Adjusting to college lacrosse

[Anonymous]

For those parents who are now in their second year with their sophomore in college or any parents have any tips and advice you’d give about adjusting to playing lacrosse in college?

[Anonymous]

Manage your expectations.Your kid might have been a rock star in HS that doesn't mean that they'll get any playing time as a freshman and sophomore year might be more of the same depending on how stacked the college team is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Manage your expectations.Your kid might have been a rock star in HS that doesn't mean that they'll get any playing time as a freshman and sophomore year might be more of the same depending on how stacked the college team is.

+ 1,000%

Pick the school and not the lacrosse program.

[Anonymous]

Or shop the portal

[Anonymous]

Any local players in transfer portal? How does that all work?

[Anonymous]

1 was. From Utah to Penn State

[Anonymous]

College goalies are much better!

[Anonymous]

The goalies yes! Work on the shots ladies!

[Anonymous]

They will not be experiencing a lot of what their NARP friends are in college and that’s okay, but definitely a sacrifice. Early mornings, strict schedules and taking care of their physical health becomes such a huge priority.

[Anonymous]

MY DD is a Goalie coming out of one of the DC area private leagues. She has had no issues in acclimating to the game at that level. She said the speed and physicality are about the same; she feels like she has been playing at that level since freshman year in high school. She started all scrimmages this fall and has displaced the senior starter in her position. I'm not so sure if the public school players will transition as easily since they don't have that same grind of a schedule with teams full of D1 commits.