Saint Joseph's Hawks men's lacrosse

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Saint Joseph's Hawks
Founded 1992 (varsity)
University Saint Joseph's University
Conference Atlantic 10
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coach Taylor Wray (since 2012)
Stadium Sweeney Field
(capacity: 3,000)
Nickname Hawks
Colors Crimson and Gray[1]
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NCAA Tournament Appearances
(2) – 2022, 2024
Conference Tournament Champions
(3) – 2000, 2022, 2024
Conference Regular Season Champions
(9) – 2000, 2014-2016, 2018, 2021-2024

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 at club level. Starting in 2023, Hawks began playing in the newly established Atlantic 10 Conference men's lacrosse conference.[2] They play home games at Sweeney Field in Wynnefield, Philadelphia

History

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. [3]

From Taylor Wrays first season in 2012, through the 2024 season, St. Joe's record has been 120 wins and 69 losses. Including 8 first-place conference finishes, 5 NEC tournament finals, 1 NEC Championship, and 1 A10 Championship.

In each of the past four 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. [4]

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. [5]

The Hawks won their first A10 Championship in 2024 (the conference's second season with lacrosse), defeating Richmond 17-13. This championship was their 3rd overall and 2nd in 3 seasons. [6] St. Joe's started the season 0-3 with losses to 3 ranked teams, before winning 12 in a row to reach the NCAA Tournament. [7]

St. Joe's has had three Premier Lacrosse League draft picks. In the 2023 draft, 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. In 2024, Levi Anderson entered the draft for the second time and was drafted to the California Redwoods with the 21st Overall pick. [8]

Annual record

Year Wins Losses Percent Conference (Record)[9] Playoffs National Rank SOS RPI Power Rating
2024 12 4 .750 1st (5-0) A10 Title, NCAA First Round (2) 13 20 15 18
2023 10 5 .667 1st (5-0) A10 Semifinals 41 30 22
2022 14 4 .778 1st (7-0) NEC Title, NCAA First Round (3) 18 47 16 25
2021 9 4 .692 1st (8-0) NEC Finals (4) 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 (5) 20 54 31 30
2017 5 9 .357 5th (2-4) 53 50 51
2016 12 4 .750 1st (5-1) NEC Finals (6) 65 30 22
2015 11 6 .647 1st (6-0) NEC Finals (7) 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 49 38
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

Coaching Records

Season Coach Overall Conference Postseason
' (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  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus

(1) Laxpower / LaxBytes Power Ratings / Massey Ratings / NCAA RPI
(2) Defeated Richmond 17-13 in A-10 tournament finals. Lost to Virginia in NCAA 1st round 17-11.
(3) Defeated Hobart 14-7 in NEC tournament finals. Lost to Yale in NCAA 1st round 18-16.
(3) Lost NEC tournament finals 16-10 to Bryant.
(4) Lost NEC tournament finals 9-8 to Robert Morris.
(5) Lost NEC tournament finals 11-7 to Hobart.
(6) Lost NEC tournament finals 10-6 to Bryant.

See also

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