NCAA Men's Lacrosse Roll Call

Josh '99 · May 11, 2009, 03:15:44 PM

[quote DeltaOne81]The Hofstra box office - with quite a confident tone - confirms that Cornell/Princeton is the second game.

W00t! (Josh, I'll try feeling bad for your DVR-woes while sleeping past 8 am on Saturday

)[/quote]If you're saying I'll be sleeping past 8am on Saturday, I won't be.

DeltaOne81 · May 11, 2009, 03:36:26 PM

[quote Josh '99][quote DeltaOne81]The Hofstra box office - with quite a confident tone - confirms that Cornell/Princeton is the second game.

W00t! (Josh, I'll try feeling bad for your DVR-woes while I'm sleeping past 8 am on Saturday

)[/quote]If you're saying I'll be sleeping past 8am on Saturday, I won't be.[/quote]

Fixed My Post

Al DeFlorio · May 11, 2009, 06:31:34 PM

[quote DeltaOne81]I'd take a while guess and say yes... especially since Hofstra is no longer there... but I have nothing to base that on and may be totally wrong.

The tickets are available online and are then picked up at Will Call.[/quote]
Here's a Hofstra press release from Sunday with the scoop on tickets: http://www.gohofstra.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=109696&SPID=13600&DB_OEM_ID=22200&ATCLID=3736255

RichH · May 12, 2009, 08:27:19 AM

[quote Al DeFlorio][quote DeltaOne81]I'd take a while guess and say yes... especially since Hofstra is no longer there... but I have nothing to base that on and may be totally wrong.

The tickets are available online and are then picked up at Will Call.[/quote]
Here's a Hofstra press release from Sunday with the scoop on tickets: http://www.gohofstra.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=109696&SPID=13600&DB_OEM_ID=22200&ATCLID=3736255[/quote]

The stadium holds 13,000 (according to their website) in case anyone is wondering like I just was. They've never completely filled it, but the two largest crowds they've ever had were for this round of the lax tournament. 12,292 in 1999 and 10,510 in 2001. Both of those had Hofstra playing.

Greenberg '97 · May 12, 2009, 10:21:07 AM

After dropping over $200 on three nights of watching ESPNU at sports bars during the hockey tournament, and another $100 on a trip up to Albany, it'll be nice to see a live game for a mere $20. I'll be there. I'm working in Queens during the day, so the later game is much better for me, although, of course, I will try to sneak out early for Terps-Cuse.

Anyone know if there's street parking near the stadium, in case I want to avoid the lots?

underskill · May 12, 2009, 12:01:06 PM

how far is the stadium from the LIRR stop? I'm assuming you get off in Hempstead?

Jacob '06 · May 12, 2009, 12:21:40 PM

[quote underskill]how far is the stadium from the LIRR stop? I'm assuming you get off in Hempstead?[/quote]

Google maps says ~1.4 miles of walking. I am going to be taking that route and now bringing along a princeton alum friend. Hopefully we are still friends on the way home.

CM cWo 44 · May 12, 2009, 12:59:29 PM

[quote underskill]how far is the stadium from the LIRR stop? I'm assuming you get off in Hempstead?[/quote]

It is a bit of a trek down Hempstead Tpke from the LIRR station. There are MTA busses that run from the station to the campus/stadium pretty regularly. They accept MetroCards.

Al DeFlorio · May 12, 2009, 01:15:57 PM

ESPN2 is showing the Syracuse-Maryland game, but CU-PU is ESPNU only.:-( ESPN2 will have LPGA golf, instead.

RichH · May 12, 2009, 01:26:50 PM

[quote Al DeFlorio]ESPN2 is showing the Syracuse-Maryland game, but CU-PU is ESPNU only.:-( ESPN2 will have LPGA golf, instead.[/quote]

Better than the trick-shot billiards they showed on espn2 instead of our game last weekend. They did show Brown-Hopkins game earlier in the day.

