Varsity Lax Back on the Table

[SFspidur]

Trustees will be again be discussing the possibility. Unfortunately it still looks like we'd be dropping another men's sport in order to it, and RTD hints that soccer may be the one to get the axe if it goes through.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2012/sep/20/ur-again-considering-varsity-status-mens-lacrosse-ar-2221115/

 

[97Spider]

That would be a shame to drop one sport to gain another. I wish we would add another sport or just not drop a sport. We will (could) be just as competitive in lax as we are in soccer on the national scene and both sports equally fit our university. Maybe this explains why, how and when Peay left.

Who are the big money decision makers impacting this decision?

 

[MolivaManiac]

Could an individual who want Lacrosse at UR badly enough, simply write a check to fund the program, as well as Women's Rowing or some other Women's equivalent sport?

 

[Spiders05]

PQ is one of the big LAX fans.

 

[MolivaManiac]

Originally posted by Spiders05:
PQ is one of the big LAX fans.

Great, but does Queally hate runners and soccer players?

 

[urfan1]

Purely a Title IX issue, you may as well do away with men's X-country also. Why would an elite runner come here with no I/O track program of any sort? Sure they can run "unattached", but you can play club lacrosse unattached to the University also, not much of an answer. Very disappointed!

 

[spiderdave]

Check out what a Richmond soccer player had to say about the university's decision to cut his team. Powerful stuff

No more men's soccer or track; lax in

 

[SFspidur]

Feels exactly like what some of us went through 14 years ago (I'm so old now)...it sure isn't fun.

(BTW, Dave...you say they're playing at the Robins Center tonight, but unless they're becoming an indoor team for their final season, they're at Robins Stadium.)

 

[spider fan]

Huge fan of men's lacrosse - tough call because of decisions having to be made affecting other sports. Wonder how Ayers time at UVA where men's lacrosse is so successful played into this decision.........................?

 

[WebSpinner]

uva was pretty good in men's soccer as well. probably more to do with $$$$ than his preference in sports.

 

[spider fan]

At UVA lacrosse attracts many more fans than soccer although both have been ranked number one in recent years. Also there is a dedicated lacrosse stadium. Agree that moola is probably driving force and larger fan base plays into the dynamic.