The Robert Morris Colonials men's lacrosse team represents

Robert Morris University Robert Morris University (RMU) is a private university in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1921 and is named after Robert Morris (financier), Robert Morris, known as the "financier of the American Revolution". It enr ...

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(NCAA) Division I men's

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. The Colonials became a varsity program in 2005.

History

Robert Morris currently competes in the

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(NEC). The Colonials, which had been full NEC members from 1981 to 2020, returned men's lacrosse to that conference after the 2024 season, coinciding with the NEC's reinstatement of that sport after a two-season hiatus. The Colonials play home games at Joe Walton Stadium on the RMU campus in the

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suburb of

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. Before rejoining NEC men's lacrosse, RMU had housed that sport in the

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(ASUN). After leaving the NEC in 2020 to join the

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, which does not sponsor men's lacrosse, the Colonials played as an independent for the 2021 season. Shortly before the start of that season, RMU was unveiled as a member of the newly reinstated ASUN men's lacrosse league, which started play in the 2022 season. In 2018, Robert Morris was the number one seed in the NEC year-end tournament, reaching the finals where they defeated Saint Joseph’s 9-8 to reach their first NCAA tournament in lacrosse. Robert Morris joined the ASUN in 2022, winning the initial ASUN title and automatic NCAA bid. Robert Morris is 130–145 (.473) over 17 Seasons, with 7 NEC Tournaments, 2 NEC Tournament titles, 1 ASUN Tournament title, 3 NCAA Tournaments and 1 NEC Regular-Season title.

Annual record

Season Records

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: ^''(2)'' Won ASUN tournament final 18-17 in overtime over Utah. Lost 1st Round NCAA tournament game to Delaware 20–8.
: ^''(3)'' Won NEC tournament final 11-10 over Hobart. Lost 1st Round NCAA tournament game to UVA 19-10.
: ^''(4)'' Won NEC tournament final 9-8 over Saint Joseph's. Won NCAA play in game over Canisius 12-6. Lost 1st Round NCAA tournament game to Maryland 14-11.
: ^''(5)'' Lost NEC tournament final 14-7 to Bryant.

Head Coaching Records

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

See also

* Lacrosse in Pennsylvania

References

External links

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