Dispatch
Lacrosse: Hyped game could be showcase for Buckeyes
Friday, April 18, 2008 5:31 AM
By
Bill Rabinowitz
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
They arrived at Ohio State in the fall of 2004 with the men's lacrosse program at its peak. In 2003 and '04, the Buckeyes qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. But complacency had set in by the time Kevin Buchanan and his fellow freshmen suited up for the first time in 2005.
"My freshman year was pretty brutal, to say it bluntly," Buchanan said. "The chemistry wasn't there. Just the whole mesh, the whole attitude of the team wasn't what someone would want it to be."
The Buckeyes were 6-8 that year before making gradual improvement the next two seasons. This year, led by Buchanan, the Buckeyes believe they're poised to take the program to new heights.
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