LOS ANGELES -- The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster announced today that the league will travel to Connecticut for the first-time ever. Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium at Fairfield University will host four games from July 23rd to July 24th.
 
"There's a rich history of lacrosse in the state of Connecticut – home to nearly a dozen of our pros," said Co-Founder and CEO Michael Rabil. "We're thrilled to host games at Fairfield's Rafferty Stadium. Lastly, Connecticut needs more professional sports teams, so we wanted to give the lacrosse loving community a chance to see the PLL stars up close."
 
Saturday will feature a double-header with games at 5:00PM ET and 7:45PM ET.
 
The weekend will wrap up with a Sunday afternoon doubleheader. The first faceoff will be at 2:00PM ET, followed by a 4:30PM matchup.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome the Premier Lacrosse League to the Fairfield University campus this summer," said Director of Athletics Paul Schlickmann. "The PLL will bring national exposure to our institution and showcase Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium as an exceptional venue for the sport of lacrosse."
 
Eight Premier Lacrosse League players hail from Connecticut: Archers LC midfielder Austin Sims (Fairfield); Atlas LC midfielders Brent Adams (Norwalk) and Peter Dearth (Ridgefield); Chaos LC long-stick midfielder CJ Costabile (New Fairfield); Waterdogs LC attackman Michael Kraus (New Canaan) and midfielder Connor Kelly (Easton); and Whipsnakes LC attackman Simon Mathias (Ridgefield) and midfielder Will Perry (Greenwich).
 
"This is the first time that the Premier Lacrosse League will hold its games anywhere in Connecticut and we congratulate Fairfield University for hosting," explains Robert Murdock, President of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTmeetings), the State's official meetings and sports event sales and marketing organization. "This event will mean big business for Connecticut as the athletes, officials, families, and fans will stay in area hotels, dine in restaurants, shop, and visit nearby attractions."
 
Weekend passes that include tickets to all four games are now available at www.premierlacrosseleague.com/schedule. See all the stars in one place, with the best seats at the best prices.
 
Single-day tickets will go onsale in late March. To gain access to the Fairfield presale window, sign up here.
 
The 2022 PLL season will include 14 tour stops from June to September. For more information about the 2022 PLL season, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com/schedule.
 
ABOUT PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE
 
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster is a men's professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of 8 teams rostered with the best players in the world. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Chernin Group, Blum Capital, The Kraft Group, Arctos Sports Partners, and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL was named Sports Breakthrough of the Year in 2020 by the Sports Business Journal. In December 2020, the PLL and Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced a merger with subsequent season operations and activities to formally exist under the PLL. For more information, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter (@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague), YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL) and TikTok (@pll).
 
ABOUT RAFFERTY STADIUM
 
Opened in February of 2015 and dedicated on March 21, 2015, Rafferty Stadium is a 3,500-seat venue located on the Fairfield University campus. The facility features a Daktronics HD video board, state-of-the-art sound and lights and a FieldTurf playing surface, all made possible through the generosity of Fairfield alumni, parents and friends. The stadium is named in recognition of the principal leadership gift from Larry Rafferty '64 and his family, and the field itself is named Conway Field in acknowledgment of a gift from Tim Conway '76 and his family. Rafferty Stadium also includes a terrace level with a fully-enclosed press box that features a large media suite, two VIP suites and a production suite to support the video capabilities of the scoreboard, television broadcasts and web streaming. Action from Rafferty Stadium has been televised live on SportsNet New York (SNY), the American Sports Network and CBS Sports Network in addition to online broadcasts via the Stags Sports Network, Facebook Live, Lax Sports Network and the ESPN family of networks. On the ground level are two team rooms, food, beverage and apparel concessions, restrooms, a box office and entry plaza.