LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bellarmine University lacrosse team has been introducing their sport and offering instruction to kids in the area.

Junior defender Eric Rubak said the Knights break into small groups and visit west Louisville elementary schools three times a week to teach the young students about lacrosse during their physical education periods. Rubak said the kids usually have very little awareness of the sport but quickly embrace it.

"What's great about this is you can see the kids start to really have fun with it through the various games we play, such as shooting on the coaches or sharks and minnows," Rubak said. "Being the only Division I lacrosse team in the area, you can see the kids really look up to you, and I think that has made our players very thankful for the things we have and realize the impact small things like this service can do."

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