While ticket sales have picked up of late, action will escalate as the field becomes clearer. The selection process, mysterious in its works, took place yesterday. The presence of four Maryland teams among the 16 contestents bodes well for the home tournament.
Some are still smarting from the failure of Navy (losing to Army TWICE) to advance to post season play. And Towson's loss to Delaware over the weekend kept them from the dance.
But the good news (and big surprise) is that both Johns Hopkins and Loyola made the cut. Add Mount St. Mary's (who have the dubious distinction of drawing UVa in the first round) and the number 4 ranked Terps to the mix and you have four Maryland Division I teams all striving to make it to Baltimore for Memorial Day.
Hopkins has never lost in the first round, but it won't be easy this year because they have to play Duke in Durham. Loyola will travel to Ithica to play Cornell, last year's runner up who were also edged by Princeton for the Ivy League title this year.
The Terps will host Hofstra next weekend, the only Maryland team to enjoy a home advantage. At least until they make it to Baltimore.
Good luck, Maryland teams. We hope to see you here.
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