Getting ready for the NCAA Lacrosse quarterfinals this weekend? A new book examines the first NCAA tournament, an eight-team field riddled with administrative errors. At least one team nearly rescinded its invitation! "We Showed Baltimore" from Cornell Press.

Hofstra University is hosting the NCAA Lacrosse quarterfinals on Saturday. It also hosted the first NCAA tournament title game, June 1971, Cornell against Maryland. Both teams are still alive in this year's tournament and Cornell is headed back to Hofstra! The Big Red will play

Arrived at Hofstra for the NCAA Quarterfinal between No 1 Cornell and Richmond at noon. Big Red Lacrosse returns to the site of its win in the first NCAA title game in 1971; Richmond Lacrosse is in the quarterfinals for the first time Inside Lacrosse

The most all-time leading scorer in NCAA history didn’t have his most prolific day. So CJ Kirst found a way to impact the game in other ways. The Little Things: Big Red Lacrosse Sweats Out Quarterfinal Win vs. Richmond (via Christian Swezey) insidelacrosse.com/article/the-li…

Just arrived at Navy for the NCAA QF between No 5 Penn State and two-time defending champion Notre Dame at noon. Presale tickets as of this morning is 12K and some folks are here already for Penn State Men’s Lacrosse and Notre Dame Lacrosse Inside Lacrosse

Presale at Navy for the QFs today reached 13.5K. Parking lots don’t lie: the before and after and more cars are coming in Inside Lacrosse

Notre Dame leads Penn State 8-3 late in first half. Shout out to Notre Dame Lacrosse 2nd midfield of Ramsey, Maheras and Miller. They have been on the field for five goals. Other goals: 1st MF for two, one in transition Inside Lacrosse

Perfect weather brings record crowds. So why don't we see more games played in April and May? Christian Swezey: This Tournament Shows the Greatness of Spring insidelacrosse.com/article/swezey…

Can Cornell create another championship story? As we await Saturday's NCAA semifinals, revisit Cornell's gold age in We Showed Baltimore: The #Lacrosse Revolution of the 1970s and Richie Moran's #BigRed. Christian Swezey NCAA Lacrosse Big Red Lacrosse ow.ly/PA1a50VXaEY

A couple artifacts from the last time Charlottesville and Virginia Men's Lacrosse hosted the NCAA lacrosse title game, 1982. Plus the cover of the game program from the 1985 title game at Brown University between Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse and Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse Inside Lacrosse

Just overheard a customer at Hunters Hardware in Berkeley Springs, WVa, telling the cashier he’s going to watch the Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse game today

With Cornell playing Maryland for the NCAA lacrosse title today, a look back at coverage of their meetings in the 71 and 76 #lacrosse title games Inside Lacrosse Maryland Men's Lacrosse Big Red Lacrosse

Final score in TableTop Lacrosse Cornell 10, Maryland 11 Ford scores the winner off an assist from Keegan in the final minute. Big Red had tied it on a goal from Kirst, assist Goldstein, with two minutes to play. Cornell led 7-3 at half. McNaney (nine saves) made three huge

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Congratulations to Big Red Lacrosse for their national championship win in the NCAA Lacrosse Championship Game! Revisit Cornell's history in We Showed Baltimore: The #Lacrosse Revolution of the 1970s and Richie Moran's #BigRed by Christian Swezey ow.ly/CM3y50VZ8A4

As Cornell celebrates their first NCAA Lacrosse championship title since 1977, WE SHOWED BALTIMORE reveals the story of #BigRed lacrosse greatness, as sports journalist Christian Swezey details how coach Richie Moran + his team put Big Red Lacrosse on the map. cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/978150176…

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