The Missouri State lacrosse team has begun their season, having already played four games and won three in a row allowing them to have a 3-1 record in the Lone Star Alliance Conference in Division 2.
Head coach Dustin Rich attributes this success to their defense and to “suffocating” their opponents.
“The way we ride the ball, which is once the other team gets the ball and they try to clear it into their offensive half, how we defend that, has given some of these early teams a real problem,” Rich said. “Our offense has done a fantastic job of maintaining possession.