Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club

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

Durham Palatinate
Founded	~2002
University	Durham University
Head coach	Dave Coldwell (3rd season)
Stadium	Maiden Castle
Location	Durham, England

History

Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club has existed for a number of years. The most recent incarnation of the club began in the early 2000s, with the club competing in the now defunct Anglo-Scottish League^[1] This was followed by competing in the initial BUSA precursor league & Regional Tournaments, and then being an ever present in the BUCS leagues.

From 2009, the university side has been supported by a number of American students who are encouraged to come to the UK to continue playing their chosen sport whilst pursuing a 1-year Master's degree. These students are expected to represent the university throughout the season, whilst also taking on some responsibility for development of existing a new players.

The club welcomes both experienced and new players, and has alumni playing for a variety of UK clubs. The club has participated in a number of tournaments, including the Bath 8s in 2007, and tours to tournaments in Dublin & Salou.

In 2012, Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club was awarded English Lacrosse High Performance University status.^[2][3]

In 2014, Durham was defeated by the England Men's National Team. In 2017, Durham defeated the England Men's National Team.^[4]

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. The club has also assisted in facilitating a large intra-mural mixed lacrosse league between the colleges of the university, providing further opportunities for new players to take up the game.

Notable alumni

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

Name	College	Country
Pierre Mcilwee		France
Paul Lefebvre	St. Chads[5]	France[6]
Melih Yagci[7]	St. John's	Turkey
Alex Majd	University	England
Dan Kelly		Ireland
Federico Galperti		Italy[8]
Kyle Standiford		England
Andy Nicholls		Wales
Jeremy Nevin		Ireland[9]
Jak Wawrzyniak	Ustinov	England
Dan Smith		England
Matthew Sheinfeld	Collingwood	Peru
Will Hardy		England
Michael McTernan	Van Mildert	Ireland
Isaac Newland	Stevenson	Jamaica
Frank Vasconcelos		Portugal
Max Shafheutle-Evans		U-21 Wales
Trevor Jackson		Scotland
Henry Tucker[10]	University	Bermuda

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

Name	College	Team
Jeremy Sieverts[11][12]		Denver Outlaws (MLL), Whipsnakes (PLL)
Reagan Harding[13]	Ustinov	Ohio Machine (MLL), Florida Launch (MLL),[14] Saskatchewan Rush (NLL)[15]
Vince Gravino[16]	Hild Bede	Ohio Machine (MLL)[17]
Alex Burkhead[18]		Charlotte Hounds (MLL), Charlotte Copperheads (PLL)[19]
Keegan Bal[20]		Vancouver Stealth (NLL)
Pat Karole		Denver Outlaws (MLL)[21]
Eli Gobrecht	Hild Bede	Vancouver Stealth (NLL)[22] Denver Outlaws (MLL),[23] Archers (PLL)
Jak Wawrzyniak	Ustinov	Boston Cannons (MLL)[24]
Nico Capron		Charlotte Hounds (MLL)[25]
Greg Weyl	St. Cuthbert's	Florida Launch (MLL)

References

1. "Lacrosse: Scotland call-up for Marr, 62 - Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
2. "Team Durham: University Sport : Men's Lacrosse - Durham University". www.teamdurham.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
3. "Durham's lacrosse vision has some seeing stars". 2 June 2011 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
4. "DU Men's Lacrosse to play England Senior Team on Sunday". 2 February 2017.
5. "Success in Sport - St Chad's College Durham". 24 March 2017.
6. "Thailand Posts 14-4 Victory Over France - Thailand Lacrosse". 7 August 2014.
7. "Back Soon" (PDF). johnsjcr.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
8. "Palatinates relaxin' after groundbreaking year - Palatinate Online". 5 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
9. "Annual Sporting Review 2011/12". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
10. "Bermuda Squad" (PDF). 17 June 2008.
11. "Durham Alumni Jeremy Sieverts named most improved player in the MLL - English Lacrosse". 28 August 2012.
12. "Conquering the USA". 30 September 2012.
13. "Possible future with the Rush for Saskatoon lacrosse prospect".
14. Launch, Florida. "Florida Launch Add 13 Players in Supplemental Draft - Florida Launch". Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
15. "Team England to face International All-Stars - English Lacrosse". 4 February 2016.
16. "Durham survive scare to secure BUCS Men's Championship - English Lacrosse". 23 March 2017.
17. "Vince Gravino Selected in MLL Draft - The Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics".
18. "Gabe Kelley's Lacrosse In England Experience". 18 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
19. "Professional Lacrosse League - Powered By esportsdesk.com". www.esportsdesk.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
20. "Keegan Bal | Avison Young". Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
21. "Major League Lacrosse". www.majorleaguelacrosse.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
22. "NLL Transactions - National Lacrosse League". www.nll.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
23. Outlaws, Denver. "Eli Gobrecht - Denver Outlaws". Denver Outlaws. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
24. Cannons, Boston. "Cannons Add 5 Players to Roster From Open Tryout - Boston Cannons". Boston Cannons. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
25. "Nico Capron Bio - Saint Joseph's University - Official Athletic Site". www.sjuhawks.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016.