Michigan State men’s lacrosse lives on as a brotherhood

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Title IX forced Michigan State men’s lacrosse to disband 2 years ago as a varsity sport. The program still lives on, though, as a club sport at the university.

On Monday morning, Michigan State was in Texas competing for a National Club Championship. A big reason the Spartans had such a successful season was due to the team chemistry with the squad.

MSU senior defenseman Blake Wohlwend says the bond is unlike any other.

“We have a brotherhood. Everyone on this team. We’ve got each other’s backs. I would die for any of these guys on this team, and they would do the same thing for me,” said Wohlwend.

Michigan State head coach Matt Holtz has been in his role since 2020 and returned to MSU after bouncing around to a few different schools along the way. Holtz and his staff mostly assemble the team, with kids reaching out with tapes of them playing. Then tryouts happen every fall, and the team is cut down to around 45 players.

No. 16 Michigan State lost to No. 1 BYU 19-4 on Monday, ending the Spartan season in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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