ESPN Takes NCAA Men’s, Women’s Lacrosse Final Four Coverage to the Skies
Aerial cameras and exclusively streamed SkyCasts highlight championship broadcasts
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Memorial Day Weekend means championship lacrosse season at ESPN. And this year’s has a very Tar Heel feel.
Crews in Bristol, CT, and onsite in Maryland and Connecticut will deliver live coverage of both the NCAA Women’s and Men’s Final Four this weekend, with both fields featuring the North Carolina Tar Heels as top seed.
The productions and operations team are spotlighting their coverage with Skycams at both venues and offering viewing options allowing the entire game to be viewed from the Skycam angle.
The weekend is a culmination of a challenging year that has seen ESPN deepen coverage of the collegiate game.
“Our entire lacrosse production team brings a passion, positive attitude, work ethic, and teamwork that is unparalleled,” says Ericka Galbraith, production lead, men’s and women’s collegiate lacrosse, ESPN.
“Our very small team continues to rally around and champion each other. It’s truly the best!”
Women’s Final Four To Crown an Undefeated Champ?
The Women’s Championship kicks off the weekend-long festivities on Friday with an afternoon doubleheader on ESPNU. No. 1 and undefeated North Carolina takes on No. 4 Boston College at noon ET followed by No. 2 and undefeated Northwestern against No. 3 Syracuse at 2:30 p.m.
ESPN’s camera complement at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, MD, includes numerous robotic Marshall cameras and the Skycam. Viewers will be able to stream the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship SkyCast — a broadcast that makes the Skycam the primary game camera angle — on ESPN3 and the ESPN App.
On the audio front, plans call for microphones on game officials for all three games. The title game is slated at noon on Sunday, May 30 on ESPNU. It will also be available in Spanish on ESPN3.
Heading the production will be producer Adam Coppinger and director Brett Lancaster.
ACC-Heavy Men’s Final Four Field Heads to Connecticut
The Men’s Championship could have an undefeated champion of its own. No. 3 Maryland enters the weekend with the chance to become the first champion to go unbeaten since Virginia in 2006.
The event at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT, faces off on Saturday on ESPN2 with top-seeded North Carolina vs. No. 4 Virginia at noon and Maryland battling No. 2 Duke at 2 p.m.
Three specialty Marshall cameras are being deployed, including a POV inside each goal.
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship SkyCast is a tradition for this event. The game can be watched from the Skycam will normal broadcast replays woven into the live cut. This year’s SkyCast can be streamed on ESPN3 and the ESPN App.
The men’s Final Four audio crew will be placing microphones on officials for all three games.
The National Championship will air on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. on Memorial Day. Both the first semifinal on Saturday and the title game on Monday will be available in Spanish on ESPN3.
The front bench will be occupied by producer John Kettering and director Aladdin Freeman.
Passionate Crew Looks to Grow the Game
Collegiate lacrosse has long been a labor of love at ESPN. The sport has a rabid niche following, and its production and operations crews have embraced that passion to bring new depths of coverage in this challenging, COVID-ravaged season.
Behind the scenes, ESPN’s team is helping support both tournaments this weekend with operations overseen by Dick Mullen, Donna Capone, Paula Grahame, and Tom Gianakos.
ESPN’s college lacrosse team may be small, but it’s mighty. John Kettering oversees men’s game content, and Niki Rachal spearheads women’s content. Ryan Fullam heads up graphics for both sides, while Olivia Mulvihill and Jess Todd support crews working at both venues and at ESPN’s home in Bristol.
Trevor Bray, Alex Wheat, and Dan Kole manage much of the day-to-day responsibilities throughout the collegiate lacrosse season.
This season, ESPN enhanced exposure for the women’s game with the introduction of the halftime segment called Sound On With Tari and Amari. The show features U.S. Lacrosse Lead Clinician Tari Kandemiri and Amari Pollard, a master’s candidate at UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. That segment is produced and edited by Heather Lee Claggett and Anne Sexton Goff.
NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament bracket 2023: Schedule, TV channels, scores and players to watch
The Final Four is set in the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament is set.
No. 2 Virginia opened the second round with a 17-14 victory against No. 7 Georgetown on Saturday. No. 1 Duke beat Michigan 15-8 in the second game.
No.
5 Penn State beat Army 10-9 on Sunday. The Nittany Lions will face the Blue Devils. No. 3 Notre Dame beat No. 6 Johns Hopkins 12-9. The Irish will take on Virginia.
