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It's time to hand out midterm grades for the men's college lacrosse season, and two perennial powers in the state are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
A+ Syracuse (7-0)
The Orange have been dominant in wins over Cornell, Army, Virginia, Johns Hopkins and Duke. With Kevin Rice and Dylan Donahue, their scoring margin is a plus-7.7 per game.
Balance and depth are strengths. I can't isolate a weakness. Syracuse ranks No. 3 in scoring offense and No. 8 in scoring defense. Ben Williams is a face-off-winning machine — his work contributed to a 13-1 halftime lead over Duke last Sunday, in a blowout win.
Syracuse faces its biggest challenge this weekend at No. 2 Notre Dame.
A- The Atlantic Coast Conference
The five-team ACC has a 32-3 record out-of-league. That's dominance. Losses to Denver (twice) and Maryland are the only blemishes.
Barring a complete collapse, all five are locks to make the NCAA Tournament. The ACC will take four of the 10 at-large bids.
Meanwhile, the Big Ten is a combined 28-24 out of conference, with only Maryland holding a postseason-worthy resume.
http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/quint-mid-season-report-card/31448/1
A+ Syracuse (7-0)
The Orange have been dominant in wins over Cornell, Army, Virginia, Johns Hopkins and Duke. With Kevin Rice and Dylan Donahue, their scoring margin is a plus-7.7 per game.
Balance and depth are strengths. I can't isolate a weakness. Syracuse ranks No. 3 in scoring offense and No. 8 in scoring defense. Ben Williams is a face-off-winning machine — his work contributed to a 13-1 halftime lead over Duke last Sunday, in a blowout win.
Syracuse faces its biggest challenge this weekend at No. 2 Notre Dame.
A- The Atlantic Coast Conference
The five-team ACC has a 32-3 record out-of-league. That's dominance. Losses to Denver (twice) and Maryland are the only blemishes.
Barring a complete collapse, all five are locks to make the NCAA Tournament. The ACC will take four of the 10 at-large bids.
Meanwhile, the Big Ten is a combined 28-24 out of conference, with only Maryland holding a postseason-worthy resume.
http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/quint-mid-season-report-card/31448/1
