: a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball
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Zawada’s Canadian experience began before high school, with a summer playing box lacrosse alongside cousins in British Columbia.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
Rabil's Places follows the journey of college and professional lacrosse, as the sport's rise to prominence takes center stage in this new five-part series.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Women's lacrosse leads with 87% female head coaches, while women's swimming lags at just 21%.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
May 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT Maryland vs. Cornell is a juicy matchup for the NCAA lacrosse championship.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
Rabil's Places follows the journey of college and professional lacrosse, as the sport's rise to prominence takes center stage in this new five-part series.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Women's lacrosse leads with 87% female head coaches, while women's swimming lags at just 21%.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
May 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT Maryland vs. Cornell is a juicy matchup for the NCAA lacrosse championship.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
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“Lacrosse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacrosse. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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lacrosse
noun
la·crosse
lə-ˈkrȯs 
: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball
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