Bison137
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11-12-19 08:08 PM - Post#290733
In response to HuskyColonial
Although LU has refused to comment on the scheduling issues, I think I've figured out what is going on. A website has recently listed a so-called Sacramento Classic that was patch-worked together to allow some teams to play extra games under the guise of a multi-team event. Due to this format, LU gets to play 30 total games, instead of the normal limit of 29. They were eager to do this since they originally only had two home OOC games on the schedule.
This "tournament" apparently now consists of:
Sun., Nov. 10
Winthrop Eagles (Big South) at Fresno State Bulldogs (MW), 5 p.m. (MWN)
Mon., Nov. 11
Winthrop at Saint Mary’s Gaels (WCC), 9 p.m.
Tue., Nov. 12
Cairn (non-D1) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (Patriot), 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 16
Mid-Atlantic Christian (non-D1) at Winthrop, 4 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 18
Misericordia (non-D1) at Lehigh, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov 20
Fresno State vs. Saint Mary’s at Sacramento, 11 p.m. (ESPNU)
Sat., Nov. 23
Lehigh at Saint Mary’s, 8 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 25
Pfeiffer (non-D1) at Winthrop, 7 p.m.
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One interesting thing is that this "tournament" never has two games played on the same day. Teams in the tournament play the following number of games: Winthrop 4, Lehigh 3, St. Mary's 3, Fresno State 2, Four different D3's 1 apiece. The eight games are played at five different sites in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and California.
Misericordia is treating this game with LU as an exhibition game. Cairn originally wasn't counting it either, but now it appears they have changed course. LU may have been a bit embarrassed charging its fans for games that the opposition isn't even treating as a real game. $9 for a seat to watch a game that doesn't even count for the opponent.
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