The other thing to factor in college is injuries and redshirt years. Know a number of girls that had injuries early in their college career and took redshirt years. Not sure you can judge until 4-5 years down the line as many factors come in play (team quality, depth, etc). If lax helped them get into a school and-or get some $ to do it, good on them.

We have all heard the rub on Capital has been they get players recruited but they don’t play much. The reply from Capital posters being they use lacrosse to get into good academic schools. At least today, players don’t make a living off of lacrosse, so it’s hard to argue going with the best academic option. This is a great outcome that playing lacrosse can provide regardless of how often one sees the field. If Capital contributes to kids receiving a great education then that’s a positive in my book.

In general, VA players have a reputation among college coaches for being soft. Why this is, I’m not exactly sure, but this may translate into why we don’t see more players getting recruited to and consistently receiving a lot of playing time at top performing teams. At this level the game is much faster, aggressive and physical. Aggressive and physical are not how I would describe most VA high school players. There have been some and they have gone on to play for great teams. Several have started and played a lot, but this seems to be the exception, not the rule. At the highest level of college, elite speed, size, and being physical and aggressive will impact playing time. Few players anywhere have this combination, which then needs to be matched with the highest passion for the game.

Compared to other areas like Philly or LI, I wonder if the biggest driver for girls playing lacrosse is different. In VA, it seems some players play more for their parents than for their own true love of the game. Once they meet the goal of committing to play in college I wonder if their interest fades. They are burned out pursuing something that wasn’t their dream or true love, which could impact playing time. I’ve seen some of the best players in this area get recruited to great programs and opt to walk away from the sport after a year or two, saying it’s not what they really want from their college years. This is okay as well, they leveraged lacrosse to go to a school they wanted to be at and chose a different path while at school. This is assuming these players chose a school they love over choosing one solely for lacrosse. The school should always take priority over lacrosse.

If playing time is most important to a player there doesn’t appear to be a long history that supports players from this area seeing the field a lot at the highest level of D1. Especially, in the first several years. There have been some, just not the norm. Mid-tier more so. At the bottom half of D1 the field is wide open.

It seems like a fair assessment that Capital achieves the goals that most pf these kids and their parents have which is to get into a school that they otherwise may not have because of lacrosse. It is also fair to say that while there have been a handful of college standouts there are far more Capital girls that go to college and don't play much, or at all, and some that don't stay on the team for 4 years. And that's OK. The lacrosse will end for all of them at some point. Degrees, friendships, and the experience and discipline they've learned because of it will be what they have forever.

Anonymous wrote:Who cares?!?! No one watches girls lacrosse. Use it to get you into a good school.

This. These kids used lax to get into Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Notre Dame, UVA, and now that isn’t good enough? To what end is all this - pro women’s lacrosse? Enjoy the ride.

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Anonymous wrote:Ya'll are unhinged

Jealous you can't find the info yourself?

Do you think someone could be jealous of the crazy person who looked all of this up? I just made sure my cat and dog were inside, that's what my concern with this dude is.

Noting that you're paranoid isn't the look you think it is.

I think you need to go to bed and start studying for the SAT. I am sure your mom and dad will make sure the cat and dog are OK. Maybe watch some lax this weekend and check out your favorite teams stats on the webpage.

You're also not nearly as comical and funny as you think you are, evidently. Probably should just move along at this point.

The 2023s I know have seen the field for less than 10 minutes in their first season and a half. I mentioned the comparison of Capitals players to the true lacrosse town players the other day in the ISL thread and was chastised for spending time tracking players' time--which I didn't do, other than a few former teammates--and certainly not to this extend. But I feel slightly vindicated. As a former Philadelphia area, top D1 player, I know real lacrosse, and our local teams just don't have it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ya'll are unhinged

Jealous you can't find the info yourself?

Do you think someone could be jealous of the crazy person who looked all of this up? I just made sure my cat and dog were inside, that's what my concern with this dude is.

Noting that you're paranoid isn't the look you think it is.

I think you need to go to bed and start studying for the SAT. I am sure your mom and dad will make sure the cat and dog are OK. Maybe watch some lax this weekend and check out your favorite teams stats on the webpage.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ya'll are unhinged

Jealous you can't find the info yourself?

Do you think someone could be jealous of the crazy person who looked all of this up? I just made sure my cat and dog were inside, that's what my concern with this dude is.

Noting that you're paranoid isn't the look you think it is.

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Anonymous wrote:The Cap 24 defenders have the most games played by far in college so far. Jmu, Denver and Louisville. Not sure if Denver is middle or D in college, but was a defender for Cap.

That is awesome to read. we need to be celebrating all the playtime the college gals are getting.

She's just saying defensive players from Cap got far more playing time than offensive players, mids, goal, etc. Because they didn't get much of any.

Capital is not the end all be all. Do your HW.

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Of the 14 Capital players at Ivy programs last year: Over half (8) played every game, one played in 50% of the games, five played in fewer than 50% of the games, and four made All Ivy.

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Anonymous wrote:Ya'll are unhinged

Jealous you can't find the info yourself?

Do you think someone could be jealous of the crazy person who looked all of this up? I just made sure my cat and dog were inside, that's what my concern with this dude is.

Anonymous wrote:The Cap 24 defenders have the most games played by far in college so far. Jmu, Denver and Louisville. Not sure if Denver is middle or D in college, but was a defender for Cap.

That is awesome to read. we need to be celebrating all the playtime the college gals are getting.

The Cap 24 defenders have the most games played by far in college so far. Jmu, Denver and Louisville. Not sure if Denver is middle or D in college, but was a defender for Cap.

Don’t be scared; be informed and aware. Go on any women’s college lacrosse roster page and easily pull up all these stats on an individual player - super easy and quick.