Gear Recommendations
All players will need the following equipment to participate.
- Mouthguard
- Cleats
- Goggles (limited number available to borrow)
- Stick (limited number available to borrow)
All pieces are required to play in a game but the first 3 are safety, while the last is comfort/skill.
Where to Buy:
- Most of the links on this page will take you to LacrosseMonkey.com
- Sportstop.com
- Lax.com
- Dick’s Sporting Goods has a decent selection in store of all needed equipment.
Mouthguard
Cannot be clear. No strap. Must fit fully inside your mouth.
Our suggestion:
- Slim fit, easy to re-mold, easy to talk while wearing
- Similar: Shock Doctor ultra-slim, Battle Ultra-slim
Cleats
Any kind of cleat is fine as long as the spikes are rubber or plastic, not metal. Soccer cleats are easier to find but only come in lower profile styles. Lacrosse-specific cleats are also available and offer more ankle support if that’s something you want. It is a personal preference.
Our suggestion:
- Soccer cleats (any brand)
- Mid: New Balance Freeze 4 LX (linked to men's, main difference is toebox width)
- UA Lacrosse cleats
Avoid: track shoes, golf shoes, baseball/softball cleats with metal spikes.
Goggles or Helmets
These are specific to women’s lacrosse. Highly recommend going to Dick’s sporting goods or another store where players can try on a few different brands to see what works for them. The common brands all fit completely differently. Helmets are also available and are convenient for players who wear glasses as the goggle portion is built into the helmet. Girls and boys helmets ARE NOT the same. Bike helmets and other sport helmets are not allowed.
Goggles: STX 4Sight, Focus or Rookie S (for youth players)
Helmet: Cascade LX
Sticks
Boys and girls lacrosse sticks ARE NOT the same. We recommend getting a stick that the player can grow into, rather than one they will grow out of too quickly. But beginner sticks do have a place, if you’re not sure how committed your player will be.
Girls/women’s sticks only have 1 size once you move beyond the very youngest players. They have a shallower pocket than boys' sticks and generally come in a wider variety of colors. Dick’s has a couple of sets with a decent starter stick, goggles, and a stick bag, all for 1 price.
Good: Crux 100 or Exult 200 - good beginner sticks at a low price point. Easy to use right away, but players may grow out of them quickly depending on how into the sport they get.
Better: Crux 400 – good stick that they can grow into and play on for years. Breaks in easily. Mid-price point.
Best: Gait Apex or Crux Pro – more advanced sticks that they can use their entire career. Almost zero break-in time, but can take some getting used to if a beginner or coming from a different stick. High price point. Several of our advanced and college-recruited players use these, as well as most of the coaches. The Gait stick is our #1 recommendation.
Worst: Brine Warp - Avoid this stick if you can. It is designed in such a way that if one point in the mesh breaks, the whole stick needs to be replaced. Also avoid any sticks with a more pointed head - these are position-specific for draw takers, not good for general field play.