Gillette Stadium will host NCAA lacrosse in 2009 too

The NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships will return to Gillette Stadium in 2009 and again be hosted by Harvard University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced today.

The 2008 championships, to be held on May 24 through May 26 of this year, were previously awarded to Harvard and Gillette Stadium, said the NCAA, which noted that the 2008 championships will mark the first time this NCAA event will be played in New England, one of the fastest growing lacrosse markets in the country.

The 2009 championships will also be played at Gillette, the NCAA said today.

Home to the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution soccer team, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough has a capacity of 68,756.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)