Virginia's NCAA Tournament Game Against Towson to be Televised by ESPNU

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s lacrosse team’s first round NCAA Tournament game against Towson on Sunday afternoon will be televised by ESPNU. The game will start at noon at Klöckner Stadium. Gates will open Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for the women’s lacrosse contest at noon and the UVa baseball game against North Carolina that starts at 1 p.m.

There will be a $5 cash parking charge for the University Hall parking lots and the JPJA Parking Garage for the women’s lacrosse game on Sunday. Parking is available in the Emmet/Ivy Parking Garage and the Culbreth Road Parking Garage at no charge. With the Virginia baseball game against North Carolina and a Sesame Street Live show at JPJA starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, fans are encouraged to arrive early.

The contest marks the 15th-consecutive season, and 21st overall, that the Cavaliers will participate in the NCAA Tournament, the second-longest active streak in the nation. The game will also be the first between fourth-ranked and sixth-seeded Virginia (13-5) and 11th-ranked Towson (13-4) since 1996. The Cavaliers hold an overall record of 17-1 against the Tigers, with Towson’s lone victory coming in 1980. Virginia is 9-0 when facing the Tigers in Charlottesville.

Fans may purchase tickets in person weekdays (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) at the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall or by calling (800) 542-8821. Tickets can also be purchased online at virginiasports.com. Reserved seat tickets offering stadium chair seating under cover are $9 each; general admission tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for youth 18-and-under, seniors 60-and-over and students of participating schools with a valid student ID.

The Virginia Ticket Office encourages fans to purchase and pick up tickets in advance to avoid lines for both the women’s lacrosse and baseball games Sunday.