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 | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2014 |
| University | Boston University |
| Head coach | Ryan Polley (since 2014 season) |
| Stadium | Nickerson Field (capacity: 9,871) |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Nickname | Terriers |
| Colors | Scarlet 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
editThe 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) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
References
edit- ^ "Boston University Master Logo". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Men's Lacrosse Record Book" (PDF). Boston University.
- ^ "Win One: Men's Lacrosse Makes History with 12-7 Victory at Lafayette". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Wilson's Buzzer-Beater Lifts BU Past No. 17/18 Navy, 8-7". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "BU Clinches Postseason Berth with OT Win over No. 19 Loyola". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "No. 18/19 BU Edged in PL Semifinal by No. 12/14 Army, 10-7". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Boston University lacrosse upsets No. 2 Loyola Maryland for first win vs. top-5 team | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Men's Lacrosse vs Loyola Maryland on 4/13/2019 - Box Score". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Boston U. Upsets No. 2 Loyola, 18-11, in Key Patriot League Tilt". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Jastrzembski, Chris (2019-08-09). "2019 Men's College Lacrosse Year In Review: #25 Boston University Terriers". College Crosse. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Chris Gray Finding Smooth Transition in Move to North Carolina". www.uslaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Chris Gray - Men's Lacrosse". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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