"I'm a New York guy, and I went to school in New York, but I realize that in terms of a concentrated area, that is the heart of lacrosse," CBS College Sports analyst Paul Carcaterra, a former Syracuse All-America midfielder, said of Baltimore. "You can argue that New York is a better state than Maryland in terms of lacrosse on the high school and college lacrosse levels. But from the standpoint of a concentrated area, when you're talking about New York, you're talking from Syracuse to Long Island, which can be 300 miles in some cases. When you think about Maryland lacrosse, you think about a concentrated 45-mile area. It is the heartland in terms of being that centrally located area."
Others believe it's convenient for more fans to travel and watch the games, too.
"I just think Baltimore is better situated to service the fans," said Quint Kessenich, ESPN analyst and former Johns Hopkins All-America goalie. " Southwest Airlines can fly you to BWI [Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport] cheap. The hotels are nearby, [so] you don't have to rent a car. And it's the Northeast corridor - D.C., Virginia, New Jersey. Think about the amount of fans within a four-hour radius."
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