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MARCH 11,2004, Page 11 SPORTS Goggles now required for women's lacrosse Safety precaution could take finesse out of the game RY in the Centennial Conference Vikki Mathers. S~g;:T;~~TER will be wearing the goggles The NCAA website has for the upcoming 2004 sea- noted a 51% decrease in facial rHOTOCOURTESYOF MATI EASTERDAY son. Head Women's Lacrosse injuries at the high school The Green Terror swim team in Florida during their January training session. Beginning in 2005, Coach Muffle Bliss has her level when the protective women' lacrosse players squad wearing the new eyewear has been used. Al- Green Terror swimmers shine across the country will be equIpment this season. though the protective stepping onto the field with "When we make eyewear will prevent those Conference Championship Highlights protective eyewear. The NCAA's we're going to have rare, but vision-threatening eyewear has been mandated to wear them, why not be the injuries,many think they are -The women set school records in the 200 Medley Relay, by US Lacrosse, the national best team with them and al- encouraging a more violent 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, and the 800 Free Relay. governing body for both ready have it under our belt," style of play. men's and. women's lacrosse Blisssaid. "Our team is playing -Three women swimmers set school records in seven for the 2005 season. When the news of this more aggressive which is events including Cassie Allen in the 100 and 200 Breast, Mary Prior to this new rule, stipulation carne about, play- good and bad ... more players Easterday in the 50, 100, 200, and 500 Free, and Melanie Pulley the only piece of equipment ers and coaches were not are being hit in' the face be- in the 400 Individual Medley. required for women's la- thrilled. Many expressed cause people aren't afraid of crosse players was a mouth concern-that the game would anyone getting seriously -Dan Pickett broke the school records for the 200 and 400 guard. Two states however, lose its finesse and become hurt," said Kirley. Individual Medley and the 200 Fly. The 200 Medley Relay team New York and Massachu- more like the men's game. "It's true. Aggressive of Pickett, Nick Grisby, Matt Easterday, and Erich Bass set the setts, currently have state- "l was apprehensivebe- play has picked up because record for the 200 Medley Relay. I wide rules enforcing the pro- cause I didn't know how it players are more fearless," tective eyewear at all levels. would affect our game. Pretty Bliss confirmed. "Lacrosse -Swimrners that took first overall at the championships "The purpose of the .. soon we're going to have to sticks are also designed to be were Dan Pickett in the 200 and 400 Individual Medley, and protectiveeyewear [is to] pre- be wearing helmets and pads more accurate and players are Melanie Pulley in the 1650 Free. vent rare but catastrophic eye just like the guys," said jun- also stronger and playing -Both teams increased their point totals from the 2003 injury- according to iordefender Katie Kirley. more powerfully.But better championships. The women increased from 328 to 364 points USLacrosse.com. Despite the resistance mandatory goggles than hel- Since the 2000-2001sea- from both players and mets, Bliss added. and the men from 280 to 346. sons, when injuries did occur, coaches, the team has quickly "Helmets would lead to approximately 18% were to adjusted. They have lost no a game that is even more the head, and only 3%,to the pre-season time in becoming physical - and a game where eye, as documented on the accustomed to the new players have even less control NCAA website. While the change. of the ball," she said. "The rule will not be enforced un- "They aren't as bad as NCAA's protective eyewear til January of 2005, it is I thought they'd be. I think rule is a good one because it strongly recommended for all in the long run they will pre- still prevents the women's levels in 2004. vent many facial injuries," game from becoming as ag- The majority of schools said sophomore transfer gressive as the men's." 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