ESPN will present approximately 100 men’s and women’s Division I Lacrosse games in the 2016 season, including the ACC, America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Ten and Ivy League conference championship games, the entire Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship and the semifinals and final of the Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship.

ESPNU will televise more than 25 men’s division I games in the regular season, beginning this weekend when UMBC travels to Ohio State (Friday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. ET) and No. 11 North Carolina visits No. 8 John Hopkins (Sunday, Feb 28 at noon). The network’s industry-leading slate is highlighted by No. 1 Notre Dame hosting No. 2 Denver (Sunday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m.), the first of three top-five matchups scheduled for ESPNU: No. 3 Syracuse at No. 5 Duke (March 26), No. 1 Notre Dame at No. 3 Syracuse (April 2) and No. 5 Duke at No. 1 Notre Dame (April 10). Combined with ESPN3, ESPN offers more than 45 men’s games this season.

Highlights:

ESPNU: More than 75% of the games scheduled features a matchup of ranked teams

1 Notre Dame: Eight appearances, including five games vs. ranked teams and its regular season finale vs. Army (May 8)

Defending Champions: 2 Denver Pioneers will be featured twice: at No. 11 North Carolina (March 5) and the previously mentioned showdown with No. 1 Notre Dame.

Conference Championships: ACC (May 1), America East, Big Ten (May 7) and Ivy (May 8) championship games will be aired on ESPNU. The Ivy League’s semifinals will stream on ESPN3 (May 6) Top 5 Teams: Notre Dame, Denver, Syracuse, Maryland and Duke will make more than 30 combined appearances

ESPN will carry more than 35 women’s lacrosse games, including No. 20 Loyola (Md.) at No. 15 John Hopkins (Wed. Feb 24 at 5 p.m.) and No. 17 Stanford at No. 15 John Hopkins (March 23 at 4 p.m.) on ESPNU. Combined with ESPN3, 12 ranked teams will be featured this season, including 11 total appearances by No. 2 Syracuse, No. 5 North Carolina, and No. 6 Notre Dame. Overall, 17 games feature a ranked team, including 12 games featuring ranked teams facing off, highlighted by No. 2 Syracuse vs. No. 6 Notre Dame (March 26) and vs. No. 5 North Carolina (April 16). The regular season concludes with complete coverage of the Atlantic Sun Tournament on ESPN3 (May 5-8).

2016 NCAA Championship

ESPN will be the home of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship beginning with the selection show on May 8 at 9 p.m. on ESPNU. ESPN will have complete first-round coverage from campus sites, quarterfinal coverage from Providence, R.I. (May 21) and Columbus, Ohio (May 22) then semifinals (May 28) and finals (May 30) from Philadelphia. Complete coverage details will be announced at a later date.

ESPN Commentators

ESPN’s robust coverage is anchored by an accomplished list of commentators across its ESPNU schedule. Analysts include:

Quint Kessenich –Two-time winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award as the nation’s best goalie when he played for Johns Hopkins

–Two-time winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award as the nation’s best goalie when he played for Johns Hopkins Paul Carcaterra – All-American and national champion with the Syracuse Orangemen; played professionally with Major League Lacrosse’s New Jersey Pride and participated in the World Lacrosse Games.

– All-American and national champion with the Syracuse Orangemen; played professionally with Major League Lacrosse’s New Jersey Pride and participated in the World Lacrosse Games. Ryan Boyle – Four-time All-American at Princeton, winning the national championship with the Tigers in 2001. Played professionally in both the NLL and MLL, most recently with the Boston Cannons.

Four-time All-American at Princeton, winning the national championship with the Tigers in 2001. Played professionally in both the NLL and MLL, most recently with the Boston Cannons. Matt Ward – Won the Tewaaraton Trophy, was named the most standing player in the Men’s Lacrosse. Championship and won the national championship with Virginia in 2006. A year later, won Rookie of the Year in the MLL playing for the Washington Bayhawks.

– Won the Tewaaraton Trophy, was named the most standing player in the Men’s Lacrosse. Championship and won the national championship with Virginia in 2006. A year later, won Rookie of the Year in the MLL playing for the Washington Bayhawks. Ryan Flanagan – Nation’s top defensemen in 2011 while playing at North Carolina; been named a MLL All-Star all five years he has played in the league, currently with the Charlotte Hounds.

– Nation’s top defensemen in 2011 while playing at North Carolina; been named a MLL All-Star all five years he has played in the league, currently with the Charlotte Hounds. Mark Dixon – Helped Johns Hopkins reach the national semifinals in 1992 and 1993; current college lacrosse official

Helped Johns Hopkins reach the national semifinals in 1992 and 1993; current college lacrosse official Sheehan Stanwick Burch: Four-time All American at Georgetown and finalist for the Tewaaraton Award.

