Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse
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The Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team represents Fairfield University
in Fairfield, Connecticut
and competes in the ECAC Lacrosse League
of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games at Lessing Field
. The team was nationally ranked in 2005 (15th), 2006 (20th) and 2007 (12th) and competed in the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament
in 2002
and 2005
. The team is currently coached by Andrew Copelan
.
The Stags were previously coached by Ted Spencer
from 1996 to 2008. After taking the helm in 1996, Ted Spencer
guided the Stags to great success on the national stage including two NCAA Tournament
appearances (2002 and 2005), two Great Western Lacrosse League Championships (2002 and 2005), 2 ECAC Tournament Championships (1998 and 1999), three MAAC Championships (1996, 1997 and 1998) and developed 2 All-Americans
(C. J. Kemp
and Greg Downing
) along with 21 All-New England selections and 8 Academic All-New England selections. In 2002, the Stags were selected as the winner of the Joseph (Frenchy) Julien Memorial Award for Sportsmanship.
As a Jesuit university, Fairfield shares a unique historical connection to the discovery of modern-day lacrosse
. Jesuit missionaries
first witnessed the game of "baggataway" being played amongst Native Americans
during the 17th century. According to histories of the game, it was Saint John de Brebeuf S.J., a French Jesuit missionary in Canada, who named the present-day version of the Indian game lacrosse because the stick used reminded him of a bishop’s crosier
, pronounced la crosse in French. de Brebeuf is memoralized at Fairfield University with the #1 de Brebeuf Townhouse Unit named in his honor.
(MAAC) lacrosse league. With Ted Spencer
as coach, the team went undefeated in the first year of league play followed by three consecutive league titles and two ECAC tournament championships. In 2000, Fairfield became an independent program. In 2001, the university program joined the Great Western Lacrosse League
(GWLL) paving the way for a new era in Stags lacrosse.
. Making the program's first postseason visit, the Stags fell to UMass in the first round.
Season Highlights: The 2004-2005 season will go down as one of the greatest in Fairfield history with the Stags' finishing as the 15th ranked team in the nation. Not one for dramatics, the Stags won the Great Western Lacrosse League and earned a trip to the 2005 NCAA Tournament
with a dramatic victory over then 12th ranked Denver in the last game of the season. In the 1st round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament
, the Stags fell to eventual 2005 National Finalist
, Duke. Major victories included wins over then 20th ranked Harvard, Penn State, then 10th ranked Hobart, and then 11th ranked Notre Dame. Individual recognition went to Coach Ted Spencer
(GWLL Coach of the Year), Greg Downing (Honorable Mention All- American, GWLL Player of the Year and 1st Team All-New England), Tom Werney (2nd Team All-New England), Michael Bocklet (2nd Team All-GWLL), and Matt Bocklet (2nd Team All-GWLL and 2nd Team All-New England). Season Results: 11-5, Overall; 4-1, GWLL
proved a successful one with Stags posting a winning league record. Major victories included wins over Harvard and then 16th ranked Loyola. The victory over Loyola marked the programs first win over the Greyhounds and included the now infamous hidden ball goal. In the final game of the season against then 8th ranked and eventual 2006 National Finalist
, UMass, the Stags held the lead until the final minute before succumbing to the Minuteman in dramatic fashion. Individual recognition went to Greg Downing
(Tewaaraton Trophy
Preseason Watchlist, Honorable Mention All-American, 1st Team All-ECAC and 1st Team All-New England), Travis Nelson (2nd Team All-ECAC); Matt Bocklet (2nd Team All-ECAC and 2nd Team All-New England), Josh Thornton (2nd Team All-New England), and Trevor Kelly (NEILA Scholar-Athlete). Season Results: 6-7, Overall; 4-3, ECAC
became the third head coach in the history of the program on August 25, 2008. On March 13, 2010, the team set the school record for the defeat of the highest ranked opponent when the Stags upset the then no. 3 nationally ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10-8 while competing in the inaugural 'Beating Cancer With A Stick Classic' at The Kinkaid School
in Houston, Texas
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and one by the National Lacrosse League
. Peter Vlahakis
is the leading face-off man in MLL history holding four MLL All-Time face-off records and was selected to the 2007 and 2008 MLL All-Star Game. Greg Downing
was the sixth overall pick in the 2007 MLL Collegiate Draft and was selected to the 2008 MLL All-Star Game. The following Stag players were selected in the Major League Lacrosse
draft:
is the voice of Fairfield Stags
men's lacrosse on the radio and Internet. Men's lacrosse coverage is led by play-by-play analyst Mike Vitale with Fairfield University students participating as color analysts for the games. And starting with the 2007-08 season, all Stags home games will be video broadcast over the B2 Live TV network on the Internet with the production support of the Fairfield University Media Center and New Media students from The HAM Channel.
