Weekend Preview: Duke-Denver, Notre Dame-Georgetown Hit Atlanta

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No. 12 Albany at No. 5 Syracuse (1-0)

• When: 4 p.m. Sunday
• Last meeting: April 2, 2015 - Syracuse won 17-12
• MLL Draft Picks: Albany – John Maloney (22nd overall, Chesapeake Bayhawks) Blaze Riordan (51st overall, Rochester Rattlers); Syracuse – Dylan Donahue (Second overall, Charlotte Hounds), Brandon Mullins (Ninth overall, Boston Cannons), Warren Hill (36th overall, Atlanta Blaze), Tim Barber (48th overall, Denver Outlaws)

The revamped Syracuse roster achieved near-flawless victory in its first test of the season, an 18-5 win over Siena in which 14 different players recorded at least one point. With nine points of his own, Dylan Donahue proved himself willing and able to shoulder the increased offensive pressure, while freshman Nick Mellen recorded four caused turnovers and six groundballs in an eye-opening debut.

The Orange passed their first test without Kevin Rice at the helm; now it’s time to see if the Great Danes are up to a similar task, as Sunday marks the beginning of the post-Thompson era. Now that Lyle (and his 121 points last season) has moved on, Seth Oakes (54G, 12A) and Connor Fields (66, 22) will lead the Albany attack, the sophomore Fields expected to handle a much greater share of ball-handling responsibility than he did last season.

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/artic...enver-notre-dame-georgetown-hit-atlanta/34007

 

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