Seniors Pat Perritt, Kenny Nims and Matt Abbott helped deliver Syracuse its 11th men's lacrosse national championship.
City Celebrates NCAA Championship
6/2/2009 3:02:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The 2009 NCAA champion Syracuse University men's lacrosse team will be recognized in a community-wide celebration on Saturday, June 6. The Orange will appear on the main stage at the Taste of Syracuse in Clinton Square at 9 p.m. prior to a live concert by Kevin Costner and his band Modern West.
Orange Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross will join the team on stage to celebrate its NCAA record 11th men's lacrosse championship. The Orange secured the title with a dramatic 10-9 overtime win against Cornell on May 25. It was the fifth national championship for the Orange under head coach John Desko.
Desko, who will introduce Costner's band Saturday night, led the Orange to a school-record tying 16 victories for the second straight season, and Syracuse became the first Division I program since Princeton (1996-98) to win back-to-back NCAA Championships.
In addition to rejoicing in the national championship, Orange fans can stop by the SU Athletics booth (B41) on Water Street to purchase 2009 football season tickets, lacrosse championship t-shirts and hats as well as other merchandise. Orders for the collector's edition DVD celebrating the lacrosse team's run to the championship will also be accepted at the booth.
The Taste of Syracuse is free and open to the public. It begins at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 5 and continues until 11 p.m. on Saturday night. Several local restaurants and exhibitors will be featured in and around Clinton Square, as well as several national and local musical acts.
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