TOWSON, Md. – After reaching the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Game last year, the Towson University men's lacrosse team will open its 2010 season on Saturday, February 27 against Bucknell University at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Coach Tony Seaman announced. The 1:00 p.m. game against the Bison will be the first of seven home games for the Tigers.

"The Towson University Men's Lacrosse schedule for 2010 is as challenging as any Division I schedule in the country," Coach Seaman says. "With Penn State and UMass coming into the CAA and the addition of Navy to our non-league schedule, every single game on our schedule presents a serious challenge."

After the Tigers' game against the Bison, the team will play back-to-back road games at Stony Brook and Maryland before hosting the United States Naval Academy on Tuesday, March 16 at Unitas Stadium at 7:00 p.m. The Tigers will also welcome the University of Virginia to Unitas Stadium on March 21 for a 12:00 p.m. match-up against the Cavaliers.

The Tigers will make the short trip to Loyola (Md.) on March 27 to face the Greyhounds before opening their Colonial Athletic Association schedule on April 3 against the University of Delaware.

On April 7, the Tigers will renew their annual rivalry against UMBC at Unitas Stadium, which will be followed by a visit to the University of Massachusetts. It will be the first meeting between the two teams as CAA rivals and just the second all-time meeting in men's lacrosse.

The Tigers will return home on April 17 for a 7:30 p.m. game against Drexel before welcoming new CAA rival Penn State to Unitas Stadium on April 24 for a 12:00 p.m. match-up. After the Tigers travel to Johns Hopkins on April 28, the Tigers will end the regular season on May 1 at Hofstra.

The CAA semifinals are slated for Wednesday, May 5 at the site of the highest seeds, while the conference championship game will be held on Saturday, May 8 at the site of the highest remaining seed. The CAA champion will receive an automatic berth in the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship.

Day & Date    Opponent           Location                    Time (ET)
Sat, Feb 27   Bucknell           Johnny Unitas Stadium        1:00 p.m.
 
Sat, Mar 06   Stony Brook        at Stony Brook, N.Y.         TBA
Sat, Mar 13   Maryland           at College Park, Md.        12:00 p.m.
Tue, Mar 16   Navy               Johnny Unitas Stadium        7:00 p.m.
Sun, Mar 21   Virginia           Johnny Unitas Stadium       12:00 p.m.
Sat, Mar 27   Loyola (Md.)       at Baltimore, Md.           12:00 p.m.

Sat, Apr 03   Delaware *         Johnny Unitas Stadium        3:00 p.m.
Wed, Apr 07   UMBC               Johnny Unitas Stadium        7:30 p.m.
Sat, Apr 10   Massachusetts *    at Amherst, Mass.            TBA
Sat, Apr 17   Drexel *           Johnny Unitas Stadium        7:30 p.m.
Sat, Apr 24   Penn State *       Johnny Unitas Stadium       12:00 p.m.
Wed, Apr 28   Johns Hopkins      at Baltimore, Md.            TBA
 
Sat, May 01   Hofstra *          at Hempstead, N.Y.           7:00 p.m.
 
Wed, May 05   CAA Semifinals     at highest seeds             TBA
Sat, May 08   CAA Championship   at highest remaining seed    TBA

2009-09-30