Sacred Heart Pioneers men's lacrosse

The Sacred Heart men's lacrosse team represents Sacred Heart University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. The Pioneers started up a varsity level team in 1991. Home games are played at Campus Field in Fairfield, Connecticut.[2]

Sacred Heart Pioneers
Founded1991 (varsity)
UniversitySacred Heart University
Head coachJon Basti (since season)
StadiumCampus Field
(capacity: 10,500)
LocationFairfield, Connecticut
ConferenceMAAC
NicknamePioneers
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2024
Conference Tournament championships
(3) – 2000, 2022, 2024
Conference regular season championships
2024

History

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Sacred Heart competes as a member of the MAAC conference, they moved from the Northeast Conference 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

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Year Wins Losses Percent Conference (Record)[3] Playoffs National Rank SOS RPI Power Rating
2024 13 5 .722 1st (9-0) MAAC Title, NCAA Tournament (2) 20 15 18
2023 5 10 .333 41 30 22
2022 3 10 .231 47 16 25
2021 1 12 .077 54 24 33
2020 5 2 .714 27 18 30
2019 9 6 .600 59 52 50
2018 7 8 .467 54 31 30
2017 9 6 .600 53 50 51
2016 2 14 .750 65 30 22
2015 6 7 .417 59 35 29
2014 6 4 .400 64 33 31
(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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  1. ^ SHU Pioneers Official Logo Art. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "NCAA Teams Database".
  3. ^ "Sacred Heart Lacrosse Team Page". Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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