Quint: Why Each Team Could Win Its First Round Matchup

[OrangeXtreme]

Albany (12-3) at No. 8 seed Syracuse (11-4), 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Why Albany could win: If you trade possessions with Albany, they usually win. Their offense strikes in transition and is a free-flowing creative juggernaut. Connor Fields, Seth Oakes and Justin Reh are the primary weapons. The biggest dilemma facing the Danes is that they aren't playing their best ball right now. Goalie Blaze Riorden must have a huge game if Albany hopes to upset the Orange.

Why Syracuse could win: Syracuse has made the NCAA tournament 25 of the last 26 years. The ACC champs have found their stride lately. A switch to goalie Evan Molloy made a big difference. Defenders Nick Mellen, Brandon Mullins, Austin Fusco and Scott Firman anchor a unit that now plays with cohesion.

Dylan Donahue directs the offense and midfielder Sergio Salcido has become a game breaker. Shooters Tim Barber, Derek DeJoe, and Nick Mariano stretch a defense. Face-off man Ben Williams has destroyed Albany the last two meetings.

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/quint-why-each-team-could-win-its-first-round-matchup/35187

 

[HtownOrange]

Albany (12-3) at No. 8 seed Syracuse (11-4), 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Why Albany could win: If you trade possessions with Albany, they usually win. Their offense strikes in transition and is a free-flowing creative juggernaut. Connor Fields, Seth Oakes and Justin Reh are the primary weapons. The biggest dilemma facing the Danes is that they aren't playing their best ball right now. Goalie Blaze Riorden must have a huge game if Albany hopes to upset the Orange.

Why Syracuse could win: Syracuse has made the NCAA tournament 25 of the last 26 years. The ACC champs have found their stride lately. A switch to goalie Evan Molloy made a big difference. Defenders Nick Mellen, Brandon Mullins, Austin Fusco and Scott Firman anchor a unit that now plays with cohesion.

Dylan Donahue directs the offense and midfielder Sergio Salcido has become a game breaker. Shooters Tim Barber, Derek DeJoe, and Nick Mariano stretch a defense. Face-off man Ben Williams has destroyed Albany the last two meetings.

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/quint-why-each-team-could-win-its-first-round-matchup/35187

That seems like a fair assessment, though much less detailed than our own SWC would write up.