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(NCAA) Division I
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. The program was upgraded to varsity in 2019, previously competing as a club team in the
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(MCLA). The Utes are one of four current NCAA Division I men's lacrosse teams west of the
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, and Lindenwood. Utah plays its home games at the Ute Soccer Field, which has a capacity of 2,500. The Utes competed as an independent from their inaugural season of play in 2019 until joining the
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as a single-sport member after the 2021 season. Through 2024, the team has an all–time record of 46-34. The westernmost team in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse by 400 miles, Utah played its first varsity game against
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, losing 21–6. Jimmy Perkins scored the program's first goal in front of 3,215 fans in Utah Football's
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. Led by seven goals by Josh Stout in the following game, the Utes secured their first win in program history, defeating the
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13–9 in
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Season results

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


References


External links


Official website
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