George Washington University: 2013 Season Outlook
Joe Opron, the head men’s lacrosse coach at George Washington University, stops by the MCLA Fan office for a quick rundown on what to expect from the Colonials during the 2013 season. George Washington competes in the Southeastern Lacrosse Conference at the MCLA Division 1 level. Keep up to date with the Colonials on the GWU Lax homepage.
| What are 3 words that describe your team this year? | |
| Run and gun. | |
| How many players tried out for the team this year? | |
| 33 | |
| Roster size by position | |
| - Attack: 6 - Mifielders: 14 - Defenders: 7 - Goalies: 3 |
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| Roster size by year in school | |
| - Freshmen: 12 - Sophomores: 7 - Juniors: 3 - Seniors: 6 - Graduate students: 2 |
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| Where do the majority of your players come from? | |
| We have players from 14 different states (CA, CT, DC, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, UT, VA) with no majority state, but we have a plurality of players coming from New York. | |
| Team Captains | |
| David Goscinak, David Thompson, Zachary Quinn, and Jake Venditto. | |
| Can you tell us a little about your team’s goals for the upcoming season? | |
| Our team is excited to join the MCLA and are honored to be a member of the SELC Division I; a conference loaded with established, well-run programs. That being said, we are not content simply being in the SELC; our goal is to win the SELC championship and make the national tournament. | |
| What’s one thing you’re most excited about? | |
| We open the season against Pittsburgh. That’s the game in front of us right now, so that’s the most important game of the season. | |
| Who will be the toughest teams to play in your conference this year? Why? | |
| Anyone who followed the SELC last year knows that you can’t take a night off. We know that we need to execute each and every game this season. | |
| Are there any other MCLA programs that you would compare yours to? | |
| No. | |
