MCLA National Tournament Moving to New Home
From The MCLA on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Championships Moving to New Home at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Feb. 23, 2009 – The Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) will hold its national championship tournament May 12-16 at Dicks Sporting Goods Park, the state-of-the-art stadium and field complex located just outside of Denver.
Sixteen Division I and 12 Division II teams will descend upon Commerce City, Colo. in a single elimination bracket style competition to determine the champion of each division. The first round and quarterfinal games will be played on the adjacent external fields on May 12 and 13. The tournament then moves inside the stadium for the semifinals and finals on May 15 and 16.
In addition to featuring the two championship games, the final day of the tournament will feature the Toyota LaxFest, the popular youth lacrosse event also held at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
Tickets, which will only be required for the championship games on May 16, will be available for purchase starting March 14. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Box Office, at any Colorado Dick’s Sporting Goods location, by calling TicketHorse at 1-866-461-6556, or by visiting TicketHorse online.
“Denver is a hotbed for lacrosse and we are excited to be able to show what MCLA lacrosse is all about.” said Daniel Morris, the MCLA’s tournament director. “The MCLA features some of the best college lacrosse in the country and we hope to be a part of this thriving lacrosse community for a long time to come.”
About the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association
The Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), the national organization of men’s collegiate club teams, was formed in 2006 to provide more direct attention to collegiate club lacrosse and a quality college lacrosse experience where varsity lacrosse does not yet exist. The MCLA consists of over 200 teams from across the United States, separated into two divisions and 10 conferences.
CONTACT:
Elizabeth Alley
National Championships Media Relations Director
303-829-0304
alley@mcla.us
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STAN 5
BAMA 21
MEM 7
TXST 23
LSU 5
USD 2
CHAP 15
WITT 5
MICH 10
TAMU 10
TCU 9
CARL 5
NEB 12
LMU 7
SDSU 8
CLAR 13
BIOLA 3
MIAM 15
UNF 10
CENT 13
UTSA 6
UST 24
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SVSU 4
NMU 9
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CC 6
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