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YOUR STICK HAS EYES
What makes Tewaaraton finalist Kayla Treanor so dangerous at GLE? AS TOLD TO MEGAN SCHNEIDER
First, there was the Air Gait.
In the 1988 NCAA semifinals, Syracuse legend Gary Gait leaped over the crease to place the ball in the back of the net in a win over Penn, a play that will live forever in lacrosse lore. Seventeen years later, Gait’s inventive approach shows in
DODGE
When you’re behind the cage, face up on your defender and make a dodge. It can be multiple dodges or one dodge. Throw your move toward your dominant hand. If you’re a righty, set yourself up on your right side.
54 LACROSSE MAGAZINE » October 2015 CREASE
Get closer to the crease. That way when I hit GLE, I’m hitting it where it meets the crease and I can take a shot right on top of the cage.
his Syracuse women’s lacrosse players. Every time you see Kayla Treanor score at or below goal line extended from a seemingly impossible angle, you see Gait’s enduring effect now as a coach.
Gait applies principles from the Canadian box and professional men’s games skills to the women’s game. Treanor, a two-time Tewaaraton finalist, has become known for her crease play, specifically her goals from GLE. “Your stick has eyes,” said Treanor, a senior attacker who has averaged more than 100 points per season. “Your stick can see the cage even if your body can’t. Gary showed me this shot when I was a freshman. He has really helped me understand how to shoot the ball, be deceptive and how to play with creativity. Everything I’ve learned has come from him.” Treanor channeled her inner Gait for this crease dodge and finish.
“The more deceptive you can be, the more accurate you can be,” she said.
DEFENDER
I set my defender up using quickness and deception. Get your defender to go the opposite way of where you want to go by having her lean or start moving in the opposite direction. Get a step on your defender and try to get to GLE.
EYES
Keep your head up because if they slide quickly, you have to know where it’s coming from. If they slide from up top, their player should be open. But if they’re sliding from the backside, the opposite side on the crease should be open.
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