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Message: [QUOTE="sulax, post: 3013634, member: 6660"] After watching the ups and downs of this year, here are a few thoughts about the Loyola game: Offense: -Solomon (and the whole team) can hopefully limit the turnovers -props to Desko this year (I thought he did a great coaching job this year), although he’s still not playing his best 6 offensive players as much as he can -Lipka has been fine, but Buttermore should be on the 1st line for the entire game (not just on the last run of the game); we’ll need him against one of the best goalies in the country -Buttermore should at least be on Man Up (our Man Up has been really good, but Loyola’s Man Down team is also one of the best in the country; it’ll be strength on strength) -sorry to call someone out, but Carlin has struggled the entire year -the Rehfuss to Voigt connection is deadly and needs to be on point -it’s legacy time for Trimboli; he’s a solid player, but not an All American (maybe we had unrealistic expectations of him though; we need him to be aggressive, but he needs to limit the ‘wasted’ shots and possessions) Defense: -our help defense when they’re attacking from behind the cage needs to better (Cunningham’s lack of help/slides cost us at the end of the Carolina game) and hopefully Bomberry sliding too early doesn’t cost us -limit the number of times that our offensive middies are getting caught in D (mostly Curry, but it happens too often, and generally is costly) -careful of the pick plays -hopefully Helmer doesn’t get beat again for another goal and/or penalty by pushing a player from behind on the side of the crease Important Stat of the Game- I know it sounds a bit too simple, but when we get more ground balls then the opponent, then we generally win the game Loyola is a really solid and balanced team, so it won’t be a shock if we lose; no matter what though, we’re pretty loaded for next year! Go SU lax! [/QUOTE]

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