Seeing double on the field
Madison Giles, staff writer
Juniors, Braeden and Austin Dixon play lacrosse for North Greenville University. Austin plays attack and Braeden plays goalie.
�We decided to come play lacrosse at NGU because we meshed well with the team and really felt at home with all the guys,� said Austin. �It�s all one big family.�
�We knew we wanted to stay together for college because we have a very close relationship. We both loved the team and thought it would be a good fit,� said Braeden
Austin enjoys the everyday grind of being a student athlete. It�s a hard lifestyle, but he enjoys waking up early for lifting and going to practice. �It�s very rewarding once gameday comes, and you know all that work you�ve put in was worth it, �said Austin.
The twins enjoy playing on the same team. �We also love being able to play against each other day in and day out because we play on different sides of the ball.� said Braeden �It�s just awesome to have your best friend on the same team with you.�
Austin and Braeden knew when they were choosing what school they wanted to go to they wanted to be together. �We weren�t quite ready to separate,� Austin explained.
The twins have made many memories playing together. �I have played on so many teams and competed in so many games with Braeden. There are so many good and bad memories,� Austin stated.
�Some of my favorite games I�ve ever played have been because of Braeden having such a dominant performance,� said Austin. �I play attack, so I�m on the opposite end of the field watching him play, it is such an awesome feeling.�
Since the twins play opposite positions, there is some rivalry between the two, especially in practice. �He knows where I shoot more so than other teammates,� Austin said. �I�ve been shooting on him as my goalie for so many years. It�s frustrating for me, but it makes me a better player.�
