Men's Lacrosse Championship Gets Underway On Thursday

Men's Lacrosse Championship Gets Underway On Thursday

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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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