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Boys lacrosse looks to bounce back and continue to improve

Boys lacrosse looks to bounce back and continue to improve

Jake Lehman, Staff Reporter
The Hopkins Boys Varsity Lacrosse team is still in search for their first win of the 2018 season. The boys fell to a very competitive Edina Hornets team by a score of 1-15 on Thursday, May 3rd as well as to the Wayzata Trojans 1-17 on Tuesday, April 30th to fall to 0-6 on the season.
Player Profile: Kristin Mandeville

Player Profile: Kristin Mandeville

Gianni Tejada, Staff Reporter
Kristin Mandeville, junior, is a multi talented lacrosse player.  Mandeville lays two different positions, attack and midfield. If you are unaware of what lacrosse positions are, attack is a player that makes plays to score. A midfielder is a combination of scoring and defense, a player that can excel on both ends of the field.
Luci Swift, senior, captain, looks to pass ball to teammate. The Royals faced the Edina Hornets in this game.

Player Profile: Luci Swift

Natalie DenHartog, Sports Reporter
Although pre-season injuries often result in long seasons on the bench, Luci Swift, senior, has made the most of her final season playing lacrosse, despite her injury.
Cole Kristal, sophomore, cradles lacrosse ball down field.

Player Profile: Cole Kristal

Luis Felemovicius, Sports Reporter
With his first season as a member of the Royals lacrosse team coming to an end, Cole Kristal, sophomore, is more and more excited about his lacrosse career getting started.
Kylie Hanley, junior, waits to get ball from teammate.

Player Profile: Kylie Hanley

Natalie DenHartog, Sports Reporter
Kylie Hanley, junior, is a multi-faceted athlete, while in the winter she focuses on going above and beyond in hockey, when spring comes around her attention turns to lacrosse. “I love the program and the group of girls, everyone is really supportive and normally there’s no drama,” Hanley said of the Royals girls lacrosse team.
Abby Martin, junior, runs with ball up field. The Royals and Martin recently just won their first conference game in two years.

Player Profile: Abby Martin

Mario Hadley, Sports Reporter
Multi-sport athlete Abby Martin, junior, is looking to improve friendships and team community while leading the Royals to some big wins this season. Martin has been playing lacrosse since eighth grade, at the age of 14. Martin started lacrosse much later than most, but has previous sports experience from soccer which she is still currently playing, being voted captain for the girls team this upcoming 2017 fall season.
Royals defend zone during game against Wayzata. The Royals were defeated by the Trojans 3-23.

Royals boys’ lax: update Week 2

Luis Felemovicius, Sports Reporter
Early in the season, the Royals lacrosse team has struggled but still have a lot of fight left in them. “It’s been pretty rough so far, but we’re making small improvements every game and we haven’t given up,” Jackson James, sophomore, said. “In these next few weeks, we get to play some smaller programs which should be closer games.”
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