WEDNESDAY- May 27, the Eastview boy’s lacrosse team beat Bloomington Kennedy, their first win away. To make this the second game in a two game winning streak. The final score was 10-3. The boys walked off the field feeling confident in their performance.
After speaking with some of the players it's apparent they love this season. The team is first and foremost, friends. They support each other, making the game that much more fun to come out and watch. The fan section was packed of gleeful fans.
As the fan section erupts after every goal, the team stays focused. Not until the very end did they begin to loosen up. The traditional "big headedness" was not obvious. The mental game was played out all the way through.
The team moves the ball fluidly down the field. They move as a unit, rather than individual players. The boys agreed they learned this technique from their coach, Achenbach. The team connects so well, like a refined assembly of moves that come together creating goal opportunities.
The have faced two of the top teams in the state already this season, and they came up short. Asking multiple players for mistakes that led to the losses; most replied the inexperience of the varsity players is the largest obstacle they must overcome. After losing valuable graduates the team is in a state of "rebuilding" says Schovanac. They seem to be measuring up.
Admittedly guys are not perfect, some of the downfalls were acknowledged in the interviews. Senior captain, Sam Schovanac, said that even though the team is inexperienced they move the ball well. Schovanac has been on varsity since his freshman year.
Isaiah Neal, senior, also said, "the team has to learn to keep the mental game all the way through, we can't just go into it with a good attitude. [We] need to keep it up all the way through,"
The boys all have high hopes for the season. Rebounding from last years power team, the seniors hope to once again claim the section championship, at least that.
They play assertively, not aggressively; Schovanac and Neal both agree they could use more muscle. The team is generally speaking, smaller, comparatively.
The team has excellent morale; they start the evening off right after school. They meet in a locker bay following seventh period and go over match-ups. The players then come into the game knowing whom they are up against.
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