Boys’ lacrosse team still holds strong through season’s ups and downs

Everyone knows what it feels like to try their hardest and still not achieve the results that they aim for. This season, the boys’ lacrosse team suffered their fair share of disappointments—and more.

Having lost six out of their seven games, the team does not feel that the statistics of their season correctly reflect upon their efforts.

“Though we have lost a majority of our games this season our team is still very strong,” said senior co-captain Rick Wilson. “We played a lot harder than most of the teams.”

According to Wilson, games were lost multiple times due to unlucky goals in the last few minutes of the game.

“We got unlucky and placed in a really hard league,” said sophomore Pablo Parker. “We have a good team and we work well together—it’s just that we have to work a little harder if we want to be successful in this league.”

Because not all schools offer a lacrosse program for their students, the leagues for lacrosse tend to pit weaker teams versus strong ones in a way that other sports don’t.

This year’s Falcons were primarily upperclassmen with 13 seniors and four juniors out of a team of 22.

However, next year’s team will be faced with the issue of needing to fill up the places of these graduating 13 seniors.

“Right now we only have four underclassmen on the team,” said Parker. “We have some good freshmen coming in but it is definitely going to be a struggle to be able to match the current members skill.”

With the season is coming to a close, the team faced one more frustrating loss to Burlingame in overtime with a score of 5-4 on April 25. Two goals were scored by junior Eric VanNoorden, one from junior co-captain Nic Doyen and one by Parker. The team also played Mountain View on April 27 but due to publication deadlines, results were unavailable.

The team only has two more games left in the season: one against Menlo Atherton on April 30 and their last on May 4 against Los Gatos.

“I’m really excited for our last game,” said Hadid, “especially since it’s against Los Gatos. It should be a good way to end the season.”