Saint Joseph's Hawks | |
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Founded | 1992 (varsity) |
University | Saint Joseph's University |
Head coach | Taylor Wray (since 2012 season) |
Stadium | Sweeney Field (capacity: 3,000) |
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Conference | Atlantic 10 |
Nickname | Hawks |
Colors | Crimson and gray [1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
(1) – 2022 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
(2) – 2000, 2022 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
(8) – 2000, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
The Saint Joseph's men's lacrosse team represents Saint Joseph's University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. The Hawks were elevated to the varsity level in 1992 after competing several years as a club sport. Starting with the 2023 season, the Hawks play in the newly established men's lacrosse league of their full-time home of the Atlantic 10 Conference. [2] They play home games at Sweeney Field in Wynnefield, Philadelphia
Saint Joseph's previously competed as members of the MAAC, CAA, and NEC conferences.
In 2000, St. Joe's was the number one seed in the MAAC year-end tournament, they would go on to win the MAAC Championship, defeating Manhattan 17-7.
From Taylor Wrays first season in 2012, through the 2023 season, St. Joe's record has been 108 wins and 65 losses. Including 7 first-place conference finishes, 5 NEC tournament finals, and 1 NEC Championship.
In each of the past three seasons, St. Joe's has earned the number one seed in their conference after going undefeated in conference play. The Hawks won their first Conference Championship since 2000 in 2022, defeating Hobart 14-7 in the NEC Championship.
After winning the NEC Championship in 2022, St. Joe's made their first NCAA Tournament appearance. The Hawks fell 18-16 to 4-Seeded Yale.
St. Joe's has had two Premier Lacrosse League draft picks, both in 2023. FO Zach Cole was selected 26th Overall to the California Redwoods and A Levi Anderson was selected 31st Overall to the Carolina Chaos, Anderson would forgo his selection and return to St. Joe's for the 2024 season.
Year | Wins | Losses | Percent | Conference (Record) [3] | Playoffs | National Rank | SOS | RPI | Power Rating |
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2024 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1st (3-0) | 16 | 30 | 13 | 22 | |
2023 | 10 | 5 | .667 | 1st (5-0) | A10 Semifinals | 41 | 30 | 22 | |
2022 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1st (7-0) | NEC Title, NCAA First Round (2) | 18 | 47 | 16 | 25 |
2021 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 1st (8-0) | NEC Finals (3) | 54 | 24 | 33 | |
2020 † | 5 | 2 | .714 | 27 | 18 | 30 | |||
2019 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th (3-3) | 59 | 52 | 50 | ||
2018 | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1st (6-0) | NEC Finals (4) | 20 | 54 | 31 | 30 |
2017 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5th (2-4) | 53 | 50 | 51 | ||
2016 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1st (5-1) | NEC Finals (5) | 65 | 30 | 22 | |
2015 | 11 | 6 | .647 | 1st (6-0) | NEC Finals (6) | 59 | 35 | 29 | |
2014 | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1st (6-0) | NEC Semifinals | 64 | 33 | 31 | |
2013 | 7 | 8 | .467 | 7th | 50 | 53 | 55 | ||
2012 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 7th | 46 | 46 | 50 | ||
2011 | 0 | 12 | .000 | 7th | 14 | 55 | 58 | ||
2010 | 3 | 12 | .200 | 6th | |||||
2009 | 6 | 9 | .400 | T–5th | |||||
2008 | 4 | 11 | .267 | T-4th | |||||
2007 | 6 | 12 | .333 | T-2nd | |||||
2006 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4th | |||||
2005 | 3 | 11 | .214 | T–7th | |||||
2004 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6th | |||||
2003 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 2nd | |||||
2002 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 4th | |||||
2001 | 5 | 9 | .357 | T-4th | |||||
2000 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1st | MAAC Champions | ||||
1999 | 7 | 8 | .467 | T-2nd | |||||
1998 | 6 | 9 | .400 | T-3rd | |||||
1997 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3rd | |||||
1996 | 4 | 11 | .267 | ||||||
1995 | 3 | 10 | .231 | ||||||
1994 | 7 | 8 | .467 | ||||||
1993 | 3 | 11 | .214 | ||||||
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Postseason | |||||
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(Independent, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(1993–1997) | |||||||||
Pat Dennin: | 25–46 (.352) | 5–2 (.714) | |||||||
(Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(1998–2004) | |||||||||
Paul Perdue: | 44–59 (.427) | 36–20 (.643) | |||||||
(Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Colonial Athletic Association)(2005–2011) | |||||||||
Pat Cullinan: | 28–76 (.269) | 23–31 (.426) | |||||||
(Colonial Athletic Association, Northeast Conference, Atlantic 10 Conference)(2012–present) | |||||||||
Taylor Wray: | 106–69 (.606) | 50–19 (.725) | |||||||
Total: | 203–250 (.448) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus
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