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Syracuse loses right to host 2013 men’s lacrosse Big East tournament

Syracuse will no longer be hosting the 2013 Big East men’s lacrosse tournament, as the conference announced Wednesday that it will be played at Villanova for a second straight year.

The Orange lost its right to host the tournament as part of the school’s deal to leave the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013, according to an article published by The Post-Standard Wednesday.

The tournament will take place from May 2-4. SU won the Big East tournament at Villanova last year, taking down the host Wildcats in the semifinals before defeating St. John’s in the championship to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Orange then lost in the first round of the tournament to Duke in Durham, N.C.

The conference’s postseason format consists of the top four teams playing in single-elimination games. The champions then receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

SU will begin competition in the ACC in the 2014 season along with Big East foe Notre Dame.







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