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ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, begins its lacrosse coverage on Saturday, Feb. 1 with a men’s doubleheader as North Carolina hosts Colgate at noon ET, and Duke welcomes Air Force at 2 p.m. ACCN will showcase the ACC’s men’s and women’s lacrosse programs with unprecedented national television coverage this spring.
The post It’s Time to Faceoff! Lacrosse Season Begins February 1 on ACC Network appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
The inspiring story of a Charlotte high school lacrosse team is featured in a new ESPN Films documentary, “Crossroads,” directed by Emmy Award-winning sports documentary producer Ron Yassen and executive produced by Houston Rockets star and North Carolina native Chris Paul. The film will premiere Thursday, Aug. 23, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The post ESPN Films’ “Crossroads” Documentary on Charlotte Lacrosse Team’s Unlikely Success Debuts August 23 on ESPN appeared first on ESPN MediaZone U.S..
The 2016 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship game experienced a significant audience increase on both ESPN2 and WatchESPN compared to the same event last season. North Carolina’s 14-13 overtime victory over No. 1 Maryland (Monday, May 30, at 1 p.m.) averaged 476,000 television viewers, a 43% increase from the 2015 men’s lacrosse season finale on ESPN2 featuring Maryland vs. Denver. Additionally, ESPN2 on WatchESPN, the Memorial Day game saw a 171% increase in total minutes, 131% increase in average minute audience, and a 96% increase in unique viewers over the Pioneers-Terrapins matchup from last season.
2016 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Game Top Markets
| Rank | Market | Rating |
| 1 | Raleigh-Durham | 2.3 |
| 2 | Baltimore | 2.1 |
| 3 | Richmond-Petersburg | 1.6 |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 1.2 |
| Greensboro | 1.2 | |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 0.9 |
| Kansas City | 0.9 | |
| 8 | Boston | 0.7 |
| Washington, DC | 0.7 | |
| Norfolk | 0.7 |
2016 Men’s Lacrosse Championship Weekend
ESPN2’s telecast of the entire men’s lacrosse championship weekend beginning with the two semifinals on Saturday, May 28 (Noon and 2:30 p.m.) and then concluding with the previously mentioned championship game, averaged 306,000 viewers, a 13% increase over last year’s three-game championship weekend on ESPN2. On ESPN2 on WatchESPN, the Memorial Day weekend event saw a 110% increase in total minutes, 99% increase in average minute audience and a 70% increase in unique viewers over 2015’s championship weekend.
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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; Derek.Volner@ESPN.com and @DerekVolner
Subscribers get live play-by-play as Notre Dame, Denver, Maryland and Johns Hopkins face off this weekend in Philadelphia
Plus expert analysis from legendary midfielder Paul Rabil and Paul Mittermeier, hosts of SiriusXM’s “The Lacrosse Show”
NEW YORK – May 21, 2015 – SiriusXM will broadcast the 2015 NCAA® Division I Men’s Lacrosse Semifinals and National Championship game live from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA, this Saturday, May 23, and Monday, May 25.
Live play-by-play of every matchup will be available to subscribers on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91 on satellite radios, on the SiriusXM app and online at SiriusXM.com.
On Saturday, top-seeded University of Notre Dame faces off against the University of Denver in the first game starting at 1:00 pm ET. In the second semifinal game to follow, the University of Maryland plays Johns Hopkins University. The national championship game will be played on Monday at 1:00 pm ET.
In addition to live play-by-play, SiriusXM will offer exclusive pre- and post-game programming featuring analysis from four-year Johns Hopkins All-American and two-time national champion Paul Rabil and college lacrosse expert Paul Mittermeier, hosts of SiriusXM’s The Lacrosse Show.
Special editions of the program will air on SiriusXM College Sports Nation (channel 91) after the semifinals on Saturday (6:00-8:00 pm ET), before Monday’s title game (11:00 am ET), then again after the champion is crowned. Listeners will hear postgame recaps, as well as interviews with players and coaches.
NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Semifinals and Championship games are provided to SiriusXM by Westwood One.
