Monmouth Hawks men's lacrosse
The Monmouth Hawks men's lacrosse team represents Monmouth University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. Monmouth currently competes as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and plays its home games at Kessler Stadium in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Monmouth made its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2017 and returned to the tournament in 2021.
| Monmouth Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1933 |
| University | Monmouth University |
| Athletic director | Marilyn McNeil |
| Head coach | Brian Fisher (8th season) |
| Stadium | Kessler Stadium (capacity: 4,100) |
| Location | West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference I Division |
| Nickname | Hawks |
| Colors | Midnight blue and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (2) - 2017, 2021 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (2) - 2017, 2021 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (1) - 2017, 2021 | |
History
Lacrosse was established at Monmouth in 2012 under coach Brian Fisher and played its first season in 2014. Monmouth had its finest season in 2017, finishing the year 14-4, and falling to Bryant 10-7 in the NCAA Tournament Opening Round.
Monmouth returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2021 finishing 8-3, winning the MAAC Championship and losing to top seed North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament 1st round.[2]
Annual record
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | Percent | Conference | Playoffs | National Rank | RPI | SOS | Power Rating (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 4-2 (T-1st) | MAAC Champion, NCAA 1st Round (2) | 18 | 38 | 31 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | N/A | N/A | ||||
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3-4 (5th) | |||||
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 4-2 (3rd) | MAAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2017 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 6-0 (1st) | MAAC Champion, NCAA Play In (3) | ||||
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3-3 (T-3rd) | MAAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2015 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3-3 (4th) | MAAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2014 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .000 | 0-6 (7th) | |||||
See also
- College men's lacrosse teams in the United States
References
- "Monmouth University Athletics Quick Facts". December 28, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "MEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO BRYANT IN NCAA TOURNAMENT". monmouthhawks.com. May 11, 2017.
- "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".