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
and competes in the ECAC Lacrosse League
ECAC Lacrosse League
The ECAC Lacrosse League is an NCAADivision I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. This part of the conference only sponsors men's lacrosse. The league was founded in 2000...
of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games at Lessing Field
Lessing Field
Lessing Field is a multi-purpose lacrosse and soccer stadium on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is home to the Fairfield Stags men's and women's lacrosse and soccer teams...
. The team was nationally ranked in 2005 (15th), 2006 (20th) and 2007 (12th) and competed in the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
in 2002
2002 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
In the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse National Championship game, Syracuse defeated Princeton by a score of 13-12. The game was a rematch of the 2001 championship game, which was won by Princeton. This time, Syracuse was victorious, led by Michael Powell's four goals and three assists.-...
and 2005
2005 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 35th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Sixteen NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament...
. The team is currently coached by Andrew Copelan
Andrew Copelan
Andrew Copelan is the head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team.Previously, Copelan was an Assistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator at the Maryland Terrapins from 2006 to 2008...
.
The Stags were previously coached by Ted Spencer
Ted Spencer
Ted Spencer is the former head coach for the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team. Currently, he is serving at the associate director of athletics at Fairfield University....
from 1996 to 2008. After taking the helm in 1996, Ted Spencer
Ted Spencer
Ted Spencer is the former head coach for the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team. Currently, he is serving at the associate director of athletics at Fairfield University....
guided the Stags to great success on the national stage including two NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
appearances (2002 and 2005), two Great Western Lacrosse League Championships (2002 and 2005), 2 ECAC Tournament Championships (1998 and 1999), three MAAC Championships (1996, 1997 and 1998) and developed 2 All-Americans
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
(C. J. Kemp
C. J. Kemp
C. J. Kemp was a professional lacrosse player with the Rochester Rattlers and Baltimore Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse and an All-American goalkeeper at Fairfield University.-Professional:...
and Greg Downing
Greg Downing
Greg Downing is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.-International:Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s...
) along with 21 All-New England selections and 8 Academic All-New England selections. In 2002, the Stags were selected as the winner of the Joseph (Frenchy) Julien Memorial Award for Sportsmanship.
As a Jesuit university, Fairfield shares a unique historical connection to the discovery of modern-day lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
. Jesuit missionaries
Jesuit missions in North America
Jesuit missions in North America started during the 17th century and faltered at the beginning of the 18th. The missions were established as part of the colonial drive of France and Spain during the period, the "conquest of the souls" being an integral part of the constitution of Nouvelle-France...
first witnessed the game of "baggataway" being played amongst Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
during the 17th century. According to histories of the game, it was Saint John de Brebeuf S.J., a French Jesuit missionary in Canada, who named the present-day version of the Indian game lacrosse because the stick used reminded him of a bishop’s crosier
Crosier
A crosier is the stylized staff of office carried by high-ranking Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran and Pentecostal prelates...
, pronounced la crosse in French. de Brebeuf is memoralized at Fairfield University with the #1 de Brebeuf Townhouse Unit named in his honor.