NCAA is a trademark of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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Debuts April 15 on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91
Only national radio show dedicated to lacrosse will air year round, offering expert analysis of the game, recruiting, training, equipment and more
NEW YORK – April 14, 2014 –SiriusXM announced today that former All-American college lacrosse stars Paul Rabil and Paul Carcaterra will host a new weekly show exclusively on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91.
The Lacrosse Show with Paul Rabil and Paul Carcaterra will debut April 15 (7:00-8:00 pm ET) and air Tuesdays throughout the year, giving lacrosse fans a regular weekly source for the latest news and analysis of the game. Rabil, one of the world’s best players, and Carcaterra, a former Syracuse star turned broadcaster, will take calls from lacrosse fans around the country and discuss the game’s headline stories, training, recruiting news, equipment and more.
Over the next several weeks Rabil and Carcaterra will examine the country’s best teams leading up to and during the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship, which begins May 7.
“As the sport continues to grow in popularity around the U.S., The Lacrosse Show will be an excellent source of news and information on the game led by two experts, in Paul Rabil and Paul Carcaterra, who know the sport inside and out,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “Moreover, this show will serve as a year round forum for players of all ages, as well as parents and coaches, who can call in to discuss topics that are important to them – from training techniques to recruiting to the best lacrosse gear.”
“I’m really looking forward to partnering with SiriusXM and heralded lacrosse analyst Paul Carcaterra to create the loudest vocal platform in lacrosse,” said Rabil. “I’m confident that this won’t be your typical ‘sports’ show. With our interests far beyond lacrosse, not only will we dissect the sport, but we’ll talk about our business and lifestyle interests as well.”
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to co-host a weekly lacrosse show on SiriusXM with Paul Rabil,” said Carcaterra. “I have always had a great relationship with him and have a tremendous amount of respect for what he does on and off the field. Paul is an avid sports fan who has a strong grasp on the culture of sports from a player and fan standpoint. I am looking forward to exploring many different topics related to the game and making this show truly organic and interactive for all listeners.”
Paul Rabil is one of the most accomplished lacrosse players in the history of the sport. He attended lacrosse powerhouse DeMatha Catholic High School where he was named a two-time All-American and the Washington Post’s Player of the Year. He then went on to have an extraordinary career at Johns Hopkins University, a perennial national title contender. Rabil was recognized as an All-American all four years at Johns Hopkins and was a key contributor for the Blue Jays’ 2005 and 2007 NCAA Championship-winning teams, as well as for the 2008 team that finished as runner-up. Rabil was awarded the 2007 McLaughlin Award, an honor given to the nation’s most outstanding midfielder, and he finished his collegiate career as Johns Hopkins’ all-time leading point scorer as a midfielder.
Since turning professional in 2008 Rabil has won Major League Lacrosse and National Lacrosse League Championships, was awarded two League MVP titles and three Offensive Player of the Year Awards, has been named to nine All-Star teams, and set the single season record for most points in Major League Lacrosse.
Paul Carcaterra was a four-year letterwinner in men’s lacrosse at Syracuse University and captained the team in his senior year. Playing midfield, Carcaterra helped guide the Orange to the 1995 national title and was named a 1997 All-American. He was also a member of the New Jersey Pride, a former Major League Lacrosse team, and represented Team England in the World Lacrosse Games in 1998. He works as a game analyst, sideline reporter, and studio analyst for ESPN.
SiriusXM will broadcast the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Semifinals and Championship games live from Baltimore, MD, May 24-26. Live play-by-play of each matchup, plus pre- and post-match coverage, will air on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91. The game broadcasts will be provided to SiriusXM by WestwoodOne.
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The Lacrosse Radio Network is excited to announce its 2014 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse schedule. This season will feature a fix of games in divisions one, two and three.
The NCAA schedule is expanded from just the division three games from last season. This season will feature at least one division one broadcast with the potential for up to four more that are yet to be announced.
“We are so happy to be adding more NCAA games to our lineup” said network CEO Marisa Ingemi. “Our NCAA D3 games have brought tremendous results, so to add more of those along with the other divisions is excellent.”
That division one game will feature the Hartford Hawks travelling to face the St. Johns Red Storm on February 1st. That game will be called by the College Lax Report host Dave Giancola, along with MLL Roundtable and NCAA GameDay Live host Andrew Goldberg.
