The Sacred Heart men's lacrosse team represents
Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University (SHU) is a private, Roman Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1963 by Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart was the first Catholi ...
in
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA)
Division I men's
lacrosse
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. The Pioneers started up a varsity level team in 1991. Home games are played at
Campus Field
Campus Field is a 3,334-seat multi-purpose stadium in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is home to the Sacred Heart University Pioneers football, lacrosse, and track and field teams. The facility opened in 1993.
The field and track located at Campus F ...
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Fairfield, Connecticut
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.
History
Sacred Heart competes as a member of the
MAAC conference, they moved from the
Northeast Conference
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in 2023, and previously were in the
CAA.
In 2024, Sacred Heart earned their first Conference Championship and NCAA tournament invitation. They lost to University of Albany 13-7 in the NCAAs. Pioneers were unbeaten in MAAC conference play in 2024.
Sacred Heart has an all-time record of 162 wins and 224 losses (.420).
Annual record
:
''(1)''Laxpower / LaxBytes Power Ratings / Massey Ratings / NCAA RPI
: ''(2)'' Defeated Manhattan 11-5 in MAAC tournament finals. Lost to Albany in NCAAs 13-7.
References
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College men's lacrosse teams in the United States
Lacrosse, men's
Lacrosse teams in Connecticut
1991 establishments in Connecticut
Lacrosse clubs established in 1991
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