Dawn of the Stags
The Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse program first began in 1973 as a club team. Future Fairfield University Athletic Hall of Famer Will Mraz was a founding member and the offensive leader of the inaugural club team. Led by standout players Bob Rupp and John Hughes in the 70s and John Callegari, future Fairfield University Athletic Hall of Famer Hugh "Skeets" Coyle, Joe Sargent, Kevin Kuryla and Rich MacDonough in the 80s, the club team established itself as amongst the best in New England. In 1987, the team had an undefeated 11-0 season and won the New England Club Championship.Red Stags rising
Fairfield elevated the lacrosse program to NCAA Division I in 1993 with Tom McClelland at the helm. The Stags first victory as a varsity program came in its very first game with an 11-6 defeat of a visiting St. Joseph's team. In 1996, Fairfield became a founding member of an eight-team Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
(MAAC) lacrosse league. With Ted Spencer
Ted Spencer
Ted Spencer is the former head coach for the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team. Currently, he is serving at the associate director of athletics at Fairfield University....
as coach, the team went undefeated in the first year of league play followed by three consecutive league titles and two ECAC tournament championships. In 2000, Fairfield became an independent program. In 2001, the university program joined the Great Western Lacrosse League
Great Western Lacrosse League
The Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
(GWLL) paving the way for a new era in Stags lacrosse.
2002 Season
Season Highlights: In just their second season in the GWLL and tenth season as a varsity program, the Stags finished in first place in the GWLL. They posted a 4-1 league record and received the league's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA TournamentNCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
. Making the program's first postseason visit, the Stags fell to UMass in the first round.
2005 Season
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
with a dramatic victory over then 12th ranked Denver in the last game of the season. In the 1st round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
, the Stags fell to eventual 2005 National Finalist
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
, Duke. Major victories included wins over then 20th ranked Harvard, Penn State, then 10th ranked Hobart, and then 11th ranked Notre Dame. Individual recognition went to Coach Ted Spencer
Ted Spencer
Ted Spencer is the former head coach for the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team. Currently, he is serving at the associate director of athletics at Fairfield University....
(GWLL Coach of the Year), Greg Downing (Honorable Mention All- American, GWLL Player of the Year and 1st Team All-New England), Tom Werney (2nd Team All-New England), Michael Bocklet (2nd Team All-GWLL), and Matt Bocklet (2nd Team All-GWLL and 2nd Team All-New England). Season Results: 11-5, Overall; 4-1, GWLL
2006 Season
Season Highlights: The Stags first official season as a member of the ECAC Lacrosse LeagueECAC Lacrosse League
The ECAC Lacrosse League is an NCAADivision I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. This part of the conference only sponsors men's lacrosse. The league was founded in 2000...
proved a successful one with Stags posting a winning league record. Major victories included wins over Harvard and then 16th ranked Loyola. The victory over Loyola marked the programs first win over the Greyhounds and included the now infamous hidden ball goal. In the final game of the season against then 8th ranked and eventual 2006 National Finalist
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
, UMass, the Stags held the lead until the final minute before succumbing to the Minuteman in dramatic fashion. Individual recognition went to Greg Downing
Greg Downing
Greg Downing is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.-International:Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s...
(Tewaaraton Trophy
Tewaaraton Trophy
The Tewaaraton Trophy is an award given annually, since 2001, to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. The trophy is presented by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance and the University Club of Washington, D.C...
Preseason Watchlist, Honorable Mention All-American, 1st Team All-ECAC and 1st Team All-New England), Travis Nelson (2nd Team All-ECAC); Matt Bocklet (2nd Team All-ECAC and 2nd Team All-New England), Josh Thornton (2nd Team All-New England), and Trevor Kelly (NEILA Scholar-Athlete). Season Results: 6-7, Overall; 4-3, ECAC
Copelan era
Andrew CopelanAndrew Copelan
Andrew Copelan is the head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team.Previously, Copelan was an Assistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator at the Maryland Terrapins from 2006 to 2008...
became the third head coach in the history of the program on August 25, 2008. On March 13, 2010, the team set the school record for the defeat of the highest ranked opponent when the Stags upset the then no. 3 nationally ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse team represents the University of Notre Dame in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college lacrosse...
10-8 while competing in the inaugural 'Beating Cancer With A Stick Classic' at The Kinkaid School
The Kinkaid School
The Kinkaid School is a K-12 non-sectarian school in Piney Point Village, Texas, United States.The Kinkaid School is the oldest independent coeducational school in the Houston, Texas area . The student body is divided into the Lower School , the Middle School and the Upper School...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
.
