How does playing in the MCLA at ASU differ from playing NCAA lacrosse at other schools?
Our philosophy here at Arizona State is that we want to do whatever it takes to compete at the highest level possible and represent the University in the best possible way. As such, we look and act like a NCAA program at practice and during games and we require our student-athletes to work hard to achieve team and individual goals. In addition, every one of our players must follow MCLA rules and regulations regarding academic eligibility. However, as a club team, we do not receive much financial support from the University. Although it’s getting better. We have to do extensive fundraising to ensure that we can run the kind of program we do. Fundraising is a big part of what the program does on an everyday basis. Players have to be prepared to fundraise when they come here. Most D1 athletes don’t have to worry about that. While we expect all of our team members to be 100% committed to the team, we understand that academics come first. However, this is not a team for casual student-athle
