The Daily OrangeLetter to the editor: Fans fail to support lacrosse team
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Posted: 2/19/07, 1:07 AM EST Section: Opinion
Sunday, the third-ranked Orange lacrosse team beat the 25th-ranked Statesmen of Hobart in a thrilling come-from-behind win; one that had the Loud House rocking. Only one problem - the crowd noise was coming from the Hobart student section, which was easily 200-strong. We went from "CUSE HOUSE" to Hobart's House. As I sat with what few members of the "army" of students who were there, we silently kept our seats. The Hobart students, on the other hand, were into the game every possession, and the "Let's Go Orange" that usually fills the Dome was replaced with "Let's Go Hobart." How can we ignore the fact that we have one of the top LAX programs in the nation, where 10 of 13 of our games this year will be against ranked opponents, and not come out and support the team? The lacrosse team chose to not play in the Big East so that they could play who they wanted, and unlike other teams on campus, they don't pad the schedule with cupcakes. The Orange plays 24th-ranked Army on Friday night at 7. The game will be over by 9:30, early enough to not interfere with your drinking schedules. So come down to the Dome and get behind the most successful athletic program on this campus. As fair-weather as the Syracuse University fans are, it's a sure bet for some fun.
William Reinier
Sophomore public relations major
William Reinier
Sophomore public relations major
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Confused
posted 2/19/07 @ 2:15 PM EST
Why do people not show up for the games?
While being much older, lax is just a hybrid of soccer and hockey, neither of which are hugely popular in the US. (Continued…)
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