November 3, 2009 - Ottawa, Ont., Canada - The Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA, www.cufla.ca ), in association with Bank of America, is pleased to announce the Bagattaway Cup Final Four and championship to be held November 7-8 in Ottawa at Carleton University.

This year marks the 25th annual Bagattaway Cup, CUFLA's championship that features scholar-athletes from Canada's 12 premier university field lacrosse teams. The schedule of games to be played on Carleton's Ravens' Field follows:

November 7 - CUFLA Semifinals

12:00 p.m. - Brock University (#1 West) versus McGill University (#2 East)
3:00 p.m. - Trent University (#1 East) versus McMaster University (#2 West)

November 8 - Finals

1:00 p.m. - Bank of America Bagattaway Cup National Championship

The first semifinal features the undefeated (11-0) the Brock Badgers against the McGill Redmen (8-3). While Brock has won 16 out of 24 national championships since 1985, the Redmen finished as runners-up in 2008. An underdog McGill squad stunned the Badgers in 2008 by defeating them 9-13 in last year's semifinals, so Brock seeks to avenge last year's upset. Brock is ranked #1 by LaxPower in Canada while McGill is rated #2, so this is expected to be a close contest.

The second semifinal will showcase the Trent Excalibur (9-3), a team that finished the 2008 season at 10-0 but lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Guelph, versus the McMaster Marauders (8-3), a team that earned a trip to the final four with a stunning, come-from-behind 10-8 win over defending national champion Guelph University. The last time McMaster earned a spot as a semifinalist was in 1989, while Trent's semifinal appearance in 2008 occurred in the young program's second season. While Trent, ranked 3rd in Canada by LaxPower will be favored, the surprising McMaster team rated 7th in Canada has momentum.

2009-11-05