Mens Lacrosse Bests Competition 13-4 on March 9
In the first game of CSMs inaugural mens lacrosse season, the Hawks scored 13 of their 42 shots on goal against Niagara Community College, N.Y., on March 9. The Hawks freshman goalkeeper, Rome Santos of Fort Washington, kept the visiting Thunder Wolves to four points.
I think starting off the program with a win on a neutral field is a huge momentum boost, said CSM Athletics Coordinator Nick Williams. It was great to see some of the people who helped provide the funding we needed to launch mens lacrosse present at the game cheering on the team. Starting off the program with a victory was huge. We are all very excited about the rest of the season.
CSM launched lacrosse at the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division I level in Southern Maryland, with a mens team this spring to be followed by a womens team in spring 2015.
With lacrosse among the fastest-growing sports and few options for college-bound high school athletes to play locally, bringing lacrosse to CSM provides Southern Maryland students opportunities to continue academic and athletic careers close to home as they compete at the collegiate level.
The mens lacrosse roster includes of players from Calvert, Huntingtown and Northern high schools in Calvert County, La Plata, McDonough, North Point and Thomas Stone high schools in Charles County, Leonardtown High School in St. Marys County, and Bishop McNamara High School in Washington, D.C.
The March 9 game was to be the first home game of the season for the Hawks, but poor field conditions moved the match to Anne Arundel Community Colleges Astro Turf field. The first home game is scheduled for March 26 at CSMs La Plata Campus against Delaware Technical College.
To view photos of the March 9 Hawks game, visit http://csmphoto.zenfolio.com/menslax. For information on CSM Athletics, visit www.csmd.edu/Athletics.