WATCH NATIONALS PLAY IN 'DUEL IN DENVER' ON ESPN3

9/4/12 10:06 PM

BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse on Tuesday announced that ESPN3 will broadcast the Sept. 8 “Duel in Denver” exhibition between the U.S. men’s national team and Team Canada. The broadcast will begin at 9 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local) and features the top two lacrosse teams in the world. Fans also can follow the Twitter hashtag #USAvCAN for news and live updates from the event.

Team Canada’s roster will include four Hamilton Nationals: Brodie Merrill, Kevin Crowley, Adam Jones and MJ Kiekebelt. Team USA features Hamilton’s Joe Walters and Matt Dolente, who replaced the injured Chris Eck.

The “Duel in Denver” is a rematch of the 2010 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship gold-medal game, in which Team USA defeated Canada, 12-10, in Manchester, England, and a prelude to the 2014 FIL World Championships, which will be hosted by US Lacrosse in Denver, July 10-19, 2014. The U.S. and Canada have met in the championship game of the last four FIL World Championships.
 
The event will feature many of the top American and Canadian players from the 2010 FIL World Championship and also will serve as a launch point for the selection of the training team that will comprise the 2014 U.S. men’s national team. Ten players return from the 2010 U.S. men’s national team, including Ryan Boyle, Joe Cinosky, Ned Crotty, Kyle Dixon, Stephen Peyser, Paul Rabil, Max Seibald, Matt Striebel, Kyle Sweeney and Drew Westervelt.
 
In 2010, the FIL named the United States as the host country of the 2014 FIL Men’s World Championship in Denver. US Lacrosse will host the quadrennial event with local support from Visit Denver, the Denver Sports Commission and the Denver lacrosse community. More than 40 countries and nearly 1,000 athletes are expected to compete in the 2014 championship at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, and more than 100,000 spectators are expected to attend.
 
General admission tickets to the “Duel in Denver” are priced at $20 and are available at www.uslacrosse.org/duelindenver.
 
Lacrosse Unlimited is the official uniform supplier of the U.S. Men’s National Team for the Duel in Denver. Marriott, Nationwide and Shock Doctor are official sponsors of the U.S. National Teams Program.
 
About US Lacrosse
 
US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse and the home of the nation’s fastest-growing sport. US Lacrosse has more than 400,000 members in 64 regional chapters across the country. Through responsive and effective leadership, US Lacrosse provides programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the game. Bookmark, like and follow US Lacrosse at uslacrosse.org, fb.com/uslacrosse and @uslacrosse, respectively.
 
About ESPN3
 
ESPN3 is ESPN1s live multi-screen sports network, a 24/7 destination that delivers thousands of global sports events annually and accessible online via WatchESPN.com. It is currently available to 73 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. The network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers connected to on-campus educational networks and on-base military networks. It is also accessible through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members and on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app through an affiliated provider.
 

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