Lax Stick Love

After completing a full week of practice, the Goucher Lacrosse girls finally earned their new sticks on Saturday (either a brand new STX Crux or Tilt). 

One of our juniors, Regan, has decided that her new stick won't leave her side! 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GOUCHER LACROSSE!

Here's to a safe and healthy 2012 season!

GLax cleans up at the Renie Race

 For parents weekend, our GLaxers (and a few parents!) ran the 5K Renie Race.  Sponsored by the Goucher Athletics Department, the race is a tribute to Corene “Renie” Amoss ’93, a three-sport athlete and honors student who majored in economics and management before she died in an automobile accident in 1993. 

This year, Hannah "Brownie" Brown had the fastest time for her age group.  Her mom, Ms. Greenwood, also won HER age group, and is shown below posing with the Gopher after winning her prize.  Way to go, Brownie and Ms. Greenwood! 

Goucher Athletics Dodgeball Tourny

This past Sunday, the entire Goucher Athletic department participated in a dodgeball tournament.  Each of the sports teams divided into teams of 6.  Each team came up with their own team name and uniform. 

Our team name?  Scared Hitless! 
Our uniform?  GLax pinnies and colorful shorts, of course!

It turned out our dodgeball skills weren't quite as good as our lacrosse skills.  But at least Coach Katie and Emily's team made it to the Semi-Finals!  And we all enjoyed the ice cream sundaes at the end of the tournament. 

Mary and Hannah K. spend summer laxin' it up in Europe!

Senior Mary and junior Hannah K. spent their summer traveling Europe and tearing up the lacrosse field, while also earning Goucher class credits at the same time!!!!  

Mary and Hannah teamed up with other American college lacrosse players, and they played in tournaments in Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, and Budapest!

Mary and Hannah celebrate after their team wins the Amsterdam Lowlands Tournament.  They are pictured with summertime-teammate Ally, who plays for our conference rival Susquehanna.  Way to represent the Landmark Conference, ladies!  

Hannah and Mary posed for this picture in their rain jackets in Budapest, Hungary on a bridge crossing over the Danube river.

The GLaxers also traveled to beautiful Prague.  Here they are on the famous Charles Bridge, and there's the Prague Castle in the background!  

Goucher Celebrates Athletes at Awards Banquet

 At the end of every school year, Goucher recognizes the achievements of our athletes with a banquet dinner.  Our GLax girls were honored for their excellence on and off the field. 

Here are just a few of the awards our girls received:

Colleen, Sara, Becca, Hannah K, Ashley, and Tex were all named All-Conference.

Mary was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma society, a national honor society for collegiate athletes.

Sara won the Josephine E. Fiske Gopher Pride Award for her sportsmanship, citizenship, positive attitude, leadership, and service. 

 And of course, our four wonderful seniors were recognized for their dedication to our program over the last four years.  Zimm, Sara, MC, and Sheils, you will be greatly missed! 

Goucher Lacrosse Celebrates Alumnae Weekend

Goucher Lacrosse welcomed our alumnae back to campus this past weekend. 

We had a tailgate on the hill to support the men's lacrosse team in their 8-7 triumph over Drew University. But of course the hi-light of the day was our annual Alumnae Game, where odd graduation years competed against even graduation years.

We are so proud of all our alums--all the great things they accomplished during their time here at Goucher, and all the great things they are doing out in the real world.  Thank you, Alums, for laying such a solid foundation for our program.