Both the men’s and women’s squads enter the 2023 preseason with high expectations, the Men ranked No. 10 and the Women No. 7 nationally by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
Head coach Brian Brecht’s men’s squad appeared in their first Final Four in the program’s history this past May, losing to Cornell, after completing a stellar 15-4 regular season, 7-0 at home, and going 4-1 in the Big Ten Conference with the only loss coming at the hands of the undefeated eventual national champion Maryland Terrapins.
Head coach Melissa Lehman’s women’s squad was ranked No. 7 by USA Lacrosse Magazine, the highest preseason ranking in program history.