Bucknell Will Host 2009 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Tournament

April 18, 2009

Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Championship Page

Center Valley, Pa.--The 2009 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Tournament field came into focus on the final day of the regular season. For the first time in program history, Bucknell will serve as the No. 1 seed for the Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Tournament. The Bison defeated Colgate by a 19-11 margin on Saturday to finish with a 6-0 Patriot League mark. As a result, the Bison will host the 2009 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Championship at Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pa. Semifinal games will take place Friday, April 24 and the championship tilt will be played on Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m. All of the games will be broadcast on CBS College Sports. The Bison will play the No. 4 seed, Army. The Black Knights emerged from a three-way tie with Lafayette and Lehigh after the Leopards eged the Mountain Hawks, 9-8, on Saturday night. Also in the tournament field are No. 2 Colgate and No. 3 Navy, which will square off in the other semifinal.

The site for the 2009 tourney was not determined until Saturday afternoon when Colgate hosted Bucknell in the teams' final Patriot League regular-season game of the year. The Bison scored a 19-11 win, making Bucknell the third team in the last three years to host the Patriot League Tournament. Colgate, which suffered its first Patriot League loss, will serve as the No. 2 seed. Navy's only Patriot League losses this season came to Bucknell and Colgate. The Mids will be the tournament's No. 3 seed. At 2-4, Army won a three-way tie with Lafayette and Lehigh for the final spot in the tournament. To reach the tournament, the Black Knights needed the Leopards to defeat the Mountain Hawks in Saturday's final game, but by no more than one goal. Lafayette complied, edging its rival by a 9-8 count.

Check back to the Patriot League website and/or use the above link to the men's lacrosse championship page for information on schedules, directions, tickets and more.

2009 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Championship Schedule

Friday, April 24

Semifinal 1: No. 1 Bucknell vs. No. 4 Army (CBS College Sports), 3 p.m.

Semifinal 2: No. 2 Colgate vs. No. 3 Navy (CBS College Sports), 5:45 p.m.

Sunday, April 26

Championship: Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2 (CBS College Sports), 3 p.m.