MORE: Watch the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament live on Fubo (free trial)
The tournament will build to the men’s national championship game on Monday, May 29, in Philadelphia. Here is the tournament schedule, times and TV for the 2023 men’s Division I lacrosse championship:
NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament schedule, scores
Below is the full schedule of tournament games, with a more detailed bracket available here. Every round of the tournament through the quarterfinals will air on ESPNU. The national semifinals will air on ESPN2, and the national championship game will air on ESPN.
Fans can stream the action on ESPN+ and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Play-in game
Wednesday, May 10
| Result |
| Delaware 25, Marist 10 |
First round
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Saturday, May 13
| Results |
| No. 2 Virginia 17, Richmond 8 |
| No. 3 Notre Dame 20, Utah 7 |
| No. 7 Georgetown 19, Yale 17 |
| Army 16, No. 4 Maryland 15 |
Sunday, May 14
| Results |
| No. 6 Johns Hopkins 22, Bryant 8 |
| Michigan 15, No. 8 Cornell 14 (OT) |
| No. 1 Duke 12, Delaware 11 |
| No. 5 Penn State 13, Princeton 12 |
Quarterfinals
Two quarterfinal games will be played at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y. The other quarterfinal games will be played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.
Saturday, May 20 at Albany
| Results |
| No. 2 Virginia 17, No. 7 Georgetown 14 |
| No. 1 Duke 15, Michigan 8 |
Sunday, May 21 at Annapolis
| Matchup |
| No. 5 Penn State 10, Army 9 |
| No. 3 Notre Dame 12, No. 6 Johns Hopkins 9 |
Semifinals
Final Four games will be held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The national semifinals are at noon ET and 2:30 p.m. ET, respectively. The games will be televised on ESPN2.
This section will be updated.
Saturday, May 27
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 Penn State |
12 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 3 Notre Dame | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
National championship game
The national championship game, like the national semifinals, will be held at Lincoln Financial Field. The game will start at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN.
This section will be updated.
Monday, May 29
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| TBD | 1 p.m. | ESPN |
NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament bracket 2023
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| Seed | Team (reg. season record) |
Conference (bid) |
| 1 | Duke (13-2) | ACC (at-large) |
| 2 | Virginia (11-3) | ACC (at-large) |
| 3 | Notre Dame (10-2) | ACC (at-large) |
| 4 | Maryland (10-5) | Big Ten (at-large) |
| 5 | Penn State (9-4) | Big Ten (at-large) |
| 6 | John Hopkins (11-5) | Big Ten (at-large) |
| 7 | Georgetown (12-3) | Big East (automatic) |
| 8 | Cornell (11-3) | Ivy League (at-large) |
| Michigan (9-6) | Big Ten (automatic) | |
| Yale (9-5) | Ivy League (at-large) | |
| Bryant (12-4) | America East (automatic) | |
| Princeton (8-6) | Ivy League (automatic) | |
| Army (12-3) | Patriot League (automatic) | |
| Utah (12-4) | Atlantic Sun (automatic) | |
| Richmond (11-4) | Atlantic 10 (automatic) | |
| Delaware (12-4) | CAA (automatic) | |
| Marist (10-7) | MAAC (automatic) |
PLL announced the Championship Series in February 2023
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16 November
The
Championship Series will take place indoors in Northern Virginia at the end of February at the St.
James Arena.
The first off-season PLL tournament will be held in the “World Lacrosse Sixes” format. 4 teams will enter the fight:
1. Whipsnakes
2. Chrome
3. Archers
4. Atlas
Four clubs will compete in a round robin from February 22 to February 24. The semi-final will take place on Saturday 25 February and the final game on Sunday 26 February.
The World Lacrosse Sixes is a 6v6 game with only 12 players. All players are equipped with short sticks and can move like halfbacks along the entire length of the field, measuring 70 by 36 meters, as in basketball or hockey. 30 seconds are allocated for the attack. When thrown at the goal and missed, the ball will go to the opposing team. Throw-ins will be only before the start of each quarter, while when a goal is scored, the goalkeepers immediately bring the ball into play. Also, the area for a two-point shot is reduced to 13 yards.
“The fastest game on two feet, it gets even faster with the World Lacrosse Sixes,” PLL co-founder and president Paul Rabil said in a press release.
“On a shorter pitch, the pace of play, athleticism and skill will be on display like never before. This version of the game is the same discipline you’ll see at the LA 2028 Olympics if lacrosse makes it there. This version is accepted at the international level and is gaining popularity.”
“Players participating in the Championship Series will receive an addition to their PLL salary which includes wages and prize bonuses based on their team’s finishing position,” the press release reads. “All games will be streamed through ESPN platforms. More details will be provided at a later date.”
It is worth noting that the current PLL champion “Waterdogs” will not take part in the tournament.
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