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11/19/2008 06:14 PM
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November 19 -- The early signing period for the National Letter of Intent (NLI) ended today, and our databases are now online with the first round of information we have gathered or received for men's and women's recruits (both early commitments and others) for the 2009-2010 season. The lists have about 400 men's and 450 women's players and will grow fairly rapidly over the next few months.
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11/20/2008 06:08 PM
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Virginia Lacrosse Announces 2010 Recruiting Class
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Virginia men's lacrosse coach Dom Starsia is pleased to announce the signing of nine student-athletes to national letters of intent to play lacrosse at UVa beginning with the 2009-10 academic year.
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11/20/2008 03:55 PM
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WLax: Cal Lacrosse Signs 12 to National Letters of Intent
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BERKELEY, Calif. - The California lacrosse program signed 12 players to National Letters of Intent, Golden Bears head coach Theresa Sherry announced today. The large recruiting class includes England under-19 national team player Camilla Hayes, four players from the state of California and Clemmy Little, the younger sister of current Cal senior midfielder Ghillie Little.
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11/19/2008 07:16 PM
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WLax: First Florida Lacrosse Signing Class Announced
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Head Lacrosse Coach Amanda O'Leary announced the first recruiting class for the University of Florida lacrosse program Wednesday. The 24 member class will bring extraordinary experience from the nation's best high school and club lacrosse programs. Among the signees, 11 played for high schools that ranked among the top 25 programs in the final 2008 LaxPower national rankings. Additionally, seven were named to US Lacrosse All-America Teams as juniors.
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11/20/2008 08:48 AM
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Wahler's Father Provides DU a Lifetime of Inspiration
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The early morning practices, the sore muscles, the bumps and bruises to tend to after a hard fought game of lacrosse; these are nothing in comparison with the struggles that Bob Wahler, father of junior lacrosse player Ben Wahler, faces everyday simply to live another day.
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11/20/2008 01:24 PM
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Dartmouth Men's Lacrosse Releases 2009 Schedule
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HANOVER, N.H. - Head coach Bill Wilson and the Dartmouth men's lacrosse team has released its 15-game regular-season slate, which includes five games against teams that made appearances in the last year's NCAA Tournaments.
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11/20/2008 06:53 PM
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C.W. Post Announces Lacrosse Schedule for 2009
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BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Nov. 20, 2008) - C.W. Post head men's lacrosse coach John Jez released the schedule for the upcoming season on Thursday. The Pioneers will face six 2008 nationally ranked teams, including national champion New York Institute of Technology. The Pioneers are slated to play 14 games, beginning on Feb. 14 at Wingate University followed by a meeting at Catawba College on Feb. 17.
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11/19/2008 08:18 PM
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10 Million LIFE-Google Photos with Plenty of Lacrosse
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Google Image Search now has "never-before-seen images from the LIFE photo archive. This effort to bring offline images online was inspired by our mission to organize all the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. This collection of newly-digitized images includes photos and etchings produced and owned by LIFE dating all the way back to the 1750s.
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11/20/2008 04:21 PM
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Adolph Named Lacrosse Volunteer Assistant at VMI
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LEXINGTON, Va.- VMI lacrosse has announced the hiring of Maryland alum Ryne Adolph to the position of volunteer assistant coach, according to information released Thursday afternoon.
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11/20/2008 10:15 AM
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Buffalo Reporter, NLL Hall of Famer Borrelli Dies
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The NLL says that "it is with great sadness that we share this news with you this morning. The Buffalo News has reported that Tom Borrelli passed away earlier this morning at the age of 51. Tom is the first sportswriter to be recognized by the NLL Hall of Fame. The league's writer of the year award, the Tom Borrelli Award, was named in his honor in 2005."
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11/20/2008 08:53 AM
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Rochester, Ontario Teams to Compete for Brogden Cup
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Baltimore, MD, November 19, 2008 -- adidas Lacrosse has announced that Teams from Rochester and Ontario will compete for the Brogden Cup in the annual best of three games International High School Field Lacrosse Team Competition on December 5-6th in Orlando, Florida. The Brogden Cup, which is on display at the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Baltimore, Maryland has an historic and meaningful past.
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11/20/2008 12:41 PM
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WLax: Fairfield Announces 2009 Women's Lacrosse Schedule
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Fairfield, Conn. - Fairfield University head women's lacrosse coach Mike Waldvogel announced the 2009 schedule today. The Stags will play a 16-game slate, highlighted by nine home contests and a six-game Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Lacrosse League slate.
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11/08/2008 08:01 AM
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What are your candidates for the top stories in lacrosse in 2008? We've assembled a list of 20 stories -- some of them single events, others a more complex series of events -- and would like you to select and rank your top five.
