St. John's University Athletics
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Lacrosse for Leukemia Tournament (ex.)
Lacrosse Team Participates in Lacrosse For Leukemia Tournament
10/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Oct. 5, 2005
QUEENS, N.Y.-- The St. John's lacrosse team took part in Price Modern's Lacrosse For Leukemia Tournament at the St. Paul's School in Baltimore, Md., Saturday. The one-day tournament helped raise money for leukemia research.
The Red Storm played against Albany and Villanova. The Great Danes have won the America East Conference (AEC) championship the past three years and have also earned berths to the NCAA tournament. Meanwhile, the Wildcats made the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament in 2003, 2005, and in 2004 made the finals of the CAA.
During the tournament, each team was represented by a child suffering from leukemia. For St. John's, it was a 12-year old girl named Erin. Overall, the one day tournament raised $86,000.
"It was a great day and a great experience playing for a really good cause," said head coach Rick Sowell. "We're a two-year program that was able to play toe-to-toe with two very good teams. Plus, the freshmen learned what it was like to play at the collegiate level and overall we walked away a better program. We're looking forward to getting back on the field this weekend."
The Red Storm is back in action this Sunday to close out its fall schedule. St John's plays for the Algonquin Cup at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. The Red Storm received a bye in the first round of the six-team, single-day tournament, and collides in the semifinals with the winner of the Hofstra vs. Cornell match up. The semifinal contest begins at 11:30 a.m.
If St. John's wins, it will meet the winner of the Stony Book vs. Duke/Hobart contest for the championship at James M. Stuart Stadium at 3 p.m. If the Red Storm falls in the semifinals, the team will play in the consolation match at 1 p.m. against the loser of the Stony Brook vs. Duke/Hobart game.
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