The Clan were in Oregon and Washington over the March 16th and 17th weekend, facing Oregon State University and Pacific Lutheran University.

On March 16th, the Clan squared off against Oregon State at Reser Stadium. The Clan came out flying and led 6-1 after the first quarter and never slowed down. Ricky Clark and Athen Yuen put up big numbers, both notching 8 goals while Curtis Hodgson wasn't far behind with 6. Stephen Kojima added 4 goals and 3 assists while Tyler O'Grady also added 3 assists. The defence had a big game, lead by Brent Hoskins, who led the team in ground balls and Aiden Balll, who scored his and the defence's first goal of the year. SFU finished the game strong, downing the Beavers 30-2.

March 17th found the Clan ankle deep in snow, facing the Pacific Lutheran Lutes. The Lutes came out hard, mounting a lead early in the first quarter. The game was riddled with penalties for both sides, the major one being given to defenceman Aiden Ball who was ejected late in the first quarter for throwing a punch. The Clan continued to struggle in putting any sort of game together, while the Lutes continued to extend their lead through the second and thrid quarters. Finally in the fourth, SFU began to show some signs of life, as they rallied hard to tie the game 14-14 to take it into sudden death overtime. After a fast-paced first OT, both teams remained tied and the game headed for a second OT. PLU managed a quick goal early on, and that was the game, as PLU defeated SFU 15-14. The loss was SFU's first season loss in 4 years.

The Clansmen extended their winning streak to 5 games with a string of three victories over the past 2 weeks.

This past weekend, SFU faced the Washington State on a sunny Saturday afternoon. The Clansmen came out flying after a delayed start, scoring 15 goals in the first two quarters. The scoring trio of Curtis Hodgson (8 goals, 1 assist), Ricky Clark (9 goals, 4 assists) and Steve Kojima (1 goal, 9 assists) led to another SFU victory, 26-3 over the Cougars.

On February 24th, the Clansmen faced Whitman College in the second game of their double header weekend. Curtis Hodgson was a welcome addition to the line-up, after missing the first three games of the season recovering from foot surgery. Hodgson added 9 goals and an assist with Athen Yuen (6 goals, 3 assists) and Ricky Clark (3 goals, 3 assists) also having strong performances. The defence, led by Matt Johnson and veteran long poles Brent Hoskins and Aiden Ball, had one of their best games, allowing just one goal, as SFU added a decisive 26-1 victory to their record.

February 23rd brought the University of Oregon to town with a 2-0 record. After a slow start, the Clansmen pulled away in the second quarter and held the lead the rest of the way, cruising to a 20-4 victory. Ricky Clark led the way with an explosive 9 goals and 3 assists, while Tyler O'Grady, Steve Kojima and Allan Bridges added three, two and two goals respectively.

The Alumni Game yesterday was cancelled due to the snow, yet the dinner was still a huge success. Thanks to all of you that supported the alumni dinner last night. Great job! 2002 SFU Lacrosse Yearbooks are printed & will be available at all home games for $3 each. The Yearbook covers everything from the history of SFU Lacorsse to all-time stats and current player profiles. Thanks again for the great support from SFU players, alumni and their friends and family.

SFU Lacrosse will hold an Alumni Game on Saturday January 26th at Cunnings Field
( Town Center) in Coquitlam. Face off is at 4pm. The game will be followed by a fundraising dinner at The Golden Spike Pub, 3224 St.Johns Street, Port Moody. All former players, coaches etc are welcome. Cost to alumni is $35 this will include a t-shirt, dinner and copy of the 2002 yearbook. Please contact Jeff Cathrea

The Alumni game and dinner is fast approaching. Everyone has been given 4 tickets to sell for the dinner. Just like the awards banquet meals will be pre-ordered, and each ticket is $12, if you have not received your tickets yet please contact Ricky.

Also note new practices times, practices have already started and are every Mon,Wed Thu 3:30-6:30 on Field 2.