All-Time Head Coaches
| Years | Head Coach | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | Tom McClelland | 8-27 | - |
| 1996–2008 | Ted Spencer Ted Spencer Ted Spencer is the former head coach for the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team. Currently, he is serving at the associate director of athletics at Fairfield University.... |
93-90 | 2002 NCAA NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III.... , 2005 NCAA NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III.... |
| 2008–Present | Andrew Copelan Andrew Copelan Andrew Copelan is the head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team.Previously, Copelan was an Assistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator at the Maryland Terrapins from 2006 to 2008... |
23-20 | - |
| - | Total | 124-137 | - |
All-American
- C. J. KempC. J. KempC. J. Kemp was a professional lacrosse player with the Rochester Rattlers and Baltimore Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse and an All-American goalkeeper at Fairfield University.-Professional:...
(2002) - Greg DowningGreg DowningGreg Downing is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.-International:Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s...
(2005, 2006, 2007) - Spencer SteeleSpencer SteeleSpencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(Pre-Season, 1999) - Peter Shanley (Pre-Season, 2001)
- Troy Bamann (Pre-Season, 2002)
- Peter VlahakisPeter VlahakisPeter Vlahakis is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and the holder of four MLL All-Time face-off records. Vlahakis holds the MLL career face-off wins, career face-off percentage, single game face-off wins and single game face-off percentage...
(Pre-Season, 2002, 2004) - Rob Scipioni (Pre-Season, 2002)
- Tom Werney (Pre-Season, 2004)
- Brent Adams (Pre-Season, 2010)
- Sean Bannon (Pre-Season, 2011)
USILA North-South All Stars
- Tom Saunders (1997)
- Devon Laden (1998)
- J.T. Groarke (1999)
- Mark Beckwith (2000)
- Spencer SteeleSpencer SteeleSpencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(2000) - Ted SpencerTed SpencerTed Spencer is the former head coach for the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team. Currently, he is serving at the associate director of athletics at Fairfield University....
(North Coach, 2001) - Peter Shanley (2001)
- Rob Scipioni (2002)
- Marc Torrey (2002)
- C. J. KempC. J. KempC. J. Kemp was a professional lacrosse player with the Rochester Rattlers and Baltimore Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse and an All-American goalkeeper at Fairfield University.-Professional:...
(2003) - Kris Klein (2003)
- Nate BauersNate BauersNate Bauers was a professional lacrosse player with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(2004) - Peter VlahakisPeter VlahakisPeter Vlahakis is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and the holder of four MLL All-Time face-off records. Vlahakis holds the MLL career face-off wins, career face-off percentage, single game face-off wins and single game face-off percentage...
(2004) - Mike BockletMike BockletMike Bocklet was a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(2007) - Greg DowningGreg DowningGreg Downing is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.-International:Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s...
(2007) - Chris AjemianChris AjemianChris Ajemian ia a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(2009) - Matt Petre (2009)
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First Team All-New England
- Spencer SteeleSpencer SteeleSpencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(1999, 2000) - Rob Scipioni (2002)
- Joe Beaudet (2002)
- Mike BockletMike BockletMike Bocklet was a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(2005) - Greg DowningGreg DowningGreg Downing is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.-International:Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s...
(2005, 2006, 2007) - Chris Atwell (2007)
- Matt Scanlon (2007, 2008)
- Chris AjemianChris AjemianChris Ajemian ia a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(2008) - Brent Adams (2010)
- Sean Bannon (2010)
League Coach of the Year
- Ted SpencerTed SpencerTed Spencer is the former head coach for the Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team. Currently, he is serving at the associate director of athletics at Fairfield University....
(MAACMetro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceThe Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
, 1996; GWLLGreat Western Lacrosse LeagueThe Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
, 2002, 2005)
League Player of the Year
- Matt Callaghan (MAACMetro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceThe Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
, 1996, 1998) - Spencer SteeleSpencer SteeleSpencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(MAACMetro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceThe Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
, 1999) - C. J. KempC. J. KempC. J. Kemp was a professional lacrosse player with the Rochester Rattlers and Baltimore Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse and an All-American goalkeeper at Fairfield University.-Professional:...
(GWLLGreat Western Lacrosse LeagueThe Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
, 2002) - Greg DowningGreg DowningGreg Downing is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.-International:Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s...
