St. John's Red Storm men's lacrosse explained

St. John’s Red Storm
men's lacrosse
University:St. John's University
Nickname:Red Storm
Founded:1981
Location:Queens, NY
Stadium:DaSilva Memorial Field
Capacity:1,200
Conference:Big East Conference
Coach:Jason Miller
Tenure:since 2007

The St. John’s University men's lacrosse team represents St. John's University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 1981 and plays its home games at DaSilva Memorial Field, which has a capacity of 1,200. The Red Storm have competed in the Big East men's lacrosse conference since 2010, previously competing in the ECAC Lacrosse League.[1] Through 2019, the team has an all–time record of 170-238.

In 2012, the Red Storm had arguably their best season since being revived as a program in 2005. St. John’s made its lone appearance to date in the Big East Conference men’s lacrosse tournament, defeating Notre Dame to reach the finals.[2] The team faced Syracuse in the championship game, but were throttled 12-4 and denied their first ever NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship appearance.[3]

Season Results

The following is a list of the Red Storm’s seasons results as an NCAA Division I program:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Lacrosse Record Book . s3.amazonaws.com . May 30, 2019.
  2. News: #2 Notre Dame Upended by St. John’s, 8-7, in BIG EAST Semifinals . May 3, 2012 . Notre Dame Athletics.
  3. News: #TBT Syracuse Rolls Past St. John’s to Claim 2012 BIG EAST Title . March 10, 2016 . Syracuse Athletics.