ESPN to televise all 107 games of 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship
ESPN will serve as the exclusive television partner of the upcoming 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship presented by Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, California. All 107 games of the world championship will be carried on ESPN platforms in the U.S., and in a record 185+ territories via ESPN International.
Coverage will be highlighted by six games across ESPN2 and ESPNU in the U.S. – with all 107 airing on ESPN+ – as well as the widest international distribution to-date for a WL championship, as follows:
- United States // ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+
- Canada // TSN, TSN+
- Europe, Middle East, Africa // ESPN Player
- Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands // ESPN, ESPN2, Watch ESPN
- Latin America North // ESPN3 North, ESPN Extra
- Latin America South, Brazil // Star+
- Caribbean // ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Play
- China // Star Sports (hotels)
The championship will feature the top 30 men’s national teams in the world, including many of the marquee players from the Premier Lacrosse League and National Lacrosse League.
The event will include five days of pool play, followed by playoffs comprising a first round, quarterfinals, semifinals and medal games.
Coverage will kick off with the June 21 tournament opener between the U.S. and Canada. The game will be the long-awaited rematch of the gold medal showdown from the last men’s championship (2018), and will air live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. PT. TSN will also carry the game, one of seven matches to air live in Canada on the main network in addition to extensive coverage on TSN+.
ESPN2 will also carry both semifinals on June 29 (5 and 8 p.m. PT), as well as the title game on July 1 (4 p.m. PT). ESPNU coverage will include a quarterfinal on June 28 (7 p.m. PT) – featuring the U.S. if the team advances – and the bronze medal game on July 1 (1 p.m. PT).
The commentator roster for the ESPN2/ESPNU games includes Chris Cotter and Anish Shroff as play-by-play announcers, and Paul Carcaterra and Quint Kessenich as analysts. All four are returning after covering the event in 2018.
They will be joined by Ralph Bednarczyk, Joe Beninati, Brad Challoner, Jake Elliott, Teddy Jenner, AJ Kanell, Courtney Martinez Connor, Nick Ossello and Cooper Perkins for the remaining 101 games.
ESPN’s coverage of the men’s championship is part of a multi-year partnership signed in 2022.
World Lacrosse will offer additional live streaming coverage in select international markets. Information can be found at WorldLacrosse.sport/SanDiego2023.
| Date | Match-Up | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 21 | USA vs CAN Anish Shroff, Quint Kessenich |
10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT | ESPN2/ESPN+ |
| June 28 | Quarterfinal (featuring USA if the team advances) Chris Cotter, Paul Carcaterra |
10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT | ESPNU/ESPN+ |
| June 29 | Semifinal Anish Shroff, Quint Kessenich |
8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT | ESPN2/ESPN+ |
| Semifinal Chris Cotter, Paul Carcaterra |
11 p. m. ET/8 p.m. PT |
ESPN2/ESPN+ | |
| July 1 | Bronze Medal Game Anish Shroff, Quint Kessenich Studio: Chris Cotter, Paul Carcaterra |
4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT | ESPNU/ESPN+ |
| Gold Medal Game Anish Shroff, Quint Kessenich Studio: Chris Cotter, Paul Carcaterra |
7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT | ESPN2/ESPN+ |
ESPN Launches NCAA Lacrosse TV Schedule and 2022 Season Preview — Pro Sports Fanatics
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ESPN released its TV schedules for Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse yesterday, and it is the most extensive coverage ever for the sport. On the women’s side, nine on ESPNU and 20 on ACC Network; on the men’s side, 46 games will be aired on TV across ACC Network, ESPNU and ESPN2.
The men’s season will launch with Fri. Feb. 4 at 5 PM EST on ACC Network as Robert Morris takes a trip down to Durham to face the (3) Duke Blue Devil.
The action will continue on Sat. Feb. 5 at 12 PM EST as John Galloway’s Jacksonville Dolphins, from Duval County, will head up to Homewood to face (19) Johns Hopkins Bluejays. On the women’s side, a top 25 match-up is in store on Feb. 13 at 6 PM EST as (23) Michigan Wolverines take a quick trip to South Bend to take on (5) Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
With all this hype for a normal season, there are few names and headlines to watch this season.
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Can Virginia (MLAX) and Boston College (WLAX) come up on top again?
With the return of Charlotte North for a graduate year and Virginia looking stacked as ever, both programs have high expectations and a huge target on their backs. Virginia could be the first to three-peat since Princeton in 1996-98. The Cavaliers have many returning starters, while adding on Griffin Schultz, the number one rated overall freshman. As for Boston College, they have a tough first test as (4) Northwestern Wildcats come into town looking to be back on top.
Charlotte North celebrating a goal. (Sports Illustrated)
2. The ACC: Who will come out on top?
The power is surging back to the ACC, as all teams rank in the preseason Top 20, with Virginia, Duke, Notre Dame, and North Carolina all in the Top 10. Syracuse is in Top 15 at #12, yet expectations are high with Gary Gait and Dave Pietramala at the helm. Every game should be a nail bitter with a lot of offensive explosions.
3. Will Chris Grey finally win the Tewaaraton?
For the past few years, North Carolina’s Chris Grey has always been the nod for the Tewaaraton, yet he has never come home with the hardware. Will 2022 be the year he wins? Expectations are high for him and the Tarheels, who are looking to capitalize after losing in the semi-finals on Memorial Day Weekend.
Chris Grey looks to the North Carolina bench after a great offensive set during 2021 national semifinals (North Carolina Men’s Lacrosse).