2028 Girls Lacrosse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big prize is terrific academic institution and play on the club team. Would be a blast!

That is probably the big prize for a lot of players, but remember, the big prize for the parent is telling people about their D1 player at NW, but leaving out all the anxiety and stress involved in it for the player.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Big prize is terrific academic institution and play on the club team. Would be a blast!

That is probably the big prize for a lot of players, but remember, the big prize for the parent is telling people about their D1 player at NW, but leaving out all the anxiety and stress involved in it for the player.

Best forum every.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am expecting data guy to soon deliver a lengthy yet unconvincing analysis on how size, speed, and athleticism actually don’t matter that much in college lacrosse.

I think one of the data guys (appears there is more than one now) already made that case on the other thread that was shut down. I think it was how many players 5'5" and under get significant time and make an impact on top 20 teams. Was a sizable number. Just look at UNC.

Height is nice but overrated. Not a requirement. Speed is required in the top 20 or 30ish teams, with the sole exception of a freak shooting attacker (and of course goalies). If you're not fast, you better be close to Charlotte North good when shooting. Everyone else is going to be HS track team sprinter fast or very close to it.

What's the "big prize" then? Towson?

Full scholly at Georgia. No lacrosse at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big prize is terrific academic institution and play on the club team. Would be a blast!

this or a D3 school that you had no shot getting into without lacrosse

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Big prize is terrific academic institution and play on the club team. Would be a blast!

this or a D3 school that you had no shot getting into without lacrosse

This is the real prize

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Big prize is terrific academic institution and play on the club team. Would be a blast!

this or a D3 school that you had no shot getting into without lacrosse

This is the real prize

And / or use lacrosse to play at a top D1 academic, which can serve them well for life, where the experience is still rewarding, the competition is high, the chance to see the field is real, the team culture is great, and comes without the intense pressure of vying for a national championship.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Big prize is terrific academic institution and play on the club team. Would be a blast!

this or a D3 school that you had no shot getting into without lacrosse

This is the real prize

And / or use lacrosse to play at a top D1 academic, which can serve them well for life, where the experience is still rewarding, the competition is high, the chance to see the field is real, the team culture is great, and comes without the intense pressure of vying for a national championship.

We've come full circle! Well done everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The takeaway is that playing lacrosse (or any other D1 sport) is not all that’s cracked up to be. If you like getting up at 5:30 AM and hitting the weight room while your non athlete roommates sleep in until 10, then it could be for you. Also consider there is no pro league to make millions for lacrosse. The sport generates zero revenue for the schools. Gotta love it.

So...if a player thinks she wants to play in college and has the skills and grades to be recruited by the defending National Champion, she will have the following options:

1. Play lacrosse all four years even if it means working incredibly hard, and having a different college experience than classmates who don't play a D1 sport, and competing tooth and nail for playing time that she might never get with upperclasswomen, transfers, etc--while attending a top 20 university;

2. Try D1 top 5 lacrosse, determine it's not the right fit, and still be a Northwestern student; or

3. Transfer to a school with a better fit after a year or two.

I'll keep searching for a downside other than option 1 is hard.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Big prize is terrific academic institution and play on the club team. Would be a blast!

this or a D3 school that you had no shot getting into without lacrosse

This is the real prize

And / or use lacrosse to play at a top D1 academic, which can serve them well for life, where the experience is still rewarding, the competition is high, the chance to see the field is real, the team culture is great, and comes without the intense pressure of vying for a national championship.

Sounds right to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The takeaway is that playing lacrosse (or any other D1 sport) is not all that’s cracked up to be. If you like getting up at 5:30 AM and hitting the weight room while your non athlete roommates sleep in until 10, then it could be for you. Also consider there is no pro league to make millions for lacrosse. The sport generates zero revenue for the schools. Gotta love it.

So...if a player thinks she wants to play in college and has the skills and grades to be recruited by the defending National Champion, she will have the following options:

1. Play lacrosse all four years even if it means working incredibly hard, and having a different college experience than classmates who don't play a D1 sport, and competing tooth and nail for playing time that she might never get with upperclasswomen, transfers, etc--while attending a top 20 university;

2. Try D1 top 5 lacrosse, determine it's not the right fit, and still be a Northwestern student; or

3. Transfer to a school with a better fit after a year or two.

I'll keep searching for a downside other than option 1 is hard.

You won’t have to search long. Ask anyone in the know, they will tell you about the challenging team culture there and at most top 10 teams. At that level, the coaches focus on / care about the starters. It’s one thing to work hard and put in the hours. It’s an entirely different thing to put in all that time and effort and feel like you’re a ghost to the coaching staff.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The takeaway is that playing lacrosse (or any other D1 sport) is not all that’s cracked up to be. If you like getting up at 5:30 AM and hitting the weight room while your non athlete roommates sleep in until 10, then it could be for you. Also consider there is no pro league to make millions for lacrosse. The sport generates zero revenue for the schools. Gotta love it.

