Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rudy Keeling announced today that the conference will have a five game television package during the 2010 ECAC Lacrosse season.  The Fairfield University men's lacrosse team will host one of those contests when Hobart College visits campus on March 27.

The Stags contest against the Statesmen will air on the following cable and satellite providers: MASN, TWC SportsNet, TW Sports 26, Cox Sports TV New England, Comcast SportsNet New England, BrightHouse Sports Netowrk and MSG Plus.

"The ECAC television package is a great thing for our program and conference," said Stags second-year head coach Andy Copelan.  "The 2010 season is right around the corner and the fact that two of our biggest games this spring will be on national television is exciting for our players and fans."

Fairfield will host ECAC Lacrosse League foe University of Denver on ESPNU at Rentschler Field on April 24.  The game, slated to begin at 11 a.m. is the first game of the inaugural Warrior Classic, which will also have a match-up between former ECAC foes Georgetown and UMass.

The ECAC "Game of the Week" debuts on Saturday, March 20 at 1:00 p.m. EST, with Air Force traveling to Baltimore, Md. to take on Loyola University Maryland at the Ridley Athletic Complex. 

"The ECAC is thrilled to be able showcase the talents of the student-athletes in our lacrosse league on national television," said ECAC Commissioner Keeling. "Not only will being on television create a positive atmosphere for the games, but it will also allow the country to see how competitive our league is."

The season-long package features some of the best lacrosse teams in the nation, including several top 25 teams battling for conference supremacy.  Legendary lacrosse broadcaster Leif Elsmo, who has announced lacrosse games for more than 20 years, will be the primary broadcaster for all five games. 

The Stags game with Hobart on March 27 is the second game of the season series.  The third game pits two of the conference's favorites as Ohio State takes on Loyola on Saturday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m.  Quinnipiac will travel to the University of Denver on Sunday, April 11, with that game being broadcast at 11:00 a.m. MST and 2:00 p.m. EST.  The last game of the package will be on Saturday, May 1 as the Buckeyes of Ohio State host Bellarmine at 1:00 p.m. at Ohio Stadium.  

These five games will be broadcast to over 60 million homes across the United States, playing in more than 15 states.