The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse team represents the

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men's

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. Delaware currently competes as a member of the

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(CAA) and plays its home games at

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History

Head coach Bob Shillinglaw led the Blue Hens for over 30 years and is only the second man to coach 500 lacrosse games. In 2007, Delaware was ranked 15th in the country heading into the 2007 NCAA tournament. The team had won seven games in a row and the

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tournament. Delaware advanced to the semifinals ( Final Four), defeating #2

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before losing to

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8–3. It marked the team's only NCAA Final Four. In the program's history, Delaware has produced several notable players, including NCAA Player of the Year

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among the world's best lacrosse players, Anthony DiMarzo among the all-time leaders in Division I career assists, Jordan Hall of the

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, Chris Collins,

Keevin Galbraith Keevin Galbraith (born 1979) attended high school and played lacrosse at Malvern Prep. Keevin was a student-athlete at the University of Delaware and was a four year defensive starter on the lacrosse team. At Delaware, Keevin earned All-tournament ...

, and

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Season Results

The following is a list of Delaware'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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* {{Colonial Athletic Association lacrosse navbox 1948 establishments in Delaware Lacrosse clubs established in 1948 College men's lacrosse teams in the United States

History

Season Results

See also

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