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 CAA tournament. Delaware advanced to the semifinals (

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), 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 John Grant, Jr. 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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, Matt Alrich, Chris Collins, Keevin Galbraith, and

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. In 2022, the Delaware Blue Hens upset the #2 ranked Georgetown Hoyas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Cornell 10-8 in the Quarterfinals. The Hens have won 6 NCAA Tournament games in 8 tournaments.

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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