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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - On the heels of an impressive inaugural season, the JU men’s lacrosse team will head into 2011 with a challenging schedule and the goal of a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship in its first year of membership.

The Dolphins’ season will be highlighted with a game against Georgetown at EverBank Field in the ‘Sunshine Classic’ and showdowns with Denver and Air Force in the Denver Invitational Tournament.

The JU women’s lacrosse team announced the signing of six student-athletes for the class of 2015 to join the Dolphins next spring. The newcomers will join a Dolphin squad which reached the conference tournament semi-finals in its inaugural season.

The JU women’s lacrosse team will look to build on its inaugural season in 2011 with a schedule that includes tilts against Fresno State and Oregon in Eugene, Ore. and a home contest against Florida.

For more information on the Jacksonville Dolphins lacrosse programs, visit http://www.judolphins.com

∞02:40 pm, by floridalacrosse

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In front of a record crowd of 2,114 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Saturday night, history was made as the University of Florida lacrosse team took the field against Jacksonville and came away with a 16-6 victory in the program’s inaugural game. Read full story on Gatorzone

Florida’s women’s lacrosse team seems to be poised for a strong season with a good foundation as the program features seven high school first-team All-Americans and is comprised almost entirely of freshmen. Twenty-three of the 29 players on the Florida team are from either Maryland or New York which poses us to add the question- will UF start recruiting more from florida high school lacrosse teams in the future? Lacrosse is still a predominatley northeast sport, but it’s grown immensely in Florida. Hopefully, good college programs in the state means more opportunity for local lacrosse players like Tampa, Orlando, and Miami.

The Gators will be on the road next week with games at La Salle on Tuesday (3:00 p.m.) and at No. 4 North Carolina next Sunday (1:00 p.m.). You can follow along online via Twitter by following www.twitter.com/GatorZoneLAX.

∞11:52 am, by floridalacrosse

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Head coach Mindy McCord and her brand new women’s lacrosse team will be heading down to Gainesville, Fla. this weekend to compete in the UF Invitational. The Dolphins will face Rollins and the Gators in the three team round robin event.

“We’re very excited to finally play in a competitive game,” said head coach Mindy McCord. We’re facing some great competition this weekend and it’ll be a nice opportunity for our players to really get to know each other‘s playing styles on the field.”

The Dolphins will face the Gators at noon and then will take on the Tars around 2 p.m.

∞03:00 pm, by floridalacrosse

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