NEWS
SCHEDULE RELEASED: Sailfish will travel to #4 Emory, host shootout
Friday, November 6, 2009
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PBA traveled to Georgia Tech for the 2009 SELC Meeting. |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. –– Palm Beach Atlantic men's lacrosse coach Chris Southard has announced an eleven game schedule for the Sailfish this season. The 2010 schedule currently includes five home and six road games for the navy blue and white. This season's schedule also includes six opponents who were nationally ranked at some point last season.
The Sailfish will start the 2010 at home on Saturday, January 30th against The Citadel. This is an SELC-South Region game (4:00pm start) and the atmosphere should be great. The field for this game is still to be announced. The Bulldogs were a charter member of the SELC and despite falling on hard times, they are looking to resume their storied league history. The Citadel and Palm Beach Atlantic have never met previously.
The following Saturday, PBA will travel to Fort Myers, Florida for a matinee against Florida Gulf Coast University. Gametime is 3:00pm on February 6, 2010. Last season, the Sailfish dismantled FGCU 18-8.
On Thursday, February 11, Palm Beach Atlantic will host the University of Miami for the first time in program history. This game is the first of two consecutive home games against the Hurricanes (2010/2011). The game is set to begin at 7:00pm, marking the second time the 'Fish will play under the lights in the early part of 2010. Last season, Miami withstood a ferocious PBA comeback to win 16-13 in Coral Gables, FL (The 'Canes lead the overall series 2-0 [MCLA]).
On February 13, the Sailfish welcome Georgia Southern University to West Palm Beach for the first time with a 2:00pm faceoff. After this, the team hits the road for a day trip to Eckerd College on February 20 (4:00pm).
The University is proud to announce the 2010 Sailfish Shootout. Palm Beach Atlantic has invited the Georgia State University Panthers (SELC-II) and Stonehill College Skyhawks (PCLL-II) to compete in the round-robin tournament. The weekend kicks off on March 5th, as the Sailfish host Georgia State (8:00pm). On Saturday evening, PBA will meet Stonehill (7:00pm). The weekend concludes on Sunday with Georgia State-Stonehill (time TBA).
PBA travels to Savannah, Georgia for a matchup with the Savannah College of Art & Design on March 20, 2010. In 2009, SCAD narrowly edged PBA 11-9, meaning this season's winner could possibly lock up an SELC-South Region championship. On the next Saturday (March 27), PBA and the University of North Florida will be at a neutral site (Bishop Moore High School, Orlando, FL––2pm) for another crucial conference game. Last season, the Sailfish dismantled UNF en route to an 18-5 victory.
In April, PBA will hit the road for their toughest road trip in school history. Beginning with Emory University (ranked #4 in the latest CollegeLAX.us poll) on April 10 (5:30pm) and ending with Kennesaw State University (ranked #23) on the April 11 (12:00pm), this trip should be an excellent litmus test for the Sailfish lacrosse program. In addition, both games should allow the team to become battle-tested in preparation for the SELC Championships in late April.
In addition to the spring schedule, Palm Beach Atlantic would like to announce the 2009 South Florida Lacrosse Invitational. This four-way scrimmage features Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University and the University of Miami:
2009 South Florida Lacrosse Invitational (Gaines Park––West Palm Beach, Fla) |
Time |
Field 1 |
Field 2 |
12:00pm |
Palm Beach Atlantic Univ vs. Florida International Univ. |
Univ. of Miami vs. Florida Gulf Coast Univ. |
1:30pm |
Palm Beach Atlantic Univ. vs. Florida Gulf Coast Univ. |
Univ. of Miami vs. Florida International Univ. |
3:00pm |
Palm Beach Atlantic Univ. vs. Univ. of Miami |
Florida Gulf Coast Univ. vs. Florida International Univ. |
The event site is Gaines Park (directions here) in West Palm Beach, Florida. As the first event of its' kind, the program hopes this will encourage further collegiate growth in the area. It will be a great day for collegiate lacrosse in South Florida!
2009-2010 Men's Lacrosse Schedule:
Date |
Opponent |
Time/Result |
Jan. 30, 2010 |
THE CITADEL* (home opener) |
4:00pm |
Feb. 6, 2010 |
@ Florida Gulf Coast University |
3:00pm |
Feb. 11, 2010 |
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI |
7:00pm |
Feb. 13, 2010 |
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY* |
2:00pm |
Feb. 20, 2010 |
@ Eckerd College* |
4:00pm |
Mar. 5, 2010 |
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (2010 Sailfish Shootout) |
8:00pm |
Mar. 6, 2010 |
#20 STONEHILL COLLEGE (2010 Sailfish Shootout) |
7:00pm |
Mar. 7, 2010 |
Georgia State University vs. #20 Stonehill College (2010 Sailfish Shootout) |
TBD |
Mar. 20, 2010 |
@ Savannah College of Art & Design* |
4:00pm |
Mar. 27, 2010 |
@ University of North Florida* (Neutral Site: Bishop Moore HS, Orlando, FL) |
2:00pm |
Apr. 10, 2010 |
@ #4 Emory University |
5:30pm |
Apr. 11, 2010 |
@ #23 Kennesaw State University |
12:00pm |
Apr. 23-25, '10 |
@ SELC Conference Championships (Northview HS –– Northview, GA)** |
N/A |
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@ MCLA National Championships (Dick's Sporting Goods Park –– Commerce City, CO)*** |
N/A |
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Home events are in CAPS. |
* – Denotes a league game. |
** – Must qualify. Top two teams from each region advance to tourney. |
*** – Must qualify. Must win SELC or be chosen as one of six "at-large" bids. |
| (Rankings are based upon the final The Prodigy MCLA Division II Poll) |
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