Of course grades matter. But check out the stats on the number of kids that don't get into Ivy's, Stanford, Duke, etc with perfect SAT scores and 4.0 GPA. Lacrosse is a hammerhead to get into schools that may be impossible otherwise.
We have no way of checking out anyone's SAT scores or GPA other than word of mouth, which I would not consider reliable because of course parents will inflate numbers.
But lacrosse can get you into the preferential pool of applicants and can help you edge out the competition in admissions.
