The Providence Friars men's lacrosse team represents

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(NCAA) Division I

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. The program was created in 1980 and plays its home games at Anderson Stadium. The Friars have competed in the Big East men's lacrosse conference since 2010, previously competing in the

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. Through 2019, the team has an all–time record of 243-310-1. Providence won four regular season championships and made three NCAA tournament appearances as a member of the MAAC. The Friars made their first appearance in the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament in

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, losing in the first round to

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by a score of 15-3. Since joining the Big East, the program has appeared in one Big East championship game, but were defeated by conference rival Marquette 10-9 on their home field in

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Season Results

The following is a list of Providence's results by season as an NCAA Division I program: {, class="wikitable" , - align="center" †NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.

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