Drexal, Saturday 02-22-2020 100 PM

[cwdickens]

Can the Great Danes put the Cornell game behind them?  Can they play in a manner similar to fall ball and scrimmages?  Important test.

Edited February 17, 2020 by cwdickens
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[Laxdawg20]

Have to hope so! Drexel will be very tough they are strong team from CAA who return a lot of talent from last season. Don't forget they upset UMASS last year in semi's and almost beat Towson in CAA Final. Bad news is they have a very good FOGO too

 

[HOF2013]

Gonna be a tough go for the next few games unless our Faceoff and our defenses gets it together ............

[cwdickens]

Well both teams will be looking for their first win of the season.

 

[HOF2013]

Maris just beat Army BADLY.

[cwdickens]

20 minutes ago, HOF2013 said:

Maris just beat Army BADLY.

Maris(t) beats Army, ranked 9th, this shows polls and pollsters are clueless. Other ranked teams losing Maryland to 'Nova and Delaware to St. Joseph.  Hmmm hmmm oh my!

[cwdickens]

1 minute ago, cwdickens said:

Maris(t) beats Army, ranked 9th, this shows polls and pollsters are clueless. Other ranked teams losing Maryland to 'Nova and Delaware to St. Joseph.  Hmmm hmmm oh my!

Scott should use this to remind the team that the season did not end this past weekend.  Time to go out and take charge of their future.

[HOF2013]

 

[cwdickens]

Forcast: Sunny 🌞, temperatures around 36 - 38 degrees Fahrenheit at game time.

[UAalum72]

Freshmen will play today, LaPietro at defensive mid and Pepe at LSM and on the face off unit

https://m.timesunion.com/sports/article/Section-II-freshmen-to-debut-for-UAlbany-lacrosse-15075126.php?utm_campaign=CMS Sharing Tools (Mobile)&utm_source=share-by-email&utm_medium=email 

[dslyank]

PMike wrote in the cornell thread 

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Its also time to move away from two middies, theres a reason why at least 95% of D1 doesnt play two way middies.

Per 72's TU article linked above. It is going to happen today. I know it is the right move; but a little sad in a way. The two way midee gave rise to UA as a top Lax Power. It may sound strange but I blame the shot-clock for the demise of two way middees. Unlike most and I've posted this before, I feel the shot clock has NOT accomplished an increase in "PACE." ALL the substitutions and structured offenses have SLOWED the game IMHO. UA's free wheeling style, letting players play and two ways sprinting end to end was far more exciting. Yeh, scoring maybe up since implementations ; but as teams adjust to the clock, I wager this will not necessarily be the case. 

Anyhow glad coach Marr and UA are adapting as PMike suggested.

Edited February 22, 2020 by dslyank

[nysteve661]

The X hasn't been the problem, the turnovers are or they would be in front easily.  Cut them down in 2nd half please!

[jimbo]

   Boy this team needs some defensive players. FO doing better and O is ok, but some very sloppy half hearted D. 

Edited February 22, 2020 by jimbo

[jimbo]

Real fun game to watch and nice win! Congrats to the team. D clamped down a bit at the end and FO stood strong. 

[nysteve661]

Well,  much better than last week, good job.  But watch the turnovers.  Anybody there at game?  Was the bright sunshine and the white snow banks making it hard to pick up the ball?  Many TO's were unforced.