The Cranston East boys’ lacrosse team has improved in each of the last two seasons after entering the Rhode Island Interscholastic League in 2013, with the ’Bolts upping their win total from one in 2013 to four last season.

They’ll now look for continued improvement this season, but will have to do so without some key seniors from last year’s squad – seniors who shouldered much of the load.

With a largely inexperienced roster this season, the ’Bolts will get pushed back to square one is some aspects, but the goal will be to steadily improve as the season progresses.

“Our skill level needs to improve because it’s still early and 99-percent of our players don’t play lacrosse outside of the spring season,” East head coach Jim Creamer said. “So, as the year goes on, we’ll get better.”

East is 0-2 as of right now, but has already shown progress, falling to Toll Gate in a lopsided affair in the season opener, before narrowly losing to Providence Country Day/St. Ray’s Co-op, 6-5, in double overtime.

At attack and midfield, seniors Jeff Guardado and Justin Costa will look to provide some leadership. Assisting them up front will be sophomore Josh Hernandez, fellow seniors Josh Reyes and Brian Limoges and junior David Todd.

Defensively, the ’Bolts will be led by seniors Ed McKeon, Nick Sawaia and Haval Sindi.

In net, East is very inexperienced, but two new goalies – Freshman Dany Gomez and junior Don Halstead – have stepped in nicely early on and Creamer is confident that both are capable of playing well this season.

A positive thing that East has going for it is the fact that many of the players on its roster play multiple sports, so there certainly isn’t a lack of athletic ability or competitiveness.

“We have a lot of multi-sport athletes who compete hard,” Creamer said. “Their work ethic is second to none.”

However, with athletes playing a new sport, comes some frustration, as they’re used to encountering individual and team success in different seasons.

“We’re just going to continue to focus on the positives,” Creamer said. “The best part is that they’ll see improvement as the season goes on.”

East was slated to host Lincoln at Cranston Stadium at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, but results were unavailable at press time.

It may be a rebuilding year for East after graduating some key pieces, but it’s hoping to keep the program going in the right direction.

“We want to get better and be a better team by the end of the season,” Creamer said.