There couldn’t be a better time to be a lacrosse player at York. Both men’s and women’s first teams have had blistering starts to the season, winning all of their games and laying down markers for their promotion chances come March.
The men’s side have won four out of four and are top of the Northern 2B Division, level on points with Durham 2nds, but ahead thanks to their remarkable goal difference of +89.
Two weeks ago, Hull 1sts were beaten 9-5 and a quirk in the fixture list threw up two encounters with Leeds 2nds. Each time, though, their opponents were crushed – 31-1 and 42-0 were the scorelines.
A similar tale may befall Durham 3rds, who travel to the 3G pitch tomorrow still searching for their first league win.
Captain William Chun told Vision: “It will be a relatively easy game for us, so I’m planning on playing a few freshers.
“Last Sunday we had a freshers tournament in York, and we won, beating teams like Hull, Leeds, and Nottingham Trent in the final.
“Chris Menon has been excellent this season, scoring goals when needed and Ben Oliver has been outstanding in defence.”
Meanwhile, the women’s first team travel to Northumbria 1sts, with the two sides are locked on nine points.
After a narrow 8-7 victory at Durham 3rds on the first day of the season, the side have trounced Hull 1sts and Newcastle 3rds 26-2 and 28-1 respectively.
Captain Alex Whitehand said: “We’re going into every match with the same mentality as we don’t want to get complacent.
“Northumbria are quite a big team, so we need to be succinct in our passing and let the ball do the work.”
Whitehand also mentioned the importance for a solid defensive performance: “Our defence against Durham 3rds was brilliant; it was probably the most enjoyable match I have played in.”