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11/19/2008 04:22 PM
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WLax: Wagner, C.W. Post Release Schedules for 2009
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Staten Island, NY - The Wagner College women's lacrosse program has unveiled its 2009 schedule, which will mark the first season under head coach Cristina Curiale, a former Rutgers University star player and assistant coach.
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11/19/2008 03:03 PM
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WLax: Spiders Named to Team Canada; Other UR Fall News
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University of Richmond, Va. - Senior attack Mandy Friend and incoming freshman Caitlin Fifield were both selected as members of the 2009 Canadian Women's Field Lacrosse Team roster. At the most recent World Cup, held in Annapolis, Md. in 2005, Canada placed fourth. Canada has finished as high as third in the history of the event.
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11/18/2008 04:21 PM
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Loyola Lacrosse Signs Seven Recruits for 2009-2010
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Baltimore, Md. - Loyola head men's lacrosse coach Charley Toomey announced Tuesday the signing of seven student-athletes to play at Evergreen beginning in the 2009-10 academic year. The positional breakdown for the class of 2013 is three midfielders, three attackmen and one defender.
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11/18/2008 06:46 PM
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WLax: Old Dominion Lacrosse Announces Its 2009 Slate
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NORFOLK, Va. - Head coach of the Old Dominion University women's lacrosse team Sue Stahl announced the 2009 schedule today, headlined by three games at home against teams ranked in the Final IWLCA Top 20 last season. ODU will boast a new home venue, the Powhatan Sports Complex, and will welcome in eight teams including #6 Virginia, #16 George Mason, and #20 William & Mary.
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11/18/2008 06:39 PM
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WLax: Denver Names Women's Lacrosse Captains for 2009
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Denver, CO - The University of Denver women's lacrosse team has named seniors Natasha Davies (Annapolis, Md.), Steph Coyne (Baltimore, Md.), Dani Espinosa (Colorado Springs, Colo.), and Jenn Moore (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) as team captains for the 2009 season, third-year head coach Liza Kelly announced today.
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11/18/2008 04:31 PM
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WLax: SusqU Names Laura Moan New Head Lacrosse Coach
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SELINSGROVE, Pa., Nov. 18 - Laura Moan, who coached women's lacrosse at SUNY Oneonta, has been named the head coach of Susquehanna University's women's lacrosse team.
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11/18/2008 01:50 PM
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USILA 2008 Lacrosse Annual Awards Announced
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Each year the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association honors three individuals who have contributed to the collegiate lacrosse game. These awards will be presented at the IMLCA/USILA Luncheon on December 12 in Baltimore at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel.
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11/18/2008 07:08 PM
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RMU Lacrosse Announces 2009 Schedule and Captains
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Moon Township, Pa. (Nov.18, 2008) -- The Robert Morris University men's lacrosse team announced its 2009 schedule and captains for the upcoming season. The 2009 season will consist of 16 contests, including nine home games. This will mark the Colonials final stint as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, as the squad will be independent in 2010 and will join the Northeast Conference in 2011.
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11/17/2008 08:55 PM
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Lacrosse Loses a Superfan, the Inimitable Tom Lener
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Lacrosse has lost perhaps the biggest fan the sport has ever known. Tom Lener, whom I once described as an "inimitable font of lacrosse knowledge and best fan the game ever had," died on Sunday. Although he never played lacrosse, it was one of his passions, and Joe Lombardi dubbed him a "superfan" in a Journal News article in 2004.
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11/17/2008 11:23 AM
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Maryland Men's Lacrosse Releases 2009 Schedule
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland men's lacrosse coach Dave Cottle has released the Terps' 2009 schedule. The schedule features six games against 2008 NCAA tournament teams and has Maryland taking part in two major events at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium.
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11/17/2008 06:33 PM
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Army Announces 2009 Lacrosse Schedule
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WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army lacrosse coach Joe Alberici announced the schedule for the 2009 season, Monday. The challenging slate, which includes nine home contests, will pit the Black Knights against the likes of defending national champion Syracuse and quarterfinalist Duke, along with another tough Patriot League slate.
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11/18/2008 12:38 PM
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MLL Championship Weekend to Be Held at Navy
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Boston, Mass. - Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and the Naval Academy Athletic Association (NAAA) announced today that they have come to terms on a multi-year agreement that will make Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium home to the New Balance Championship Weekend for the next three years, according to MLL Commissioner David Gross.
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11/18/2008 12:43 PM
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NY Titans Bring Lacrosse to Prudential Center
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New York - November 18, 2008 -- The New York Titans professional indoor lacrosse franchise today announced that it will play five of its seven home games during the 2009 season at the Prudential Center in downtown Newark, NJ. The Titans two remaining games will be played at Madison Square Garden on Sunday February 15th against the Rochester Knighthawks and February 28th versus the Philadelphia Wings.
