Above photo by  Ashlei M. Sutton February 3, 2015 – Atlanta, GA – LB3 Events is pleased to announce it will be hosting the Cobb County Classic Series, consisting of three collegiate lacrosse games, at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on the campus of Kennesaw State University this spring.  The Cobb County Classic Series will feature Northwestern vs. Virginia Women’s Lacrosse and Duke vs. Denver Men’s Lacrosse on February 14^th.  And on March 7, 2015 the Cobb County Classic Series will feature the match up of Syracuse vs. St. Johns Men’s Lacrosse. On opening weekend of the NCAA Lacrosse Season, the Cobb County Classic will feature to prime matchups between Northwestern and Virginia on the Women’s Side and Duke vs. Denver on the Men’s side.  Game times for the two games are as followed, the Women’s Game will start at 3:30PM and the Men’s Game will start at 1:00PM.  Tickets for this event are currently on sale, and can be purchased by either going online or by calling the Fifth Third Bank Stadium Ticket Office at (470) 578-4849.  To purchase your tickets online, please go to www.wherekennesawplays.com and click on the purchase tickets tab on the event announcement. Virginia Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Julie Myers is excited for her teams trip down to Atlanta for their match up with Northwestern a second year.  “We love getting our early season started down in Atlanta. The facilities, support, fan base and environment at Kennesaw State makes our annual match up against Northwestern electric.  I am sure it will become a tradition that both teams look forward to for years to come,” said Coach Myers. The second weekend of the Cobb County Classic Series will take place on March 7 and will feature the match up of the Syracuse and St. Johns Men’s Lacrosse teams.  Both of those teams are returning for a second year to participate in the event.  The March 7^th game will start at 1:00PM.  Tickets for this event are currently on sale, and can be purchased by either going online or by calling the Fifth Third Bank Stadium Ticket Office at (470) 578-4849.  To purchase your tickets online, please go to www.wherekennesawplays.com and click on the purchase tickets tab on the event announcement. St. Johns Coach Jason Miller, spoke about the Red Storm’s return to Atlanta.  He said, “We are really excited to be coming back to Atlanta to mix it up with the Orange.  Our players and families came away so impressed with this event.  The venue at Kennesaw is great, the crowd was great, the overall level of excitement…it left no doubt in my mind that lacrosse is booming in Atlanta.  We are grateful for the chance to be part of it again.” “Syracuse University Men’s Lacrosse team is excited to be coming back to Atlanta to play St. Johns.  We had a great experience last year and we are excited to return to a great venue in Fifth Third Bank Stadium,” said Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Coach John Desko, when asked about his teams return to Atlanta. The Cobb County Classic Series aims to promote the great game of lacrosse in the southeast region, by hosting premier collegiate teams for games in the Atlanta area.  Coach Desko spoke in regards to the growing of the game, saying “Playing in non-traditional markets like Atlanta helps to grow the game and bring exposure to Syracuse Lacrosse.  Liam Banks ’03 has done an excellent job of promoting lacrosse in the area bringing in both MLL and NCAA games.  We are excited to support his mission of growing the gam, especially when it give us a chance to play in front of a large crowd in Atlanta.” Fifth Third Bank Stadium, on the campus of Kennesaw State University, is a great venue for the Cobb County Classic Series having hosted previous lacrosse events hosted by LB3 and more recently played host to the Major League Lacrosse Championship Game.  The stadium seats 10,000 people and is a very intimate and family friendly place to watch a sporting event.  Marty Elliott, General Manager of Fifth Third Bank Stadium, is excited for the stadium on the campus of Kennesaw State University to host this great matchup.  Eliot stated, “Kennesaw State University is thrilled to play host to these powerhouse lacrosse teams and looks forward to putting them in-front of thousands of fans who love lacrosse at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.” On the weekend of March 7^th, there will once again be the Cobb County Classic Jamboree event for boys teams in the U11, U13 and U15 age groups.  Each team will get three games, 2 games on Saturday and 1 game on Sunday.  Also on Sunday the players on the teams will get a clinic with the Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse team.  All players on the teams participating in the Cobb County Classic Jamboree will get a ticket to the Syracuse vs. St. Johns game on March 7.  For more information on the Cobb County Classic Jamboree, please visit www.lb3lacrosse.com. Any media wishing to cover the event should send an email to tournaments@lb3lacrosse.com to get additional information on how to apply for a media credential for the event. Any questions in regards to the Cobb County Classic Series or the Cobb County Classic Jamboree can be directed to the Lb3 Events staff.  We can be reached via phone at (404) 596-7440 or via email at tournaments@lb3lacrosse.com. 2015 Cobb County Classic Series Weekend 1 – February 14^th Game 1 – 10:00AM – Berry vs. Young Harris Game 2 – 1:00PM – Duke vs. Denver Men’s Lacrosse Game 3 – 3:30PM – Northwestern vs. Virginia Women’s Lacrosse Weekend 2 – March 7^th 1:00PM – Syracuse vs. St. Johns Men’s Lacrosse