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	Syracuse goalie Peter Coluccini (2), Virginia middie Foster Gilbert (1), and a pack of other players run down a loose ball during the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Classic in Baltimore, MD, Saturday, March 3, 2007. (Click for a larger image: 111K)

In just two days, four of the top NCAA lacrosse programs will meet at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for the Second Annual Inside Lacrosse Face Off Classic. Virginia will meet Syracuse on March 1st at noon; Princeton takes on Johns Hopkins at 2:30pm.

Last year, over twenty thousand fans (and a national TV audience) watched the Cavaliers take on Syracuse in a game that was billed ahead of time as an exhibition of two high-powered offenses. But, the Virginia Defense found their groove in the inaugural Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Classic, nearly shutting down Syracuseâ??s second half in a 11-8 win on February 3rd, 2007.

In the opening game of the 2007 Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Classic, Johns Hopkins defeated Princeton, 7-6, in double overtime.

The Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Classic is an amazingly fan-friendly event, and definately worth the trip from Charlottesville. Tailgate lots open at nine a.m., with the gates to the stadium opening at 11 a.m. M&T Bank Stadium is a great venue for lacrosse, with great food and a plethora of venders.

Over 14,000 tickets have been sold so far. Tickets are $15 for Lower Level reserved seats and $25 for Club Level seats. Advanced parking passes are also available for $15. For more information, visit the Inside Lacrosse Ticket Info Page

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The ACAC Lacrosse Academy will be sponsoring two travel teams for the summer of 2008; each will participate in three tournaments, all within a three-hour drive from Charlottesville. The cost per player is $350. Players must commit to our 3 tournament schedule. The ACAC teams will not begin practices until mid May so as to not interfere with Y and BMSL practice and game schedules.

That fee includes the 3 tournaments, and team swag (and a great time).

The teams — U13 and U15 — will participate in three tournaments:

• Summer Exposure, Annapolis MD, June 14 – 15
• Summer Getaway, Alexandria VA, June 21 – 22
• Summer Sizzle, Baltimore MD, July 19 – 20

Tryouts for the travel teams began last weekend. They will continue this Sunday, March 2nd. Tryouts for the U13 team will run from 11:00am to 2:00pm; for the U15 team, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Players will be evaluated by our entire acac lacrosse coaching staff throughout the two sessions. The sessions will include stick and situational drills as well as indoor game time. Points of emphasis will be teamwork, stickwork, attitude and athleticism.

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Western Albemarle v. Monticello High School. UVa’s Turf Field, Sunday, February 24, 2007. (Click for a larger version: 98K.)

The Blue Ridge Lacrosse Officials Association is sponsoring the “Red, White, and Blue Ridge Play Day” for High School girls on Sunday, March 2nd, from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The cost for the day is $35 per participant, which includes a T-shirt.

Teams will be coached by members of the UVa Club team, and certified athletic trainers will be available on-site. Players can sign up on site, however, are encouraged to email Chip Rogers at chipr@virginia.edu. All participants must be members of USLacrosse.

From media releases. Photo Credit: cville-lax.com/Tom McCrystal

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There was the smell of an upset in the season opener for the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team. Starting the season at #3 Virginia, the Seawolves came back from a slow start to tie things up after three quarters only to see the Cavaliers score a pair of goals in the final minutes to avoid the upset bid and escape with a 15-13 win. Danny Glading paced the Cavalier offense with a career-high five goals and three assists for eight total points, also a career best. Garrett Billings had his second three-goal game in a row.

Danny Glading paced the Cavalier offense with a career-high five goals and three assists for eight total points, also a career best. Garrett Billings had his second three-goal game in a row.

Ryan Hughes tied his career high with four goals for Stony Brook, while freshman Jordan McBride also tallied four times.

Senior Ryan Hughes (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) and freshman Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) each scored four goals for Stony Brook.

“It wasn’t the start to the game that we were looking for,” remarked Stony Brook head coach Rick Sowell. “But once we settled down I was extremely proud of our effort.”

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From Media Releases

For the second year in a row, Virginia opened its season against a scappy Drexel team. This year, the Cavaliers managed to not only shut the door on the Dragons, but keep it shut. Virginia scored four straight second half goals to break a 6-6 tie as the third-ranked Cavaliers defeated No. 18 Drexel, 11-7, in front of an overflow crowd of 2500 at Vidas Field in Philadelphia.

Garrett Billings, who had three goals and seven points in the game, set up Gavin Gill for an extra-man goal three minutes into the third period to give Virginia a 7-6 lead. The Cavaliers would not trail again. Brian Carroll scored his third goal of the game on the man-up late in the third and Peter Lamade and Billings added goals early in the fourth to give the Cavaliers a 10-6 lead. Virginiaâ??s extra-man offense was the key to the victory, as the unit was perfect in four attempts with a man advantage.

With the victory, the Cavaliers avenged last seasonâ??s season-opening loss when they fell to the Dragons on their home field.
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	Virginia’s freshman goalie Adam Ghitelman (35) shuts the door on a Navy shot during the third period of the Cavalier’s scrimmage against Navy, February 2, 2008. (Click for a larger image: 119K)

	Navy junior midfielder Sean Standen (2) lines up a shot during the fourth quarter of Virginia’s scrimmage against Navy, February 2, 2008. (Click for a larger image: 75K)

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