Also on the schedule is the Bentley Falcons. Kayleigh Hagenbuch of In Lacrosse We Trust Boston will have the call, with former Boston Cannons head coach Steve Duffy on the color commentating side.
Southern New Hampshire University games will be broadcast by Martin Foley. The games from Pfieffer University will be simulcasted from their live feed, while all of the Division three games will be simulcasted from Lacrosse Radio Network partner SFM Sports.
| 2/1 Hartford @ St. Johns 12pm | 4/2 Mount Olive @ Pfieffer 4pm |
| 2/15 Stevenson vs York College 12:40pm | 4/2 St. Anslem @ Southern New Hampshire 7pm |
| 2/22 Stevenson vs RIT 3:40pm | 4/5 Merrimack @ Southern New Hampshire 1pm |
| 3/11 Dominican @ Pfieffer 3pm | 4/5 Stevenson vs Alvernia 6:40pm |
| 3/12 Stevenson vs Elizibeth 6:40pm | 4/9 Merrimack @ Bentley 7pm |
| 3/18 Stevenson vs Tufts 6:40pm | 4/11 Salisbury vs Cabrini 6:40pm |
| 3/21 Le Moyne @ Bentley 7pm | 4/12 Salisbury vs Southern Virginia 6:40pm |
| 3/26 Belmont Abbey @ Pfieffer 3:30pm | 4/19 Franklin Pierce @ Bentley 7pm |
| 3/29 Adelphi @ Southern New Hampshire 1pm | 4/22 Mercy @ Southern New Hampshire 4pm |
The Lacrosse Radio Network will be announcing its women’s and MCLA schedules shortly as well.
ESPN, ESPN2 & ESPNU combine to air all 15 tournament games; Women’s Championship Weekend on ESPN3 & ESPNU
The 16-team bracket for the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship Presented by Northwestern Mutual was unveiled exclusively Sunday on ESPNU with Syracuse earning the No. 1 seed in the field. Tournament play begins with first-round action Saturday, May 11, featuring Lehigh at No. 5 seed North Carolina at noon ET on ESPN2. Sunday’s games open with Cornell at No. 6 Maryland at 1 p.m. on ESPN2.
The defending national champion Loyola-Maryland travels to No. 7 seed Duke on Sunday, May 12, at 5:15 p.m. on ESPNU. All games throughout the championship on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU can also be seen on WatchESPN.
ESPN networks will provide exclusive coverage of all 15 games of the NCAA Championship for the seventh straight year. Coverage will be across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and WatchESPN beginning Saturday, May 11, and concludes with the national title game on Monday, May 27. The women’s championship weekend – beginning Friday, May 24, with the national semifinals – will be shown on ESPN3, followed by the title game on Sunday, May 26, on ESPNU and WatchESPN.
ESPN’s top lacrosse commentating team will again be in position throughout the NCAA Championship, led by veteran play-by-play voice Eamon McAnaney, along with analyst Quint Kessenich and sideline reporter/analyst Paul Carcaterra. During their college careers, Kessenich (Johns Hopkins) and Carcaterra (Syracuse) both played in four NCAA Championships and each won a national title with their respective teams.
Also joining ESPN’s early-round coverage are analysts Ryan Boyle (three-time Princeton All-American), Mark Dixon (John Hopkins midfielder), Ryan Flanagan (North Carolina defenseman), Stephen McElduff (North Carolina defenseman and team co- captain) and Matt Ward (Tewaaraton trophy winner and Virginia attackman). Calling game action will be Joe Beninati, Mike Corey and Booker Corrigan.
Host Anish Shroff will be at ESPNU’s Charlotte, N.C., studios with analyst Kessenich for all first-round action. Joining the duo for Saturday’s games will be 21st-year Virginia head coach Dom Starsia, while 13th-year John Hopkins head coach Dave Pietramala will be in studio on Sunday.
