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Message: [QUOTE="sulax, post: 3760890, member: 6660"] SO glad to have SU lax back. We needed it. Plus a season where we have a real chance to make a Final Four! Exciting times again for SU lax... and it’s been a minute since we were real contenders (I kind of consider last year and this year as one season). Here are a few of my thoughts and questions (and sorry if I sound critical, but I prefer to point out our weaknesses after a win, because otherwise I feel like I’m piling on these college kids): The good -Dordevic is a stud, and needs to get more shots -Hiltz is a lifesaver for this team. Such a quick twitch shot with great placement and also has vision (how was he not starting on attack in the 1st game?) -Porter is a wall -Wykoff is a stud. Huge pick-up -Rehfuss’ vision and also shooting (and he even developed a right hand!) The not so good -SSDM is often a D’s weakest link, and Aviles (No 43) gave up 3 goals today by getting beat one on one. Any other options for when Dearth and Dami need a breather? -Long stick defender Murphy (No 90) struggled, too, and he gave up 2 goals from just losing his man. Other options? -In crunch time, Desko still plays his 2nd line middies. Seriously? -Curry needs more shots. This team will go as far as our 1st line middies carry us, so let’s ride them -Scanlan is kind of a mystery. He’s shooting 20% on the year (by far, the lowest on the team among our main players). Offensive players generally have a role if they can beat their man and create a slide, if they’re great shooters, and/or if they have great vision. He’s obviously very skilled, but just not sure yet what his best role is? -Why is Cook playing on 2nd line middie? Sorry, he seems like a really nice kid, but if I hear that he can ride well one more time... He just can’t shoot/score (0% shooting percentage), and that’s kind of the point of this game! Buttermore, Quinn, and Seebold should be our 2nd line middies. Buttermore has a rocket shot, and he needs to be unleashed. -Duke is loaded! Sowers going to Duke sucks, and their freshman, O’Neill, is a stud. They’re going to be a problem... [/QUOTE]

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