After catching the ball, junior Keith Gale runs ahead of senior Bret Lewis during a lacrosse team practice. Beginning official Great Rivers Conference play in March, the lacrosse club evolved from nine students playing on the front lawn in the fall of 2000. (Photo by Chrissy Ingram) Lucas Green-Raytown, Mo. Sara Gregerson-Austin, Texas Amanda Griffin-Lacey's Spring, Ala. Shannon Grodin-Broken Arrow, Okla. Jeffrey Grose-Parkersburg, W. Va. Bryan GroSS-oklahoma City, Okla. Sarah Grubb-Tyler, Texas Chris GUin-Tuscaloosa, Ala. Matt GulleY-Ft. Gibson, Okla. Katrina Gunter-Woodstock, Ga. Emily Gwinn-Raymore, Mo. Ashley Haddox-van Alstyne, Texas Tina Hall-Conway, Ark. Laura Harmon-Searcy, Ark. Megan Hastings-Weatherford, Texas Amy Hayes- searcy, Ark. Erin HealY- Albany, N.Y. Steven Heilman-Ford City, Pa. Katie Henderson-Pleasanton, Calif. Amanda Herald-Galloway, Ohio Chad Hirst- Metamora, III. lindsey Holder-Ft. Worth, Texas Nathan Holland-Carriere, Miss. Rachel Hollis-Irmo, S.C. • • 82 people II grows with increased support Adding to the va ri ety of organi– zations, Harding welcomed a la– crosse club this fa ll. Beginning as n ine students play– ing lac rosse on the front lawn in the fall of 2000, the g roup evolved into an official club this fa ll. "When we began playing on the front lawn three yea rs ago, we did not dream that it would grow to this size," junio r Ma rk Bates said. After formin g a charte r and con– stitution, the group ga ined the sup– port of sponsors, Dr. Jim Carr, ex– ecuti ve vice president, and J6hn Stone, information center lab sup– port specialist. John Webe r, lib ra ry systems manager, served as head coach . Car r had neve r played lacrosse, but he agreed to help the students . Stone acted as the trave li ng spon– sor. " Jwas eager to help the students pursue their interest," Carr said. The lacrosse team, beginning p lay in the spring, became the first o rgan ized collegi ate lacrosse orga– n iza tion in the state of Arkansas The team joined the Grea t e rs Conference in the fall and ga n competing March 2. It ho:ste, fo ur home games and traveled seve ral away games. "We ha ve 23 on the cl ub and we intend to travel w ith one that can make it to the games, Bates said . This fall , the club focused o fundraising and team unity. lacrosse club sold 250 t-shirts to student bod y in three days. "We hope the support that have seen in t-shirt sa les will tinue when the team head s to fi eld," junior Cade Wood, """ "'dU coach, sa id . The club wanted to show on and off the lacrosse fi eld . "We have a wonderful onno rtll nity to not only g row as '-'''",m b ro thers within the team, show Ch rist to all of the teams tha within the conference," soohon10]c John Tomassoni, spiritu a life recto r, said. -Elizabeth Steplren
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