Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Capital did the bubble players a favor by having tryouts early. The players that don't make it can go to the tryouts of the other clubs teams. That's the strategy

Is there a double secret handshake to let you know you are not a bubble player?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the only reason to play for capital is to make a college team? what if you just really enjoy playing lacrosse and being on a good team?

Capital is not for the recreational player capital is for those with aspirations for D1 recruitment/D3/D2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the poster that likes to spread incorrect statements. Cap 26 orange had 7 DI commits: https://sportsrecruits.com/committed/capital_lacrosse_2026_orange 2027 Have 6 DI commits: https://iwlca.sportsrecruits.com/committed/capital_orange_2027 ; 2025 had 14 DI commits: https://sportsrecruits.com/committed/capitallacrosse2025orange

Many of those listed under Orange did not play for Orange, they played for Blue after freshmen year, sp the numbers are off.

• Capital Orange 2027 Ranked #61
1 Dartmouth
1 Davidson
1 Mercer
1 Lafayette
1 ODU
1 Eastern Michigan
1 United States Coast Guard Academy DIII
1 Bucknell Goalie*
1 Rhodes College DIII
1 Lenoir Rhyne University DII
Stars Light Blue 2027 Ranked #97
1 U-MASS Lowell
1 VCU
1 Rhodes College DIII Goalie*
1 Dickinson DIII
1 University of Tampa DII
1 Sewanee DIII
•Pride Black 2027 Rank #205
1 George Mason University
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Capital Orange 2026 USCLUBLAX RANK #63

1 Drexel A *Top 25 D1 lax program

1 Duquesne D

1 Boston University M

1 University of Chicago D DIII

1 Bates College A DIII NESCAC

1 Bowdoin M DIII NESCAC

1 Amherst Goalie DIII NESCAC

1 Tufts M DIII NESCAC

1 Haverford DIII

1 University of New Hampshire

1 William & Mary D

1 Butler Goalie

1 Butler

1 Furman M/D

1 Colgate M

1 Elon University M

1 Tampa A DII current DII national champions 2024

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure the goal should be "D1". They are plenty of horrible D1 teams in terrible parts of the country (Cold/snowy) and plenty of very good D3 teams.

Many D1 teams are also at schools with inferior academic reputations.
Your daughter has to get a job when lacrosse is over.

[Anonymous]

If we look at coaching and field space for the local teams as non capital options..

Stars 2030 won't have KJ, they get a new coach each year, so that's a pointless team to be on with a new coach each year trying to reinvent the wheel. Field space readily available at the st James, which is a plus

YJVDMV I think used to be a stronger but their recent coaches seem to have only made girls the team flee? there are several who I heard left the team because of the coaching, several girls went to blc blue, I think one to heros, a few to m&d DC. No good set field space, they are on the bad grass field at SR with no lights while other teams get priority to the turf.

M&d DC has had the same coach for years, good continuity, I think people generally seem to like her. It doesn't seem like girls leave that team. It seems like a very full roster though, not sure how playing time works out. Field space is set at WES which is nice.

Agree that having the bubble girls go to the same place will keep the talent together and is a good strategy. Not sure how one coordinates that though?

[Anonymous]

Stars has better connections - go to Stars!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure the goal should be "D1". They are plenty of horrible D1 teams in terrible parts of the country (Cold/snowy) and plenty of very good D3 teams.

Many D1 teams are also at schools with inferior academic reputations.
Your daughter has to get a job when lacrosse is over.

Can we stop with this nonsense for the love of god!!!!! Maybe not ever girl who plays lax is high academic. Girls chose schools for variety of reasons. Stop being pompous ass

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the only reason to play for capital is to make a college team? what if you just really enjoy playing lacrosse and being on a good team?

Capital is not for the recreational player capital is for those with aspirations for D1 recruitment/D3/D2.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure the goal should be "D1". They are plenty of horrible D1 teams in terrible parts of the country (Cold/snowy) and plenty of very good D3 teams.

