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Canisius Men's Lacrosse News |
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December 18 , 2008
Canisius Men’s Lacrosse Releases 2009 Schedule |
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The Canisius College men’s lacrosse team unveiled its 2009 schedule on Thursday. The
defending MAAC Champions will play three ranked foes this season and will host five
games plus the 2009 MAAC Championship Tournament.
“We are excited for the challenges that we will face this season,” said Canisius
head coach Randy Mearns. “We are looking forward to defending our MAAC Championship
and believe that our non-conference schedule will help us prepare for the MAAC
season. Our goal every year is to win the conference championship and it is even
more exciting with the tournament in Buffalo this year.”
The Griffs open the season at Colgate on Feb. 13. The Raiders, who finished the 2008
campaign ranked 10th nationally, edged Canisius last season 12-11 in overtime.
Canisius will follow with road trips to Ivy League powers Princeton on Feb. 21 and
Cornell on March 10. The Tigers finished the season ranked 20th, while the Big Red
placed seventh.
Canisius remains on the road to begin defense of its MAAC Championship on March 14
at Marist. The Griffs welcome conference foe Saint Joseph’s to the Demske Sports
Complex on March 21 for the team’s home opener.
Canisius will also host Mount St. Mary’s (April 4), Wagner (April 11) and VMI (April
25) in MAAC play plus Robert Morris (April 7) in non-conference action. The Griffs’
contest against VMI will serve as a rematch of the 2008 MAAC Championship, which
Canisius won 14-5. The Griffs travel to face conference foes Providence (March 28),
Siena (April 15) and Manhattan (April 18) in addition to playing at Hobart on April
22.
The top four teams in the MAAC regular season qualify for the 2009 MAAC
Championship, held at the Demske Sports Complex. The semifinals will take place on
May 1 with the championship game slated for May 3.
The Griffs won a school-record 10 games during the 2008 season. Canisius advanced to
its first NCAA Tournament after winning its first MAAC Championship. The Griffs
return 22 letterwinners and six starters from the 2008 team.
Source: Canisius Sports Information Department
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