Eamon McAnaney, ESPN’s lead play-by-play commentator played lacrosse at Notre Dame. Anish Shroff, Mike Corey, John Brickley, Booker Corrigan and Mark Dixon will also handle play-by-play duties throughout the season

2016 Men’s College Lacrosse Schedule (subject to change; all ESPN3 games are exclusive)

2016 Men's Schedule

Date Time (ET) Game Network Sat, Feb 27 1 p.m. No. 5 Duke at Jacksonville ESPN3 Sun, Feb 28 Noon No. 11 North Carolina at No. 8 Johns Hopkins ESPNU 4 p.m. Army at No. 3 Syracuse ESPN3 Tue, Mar 1 7 p.m. Mercer at No. 5 Duke ESPN3 Fri, Mar 4 5:30 p.m. No. 3 Syracuse at No. 10 Virginia ESPNU Sat, Mar 5 1 p.m. No. 2 Denver at No. 11 North Carolina ESPN3^ Siena at St. John’s ESPN3 Princeton at No. 8 Johns Hopkins ESPN3# Mon, Mar 7 7 p.m. Richmond at No. 5 Duke ESPN3 Sat, Mar 12 Noon No. 4 Maryland at Princeton ESPNU 2 p.m. No. 14 Towson at No. 8 Johns Hopkins ESPNU 4 p.m. St. John’s at No. 3 Syracuse ESPN3 Sun, Mar 13 5:30 p.m. No. 2 Denver at No. 1 Notre Dame ESPNU Wed, Mar 16 6 p.m. Albany at No. 4 Maryland ESPNU Sat, Mar 19 Noon Bellarmine at Jacksonville ESPN3 4 p.m. No. 3 Syracuse at No. 8 Johns Hopkins ESPNU 6 p.m. No. 10 Virginia at No. 1 Notre Dame ESPNU 7 p.m. Richmond at No. 11 North Carolina ESPN3 Tue, Mar 22 7 p.m. Air Force at No. 5 Duke ESPN3 Sat, Mar 26 Noon No. 3 Syracuse at No. 5 Duke ESPNU 1 p.m. Hofstra at St. John’s ESPN3 2 p.m. No. 11 North Carolina at No. 4 Maryland ESPNU Sun, Mar 27 1 p.m. No. 8 Johns Hopkins at No. 10 Virginia ESPNU 3 p.m. No. 1 Notre Dame at Ohio State ESPNU Fri, Apr 1 6 p.m. No. 11 North Carolina at No. 5 Duke ESPNU Sat, Apr 2 5 p.m. No. 1 Notre Dame at No. 3 Syracuse ESPNU Sun, Apr 3 Noon No. 12 Penn State at Ohio State ESPNU Sat, Apr 9 Noon Marquette at St. John’s ESPN3 2 p.m. Ohio State at No. 8 Johns Hopkins ESPNU Sun, Apr 10 Noon No. 5 Duke at No. 1 Notre Dame ESPNU 2 p.m. No. 10 Virginia at No. 11 North Carolina ESPNU Wed, Apr 13 4 p.m. Marquette at No. 1 Notre Dame ESPN3 Sat, Apr 16 4 p.m. No. 11 North Carolina at No. 3 Syracuse ESPN3$ Sun, Apr 17 Noon No. 5 Duke at No. 10 Virginia ESPNU Wed, Apr 20 7 p.m. Binghamton at No. 3 Syracuse ESPN3 Fri, Apr 22 7 p.m. Marquette at No. 5 Duke ESPN3 Sat, Apr 23 Noon No. 1 Notre Dame at No. 11 North Carolina ESPNU 1 p.m. Mercer at Jacksonville ESPN3 Fri, Apr 29 6 p.m. ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship: Semifinal #1 (Kennesaw, Ga.) ESPNU 8:30 p.m. ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship: Semifinal #2 (Kennesaw, Ga.) ESPNU Sat, Apr 30 Noon Cornell at Princeton ESPNU Air Force at Jacksonville ESPN3 1 p.m. Georgetown at St. John’s ESPN3 2 p.m. No. 4 Maryland at No. 8 Johns Hopkins ESPNU Sun, May 1 Noon ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship: Final (Kennesaw, Ga.) ESPNU Fri, May 6 5 p.m. Ivy League Lacrosse Semifinal ESPN3 8 p.m. Ivy League Lacrosse Semifinal ESPN3 Sat, May 7 10 a.m. America East Men’s Lacrosse Championship: Final (site of highest remaining seed) ESPNU 1 p.m. Colgate at No. 3 Syracuse ESPN3 6 p.m. Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament: Final (Baltimore, Md.) ESPNU Sun, May 8 Noon Ivy League Men’s Championship: Final (Site of team with the best Ivy League record) ESPNU Army at No. 1 Notre Dame ESPN3

^ – same-day tape delay on ESPNU (11:30 p.m.)

# – tape delay on ESPNU (Sunday, March 6, 10 a.m.)

$ – tape delay on ESPNU (Sunday, April 17, 10 a.m.)



Schedule subject to change

2016 Women's Schedule