Top-seeded Cavs to host ’Cats

A mainstay has landed a newbie.
Virginia will host Villanova in the first round of the NCAA men’s lacrosse Championship on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
The tournament’s No. 1 seed, Virginia is 13-2 this season and currently tied for fourth in the coaches poll.
This is Virginia’s 32nd tournament appearance overall, second behind Johns Hopkins (38). Virginia won the national championship three years ago and has
received a bid in 16 of the last 17 seasons.
Villanova is 11-5 this season. The Wildcats gained an automatic bid after winning the Colonial Athletic Association tournament with a 10-9 win over Towson in the championship game yesterday. They upset Hofstra 9-7 in the first round of the tournament.
Four of Villanova’s five losses have been by two goals or less this season, while three of its wins have been by a goal.
This is Villanova’s first appearance in the NCAA Championship.
The teams have met one time previously, a 21-6 Virginia win to start the 1993 season in the first game of the Dom Starsia era at Virginia.
Fans may purchase tickets beginning at 9 a.m. today in person at the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall or by calling (800) 542-8821. Tickets can also be purchased online at VirginiaSports.com on Monday at 9 a.m.
Reserved seat tickets offering stadium chair seating under cover are $9 each, general admission tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for youth 18-and-under, seniors 60-and-over and students of participating schools with a valid student ID.
Parking for the lacrosse game is $5 and is available at University Hall and John Paul Jones Arena.
The game will be televised on ESPNU.