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Two Kentucky men's club lacrosse players, including junior face-off specialist Clay Stambaugh (23), face off in a scrimmage. Photo provided by Kaleigh Sutton | Kentucky men's lacrosse

NIL EFFECT: Kentucky club lacrosse players capitalizing on a growing market

Israel Schill, Senior Sports Reporter February 21, 2025

Name, image and likeness (NIL) have been the three words uttered most in the sports world over the last three years, and it’s taken college athletics by storm. What isn’t talked about as often is...

Kentucky men’s lacrosse splits two games during weekend set

Desirae Skrzypinski, Senior Sports Reporter February 21, 2025

Kentucky men's club lacrosse (4-0) fell to Miami (Ohio) 12-10 on Friday, Feb. 14.  Miami (Ohio) led the beginning of the game 2-1 until the final minute of the first quarter, where Kentucky attacker...

Kentucky men's lacrosse midfielder Wood Pierre (22) runs with the ball during the Kentucky vs. Kennesaw State lacrosse match at Henry Clay High School on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 18-10. Photo by Kaleigh Sutton | Kentucky men's lacrosse

SNOW GAME: Kentucky men’s lacrosse gets first win of season over Kennesaw State 18-10

Ryan Tattersall, Undergraduate Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

Kentucky men’s lacrosse (1-4) picked up its first win of the season over Kennesaw State (0-2) by a score of 18-10 at Henry Clay High School on a snowy and slushy afternoon. “It’s good to get...

Kentucky Wildcats long stick midfielder Lucas Offredo (44) plays defense against Indiana Hoosiers attacker Liam Danner (12) during the Kentucky vs. Indiana lacrosse match at Competitive Sports Field in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Photo provided by Kaleigh Sutton | Kentucky men’s lacrosse

Kentucky men’s lacrosse blown out by Indiana 15-6 in home opener

Ryan Tattersall, Undergraduate Sports Reporter February 10, 2025

Kentucky men's lacrosse was throttled in its 2025 home opener against Indiana by a score of 15-6. Indiana midfielder George Hahn wasted no time in scoring the first goal of the game. Kentucky midfielder...

Physics sophomore Nate Bussard (front) and mechanical engineering freshman Eddie Alvarez fight for a loose ball during the lacrosse practice at Goodbarn field on Wednesday. Photo by Zach Brake

JOINING THE MOVEMENT: Kentucky becomes the 27th state to sanction high school lacrosse championships

Israel Schill, Club Sports Beat Reporter December 17, 2024

In the spring of 2023, the Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA) voted to sponsor both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse championships for the 2024-25 season. The decision made Kentucky...

UK men's lacrosse coach Jacob Knight, right, goes over the remainder of the schedule with part of the team at practice on Nov. 13. Kristin Sherrard

Premier Lacrosse League announces addition of women’s professional league, continues growth of lacrosse in America

Israel Schill, Club Sports Beat Reporter November 21, 2024

The Premier Lacrosse League’s (PLL) commitment to professional lacrosse is extending beyond men’s lacrosse with the launch of the Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL), president of the PLL, Paul Rabil,...

Kentucky men’s club lacrosse kicks off season with split double header in Louisville

Desirae Skrzypinski, Reporter February 14, 2024

Kentucky men’s club lacrosse began its season in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, splitting a doubleheader against both Purdue and Indiana. Wasting no time in game one against Indiana, Kentucky...

Makenna Theissen, Staff

Letter to the Editor: We need to work on our diversity in athletics

Donna Porter Emig, Class of ’76 November 7, 2019

As an alum of UK, I was happy to see our school rank above average overall in student diversity, according to collegefactual.com.  However, it saddens me to see how that diversity doesn’t extend to...

Lisa Niblock, a UK senior, is a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed at Lexington's federal courthouse alleging that UK officials are discriminating against female athletes by refusing to create varsity sports opportunities. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

‘Last resort:’ The story behind the Title IX lawsuit against UK

Emily Laytham September 28, 2019

In 1972, a federal law known as Title IX was passed mandating equal opportunity for men and women in collegiate sports. Soon after, Suzie Stammer was approached by the University of Kentucky’s athletics...

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