Lacrosse moves so quickly that the small moments often pass the casual viewer by. Thanks to US Lacrosse Magazine's team of photographers, some of the best moments of 2019 were captured in stills.
Take a look at our favorite photos of the past year. Pick up the December 2019 edition to see it laid out in print.
Right Place, Right (On) Time
By John Strohsacker
The bus driver for the Stony Brook women's lacrosse team — known affectionately as Oz — rushed onto the field at Maryland to hoist Seawolves coach Joe Spallina onto his shoulder and celebrate a 10-9 win over defending NCAA champion James Madison in an NCAA tournament game May 10. The shocked expressions on the Stony Brook players' faces rivals that of Spallina.
I try to position myself at end of game to get players reacting toward their bench or to capture game stat leaders with their coaches or other players. I try to catch moments when they happen between players and with coaches and refs.
As Bill Belichick would say, just do your job.
Candidly Cavalier
By Kevin P. Tucker
Since 1994, the first year Cabrini began playing men's lacrosse, Salisbury has been the barometer in Division III. When Steve Colfer took over and ramped up Cabrini's nonconference schedule, the wins didn't come at first. But the program started to build. Losses became wins. Expectation grew.
They reached fever pitch this year. But two old foes lurked: York and Salisbury. The Cavs came back to bet York in OT, then rode the hot hand of Jordan Krug all the way to Lincoln Financial Field. He scored seven goals on 7-for-8 shooting to lift Cabrini to a 16-13 win over Salisbury for a spot in the title game. A week later, Philly's own Cavs topped Amherst for the crown.