Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club

Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club represents the University of Durham in the sport of lacrosse.

Durham Palatinate
Founded2008
UniversityDurham University
Head coachDave Coldwell (3rd season)
StadiumMaiden Castle
LocationDurham, England
NCAA Tournament championships
(8) – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

History

In 2012, Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club was awarded English Lacrosse High Performance University status.[1][2]

In 2014, Durham was defeated by the England Men's National Team. In 2017, Durham defeated the England Men's National Team.[3]

The team competes in the Cathedral Cup against Pellicani Bocconi Lacrosse. They are set to play Reading University Men’s Lacrosse first team in what will be a challenging fixture for Durham.

The club successfully run a mixed tournament every year, playing without pitch boundaries.

Notable alumni

Durham Men's Lacrosse has a history of producing athletes who have been involved in lacrosse at the international level

NameCollegeCountry
Pierre McilweeFrance
Paul LefebvreSt. Chads[4]France[5]
Melih Yagci[6]St. John'sTurkey
Alex MajdUniversityEngland
Dan KellyIreland
Federico GalpertiItaly[7]
Kyle StandifordEngland
Andy NichollsWales
Jeremy NevinIreland[8]
Jak WawrzyniakUstinovEngland
Dan SmithEngland
Will HardyEngland
Trevor JacksonScotland

In addition, several players have been involved with lacrosse at the professional level

NameCollegeTeam
Jeremy Sieverts[9][10]Denver Outlaws (MLL), Whipsnakes (PLL)
Reagan Harding[11]UstinovOhio Machine (MLL), Florida Launch (MLL),[12] Saskatchewan Rush (NLL)[13]
Vince Gravino[14]Hild BedeOhio Machine (MLL)[15]
Alex Burkhead[16]Charlotte Hounds (MLL), Charlotte Copperheads (PLL)[17]
Keegan Bal[18]Vancouver Stealth (NLL)
Pat KaroleDenver Outlaws (MLL)[19]
Eli GobrechtHild BedeVancouver Stealth (NLL)[20] Denver Outlaws (MLL)[21], Archers (PLL)
Jak WawrzyniakUstinovBoston Cannons (MLL)[22]
Nico CapronCharlotte Hounds (MLL)[23]
Greg WeylSt. Cuthbert'sFlorida Launch (MLL)

References
  1. "Team Durham: University Sport : Men's Lacrosse - Durham University". www.teamdurham.com. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  2. "Durham's lacrosse vision has some seeing stars". 2 June 2011 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "DU Men's Lacrosse to play England Senior Team on Sunday". 2 February 2017.
  4. "Success in Sport - St Chad's College Durham". 24 March 2017.
  5. "Thailand Posts 14-4 Victory Over France - Thailand Lacrosse". 7 August 2014.
  6. "Back Soon" (PDF). johnsjcr.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  7. "Palatinates relaxin' after groundbreaking year - Palatinate Online". 5 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  8. "Annual Sporting Review 2011/12". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  9. "Durham Alumni Jeremy Sieverts named most improved player in the MLL - English Lacrosse". 28 August 2012.
  10. "Conquering the USA". 30 September 2012.
  11. "Possible future with the Rush for Saskatoon lacrosse prospect".
  12. Launch, Florida. "Florida Launch Add 13 Players in Supplemental Draft - Florida Launch".
  13. "Team England to face International All-Stars - English Lacrosse". 4 February 2016.
  14. "Durham survive scare to secure BUCS Men's Championship - English Lacrosse". 23 March 2017.
  15. "Vince Gravino Selected in MLL Draft - The Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics".
  16. "Gabe Kelley's Lacrosse In England Experience". 18 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  17. "Professional Lacrosse League - Powered By esportsdesk.com". www.esportsdesk.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. "Major League Lacrosse". www.majorleaguelacrosse.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  20. "NLL Transactions - National Lacrosse League". www.nll.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  21. Outlaws, Denver. "Eli Gobrecht - Denver Outlaws". Denver Outlaws. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  22. Cannons, Boston. "Cannons Add 5 Players to Roster From Open Tryout - Boston Cannons". Boston Cannons. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  23. http://www.sjuhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31200&ATCLID=210396508


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