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posted 02/20/2010 From laxpower.com
http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=16986
ESPN's 2010 men's and women's college lacrosse season -- featuring the most extensive schedule to date with 57 games, primarily on ESPNU -- will begin Friday, February 19, with a regular-season matchup and conclude with the NCAA national championship on May 31.
For the first time, every NCAA Division I men's lacrosse championship game will be offered in high definition through ESPNU HD, ESPN2 HD and ESPN HD. In addition, ESPNU will produce 16 regular-season games in high definition.
Overall, ESPNU, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN360.com will combine to offer 42 regular-season and all 15 NCAA tournament games. ESPNU, which will celebrate its fifth anniversary March 4, will televise the majority of the action with 40 regular-season games and every first-round and quarterfinal matchup of the men's NCAA tournament.
For the fourth straight year, the ESPN networks will televise the entire NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, with 2010 being the first year in which every game will be in high definition. ESPNU will televise all eight first-round and the four quarterfinal contests May 15-23. ESPN2 will televise the semifinals on May 29 while ESPN will offer the championship May 31. ESPN360.com will simulcast the semifinals and championship games.
