The First 4 men's lacrosse invitational was an annual college lacrosse event held in California with the feature event being a double-header involving four NCAA Division I men's lacrosse teams. The event is representative of the recent expansion of the sport far afield from its traditional strongholds of Maryland and New York.Slowly, but surely, lacrosse is expanding west , The Daily Orange, March 8, 2005. The inaugural event took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on March 12, 2005.History of The First 4 , The First 4, retrieved May 14, 2009. It drew a crowd of 7,182 spectators.Georgetown and Notre Dame come away from the Home Depot Center as "First 4" winners, AEG, March 12, 2005. An event was planned for 2009, but cancelled due to a scheduling conflict and never resumed.Welcome to the First 4 , The First 4, retrieved May 14, 2009.
Results
YearWinning teamLosing teamLocationVenue 2005 Notre Dame 9 North Carolina 7 Carson, California Home Depot Center Georgetown 10 Syracuse 7 2006 Duke 9 Loyola 7 San Diego, California Torero Stadium Navy 9 Bucknell 5 2007 Yale 12 Air Force 9 San Diego, California Torero Stadium Loyola 8 Duke 7 2008 Event not held 2009 Event cancelled
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