Men’s lacrosse just closed out their season with a big win over Colorado Mesa on April 18 (10-7). This puts their overall record at nine wins and six losses as they head into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 

Sophomore midfielder Joseph Switzer went into the season with his mind set on “stepping up and making a statement for lacrosse on the West Coast.” He is now leaving the regular season and entering the RMAC with plans to “dominate the conference and compete in the national tournament.” 

The team consists of five seniors this year and they are all still as loyal and dedicated to their team as they were from the moment they joined. Senior midfielder Ryan Tabor said, “My mindset was to crush the season and give it everything I have because it’s my last season.” As Tabor’s lacrosse career is coming to an end, he said that his mindset “hasn’t changed.” He is going into RMAC with the same determination and hopes to end on a high note. 

Tabor has been a big part of the team for the last four years and is super proud of the way he has grown as both a player and person. As his time as a player wraps up, he hopes to leave a lasting reminder of his hard work, dedication and team player mentality. “The legacy I hope to leave is that I always worked hard and had everyone’s back no matter what,” said Tabor.

This close team dynamic is evident both on and off the field. Switzer said that his biggest takeaway from this season “has been the time spent off the field, meeting and building relationships with the new guys and making memories with the guys that are leaving.” Tabor shared similar sentiments and as he reflected on his time with the team he commemorated them, saying his biggest takeaway was that, “We have a really talented team and we can do amazing things.”

As younger players like Switzer become the upperclassmen, they know they must step up to the challenge of leading the team. He said going forward, he hopes to “set an example of the hard work and discipline our team sets amongst each other.” 

Their final season win was over Colorado Mesa, and they face Colorado Mesa again tonight in Salt Lake City, Utah, in their first RMAC match-up. Both Tabor’s and Switzer’s favorite memories were beating Mesa this season, so let’s hope they can add another memorable game to the list. 

 

Tags: Lacrosse, Men's Athletics

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