Utah Utes men's lacrosse
The Utah Utes men's lacrosse team represents the University of Utah in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was upgraded to varsity in 2019,[2] previously competing as a club team in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The Utes are one of three current NCAA Division I lacrosse teams west of the Mississippi River, along with Denver and Air Force. Utah plays its home games at the Ute Soccer Field, which has a capacity of 2,500.[3] The Utes have competed as an independent since its inaugural season of play in 2019. Through 2019, the team has an all–time record of 5-10.
Utah Utes men's lacrosse | |
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Founded | 2019 (Varsity) |
University | University of Utah |
Head coach | Brian Holman (since 2017 season) |
Stadium | New Ute Field (capacity: 2,500) |
Location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Conference | Independent |
Nickname | Utes |
Colors | Red and White[1] |
The western-most team in NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse by 400 miles,[4] Utah played its first varsity game against Vermont, losing by a score of 21 to 6.[5] Jimmy Perkins scored the program’s first goal in front of 3,215 fans in Utah Football’s Rice-Eccles Stadium.[6] Led by seven goals by Josh Stout in the following game, the Utes secured their first win in program history, defeating the Mercer Bears 13-9 in Salt Lake City.[7]
Season Results
The following is a list of Utah's results by season as a NCAA Division I program:
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Brian Holman (Independent) (2019–Present) | |||||||||
2019 | Brian Holman | 5–10 | |||||||
2020 | Brian Holman | 3–3 | † | ||||||
Brian Holman: | 8–13 (.381) | ||||||||
Total: | 8–13 (.381) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
References
- "Visual Style | University of Utah Marketing & Communications". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- Foy, Terry (June 15, 2017). "It's Official: Utah Going Varsity, Will Start Play Spring 2019". Inside Lacrosse.
- "Utah Lacrosse 2019 Inaugural Season Media Guide" (PDF). utahutes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- "Utah Varsity Men's Lacrosse: How It Happened, Why It Matters". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- "Stout Scores Hat Trick as Lacrosse Falls to Vermont 21-6 in Inaugural Game". utahutes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- Foy, Terry (February 1, 2019). "Vermont Tops Utah 21-6 in Historic Season Opener". Inside Lacrosse.
- "College lacrosse: Utah beats Mercer for first win in program history". ncaa.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.