(Offensive, GWLLGreat Western Lacrosse LeagueThe Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
, 2005) - Charles Cipriano (Keeper, ECACECAC Lacrosse LeagueThe ECAC Lacrosse League is an NCAADivision I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. This part of the conference only sponsors men's lacrosse. The league was founded in 2000...
, 2011)
First Team All-League
- Matt Callaghan (MAACMetro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceThe Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
, 1996, 1997, 1998) - Spencer SteeleSpencer SteeleSpencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(MAACMetro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceThe Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
, 1999) - Troy Bamann (GWLLGreat Western Lacrosse LeagueThe Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
, 2001) - Matt Buecker (GWLLGreat Western Lacrosse LeagueThe Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
, 2002) - Rob Scipioni (GWLLGreat Western Lacrosse LeagueThe Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
, 2002) - C.J. Kemp (GWLLGreat Western Lacrosse LeagueThe Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
, 2002) - Kris Klein (GWLLGreat Western Lacrosse LeagueThe Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
, 2003) - Greg DowningGreg DowningGreg Downing is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.-International:Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s...
(GWLLGreat Western Lacrosse LeagueThe Great Western Lacrosse League, also known as the GWLL, was a NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse athletic conference that existed from 1994 to 2009...
, 2005, ECACECAC Lacrosse LeagueThe ECAC Lacrosse League is an NCAADivision I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. This part of the conference only sponsors men's lacrosse. The league was founded in 2000...
2006, 2007) - Matt Scanlon (ECACECAC Lacrosse LeagueThe ECAC Lacrosse League is an NCAADivision I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. This part of the conference only sponsors men's lacrosse. The league was founded in 2000...
, 2008) - Joe Marra (ECACECAC Lacrosse LeagueThe ECAC Lacrosse League is an NCAADivision I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. This part of the conference only sponsors men's lacrosse. The league was founded in 2000...
, 2010) - Brent Adams (ECACECAC Lacrosse LeagueThe ECAC Lacrosse League is an NCAADivision I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. This part of the conference only sponsors men's lacrosse. The league was founded in 2000...
, 2010, 2011) - Charles Cipriano (ECACECAC Lacrosse LeagueThe ECAC Lacrosse League is an NCAADivision I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. This part of the conference only sponsors men's lacrosse. The league was founded in 2000...
, 2011)
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Career leaders
- Goals: Spencer SteeleSpencer SteeleSpencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(147, 1997-00) - Assists: J.T. Groarke (119, 1996–99)
- Points: Matt Callaghan (247, 1995–98)
- Saves: Sam Peterson (1077, 1994–97)
- Face-offs won: Peter VlahakisPeter VlahakisPeter Vlahakis is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and the holder of four MLL All-Time face-off records. Vlahakis holds the MLL career face-off wins, career face-off percentage, single game face-off wins and single game face-off percentage...
(620, 2001–04) - Face-offs win percentage: Peter VlahakisPeter VlahakisPeter Vlahakis is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and the holder of four MLL All-Time face-off records. Vlahakis holds the MLL career face-off wins, career face-off percentage, single game face-off wins and single game face-off percentage...
(.627, 2001–04)
Single-game leaders
- Goals: Spencer SteeleSpencer SteeleSpencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(7, 1999) and Rob Scipioni (7, 2000)
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Single-season leaders
- Goals: Spencer SteeleSpencer SteeleSpencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(48, 1999) - Assists: Matt Callaghan (33, 1998) and J.T. Groarke (33, 1999)
- Points: Matt Callaghan (75, 1997) and Spencer SteeleSpencer SteeleSpencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
(75, 1999) - Saves: Sam Peterson (289, 1996)
- Face-offs won: Peter VlahakisPeter VlahakisPeter Vlahakis is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and the holder of four MLL All-Time face-off records. Vlahakis holds the MLL career face-off wins, career face-off percentage, single game face-off wins and single game face-off percentage...
(197, 2004) - Face-offs win percentage: Peter VlahakisPeter VlahakisPeter Vlahakis is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and the holder of four MLL All-Time face-off records. Vlahakis holds the MLL career face-off wins, career face-off percentage, single game face-off wins and single game face-off percentage...
