: a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball
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His three sons and grandson Ben attended Boys’ Latin School in Baltimore and played college lacrosse.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Siegal earned Central Connecticut Conference All-Academic honors as junior and senior in soccer and as a junior in lacrosse at Hall, according to the obituary.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
The woman who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of raping her two decades ago walked free from a North Carolina prison on Friday after serving time for the slaying of her boyfriend.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Benner said one of her best days during the past decade came in 2020 when her 15-year-old son was injured playing lacrosse.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Siegal earned Central Connecticut Conference All-Academic honors as junior and senior in soccer and as a junior in lacrosse at Hall, according to the obituary.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
The woman who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of raping her two decades ago walked free from a North Carolina prison on Friday after serving time for the slaying of her boyfriend.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Benner said one of her best days during the past decade came in 2020 when her 15-year-old son was injured playing lacrosse.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Lacrosse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacrosse. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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lacrosse
noun
la·crosse
lə-ˈkrȯs 
: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball
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