Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's lacrosse is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) division I men's college lacrosse team representing Mount St. Mary's University in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Mountaineers earned regular season conference titles in 1999, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2019, and 2023; won conference tournament championships in 2001, 2003, 2010, and 2011; and faced the University of Virginia in their 2003 and 2010 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament appearances.
| Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1970 |
| University | Mount St. Mary's University |
| Athletic director | Lynne Robinson |
| Head coach | Chris Ryan (1st season) |
| Other staff | Ryan O'Hagan |
| Stadium | Waldron Family Stadium (capacity: 1000) |
| Location | Emmitsburg, Maryland |
| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Past conferences | Eastern College Athletic Conference, Northeast Conference |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Colors | Blue, White, and Bronze |
| Website | MSMU Mens' Lacrosse |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2003, 2010 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2001, 2003, 2010, 2011 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 1999, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2023 | |
Current season
editMount St. Mary's Mountaineers head coach Chris Ryan[1] was assisted by coaches Ryan O'Hagan,[2] Matthew Dugan,[3] and Kevin Murphy. Ben Ward, Kyle Cullen, Jackson Phillips, and Caden Cote served as team captains.
Defenseman Mitchell Dunham earned USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American honorable mention[4] and MAAC Co-Preseason Player of the Year honors,[5] after being named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2023. Although the Mount lost their season opener to Navy, attackman Brody Atkinson earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors.[6]
Athletic divisions and conferences
edit| Inaugural season | Final season | NCAA Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | 1988–89 | Division II | |
| 1989–90 | 1994–95 | Division I | Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) |
| 1995–96 | 2009–10 | Division I | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) |
| 2010–11 | 2021–22 | Division I | Northeast Conference (NEC) |
| 2022–23 | present | Division I | MAAC |
Team records
edit| Season | Overall | Conference | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Loss | Win% | Win | Loss | Win% | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 13 | 0% | 1 | 7 | 0% | |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 50% | 7 | 2 | 78% | |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 | 33% | 2 | 5 | 29% | |
| 2021 | 4 | 9 | 31% | 2 | 5 | 29% | |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 38% | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 | 56% | 5 | 1 | 83% | NEC Champions |
| 2018 | 5 | 9 | 36% | 2 | 4 | 33% | |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 29% | 1 | 5 | 17% | |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 | 43% | 2 | 4 | 33% | |
| 2015 | 5 | 10 | 33% | 2 | 4 | 33% | |
| 2014 | 1 | 15 | 6% | 1 | 5 | 17% | |
| 2013 | 6 | 9 | 40% | 2 | 3 | 40% | |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 | 40% | 2 | 3 | 40% | |
| 2011 | 9 | 6 | 60% | 4 | 1 | 80% | NEC Champions NEC Tournament Champions |
| 2010 | 12 | 5 | 71% | 7 | 1 | 88% | MAAC Champions MAAC Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 2009 | 5 | 10 | 33% | 5 | 3 | 61% | |
| 2008 | 2 | 12 | 14% | 2 | 6 | 25% | |
| 2007 | 4 | 10 | 29% | 4 | 4 | 50% | |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ||||
| 2005 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ||||
| 2004 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ||||
| 2003 | 10 | 8 | 56% | MAAC Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament First Round | |||
| 2002 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ||||
| 2001 | 11 | 6 | 65% | MAAC Champions MAAC Tournament Champions | |||
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ||||
| 1999 | 11 | 6 | 65% | MAAC Champions | |||
| 1998 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ||||
| 1997 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ||||
| 1996 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ||||
| 1995 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ||||
| 1994 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ||||
| 1993 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ||||
| 1992 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ||||
| 1991 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ||||
| 1990 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ||||
| 1989 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ||||
Conference awards
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First Team
Second Team
Rookie Team
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Preseason Player of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Long Stick Midfielder of the Year
Face-off Specialist of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Coach of the Year
Tournament Team
Tournament MVP
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Player of the Week
Defensive Player of the Week
Rookie of the Week
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National awards
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USA Lacrosse Preseason All American
USILA All American
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USILA Scholar All American College Crosse All Freshman Team
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USA Lacrosse Player of the Week
Lacrosse Bucket Team of the Week
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Professional draftees
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National Lacrosse League (NLL)
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References
edit- ^ "Mount St. Mary's Selects Chris Ryan to Guide Men's Lacrosse Program". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "Ryan O'Hagan Joins Mount Men's Lacrosse as Assistant Coach". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "Matthew Dugan Joins Mount Men's Lacrosse as Assistant Coach". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "Mitchell Dunham Named USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention Preseason All-American". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "Men's Lacrosse Fourth in MAAC Poll; Dunham Named Co-Preseason Player of the Year". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "Brody Atkinson Named MAAC Rookie of the Week". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "Bryan McIntosh Named to the All-NEC Second Team". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "Men's Lacrosse Fourth in MAAC Poll; Dunham Named Co-Preseason Player of the Year". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "Northeast Conference Athlete Awards (2022)". Northeast Conference.
- ^ "Northeast Conference Athlete Awards (2022)". Northeast Conference.
- ^ "Brody Atkinson Named MAAC Rookie of the Week". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "USILA Scholar All American" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
- ^ "Noah Daniels Receives USILA Scholar All-American Achievement". Mount St. Mary's University.
- ^ "College Crosse's 2020 All-Freshmen Selections". College Crosse.
- ^ "Griffin McGinley is the USA Lacrosse Division I Men's Player of the Week". USA Lacrosse Magazine.
- ^ "Lacrosse Bucket Team of The Week: Week One". Lacrosse Bucket.
- ^ "Atlanta Blaze Sign First Rookies of 2019". Lax All Stars.
- ^ "Draft Central". Premier Lacrosse League.