With the first round of Division 1 play behind us, the pursuit of the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship 2013 continues this Saturday (May 18) when Ohio State faces Cornell at 12:30 pm and Syracuse plays Yale at 3:00 pm. Watch the games on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. The next day, North Carolina squares off against Denver at 12:30 pm and Duke takes on Notre Dame at 3:00 pm. Watch these games on ESPNU and WatchESPN. The winners play in the semifinals on Saturday, May 25 at 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm. These games are broadcast on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. The championship follows on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 at 1:00 pm. The championship is available on ESPN. All times are Eastern.
From all indications, lacrosse continues to be the fastest growing sport in the United States, even outpacing soccer, in my opinion a much slower more restrictive and far less entertaining sport. Just thirty years ago, the game was a virtually exclusive sport still heavily anchored in the Ivy League and in the prep schools that supplied them with players. Today, there are more than sixty Division I teams found on the East and West Coasts and at the flagship universities in the flyover country. Each year that number grows by one or two teams. Expansion in other college divisions and at the middle and high school levels is much greater. There is a fine future in store for lacrosse.
Unfortunately, my beloved Maryland Terps will not be in contention this year, but I'll still be entertained by this native American sport descended from our "first" inhabitants. If you like fast and continuous action, high skills, and team play this sport will not disappoint whether you are on the field or in the stands. Check it out.
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