Welcome to DII Lacrosse

On February 24, NYIT lacrosse, ranked #3 in Division II, will begin it’s season against Wingate University. This is a season of high expectation for the Bears, who started last season 9-0 en route to an NCAA tournament berth.

Below is the NYIT Chronicle’s 2008 lacrosse primer

2008 NYIT Lacrosse Schedule

Date Time Opponent
Feb 24 1 p.m. Wingate University
Mar 1 1 p.m. St. Michaels University
Mar 8 1 p.m. St. Anselm College
Sat 15 1 p.m. BRYANT UNIVERSITY
Mar 19 3:30 p.m. SETON HILL UNIVERSITY
Mar 22 1 p.m. MOLLOY COLLEGE*
Mar 29 1 p.m. C.W. POST*
Apr 1 3:30 p.m. Dominican College
Apr 5 1 p.m. DREW UNIVERSITY*
Apr 12 2 p.m. Adelphi University*
Apr 19 OPEN
Apr 26 1 p.m. MERCYHURST COLLEGE*
May 3 1 p.m. Dowling College

*East Coast Conference Games
Home games in CAPS/Bold

Season Preview:
NYIT expects big things this season. With star Kevin Hennesy, the 2007 USILA Player of the Year and sophomore Christian Scuderi returning, the core of a 10-2 NCAA final four team remains in tact.
The Bears will be tested in the East Coast Conference, arguably the best conference in Division II lacrosse. The conference is home to #2 Mercyhurst: the defending conference champion and the 2007 NCAA national runner-up. In addition, the conference is home to #5 Dowling, #7 CW Post, and #9 Adelphi. However, The Bears can take comfort from the fact that they beat everyone except for the Mercyhurst Lakers last year.
The Bears are a young team led by perennial coach of the year Jack Kaley. Despite being ranked #3, don’t be surprised if the Bears finish the season with a national championship.