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LOVES PARK — The top collegiate lacrosse teams in the Midwest will compete this spring at Mercyhealth Sportscore Two.

The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau said Thursday that the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference will compete here from April 28-30. The top six collegiate teams from Divisions I and II will compete in the tournament.

“We are thrilled to welcome these athletes to the facility for the first time and provide an outstanding experience to each one and their family,” Louis Mateus, general manager of Mercyhealth Sportscore complexes, said in a news release. “The Indoor Sports Center at Mercyhealth Sportscore Two is a versatile venue and a perfect location for such a prestigious sporting event.”

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The winning squads earn an automatic qualifying bid to the 2023 MCLA National Championships, which will be held in Round Rock, Texas, from May 8-13.

“We are very excited about our partnership with Mercyhealth and look forward to a centralized location for our conference tournament,” UMLC president Derek Daehn said in a news release.

Information on ticket prices and streaming video will be released as the tournament draws closer.

“The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is thrilled to partner with UMLC and the Rockford Park District to host this collegiate lacrosse tournament in the region for the first time,” Lindsay Arellano, vice president of sales and service for the visitors bureau, said in a news release. “We are, of course, ecstatic to help deliver a memorable experience for thousands of visitors to the Mercyhealth Sportscore Two.”