Post by FU73 on Sept 26, 2013 9:28:19 GMT -5
In the Fall 2013 issue of FAIRFIELD MAGAZINE the goals and future of Stag Men's Lacrosse are outlined by AD Gene Doris and Coach Andy Copelan:
Over the last ten years, Fairfield’s men’s lacrosse team has emerged as a national force to be reckoned with. This past April, for instance, the Stags were ranked as high as #13 and found themselves facing the Denver Pioneers, the nation’s number-one ranked team. In an overtime thriller, Fairfield won with a score by senior Sam Snow. It was the first time Fairfield had ever beaten the best team in the nation. “That win was really a milestone for Fairfield lacrosse, and we’re looking for more,” said Athletics Director Gene Doris. “The attention we’re getting from lacrosse is really raising the profile of the University.”....
Fairfield University Athletics Director Gene Doris, the ultimate goal for the men’s lacrosse team is simple but lofty: to win an NCAA Championship. “That is attainable,” he said. “I believe the men’s lacrosse program is on track to be in the top 10 annually."...
Fairfield has become a very attractive choice for the best high school players in the nation. Recruits for 2013-14 hail from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, and Washington State.....
The Stags will also be moving to a new conference in 2015, moving from ECAC to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), which has been a premier lacrosse league since its inception. We are fortunate, because of our recent success, that the Colonial Athletic Association welcomed us.” Drexel, Hofstra, St. Joseph’s, and Towson universities are in the CAA, as well as the universities of Delaware and Massachusetts. Copelan is thrilled about the switch to the CAA. “This is a great move for Fairfield lacrosse. Conference affiliation makes a statement about your program without having to say a word. As we were evaluating things, we wanted to be cognizant about how our strength of schedule RPI (Rating Percentage Index) would be affected; we wanted a chance to compete for the conference championship; and we wanted our recruitment to be aided by the affiliation.....
blog.fairfield.edu/magazine/?p=2580
Over the last ten years, Fairfield’s men’s lacrosse team has emerged as a national force to be reckoned with. This past April, for instance, the Stags were ranked as high as #13 and found themselves facing the Denver Pioneers, the nation’s number-one ranked team. In an overtime thriller, Fairfield won with a score by senior Sam Snow. It was the first time Fairfield had ever beaten the best team in the nation. “That win was really a milestone for Fairfield lacrosse, and we’re looking for more,” said Athletics Director Gene Doris. “The attention we’re getting from lacrosse is really raising the profile of the University.”....
Fairfield University Athletics Director Gene Doris, the ultimate goal for the men’s lacrosse team is simple but lofty: to win an NCAA Championship. “That is attainable,” he said. “I believe the men’s lacrosse program is on track to be in the top 10 annually."...
Fairfield has become a very attractive choice for the best high school players in the nation. Recruits for 2013-14 hail from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, and Washington State.....
The Stags will also be moving to a new conference in 2015, moving from ECAC to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), which has been a premier lacrosse league since its inception. We are fortunate, because of our recent success, that the Colonial Athletic Association welcomed us.” Drexel, Hofstra, St. Joseph’s, and Towson universities are in the CAA, as well as the universities of Delaware and Massachusetts. Copelan is thrilled about the switch to the CAA. “This is a great move for Fairfield lacrosse. Conference affiliation makes a statement about your program without having to say a word. As we were evaluating things, we wanted to be cognizant about how our strength of schedule RPI (Rating Percentage Index) would be affected; we wanted a chance to compete for the conference championship; and we wanted our recruitment to be aided by the affiliation.....
blog.fairfield.edu/magazine/?p=2580