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11/17/2008 06:25 PM
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WLax: Maryland Women's Lacrosse Releases 2009 Schedule
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland women's lacrosse team has once again assembled a challenging slate for the 2009 season as the Terps face seven teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season. The Terps beginplay with a pair of exhibition contests against the U.S. National Team in Florida on February 1 before heading to Richmond on February 15th for the season opener.
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11/18/2008 12:32 PM
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WLax: Navy Announces 2009 Women's Lacrosse Schedule
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Head coach Cindy Timchal has announced the Navy women's lacrosse schedule for the upcoming 2009 season. The Midshipmen women will kick off the second season of Division I women's lacrosse at the Naval Academy on February 13 when they host fellow second-year program Presbyterian College in the first of 10 home dates at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium.
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11/18/2008 12:24 PM
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WLax: Long Island U. Announces 2009 Lacrosse Schedule
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Brooklyn, N.Y. - Long Island University women's lacrosse head coach Heather Levins released the 2009 schedule today, with 17 games on the docket. The Blackbirds open the season on March 8 against local-rival Manhattan in Riverdale, N.Y.
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11/15/2008 12:22 PM
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Oberlin Mourns Loss of Team Founder Hugh Robertson
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November 14 - The Oberlin College athletics department would like to extend its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of former lacrosse great Hugh Robertson, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 87. Robertson is credited for starting the men's lacrosse program at Oberlin, organizing the first game west of the Appalachian Mountains on April 12, 1941.
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11/15/2008 12:19 PM
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Connecticut C. Schedule, Captains; Potsdam Captains
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NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Head Coach David Cornell has released the 2009 Connecticut College men's lacrosse schedule. The Camels are coming off of an exciting season that saw the team post a 10-6 record with a 5-4 mark in NESCAC play. Connecticut College will host nine of its 15 games in New London this season, kicking off the 2009 slate March 7 with a NESCAC game against intrastate rival Trinity College at 1:00 p.m.
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11/13/2008 07:46 PM
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WLax: Lauren Gillam to Serve as 2009 Navy Lacrosse Captain
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ANNAPOLIS, Md.-- Senior Lauren Gillam (Harrison HS/Acworth, Ga.) has been elected by her peers to serve as Navy's team captain for the 2009 women's lacrosse season. In 2008, Gillam, a starting defender from Acworth, Ga., helped the Midshipmen women to establish an NCAA record for the most wins by a first-year program (13).
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11/13/2008 07:35 PM
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Stevenson and Maritime Name Their 2009 Captains
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Stevenson University men's lacrosse coach Paul Cantabene announced that his captains for the 2009 season will be seniors Nick Bevacqua (Booton Township, N.J./Mt. Lakes), Greg Furshman (Miami, Fla./Towson), Austin Hale (Baltimore/Eastern) and Michael Simon (Fallston/Fallston) as well as junior Richie Ford (Baltimore/Towson).
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11/13/2008 12:33 PM
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WLax: Phoenix to Host 2009, 2010 USL WDIA Championships
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Phoenix, AZ (November 13, 2008) - The Phoenix Regional Sports Commission, in partnership with Scottsdale Parks and Recreation, and the Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitor Bureau announced today the successful bid to host the 2009 and 2010 US Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates (WDIA) National Championships.
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11/13/2008 07:40 AM
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Dates, Locations for 2009 and 2010 US Lacrosse Events
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BALTIMORE - US Lacrosse has announced the dates and locations of six major lacrosse events in 2009 and 2010. The events, locations, and dates are as follows.
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11/12/2008 06:55 PM
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WLax: U. of Dallas Appoints Will Oakley as New Head Coach
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Dallas, TX -- The University of Dallas recently appointed Will Oakley as the Crusader's new head women's lacrosse coach. Dallas is entering its sixth season as a varsity program and is still the only NCAA women's team in the state of Texas.
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11/12/2008 09:42 AM
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Fairfield Announces 2009 Men's Lacrosse Schedule
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Fairfield, Conn. - Fairfield University head men's lacrosse coach Andy Copelan announced the Stags 13-game 2009 slate today. The Stags schedule has six home games, six non-conference contests and has two teams that appeared in the 2008 NCAA tournament.
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11/11/2008 01:12 PM
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Hofstra Announces 2009 Men's Lacrosse Schedule
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HEMPSTEAD, NY - A 13-game schedule, which includes seven homes games as well as a key league game that is part of the Big City Classic tripleheader at Giants Stadium, highlights the 2009 Hofstra University Men's Lacrosse schedule announced Tuesday. In addition Hofstra will serve as the host for the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Northern Quarterfinals on Saturday, May 16.
