The First 4 men's lacrosse invitational was an annual

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event held in

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with the feature event being a double-header involving four

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Division I men's lacrosse teams. The event is representative of the recent expansion of the sport far afield from its traditional strongholds of

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and

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. The inaugural event took place at the Home Depot Center, now known as Dignity Health Sports Park, in

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on March 12, 2005. It drew a crowd of 7,182 spectators. An event was planned for 2009, but cancelled due to a scheduling conflict and never resumed.Welcome to the First 4
, The First 4, retrieved May 14, 2009.

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