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# Flynn keeps himself busy on the field for Bedford boys lacrosse
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- Published: 2018-04-19T15:00:17.000Z
- Updated: 2018-04-19T15:00:17.000Z
- Description: Eric Flynn's list of responsibilities on the lacrosse field is a long one. As an long-stick midfielder for the Bedford High School boys lacrosse team, the senior could find himself doing a number of different things at any given time. Most of the time, he's on faceoffs, either on the wing, or even t
- Author: Joe Marchilena
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Eric Flynn's list of responsibilities on the lacrosse field is a long one.

As an long-stick midfielder for the Bedford High School boys lacrosse team, the senior could find himself doing a number of different things at any given time.

Most of the time, he's on faceoffs, either on the wing, or even taking the draw himself. He's the Bulldogs top defender, the one who usually ends up creating a turnover and starting a break the other way. And when things work out right, Flynn jumps in on offense.

"Over the last couple of years, he’s been a jack-of-all-trades for us," Bedford coach Matt Guerard said. "He’s taken faceoffs as a LSM. He plays defense, he plays man-down, he runs in transition, he stays down on offense every now and then. He’s done everything I’ve asked him to do, and I think that makes him a complete player for us."

It also means a lot of running on and off the field, which Flynn wouldn't want any other way.

"It’s important because you’ve got to pay attention," he said. "I like playing LSM. It’s a lot more focused on running, ground balls, you can play a little more offense. You only go in when there’s action, unlike playing defense. You might be sitting there while the ball is at the other end. When you’re in there, you have to make a play or do something."

The Bulldogs became accustomed to Flynn making a play for them last season. As a junior, he spent his first full year on varsity and was the team's leader when it came to forcing turnovers.

At no time during the year was that more evident than during the Division I semifinals, when Bedford came within a goal of upsetting top-seeded Pinkerton.

"When we played Pinkerton in the semifinal, Eric took over the game for us, getting the ball from those players, and almost immediately turned 9-2 (Pinkerton lead) into 9-8," Guerard said. "The way he plays put us in that scenario at the end."

Flynn believes a big part of his success has come from his ability to scoop up groundballs. As a multi-sport athlete for most of his life, he credits his time playing hockey as a key reason he's able to beat other players on loose balls.

"I’ve been so used to having my stick on the ground, I just kind of got used to it," he said. "Every time, in a drill, I do pickups and even just stick tricks, just to get used to using the stick. A lot of times, if I’m not practicing with the team, or it’s the offseason, I’ll just go to the field and work on getting groundballs full speed. Whenever I’ve been board in lines, I’ve just gotten used to it."

The way Flynn performs some of the basic tasks on the lacrosse field reminds Guerard, who was also the first boys hockey coach at Bedford, of the way he also played on the ice.

"He’s your quintessential crossover athlete," the coach said. "He takes skills from other sports he plays and puts them into the lacrosse field. The way he scoops up groundballs and snaps his wrists, it’s one of the same motions that he uses for a wrist shot in hockey. He’s always turning the hands over real fast. I think a lot of that comes from hockey and when he gets on the field, it’s natural for him."

Flynn, who also played soccer and basketball when he was younger, started playing lacrosse in fourth grade after seeing a lot of friends playing.

"Everyone was doing it and seemed to have fun, so I wanted to try, too," he said. "It came to a point where I had to choose between soccer and lacrosse, and I had much more fun in lacrosse. I thought there was a better experience. It’s a lot more fun to play."

That choice has worked out well for Flynn, who will continue his playing career at UMass-Lowell next season.

"His hard work has definitely paid off," Guerard said. "To get the attention that he did, to go play at the Division I level, is really hard to do. He’s worked really hard over the last three years to get those Division I looks and it culminated with UMass-Lowell knocking on the door for them. I think he’s going to take advantage of every opportunity that he gets."

Flynn started hearing from college coaches in between his sophomore and junior years, but settled on UMass-Lowell because of what it offered off the field.

"The biggest thing I found was finding a school where I broke my leg or something and wasn’t able to play lacrosse, that I’d still be happy at, and that it had the majors I want," he said. "I wanted a place I knew I’d have a future in academics.

"This year, they’re having a lot more success (at UMass-Lowell). I think it’ll be fun to hop in the middle of it and kind of keep going, and hopefully further the program even more."