{"id":25212,"date":"2021-11-29T11:45:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/?p=25212"},"modified":"2023-03-21T12:37:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T16:37:30","slug":"club-sports-spotlight-mens-lacrosse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/club-sports-spotlight-mens-lacrosse\/","title":{"rendered":"Club Sports Spotlight: Men’s Lacrosse"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Siobhan Richards<\/span><\/h6>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 Nov. 8, 2021 \u2014 URI Men\u2019s Lacrosse started off their fall season with a 15-7 win against Bridgewater State and have continued to dominate with an undefeated record.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Meghan Povall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The team was previously ranked 14th in the nation prior to the pandemic, and president Andrew Sajdak has high hopes for his team this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were unable to play many games last year due to travel restrictions,\u201d Sajdak said. \u201cThis year, we are looking to bounce back from COVID and return to one of the top club teams in the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rhody had previously won the Division II Continental Lacrosse Conference in 2019 and even qualified for Nationals. Senior Tino Fiore was a member of the championship team, and emphasized how much the team has grown since then. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel that in my time here, our executive boards, captains, and coaches, have really seen how much potential this program holds and they work their hardest for us to reach that potential,\u201d Fiore said. \u201cI genuinely believe that the team gets better every year.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Both Sajdak and Fiore joined the team as first-year students and have continued to play throughout their college experience. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe best part about being on this team is my teammates and also being able to play a high level of lacrosse without an overwhelming schedule,\u201d Sajdak said. \u201cIt is the reason I’ve met some of my best friends and it’s something to look forward to doing during the week,\u201d Fiore added.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team culture has helped to elevate the team to new levels. Despite graduating seven seniors in 2021, Club Lacrosse continues to come out on top. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat makes our team so special is our next man up mentality. We have a lot of young guys with a lot of talent and it’s always really fun to see who steps up in games to make big plays,\u201d Fiore said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lacrosse has been eagerly awaiting this season, especially since they were unable to compete much last spring due to the university\u2019s COVID-19 protocols. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am looking forward to competing against the best club teams in the country, qualifying for nationals, and making a run at the championship,\u201d Sajdak said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Lacrosse will continue to train over the winter months as they prepare for conference play in the spring in hopes of securing another berth to the MCLA National Championships in Round Rock, TX May 9-14, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

This story was written by Siobhan Richards, a senior majoring in Public Relations, Sports Media, and Journalism at the University’s Harrington School of Communication and Media.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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