Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's lacrosse

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's lacrosse is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) division I men's college lacrosse team representing Mount St. Mary's University in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Mountaineers earned regular season conference titles in 1999, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2019, and 2023; won conference tournament championships in 2001, 2003, 2010, and 2011; and faced the University of Virginia in their 2003 and 2010 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament appearances.

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's lacrosse
Founded	1970
University	Mount St. Mary's University
Athletic director	Lynne Robinson
Head coach	Chris Ryan (1st season)
Other staff	Ryan O'Hagan
Stadium	Waldron Family Stadium (capacity: 1000)
Location	Emmitsburg, Maryland
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Past conferences	Eastern College Athletic Conference, Northeast Conference
Nickname	Mountaineers
Colors	Blue, White, and Bronze
Website	MSMU Mens' Lacrosse
NCAA Tournament appearances
2003, 2010
Conference Tournament championships
2001, 2003, 2010, 2011
Conference regular season championships
1999, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2023

Current season

Main article: 2023 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's lacrosse team

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers head coach Tom Gravante was assisted by coaches Kevin Giblin, Nick Kellinger, and Ted Moon. Cormac Giblin, Dan Bradley, Jared McMahon, and Ben Ward served as team captains.^[1] 2022 team captains Noah Daniels and Connor McMahon transferred to other programs prior to the season.

The Mount earned a regular season MAAC co-championship with Manhattan College. Connor Beals was named MAAC Face-off Specialist of the Year; Steven Schmitt was named MAAC Long Stick Midfielder of the Year; Mitchell Dunham was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Year; and TJ Gravante was named MAAC Rookie of the Year. Beals, Schmitt, and Dunham, along with Jared McMahon and Jake Krieger earned MAAC First Team Honors. Jackson Phillips earned MAAC Second Team honors. Gravante earned MAAC Rookie Team honors.^[2]

Assistant coaches Giblin and Moon resigned after the Mount's MAAC tournament loss to Marist. Giblin took the position of principal at St. Bartholomew's Middle School in Bethesda, Maryland. Moon, who coached Beals to a record setting season at face off, founded SVP Face Off, a training group for collegiate face off specialists. The Mount dismissed coach Gravante, ending his 26 year tenure^[3] and hired Chris Ryan to replace Gravante, becoming the 6th head coach in program history. Kellinger remained on staff through the summer of 2023.

Athletic divisions and conferences

Inaugural Season	Final Season	NCAA Division	Conference
1970-71	1988-89	Division II
1989-90	1994-95	Division I	Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)
1995-96	2009-10	Division I	MAAC
2010-11	2021-22	Division I	Northeast Conference (NEC)
2022-23	Current	Division I	MAAC

Team records

Season	Overall			Conference			Postseason
	Win	Loss	Win%	Win	Loss	Win%
2023	8	8	50%	7	2	78%
2022	5	10	33%	2	5	29%
2021	4	9	31%	2	5	29%
2020	3	5	38%	0	0	0%
2019	9	7	56%	5	1	83%	NEC Champions
2018	5	9	36%	2	4	33%
2017	4	10	29%	1	5	17%
2016	6	8	43%	2	4	33%
2015	5	10	33%	2	4	33%
2014	1	15	6%	1	5	17%
2013	6	9	40%	2	3	40%
2012	6	9	40%	2	3	40%
2011	9	6	60%	4	1	80%	NEC Champions NEC Tournament Champions
2010	12	5	71%	7	1	88%	MAAC Champions MAAC Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament First Round
2009	5	10	33%	5	3	61%
2008	2	12	14%	2	6	25%
2007	4	10	29%	4	4	50%
2006	7	9	44%
2005	8	9	47%
2004	5	8	38%
2003	10	8	56%				MAAC Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament First Round
2002	6	11	35%
2001	11	6	65%				MAAC Champions MAAC Tournament Champions
2000	8	8	50%
1999	11	6	65%				MAAC Champions
1998	7	10	41%
1997	9	7	56%
1996	7	9	44%
1995	3	11	21%
1994	3	10	23%
1993	4	9	31%
1992	4	9	31%
1991	10	3	77%
1990	6	5	55%
1989	7	4	64%

