Men's Lacrosse Hosts Dartmouth in NCAA First Round
5/4/2003 10:32:51 PM | Men's Lacrosse
The Syracuse University men's lacrosse team earned its 24th NCAA Division I Tournament invitation and plays Dartmouth in the Carrier Dome at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 11. The defending national champion Orangemen earned an NCAA berth for the 21st consecutive year, thanks to their 8-5 regular-season record, strength of schedule and victory against No. 1-ranked Johns Hopkins on March 15.
Dartmouth will be making its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in men's lacrosse, having secured the Ivy League's automatic bid. The Big Green own an 11-2 record. Their most impressive win was a 13-6 decision at Princeton on April 26.
The last time Syracuse and Dartmouth met was March 30, 1991, in Manhasset, N.Y. The Orangemen posted a 23-7 victory. Overall, SU owns an 18-4 advantage in the all-time series against the Big Green.
The top four seeds in this year's tournament are: No. 1 Johns Hopkins (11-1); No. 2 Virginia (11-2); No. 3 Maryland (10-3); and No. 4 Princeton (10-3).
The winner of the Syracuse-Dartmouth pairing will play the victor of the Albany-Princeton matchup on Saturday, May 17, in Syracuse's Carrier Dome. The other quarterfinal game that will be played at the Dome will be Maryland-Ohio State winner vs. Massachusetts-Hofstra winner.
2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
First Round (times will be determined Monday afternoon)
Sat., May 10
Army (8-7) at #1 Johns Hopkins (11-1)
Penn State (7-6) at Towson (8-5)
Albany (10-5) at #4 Princeton (10-3)
Mount St. Mary's (10-7) at #2 Virginia (11-2)
Sun., May 11
Dartmouth (11-2) at Syracuse (8-5)
Ohio State (9-4) at #3 Maryland (10-3)
Hofstra (11-5) at Massachusetts (12-2)
Georgetown (10-3) at Rutgers (10-4)
Quarterfinals
Sat., May 17 at Syracuse
Syracuse/Dartmouth winner vs. Albany/Princeton winner
Maryland/Ohio State winner vs. Massachusetts/Hofstra winner
Sun., May 18 at Towson
Johns Hopkins/Army winner vs. Towson/Penn State winner
Rutgers/Georgetown winner vs. Mount St. Mary's/Virginia winner
Semifinals
Sat., May 24, at Ravens Stadium (Baltimore)
11:30 a.m. First game, second game 45 minutes after conclusion of first - ESPN2
Championship
Mon., May 26, at Ravens Stadium (Baltimore)
11 a.m. - ESPN
