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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. –– Palm Beach Atlantic men’s lacrosse coach Chris Southard has announced an 11-game schedule for the Sailfish this season. The 2010 schedule currently includes five home and six road games for the navy blue and white. This season’s schedule also includes six opponents who were nationally ranked at some point last season.

The Sailfish will start the 2010 season at home on Saturday, Jan. 30 against The Citadel. This is an SELC South Region game (4:00 p.m. start) and the atmosphere should be electric. In addition, game day sponsors like Chick-Fil-A and Red Bull are expected. The Bulldogs were a charter member of the SELC and despite falling on hard times, they are looking to resume their storied league history. The Citadel and Palm Beach Atlantic have never met previously.

The following Saturday, PBA will travel to Fort Myers, Fla. for a matinee against Florida Gulf Coast University. Game time is 3:00 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2010. Last season, the Sailfish dismantled FGCU, 18-8.

On Friday, Feb. 12, Palm Beach Atlantic will host the University of Miami for the first time in program history. This game is the first of two consecutive home games against the Hurricanes (2010/2011). The game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m., marking the second time the ‘Fish will play under the lights in the early part of 2010. Last season, Miami withstood a ferocious PBA comeback to win, 16-13, in Coral Gables, Fla (The ‘Canes lead the overall series, 2-0 [MCLA]).

On Feb. 14, the Sailfish welcome Georgia Southern University to West Palm Beach for the first time with a 2:00 p.m. faceoff. After this, the team hits the road for a day trip to Eckerd College on Feb. 20 (4:00 p.m.).

The University is proud to announce the 2010 Sailfish Shootout. Palm Beach Atlantic has invited Georgia State University (SELC-II) and Stonehill College (PCLL-II) to compete in the round-robin tournament. The weekend kicks off on March 5, as the Sailfish host Georgia State (8:00 p.m.). On Saturday evening, PBA will meet Stonehill (7:00). The weekend concludes on Sunday with Georgia State-Stonehill (10:00am).

PBA travels to Savannah, Ga. for a matchup with the Savannah College of Art & Design on March 20, 2010. In 2009, SCAD narrowly edged PBA, 11-9, meaning this season’s winner could possibly lock up an SELC-South Region championship. On the next Saturday (March 27), PBA and the University of North Florida will be at a neutral site (Bishop Moore High School, Orlando, 2 p.m.) for another crucial conference game. Last season, the Sailfish dismantled UNF en route to an 18-5 victory.

In April, PBA will hit the road for their toughest road trip in school history. Beginning with Emory University (ranked #4 in last year’s final CollegeLAX.us poll) on April 10 (5:00 p.m.) and ending with Kennesaw State University (ranked #23) on April 11 (noon), this trip should be an excellent litmus test for the Sailfish lacrosse program. In addition, both games should allow the team to become battle tested in preparation for the SELC Championships in late April.

In addition to the spring schedule, Palm Beach Atlantic would like to announce the 2009 South Florida Lacrosse Invitational. This four-way scrimmage features Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University and a men’s club team (the Treasure Coast Scorpions), and takes place on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009:

The event site is Gaines Park (directions here) in West Palm Beach, Fla. As the first event of its kind, the program hopes this will encourage further collegiate growth in the area. It will be a great day for college lacrosse in South Florida!

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