BALTIMORE, MD.-- The University of North Carolina men's lacrosse team will participate in the Konica Minolta Big City Classic for the second successive year. The Tar Heels will meet the University of Virginia for the second successive year in the event at the New Meadlowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on April 10, 2010. The Big City Classic will be the first event held at the New Meadowlands Stadium.

The schedule for the Classic has been set. Delaware and Hofstra will face off in the first game at 1:00 p.m ET. The second game will be Virginia vs. North Carolina at 4:00 p.m. The third game will be played during prime time, with Princeton and Syracuse set to face off at 6:30 p.m. North Carolina, Virginia, Syracuse, Princeton, Hofstra and Delaware have advanced to the NCAA semifinals a combined 69 times and have won 25 NCAA championships.

Ticket packages go on sale November 12. Prices for the event range from $15 to $45. All seating locations for the event are reserved. Buy early to guarantee the best seats for this historic opening act at the New Meadowlands Stadium.

Last year, the inaugural Big City Classic broke the attendance record for a regular season, lacrosse-only event with 22,308 fans in Giants Stadium. The second year of the event will break new ground for the sport as the first event to ever be played at the New Meadowlands Stadium. This state of the-art facility will open its gates to lacrosse fans at the Konica Minolta Big City Classic before serving as the new home for the NFL's Giants and Jets. The Konica Minolta Big City Classic gives New York area sports fans the chance to get an early look at the much-anticipated stadium.

2009-10-20