The ESPN broadcast schedule has been officially released, giving lacrosse fans another reason to grab their sharpies and calendars and start circling the can’t-miss matchups. Our own version of that calendar was published in the 2010 Face-off Yearbook and now that the broadcast schedule is out, we’re checking off the games on our list that will be on TV - there are 25 total games from Face-off Yearbook’s Games to Watch list that will be broadcast on the ESPN networks starting with a February 23 battle between Delaware and Johns Hopkins at Homewood Field on ESPNU at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
2/27Hofstra @ Princeton3/6
Konica Minolta Face-off ClassicM&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md.
Duke vs. Maryland
Princeton vs. Johns Hopkins
3/7Syracuse @ VirginiaNorth Carolina @ DukeA rivalry that extends way past the hardwood, the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils will clash in an early ACC matchup as UNC looks to avenge the loss that knocked them out of the NCAA Tournament last season.
3/13Georgetown @ SyracuseThe first major Big East game of the season, many will be looking forward to watching what could be the first game in the creation of a great lacrosse rivalry.
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3/20Maryland @ UMBCSyracuse @ Johns Hopkins3/27Johns Hopkins @ VirginiaAs the lone regular season game to be broadcast live on ESPN2, this one has a lot to live up to after Virginia and Maryland duked it out through seven overtimes last season.
Duke @ GeorgetownMaryland @ North Carolina4/3North Carolina @ Johns HopkinsVirginia @ Maryland4/10Big City ClassicThe New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
Virginia vs. North Carolina
Syracuse vs. Princeton
(yes, Hofstra and Delaware are also playing at the Big City Classic, but that game is not televised)
Navy @ MarylandAlbany @ Johns Hopkins4/17Day of RivalsM&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md.
Johns Hopkins vs. MarylandArmy vs. Navy Georgetown @ Loyola4/24Georgetown vs. UMass (@ UConn)5/1Cornell @ PrincetonAlways a highly anticipated game, this late-season tilt could carry Ivy League Tournament implications as teams fight for the top seed heading into the first league tournament.
Syracuse @ Notre Dame5/8Johns Hopkins @ LoyolaThe season-ending contest between these two cross-town (more like down the street) rivals always makes for a tight one - last year was highlighted by a heartstopping final few seconds as Shane Koppens scored with four seconds left to force overtime.