Kyle Dixon
Encyclopedia
Kyle Dixon is a professional lacrosse player with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse
. He played high school lacrosse for Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland.
from 2003 to 2006. He won two Division I National Championships while with the Cavaliers
, in 2003
and 2006
. Dixon was selected as a second-team All American
during his junior season and a first-team All-American during his senior season while also being nominated as a Tewaaraton Trophy
finalist. In 2006, he also won the McLaughlin Award
as the nation's best midfielder.
midfielders in assists and was named to the 2007 MLL All-Star team and the All-MLL team. He also competed in the 2007 Bud Light Skills fastest shot competition.
2006: Dixon recorded 8 points in his rookie season with the Bayhawks. His playing time was limited due to a hand injury he suffered in the Men's Lacrosse Division I National Championship Game. Dixon was drafted second overall in the 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft by the Bayhawks.
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
. He played high school lacrosse for Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland.
College career
Dixon played college lacrosse at the University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
from 2003 to 2006. He won two Division I National Championships while with the Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse
The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
, in 2003
2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 33rd annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Sixteen NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament...
and 2006
2006 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 36th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Sixteen NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.The semifinals and...
. Dixon was selected as a second-team All American
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
during his junior season and a first-team All-American during his senior season while also being nominated as a Tewaaraton Trophy
Tewaaraton Trophy
The Tewaaraton Trophy is an award given annually, since 2001, to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. The trophy is presented by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance and the University Club of Washington, D.C...
finalist. In 2006, he also won the McLaughlin Award
McLaughlin Award
The Lt. Donald McLaughlin Jr. Award — also known as the "Don McLaughlin Award" — has been given annually since 1973 by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association to the NCAA's most outstanding college lacrosse midfielder. The award is presented to the best midfielder in Division I,...
as the nation's best midfielder.
Professional career
2007: Dixon led the team in points with 22 goals and 17 assists for 41 total points. He also recorded 23 ground balls on the season. Dixon led all MLLMajor League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
midfielders in assists and was named to the 2007 MLL All-Star team and the All-MLL team. He also competed in the 2007 Bud Light Skills fastest shot competition.
2006: Dixon recorded 8 points in his rookie season with the Bayhawks. His playing time was limited due to a hand injury he suffered in the Men's Lacrosse Division I National Championship Game. Dixon was drafted second overall in the 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft by the Bayhawks.
Major League Lacrosse
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | Baltimore | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2007 | Washington | 12 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 41 | 23 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2008 | Washington | 12 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2009 | Washington | 11 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 14 | 7 | |||||||||
| MLL Totals | 40 | 70 | 17 | 41 | 128 | 61 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
External links
- Washington Bayhawks website
- Washington Bayhawks Player Profile
- Dixon Crushes Sophomore Slump
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss83-3RdlQM
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oySuDmhvPxU