NCAA Lacrosse: #3 Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse Hosts Syracuse On April 28; ESPN To Televise Top Big East Conference Game

No. 3 Notre Dame (10-1, 5-0) will play host to No. 17 Syracuse (7-6, 3-2) at 5 p.m. (ET) Saturday at Arlotta Stadium. The game is the regular-season finale for both teams. The contest is sold out. The Fighting Irish already have clinched a share of the BIG EAST regular-season title and the top seed for next week's inaugural BIG EAST Championship. It's Notre Dame's first BIG EAST title. Saturday's game will be aired on ESPNU/ESPN3. Joe Beninati will handle play-by-play duties, while Paul Carcaterra will serve as the analyst. Live stats will be available via GameTracker on UND.com. The Irish will bring a nine-game win streak into Saturday's contest. Notre Dame is coming off a 10-7 win at Villanova. Notre Dame's defense ranks first nationally by allowing just 5.73 goals per game.

NCAA Lacrosse: Video Preview Of 2012 Patriot League Tournament On April 27 Featuring Colgate Men’s Lacrosse Vs Bucknell And Lehigh Vs Army

The Colgate Raiders will host the 2012 Patriot League Tournament, which features three teams ranked in the nation’s top 20. Colgate will take on fourth-seeded Bucknell, while second-seeded Lehigh takes on third-seeded Army on Friday in Hamilton, N.Y.