Ohio Northern vs. John Carroll
Matt Wilder, your lacrosse student-athlete with this week’s blog. Today I will be talking about our game against John Carroll. This was an important game because John Carroll generally finishes first in the OAC. If we beat them, we essentially become the best team in the league. Our coaches chose to have us stay the night before on this trip so that we could be well rested and healthy. After practice on Friday, we headed to our hotel and arrived at 10:30 p.m. The plan was to give us some time to relax and eat before going to bed. Sleep was not what I got that night because my housemates were my actual roommate and our next-door neighbor. This arrangement was doomed from the start and we probably got to bed only around 1:00 a.m. Unfortunately, one of my roommates lost his tie and the other forgot to bring his full suit when we woke. This is a huge deal, because when we don't all match in our suit and tie before a game, our coach becomes furious and will not let that person play. T...