PPL Park to host college men's lacrosse tourney

The Fall Brawl for the Cure college men's lacrosse tournament will be held in October at PPL Park.

Chester mayor Wendell Butler, Union CEO Nick Sakiewicz and other brass will be on hand at an 11 a.m. news conference today to officially announce the four-team, 1-day tournament, which will feature Villanova, Loyola (Md.), Stony Brook and Siena College competing on Oct. 22.

This season, Villanova (11-3) is eighth in the nation in RPI. Stony Brook (9-3) is 12th, Loyola (8-4) is 16th, and Siena (11-4) is 33rd.

The tournament benefits the American Cancer Society and is the first of its kind in the Philadelphia region. The tournament will give fans a glimpse of what to expect when the NCAA championships come to the area in 2012 and 2013.

Drexel will be the host team for both, with the 2012 quarterfinals only being held at PPL Park and the 2013 championships taking place at Lincoln Financial Field.

- Kerith Gabriel