History:
Founded in 2006, the Brooklyn Crescents Lacrosse Club aims to spread the game of lacrosse to youth in the Brooklyn community. The founders and coaches are all ex-collegiate lacrosse players who share a love of the sport and a desire to give Brooklyn kids the opportunity to play America's fastest growing game.
The Crescents name is derived from the former Crescent Althletic Club of Brooklyn, formed as a football club in 1884 but reorganized as an athletic club two years later. A lacrosse team was formed in 1893. The Crescents were a premiere and dominating lacrosse team for over 40 years. The club played all of the leading college and club teams and was rarely beaten. The Crescents Athletic Club of Brooklyn played an important part in spurring the growth of lacrosse in the US.
