No. 10 Colorado St. Readies for No. 3 SFU
from press release
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Colorado State men's lacrosse will
take on Simon Fraser on Friday, March 5, at Shea Stadium in
Denver as part of a double header with two local high schools.
Mountain Vista High School and Kent Denver High School wills square
off in a game leading up to the MCLA contest.
"We have a nice history with SFU even though we haven't played them
in several years," said head coach Alex Smith. "Way back in 1999,
we beat them for our first national championship. They have
really improved over the past several seasons and become a dominant
team, especially on offense. We will need a focused team
effort to stop some of their better players."
CSU has had a powerful beginning to its season. The team's overall
record this season is 3-0, and it recently swept back-to-back
games against Lindenwood and Texas. This game will provide a
challenge for the Rams, as Simon Fraser is the best team they have
seen this year, according to Smith.
"They are legitimate contenders for the national title and for us
to be in the conversation about playing for a championship, this is
the type of team we need to be competitive with," he
said.
SFU is ranked No. 3 in the MCLA LaxMag Adidas Top 23 Poll
and No. 4 in the CollegeLax.us Prodigy Network Top 25
Poll. The Clansmen recently began their season, winning their
first game against Western Washington. CSU will be their
second opponents.
The game is being deemed the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Classic, and
will be held at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch at 7:30, after a
game between Mountain Vista and Kent Denver high schools. Tickets
are $5 and can be purchased at the gate.
