McGill wins bid to host 2013 Canadian lacrosse championship, Nov. 1-3

It will mark the first time that McGill has won a bid to host the six-team event, although the University previously hosted part of the 2005 tourney when a snowstorm in Lennoxville, Que., forcing one semifinal game to be moved to the McGill campus.
 
The 13-member league, which includes three Quebec-based teams and 10 from Ontario, voted 9-2 in favour of McGill's bid, with two abstentions.
 
“We're thrilled to host the tournament,” said McGill head coach Tim Murdoch, a native of Princeton, N.J., and a long-time resident of Westmount, Que., who guided his troops to a 16-2-1 overall record in his 10^th season behind the Redmen bench.  “Lacrosse was founded in Quebec, has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade and it is here to stay. We are honoured that the CUFLA chose McGill as the host site and plan to run a first-class event.”
 
The six-team format will feature five games within 48 hours – two quarter-finals on a Friday night (Nov. 1), two semifinals on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 2) and the Baggataway Cup final on Sunday (Nov. 3). The first two games are scheduled to be held on the artificial surface at Forbes Field, located beside the student residences, while the remaining contests are slated for Molson Stadium.
 
Previous CUFLA Champions:
 
1985   Western
1986   Brock
1987   McMaster
1988   Western
1989   Brock
1990   Brock
1991   Brock
1992   Brock
1993   Brock
1994   Brock
1995   Guelph
1996   Brock
1997   Brock
1998   Brock
1999   Brock
2000   Guelph
2001   Western
2002   Brock
2003   Brock
2004   Brock
2005   Brock
2006   Brock
2007   Brock
2008   Guelph
2009   Brock
2010   McMaster
2011   Bishop's
2012   McGill
 

SOURCE:

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