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11/11/2008 06:11 PM
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WLax: William & Mary Lacrosse Names 2009 Team Captains
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Nov. 11, 2008) -- William and Mary lacrosse head coach Christine Halfpenny has announced the selections of senior Kate Lawlor, senior Julia Martin, senior Kari Fasick and sophomore Emily Geary as team captains for the 2009 season.
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11/11/2008 08:49 PM
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Mercy Lacrosse Adds Jordan Levine as Assistant Coach
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DOBBS FERRY, NY - Jordan Levine (Bethpage, NY), a midfielder with the New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), has been named Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach and Assistant to the Athletics Director, as announced by head coach Steve Manitta.
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11/10/2008 03:50 PM
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WLax: National Champion NU to Visit White House Wednesday
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- The four-time national champion Northwestern women's lacrosse team will be among nine championship teams that will be honored at a special White House ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 12. President George W. Bush will be in attendance to welcome the Wildcats to the White House in Washington, D.C.
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11/10/2008 04:04 PM
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WLax: Randolph College Announces New Lacrosse Head Coach
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LYNCHBURG, VA - Randolph College recently announced the appointment of Liz Ramsey, former head coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as the WildCats' new head women's lacrosse coach.
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11/10/2008 03:25 PM
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WLax: Bucknell Women's Lacrosse '09 Team Leaders Named
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LEWISBURG, Pa. - Senior Catherine Barry (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) and junior Kendall Thibeault (Fallston, Md./St. Paul's) have been named Bucknell women's lacrosse team leaders for the 2009 season, head coach Caline McHenry announced. In addition, senior Bonnie Buechel (South Orange, N.J./Columbia), junior Carol Donohue (West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon), sophomore Ashley St. John (Wayne, Pa./Conestoga) and freshman Jenna Wadsworth (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) were named to the team leadership council.
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11/10/2008 03:21 PM
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Virginia Lacrosse to Play Tar Heels at Meadowlands
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The Virginia men's lacrosse team will face North Carolina in the inaugural Big City Classic, a college lacrosse tripleheader organized by Inside Lacrosse magazine, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on April 4, 2009.
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11/10/2008 12:41 PM
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Syracuse-Princeton in Tripleheader at Giants Stadium
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BALTIMORE - The annual Syracuse-Princeton lacrosse showdown will take place at Giants Stadium this season as part of the inaugural Big City Classic on Saturday, April 4, 2009. The Orange and Tigers will faceoff at 2:30 p.m. as the middle game of a tripleheader that also features North Carolina versus Virginia (12:00 p.m.) and Delaware versus Hofstra (5:00 p.m.).
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11/10/2008 07:35 AM
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US Lacrosse Announces First U-15 Nat'l Championship
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BALTIMORE - US Lacrosse announced that the organization will host a national championship at the under-15 level. The 2009 US Lacrosse U-15 National Championship will be held July 6-10, 2009 at Cedar Lane Sports Park near Baltimore, Maryland. Sixty-four teams (32 boys', 32 girls') who believe they have what it takes to be the best in the country will compete through pool and bracket play, with the ultimate winner being crowned as the US Lacrosse U-15 National Champion.
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11/10/2008 03:22 PM
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Bucknell Men's Lacrosse Captains for 2009 Named
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LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell head men's lacrosse coach Frank Fedorjaka has announced that seniors Matt Antonelli (Arnold, Md./Archbishop Spalding), Billy Haire (Darien, Conn./Darien) and Joe Mele (Westbury, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial) have been elected team captains for the 2009 season.
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11/10/2008 10:51 AM
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Adelphi Lacrosse Announces 2009 Schedule, Captains
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Garden City, N.Y. - Adelphi University men's lacrosse coach Gordon Purdie announced the Panther's 2009 schedule and team captains on Thursday, November 6. Adelphi will celebrate the sixty-first season of intercollegiate men's lacrosse when they open their 12-game slate on Friday, February 20 at Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Florida.
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11/10/2008 01:51 PM
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F&M, U. of New England Welcome New Classes
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LANCASTER, Pa - Franklin & Marshall College head men's lacrosse coach Todd Cavallaro has announced the Class of 2012. Cavallaro brings in 17 student-athletes that will join the Diplomats' program as freshmen for the 2009 season.
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11/07/2008 03:59 PM
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WLax: Vermont Women's Lacrosse Team Names Captains
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BURLINGTON, Vt. - Senior Kristen Millar (Whitby, Ontario), junior Sara Buxton (Northfield, Ill.) and sophomore Megan MacDonald (Wayland, Mass.) have been named captains of the University of Vermont women's lacrosse team for the upcoming 2009 season. Head coach Jen Johnson made the announcement today.
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