Spring 2015 • Crusader Nation 3
Women's
lacrosse
building
on its
success
By Chris Edmonds '04
F
all ball was behind them, final exams lay just
ahead, and the start of the season was more than
two months away. The members of the women's
lacrosse team might have been forgiven for shifting
their sport to the back burner, but not so with this
group. "The way we played this fall, things are
looking great for the spring," said Lissie Russert, a
senior and one of three captains for 2015. "It's the
best end to a fall season that I've experienced."
Last year's Patriot League semifinalists gained confi-
dence, team members said, in knocking off Bryant,
who had dealt the Crusaders an overtime loss in their
2014 season opener. The team also began the process
of integrating a large and talented freshman class.
And with an eye beyond the coming spring, a fund-
raising initiative to hire a second assistant gathered
momentum. The effort, its backers say, will help in
elevating the program in the league, regionally and
nationally.
Coach's Game Plan
Attacker Lissie Russert '16
(Cincinnati, Ohio) is pursuing even
bigger goals this season.