Okemos Freshman Nataliw Bloniarz poses during lacrosse practice on Feb. 3, 2015 in the IAC.
Chippewas: A name honoring the tribe whose land this university rests on.
A name carried onto many sports courts and fields, across the chests of hundreds of Central Michigan student-athletes. As of Sunday, the connection between the mascot name and Saginaw Chippewa Tribe has deeper meaning.
When the CMU lacrosse team played its first game in program history Sunday, the players not only ushered in a new sport for CMU athletics, but also carried the colors of the Chippewa tribe onto the field.