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Syracuse, Georgetown, Loyola, Notre Dame and Connecticut were each selected.

It is the third time Syracuse has won the tournament title and first time since 2008.

The title game of the wlax championship features No. 1 seed Syracuse (15-3) against No. 2 seed and host Georgetown (13-4).

Syracuse earned the No. 1 seed and will take on No. 4 seed Connecticut at 5:30 p.m. ET. Georgetown is the No. 2 seed and will host No. 3 seed Loyola at approximately 7:45 p.m. ET.

Syracuse extended its school-record winning streak to 15 games.

Syracuse junior Michelle Tumolo was named the BIG EAST Attack Player of the Year.

Host Syracuse holds the No. 1 seed.

Championship begins on May 5 at 5:30 p.m. ET at Georgetown’s Multi Sport Field.

No. 2 seed Syracuse will face No. 3 seed Loyola in the first semifinal on May 5 at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET. The Hoyas will host the tournament and face No. 4 seed Notre Dame at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET.

For the third consecutive year, the BIG EAST Conference tied a league record as three women's lacrosse teams were selected to compete in the 16-team, Division I NCAA Championship. Georgetown (13-5), Notre Dame (11-6) and Syracuse (13-6) all earned a berth marking the fourth time overall the BIG EAST has had three teams selected.

 The 2010 BIG EAST women's lacrosse championship began a weekend of postseason action with a banquet announcing the league's all-conference teams and major award winners on at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, N.J.