San Francisco, CA, September 22, 2009 – Two of the nation's top NCAA lacrosse programs – the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and the Brown University Bears – will face off in the inaugural San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, scheduled for Kezar Stadium at 3:00 pm on October 10, 2009.

UNC and Brown's historic clash at the San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic will feature four All-Americans from the 2009 season. The University of North Carolina will be lead by 1st Team All-American, Junior Attackman Billy Bitter, 3rd Team All-American Senior Midfielder Sean DeLaney, and 3rd Team All-American Junior Defenseman Ryan Flanagan. Brown University's squad will include Senior Honorable Mention All-American Attackman Thomas Muldoon.

"Billy Bitter is an electric player – one of the elite attackmen in the country," said Brown head coach Lars Tiffany. "Having the opportunity to play against a high-caliber opponent like Carolina is exactly what we were looking for in a Fall game."

"The Brown program is returning some great players this year", continued North Carolina head coach Joe Breschi. "The All-American versus All-American match-up between our Ryan Flanagan and Brown's Thomas Muldoon will be fun to watch."

Prior to the start of the competition, free youth clinics will be held for kids 4th – 8th grade, featuring players from the participating teams; and a free coaches clinic will be held for local youth and high school coaches with the coaching staffs from Brown and North Carolina.

100% of the proceeds from the event will go directly to the Bay Area Youth Sports Foundation (BAYS), which works to strengthen programs and organizations that provide opportunities and increase access for low-income youth in the Bay Area to participate in organized sports.

For additional information on the San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, visit www.sflacrosse.com.

2009-09-22