5 Straight Conference Championships 2010 - 2014
4 Straight NCAA Tournament Appearences 2011 - 2014
60 All-Conference Student-Athletes
36 Academic All-Conference Student-Athletes
1 USILA All-American
3 USILA National Team of the Week Selections
3 USILA National Team of the Week Selections
5 USILA North / South Senior All-Star Game Selections
3 National Lacrosse League Draft Selections
Academics
Academic Success
Adrian College Lacrosse stresses the importance of success in the classroom, not just on the field. Through our system of Academic Meetings and close work with Academic Services, we have seen an increase in the Team GPA in each of Coach Wetzel's 6 semesters at Adrian College. In the Spring of 2021 the team received the USILA Academic Team Award for the first time in program history, including 18 Student-Athletes with above a 3.0 GPA and 5 Student-Athletes finishing with a 4.0.
Adrian College offers 50 Majors and 6 Pre-Professional Programs that can fit all of your academic interests. We are always looking for ways to give our students the opportunity to pursue their interests. Check out all of our majors at the link below.
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We just added majors in Supply Chain Management and Professional Sales to our growing list of Business disciplines. With Alumni in high ranking positions at First National Bank, La-Z-Boy and Comerica Bank, you will have endless possibilities after graduation. Learn more about our Business Program below.
Our Criminal Justice program is a popular choice among our Student-Athletes. We have many alumni who have gone on to become Michigan State Troopers with a number going on to Law Schools at Indiana University and Notre Dame to name a few.
Our Exercise Science and Athletic Training program is one of our flagship academic departments and offers our students the chance to graduate with a Bachelor's and Master's in 5 years. Alumni Matt Scherer is now an Athletic Trainer at MSJ University.
Our Insitute for Pre-Health Studies prepares students for a career in a variety of medical fields from Veterinary to Physician Assistant to Dental. We have Pre-Health alums at all of the top Medical Schools in Michigan. Alumni AJ Smith just graduated from Dental School this past Spring.
Facilities
Our weight room in the Merillat Sports and Fitness Center is one of the finest of its kind. With 10 Squat Racks, brand new cardio equipment, sets of dumbbells and medicine balls, and a Full-Time Strength and Conditioning Coach our Student-Athletes can always be in top physical condition.
Docking Stadium is the home of the Adrian Bulldogs. With a capacity of 3,000, brand new Field Turf, stadium lighting and a pavilion for tailgating, the atmosphere on game days is always exciting. This State of the Art facility is unmatched in the Midwest and often imitated, but never duplicated.
A Program on the Rise
After finishing an abbreviated 2020 season with a mark of 4-1, the best start since 2015, The program returned in a COVID affected 2021 finishing with a 4-11 record and completing every game on our schedule. Chris French and Peyton Gasche continued their rise up the record book as they both moved into the top-10 of the Career Points list. Gasche did so while tieing his own school record for points in a single game with 11 and adding career marks for goals in a game with 9 and a new high for total points. Max Leventis continued his assault on the Face-Off record book setting both new marks in career Ground Balls and Career Face-Offs won for the program's history.
Offense
Averaging 14.6 Goals per Game, the best offensive output since 2011, the offense led the way. Chris French and Peyton Gasche were the top performers from the attack, averaging over 4 points per game. Travis Fox was the best man in the Midfield averaging just over 2 points per game. Max Leventis allowed the offense to play with momentum by winning 55% of his face-offs on the season. He definitely earned his recognition on the USILA National Team of the Week in March.
Defense
The defense looks to return to the level that held opponents to 9.2 Goals per Game in 2020 with a starting core returning from injury. Griffin Werth and David Herig will be the key contributors here leading the way with a few freshmen looking to play key roles early in their careers. Ethan Krupp will return to a form that saw him earn national recognition through the shortened 2020 season.
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