Men's Lacrosse
The men's club at Exeter offers you the chance to play the fast-paced, tough, and scrappy sport that is men's lacrosse.
We field 2 BUCS teams; our First Team plays in the Southern Premiership League and is made up of our more experienced players. The Men's 2s is where the members of the club begin their BUCS career, and is the starting point for newer members playing their first games. You can read below about our BUCS teams.
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We take players of all ability, and no lacrosse experience is required. Don't worry if you have never played before as most of the freshers are in the same boat every year. Luckily, lacrosse can pull skills from many other sports, and most people can get the hang of it quickly.
UoELC also enters the SEMLA Flags tournament in Term 2.
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If you have experience playing before, don't hesitate to get in touch to trial for your spot on the First Team, and/or participate in preseason when term starts.
Men's Club Leadership
Meet the team behind the Men's Club
Men's 1s Captain
Brad Spanjar
Brad is co-captain for the 1s for the 2024/25 season. He has played in the Men's 1s for most of his Exeter career, playing as a defender, and is leading the team for 2024/25. In his year in industry he played for Camden 1s and represented South England in the Nick Kehoe International (NKI) tournament.
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If you're Interested in getting in touch:
Men's Club Captain
Fraser Upton
As club captain, Fraser manages the day-to-day running of the club and committee. He began his Exeter lacrosse career playing for the Men’s 2s before making the jump up to the Men’s 1s for the 2023/24 season. This will be his third year representing Exeter and his second playing for the Men’s 1s as a midfielder and face-off man.
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For any questions, email Fraser at:
Men's 1s Captain
Cooper Jenkins
Cooper is co-captain for the 1s for the 2024/25 season. He has played in the Men's 1s his whole Exeter Career. Boasting experience from his school career in the United States, Cooper is fundamental in leading the offence for the Men's 1s.
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If you're Interested in getting in touch:
Head Coach
Billy Rawlins
Billy has 4 years of playing experience at the University level and is now entering his third year coaching at UoELC.
He plays box (indoor) lacrosse for England and plays midfield for Hampstead Lacrosse Club.
Men's 1st Team
The Men's 1s offers the best that UoELC has to offer, competing in the BUCS Southern Premiership League.
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The 2023-24 season was very successful for the club, starting with the 1s playing in the quarter-final of the BUCS National Cup, losing to Nottingham who made the final.
Later on in the season, getting to the final of SEMLA minor flags was a highlight, where we unfortunately lost to Stoke City, the same competition we had previously won in 2022/23.
Overall, The 1s won 8/14 games in all competitions including being the only team to beat the eventual Southern Premier champions University of Oxford 9-8 in our spotlight fixture.​​​
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The squad is lead by Captains Brad Spanjar, Cooper Jenkins, and coach Billy Rawlins. With the SEMLA win in 2023 (pictured below) and a close miss in 2024, the Men's 1s are looking to push for victory in the coming seasons.
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If you have experience playing men's lacrosse prior to Exeter University, and would like to get involved with playing for the Men's 1s, don't hesitate to get in touch with the men' club captain;
Fraser Upton - lacrosse.captain@exeter.ac.uk
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Men's 2s & Beginner's
Men's 2s
The Men's 2s squad is our entry point for the men's club. Our freshers fill the ranks of our 2s team where we train new players on the ins and outs of lacrosse. They have been promoted to the Western tier 1 league and are reigning Western Conference Cup champions.
The 2s had an unbeaten season in 2023/24, winning every game that they played and sweeping the Western Conference Cup and the Southern League 2A, bringing home BUCS gold!
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We take players of all ability and skill, and get them competing at a high standard for their division in only 2 months for the start of their BUCS Season (Nov-Feb).
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Beginners
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Lacrosse is often a new sport for boys starting university but we endeavour to get new players up to scratch and playing for the Men's 2s as soon as possible. We run several sessions for the beginners throughout the week, with some exclusive to the beginners to help get the core skills down, and others integrated with the whole club to keep the men's side of UoELC as a cohesive unit.
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Men's lacrosse can take several transferable skills from other sports, such as the hand-eye coordination of hockey or cricket, the movement and positioning of football, and the contact elements from rugby. Experience in any of these sports is a fantastic gateway into this brilliant sport and club.