Aegina FotoLacrosse coach Steve Colfer hopes to lead the men’s lacrosse team to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship at the end of the 2004 spring season.
Colfer has been coaching men’s lacrosse for four years at Cabrini. Last year he lead the Cavaliers to a 13-4 season in which it won its third PAC tournament and also took home the honor of winning its first NCAA tournament game.
Before becoming head coach, Colfer was the team’s assistant coach for four years. Colfer has high hopes for the team this season. He is comfortable with the fact that the team has a good mix of upperclassmen and underclassmen. The team is currently working with 13 freshmen and three transfer players.
Colfer and the team recently traveled to North Carolina over the spring break, where it scored its first win of the season. Colfer feels that the trip is extremely important to the team’s dynamic. “The trip is crucial to our success and the kids fundraise all year to pay for their hotel and meals,” Colfer said.
The character of the players is what Colfer sees as the team’s strongest aspect. “Being able to persevere in the face of adversity,” Colfer said.
He would like to get more practice time with the team. “We are constantly having to alter our practice to protect our one field because it is also our game field,” Colfer said. Colfer hopes that in the future the team will be rewarded for its hard work and will be given the facilities the team deserves.
Colfer sees the team being successful if it continues to work on their lacrosse IQ. “We need to become smarter in some game situations,” Colfer said.
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