SectionsMSU win makes history
National trip next for Bears
Kai Raymer
Issue date: 5/5/09 Section: Sports
"We're playing the best lacrosse we have all season," Jasper said. "Our fundamentals are much better, and we're communicating on defense well."
Westminster is the defending national champion, but lost several key players from that team to graduation and has seen 2009 turn into a rebuilding year of sorts.
The Griffins finished 11-6 overall this season and 3-1 in divisional play in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference.
Missouri State coach Austin Holman said he thought the Bears might be able to earn a slightly better seed for the tournament, but isn't upset over being No. 10.
He added what matters most is playing well on the big stage.
"It's a much higher level of competition in this tournament," Holman said. "These are all elite teams."
With it being in Denver, there's also the altitude factor. Denver's official elevation is 5,280 feet, or one mile, above sea level.
Holman said conditioning and fatigue will be a factor for his team and they must overcome it.
Missouri State will have a slight walkthrough session before its first game, but no other form of practice.
"We just have to maintain discipline," Holman said. "We can't be ourselves. We want to go out playing our best no matter what."
A full bracket of the national championship tournament is available online at www.grlc.us
Westminster is the defending national champion, but lost several key players from that team to graduation and has seen 2009 turn into a rebuilding year of sorts.
The Griffins finished 11-6 overall this season and 3-1 in divisional play in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference.
Missouri State coach Austin Holman said he thought the Bears might be able to earn a slightly better seed for the tournament, but isn't upset over being No. 10.
He added what matters most is playing well on the big stage.
"It's a much higher level of competition in this tournament," Holman said. "These are all elite teams."
With it being in Denver, there's also the altitude factor. Denver's official elevation is 5,280 feet, or one mile, above sea level.
Holman said conditioning and fatigue will be a factor for his team and they must overcome it.
Missouri State will have a slight walkthrough session before its first game, but no other form of practice.
"We just have to maintain discipline," Holman said. "We can't be ourselves. We want to go out playing our best no matter what."
A full bracket of the national championship tournament is available online at www.grlc.us
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