FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tracy Chidsey – 203-453-2428
Brener Zwikel & Associates:
Noah Gold - 818-344-6195 x108,
noahg@bzapr.com
THE THIRD ANNUAL FIRST 4 MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE INVITATIONAL RETURNS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
Duke, Loyola, Yale and Air Force to Meet in Doubleheader on March 10
SAN DIEGO, CA – Sports marketing and event management leader, Pantheon International, has announced plans to host The First 4 on Friday and Saturday, March 9 & 10 at the University of San Diego in San Diego, CA. This is the third annual spring invitational of Division I men’s college lacrosse in the state of California and second Division I lacrosse competition to take place at Torero Stadium. Four of the nation’s top Division I teams will meet in the doubleheader at University of San Diego’s Torero Stadium with the Yale Bulldogs meeting the Air Force Falcons followed by the ’05 NCAA Championship Finalist, now #6 Duke Blue Devils, facing off against the #12 Loyola Greyhounds.
The DI doubleheader is the finale to two days of lacrosse action that will showcase eight top-ranked high school teams in the Northern and Southern California in the “First 4 High School Challenge.” This year’s event will also include another highly anticipated college game featuring two regional rivals, Division III Whittier and Division II Notre Dame de Namur. Complete game schedule is as follows:
Friday, March 10, 2007 Manchester Field All Times PST
5:00 p.m. Poway vs. St. Ignatius
7:00 p.m. Coronado vs. De La Salle
Saturday, March 11, 2007
10:00 a.m. Torrey Pines vs. San Ramon Valley
12:00 p.m. La Costa Canyon vs. Foothill
2:00 p.m. Whittier vs. Notre Dame de Namur
Division 1 Doubleheader Torero Stadium All Times PST
4:00 p.m. Yale vs. Air Force
7:00 p.m. Duke vs. Loyola
“Last year’s First 4 in San Diego was very well received by thousands of lacrosse fans despite the challenging weather,” says Jim Sperry, Vice President & CFO of Pantheon International. “We have been thrilled with our move to San Diego and USD provides a wonderful facility and atmosphere to showcase lacrosse and enhance the fan experience. We are particularly happy to be able to bring the highest caliber of West Coast high schools, DIII and DII lacrosse to this venue.”
Tickets for the First 4 Lacrosse Invitational are $40 for the South Sideline Club Section and $25 for the North Sideline and $15 for East End Zone Bleachers. Children 10 and under are $15 for North and East End Zone. To purchase tickets, please visit
www.tickets.com or call the USD box office at 619-260-7550, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.
Pantheon International
Pantheon International is a privately held, Guilford, CT-based sports marketing & event management firm that own event properties in California, Indiana and New York. The company’s core properties include the prestigious John R. Wooden Classic and John R. Wooden Tradition college basketball invitational events, held in honor of the Hall of Fame coaching legend.
2005 First 4 Results:
Notre Dame 9, North Carolina 7 Georgetown 10, Syracuse 7
2006 First 4 Results:
Duke 9, Loyola 7 US Naval Academy 9, Bucknell 5
SID Contacts:
Steve Conn, Yale: 203-453-1457 Art Chase, Duke: 919-684-2614
Tom Milajecki, Loyola: 410-617-2777 Melissa McKeown, Air Force: 719-333-9025
For FIRST 4 credential information, please contact Noah Gold at 818-344-6195 ext. 108. For additional event information, please visit the official website at
www.thefirst4.com.
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:03 pm