Al DeFlorio · May 12, 2009, 01:35:21 PM

[quote RichH][quote Al DeFlorio]ESPN2 is showing the Syracuse-Maryland game, but CU-PU is ESPNU only.:-( ESPN2 will have LPGA golf, instead.[/quote]

Better than the trick-shot billiards they showed on espn2 instead of our game last weekend. They did show Brown-Hopkins game earlier in the day.[/quote]
Looks like they're testing the waters for lacrosse on ESPN2. Probably why SU-UM was made the first game Saturday and CU-PU the second. Hopkins last week and Syracuse this probably have more name appeal than anyone else.

ugarte · May 12, 2009, 05:23:46 PM

[quote Al DeFlorio][quote RichH][quote Al DeFlorio]ESPN2 is showing the Syracuse-Maryland game, but CU-PU is ESPNU only.:-( ESPN2 will have LPGA golf, instead.[/quote]

Better than the trick-shot billiards they showed on espn2 instead of our game last weekend. They did show Brown-Hopkins game earlier in the day.[/quote]
Looks like they're testing the waters for lacrosse on ESPN2. Probably why SU-UM was made the first game Saturday and CU-PU the second. Hopkins last week and Syracuse this probably have more name appeal than anyone else.[/quote]
I'm not sure Hopkins has name appeal in the ESPN2 sense. If you know that Hopkins is good at lacrosse and you surf past the game, you probably know enough about college lax to watch regardless of the teams playing. If you don't know that Hopkins is usually an elite team, it may appear to be a Division III game.

For the ESPN2 audience, the only recognizable names left are Syracuse + ACC.

Quote from: RichHThe stadium holds 13,000 (according to their website) in case anyone is wondering like I just was. They've never completely filled it, but the two largest crowds they've ever had were for this round of the lax tournament. 12,292 in 1999 and 10,510 in 2001. Both of those had Hofstra playing.

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm 99% in but I'll hold off buying until I know that everything is copacetic with the babysitting situation...

Is it GA seating?

DeltaOne81 · May 12, 2009, 08:02:15 PM

[quote underskill]how far is the stadium from the LIRR stop? I'm assuming you get off in Hempstead?[/quote]

Take the N70/71/72 LI Bus from Hempstead station down Hempstead turnpike. They run every 20/25 minutes on Saturdays. I wouldn't walk it

.

There's also something about a free Hofstra shuttle bus, but they only mention it running on weekdays.

There's a "Hofstra" overpass I can see on Google Street View when you're getting close to the stadium, so you shouldn't miss it. Plus you probably won't be the only one getting off.

Fare is $2 and, as CM said, takes Metrocards.

I plan on doing that from NJ, as I've sworn off driving across Manhattan/Brooklyn whenever possible based on past experiences.

garrynayl · May 13, 2009, 08:22:06 PM

Has anyone else seen this listing on the ESPN site? This must be a mistake.

2009 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
Date   Network   Time (ET)   Game
Sat., May 16
ESPNU
12 p.m.
Quarterfinal # 1 – Annapolis, Md.- Maryland vs. Syracuse

ESPNU
2:30 p.m.
Quarterfinal #2 – Annapolis, Md. - Cornell vs. Princeton
Sun., May 17
ESPNU
12 p.m.
Quarterfinal #3 – Ithaca, N.Y. - Johns Hopkins vs. Virginia

ESPNU
2:30 p.m.
Quarterfinal #4 – Ithaca, N.Y.- North Carolina vs. Duke
Sat., May 23
ESPN2

Jacob '06 · May 13, 2009, 08:51:08 PM

[quote garrynayl]Has anyone else seen this listing on the ESPN site? This must be a mistake.

2009 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
Date   Network   Time (ET)   Game
Sat., May 16
ESPNU
12 p.m.
Quarterfinal # 1 – Annapolis, Md.- Maryland vs. Syracuse

ESPNU
2:30 p.m.
Quarterfinal #2 – Annapolis, Md. - Cornell vs. Princeton
Sun., May 17
ESPNU
12 p.m.
Quarterfinal #3 – Ithaca, N.Y. - Johns Hopkins vs. Virginia

ESPNU
2:30 p.m.
Quarterfinal #4 – Ithaca, N.Y.- North Carolina vs. Duke
Sat., May 23
ESPN2[/quote]

I think thats where the regionals were last season so they probably just have some old list.