University of Bath Men's Lacrosse
Known as the fastest game on two feet, lacrosse is a perfect blend of physicality, speed and skill - think rugby meets hockey, but six feet off the ground. Almost all of us had never played before university, meaning this is the perfect sport to pick up if you're looking for something fresh and exciting.
There are two men's teams competing in BUCS (inter-university) leagues, with the ability to play in SEMLA (South of England Men's Lacrosse Association) regional league with the local Lacrosse Club (Bath City Lacrosse Club), meaning new players can get involved immediately.
Men's 1st Team
Established in 2008, the first team has been making massive strides since this introduction, quickly getting promoted multiple times to reach the Southern Premiership, which they won in 2016 and most recently in the 2021/22 season! Ex-players have gone on to the highest level of lacrosse, with international athletes representing countries from Wales to France, competing in world championships, and captaining the England Universities team. Many of these players only picked up a lacrosse stick for the first time at university.
Our tight-knit team spends a lot of time training together, whether this is practising our skills, working on our strength and fitness, or discussing tactics and watching game footage in our weekly Chalk and Talks. All of this hard work goes towards winning our Wednesday BUCS matches, including a huge build-up to some heavyweight clashes against our long-standing rivals, Bristol & Oxford.
If you're an experienced player already and want to get involved, please contact our men's first team captains, Jack O'Mahoney (jhom20@bath.ac.uk) and James Goldsmith (jtg34@bath.ac.uk).
Men's 2nd Team
The 2019/20 season saw the debut of the University of Bath Men's 2nd team, which gives beginner players the opportunity to play BUCS lacrosse matches within weeks of picking up the sport. The M2s went undefeated in their first season winning both the Western 2A league and the Western Conference cup. The M2s is a great way for new players to experience the sport in a competitive environment.
Pre-Season
Pre-Season will consist of 2 weeks of hard training to develop fitness, stick skills and friendly games and scrimmages. In between we will have several team-bonding and social events organised by our social secretary, Sam.
Preseason begins on the 9th of September and will run until the start of fresher's week. If you have any questions or are interested in attending, please contact either of our Men's 1st Team Captains, Jack O'Mahoney (jhom20@bath.ac.uk) and James Goldsmith (jtg34@bath.ac.uk).
Bathletes - who dey?
Alongside the existing university team, we also have a touring team composed of exiles (Alumni) and current uni boys. This team, known as the 'Bathletes' plays annually at some of the largest lacrosse tournaments in Europe, such as Bluesfest near London and Lowlands in Amsterdam.
This aspect of the club is growing constantly growing and we are looking to meet up ever more frequently in the summer to come, it's well worth getting involved...
