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Message: [QUOTE="ColdAnger, post: 5719660, member: 9402"] My $0.02: [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Aptos]Syracuse’s nonconference gauntlet continues when it welcomes a deep, balanced Georgetown team to the Dome in a matchup that feels like a May game dropped into late March. The Hoyas arrive 3–3 but battle‑tested, with all three losses to ranked teams (Notre Dame, Richmond, and Ohio State and an offense that is finally starting to click after an up‑and‑down February. [B]How the matchups break down[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Aptos][COLOR=rgb(33, 33, 33)][LIST] [*][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Aptos][B]Syracuse attack vs. Banks/Plath plus Moore[/B] – Georgetown is one of the few teams that can credibly throw two true No. 1 defenders at an offense built around multiple stars. Expect Banks to take the primary physical matchup and Plath to handle the quicker, change‑of‑direction dodger, forcing Syracuse to win through its third and fourth options or through off‑ball movement.[/FONT][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Aptos][B]Hoyas’ depth midfield vs. Syracuse’s short sticks[/B] – Georgetown wants this game in the middle of the field, rolling three lines and constantly attacking short sticks and soft spots with Miller, Cesare, Wray, Dudemaine, Bickel and Crogan. If Syracuse can’t win enough of those 1‑on‑1s, it will be forced into early sliding, which opens step‑downs for Ransom and backside cuts for Rory Connor.[/FONT][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Aptos][B]The Connor brothers vs. Syracuse slide discipline[/B] – Every Georgetown possession runs through the brothers: Liam as the feeder and two‑man orchestrator, Rory as the volume shooter. Syracuse will have to decide whether to shut off one with a lock and live with the other, or play them straight up and trust its help; either way, mis‑timed second slides will turn into easy dunks on the crease.[/FONT][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Aptos][B]Faceoff X and transition[/B] – Through six games, Georgetown is slightly underwater at the X, but its wing play and ground‑ball work (184 GBs to 205 allowed) have been good enough to keep possession close. If Syracuse can push that weakness—winning clamps clean and turning them into early offense before Banks/Plath are set—this could tilt heavily toward the Orange; if not, Georgetown’s settled six‑on‑six defense becomes a real problem.[/FONT][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Aptos][B]Goalies and “first save” factor[/B] – Moore has put together big halves even when the defense in front of him leaked shots, particularly in the Loyola and UAlbany wins. If the Georgetown staff is comfortable leaving him one‑on‑one on the island and he stacks early saves, Syracuse could find itself in a punch‑for‑punch, low‑margin game instead of the up‑tempo track meet we’ve all known and loved. [TABLE width="550px"] [TR] [td width="550px"][COLOR=rgb(8, 104, 177)][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][/COLOR][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="550px"][/td] [/TR] [/TABLE][/FONT][/COLOR] [/LIST][/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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