selection as a result of a trade last month. Turner was the 2010 MLL Goalie of the Year. As part of the trade for Spallina, the Bayhawks received a fourth-round selection in the MLL Collegiate Draft; the Machine received the Bayhawks' third-round collegiate pick.

Motivation and opportunity always seem to produce surprises in the Maryland Lacrosse Coaches Association Senior All-Star Classic. That was the case yesterday with Broadneck's Joey Case, who scored a game-high six points on three goals and three assists in the Red and White team's 15-13 win over Black and Gold in the sixth annual game at Loyola College. Case, who will play at Loyola next spring, was chosen the Offensive Player of the Game. St. Mary's keeper Chris Garrity's 10 saves for the Red and White earned him defensive honors.

A wet forecast and a meeting with the league's top-seeded team hasn't dampened the Chesapeake Bayhawks' confidence heading to into the Major League Lacrosse playoffs this weekend at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. A quick glance at Chesapeake's roster shows numerous players who have already won championships as professional or college players. So, even though they finished league play at 6-6 and enter the postseason as the fourth seed, the Bayhawks have swagger heading into Saturday's game against the Boston Cannons, who swept them during the regular season by an average of 5.5 goals.

The Chesapeake Bayhawks successfully played the part of defending Major League Lacrosse champions in their season opener against visiting Rochester Saturday, finding breathing room in the closing minutes of the third quarter and dominating from there for a 14-10 win over the Rattlers. An announced crowd of 7,916 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis saw the Bayhawks get goals from nine different players with Ben Rubeor and Brian Carr oll leading the way with three goals each.

Major League Lacrosse Outlaws hold off Bayhawks, 20-16, move into tie for first Midfielder Dan Hardy scored four goals and had two assists as the Denver Outlaws built a big lead, then held off the Chesapeake Bayhawks, 20-16, before an announced 3,483 on Saturday night at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Midfielder Max Seibald also scored four goals, while attackman Drew Westervelt added three goals and an assist for Denver. Goalkeeper Jesse Schwartzman (Johns Hopkins)

St. Mary's spent almost all the first half yesterday looking for an opening against a Calvert Hall team that always seemed to stay a step ahead.Finally, it came when junior attacker Chris Summers scored off a restart with three seconds left until the break, cutting the Cardinals' lead to one goal.Following the necessary halftime adjustments, the No. 7-ranked Saints took control in the second half to earn an 11-9 victory over No. 6-ranked Calvert Hall in MIAA A Conference action at Weems-Whelan Memorial Field in Annapolis.

In a game of two halves, the Bayhawks picked the wrong half. Chesapeake doomed itself with its worst first-half performance of the year Saturday night, letting up 11 unanswered goals before halftime. While the Bayhawks outscored Denver 8-3 after intermission, it was too little, too late. The Outlaws held on to defeat the Bayhawks 15-9 in front of an announced 8,517 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, bumping Chesapeake down to the fourth seed in the upcoming Major League Lacrosse playoffs.

The first two regular season games between the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Hamilton Nationals produced results you might expect when two playoff caliber lacrosse teams collide. The Bayhawks managed to hang on and win both north-of-the-border games in close fashion, beating the Nationals by four goals in May and one goal two weeks ago. However, the outcome of Saturday night's contest was anything but predictable. The Bayhawks suffered their most lopsided loss this season as a flurry of first-half Hamilton goals led to a nine-goal run by the Nationals that lasted from 3:19 left in the first quarter until Brian Carr oll scored one minute into the second half.

Rookie Brian Phipps turned in an improbable performance between the pipes in the first half of the Chesapeake Bayhawks' game against Boston last Saturday. A Maryland and Severn graduate, Phipps stopped 11 shots, holding the Cannons to a lone goal in the first quarter and propelling his team to a 7-6 halftime advantage. Unfortunately for Phipps, Boston responded with an equally unlikely second-half surge. The Cannons reeled off 11 goals in the game's final 28 minutes while holding the Bayhawks to just two. Phipps finished the day with 16 saves, a new personal best and the most stops by a Chesapeake netminder this year.

Rookie Brian Phipps turned in an improbable performance between the pipes in the first half of the Chesapeake Bayhawks' game against Boston last Saturday. The Maryland and Severn product stopped 11 shots, holding the Cannons to a lone goal in the first quarter and propelling his team to a 7-6 halftime advantage. Unfortunately for Phipps, Boston responded with an equally unlikely second-half surge. The Cannons held the Bayhawks to two goals over the game's final 28 minutes, in the meantime reeling off 11 goals.

The Chesapeake Bayhawks successfully played the part of defending Major League Lacrosse champions in their season opener against visiting Rochester Saturday, finding breathing room in the closing minutes of the third quarter and dominating from there for a 14-10 win over the Rattlers. An announced crowd of 7,916 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis saw the Bayhawks get goals from nine different players with Ben Rubeor and Brian Carr oll leading the way with three goals each.

Major League Lacrosse Bayhawks clinch playoff berth, take down Chicago, 20-12 Midfielder Kyle Dixon (Archbishop Spalding) led a balanced attack with four points, while goalie Chris Garrity (St. Mary's) anchored a strong defensive effort with 14 saves as the Chesapeake Bayhawks clinched a postseason berth with a 20-12 victory over the Chicago Machine at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Bayhawks (5-6) entered the night needing to beat Chicago by at least four goals to secure a spot in the playoffs, and they cemented their place in the Major League Lacrosse championship weekend after outscoring the Machine 10-1 in the third quarter.

Major League Lacrosse Bayhawks clinch playoff berth, take down Chicago, 20-12 Midfielder Kyle Dixon (Archbishop Spalding) led a balanced attack with four points, while goalie Chris Garrity (St. Mary's) anchored a strong defensive effort with 14 saves as the Chesapeake Bayhawks clinched a postseason berth with a 20-12 victory over the Chicago Machine at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Bayhawks (5-6) entered the night needing to beat Chicago by at least four goals to secure a spot in the playoffs, and they cemented their place in the Major League Lacrosse championship weekend after outscoring the Machine 10-1 in the third quarter.

St. Mary's spent almost all the first half yesterday looking for an opening against a Calvert Hall team that always seemed to stay a step ahead.Finally, it came when junior attacker Chris Summers scored off a restart with three seconds left until the break, cutting the Cardinals' lead to one goal.Following the necessary halftime adjustments, the No. 7-ranked Saints took control in the second half to earn an 11-9 upset victory over No. 6-ranked Calvert Hall in MIAA A Conference action in Annapolis.

Major League Lacrosse Outlaws hold off Bayhawks, 20-16, move into tie for first Midfielder Dan Hardy scored four goals and had two assists as the Denver Outlaws built a big lead, then held off the Chesapeake Bayhawks, 20-16, before an announced 3,483 on Saturday night at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Midfielder Max Seibald also scored four goals, while attackman Drew Westervelt added three goals and an assist for Denver. Goalkeeper Jesse Schwartzman (Johns Hopkins)

BOSTON -- Chris Garrity (St. Mary's High School) made a game-high 25 saves and the host Boston Cannons totaled nine points in the fourth quarter to power past the Bayhawks, 23-16, in front of 6,748 at Nickerson Field last night. With the loss, the Bayhawks (4-7) are eliminated from Major League Lacrosse playoff contention and will not advance to the postseason for the first time in the league's six-year history. Meanwhile, the Cannons (8-3) remain one game behind the Philadelphia Barrage for the Eastern Conference lead.