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The Smartlink Day of Rivals is an annual college lacrosse double-header event played in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, between two pairs of traditional rivals. The event takes place in M&T Bank Stadium, the home field of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The first event took place on April 11, 2009, between the Johns Hopkins–Maryland and ArmyNavy games, the two most intense and storied lacrosse rivalries. [1] The 2010 event featured the same match-ups with a total attendance of 20,911. [2]

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Johns Hopkins declined to extend its contract with the event for the 2011 edition, and will instead play Maryland at Homewood Field. [3] Similarly, the Army–Navy game will be held at Annapolis in 2011 instead. [3]

Results

Army and Navy in action during the 2009 Day of Rivals. ArmyNavyLax2009.JPG
Army and Navy in action during the 2009 Day of Rivals.
DateWinning teamLosing team
April 11, 200912 Navy 8 Army 4
9 Johns Hopkins 1013 Maryland 9
April 17, 2010Army7Navy6
4Maryland1016 Johns Hopkins9

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References

  1. John Jiloty, Lacrosse's Day of Rivals, The New York Times , April 10, 2009.
    - Smartlink Day of Rivals: Army and Navy's love-hate relationship Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine , Inside Lacrosse , April 7, 2009.
  2. "Smartlink Day of Rivals: By the Numbers". Inside Lacrosse . April 17, 2010. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  3. 1 2 Johns Hopkins opts out of Face-Off Classic and Day of Rivals, The Baltimore Sun, June 15, 2010.