MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Erase the period of lacrosse opponents feeling overconfident when circling Central Michigan on their calendars.
A team comprising entirely underclassmen is midway through its first varsity season, and the Chippewas have proven that they are capable of standing up to veteran programs.
Following the Chippewas’ non-conference loss to Cincinnati a month ago, Bearcat coach Gina Oliver has sent praise of CMU throughout the country, lauding the Chippewas’ toughness and their ability to hold their own for 60 minutes.
That pattern has continued leading up to Central Michigan’s Atlantic Sun Conference game at Furman (6-5, 1-1) in Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday at 6 p.