How to write a lacrosse game report

Before you get started:

1) You’ll need the stats book or photos of it, preferably both sides. I take photos of each side of the book after the game before I give it back to the head coach. Don’t forget this step, or you won’t have anything to write your report with!

2) Don’t wait too long after the game to write the report. Your memory will fade quickly!

3) For reference, you’ll need a team roster with the players’ full names, position, and grade level

4) You’ll also need each team’s season record, the location of the game, and the weather report.

5) If you want to get really fancy or you have the luxury of time, get some quotes from the head coach or the players (always helps if one of these people lives in your house)

6) Photos from the game

Basic report structure

Introduction (optional): season recap statement
Recap the entire game in one sentence.
Where was the game and how was the weather?
Offensive player highlights: faceoffs, shots, goals, assists, ground balls, extra man opps
Defensive player highlights: did they prevent the other team from scoring or clearing the ball?
Don’t forget the goalie – did he do anything noteworthy?
Unusual events or occurrences
What’s next? Next opponent, time, and location.

Example reports

On February 27, the D2 Varsity team hosted the Panthers from Sienna Plantation (Missouri City) at their first home game in Chaps Stadium on a sunny, breezy Saturday, defeating them 17-6.

Faceoff specialist Reid Vender dominated at the X, delivering 12 of the team’s faceoff wins. Teammates Nick Matzorkis and David Dickerson helped with the faceoff responsibilities, resulting in the Chaps winning 19 of the 24 total faceoffs of this game.

Three hat tricks were delivered by sophomores Collin Swallow, Preston Lynch, and Garrett Egan. Ian Henke and Lake De La Fuente scored two goals each, with single goals contributed by Thomas Rousseau, Ian Horrigan, Cary Andreo, and Ryan Flaherty. The Chaps offensive machine was in full effect with assists from Swallow, Lynch, De La Fuente (2), Matzorkis, Horrigan, and Andrew Beiter.

Veteran goalie Rob Soluri was caught in a cross check penalty halfway through the second quarter, resulting in a time out and frantic dash to get backup goalie Miles Sigel dressed and on the field, then another time out one minute later to get Soluri back in his goalie pads and returned to his home inside the cage. Although several shots were taken, Sigel was successful and did not give up a goal in the 73-second man down opportunity.

The Panthers roster of just thirteen players put up a good fight, with attackmen Graham Icke, Peyton Monson, and Connor Simmonds scoring their 6 goals.

The Chaps next matchup is this Saturday, March 5 vs. The Woodlands at Chaps Stadium.

With three wins in their first week, the Chaps D2 Varsity lacrosse season is off to an undefeated start.

After their season opening 8-5 victory over Reagan on February 20, D2 Varsity headed into their second game of the season against Round Rock riding high, defeating the Dragons 17-1.

In wet, blustery conditions with powerful gusts blasting the field at West Ridge Middle School, the Chaps offense showed they were impervious to the weather. They racked up 17 goals with the help of sophomore attackman Collin Swallow’s four goals and three assists, as well as freshman Lake De La Fuente’s three goals and sophomore Preston Lynch’s two goals and two assists.

Sophomore middie Ryan Flaherty scored the first and last goals of the game and led the team with seven out of the team’s total 49 ground balls. Sophomore Andrew Beiter nailed two back-to-back goals in the first quarter, both assisted by Swallow.

Ian Horrigan contributed one goal and one assist, while Reid Vender, Tyler Rozas, and Cary Andreo added one goal each. Vender added six ground balls and Horrigan scooped up five more to dominate possession time against the Dragons. Goalie Rob Soluri defended thirty-four shots from the Dragons.

Round Rock’s lone goal was scored by attackman Neal Patel in the 2^nd quarter.

Example Headlines

(For example purposes, Hofstra is my team, since my dad was a ball boy there as a kid in the 1960’s, and Harry Potter is my imaginary player, because, why not? Go Pride!)

Wins

Hofstra Clinches Third Seed in Road Victory Over Northeastern
Recap of Hofstra Win Over North Carolina

Undefeated Streaks

Hofstra Improves to 4-0 With Rout of Stony Brook

Upsets

Pride Break Out in Final Period to Defeat #4 Stony Brook
Hofstra Upset by Georgetown’s Second Half Spurts
Hofstra Tops Princeton On Potter’s Overtime Goal