The Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys lacrosse team has been a powerhouse over the past four seasons. Despite having their 48-game win streak snapped in the state semi-final last season, the Red Knight boys lacrosse team is coming into this season with a chip on their shoulder. They kicked things off with a preseason trip to Denver, Colorado. The team is feeling good after the trip and has high hopes for this season.
The main goals of the Colorado trip were to create chemistry and input the systems and game plans that they plan to run. They are very pleased with the performance during these practices and think they are already way ahead of other teams. “We were trying to grow as a team and really get the vibes of going into the season, and obviously we want to get lots of reps in before the season. We really think we are ahead of most teams already,” senior Hunter Payer said.
They didn’t spend every hour of the day practicing and instead used this time to bond with each other. The team agreed that building chemistry is a huge part of being great, and the players think that the chemistry and morale are way higher than it was before the trip. They spent a night at a college lacrosse game between Denver University and St. John’s University (New York). They thought it was good to see some high-level players in person while enjoying the game with their teammates. “We went to see the Denver lacrosse game on Friday night. Everyone had a great time and really enjoyed being with each other,” senior Jack Bourget said.
The most important part of the trip was that the team had a good time. They believe that every goal that the team had for the trip was accomplished, and all the players are pleased with how the team looks going into the season. The BSM boys lacrosse team is the only team at BSM to do a preseason out-of-town trip. The trip can be very difficult to plan, but the team thinks it is worth it and will be beneficial for them throughout the season. “I would recommend it because they help the team grow closer and build a lot more chemistry with each other. That will correlate [to interactions] on the field, or on the ice, or whatever sport you play,” senior Gus Bell said.