Penn Quakers men's lacrosse

Penn Quakers
Founded 1900
University University of Pennsylvania
Conference Ivy League
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coach Mike Murphy (since 2010)
Stadium Franklin Field
(capacity: 52,958)
Nickname Quakers
Colors Blue and Red[1]
         
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
1988
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1987, 1988
NCAA Tournament Appearances
(12) - 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2014
Conference Tournament Champions
2014
Conference Regular Season Champions
1983, 1984, 1986, 1988

The Penn Quakers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Pennsylvania in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. Penn competes as a member of the Ivy League and plays its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.[2][3]

History

The Penn lacrosse program dates back to 1900 and competes on historic Franklin Field, the oldest operating football stadium in the NCAA. Penn has won the Ivy League championship in 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1988.

Penn fielded a team at the club level in 1890, but played intermittently upon starting up lacrosse, and so lists 1900 as their first official season of varsity lacrosse.

The Quakers have advanced to the NCAA tournament twelve times, the most recent being in 2014. In 2014 Penn was seeded number four in the tournament, their highest seeding in over 20 years.

Penn had probably their finest season in 1988, with Chris Flynn making first team All American at midfield. Under coach Tony Seaman, the team reached the Final Four in the 1988 NCAA tournament, losing a close match to the Gait led Syracuse team, 11-10, a game in which Gary Gait performed his famous "Air Gait" goal.

In 2011, Penn went 8-7 under second-year coach Mike Murphy, defeating ranked opponents Duke and Princeton in the regular season before losing to 4th seeded Notre Dame in the NCAA tournament.

Penn has had 13 first team All Americans. Among the more notable of these players is attackman Peter Hollis, midfielder Josh Hall, and midfielder Chris Flynn who was also a prep school graduate of nearby Episcopal Academy.

Flynn made 1st and 2nd team All American in 1988 and 1987, respectively. He was also a three-time All-Ivy selection in football, a member of the 1994 U.S. National Lacrosse Team and played professionally for the Philadelphia Wings.[4][5]

Annual record men's lacrosse

YearWinsLossesPercentConferencePlayoffsNational RankRPISOSPower Rating (1)
201687.5303rd261625
201567.4605th261736
2014114.7303rdNCAA 1st Round (2) 94611
201385.6203rd1913211
2012310.4205th29129
2011114.7303rdNCAA 1st Round (3) 1615720
201058.3677th281630
200958.3675th271233
200867.4675th252133
200767.4673rd221427
2006104.7202ndNCAA 1st Round (4) 12151618
(1) Laxpower Power Rating
(2) Lost NCAA 1st round 16-11 to Drexel.
(3) Lost NCAA 1st round 13-9 to Notre Dame.
(4) Lost NCAA 1st round 13-3 to Johns Hopkins.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Logo & Branding Standards". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. ↑ 2010 Men's Lacrosse Media Guide (PDF), University of Pennsylvania, 2010.
  3. ↑ Official 2008 NCAA Men's and Women's Lacrosse Record Book (PDF), National Collegiate Athletic Association, retrieved May 30, 2010.
  4. ↑ 2010 Men's Lacrosse Media Guide (PDF), University of Pennsylvania, 2010.
  5. ↑ Franklin Field, www.pennathletics.com, 2011.
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