The Marist men's lacrosse team represents Marist College in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. Marist currently competes as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

History

The men's lacrosse team has been to three NCAA Tournaments after winning the MAAC lacrosse titles in

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and

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. In 2005 they would go on to play eventual national champion

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in the first round. Marist was soundly defeated 22-6. In the 2015 tournament #20 Marist defeated

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10-6 in an NCAA play in game. However #2 ranked

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had too much talent for the Foxes in the first-round game, winning 20-8. Originating as a club sport during the 1970s, men's lacrosse subsequently became an NCAA Division III varsity sport and by the early 1980s, began transitioning up to Division I. In 1981, the Marist men's lacrosse team captured the Knickerbocker Conference title. Fairfield coach Andy Copelan led Marist to their first NCAA tournament.

Notable athletes and coaches

Andrew Copelan Andrew "Andy" Copelan (born in Pittsford, New York) is the head coach of the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club. Previously, Copelan was the head coach of Fairfield University from 2008 to 2019. Prior to that, Copelan was an assistant coach and offensive coo ...

Annual record

: ^''(1)'' Laxpower / LaxBytes / Laxnumbers Power Ratingshttps://www.laxnumbers.com/current-rankings/boys, Laxnumbers/Laxpower Men's Division I Ratings : ^''(2)'' NCAA Play In : ^''(3)'' NCAA First Round : ^''(4)'' NCAA First Round

References

External links

* {{Marist College