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18 hours ago, HOF2013 said:

VT looked sluggish on O and had a sloppy game turnover wise. Yes it’s opening week but simple stuff. Also thought Petro’s D in year 2 was much better understanding his system they were lost last year! If UA plays their game like they did vs Haudenoshaunne Orange are ripe for pickin Friday night. The transfer goalie Will Mark they have is really good -better than anyone Cuse has had in past few years . VT still has Closterman who has been thorn for UA & Tommy Burke who can control possessions 

Rain gear indeed!  It’s amazing to say now after all the hype for this game for a year but This game honestly means nothing to UA & everything to Cuse they are in must win and UA has nothing to gain if they do beat them as Cuse is unranked. Cuse plays Cornell, UNC, Virginia & rematch with ND to end season they need the wins to be above 500 to be eligible for at large bid. UA has to focus on Sat game vs UMBC for AE conf. With quick turnaround. But of course we want to beat Syracuse here in Albany just wish for once the weather would cooperate it would truly be a sight to see Casey absolutely packed like it was for UNC in 2017! Either way let’s get some!

So Marr originally said not doing 2 way mids b/c did not have the athletes to do so now your going back to it? Does that make sense to anyone ? If the freshman middies are struggling substituting & figuring it out coach ‘em up so you can have best O guys on & best D guys on. Did they magically get better in a 24-6 loss really struggling to grasp this decision.

Benson is not hurting the lax program at all. It’s not like they do not have administrative support & they don’t need help in getting admissions in on potential players, it’s a state school not Notre Dame. I still like having the very tough schedule have to give the recruits the visibility of playing programs like Maryland, etc. they always  have offensive players never an issue but they have to build up the D and have a legit D coordinator, not an offensive middle running it. The D has been brutal to watch to start this season. 

This is going to be long day ugh

Corey Yunker returns to the lineup for UMASS that's a great thing!

UML ranked 7th in AE preseason poll they are not a good team at all. Penn State has been legit not surprised there. UA needs to take care of business Wed and get W under their belt with Umass & especially Maryland up next. 

Drexel lost last night to Lafayette 13-11 so coming in 0-2.  

25 turnovers is brutal especially how many they had after they battled back to make it close before halftime. They actually switched up from man to man to zone to stop the 5-0 run that was a good move and shows ability to make necessary adjustments. Enders was fine on face offs too gave them 50/50 chance at least. Goalie play in clearing game is noticeably different from last year starting breaks. Gotta get better quick as schedule will be tough

13 hours ago, dslyank said:

WAY too many TO,s. Can’t pick up a ground ball. Can’t clear. And players running up & down the field thinking the ball is in their stick; but it ain’t. I know it was cold out there; but you’d think at this level you have a feel for the ball in the stick. Not to pick on him but Gash at one point was still running towards the Cornell net; while a Cornell player was breaking in for a goal. Looked weird like he had no idea the play & ball going the other way???
He was not the only one; I’m sure I’m wrong; but just seemed the the whole game UA players did not know where the ball was. As a fan i often have trouble keeping track of where & who has the ball; never guessed players had the same issue. 

Yes have to adapt for sure there not a lot of 2 way middies out there to recruit , everyone is so specialized as either O or D for most part. There is no STUD middie like a Ron Jon this season. If your best 6 offensive players are attackmen it makes sense to do.  2 of them are going to have a shorty matchups to work and you attack there.

FYI the game has been moved to 3pm after the women’s game today 

 My link brings me to ESPN+ site not AE

Why the heck were there no twitter live updates for the game ..? Had to follow Maryland’s twitter to get updates. Nice run vs top team they have the ability faceoffs HURT! Just going off stats Man that’s a great effort though losing that many draws and still losing by 1!

Gotta bang a man up goal here use the time !

Considering missed scoring opps first half and some horrid turnovers right in it! Clean it up and get the poles on their stud middies

Why is a freshman middle covering Philpott? Him and Trainor need poles!

Lax sports network 

I would rather see Pepe at close D & Hay as the LSM. They need a tougher D that when someone slides takes the body and knocks an offensive player on his ass. Can’t slide and swing at sticks! Pepe is much tougher & more athletic 

The camera operators definitely needs to get fixed frustrating to watch & follow play in this game 

Still amazed Harvard beat UMass Saturday. They were dominated in most key categories and still won. UMass had bad first half only scoring single goal. The Harvard goalie is really good too bad to have like18 saves. Definitely payback for last year loss there 

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

On 1/13/2020 at 11:16 AM, AlbanyFan2018 said:

Piseno - got some love from the pundits very late in the recruiting cycles. Kid has an unbelievable motor and a big time stick. He will remind you of an even more athletic Troy Reh. Time will tell if he becomes an offensive threat at Troy was his last two years.

It was an error on website he is NOT a red-shirt. He is going to be great player this year.  Backup goalie Will Ramos is though as he had surgery just before holidays.