The Harvard Men's College Lacrosse team, also known as the Crimson, represents Harvard University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Established in 1881, the program is one of the oldest intercollegiate lacrosse teams in the country. The Crimson competes in the Ivy League conference and plays their home games at Jordan Field, located on the university's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The team's mascot is John Harvard, the university's namesake, who is depicted as a scholarly figure in a colonial outfit. The team strives for excellence both on and off the field, embodying the spirit of Harvard's academic and athletic traditions.