Texas is in LSA (Lone Star Alliance) league along with SMU, Texas Tech, Texas State, Tulane, TCU, Baylor, Oklahoma, Rice, LSU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, and North Texas. The University of Texas finished this season 16-3. Texas lacrosse hasn't suffered a losing season since 1974. In three years, Texas will be moved into the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and will be able to compete for the National Championship. Texas holds three Southwest Lacrosse Association (SWLA) championships and three All-South (SELC) region titles. At the University of Texas, lacrosse is not a "varsity" sport. It is a student-run club within the Student Sports Club Associaton (SSCA) and sponsored by the University's Division of Recreational Sports.
Lacrosse is played with ten people on the field at once: one goalie, three defensemen, three midfielders, and three attackmen. The goalie's job is to stop the shots on the goal and to direct the defense. In Texas' case, the goalie is Towers Wilen. The attackmen's job is to score as many goals as possible. Texas' attackmen are Evans Swann, Tyler Nix, and Doug Boyer. The midfielders job is to play defense as well as offense. These players have to be the ones with the most stamina because they usually have to run up and down the field the most. Texas' midfielders are Alex Korvaik, Alex Ierullo, and Warren Williamson. The defensemen's job is to stop the opposing team from getting a shot off and to force turnovers. Texas' defensemen are Stefan Knipp, Joseph Nguyen, and Ben Pierce.
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