2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship on ESPN Networks Begins Sunday with NCAA Selection Show
First-Round Action Begins May 10 from Campus Sites
ESPNU will exclusively unveil the bracket during the hour-long 2014 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Selection Show Presented by Northwestern Mutual on Sunday, May 4, at 9 p.m. ET. Host Anish Shroff and analysts Quint Kessenich and Paul Carcaterra will provide breakdown of the field and tournament predictions, along with interviews with select head coaches.
During their college careers, Kessenich (Johns Hopkins) and Carcaterra (Syracuse) both played in four NCAA Championships and each won a national title with their respective teams.
A live phone interview is planned with NCAA Committee Chairman Jim Siedliski, who will discuss the bracket and the process behind each team’s berth. Live phone interviews are also planned with several head coaches from the expected tournament field, including Charley Toomey (Loyola) and John Desko (Syracuse).
For the first time, the 16-team field features two play-in games (May 7) yielding from 10 automatic and eight at-large bids.
ESPN2, ESPNU and WatchESPN will provide exclusive coverage the final 15 games of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship beginning with first-round games on Saturday, May 10, and concluding with the national title game on Monday, May 26. The National Championship will also air on ESPNU via the Spider Cam feed – an alternate viewing fan experience that in the past was integrated into the traditional telecast.
The women’s championship weekend opens Friday, May 23, with the national semifinals shown on ESPN3, followed by the title game on Sunday, May 25, airing on ESPNU and WatchESPN.
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ESPN Network’s Coverage of the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship Presented by Northwestern Mutual (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game / Commentators | Network(s) |
| Sun, May 4 | 9 p.m. | 2014 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Selection Show Presented by Northwestern Mutual Anish Shroff, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Sat, May 10 | Noon | First Round (Campus Site) | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | First Round (Campus Site) | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | First Round (Campus Site) | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | First Round (Campus Site) | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Sun, May 11 | 1 p.m. | First Round (Campus Site) | ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| 3 p.m. | First Round (Campus Site) | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 5:15 p.m. | First Round (Campus Site) | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | First Round (Campus Site) | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Sat, May 17 | Noon | Quarterfinal: Game #1 (James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, N.Y.) Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | Quarterfinal: Game #2 (James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, N.Y.) Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN | |
| Sun, May 18 | Noon | Quarterfinal: Game #3 (Delaware Stadium, Newark, Del.) Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | Quarterfinal: Game #4 (Delaware Stadium, Newark, Del.) Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| Sat, May 24 | 1 p.m. | Semifinal: Game #1 (M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md.) Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| 3:30 p.m. | Semifinal: Game #2 (M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md.) Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN | |
| Mon, May 26 | 1 p.m. | National Championship (M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md.) Eamon McAnaney, Quint Kessenich & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| National Championship Spider Cam Feed (M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md.) | ESPNU / WatchESPN | ||
| 3 p.m. | 2014 NCAA Lacrosse Championship Post Game Show Anish Shroff & Ryan Boyle |
ESPNU / WatchESPN |
ESPN’s Coverage of the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship Presented by Northwestern Mutual (Subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Commentators | Network |
| Fri, May 23 | 5 p.m. | Semifinal: Game #1 (Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, Md.) Joe Beninati, Courtney Martinez-Connor & Mark Dixon |
ESPN3 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Semifinal: Game #2 (Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, Md.) Joe Beninati, Courtney Martinez-Connor & Mark Dixon |
ESPN3 | |
| Sun, May 25 | 8:30 p.m. | National Championship (Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, Md.) Joe Beninati, Courtney Martinez-Connor & Mark Dixon |
ESPNU / WatchESPN |
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