I've spent some time researching existing scorebooks to develop a bit of a sense of UT lacrosse history. To say these statistics are incomplete is an understatement. After all, the actual origins of Tennessee lacrosse are shrouded in mystery. Does anyone out there remember when lacrosse first appeared on the Hill in Knoxville. For quite some time, the general assumption was that lacrosse was first played at UT in the mid-70's but rumors persist that the team first got on its feet back in the late 1960's. It'd be great to try to get a better handle on the early days of UT lacrosse. If anyone out there has information, we'd much appreciate it being shared. It'd be fantastic if we could find some photos from those days as well. If you have information to share, please email us via the website: www.volslax.com

I've pulled these statistics from the scorebooks that have accumulated since I began coaching the program in 1993. To even have recourse to this history, we have to be grateful to the people who donated their time to sit through the snow, rain, wind, and sun (and sometimes hostile, impatient attitudes), trying to juggle keeping track of the score, penalties, time left in the game, etc. I realize I run the risk of omitting someone but I'd like to give my thanks on behalf of the team to some of the people who made this information possible: Kristen Taylor (now Kristen Hill), Sabrina Neeley, Rachel Dunnavant, Ethan Ritz, Alison Blevins. We thank you all and for those I overlooked, we thank you all as well and offer my apologies.

It must be admitted that these statistics are not carved in stone. I took the liberty of including only points, saves, etc. that were produced during the spring seasons. And that's not to say that all the seasons are equal. Total games played each season ranged from 24 in 2001 to 12 in 1997. Post season statistics are included. It was felt that these deserved to be included as they were earned against the strongest of competition. Also, it must be admitted that not all scorekeeping was equally thorough and players have been credited with only those points that can be attributed to them from existing information.

I'll grant you that this may do an unintentional disservice to the players who preceded 1993. Unfortunately, the only data we have at this time goes back only so far. If anyone has older scorebooks or season summaries, I'd love to compile that information to make this information all the more inclusive. Eventually, we'll try to work up stats such as points per game, etc. but ask for your patience as this all develops.

That said, probably the greatest injustice is done to the players whose contributions were not easily measured in points. I'm speaking here of the defensemen, long stick middies, middies, etc. who did the dirty work, won the faceoffs, dug out the groundballs, ran the clears up field, took the ball away from the opposition, etc. I honestly don't think any program adequately measures these contributions yet they are without question as essential as whose stick last touched the ball enroute to the goal or whose stick stopped the ball short of the net. For all those unsung heroes, I take my hat off to you.

I hope these numbers bring back names and memorable games to everyone. It's been my privilege to be associated with these players and to share those memories.

Thanks,

Buff Grubb
Head Coach
Tennessee Lacrosse
1993-2001