Friday, April 30, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
End of the Multimedia Assignment Portion
Well my time has come to a close for the women's lacrosse portion of this blog but if I convinced you at all here are some links to get started.2009-2010 Schedule:
First chance to try it out is this Saturday at Noon as the team takes on Notre Dame University at Nickerson Field.
Want more information on about the team and all the players? Check out the Media Guide:
Or if you want to watch the ladies climb up the national polls check out this link:
Thanks for following.
Exclusive Interview with Jenny Taft
I sat down with senior Jenny Taft ('10) to talk about the women's lacrosse team and her experience as a Division 1 athlete.1.What has been your favorite moment so far as a member of the lacrosse team?
When we beat UNH last season in overtime for America East, it was such an exciting game. But every year getting to know new people on the team has been such a great time. I have had the opportunity to play with some many amazing girls throughout my last four year at BU, and I wouldn't change anything about that experience!
2.What is one thing about lacrosse that most people don't know?
I think it is important for people to realize that lacrosse is a fast moving sport and it is also high scoring. People often don't realize how fun lacrosse is to watch!
3. Did being the daughter of a professional athlete influence you towards playing sports competitively in any way?
My Dad never pushed my brother or I into sport, we both just really wanted to be athletes. My mom was a speed skater, so skating was always in the picture. I actually started as a figure skater, but eventually picked ice hockey. Either way, my dad would have supported me. It's great to have my Dad around to talk sports, at first he didn't know as much about lacrosse, but over break I have taught him how to play to help me practice!
4. Why lacrosse and not ice hockey or tennis (the other two sports she played in high school)?
I grew up playing ice hockey and I still love skating. I considered playing D1 hockey, but at the end of the day I knew that I wanted to go to a school where I loved the school first and then picked a sport. In Minnesota lacrosse was a new sport, and I wanted to prove that you could still be a good lacrosse player, even if you were from the midwest.
5. What made you choose BU over other Division 1 programs?
I knew that the COM school at BU was a perfect fit for me, and I am still so happy about my decision. I looked at other schools where I could have played hockey or lacrosse but the schools didn't offer the same education programs as BU. I knew I was taking a chance coming to BU and trying to walk on to the lacrosse team, but at the end of the day, it really worked out.
Monday, March 15, 2010
A Plea to Reasoning: Why You Should Give This Team A Chance
They may not be the Men's Hockey team, but after this year's rollercoaster performance that has involved as many lows as highs that may not be a bad thing. Boston University's lacrosse team is just as successful though year in and year out and here are four reasons to go out and support them:1. This team wins and wins often. Over the past seven years the lacrosse team has compiled a 100-24 record. But as good as that is, it pales in comparison to their record at the friendly confines of Nickerson Field: 58-4. That's right they average about a loss at home every two years, chances are pretty good you're going to at least see the Terriers win.
2. It's not every team on campus that has it least one national player of the year award candidate. This year the Terriers Tewaarton Award Nominee (Player of the Year) is senior McKinley Curro ('10). Last year Curro was named an All-American after finishing with 40 goals and 31 assists. And it's not like this is a new thing, as Sarah Dalton ('09) was a nominee for the award the past two years following in a long line of elite players donning the scarlet and white.
3. If there's one thing you should know about women's lacrosse there's a lot of scoring. BU is averaging nine goals a year this year in five games, their opponents are scoring over eight goals a game. 17 goals a game, with back and forth action? For those fans who are just interested in highlight plays and lots of scoring you can't hate that.
4. When I asked Jenny Taft ('10), a member of the team why students should go, this was her pitch:
"Lacrosse games are high energy, intensity, and fun! We have a great team this year and so far it has been an exciting year. We love having fans at our games because it always helps get everyone's energy up... and we will play rain or shine - so having those fans even when it isn't great weather always helps too!"
So there you have it four reasons for you to trek down to West Campus and bask in the sun while watching a winning product and a fun sport. Just give it a try.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Coach Elizabeth Robertshaw Postgame Thoughts
Terriers coach Elizabeth Robertshaw breaks down the Terriers 9-5 win over the Brown Bears.Robertshaw specifically talks about the shift in her team's play from the first half to the second.
Strong Second Half Helps Terriers Down Brown
By Seth OrenskyAs the halftime horn blared the 12th ranked Lady Terriers (2-0) walked off the field with their heads down and into a collective mass around head coach Elizabeth Robertshaw. Trailing 4 to 3 to the Brown Bears they knew they shouldn’t be losing to a Brown team that was unranked. They knew that they had been outhustled and outplayed at points by a team that had less talent. And they knew that they did not want to disappoint their parents and friends who had come out to support them in their home opener despite the snow flakes, high winds and freezing temperatures.
But while the other twenty-three players listened quietly to Robertshaw’s advice it was senior goalkeeper Rachel Klein (’10) who took it into her own hands to change the game. Klein made all five of her saves in the second half and scrambled all over the field for the Terriers as they pulled away for a 9-5 victory.
“Defensively Rachel Klein was fantastic. She just came alive, we unfortunately put Brown on the line a little too much but Rachel was wonderful,” coach Robertshaw said. “I thought she played one hell of a 2nd half.”
While Klein provided the defensive theatrics, the Terriers scored six straight goals in the second half to take control of the game including three from sophomore midfielder Hannah Frey (’12). Frey led the Terriers with four goals and an assist after having to sit out the team’s first game with an injury.
“She’s [Frey] had a great preseason and so we were looking forward to getting her back in,” Robertshaw said. “She’s confident, the kid just in practice she shows the intensity, the confidence and the scoring power and she did it today. And so when the ball’s in her stick and I told her I want it in your stick, I knew she was going to score.”
After BU took early 1-0 and 3-2 leads, Brown (1-1) stormed back with two goals in the last minute of play to take the lead into halftime. Senior midfielder Kara Kelley (’10) tied the game at three with 1:03 left in the half before junior midfielder Alexa Caldwell (’11) gave Brown the lead off a free position shot with 16 seconds left. The midfielder started off ten feet away from Klein as the whistle blew and took three steps before burying her shot in the top right corner over Klein’s stick. Unfortunately for the Bears it would be the last shot Klein would let go by for nearly thirty minutes.
BU jumped on the Bears early in the second half as the Terriers scored three goals in the first five and a half minutes opening up a two goal lead. But the game changed right after the Terriers third goal of the half.
With Brown controlling the ball for over 2 minutes and circling Klein’s cage, the senior captain made her first two saves of the afternoon both off point blank saves including one of a free possession shot. Twice Klein found herself out of her net trying to intercept the ball when Brown got a shot on net only to be denied by a BU defender. The defensive stand and Klein’s assertive play seemed to energize the Terriers and deflate the pesky Brown squad.
“It’s been something [Klein’s aggressive play] that if she’s confident in it we’re 100% behind her and Anne encourages her to do that, her goalkeeper coach,” Coach Robertshaw said. “And the defense plays off it, I think you see when she goes out and makes those interceptions or goes for those risks, the entire team is behind her. It really lifts the team up and that’s something I’m going to look for her to keep doing.”
With Klein’s aggressive defense preventing Brown from making a comeback, the Terriers dominated the ball and the scoreboard. Frey scored her third and fourth goals of the night in a span of forty three seconds, to put the game out of reach with 11 minutes to go. Two late goals, one by each team, rounded out the scoring, as the Terriers celebrated their first home game since they won the America East Tournament at Nickerson Field last May.
The Terriers next game will be this Sunday at Nickerson Field against William and Mary University at 1PM.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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