| 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 | |
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]
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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]
