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BEHIND-THE- BACK ATTACK
Boston Storm, Team USA attacker Danielle Etrasco
breaks down when and how to go for a little flair
AS TOLD TO MATT HAMILTON WATCH FOR GOALIE
Philadelphia Force goalie Bridget Bianco was coming toward my stick, taking away my stick-side angle. I didn’t have my strong hand. The first thing I see is the goalie crashing out. Sometimes, they stay inside, but she wanted to test me.
54 LACROSSE MAGAZINE » September/October 2016 HANDS HIGH
I get my hands up and off my shoulders. I pull my hands away from the goalie so she can think I’m taking a normal shot. Because at that position, you can kind of look at it as a triple threat.
The UWLX is in its first season of existence, but even with a sample size, one thing is clear — the players are encouraged to be creative. With a 90-second shot clock and just six players below the restraining line, the UWLX created a free-flowing game that is a hit with players and fans. Boston Storm attacker Danielle Etrasco enjoys the new game and the new rules that come with it. The former Boston University star joined the league and helped lead the Storm to a second-place finish during the regular season. “We’re being told on the sidelines to score goals that are cool to see,” Etrasco said. “They really challenge us to really release our creativity and not be afraid to try some crazy stuff — whether it’s through the legs or behind the back or around the world.”
Etrasco first felt empowered to shoot behind-the-back shots at BU. Terriers coach Liz Robertshaw emboldens players to exercise creativity and active stick work. Now, she’s doing it against the top women’s lacrosse players in the world.
POSITION YOUR HIPS
I kept my hips going toward the goal line, perpendicular to the goalie. So if she’s running at me straight, my hips are to the side of the goal. My feet are going to the right of the cage.
NEED FOR SPEED
I maintain my momentum because if I slow down, it affects the shot. If I keep going with speed, that doesn’t give any hints away that I’m going to shoot.
A Publication of US Lacrosse
©JOHN STROHSACKER
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