Sunny Spring break trips prepare Cavalier teams

by Jessica Snow sports editor

"We ran our ·butts off in 80 degree weather," sophomore defender Adrienne Maiocco grunted describing the women's lacrosse team's spring break experience in St. Petersberg Florida.

The softball team had a sirnular experience in Fort Meyep; Florida, while the men's r O team stayed closer to ~home.

Each team spent a great deal of time practicing while the rest of the community was on spring break.

"We practiced twice a day, we were the only team down at the ~imCi,.¥\'ff, didn't get to scrimmage, but. we did get a • ~•.1~--.: day to go to the beach," Maiocco said. had three indoor scrimmag~s berore encountering Lynchburg College in Virginia. Lynchberg was ranked 13th in a pre-season poll and proved to be a challenge for the team.

Reid Watson, the assistant coach of Temple University's w9men's I,.,·rosse team, did some of the instructing for Cabrini'~ team durmg its week in Florida.

The softball players also returned from break with tans, but they did work hard in the sun.

"Florida is always great for us, if only because the \ • 1ther is great, so we get to pla:, a lot;· Bridget Baxter, coach and coordinator of student activities said.

The team played two games a day and finished the week with a 6-4 record. Its competitns w. -c from both Division ITand III schools and the team·s successful showing should predict a great season accordinf, to Baxter.

··we could have done better. It was our first time playing on grass this season.It showed us that we need to work on fundamentals," Matt Clements, a junior goaltender said.

"The opening game wasn't like we predicted, but now we 're on a roll and we should keep doing well all season," freshman Seai Sullivan agreed with Clements.

Members of each team described the experience as important and informative and said that it helped the players bond.