ESPN’s Coverage of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship Presented by Northwestern Mutual (Subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Commentators | Network(s) |
| Sat, May 11 | Noon | First Round: Lehigh at No. 5 seed North Carolina
Eamon McAnaney & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | First Round: Yale at No. 8 seed Penn State
Joe Beninati & Stephen McElduff |
ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | First Round: Detroit at No. 2 seed Notre Dame
Mark Dixon & Matt Ward |
ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | First Round: Albany at No. 4 seed Denver
Booker Corrigan & Jamie Munro |
ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Sun, May 12 | 1 p.m. | First Round: Cornell at No. 6 seed Maryland
Eamon McAnaney & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| 3 p.m. | First Round: Towson at No. 3 seed Ohio State
Ben Holden & Matt Ward |
ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 5:15 p.m. | First Round: Loyola-Maryland at No. 7 seed Duke
Mark Dixon & Ryan Flanagan |
ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | First Round: Bryant at No. 1 seed Syracuse
Mike Corey & Ryan Boyle |
ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Sat, May 18 | 12:30 p.m. | Quarterfinal: Game #1 (Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Md.)
Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Update
Anish Shroff & Mark Dixon |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN | |
| 3 p.m. | Quarterfinal: Game #2 (Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Md.)
Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Update
Anish Shroff & Mark Dixon |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN | |
| Sun, May 19 | Noon | Quarterfinal: Game #3 (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.)
Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | Quarterfinal: Game #4 (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.)
Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Sat, May 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Semifinal: Game #1 (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| 5 p.m. | Semifinal: Game #2 (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN | |
| Mon, May 27 | 1 p.m. | National Championship (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN / WatchESPN |
| 3:30 p.m. | 2013 NCAA Lacrosse Championship Post Game Show
Anish Shroff & Mark Dixon |
ESPNU / WatchESPN |
ESPN’s Coverage of the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship Presented by Northwestern Mutual (Subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Commentators | Network |
| Fri, May 24 | 5 p.m. | Semifinal: Game #1 (Villanova Stadium, Villanova, Pa.)
Joe Beninati & Courtney Martinez-Connor |
ESPN3 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Semifinal: Game #2 (Villanova Stadium, Villanova, Pa.)
Joe Beninati & Courtney Martinez-Connor |
ESPN3 | |
| Sun, May 26 | 8 p.m. | National Championship (Villanova Stadium, Villanova, Pa.)
Joe Beninati & Courtney Martinez-Connor |
ESPNU / WatchESPN |
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On Monday, March 18th, In Lacrosse We Trust launched six new regional websites. The websites will cover local lacrosse news for New England, New York, Ontario, North Carolina, Baltimore and Colorado.
ILWT has been running regional pages on the main page for several months but now these can be accessed as individual websites. “Sports media has always succeeded locally” said In Lacrosse We Trust CEO Marisa Ingemi. “Why couldn’t it work in lacrosse? There are rarely any independent media outlets in lacrosse covering local teams. This is a way to connect fans locally to their professional and college teams.”
All sites are considered beta and ask for readers to connect us with questions or suggestions. The sites are also still accepting applications for staff members. All websites are also open to local advertisers looking to promote their product regionally.
New York
newyork.inlacrossewetrust.com
InLax New York will feature coverage of the Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Rochester Rattlers and New York Lizards at the professional level. It will also include coverage of semi-pro teams Rochester Greywolves and Upstate Bears, along with college teams such as Manhattan, Syracuse, Hofstra, Stony Brook, Albany and Cornell along with high school teams around the state. Strong Island Lax Chat with Taz, hosted by former professional wrestler Taz, is hosted live from Long Island.
The staff is led by Jack Goods, the regional director for the new local sites with coverage of the Bandits. He is joined by Pat Gregoire, Steve Nicholls and Jeff Dorst as staff writers for InLax New York.
New England
boston.inlacrossewetrust.com
InLax Boston features coverage throughout New England starting with professional teams Boston Cannons, Vermont Voyageurs, Boston Rockhoppers and Rhode Island Kingfish. College coverage includes all of New England with UMass, Vermont, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, Fairfield, Yale, Harvard, Bwon Providence and more. High school coverage is also included. The staff is led by Marisa Ingemi who is based out of New Hampshire. LaxWorm Radio is hosted live from Connecticut weekly.
Baltimore
baltimore.inlacrossewetrust.
InLax Baltimore covers the Chesapeake Bayhawks, Baltimore Bombers, Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League, Johns Hopkins, Maryland, Towson, UMBC, Navy, High School and more. The staff is led by Salisbury insider Glen Carey and joined by other national writers from around the game. NCAA Division Three times live from Maryland are also streamed weekly.
