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Spring 2009 Set for CU
By David Leach, CU Men's LacrosseBoulder, CO (Oct. 17, 2008) - The University of Colorado Men’s Lacrosse team released their Spring 2009 schedule today. With 11 homes games, including Boston College and the University of Florida, the Buffs will get a taste of the East Coast. While traveling to Georgia and Michigan will give them a few "flyer miles", on route to an 18-game season.
The official start of the Spring 2009 season will be marked when the CU Buffs travel to Colorado Springs to take on NCAA DIII Colorado College. 1-goal games the last two seasons, the Buffs hope to redeem their loss to the Tigers in 2008. “It’s always a good game with CC, this year is sure to be the same”, said head coach John Galvin.
Colorado will then host four home games in a two-week span with Boston College, Montana, Texas A&M, and Florida. A quick weekend trip to the mid-west and the Buffs will find themselves on the campus of Ann Arbor taking on the defending National Champs, Michigan, and their rivals, Michigan State.
Wyoming will provide a “welcome-home” to the CU team before they once again board a plane and travel to Georgia for Spring Break. The Georgia Bulldogs, along with Georgia Tech and Florida State, will meet the Buffs in Atlanta for some games that are sure to live up to the hype.
After a few days of rest the boys from Boulder will then travel to Provo, Utah where they will face-off against conference-rival Brigham Young. Broadcast on BYU-TV, the cross-continental-divide showdown could be a precursor to a national championship match-up. Utah State and Utah will also be waiting for the Buffs, as they play three games in as many days.
In the final month of the season, Colorado will play host to Lindenwood and Sonoma State before the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Showdown at Invesco Field, against Colorado State University will truly test their mettle.
Nebraska will be the final opponent, traveling to Boulder, in what hopes to be the spark that ignites some post-season momentum for the Buffs. The RMLC playoffs, arguably the toughest conference-playoffs in the country, will be the final build-up for a season that expects nothing but success.
The MCLA National Championship, dead center in the sites of the Buffs, will be held just down the road, in Denver, Colorado at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. 2008, after missing the tournament for the first time in several seasons, CU expects to represent their institution in good-fashion this season, aiming for nothing short of the top.
CHECK OUT THE COMPLETE 2009 SCHEDULE: HERE
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