Face-Off Classic
Encyclopedia
The Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic is an annual college lacrosse
event played in Baltimore, Maryland early in the NCAA Division I season. From 2007 to 2009, the event consisted of a doubleheader; in 2010 it was expanded to include a third game. The event takes place in M&T Bank Stadium
, the home field of the Baltimore Ravens
of the National Football League
, and it was first held 2007. The event is hosted by the manufacturer Konica Minolta
. The inaugural Face-Off Classic in 2007 set the attendance record for a regular season lacrosse-only event with 20,130 spectators. That was broken by the 2009 Big City Classic
.
College lacrosse
College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
event played in Baltimore, Maryland early in the NCAA Division I season. From 2007 to 2009, the event consisted of a doubleheader; in 2010 it was expanded to include a third game. The event takes place in M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of...
, the home field of the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, and it was first held 2007. The event is hosted by the manufacturer Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta
is a Japanese manufacturer of office equipment, medical imaging, graphic imaging, optical devices, and measuring instruments. It is headquartered in the Marunouchi Center Building in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with a Kansai office in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture...
. The inaugural Face-Off Classic in 2007 set the attendance record for a regular season lacrosse-only event with 20,130 spectators. That was broken by the 2009 Big City Classic
Big City Classic
The Inside Lacrosse Big City Classic is an annual college lacrosse triple-header event played in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is held at MetLife Stadium, the home field of the NFL's New York Giants and New York Jets and is sponsored by the Baltimore-based magazine, Inside Lacrosse.The inaugural...
.
Results
| Year | Winning team | Losing team | Notes | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Maryland | 11 | Duke Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse The Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team represents Duke University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse... |
10 | OT | 19,742 |
| Princeton Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse... |
11 | Johns Hopkins | 10 | OT | ||
| Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse team represents the University of Notre Dame in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college lacrosse... |
11 | Loyola Loyola Greyhounds men's lacrosse The Loyola University Greyhounds are the NCAA Division I men's collegiate lacrosse team that represents Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland... |
9 | |||
| 2009 | Princeton | 14 | Johns Hopkins | 8 | 17,000 | |
| Maryland | 11 | Duke | 8 | |||
| 2008 | Johns Hopkins | 14 | Princeton | 9 | 19,165 | |
| Virginia Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse... |
14 | Syracuse Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 10 NCAA championship titles, and currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference... |
13 | OT | ||
| 2007 | Johns Hopkins | 7 | Princeton | 6 | 2OT | 20,180 |
| Virginia | 11 | Syracuse | 8 |
See also
- Big City ClassicBig City ClassicThe Inside Lacrosse Big City Classic is an annual college lacrosse triple-header event played in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is held at MetLife Stadium, the home field of the NFL's New York Giants and New York Jets and is sponsored by the Baltimore-based magazine, Inside Lacrosse.The inaugural...
, an NCAA men's lacrosse tournament held annually at Meadowlands StadiumMeadowlands StadiumMeadowlands Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home venue of Soweto Panthers F.C. in the Vodacom League. It was built in 2008 for the 2010 World Cup....
in East Rutherford, New JerseyEast Rutherford, New JerseyEast Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....