Intramural soccer ·season a success

by Liz Graham guest writer night" and a time "for the girls to take a break and hang out". There was an enthusiastic response from the teams as well; many of the teams came early to cheer on the teams playing. Despite having a lot of fun there was one conflict with the league this year. There were no assigned referees for the games and often a player from another team became the. referee. There were some close games that had a few disputed calls. However, the players brushed bad calls off and continued to enjoy the games.

For the past two years intramural soccer has been a hit. This year the league was organized by Mike O' Reilly from the boy's soccer team. Interest in the league was drummed up mainly through word of mouth. People who were interested in playing for the league formed five teams; red, white, gray, black and blue. Although most of the participants this year were athletes everyone is encouraged to join in on the fun in the future. Last year the improve troupe organized a team and there were a two teams that had a majority of non-athletes on the team. This year the teams played games every Wednesday night for six weeks. Games were played at lO, 11 and 12 o'clock in the Dix-oricenter beginning in January and ending in March. Games were played for two 20 minute halves with a five minute half-time. Six players were on the court at a time; five field players and a goalie. Everyone involved had a great time and enjoyed the level of competition. Freshman Sean Dugan, also a varsity soccer player, felt that the games were very competitive and fun. For many of the games fans sat on the upper track to cheer on the teams. Sophomore Christa Stella had this to say about being a spectator; "it was entertainment on an off years but that he was a foundational player in Cabrini lacrosse history as well.

As Lemieux recalls, "We only had like 19 players my freshman year and we field 11 so it was tough. The program has come a long way though and it feels great to be part of it."

Continuing his pattern of success, Lemieux is using his experience and leadership to improve the program for the future. "I grew u_pwith lacrosse at home. I'_ve always been on a winning • program and it .feels good to know that wfre good now too. It's just good to be part of it all. We have a great team now," he said.

Since Lemieux first stepped his quick feet onto Cabrini's field, the team has grown considerably. With 44 on the roster, Cabrini men's lacrosse is proving itself as perennial contenders for the PAC title and a serious threat in the NCAA tournament.