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Message: [QUOTE="Zack80, post: 3709063, member: 1245"] Virginia's main problem last year was their close defense. Kology is a nice, big defenseman, but not really good at handling quick attackmen. Of course, Virginia went with 2 freshmen, Matsui and Bower. This spring Matsui and Bower will be sophomores and UVa gets Cade Sausted back from being injured. This leads to reasonable optimism that the close defense will improve. Rode is solid in goal and Conners is an AA LSM. Offensively, UVa struggled a little last year, some of it because Aitken seemed off with his shot; probably Aitken will be back on track this spring. Of course, UVa loses Kraus. They have a nice core offensively of Aitken, Moore, Laviano and Cormier. How and how well they fill in the rest of the offense is a question mark. Bertrand was a star at Merrimack but how will that work at UVa? Conner has played well, but has struggled with his shot. Garno did well with his shot as a freshman last spring. Then you have Shellenberger a #1 recruit, trying to play midfield. Dickson might be waiting his turn on attack. A five star midfield recruit in Connell Kumar, along with an UA AA attackman in Patrick McIntosh. McIntosh, a lefty, was apparently on the five year high school plan transferring to Salisbury school (from California). Tiffany on McIntosh: [B]2021 [/B]– “Very active around the crease … finds space in the defense … a hunter ready to shoot … savvy with the two-man game … natural attackman but could be used at the midfield.” [ my read between the lines of coach speak is that he is in the running for pt]. FOs: Petey Lasalla and a top recruit Gable Braun showing up. Also Gavin Tygh. I like all the options UVa has to fill in their offense. Defense looks like it should be solid. Face-offs good, Goalie good. They might need to find someone who can really break down opponents defenses like Kraus did. [/QUOTE]

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