Colorado
denver.inlacrossewetrust.com
InLax Denver covers the Colorado Mammoth, Denver Outlaws, Colorado Sabertooths, Denver University, Air Force and MCLA teams throughout the state of Colorado. As the hotbed of lacrosse out west, InLax Denver brings lacrosse coverage to fans throughout the state of their favorite teams all season long. The staff is led by former Denver Outlaws beat writer Josiah Kaan
North Carolina
charlotte.inlacrossewetrust.
InLax Charlotte brings coverage from all over North Carolina; starting with MLL’s Charlotte Hounds along with NCAA teams Duke, North Carolina and High Point, along with high school coverage from around the state. Randy Maykrantz is the Tar Heels Insider while Ian Pierno covers the High School scene. Both, along with Kyle Fletcher, cover the Hounds. Fletcher hosts the weekly MLL pre game show as well.
Ontario
toronto.inlacrossewetrust.com
InLax Toronto brings the most in depth coverage of Ontario lacrosse starting with the Toronto Rock, Toronto Shooting Stars and Hamilton Nationals, along with coverage of the Canadian Lacrosse League and senior and junior lacrosse in the province. Scott Arnold, CLax play by play man and Over and Back host, leads a staff that includes Steve Nicholls, Pat Gregoire, David Ashby and Cam Ferguson. Over and Back also airs every Monday night covering Canadian lacrosse, live from Peterborough.
Partnership Kicks Off with ECAC Lacrosse Semifinals & Finals in May
Los Angeles, CA – FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) today announced a new multi-year television agreement with ECAC Lacrosse. The NCAA Division I conference includes Air Force, Bellarmine, Denver, Fairfield, Hobart, Loyola University Maryland, Ohio State and Michigan.
This season, FOX Sports Networks (FSN) will televise the ECAC Lacrosse semifinals on Thursday, May 2 (5:00 PM ET and 8:00 PM ET) and finals on Saturday, May 4 (4:00 PM ET) live from Hobart College. The games will also be available on FUEL TV and FOX College Sports.
Beginning with the 2014 season, the ECAC Lacrosse tournament will air on FOX Sports 1, FSMG’s new national sports network set to launch in August. FSMG will also have the opportunity to televise a new ‘Game of the Week’ series.
This agreement demonstrates ECAC Lacrosse’s commitment to growing their national brand and building upon the 2012 NCAA Tournament success, which featured Loyola University Maryland winning the National Championship.
“The ECAC is thrilled to have the ability through the FOX Sports Media Group to showcase the talents of the student-athletes of our lacrosse league on national television,” said ECAC Assistant Commissioner Ben Layton. “The FOX Sports partnership will create a positive atmosphere for our league championship and allow the country to see how competitive our league continues to be.”
“FOX Sports is elated to welcome ECAC Lacrosse and its highly successful member schools into our portfolio of college programming,” said Gary Ehrlich, Executive Vice President, FOX Sports Networks. “We place tremendous value on college sports and this multi-year partnership features many opportunities to expose more people to ECAC Lacrosse and this exciting sport.”
Pattison Sports Group, ECAC Lacrosse’s sports marketing agency, was an advisor on the deal.
“We are thrilled to help ECAC Lacrosse build on their momentum with the signing of this FOX Sports Media Group partnership. The ECAC values FOX Sports’ vision and investment into the game of lacrosse at the collegiate level over the next few years,” said Jeff Long, President of Pattison Sports Group. “Additionally, FOX Sports’ investment and commitment provides the Conference with a great platform and value proposition for Division I programs interested in joining the ECAC.”
FOX Sports’ agreement with ECAC Lacrosse bolsters what was already the most comprehensive portfolio of college product in the country, with more than 2,000 marquee events showcased through national and regional platforms, including FOX Sports, FSN, the Big Ten Network, FOX College Sports and FOXSports.com. In addition to ECAC Lacrosse, FOX Sports’ impressive roster of collegiate partners includes the Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, ACC and Conference USA.
