Independence Classic

Matchups

The newly-minted Whitman's® Sampler® Independence Classic brings a marquee college lacrosse regular-season event to a market that has a proven track record for supporting post-season action. Three fantastic games are on tap:

Game 1: 12:00pm
St. John's vs. Syracuse

The first game features a rematch of the BIG EAST Championship game with St. John's facing Syracuse at noon. St. John's made huge strides a year ago with wins over Georgetown and Notre Dame as well as a trip to the conference title game. The Red Storm will take the field with high expectations, returning its entire attack, two-thirds of its defense and top goalie. Before moving into the ACC in 2014, long-time BIG EAST giant Syracuse will settle for nothing less than another league title in its conference swan song.

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Game 2: 2:30pm
Penn vs. Villanova

City bragging rights will be on the line when the Quakers and Wildcats meet in the second game of the day. Penn looks to avenge a last-second loss a year ago to Villanova on a wild, half-field shot at the horn. The Quakers hope a deeper, more talented roster will be the difference this season. Villanova seeks to return to its NCAA Tournament form of 2011, but will need to replace a lot of scoring power to get there. Look for another nail biter at PPL Park.

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Game 3: 5:00pm
Penn State vs. Lehigh

The nightcap brings two of the state's rising powers together when Penn State and Lehigh meet at 5 p.m. in a battle of pre-season Top 15 teams. Penn State continues to progress under third-year head coach Jeff Tambroni, and boasts a defense led by one of the nation's best goaltenders, Austin Kaut. Coming off its best se ason in school history, Lehigh brings back a class of seniors that have helped transformed coach Kevin Cassese's program into a Top 10 team. Seniors David DiMaria and Dante Fantoni headline a vaunted offense.

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Phone: 410-369-0739
Email:jdudley@insidelacrosse.com

Media Services

How to Request Credentials for the Whitman’s Sampler Independence Classic

Media Credentials

Credentials are issued to accredited members of the working media only. Requests for credentials for the Independence Classic should be made via mail, phone or email to Danielle Bernstein at Inside Lacrosse by March 7, 2013. Should space become a problem, preference will be given to the primary media outlets of each school, and then in order of when requests were received.

Requests received by March 1 will be mailed out prior to the event. Requests received after March 1 will be held in Will Call at the stadium. Credentials may be picked up at the Media Will Call on the southwest corner of PPL Park. Media Will Call will open at 10 a.m. on game day, March 9.

Radio Lines

Broadcast booths are available for appropriate radio outlets. A line set-up charge for PPL Park may apply. Credential requests for radio staff should be submitted along with the request for the phone lines. All radio requests must be submitted by February 15.

Independence Classic Media Coordinator

Danielle Bernstein
dbernstein@insidelacrosse.com
Inside Lacrosse
621 E. Pratt Street, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-369-0747