It’s no surprise that the weather this season has been wacky, wet, and cold. As peers sit in the comfort of their homes, watching live streams of college lacrosse games, they fire texts and posts complaining that, “this isn’t lacrosse weather.” I definitely see how this Spring weather can turn-away spectators from going outside to watch some great lacrosse, but I can’t help but think how the elements are beginning to affect the players on the field.
Being that both teams have to play in whatever weather exists on game day, I feel that both teams playing in bad weather have a choice:
1. Do they embrace the elements and stick to the game plan?
or
2. Do they harness the mal weather and let it negatively affect their play?
Snowy, rainy, or windy weather can give players an opportunity to rise up, embrace a challenge, and have fun. It can also give players an opportunity to complain, whine, or focus on the fact that it’s not 75 and sunny. What’s it gonna be? Today, the answer seemed to be the former for America’s top ranked teams.
Some say that poor weather gives the under-dog an opportunity to even the playing field and capture a win. What’s interesting is after checking the scores of both men’s and women’s NCAA DI games today, not a single ranked team tallied a loss. How could that be? Coincidence? Luck? Or did those top teams make the right choice?
