May 2, 2005

This past Sunday, the Southwestern University Men's Lacrosse team rallied to defeat the University of Texas-Arlington in a 10-8 come from behind victory. With the win, Southwestern secured the U.S. Lacrosse Lone Star Alliance Division B Championship--a feat accomplished only once previously in the team's history.

The Bucs rolled over St. Edwards, 13-5, in the Division semi-finals to earn a spot in Sunday's championship game played in Waco, Texas. With the LSA Division B crown under its belt, Southwestern heads to Blaine, Minn., to compete in the U.S. Lacrosse Men's Division Intercollegiate Associates (MDIA) National Championships. May 10-14. They face a big challenge in their first-round match-up with No. 1-ranked and top-seeded University of San Diego.

Southwestern finished 10-2 overall and 9-0 in league play this season. The Bucs are ranked No. 14 in the latest national Division B poll. They are coached by Bill Bowman, Class of 1992, and assisted by Stacy Flood, Class of 1989, and Doc Calhoun.

For more information on the Men's Lacrosse team and their 2005 championship run, please visit their web site.

Visit www.uslia.com for further details about U.S. Lacrosse, the MDIA National Championships and Division A and B season rankings.

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