The Estevan senior Impact lacrosse team dropped their first two games of the season against the Moose Jaw Chiefs on May 2 and 3.
They fell 22-2 on May 2, and dropped a 21-5 decision the following day.
During the game on May 2, the Impact only had eight players dressed but were able to keep up with the Chiefs, according to team manager Brayden Krahn.
Colin Fogarty and Mark Moriarty were the goal scorers for the Impact.
In Estevan's second game of the weekend, despite the loss, coach Jody Harris said the team had opportunities to score and played a lot better offensively than the first game.
Also, the Impact had more players than in the first game, and Harris said that helped them step up offensively so they wouldn't have to rely so heavily on their defensive play.
Mark Moriarty, Colin Fogarty and Ryan Juhlke each had a goal and an assist. Tyson King and Keith Lelliot contributed with one goal each, and Kolby Fleury and Issac Elder each recorded assists.
Overall, Harris said she was happy with the way the team played over those first two games of the season.
“It was the first weekend of games for the team, getting re-familiarized with the rules and the crease and all of those minor violations that could end up costing you in turning over the ball,” she said.
Throughout the game on Sunday she did notice the little mistakes they need to fix, which included not playing the ball properly, which usually led to a scoring opportunity for the other team.
An upside to this year's team, according to Harris is that a lot of players on the team have played the sport before and were on the team last year or played on the junior lacrosse team previously.
“We've got some experienced goalies that we're working with, and we want to keep working with them so they're actually our sixth man on the floor,” Harris said.
Also, during practice time what the team will be working on is their offensive play, as Harris said their defensive has been good.
“We need to be better on offence, as well we need to make it count when we do have the opportunity (to score),” Harris said.
She also mentioned when they do practice, they have to play at game speed to help prepare for the stiff competition in their league.
Next for the Impact will be on the weekend, when they travel to Saskatoon to play the Brewers on back-to-back days.
