Unlike college football, with warm late-summer days and pleasant nights, the start of the college lacrosse season begins just as Old Man Winter ratchets the weather up a notch. February days are short, cold and frequently snowy. Shi Stadium will be very cold and sunny on Saturday, dotted with mounds of snow in the backdrop, as Rutgers battles regional rival LIU in the home opener.
The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team looks to build off their best season in three decades. After notching their first NCAA tournament win since 1990, Rutgers now sets their sites on that elusive Big Ten championship and a second consecutive NCAA bid.