2017 News
Two Firebirds Earn Men’s Lacrosse All-East Coast Conference Honors
May 05, 2017
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – University of the District of Columbia’s junior midfielder LaRon Hinton was named Men’s Lacrosse All-East Coast Conference Second Team, and junior faceoff specialist Teilen Celentano was named All-ECC Third Team in an announcement by the league office on Friday, May 5th. The voting was conducted by the conference head coaches.
Firebirds Win Season Finale 12-6 at Dominican; Set Program Records for Overall, Conference Wins
April 29, 2017
HILLBURN, NY – The University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse team has set program records for overall and conference wins in a season as the visiting Firebirds defeated East Coast Conference foe Dominican College, 12-6 in its season finale Saturday afternoon at Torne Valley Complex.
Firebirds Edged in Overtime Heartbreaker, 16-15 by LIU Post
April 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – A fourth-year program nearly upset the four-year reigning East Coast Conference champions, but the host and underdog University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse team was narrowly defeated in overtime, 16-15 by LIU Post in thrilling ECC action on a rainy Saturday afternoon at UDC Field.
Lund-Murray Earns ECC Defensive Player of the Week; Hinton Earns Honor Roll
April 17, 2017
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – The University of the District of Columbia Men’s Lacrosse student-athletes – Nikolas Lund-Murray and LaRon Hinton earned East Coast Conference weekly honors for their respective performances in the week ending Saturday, April 15th. Lund-Murray was named Defensive Player of the Week and Hinton was an Honor Roll selection of the week.
Firebirds’ Fourth Quarter Rally Sends UDC to 10-8 Victory vs. Roberts Wesleyan
April 15, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse team earned a 10-8 victory vs. East Coast Conference foe Roberts Wesleyan College on Saturday afternoon at Woodrow Wilson HS.
UDC Men’s Lacrosse Suffers Road Loss at Molloy
April 08, 2017
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – The University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse team was defeated by Molloy College, 15-6 in East Coast Conference play Saturday afternoon at Rockville Centre Sports Complex.
Penalties Undo Firebirds in Loss to Chestnut Hill in Program’s First Home Game on Campus
April 01, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse team suffered a 19-6 loss to Chestnut Hill College in the program’s first ever home lacrosse game played at UDC Field on the Van Ness campus on Saturday afternoon.
LaRon Hinton Breaks Program Points Record in Firebirds Loss at Post
March 25, 2017
WATERBURY, CT – Junior midfielder LaRon Hinton surpassed the University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse record for goals and points scored in a season with his game-high five goals today, but the Firebirds were defeated by NCAA Division II East Region foe Post University, 15-12 on Saturday afternoon at LaMoy Field.
Second Half Firebird Surge Not Enough in 14-12 Loss to No. 13 Mercy
March 18, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse team was defeated, 14-12 by No. 13 nationally-ranked Mercy College in East Coast Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field.
Firebirds Fall on the Road at No. 4 NYIT
March 11, 2017
OLD WESTBURY, NY – The University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse team was defeated, 25-4 on the road at the No. 4 ranked team in Division II, New York Institute of Technology, in East Coast Conference action on Saturday afternoon at President’s Stadium.
Two Firebirds Earn East Coast Conference Lacrosse Weekly Honors
March 06, 2017
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Two University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse student-athletes – LaRon Hinton and Alan Singleton – each earned East Coast Conference weekly honors for their respective performances in the week ending Sunday, March 5th. Hinton was named Offensive Player of the Week and Singleton was picked Rookie of the Week.
Firebirds Soar Past St. Thomas Aquinas for 3rd Straight Win
March 04, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse team earned its program-record third consecutive win, 17-9 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas College in its East Coast Conference season opener on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Steuart Field.
Firebird Offense Erupts in 4th Quarter as UDC Wins 18-11 at Georgian Court
March 01, 2017
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Trailing 11-9 heading into the 4th quarter, the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds men's lacrosse team erupted for nine unanswered goals to defeat host Georgian Court University on a rainy Wednesday afternoon at the GCU Track & Field Complex.
Alan Singleton Earns East Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week
February 27, 2017
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – The University of the District of Columbia’s Alan Singleton was named East Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for his performance in the week ending Sunday, February 26th.
University of the District of Columbia Wins Historic Men’s Lacrosse Game vs. HBCU Division I Rival Hampton
February 25, 2017
HAMPTON, VA – In the historic first ever meeting between the nation’s only NCAA Division I HBCU Men’s Lacrosse program – Hampton University, and the nation’s first and only NCAA Division II HBCU Men’s Lacrosse program – University of the District of Columbia, the visiting Firebirds came out on top by a final score of 19-15 on Saturday afternoon at Armstrong Stadium.
Firebirds Set a Program Scoring Record but Fall Short, 18-17 in Season Opener vs. Ohio Valley
February 21, 2017
MORGANTOWN, WV – The University of the District of Columbia men’s lacrosse team set a program record for goals in a game but fell one goal short, 18-17, in its season-opener Tuesday night vs. Ohio Valley University at Morgantown High School.