About FOX Sports Media Group
FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) is the umbrella entity representing News Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FSMG includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FSMG includes FOX Sports, the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FOX Sports 1; Fox’s 22 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; FOX Soccer, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go; FUEL TV; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. In addition, FSMG also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com on MSN, FOX Sports GO, Whatifsports.com, FOXSportsNext.com and Yardbarker.com. Also included in the Group are Fox’s interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network, BTN 2Go and STATS, LLC, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network and FOX Sports Skybox restaurants.
About ECAC Lacrosse
The ECAC lacrosse league is an NCAA Division I Conference comprised of Air Force, Bellarmine, Denver, Fairfield, Hobart, Loyola University Maryland, Ohio State and Michigan. The league begins its 15th season of competition in 2013.
About Pattison Sports Group
Pattison Sports Group is Philadelphia’s premier sports marketing firm specializing in Corporate Consulting, Property Representation and Event Management. For more information please visit www.PattisonSportsGroup.com.
ESPN’s 2013 college lacrosse schedule features an increase in games, plus the debut of the ESPNU Wednesday Men’s Lacrosse Game of the Week showcasing nationally-ranked teams and high-quality games. This year’s coverage includes 53 total games – 44 regular season, 46 men’s and seven women’s – including the crowning of the ACC, BIG EAST, America East and Ivy League tournament champions. All ESPNU programming will be available on computers at WatchESPN.com and on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
Play commences on Friday, Feb. 8 with Siena facing No. 6 Johns Hopkins at 5 p.m. on ESPNU.
Schedule Highlights:
This season, the network’s telecasts will include a deep roster of experienced and knowledgeable lacrosse analysts: Ryan Boyle (Four-time All-American at Princeton), Paul Carcaterra (All-American at Syracuse and a member of 1995 National Championship team), Mark Dixon (former Johns Hopkins midfielder), Ryan Flanagan (All-American defenseman at UNC), Quint Kessenich (Four-time All-American at Johns Hopkins), Jamie Munro (All-American at Brown and former Denver head coach) and Matt Ward (former Virginia attackman and 2006 Tewaaraton winner). Play-by-play announcers include: ESPNU’s Anish Shroff, Joe Beninati (Bowdoin College goalie), Mike Corey and Eamon McAnaney (Notre Dame defenseman). Courtney Martinez-Connor (Four-time NCAA Championship at Maryland) will handle analysis of the women’s games.
ESPNU & ESPN3 2013 Division I Men’s Lacrosse Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Networks |
| Sun, Jan 27 | 1:30 p.m.* | US Men’s National Team at No. 1 Loyola (Md.) | ESPN3 |
| Fri, Feb 8 | 5 p.m. | Siena at No. 6 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, Feb 23 | 1 p.m.^ | Michigan at No. 6 Johns Hopkins | ESPN3 |
| Fri, Mar 1 | 5 p.m. | No. 13 Princeton at No. 6 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, Mar 2 | 11 a.m. | No. 2 Maryland at No. 4 Duke | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Tue, Mar 5 | 5 p.m. | Mount St. Mary’s at No. 6 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Wed, Mar 6 | 5 p.m. | UMBC at No. 2 Maryland | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Fri, Mar 8 | 5 p.m. | UMBC at No. 6 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, Mar 9 | Noon | Whitman’s Sampler Independence Classic (Chester, Pa.): St. John’s at No. 14 Syracuse | ESPN3 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Whitman’s Sampler Independence Classic (Chester, Pa.): Penn vs. Villanova | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Whitman’s Sampler Independence Classic (Chester, Pa.): Penn State vs. No. 8 Lehigh | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Mar 10 | TBD | Stony Brook at No. 2 Maryland | ESPN3 |
| Wed, Mar 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 4 Duke at No. 5 North Carolina | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, Mar 16 | 1 p.m. | No. 6 Johns Hopkins at No. 14 Syracuse | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 4 p.m. | Whitman’s Sampler Mile High Lacrosse Classic (Denver, Colo.): No. 1 Loyola (Md.) vs. Air Force | ESPN3 | |
| 6:30 p.m.$ | Whitman’s Sampler Mile High Lacrosse Classic (Denver, Colo.): No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Denver | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Mar 17 | TBD | Metropolitan Lacrosse Classic (Flushing, N.Y.): Michigan vs. No. 11 Colgate | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| TBD | Metropolitan Lacrosse Classic (Flushing, N.Y.): Holy Cross vs. Navy | ESPN3 | |
