Lacrosse Releases 2014 Schedule
MARS HILL, N.C.-- Mars Hill's men's lacrosse team has released their schedule for the 2014 season.
MARS HILL, N.C.-- Mars Hill's men's lacrosse team has released their schedule for the 2014 season.
The Lions will play a total of 13 regular-season games, six of which will come at home. This season will be the South Atlantic Conference's inaugural lacrosse season, with eight schools making up the league. SAC schools sponsoring lacrosse include Mars Hill, Catawba, Coker, Brevard, Lenoir-Rhyne, Tusculum, Queens and Wingate. MHU finished 11-3 last season and earned the program's 100th all-time victory in the final game of the season against Rollins.
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The regular-season opens Saturday, Feb. 15 with a non-conference tilt at home against Pfeiffer. The Falcons are coached by former Mars Hill assistant Jason Lange.
The non-conference portion of the schedule also includes a home game against Division-II powerhouse Mercyhurst, trips to Belmont Abbey, Lees-McRae and Wheeling Jesuit, as well as a neutral site contest against Florida Southern in Hilton Head, S.C.
The Lions will open SAC play Saturday, Mar. 8 at Lenoir-Rhyne. MHU will host Catawba, Brevard, Coker and Wingate in conference play and will travel to Tusculum and Queens in addition to L-R.
Four teams will make the SAC playoffs. The SAC Tournament will be held Apr. 18 and 20 in Charlotte, N.C.
Times have yet to be finalized for several contests. Stay tuned for an announcement when game times are finalized.