: a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball
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The sport-specific breakdowns mirror head coaching trends, with women's swimming having just 42% female assistants compared to women's lacrosse at 87%.
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Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Afternoons are filled with an array of after-school activities, from bracelet-making to field hockey for Haley and lacrosse for Hope.
—Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 28 May 2025
The 100-acre complex, located at the junction of Interstates 355 and 80 next to Silver Cross Hospital, features nine full-size baseball fields, 22 youth baseball and softball fields, and 11 multipurpose fields that can accommodate soccer, lacrosse and football, according to the complex’s website.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Torrey Pines High School lacrosse and volleyball programs celebrated their senior student athletes in April.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
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Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Afternoons are filled with an array of after-school activities, from bracelet-making to field hockey for Haley and lacrosse for Hope.
—Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 28 May 2025
The 100-acre complex, located at the junction of Interstates 355 and 80 next to Silver Cross Hospital, features nine full-size baseball fields, 22 youth baseball and softball fields, and 11 multipurpose fields that can accommodate soccer, lacrosse and football, according to the complex’s website.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Torrey Pines High School lacrosse and volleyball programs celebrated their senior student athletes in April.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
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“Lacrosse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacrosse. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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lacrosse
noun
la·crosse
lə-ˈkrȯs 
: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball
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