March 4, 2004 – Three of the top NCAA Division III women's lacrosse teams are visiting St. Croix for a week of spring break and game practice.
Mary Washington College, Va. (pre-season ranked No. 7), Oneonta State University, N.Y. (pre-season ranked No. 9) and Sweet Briar College, Va. will practice and play exhibition games on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Croix campus fields. All practices and game are open and free to the public, a release said. Teams will practice from 9 a.m. to noon through Friday.
The entourage that has come to St. Croix and is staying at Carambola Beach Resort includes approximately 170 people. Team members and their fans have scheduled trips to Buck Island and other St. Croix tourist attractions during their visit.
Lacrosse is a sport that originated with Native American tribes and was a minor sport in the northeastern U.S. until the 1970s. Since then it has grown into a major sport with more than 250,000 active players and a college championship that attracts more than 40,000 in attendance.
For more about the games and practices at UVI, contact Ninafe Giron at 692-4162.or by e-mail

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