Many people claim that MCLA lacrosse teams are weaker or can’t compete at the NCAA level. I beg to differ. To participate in the NCAA, a team must be able to compensate for their travel (airfare, hotels, meals, transportation, missed classes, communications with professors, etc.). With that said, Colorado has become the lacrosse-mecca of western USA and the Colorado. Buffaloes are ready to show the NCAA what it’s missing.
Colorado is coming off a VERY impressive 2014 season. They finished the year 18-2 overall and UNDEFEATED in their Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference. To get there, the Buffaloes topped some nifty programs also, not limited to but including Boston College, Texas, Stanford and Colorado State.
Buffaloes two key losses were to Arizona State and Michigan State.
Their 2015 schedule looks like a real challenge of their true abilities:
| DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Feb 7 2:00 PM |
  @ Colorado College |
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | – |
| Sat Feb 14 10:00 AM |
 @ Northern Colorado |
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO | – |
| Sat Feb 21 11:00 AM |
 @ Texas State |
The PitchCanyon, TX | PREGAME |
| Fri Feb 27 7:00 PM |
  Utah Valley |
Kittredge FieldBoulder, CO | PREGAME |
| Sat Feb 28 1:00 PM |
 Boston College |
Kittredge FieldBoulder, CO | PREGAME |
| Fri Mar 6 7:30 PM |
 @ Arizona State |
Reach 11 Sports Complex Field 16Phoenix, AZ | PREGAME |
| Sat Mar 7 2:30 PM |
 @ UC Santa Barbara |
Reach 11 Sports Complex Field 16Phoenix, AZ | PREGAME |
| Fri Mar 13 7:00 PM |
 Florida State |
East Boulder Recreation CenterBoulder, CO | PREGAME |
| Sun Mar 15 1:00 PM |
 Sonoma State |
Kittredge FieldBoulder, CO | PREGAME |
| Sat Mar 21 1:00 PM |
 Grand Canyon |
Kittredge FieldBoulder, CO | PREGAME |
| Mon Mar 23 1:00 PM |
 Chapman |
Kittredge FieldBoulder, CO | PREGAME |
| Thu Apr 9 4:00 PM |
 @ Westminster |
Dumke FieldSalt lake City, UT | PREGAME |
| Fri Apr 10 7:00 PM |
 @ BYU |
Helaman Lacrosse FieldProvo, UT | PREGAME |
| Sun Apr 12 12:00 PM |
 @ Utah |
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | PREGAME |
| Sat Apr 18 6:00 PM |
 @ Colorado State |
Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO | PREGAME |
Colorado is coached by John Galvin who comes with an impressive Colorado lacrosse background. He was with the Buffaloes for a few years in the early 2000s, but left to focus on his business in Boulder, CO. In his original time with the team, they went to the 2006 National Championship and had records such as 16-7, etc.
After Galvin left, the team was left under the helm of Mike Ryder, who was only able to achieve records along the lines of 16-10 at best.
Galvin returned to the team in 2012, and as mentioned earlier about the team’s recent successes, it sounds like Galvin is the magic-maker. He played at Ohio Wesleyan University as a college student and has a decorated history in both playing and coaching.
This Colorado team is an offensive powerhouse. Though what seems like half their scoring players are questionable due to graduations and no official posting of the 2015 roster yet, young players expected to return include:
Player Name (2014 stats)
Jace Gan (32 points)
Ryan Stoll (26 points)
Mitch Erickson (17 points)
Jake Lucier (18 points)
Cary Garfinkle (14 points)
All those players should be seniors this year. However, look at the stats of the 2014 seniors (again, no insight as to who has graduated or who is staying)
Riley Seidel (96 points)
Jack Cranston (81 points)
That’s astonishing and seems almost unsurmountable.
If you check out the team’s pump up video from 2014, I can only imagine what’s in store for 2015:
