BALTIMORE — A crowd of 250 for an NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse game would not usually draw much attention. But at Hampton University, the number of people who showed up to watch a 15-6 loss against Virginia Military Institute set a school record.
The accomplishment was not lost on the players.
“It means a lot, because at HBCUs, they don’t know too much about lacrosse, much less have seen a game before,” said sophomore midfielder Ethan Mitchell of Ellicott City, Md. “So the fact that you see your classmates and teachers watching you perform, it’s actually pretty motivating.
