First Blog

With preseason out of the way, I think I speak for all when I say it’s been a fun experience, even though mental and physical exhaustion have begun to set in. The first couple days we had fitness testing, which allowed us to see where we were in comparison to where we should be. We all came in with a higher fitness level than the team in general last year, and exceeded the expectations of the coaches.

We all blew through our fitness tests, making it easier on the coaches. Because of our competitive freshman class and vast amount of returning players, everyone has been working their hardest to earn a spot on the field. Along with the fitness testing, we had a ton of stick work skills tests. As the coaches have noticed our skill levels rising with each practice, they continue to challenge us more and more.

We have five freshman joining the team this year, and after try outs our team has been set at 18. Everyone on the team is very versatile, every player can play basically any position, making us a better team and more optimistic about this season. Last year was a very important year, because we accomplished something that we had not done in 23 years; we had a .500 record (10-10) and made it to the second round of ODACS. It was a fundamental year, and a building block for the years to come. We know we only have room for improvement this year.

We have our first game on Friday against Dickinson College, a team that has always been considered one of our rivals and one of the better teams we play. Everyone is anxious about the game because it will set the tempo for the rest of the season, and give the coaches more of an idea of where we are as a team, and help determine positions. The last couple days of practice we will have to continue to work really hard to prepare for this game, and hopefully after Friday our record will be 1-0 :) LET'S GO EAGLES! BEAT THE RED DEVILS!