Hard to know exactly where things stand with the new crew at ssdm. On the one hand it was a pretty great shut down performance, on the other BU seemed a little...slow? They seemingly had no seriously speedy midfielder who could draw slides. #1 Shanahan at attack was quality off the dodge, but practically everyone else just seemed to have no serious first step. Even though BU is a far better team, we have had jitterbugs on Vermont give us more trouble off the dodge against short sticks in the opener.
For new guys, I definitely liked Bowen a lot. He is certainly strong enough for any match up. Seems more like Levine in that maybe his quickness is not especially elite, but he is big and physical enough to push people off of their angles. I also thought Kittelberger looked very speedy and did not make any serious mistakes on ball or off ball. Great to see for a freshman. He has some good size and strength too, but seems like he has a higher ceiling for matching feet with quick guys than a lot of our ssdms.
Not a new guy, but Jake Spallina had a great game. He is not especially fast, but has gotten stronger and more physical as he gets older. Think he has definitely earned a spot in the top 4.
