BALTIMORE - The
2008 America East Men's Lacrosse Championship begins on Thursday, May 1 with a pair of semifinal contests at UMBC Stadium.
The
tournament gets underway at 4 p.m. when second-seeded Albany takes on
third-seeded Stony Brook. Top-seeded UMBC hosts fourth-seeded
Binghamton in the other semifinal at 7:30 p.m.
The winners will meet in the conference title game on Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. The championship tilt will be video streamed by Pack Network and be available in the America East Zone at AmericaEast.com free of charge. Watch Live
The
league champion will receive the league's automatic bid to the NCAA
Men's Lacrosse Championship, which begins with quarterfinal acton on
Saturday, May 10.
The
Retrievers (10-3, 5-0 America East) won the league's regular-season
title and earned the top seed for the tournament. UMBC, the nation's
seventh-ranked team, has won a school-record nine straight games.
The Great Danes (7-7,
4-1 America East) are in search of their second consecutive league
title and fifth in six years overall. Albany, which has reached the
championship game each of its six years in the conference, has won
seven of its last nine games heading into the championship.
The Seawolves (7-6,
3-2 America East) are making their seventh straight appearance in the
America East Championship. Stony Brook, which is looking for its first
championship since 2002, features one of the most potent offenses in
the country, averaging over 12.08 goals per game.
The
Bearcats (4-7, 2-3 America East) won two of their last three games to
qualify for the championship. Binghamton, which is seeking its first
title since joining the league, reached the title game in 2004.
Tickets for the tournament are on sale now and available through the UMBC Retrievers Ticket Center. All-session passes for adults
will be $15, while all-session tickets for youths 14 and under and America East
students with a valid ID will be sold for $4. Individual tickets will be $8 for
adults and $2 for youths and America East students.
2008 America East Men's
Lacrosse Championship
Semifinals - Thursday, May 1
Game 1: No. 3 Stony Brook vs No. 2
Albany, 4 p.m.
Live Stats | Stony Brook Radio
Game 2: No. 4 Binghamton at No. 1 UMBC, 7:30 p.m.
Live Stats | UMBC Radio
Final - Saturday, May 3
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2, 7:30 p.m.
Live Stats
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