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Bryant Bulldogs men's lacrosse

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Bryant Bulldogs
Founded2000
UniversityBryant University
Head coachBrad Ross (since 2023 season)
StadiumBeirne Stadium
(capacity: 4,400)
LocationSmithfield, Rhode Island
ConferenceAmerica East
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
DII: 2008
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2014
NCAA Tournament appearances
DI: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023
DII: 2008
Conference Tournament championships
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023
Conference regular season championships
2013, 2016

The Bryant Bulldogs men's lacrosse team represents Bryant University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I lacrosse. As of the upcoming 2023 season, the Bulldogs will compete in the America East Conference (AmEast), which Bryant will officially join on July 1, 2022. Bryant plays its home games at Beirne Stadium on its campus in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Background

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The coach is currently Brad Ross, who previously played at Duke. The team plays its home games at Beirne Stadium. Bryant completed a 12-season tenure in the Northeast Conference (NEC) in 2022, after which it moved its entire athletic program to the America East. Before becoming a full member of the NEC in 2008, Bryant had been a member of the NCAA Division II Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10).

The team joined NCAA Division I as an independent for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. The NEC first sponsored men's lacrosse for the 2011 season.

NCAAs

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In 2013, Bryant made their first NCAA Tournament appearance,[2] losing 12–7 to Syracuse. That season, Bryant also managed to capture the NEC Conference Regular Season Championship, as well as the NEC Tournament, which earned them an automatic bid.

A season later, in 2014, Bryant made their second tournament appearance after again winning the NEC Tournament. After defeating Siena 9–8 in a play-in game, they faced Syracuse for the second time and managed to avenge their loss of the previous year, pulling off a first round 10–9 upset.[3]

Season results

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Year Wins Losses Percent Conference Playoffs National Rank RPI SOS Power Rating (1)
2023 12 5 .706 2nd America East Title, NCAA 1st round
2022 8 7 .533 2nd
2021 9 4 .692 2nd NEC Title, NCAA 1st round 19 14 51 28
2020 3 4 .429 52 31 20
2019 3 11 .214 6th 62 59 53
2018 8 7 .533 2nd
2017 11 8 .579 T-2nd NEC Title, NCAA 1st round 26 25
2016 10 5 .667 T-1st 18 36
2015 8 10 .462 T-2nd NEC Title, NCAA Play-in (2) 29 17 30
2014 16 5 .762 2nd NEC Title, NCAA Quarterfinals (3) 19 20 18 24
2013 8 11 .421 1st NEC Title, NCAA Division I first round (4) 41 37 32
2012 14 4 .778 2nd NEC Title (5) 25 46 18
2011 8 9 .471 T-3rd 45 48 37
2010 12 5 .706 -- 24 34 25
2009 (6) 10 5 .667 -- 34 44 26
2008 14 4 .778 2nd Northeast 10 Title, 2008 NCAA Division II Semifinals (7) 2 3 4 3
2007 11 4 .733 1st 6 5
2006 11 5 .688 3rd 9 12
2005 11 6 .647 3rd 9 10
(1) LaxBytes / Laxpower / Lax Numbers Power Ratings / NCAA RPIs / Massey Ratings[4][5][6][7]
(2) Won NEC tournament final over Saint Joseph's 10-6. Lost to Marist 10-6 in NCAA play-in game.
(3) Won NEC tournament final over Hobart 10-4. Defeated Siena 9–8 in NCAA play-in. Defeated Syracuse 10-9 in NCAA 1st Round. Lost to Maryland 16-8 in NCAA Quarterfinals.
(4) Won NEC tournament final over Robert Morris 10-4. Lost Syracuse 12-7 in NCAA 1st round.
(5) Bryant won NEC tournament final, but did not receive NCAA Tournament invite because of the five team NEC that season, six conference teams are required to get a conference automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament. Bryant was 4 and 1 in conference.
(6) Initial NCAA Division I season.
(7) Won Division II N.E. tournament finals over Le Moyne 5-4. Lost to Le Moyne 11–2 in NCAA Division II tournament semifinals.

References

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  1. ^ Bryant University Bulldogs Sports Information. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Donaldson, Jim (7 May 2013). "Overachieving Bryant lacrosse team is bound for NCAAs". Providence Journal. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. ^ Kessenich, Quint (12 May 2014). "Quint: What Happened, What's Next in NCAA Tournament". InsideLacrosse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. ^ "LaxBytes / Laxpower / Lax Numbers College Archive Data". www.laxbytes.com.
  5. ^ "DI Men's Lacrosse Rankings - NCAA Men's Lacrosse RPI | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  6. ^ "Massey Ratings - College Lacrosse : NCAA D1 Ratings".
  7. ^ "USILA - College Lacrosse Rankings".
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