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Marquette Golden Eagles Come to Geneva

Marquette Golden Eagles Lacrosse Team Coming to Geneva to Work with Boys Grades 4-12 in Clinic Hosted by River City Lacrosse.

D-1 Marquette Golden Eagles Coming to Geneva!

Geneva, Il., September 28, 2016— On October 15, 2016, select players from the nationally ranked NCAA D-1 Marquette Golden Eagles men’s lacrosse team and staff will come to Geneva’s Moore Park to put on a collegiate lacrosse training experience for local boys in an event put together by River City Lacrosse.

The clinic is $35 and open to boys in grades 4 through 12. Players will be separated by grade and ability and have the opportunity to work with current Marquette players and staff on individual and position specific skills. All experience levels are welcome.

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“This is a unique opportunity for local players to work with top players from one of the top NCAA programs in the country,” said Charlie Uchill, River City’s Director of Coaching who himself played D-1 lacrosse for The United States Military Academy at West Point. “This is just the start of great things you will see from River City Lacrosse as we attract top lacrosse coaches and players to work with our program throughout the year. This is the first of these clinics and more will follow.”

River City Lacrosse draws players from throughout the Tri-Cities area and offers recreation and select (travel) level teams for boys and girls grades K-12. Try-outs for 2017 spring/summer select teams will occur on October 23, 2016 and interested boys must pre-register on River City’s website to secure a spot at tryouts. Registration for recreation level teams is handled through the local park districts. River City has one of the largest recreation lacrosse programs in the state, and the select teams compete in the top lacrosse leagues and tournaments throughout the Midwest.

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For more information or to register, visit www.rivercitylax.com or contact Mike Black, Director, River City Lacrosse, mike@rivercitylax.com

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