title: 2010 Chesapeake Bayhawks season
text: # 2010 Chesapeake Bayhawks season
  
  The 2010 Chesapeake Bayhawks season was the 10th season for the Chesapeake Bayhawks of the Major League Lacrosse, and their 1st season as Chesapeake. The Bayhawks won their 3rd Steinfeld Cup, despite entering the playoffs as the lowest seed.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Standings
  
  W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Back of first place, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against
  
  * Qualified for playoffs
  
  | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Boston Cannons | 8 | 4 | .667 | - | 174 | 15 | 141 | 10 |
  | Denver Outlaws | 8 | 4 | .667 | - | 158 | 9 | 148 | 10 |
  | Long Island Lizards | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 | 141 | 9 | 139 | 12 |
  | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2 | 161 | 18 | 158 | 8 |
  | Chicago Machine | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4 | 157 | 4 | 171 | 11 |
  | Toronto Nationals | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5 | 132 | 8 | 166 | 12 |
  
  ### Schedule
  
  | Win | Loss |
  | - | - |
  | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance | Record |
  | May 15 | Long Island | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 16-8 | 4,800 | 1-0 |
  | May 22 | @ Toronto | Lamport Stadium | 25-12 | 3,921 | 2-0 |
  | May 30 | @ Chicago | Joe Walton Stadium | 17-14 | 2,513 | 2-1 |
  | June 4 | Boston | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 17-14 | 3,183 | 3-1 |
  | June 12 | @ Toronto | Lamport Stadium | 10-9 | 2,145 | 4-1 |
  | June 19 | Denver | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 20-16 | 3,483 | 4-2 |
  | June 24 | Toronto | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 17-14 | 3,588 | 4-3 |
  | July 4 | @ Denver | Invesco Field | 12-10 | 23,433 | 4-4 |
  | July 10 | Boston | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 16-10 | 4,123 | 4-5 |
  | July 22 | @ Long Island | James M. Shuart Stadium | 14-11 | 3,522 | 4-6 |
  | July 31 | Chicago | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 20-12 | 7,297 | 5-6 |
  | August 7 | @ Boston | Harvard Stadium | 16-15 (OT) | 8,161 | 6-6 |
  
  ## Postseason
  
  Ranked the 4th seed heading into the 2010 MLL playoffs, Chesapeake upset #1 Boston in the semifinals 13-9, and defeated Long Island in the MLL championship 13-9 again for the Steinfeld Cup.
  
  ### Playoff Bracket
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Steinfeld Cup Final | Steinfeld Cup Final | Steinfeld Cup Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Boston Cannons | 9 | | | |
  | 4 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 13 | | | |
  | 4 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 13 | 4 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 13 |
  | | | | 3 | Long Island Lizards | 9 |
  | 2 | Denver Outlaws | 12 | 3 | Long Island Lizards | 9 |
  | 3 | Long Island Lizards | 16 | | | |
  
  ### Semifinal: Boston
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Chesapeake | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
  | Boston | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
  
  at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  
  * Date: August 21, 2010
  * Game time: Noon
  * Game attendance: 6,319
  * Referee: Rich Tamberrino and Steve Miller
  
  ### Final: Long Island
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Chesapeake | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
  | Long Island | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
  
  at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  
  * Date: August 22, 2010
  * Game time: 1:00 PM
  * Game attendance: 6,445
  * Referee: Rich Tamberrino and Tom Slutton
  