Come give
lacrosse a try.

You can try up to three practices before registering. If you know you’re coming, please fill out our practice sign-up so we can bring enough gear. It’s optional and doesn’t commit you to the team.

After three practices, you’ll need a USA Lacrosse membership and team registration to keep playing.

You can register now, or after trying three practices. There are two steps:

1. Join USA Lacrosse first. The youth membership is $40 per year and is required for our insurance.
2. Register for the Sunset team. Team registration is free for preseason and adds you to the team in Crossbar.

Both are required to continue after your third practice. The optional practice sign-up above helps us plan gear; it doesn’t replace registration.

Yes! New players are welcome. Multiple new players are already signed up! You won’t be learning on your own.

No—Sunset women’s lacrosse is a no-cut sport.

Fast-paced, skillful, and team-focused. If you’re familiar with men’s lacrosse, the women’s game has a different feel: it emphasizes passing, footwork, positioning, and stick skills.

It’s a physical game, but the rules limit contact and don’t allow body checking.

If you’ve played another sport, you may already have skills and game sense that carry over:

• Basketball: Cutting to get open, finding passing lanes, and working together on defense.
• Soccer: Moving into space, anticipating passes, and switching quickly between attack and defense.
• Hockey: Using a stick to control and move the ball, supporting teammates, and creating chances around the goal.
• Volleyball: Tracking the ball, reacting quickly, communicating, and timing your movements.

You’ll learn new stick skills and rules, but you won’t be starting from scratch. And if this is your first team sport, you’re just as welcome—we’ll help you learn.

You’ll work with experienced players on the basics: cradling, catching, throwing, and picking up ground balls. It’s a chance to learn some skills and get comfortable with the game.

Bring yourself and, ideally, cleats and a mouthguard. Soccer cleats are fine. We have lacrosse gear for new players to borrow, so there’s no need to buy a stick before trying the sport.

Preseason practices and team registration are free. After three practices, a USA Lacrosse membership is required to continue ($40 per year for the youth membership). We have gear for new players to use at practice, so there’s no need to buy lacrosse gear to try it out.

That’s completely fine. Come when you can—there’s no attendance expectation for preseason. Every chance to practice helps you build skills and confidence.

We’ll make sure cost isn’t a barrier for anyone who wants to play. If finances are a concern, reach out to info@sunsetlacrosse.net so we can help.

Preseason practices and team registration are free. After three practices, you’ll need a USA Lacrosse membership ($40 per year for the youth membership). You can borrow gear while you try the sport, so there’s no need to make a big equipment purchase to get started.

Start with a mouthguard. We like SISU mouthguards—you can find them on Amazon.

If you don’t already have cleats, those are a good next purchase. Soccer cleats work well. Since we usually play on turf rather than grass, some players prefer turf shoes. Use what you have to get started.

Hold off for now—we strongly encourage new players to use one of our loaner sticks first. Many inexpensive beginner sticks can make the game harder to learn and less fun. Our loaners are a better starting point, and you can borrow one while you try the sport.

If you enjoy lacrosse and decide you’d like your own stick, we can help you find a good fit at a range of price points. There’s no need to buy a stick right away.

Goggles are a good next purchase after a mouthguard and cleats, but there’s no rush. Try on a few pairs at practice first to find a comfortable fit for your face.

Start with fit rather than a particular brand. Before buying, ask a coach to help you choose a pair made for women’s lacrosse.

Check with the team before making a bigger purchase, especially a stick. We can help you choose gear and see whether a club discount or group order is coming up.

DICK’S Sporting Goods carries a good selection, and we periodically receive discounts there. If your purchase can wait, it’s worth waiting for one of those offers.

We can sometimes arrange direct orders with suppliers when several players need gear. Gait is one of our favorite brands, though its gear can be pricey. They’ve offered us group-order discounts in the past—ask the team what’s currently available.

Online options include Amazon, Lacrosse Monkey, Lax.com, SportStop, and Lacrosse Unlimited. New players should still try our loaner sticks before choosing one to buy.

The regular season runs from around the beginning of March through mid-May. Practices and games take place five days a week, Monday through Friday, with no weekend activities.

Regular-season practices are on Sunset’s turf football field.

Both Varsity and JV teams are planned.

Absolutely. We encourage players to enjoy other sports throughout the year and bring those skills to lacrosse. Supporting multisport athletes is also part of USA Lacrosse’s approach to youth development.

Even players who reach the highest levels can have a multisport background: Taylor Cummings played soccer and basketball through high school alongside lacrosse. You don’t have to make lacrosse your only sport to find a place here.

Yes—we welcome players who also play club soccer in the spring. Talk with the coaches about your schedule so we can plan together.

Missing regular-season practices may affect playing time in games, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give lacrosse a try. We’d love to have you on the team and help you make room for the sports you enjoy.