Many of which are also in cold/snowy places. . . Lacrosse is a tool to achieve a goal. If a kid on Cap Orange chooses Middlebury over some lower tier D1 with mediocre academics, that is a win for her.

Exactly my point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If we look at coaching and field space for the local teams as non capital options..

Stars 2030 won't have KJ, they get a new coach each year, so that's a pointless team to be on with a new coach each year trying to reinvent the wheel. Field space readily available at the st James, which is a plus

YJVDMV I think used to be a stronger but their recent coaches seem to have only made girls the team flee? there are several who I heard left the team because of the coaching, several girls went to blc blue, I think one to heros, a few to m&d DC. No good set field space, they are on the bad grass field at SR with no lights while other teams get priority to the turf.

M&d DC has had the same coach for years, good continuity, I think people generally seem to like her. It doesn't seem like girls leave that team. It seems like a very full roster though, not sure how playing time works out. Field space is set at WES which is nice.

Agree that having the bubble girls go to the same place will keep the talent together and is a good strategy. Not sure how one coordinates that though?

Isn't M&D DC in their second year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If we look at coaching and field space for the local teams as non capital options..

Stars 2030 won't have KJ, they get a new coach each year, so that's a pointless team to be on with a new coach each year trying to reinvent the wheel. Field space readily available at the st James, which is a plus

YJVDMV I think used to be a stronger but their recent coaches seem to have only made girls the team flee? there are several who I heard left the team because of the coaching, several girls went to blc blue, I think one to heros, a few to m&d DC. No good set field space, they are on the bad grass field at SR with no lights while other teams get priority to the turf.

M&d DC has had the same coach for years, good continuity, I think people generally seem to like her. It doesn't seem like girls leave that team. It seems like a very full roster though, not sure how playing time works out. Field space is set at WES which is nice.

Agree that having the bubble girls go to the same place will keep the talent together and is a good strategy. Not sure how one coordinates that though?

Ok, good overview. Sounds like when we get dumped by Capital we are headed to M&D DC. Did they post try out dates?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Capital did the bubble players a favor by having tryouts early. The players that don't make it can go to the tryouts of the other clubs teams. That's the strategy

Is there a double secret handshake to let you know you are not a bubble player?

Yes, this happened when they extended 30 invites for CAP earlier this fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If we look at coaching and field space for the local teams as non capital options..

Stars 2030 won't have KJ, they get a new coach each year, so that's a pointless team to be on with a new coach each year trying to reinvent the wheel. Field space readily available at the st James, which is a plus

YJVDMV I think used to be a stronger but their recent coaches seem to have only made girls the team flee? there are several who I heard left the team because of the coaching, several girls went to blc blue, I think one to heros, a few to m&d DC. No good set field space, they are on the bad grass field at SR with no lights while other teams get priority to the turf.

M&d DC has had the same coach for years, good continuity, I think people generally seem to like her. It doesn't seem like girls leave that team. It seems like a very full roster though, not sure how playing time works out. Field space is set at WES which is nice.

Agree that having the bubble girls go to the same place will keep the talent together and is a good strategy. Not sure how one coordinates that though?

Isn't M&D DC in their second year?

They have been around multiple years. Only recently rebranded as M&D DC, previously they were named Next Level.

[Anonymous]

M&d DC have been around for many many years, just rebranded but the coach has stayed consistent.

We try for m&d DC if we don't make capital. Maybe if the roster is big enough, they will split into an A and B division to counteract the large roster size?

YJdmv is a gigantic dumpster fire and stars only has indoor space going for them and nothing else, both those teams are non negotiables.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:M&d DC have been around for many many years, just rebranded but the coach has stayed consistent.

We try for m&d DC if we don't make capital. Maybe if the roster is big enough, they will split into an A and B division to counteract the large roster size?

YJdmv is a gigantic dumpster fire and stars only has indoor space going for them and nothing else, both those teams are non negotiables.

Gigantic dumpster fire?