Utah Lacrosse Wraps ASUN Road Swing at Jacksonville

Saturday, April 11

Jacksonville, Fla.

10:00 AM

University of Utah

Jacksonville

Utah Lacrosse Wraps ASUN Road Swing at Jacksonville

4/10/2026 11:20 AM | Lacrosse

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Utes take on Dolphins in Florida at 10 a.m. MT on Saturday

SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah lacrosse team wrap up the road portion of its Atlantic Sun Conference schedule on Saturday when the Utes take on the Jacksonville Dolphins at 10 a.m. MT. Utah is unbeaten in its last five games against Jacksonville – four of which have been decided by three goals or fewer – and are 6-1 since 2020. Live coverage of the heavyweight matchup between the ASUN's last two undefeated teams will be provided by ESPN+.

Opponent: Jacksonville (6-4, 2-0 ASUN)
Location: Rock Stadium | Jacksonville, Fla.
Date: Saturday, April 11
Time: 12 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. MT
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: UtahUtes.com

UTAH LACROSSE: NEED TO KNOWS
Utah is in its eighth year as a Division I program, holding a 59-45 overall record.

Head coach Andrew McMinn is in his fifth season with the Utes and is the all-time wins leader at Utah with a record of 57-26.
The Utes are in their fifth season in the ASUN Conference, coming off four consecutive ASUN regular season titles (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) and two ASUN Championships in the last three seasons (2023, 2024).
Utah is ranked at No. 20 in the USILA Coaches Poll and is receiving votes in both the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and USA Lacrosse Media Poll.
Nikko DiPonio was named the 2025 ASUN Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-America Honorable Mention status by USA Lacrosse, USILA and Inside Lacrosse. He was named a USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honorable Mention in 2026.
DiPonio was unanimously selected as the Preseason ASUN Defensive Player of the Year while Ryan Stines was unanimously voted the league's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
Utah earned the top spot in the preseason ASUN Coaches Poll, the fifth straight year that Utah has been voted at least tied for No. 1 in the preseason ranking in the league.
Per LacrosseReference, Utah returns 98% of its production in goal, 96% from the stripe, 81% on defense and 78% on offense.
In five seasons under Coach McMinn, Utah has set more than 70 program records and has gone 34-4 against ASUN opponents.

AMONG THE BEST
Ryan Stines and Nikko DiPonio were among the 11 players selected nationally in the second round of additions to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List. This marks the second year in a row that Stines has been named to the Tewaaraton Watch List and the first such honor for DiPonio. Utah has now had at least one team member on the watch list in each of the last three seasons. Utah is the only program in the Atlantic Sun Conference recognized on this season's watch list.

Founded in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse players in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation. "Tewaaraton" is the Mohawk word for lacrosse, and The Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse's Native American Heritage.

NO SHORTAGE OF FIREPOWER
Through the first eight games of the 2026 season, Utah has boasted one of the nation's best offensive attacks.

Utah ranks leads the nation in points per game (27.10), assists per game (10.40) and goals per game (16.70) and third in scoring margin (+6.30), trailing only Duke and Richmond.
Luke McNamara (4.40, 1st) and Ryan Stines (3.10, 8th) both sit in the top-10 nationally in goals per game, while Zachary White ranks 16th in the country with 2.10 assists per outing.
Stines (50) and McNamara (48) have both eclipsed 45 points this season; Utah is one of three teams nationally with multiple 45-plus point scorers and both rank in the top-10 individually (Stines – 5.00, 5th; McNamara - 4.80, 10th).
Much of Utah's success can come down to possession time - Utah leads the NCAA in ground balls per game (40.70), ranks sixth nationally in clearing percentage (.915) and caused turnovers per game (12.78) and 16th in faceoff win percentage (.566).

RECORD WATCH
This season's Utah team has already left its mark on the record book, with a number of players looking to set career records before season's end.

Stat	Current Player	Total (Rank)	Record Holder	Total
Points	Ryan Stines	229 (1)	--	--
Goals	Ryan Stines	140 (2)	Jordan Hyde	150
Assists	Ryan Stines	89 (2)	Tyler Bradbury	108
Ground Balls	Nikko DiPonio	277 (2)	Cole Brams	363
Caused Turnovers	Nikko DiPonio	99 (1)	--	--
Man-Up Goals	Luke McNamara	15 (1)	--	--
Saves	Colin Lenskold	612 (1)	--	--

NUMBERS TO KNOW

45 – Ryan Stines is riding a 45-game point streak, scoring at least a point in every game since May 5, 2023. He has also scored a goal in each of his last 17 games dating back to March 29 of last season.
1 – Nikko DiPonio leads the nation with 2.80caused turnovers per game, and as a team, Utah ranks second in the NCAA with 12.70 per contest.
10 – Luke McNamara became the first NCAA Division I men's lacrosse player to score 10 or more goals in a game since the 2020 season when he net 10 against Iona.
1999 – Utah became the first squad since the turn of the century to eclipse the 30-goal mark when it dropped 32 against Iona. The last team to put up a 30-burger was Johns Hopkins against Saint Joseph's on April 21, 1999.
16.70 – Utah is averaging 16.70 goals per game through the first 10 games of the season, the best mark nationally and the highest in the ASUN.
217 – Ryan Stines became Utah's all-time career points leader against Virginia, scoring once to log his 217th point as a Ute to break the program record.
63 – Utah has outscored its opponents by 63 goals this season, owning a 167-104 scoring margin. Only two other teams (Duke, Richmond) boast a +63 margin or better.
4.40 – Luke McNamara is averaging 4.40 goals per game, the highest mark in the nation. For his career, the sophomore is averaging 3.21 goals per outing (77 scores in 24 outings), the best career mark among all NCAA Division I players.

LOOKING BACK
Utah improved to 2-0 against ASUN opponents with a 24-14 win over Mercer last Saturday.

Utah tallied 34 points against the Bears, tied for the 11th-most in a game in program history, while its 24 goals are tied for the fifth-most in a single outing. Three of the five highest-scoring games in school history have happened this season.
Ryan Stines paced the Utah offense with a career-high six goals and an assist while Zachary White and Luke McNamara added five points apiece, with White logging two goals and three assists, and McNamara scoring four goals to go with a helper.
Tyler Kloeckl led the faceoff unit, winning 15 of his 22 tries and collecting 10 ground balls.
Colin Lenskold earned his seventh win of the season in the cage, making 10 saves.

LOOKING AHEAD
The Utes return home for their last two regular season games. Utah will take on Queens at Ute Field on Saturday, April 18, before closing out the conference slate against Air Force on April 25. Admission will be free for all fans at both games.

STAY CONNECTED
Fans can follow along on social media (X: @UTAHLacrosse | Instagram: @utahlacrosse), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.