(.654, 2004)
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Stags in the MLL
Seven Stags have been drafted by Major League LacrosseMajor League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
and one by the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
. Peter Vlahakis
Peter Vlahakis
Peter Vlahakis is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and the holder of four MLL All-Time face-off records. Vlahakis holds the MLL career face-off wins, career face-off percentage, single game face-off wins and single game face-off percentage...
is the leading face-off man in MLL history holding four MLL All-Time face-off records and was selected to the 2007 and 2008 MLL All-Star Game. Greg Downing
Greg Downing
Greg Downing is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.-International:Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s...
was the sixth overall pick in the 2007 MLL Collegiate Draft and was selected to the 2008 MLL All-Star Game. The following Stag players were selected in the Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
draft:
| Player | Year | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Steele Spencer Steele Spencer Steele is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:... |
2000 | Bridgeport Barrage, New Jersey Pride New Jersey Pride The New Jersey Pride were a men's field lacrosse team formerly based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. They played in Major League Lacrosse from 2001-2008.-Franchise history:... |
| C. J. Kemp C. J. Kemp C. J. Kemp was a professional lacrosse player with the Rochester Rattlers and Baltimore Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse and an All-American goalkeeper at Fairfield University.-Professional:... |
2003 | Rochester Rattlers Rochester Rattlers The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern... , Baltimore Bayhawks Baltimore Bayhawks The Chesapeake Bayhawks are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Annapolis, Maryland. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the National Division and from 2006 to 2008, they were in the... |
| Peter Vlahakis Peter Vlahakis Peter Vlahakis is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and the holder of four MLL All-Time face-off records. Vlahakis holds the MLL career face-off wins, career face-off percentage, single game face-off wins and single game face-off percentage... |
2004 | Long Island Lizards Long Island Lizards The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13... , New Jersey Pride New Jersey Pride The New Jersey Pride were a men's field lacrosse team formerly based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. They played in Major League Lacrosse from 2001-2008.-Franchise history:... |
| Nate Bauers Nate Bauers Nate Bauers was a professional lacrosse player with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:... |
2004 | Washington Bayhawks |
| Greg Downing Greg Downing Greg Downing is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and with the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.-International:Downing is a member of the U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Men’s... |
2007 | Boston Cannons Boston Cannons The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the... , Boston Blazers Boston Blazers The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played... |
| Mike Bocklet Mike Bocklet Mike Bocklet was a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:... |
2007 | Long Island Lizards Long Island Lizards The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13... |
| Matt Scanlon | 2008 | Denver Outlaws Denver Outlaws The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The... |
| Chris Atwell | 2009 | Boston Cannons Boston Cannons The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the... |
| Chris Ajemian Chris Ajemian Chris Ajemian ia a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:... |
2009 | Boston Cannons Boston Cannons The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the... |
| Joe Marra Joe Marra Joe Marra is a professional lacrosse player with the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. Marra was selected to participate in the 2011 MLL All-Star Games.-Professional career:... |
2010 | Chicago Machine Chicago Machine The Chicago Machine is a mens field lacrosse team that plays in Major League Lacrosse that was based in Chicago, Illinois until the franchise left after the 2009 season to be a travel team in 2010. The team then transferred its roster to the reborn Rochester Rattlers on November 23, 2010 when it... |
Game day broadcasts
WVOFWVOF
WVOF is the student-run college radio station at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. As of August 2008, the station has been a partner with Connecticut Public Radio and carries Connecticut Public Radio and NPR programming.-History:...
is the voice of Fairfield Stags
Fairfield Stags
The Fairfield Stags are the athletic programs representing Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Most of the programs are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and classified as Division I-AAA in the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
men's lacrosse on the radio and Internet. Men's lacrosse coverage is led by play-by-play analyst Mike Vitale with Fairfield University students participating as color analysts for the games. And starting with the 2007-08 season, all Stags home games will be video broadcast over the B2 Live TV network on the Internet with the production support of the Fairfield University Media Center and New Media students from The HAM Channel.
See also
- NCAA Men's Lacrosse ChampionshipNCAA Men's Lacrosse ChampionshipThe annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
(1971– ) - Wingate Memorial TrophyWingate Memorial TrophyThe Wingate Memorial Trophy was the award given to the national champion in men's college lacrosse prior to the inception of an NCAA tournament format in 1971....
(1934–1970)