The Bryant Bulldogs men's lacrosse team represents Bryant University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I lacrosse. As of the upcoming 2023 season, the Bulldogs will compete in the America East Conference (AmEast), which Bryant will officially join on July 1, 2022. Bryant plays its home games at Beirne Stadium on its campus in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
| Bryant Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2000 |
| University | Bryant University |
| Head coach | Brad Ross (since 2023 season) |
| Stadium | Beirne Stadium (capacity: 4,400) |
| Location | Smithfield, Rhode Island |
| Conference | America East |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| DII: 2008 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 2014 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| DI: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023 DII: 2008 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 2013, 2016 | |
Background edit
The coach is currently Brad Ross, who previously played at Duke. The team plays its home games at Beirne Stadium. Bryant completed a 12-season tenure in the Northeast Conference (NEC) in 2022, after which it moved its entire athletic program to the America East. Before becoming a full member of the NEC in 2008, Bryant had been a member of the NCAA Division II Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10).
The team joined NCAA Division I as an independent for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. The NEC first sponsored men's lacrosse for the 2011 season.
NCAAs edit
In 2013, Bryant made their first NCAA Tournament appearance,[2] losing 12–7 to Syracuse. That season, Bryant also managed to capture the NEC Conference Regular Season Championship, as well as the NEC Tournament, which earned them an automatic bid.
A season later, in 2014, Bryant made their second tournament appearance after again winning the NEC Tournament. After defeating Siena 9–8 in a play-in game, they faced Syracuse for the second time and managed to avenge their loss of the previous year, pulling off a first round 10–9 upset.[3]
Season results edit
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percent | Conference | Playoffs | National Rank | RPI | SOS | Power Rating (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2nd | America East Title, NCAA 1st round | ||||
| 2022 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2nd | |||||
| 2021 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2nd | NEC Title, NCAA 1st round | 19 | 14 | 51 | 28 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 52 | 31 | 20 | |||
| 2019 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 6th | 62 | 59 | 53 | ||
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2nd | |||||
| 2017 | 11 | 8 | .579 | T-2nd | NEC Title, NCAA 1st round | 26 | 25 | ||
| 2016 | 10 | 5 | .667 | T-1st | 18 | 36 | |||
| 2015 | 8 | 10 | .462 | T-2nd | NEC Title, NCAA Play-in (2) | 29 | 17 | 30 | |
| 2014 | 16 | 5 | .762 | 2nd | NEC Title, NCAA Quarterfinals (3) | 19 | 20 | 18 | 24 |
| 2013 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 1st | NEC Title, NCAA Division I first round (4) | 41 | 37 | 32 | |
| 2012 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2nd | NEC Title (5) | 25 | 46 | 18 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 9 | .471 | T-3rd | 45 | 48 | 37 | ||
| 2010 | 12 | 5 | .706 | -- | 24 | 34 | 25 | ||
| 2009 (6) | 10 | 5 | .667 | -- | 34 | 44 | 26 | ||
| 2008 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2nd | Northeast 10 Title, 2008 NCAA Division II Semifinals (7) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2007 | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1st | 6 | 5 | |||
| 2006 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3rd | 9 | 12 | |||
| 2005 | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3rd | 9 | 10 |
- (1) LaxBytes / Laxpower / Lax Numbers Power Ratings / NCAA RPIs / Massey Ratings[4][5][6][7]
- (2) Won NEC tournament final over Saint Joseph's 10-6. Lost to Marist 10-6 in NCAA play-in game.
- (3) Won NEC tournament final over Hobart 10-4. Defeated Siena 9–8 in NCAA play-in. Defeated Syracuse 10-9 in NCAA 1st Round. Lost to Maryland 16-8 in NCAA Quarterfinals.
- (4) Won NEC tournament final over Robert Morris 10-4. Lost Syracuse 12-7 in NCAA 1st round.
- (5) Bryant won NEC tournament final, but did not receive NCAA Tournament invite because of the five team NEC that season, six conference teams are required to get a conference automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament. Bryant was 4 and 1 in conference.
- (6) Initial NCAA Division I season.
- (7) Won Division II N.E. tournament finals over Le Moyne 5-4. Lost to Le Moyne 11–2 in NCAA Division II tournament semifinals.
References edit
- ^ Bryant University Bulldogs Sports Information. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ Donaldson, Jim (7 May 2013). "Overachieving Bryant lacrosse team is bound for NCAAs". Providence Journal. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ Kessenich, Quint (12 May 2014). "Quint: What Happened, What's Next in NCAA Tournament". InsideLacrosse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "LaxBytes / Laxpower / Lax Numbers College Archive Data". www.laxbytes.com.
- ^ https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/lacrosse-men/d1/ncaa-mens-lacrosse-rpi
- ^ "Massey Ratings - College Lacrosse : NCAA D1 Ratings".
- ^ "USILA - College Lacrosse Rankings".