How to Use lacrosse in a Sentence

lacrosse

noun
  • Michaud, 19, was a goalie for the lacrosse squad.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Dropping lacrosse should be a boost.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Maryland men’s lacrosse made sure not to get sunk by a bitter foe.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In box lacrosse, long sticks, which aid defenders, are not used.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2022
  • But Lee is aiming to play lacrosse at the Div.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
  • The field would be used by boys’ and girls’ soccer teams, as well as the girls’ lacrosse team.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 13 June 2019
  • To be sure, there have been changes in men’s lacrosse that may be more permanent.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
  • Sachs might play lacrosse in college, but her school choice will be based on academics.
    — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Ron had a passion for coaching youth and touched many as a lacrosse coach in area leagues.
    — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Emery’s focus and ability at lacrosse were a sign of what lay ahead.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
  • For lacrosse coach Dave Reed, the day's news was tough to swallow.
    — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2018
  • Here’s a look at some of the numbers that stood out over the past week in men’s college lacrosse.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • True to form, Art scored the second most goals his senior year in lacrosse.
    — courant.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Golf, lacrosse, basketball and other sports will feel the pinch, too.
    — Lydia Depillis, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Her daughter had come a long way because of lacrosse, and the co-op, Fiebig said.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
  • Joe Tsai played lacrosse at Yale and is a big supporter.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Glaesman said the field fits the city's need for youth recreation space with soccer or lacrosse fields.
    — Jenny Berg, Star Tribune, 20 May 2021
  • The Vernon field will also be able to be used for soccer and lacrosse.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2022
  • And in a town where lacrosse is king, Mangione played soccer and wrestled.
    — Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Marquette has to replace the only men's lacrosse coach the school has ever known.
    — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2019
  • Who are Greater Cincinnati's top high school lacrosse players of all time?
    — Alex Harrison, Cincinnati.com, 18 June 2020
  • Cornell won a championship in men’s lacrosse in May.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Nick Dudley wanted to leave it all on the field for his final high school lacrosse match.
    — Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2021
  • Booher, who also plays flag football and lacrosse, is already thinking about more wins.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Becca and Hope are the stars of their school lacrosse team and have been into each other for ages.
    — Whitney Perry, Glamour, 7 June 2022
  • On paper, The Mighty Oaks is a story about lacrosse.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Orono is a small example of how much lacrosse has grown in Minnesota.
    — Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The women’s lacrosse team was scheduled to fly to Arizona in the morning.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Ceyair Wright has excelled in football and on the track and even dabbled in soccer and lacrosse.
    — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 16 July 2021
  • Football, girls golf and girls lacrosse were state runners-up and among seven region title teams.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025

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