Boston University Terriers men's lacrosse

The Boston University Terriers men's lacrosse team represents Boston University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 2014. Boston U plays its home games at Nickerson Field, which has a capacity of 9,871. The Terriers have competed in the Patriot League since their 2014 founding. Through 2020, the team has an all–time record of 50–50.[2]

Boston University Terriers
men's lacrosse
Founded2014
UniversityBoston University
Head coachRyan Polley (since 2014 season)
StadiumNickerson Field
(capacity: 9,871)
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
ConferencePatriot League
NicknameTerriers
ColorsScarlet and white[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
(1) – 2022
Conference Tournament championships
(1) – 2022
Conference regular season championships
(2) – 2022, 2023

In the team's inaugural season, Boston U scored its first-ever program victory with a 13 to 5 defeat of the Lafayette Leopards.[3] In the program's short history, the Terriers defeated their first ranked foes in route to a 12–5 record in 2017, their best to date. During that campaign, the team upset #17 Navy 8–7 in Annapolis, Maryland,[4] before topping the #19 Loyola Greyhounds 12–11 in an overtime showdown. The victory over the Greyhounds clinched the program's first berth in a Patriot League postseason game and first national ranking.[5] However, a difficult defeat at the hands of Army in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament denied the Terriers a shot at their first NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship appearance.[6] In 2019,[7] the Terriers again upset Loyola, ranked #2, in a resounding 7 point victory for the highest ranked victory in team history.[8][9] The victory propelled Boston U to their third consecutive appearance in the Patriot League tournament.[10] Additionally, sophomore attacker Chris Gray gained a 2019 Tewaaraton Award nomination and gained second-team All-American honors after the campaign, prior to his transfer to North Carolina.[11][12]

Season Results

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The following is a list of Boston U's results by season:

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ryan Polley (Patriot League) (2014–Present)
2014 Ryan Polley 2–12 2–6 7th
2015 Ryan Polley 6–8 3–5 T–6th
2016 Ryan Polley 8–7 3–5 T–6th
2017 Ryan Polley 12–5 5–3 3rd
2018 Ryan Polley 8–9 3–5 T–5th
2019 Ryan Polley 11–6 5–3 T–2nd
2020 Ryan Polley 3–3 1–0
2021 Ryan Polley 6–5 4–2 2nd (North)
2022 Ryan Polley 12–5 7–1 1st (North) NCAA Division I First Round
2023 Ryan Polley 10–4 7–1 T–1st
2024 Ryan Polley 7–5 4–2
Ryan Polley: 85–69 (.552) 44–33 (.571)
Total: 85–69 (.552)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.

References

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  1. ^ "Boston University Master Logo". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "Men's Lacrosse Record Book" (PDF). Boston University.
  3. ^ "Win One: Men's Lacrosse Makes History with 12-7 Victory at Lafayette". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. ^ "Wilson's Buzzer-Beater Lifts BU Past No. 17/18 Navy, 8-7". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. ^ "BU Clinches Postseason Berth with OT Win over No. 19 Loyola". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  6. ^ "No. 18/19 BU Edged in PL Semifinal by No. 12/14 Army, 10-7". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  7. ^ "Boston University lacrosse upsets No. 2 Loyola Maryland for first win vs. top-5 team | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  8. ^ "Men's Lacrosse vs Loyola Maryland on 4/13/2019 - Box Score". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  9. ^ "Boston U. Upsets No. 2 Loyola, 18-11, in Key Patriot League Tilt". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  10. ^ Jastrzembski, Chris (2019-08-09). "2019 Men's College Lacrosse Year In Review: #25 Boston University Terriers". College Crosse. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  11. ^ "Chris Gray Finding Smooth Transition in Move to North Carolina". www.uslaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  12. ^ "Chris Gray - Men's Lacrosse". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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