[NU Sports] Northwestern's Luck, Or Lack Thereof

[Tom Maycock]

--- BSchooler at aol.com wrote:
> Okay, here's the good news. Northwestern beat Princeton 8-6 to make
> it to the 
> Women's Lacrosse Final Four.

I made it out to the Lacrosse game yesterday, and had a great time. 

I knew approximately nothing about Lacrosse going on, so I had no idea
what to expect. I was very impressed. At least when played on this very
high level (from both teams), it turns out to be a *very* exciting game
to watch. 

There are elements of b-ball (passing, making fakes to get open or get
a teammate open, the way you play defense), soccer (but without the
boredom), hockey, and broken-field running and speed moves straight out
of football. And NU has some players with serious speed!

Again, I'm lacrosse-ignorant, but NU looks to be a very talented,
enthusiastic, and well-coached team. We were really impressed by #13,
Lindsay Munday, who was the key playmaker. Great moves,
change-of-direction abilities, and great passing skills. It was no
surprise to see on the NU site today that she is in fact the leading
scorer in the nation.

Folks, this a very good team, and they are a lot of fun to watch. Was
it as exciting as an OT football win against OSU? No, not quite. But it
was damn good. I'll be back for more Lacrosse games next season.

Tom