The Saint Joseph's men's lacrosse team represents Saint Joseph's University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. Since 2023, they have competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference as full members. They play home games at Sweeney Field in Wynnefield, Philadelphia
History Saint Joseph's was elevated to the varsity level in 1992 after competing several years at club level. They played their first season in 1993 as an independent. The Hawks saw some early success after joining the MAAC in 1997. In 2000, St. Joe's was the number one seed in the MAAC year-end tournament, where they would go on to win their first MAAC Championship, defeating Manhattan 17-7.
St. Joe's competed as members of the MAAC until 2010. For the 2011-2013 seasons, the Hawks competed in the CAA. From 2014 to 2022, they competed in the NEC, before their full-time conference, the Atlantic 10 added lacrosse in 2023.
Taylor Wray took over as head coach in 2012 and instantly turned the program around. In his third season, St. Joe’s won 11 games and went undefeated in conference play. From 2015 to 2022, the Hawks would go to the NEC Championship Game five times. St. Joe’s won the NEC in 2022, defeating Hobart 14-7. This win sent the Hawks to their first NCAA Tournament, where they fell 18-16 to 4-seeded Yale. The Hawks won the 2024 A10 Championship, defeating Richmond 17-13, and securing the A10's auto-bid to the NCAA Tournament. After this win, the Hawks were ranked #13 going into the tournament, their highest ranking in program history. They went on to lose to #5 ranked Virginia in the opening round.
Annual record The following is a list of Saint Joseph's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus
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All-Americans First-Team Zach Cole, FO (2022)
Third-Team Zach Cole, FO (2021)
Honorable Mention Michael Rastivo, A (2016) Levi Anderson, M (2023) Levi Verch, D (2023, 2024, 2025)
Professional Players(PLL/NLL/MLL)
St. Joe's has sent several players to the various professional box and field lacrosse leagues over the past three decades as a program. Since the formation of the league in 2019, St. Joe's has had three PLL draft picks.
Levi Anderson, the all-time points leader on Hawk Hill, has been the most notable professional player. Anderson was drafted by the California Redwoods in 2024, but was traded to the Maryland Whipsnakes before playing in a game. Anderson finished his rookie season with 13 points in 7 games and 3 goals in the postseason, including the overtime game-winner against the Atlas in the Semifinals.
Anderson was the first Hawk to play in both the PLL and the NLL. He was selected in the first round by the Saskatchewan Rush and continues to play in both leagues. In 2024, the Rush made it to the NLL Finals, falling to the Buffalo Bandits 2 games to 1.
Active Premier Lacrosse League 2024 Levi Anderson Midfield 6'4 220 California Redwoods 3rd round (21st overall) New York Atlas 2025 Levi Verch Defense 6'2 219 Carolina Chaos 2nd round (13th overall) Carolina Chaos 2026 Richie LaCalandra Attack 5'11 177 New York Atlas (Undrafted) Undrafted New York Atlas National Lacrosse League 2023 Toron Eccleston Forward 6'4 210 Georgia Swarm 1st round (6th overall) Georgia Swarm 2023 Levi Anderson Forward 6'4 220 Saskatchewan Rush 1st round (12th overall) Saskatchewan Rush 2024 Carter Page Forward 6'1 181 Georgia Swarm 2nd round (23rd overall) Georgia Swarm 2025 Levi Verch Defense 6'2 219 Saskatchewan Rush 1st round (13th overall) Saskatchewan Rush
Former National Lacrosse League 1998 Marc Schaffer Defense Philadelphia Wings 6th round (43rd overall) 2001 Randy McNeil Forward Buffalo Bandits 7th round (87th overall) 2017 Anthony Joaquim Defense New England Black Wolves 1st Round (8th overall) 2022 Zach Cole Defense/ Faceoff Las Vegas Desert Dogs 3rd Round (44th overall) Major League Lacrosse 2018 Kyle Cain Midfield Ohio Machine Undrafted 2020 Anthony Joaquim SSDM Philadelphia Barrage Supplemental Premier Lacrosse League 2023 Zach Cole Faceoff Redwoods LC 4th round (26th Overall) 2024 Carter Page Attack Philadelphia Waterdogs Undrafted
Notes
See also Lacrosse in Pennsylvania
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