Conference awards

First Team Russell Moncure (2010) Bryant Schmidt (2010, 2011, 2012) T.C. DiBartolo (2010, 2011) Cody Lehrer (2010) Brett Schmidt (2011, 2013) Andrew Scalley (2011, 2012, 2013) Bubba Johnson (2016) Jack Mangan (2019) Bryan McIntosh (2019) Dylan Furnback (2019) Connor Beals (2023) Steven Schmitt (2023) Mitchell Dunham (2023) Jared McMahon (2023) Jake Krieger (2023) Second Team Matt Nealis (2010) Brett Schmidt (2010, 2012) Ben Trapp (2011) Cody Lehrer (2011) Kevin Downs (2012) John Anderson (2013) Mark Hojnoski (2016) Jack Mangan (2017) Chris DiPretoro (2019) Luke Frankeny (2019) Joshua Davies (2019) Bryan McIntosh (2019, 2021)^[4] Jackson Phillips (2023) Rookie Team Andrew Scalley (2010) Brett Schmidt (2010) Bryant Schmidt (2010) Kevin Downs (2011) Kyle O’Brien (2012) Matt Vierheller (2015) Nick Firman (2015) Chris DiPretoro (2016) Jack Mangan (2016) Henry Berg (2018) Bryan McIntosh (2018) Sam Stephan (2018) Jared McMahon (2019) TJ Gravante (2023)

Offensive Player of the Year Andrew Scalley (2013) Defensive Player of the Year T.C. DiBartolo (2011) Dylan Furnback (2019) Mitchell Dunham (2023) Long Stick Midfielder of the Year Steven Schmitt (2023) Face-off Specialist of the Year Connor Beals (2023) Rookie of the Year Andrew Scalley (2010) TJ Gravante (2023) Coach of the Year Tom Gravante (2010, 2011, 2019) Tournament Team T.C. DiBartolo (2011) Andrew Scalley (2011, 2012) Brett Schmidt (2011, 2012) Cody Lehrer (2011) Christian Kellett (2012) Nick Firman (2015) Matt Vierheller (2015) Jack Mangan (2019) Brenden McCarthy (2019) Tournament MVP T.C. DiBartolo (2011)

Player of the Week Andrew Scalley, 8x (2010, 2012, 2013) Brett Schmidt, 3x (2011) Cody Lehrer, 2x (2010) Mark Hojnoski (2016) Brenden McCarthy (2018) Cormac Giblin (2022)^[5] Defensive Player of the Week T.C. DiBartolo, 5x (2010, 2011) Dylan Furnback, 3x (2019) Ben Trapp (2011) Chris Klaiber (2012) Frankie McCarthy (2016) Matt Vierheller (2017) Joshua Davies (2019) Griffin McGinley (2022)^[6] Rookie of the Week Andrew Scalley, 2x (2010) Brett Schmidt (2010) Bryant Schmidt (2010) Braedon Graham (2012) Matt Vierheller, 2x (2015) Mike Moynihan (2015) Chris DiPretoro (2016) Brenden McCarthy (2017) Luke Frankeny (2018) Dylan Furnback (2018) Jared McMahon (2019)

National awards

USILA All American T.C. DiBartolo (2010) USILA Scholar All American Sam Stephan (2021)^[7] Noah Daniels (2022)^[8]

College Crosse All Freshman Team Steven Schmitt, Honorable Mention (2020)^[9]

USA Lacrosse Player of the Week Griffin McGinley (2022)^[10] Lacrosse Bucket Team of the Week Griffin McGinley (2022)^[11]

Professional draftees

Major League Lacrosse (MLL) T.C. DiBartolo, Chesapeake Bayhawks (2012) Brett Schmidt, Rochester Rattlers (2013) Bryant Schmidt, Rochester Rattlers (2013 supplemental) Jack Mangan, Atlanta Blaze (2019)^[12]

Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) Bryan McIntosh, Cannons Lacrosse Club (2022)^[13]

National Lacrosse League (NLL) Luke Frankeny, Georgia Swarm (2022)

References

1. "Mount Men's Lacrosse Names Four Members as Captains for 2023 Season". Mount St. Mary's University.
2. "Men's Lacrosse Nets Seven All-MAAC Players; Four of Five Major Awards". Mount St. Mary's University.
3. "Mount St. Mary's Parts With Tom Gravante". Lacrosse Bucket.
4. "Bryan McIntosh Named to the All-NEC Second Team". Mount St. Mary's University.
5. "Northeast Conference Athlete Awards (2022)". Northeast Conference.
6. "Northeast Conference Athlete Awards (2022)". Northeast Conference.
7. "USILA Scholar All American" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
8. "Noah Daniels Receives USILA Scholar All-American Achievement". Mount St. Mary's University.
9. "College Crosse's 2020 All-Freshmen Selections". College Crosse.
10. "Griffin McGinley is the USA Lacrosse Division I Men's Player of the Week". USA Lacrosse Magazine.
11. "Lacrosse Bucket Team of The Week: Week One". Lacrosse Bucket.
12. "Atlanta Blaze Sign First Rookies of 2019". Lax All Stars.
13. "Draft Central". Premier Lacrosse League.

External links

• Official website