Utah Utes men's lacrosse

The Utah Utes men's lacrosse team represents the University of Utah in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was upgraded to varsity in 2019,[2] previously competing as a club team in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The Utes are one of three current NCAA Division I lacrosse teams west of the Mississippi River, along with Denver and Air Force. Utah plays its home games at the Ute Soccer Field, which has a capacity of 2,500.[3] The Utes have competed as an independent since its inaugural season of play in 2019. Through 2019, the team has an all–time record of 5-10.

Utah Utes
men's lacrosse
Founded2019 (Varsity)
UniversityUniversity of Utah
Head coachBrian Holman (since 2017 season)
StadiumNew Ute Field
(capacity: 2,500)
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah
ConferenceIndependent
(ASUN in July 2021)
NicknameUtes
ColorsRed and White[1]
         

The westernmost team in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse by 400 miles,[4] Utah played its first varsity game against Vermont, losing by a score of 21 to 6.[5] Jimmy Perkins scored the program's first goal in front of 3,215 fans in Utah Football's Rice-Eccles Stadium.[6] Led by seven goals by Josh Stout in the following game, the Utes secured their first win in program history, defeating the Mercer Bears 13–9 in Salt Lake City.[7]

After the 2021 season, Utah men's lacrosse will become a member of the newly reinstated men's lacrosse league of the ASUN Conference.[8]

Season Results

The following is a list of Utah's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Brian Holman (Independent) (2019–Present)
2019 Brian Holman 5–10
2020 Brian Holman 3–3†
Brian Holman: 8–13 (.381)
Total:8–13 (.381)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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

References
  1. "Visual Style | University of Utah Marketing & Communications". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  2. Foy, Terry (June 15, 2017). "It's Official: Utah Going Varsity, Will Start Play Spring 2019". Inside Lacrosse.
  3. "Utah Lacrosse 2019 Inaugural Season Media Guide" (PDF). utahutes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. "Utah Varsity Men's Lacrosse: How It Happened, Why It Matters". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. "Stout Scores Hat Trick as Lacrosse Falls to Vermont 21-6 in Inaugural Game". utahutes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. Foy, Terry (February 1, 2019). "Vermont Tops Utah 21-6 in Historic Season Opener". Inside Lacrosse.
  7. "College lacrosse: Utah beats Mercer for first win in program history". ncaa.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. "ASUN Conference Announces Formation of Men's Lacrosse League" (Press release). ASUN Conference. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.


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