| Wed, Mar 20 | 6 p.m. | No. 12 Massachusetts at No. 8 Lehigh | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Fri, Mar 22 | 5 p.m. | No. 20 Yale at No. 13 Princeton | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, Mar 23 | Noon | No. 5 North Carolina at No. 2 Maryland | ESPN3 |
| 2 p.m. | Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic (Baltimore, Md.): No. 11 Colgate vs. Navy | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic (Baltimore, Md.): No. 9 Virginia vs. No. 6 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Wed, Mar 27 | 6 p.m. | Brown at No. 5 North Carolina | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, Mar 30 | Noon | No. 6 Johns Hopkins at No. 5 North Carolina | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 2 p.m. | No. 5 Maryland at No. 9 Virginia | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Wed, Apr 3 | 5 p.m. | Villanova at Georgetown | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Fri, Apr 5 | 7 p.m. | Albany at No. 6 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, Apr 6 | 5 p.m. | No. 14 Syracuse at No. 13 Princeton | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Wed, Apr 10 | 6 p.m. | No. 7 Cornell at No. 14 Syracuse | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Fri, Apr 12 | 6 p.m. | No. 9 Virginia at No. 4 Duke | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, Apr 13 | 3 p.m. | No. 6 Johns Hopkins at No. 2 Maryland | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sun, Apr 14 | 11 a.m. | Georgetown at No. 3 Notre Dame | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Fri, Apr 19 | 6 p.m. | Harvard at No. 13 Princeton | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, Apr 20 | 2 p.m. | Villanova at No. 3 Notre Dame | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 4 p.m. | Navy at No. 6 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Fri, Apr 26 | 5 p.m. | ACC Championship (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Semifinal #1 | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | ACC Championship (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Semifinal #2 | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Sat, Apr 27 | 2 p.m. | No. 1 Loyola (Md.) at No. 6 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 4 p.m. | Konica Minolta Big City Classic (East Rutherford, N.J.): No. 13 Princeton vs. No. 7 Cornell | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Konica Minolta Big City Classic (East Rutherford, N.J.): No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Syracuse | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Sun, Apr 28 | 1 p.m. | ACC Championship (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Final | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Thu, May 2 | 4:30 p.m. | BIG EAST Championship (Villanova, Pa.): Semifinal #1 | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 7 p.m.# | BIG EAST Championship (Villanova, Pa.): Semifinal #2 | ESPN3 | |
| Fri, May 3 | 4 p.m. | America East Championship (Stony Brook, N.Y.): Final | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, May 4 | Noon | BIG EAST Championship (Villanova, Pa.): Final | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sun, May 5 | 11 a.m. | Ivy League Tournament (Site of team with best Ivy League record) | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
* – exhibition game; tape delayed on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 10 p.m. on ESPNU / WatchESPN
^ – tape delayed on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 11:30 a.m. on ESPNU / WatchESPN
$ – tape delayed on Monday, March 18 at 12:30 a.m. on ESPNU / WatchESPN
# – tape delayed on Thursday, May 2 at 10:30 p.m. on ESPNU / WatchESPN
ESPNU & ESPN3 2013 Division I Women’s Lacrosse Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Networks |
| Sun, Jan 27^ | 11 a.m. | Champion Challenge: US Women’s National Team at No. 3 Northwestern | ESPN3 |
| Sat, Mar 2 | TBD | Vanderbilt at No. 6 Duke | ESPN3 |
| Wed, Mar 13 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 13 Georgetown at No. 16 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sun, Apr 21 | Noon | No. 9 Penn State at No. 16 Johns Hopkins | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Fri, Apr 26 | TBD | ACC Championship (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Semifinal #1 | ESPN3* |
| TBD | ACC Championship (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Semifinal #2 | ESPN3* | |
| Sun, Apr 28 | TBD | ACC Championship (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Final | ESPN3* |
^ – exhibition game; tape delayed on Monday, Jan. 28 at noon on ESPNU / WatchESPN
* – also available out of market
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