Strength to Strength: Aberystwyth Lacrosse

Many know of the big names on the southern UK lacrosse scene, Walcountian Blues, Welwyn Warriors and East Grinstead to name but a handful. Far fewer know that Aberystwyth Lacrosse even exists. Forget Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, it has nothing on this welsh seaside uni team.

All university teams, that play a minority sport, suffer the same trial and tribulations. New students come in the summer having never played the sport and old students leave after the best part of 3 years service. In this short career players have to learn and master skills, which have taken the greatest of players a life time to hone. Having said that, it can be done.

Some may of written Aberystwyth off this season and, considering an unrivalled record of 0 Semla West Two league games won and a goal difference of -201, it would have been a sensibly safe bet. But these stats are hardly unsurprising when you account for the fact that 59% of that squad had never picked up a stick before!

But Aberystwyth are biting back and they’re biting back hard. A year down the road and the team has learnt every single lesson the hard way and is now employing them on the field. With playing in both BUCS league and Semla West Two the team have really found there game to cope with the increase in match schedule.

Currently on a consecutive 3 game winning streak Aber are looking scary, really scarily strong. Non-existent attack of last year is long gone. In it’s place, a dominating force that knows exactly when to slow up the play, but equally, knows how switch on the burners when necessary.

Each game has been enthralling to watch. It’s amazing to see how the team has grown and they continue to grow with each game. Last years previous newcomers are hitting the scoreboard and racking up the goals. And with a strong captain steering the ship straight and a coach with a wealth of experience, even this years newbies are cashing in on the action.

Last Wednesday (24/10/12), Aberystwyth put in their finest effort to come away with a 22-0 win over Bristol 2nds. A score line like that settles Aberystwyth firmly at the top of the BUCS league. A pretty impressive feat on their debut entry to the league.

Predictions for Aberystwyth’s matches had gone against them. But after 3 consecutive wins each more impressive than the last, the doubt has been dispelled. The future looks promising and the team have my best wishes for the coming matches.

Aberystwyth Lacrosse is now a force to be reckoned with. Aberystwyth Lacrosse is back!