The Summer Lacrosse Circuit: When a Youth Sport Becomes a Recruiting Showcase
For teenage lacrosse players chasing college opportunities, summer tournaments offer a chance to get noticed. But the exposure comes at a price.
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• Summer lacrosse tournaments give young athletes a chance to compete against top talent and attract college recruiters, turning weekend games into opportunities for their athletic futures.
At a summer lacrosse tournament, the most important people might not be on the field. They could be standing along the sidelines, watching quietly with notebooks in hand.
They're college coaches, searching for their next recruits.
At the 2022 USA Lacrosse Women's National Tournament, more than 1,100 players competed while nearly 100 colleges registered to recruit. For the teenagers on the field, every game was another opportunity to make an impression.
Goalkeeper Maeve Obrist described the mix of nerves and excitement.
"I'm nervous, but I'm excited to see what's to come," she told USA Lacrosse. (USA Lacrosse, 2022)
They're college coaches, searching for their next recruits.
At the 2022 USA Lacrosse Women's National Tournament, more than 1,100 players competed while nearly 100 colleges registered to recruit. For the teenagers on the field, every game was another opportunity to make an impression.
Goalkeeper Maeve Obrist described the mix of nerves and excitement.
"I'm nervous, but I'm excited to see what's to come," she told USA Lacrosse. (USA Lacrosse, 2022)
