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Georgia Southern lacrosse going to playoffs for the first time

For the first time in the club鈥檚 history, the Georgia Southern lacrosse team will be competing in the playoffs. The squad will compete for the Men鈥檚 Collegiate Lacrosse Association Division II Championship. The team finished their season with a record of 4-4, but players believe their record doesn鈥檛 do them justice.

Junior member and newly-elected president of the club Carson Patel said the team is excited to take the field.

鈥淚t really means a lot,鈥 Patel said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been putting all this time and effort since my freshman year. It鈥檚 been great seeing how much we’ve grown as a team and everyone playing together.鈥

The team has ballooned in size and talent since over the past few seasons. The team has nearly doubled its roster and added a couple of coaches to organize the team.

鈥淲e really got some great alumni coaches here,鈥 Patel said. 鈥淐oach Hendricks and Coach Weathers are great guys, and really I think that’s what’s bringing guys. We have mentors to look up to and I think that’s the biggest thing.鈥

While this is the first time the team will be competing in the tournament, it鈥檚 not the first time they鈥檝e qualified for the tournament. The players were set to compete for the trophy in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic dashed those hopes by canceling play. Some members of the team said this year is about redemption.

Georgia Southern is in a four-team bracket for the Southeastern Lacrosse Conference Championship. If they are victorious, they will move on to the national bracket.

The first game is in Jacksonville on Saturday, April 23, against Florida Gulf Coast University.