By Chris Goldberg

    TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 10/31/22

    CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. – It’s hard to ignore the dominance shown by the Mid Penn Blaze (PA).

    The stats are indeed impressive: a 3-0 record and a 44-8 goal differential Sunday at the Victory Events Fall Classic at the Proving Grounds and in the past two tournaments the Blaze is 7-0 with a 109-18 advantage.

    Mid Penn doesn’t draw from a traditional area of lacrosse; all the players are from Central Pennsylvania and few are from the same high school. But the players say the team’s camaraderie is the biggest reason for the success.

    “I feel like we all push each other to be the best we can be at practice and that translates to the games when other teams push us,” said midfielder Cadyn Eismann (Lower Dauphin). “We react well under pressure because we face the pressure at practice.

    “We also work together really well, we’re not selfish and we pass to anybody that’s open.”

    From left, Mid Penn Blaze’s Lucy Pickle, Morgan Lantz, Cadyn Eismann

    The Blaze earned wins Sunday over VA One 2024 (13-4), Yellow Jackets D Rowan (15-2) and 315 Elite Lacrosse-NY (16-2).

    “We just have a good group of girls and our chemistry on and off the field is strong,” said midfielder Lucy Pickle (Danville), who has committed to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. “I think that comes with playing together. We’ve almost all been in the club since the beginning and we knew where each other is going to be. We can anticipate that. Also, we are always working on our fundamentals.”

    Midfield Morgan Lantz (Palmyra), who has committed to UMass-Lowell, believes the Blaze can compete with elite club teams. The squad will get its chance to play top clubs at the IWLCA President’s Cup in Dallas on Nov. 18-20.

    “I think our selflessness makes us successful,” she said. “I think we can beat anybody if we really wanted to. At the President’s Cup, we want to improve and go undefeated.”

    Eismann could easily play Division I lacrosse, but wants to focus on academics and enjoying the game.

    “I just want a good school academically, lacrosse is a bonus,” she said. “I want to get a career out of it.

    “I feel like on any given day we can be competitive with any team as long as we play our game. At the President’s Cup we’ll probably play teams we haven’t played before. We want to work on fundamentals and get better; that’s why we play.”