April 12, 2005

BALTIMORE, MD - Tickets for this week's Johns Hopkins-Maryland men's lacrosse game are now on sale in the Johns Hopkins Department of Athletics. All tickets for Friday night's game between the top-ranked Blue Jays (8-0) and the ninth-ranked Terrapins (5-4) are general admission and cost $5.00.

Tickets will be on sale Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week in the Newton H. White Athletic Center from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Tickets will also be on sale on Friday from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. After 3:00 pm on Friday all unsold tickets will be returned to the University of Maryland. Johns Hopkins currently has approximately 1,000 tickets for sale.

Tickets at Hopkins can only be purchased in person and only cash or checks (payable to Johns Hopkins University) will be accepted. Individuals are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to purchase tickets in advance and avoid the ticket lines at Byrd Stadium on Friday night.

This week's game will be the 101st between Johns Hopkins and Maryland in men's lacrosse. The Blue Jays lead the all-time series, 63-36-1.

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