Villanova Wildcats | |
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Founded | 1981 (varsity) |
University | Villanova University |
Coach | Michael Corrado |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Location | Villanova, Pennsylvania |
Stadium |
Villanova Stadium (capacity: 12,000) |
Colors | Navy Blue and White |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2009, 2011 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
2009 |
The Villanova Wildcats men's lacrosse team represents Villanova University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. The Wildcats were elevated to the varsity level in 1981 after competing as a club sport since 1961.
Villanova currently competes as a member of the Big East Conference and plays their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
Villanova competed as an independent until joining the Colonial Athletic Association in 2002; winning the CAA tournament for their first title in 2009. The fourth-seeded Wildcats were the lowest-seeded champions in conference tournament history but had qualified for conference tournament for the fifth year in a row. Villanova also made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2009 but lost in the first round to the top-seeded Virginia, 18–6.