So...if a player thinks she wants to play in college and has the skills and grades to be recruited by the defending National Champion, she will have the following options:

1. Play lacrosse all four years even if it means working incredibly hard, and having a different college experience than classmates who don't play a D1 sport, and competing tooth and nail for playing time that she might never get with upperclasswomen, transfers, etc--while attending a top 20 university;

2. Try D1 top 5 lacrosse, determine it's not the right fit, and still be a Northwestern student; or

3. Transfer to a school with a better fit after a year or two.

I'll keep searching for a downside other than option 1 is hard.

You won’t have to search long. Ask anyone in the know, they will tell you about the challenging team culture there and at most top 10 teams. At that level, the coaches focus on / care about the starters. It’s one thing to work hard and put in the hours. It’s an entirely different thing to put in all that time and effort and feel like you’re a ghost to the coaching staff.

Option 2 still works then.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The takeaway is that playing lacrosse (or any other D1 sport) is not all that’s cracked up to be. If you like getting up at 5:30 AM and hitting the weight room while your non athlete roommates sleep in until 10, then it could be for you. Also consider there is no pro league to make millions for lacrosse. The sport generates zero revenue for the schools. Gotta love it.

So...if a player thinks she wants to play in college and has the skills and grades to be recruited by the defending National Champion, she will have the following options:

1. Play lacrosse all four years even if it means working incredibly hard, and having a different college experience than classmates who don't play a D1 sport, and competing tooth and nail for playing time that she might never get with upperclasswomen, transfers, etc--while attending a top 20 university;

2. Try D1 top 5 lacrosse, determine it's not the right fit, and still be a Northwestern student; or

3. Transfer to a school with a better fit after a year or two.

I'll keep searching for a downside other than option 1 is hard.

You won’t have to search long. Ask anyone in the know, they will tell you about the challenging team culture there and at most top 10 teams. At that level, the coaches focus on / care about the starters. It’s one thing to work hard and put in the hours. It’s an entirely different thing to put in all that time and effort and feel like you’re a ghost to the coaching staff.

Option 2 still works then.

Seems like it’s an all or nothing pursuit for you. Other players have different priorities.

[Anonymous]

Again, love the optimism, but realistically how many girls are actually going to be playing top level D1 lacrosse from this group? 1? 2? I wonder if all this is just a few people going back and forth or if people are truly delusional.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The takeaway is that playing lacrosse (or any other D1 sport) is not all that’s cracked up to be. If you like getting up at 5:30 AM and hitting the weight room while your non athlete roommates sleep in until 10, then it could be for you. Also consider there is no pro league to make millions for lacrosse. The sport generates zero revenue for the schools. Gotta love it.

So...if a player thinks she wants to play in college and has the skills and grades to be recruited by the defending National Champion, she will have the following options:

1. Play lacrosse all four years even if it means working incredibly hard, and having a different college experience than classmates who don't play a D1 sport, and competing tooth and nail for playing time that she might never get with upperclasswomen, transfers, etc--while attending a top 20 university;

2. Try D1 top 5 lacrosse, determine it's not the right fit, and still be a Northwestern student; or

3. Transfer to a school with a better fit after a year or two.

I'll keep searching for a downside other than option 1 is hard.

You won’t have to search long. Ask anyone in the know, they will tell you about the challenging team culture there and at most top 10 teams. At that level, the coaches focus on / care about the starters. It’s one thing to work hard and put in the hours. It’s an entirely different thing to put in all that time and effort and feel like you’re a ghost to the coaching staff.

Option 2 still works then.

Seems like it’s an all or nothing pursuit for you. Other players have different priorities.

Not at all an all or nothing pursuit for me at all. (I'm actually with the group that favors playing great lacrosse as a path to a D1/D3 high academic option that might offer more balance and better options for what the player will actually do after college.)

I was just noting that logically, if a player is talented enough and wants to take a shot at playing at a top 20 with great academics, like Northwestern, there is little downside to going if an offer is presented, because the consolation options are both really good. That's all I'm saying. Not a situation that's personally relevant, just a logic game with the naysayers who think even the best players should avoid the best teams because they are a meat-grinder in terms of culture, schedule, and intensity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, love the optimism, but realistically how many girls are actually going to be playing top level D1 lacrosse from this group? 1? 2? I wonder if all this is just a few people going back and forth or if people are truly delusional.

Was wondering the same thing. Less than 100 players across the country commit to top 10 programs each year.