How to Get Recruited to Play College Lacrosse Pt. 2

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I’m Jake and this is Recruit Report presented by Apex Girls Lacrosse Events.

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Now, let’s get into it!

The #1 Skill College Lacrosse Coaches Look For, Pt. 2

Last week we talked about the #1 Skill College Lacrosse Coaches look for: having a motor.

Having a motor = the ability to play a high level of lacrosse, no matter how tired you are.

“But Jake, how can I practice having a motor?”

Great question. I think there’s two equally important parts to having a motor:

1. Mental: the willingness to keep going even when you’re tired.

2. Training: the actual physical capacity of your body. Speed and endurance.

In order to develop the mental aspect of a motor, it comes down to why you’re playing lacrosse.

If you love the game, or you want to play the highest level, it’s going to be easy to develop a motor.

Because even though you’re tired, you know you have to keep going to achieve your goal of playing high level lacrosse.

But if you’re playing it because your parents made you, or because you want to impress your friends, this is going to be extremely tough.

When you get out of breath, and you’re on your third game of the day in your summer tournament, you’re not going to want to keep going.

So for your mental game, you have to start with why.

But then there’s the training side of things, and this is where it becomes easier.

In lacrosse, there’s two types of physical capabilities you need to have:

1. Sprinting: the ability to stop and start quickly. Think dodging, shooting, defense, cutting, etc.

2. Endurance: the ability to sprint over and over again.

For sprinting, you’ll want to train in short bursts.

Track runs, footwork ladders, jumprope, full-field sprints, and shuttle runs are all examples of good sprinting workouts.

For endurance, long runs are important to build up long-term stamina.

A mixture of sprints and endurance workouts will help you develop a motor.

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Featured Recruit: Alea Mercorelli (Class of 2026)[Highlight Reel]

When you turn on Alea’s highlight reel, it’s easy to see why she’s regarded as one of the best goalies in her 2026 class.

Alea is a brick wall in cage and makes jaw-dropping saves that give even the best shooters a hard time. She’s been starting on varsity as a freshman and hasn’t looked back since. If you’re an spiring goalie, she’s definitely one to watch!

I’m excited to see how the rest of her spring and summer pans out.

By the way, Alea was nominated via email! So please email me [email protected] with your highlight reel and a writeup with stats/accolades for a chance to be featured! We can’t guarantee a response to the email, but please know that we try to read all of them.

See you next time!

Jake