Varsity Men’s Lacrosse Starts Season Strong, Defeating Frisco 25-5

Scott Seamon, Managing Editor| February 12, 2023

Photo courtesy of Warrior Lacrosse Club

The Warriors competed against Frisco for their first game of the season. The team won 25-5.

On Saturday, Feb. 11, the varsity men’s lacrosse team opened the 2023 lacrosse season, playing Frisco at the Warrior Bowl.

“[The varsity game] was very solid and [the team] had little to no mistakes throughout the entire game,” Zach Propes ‘25 said. “Overall, we played very well, only letting in five goals and scoring 25 [points].”

Varsity men’s lacrosse has been preparing for this opening game for weeks by practicing, participating in tournaments, and organizing scrimmages.

“We have been preparing by practicing six times a week for the past two months,” Vincent Fichet ‘25 said. “We also played a tournament and had a scrimmage before the opening game to hone our skills.”

The Warriors play Dripping Springs at the Warrior Bowl on Monday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m., and JV plays immediately after at 8:30 p.m.

For more information on the team, visit westwoodlax.org.

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Maintaining the ball, Sara Acosta '27 swiftly dodges the attack of her opponent. Acosta is a new player to the team and has maintained her position as an attacker throughout the entire season. "We played well in the whole game.. we fought really hard," Acosta said.

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In a struggle for the ball, Truitt Forse '27 (Round Rock High School) prepares to steal the ball from a Vandegrift player behind him. Forse, an attacker, is the lone freshman on the varsity team.

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Ryan Wyrick '23 weaves through opponents to find open space after passing the ball.

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In the first half of the game, Evelyn Bell '28 attempts to block a Hippo. The Warriors remained tied with the Hippo until the fourth quarter, when the Hippos surged ahead to win by a handful of points.

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Evelyn Bell '27 prepares to charge for the ball against the Hutto Hippos on Friday, Dec. 13. The Warriors went on to dominate the rest of the game, turning a two point deficit much larger.

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Going in for a dunk, Luke Carpenter ‘26 puts the team up another 2 points against Manor on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Warriors held a lead of 47-10 at the halftime mark, with a massive lead constantly throughout the game. “We had watched Manor play so we knew what to expect so we just wanted to come out and play hard regardless of the result,” Coach Rigney said.

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Guiding his team, Charlie King' 27 helps the offense get in formation. “I was directing the offense," and "Someone was having trouble getting into their position so I was trying to help them out so we could score a bucket.” King said.

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Running toward the hoop, Miles Fustes '28 swerves his opponent. The Warriors kept up a good offense and defense throughout the game, allowing them to win 65-32.

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