Virginia Gameday...

[OttosDad]

Turned it off. Can’t do it anymore. Too much talent for this kind of garbage in year 4.

Turned it on twice after this and both times UVA was cellying after they scored. Might not watch the rest of the season

 

[UrbanaOrange]

Love Chuck Kuczynski! Huge plays! Frosh eligibility.

Chuck absolutely lays the lumber on every check!

 

[Faegan]

I was at my daughter's track meet in Newark today so got home just in time to see most of the 2nd half. Big win, can't comment on the 1st half obviously. Whatever... getting that first ACC win is critical.

 

[JeremyCuse]

McCool was stellar in goal. That incredible on the doorstep save he made near the very end of the 1st Q when it looked like we'd be down 6-1 at quarter's end, which led to a warp speed goal for us at the other end with 1.2 seconds left was the game changer IMO. Instead of being down 6-1 heading into Q2, it's 5-2 and completely changed the mojo!

He had a couple absolutely enormous saves. One people won't remember is right before UVAs last TO he made a great stop. Game completely changes if he doesn't get that

 

[cuselaxss26]

N know gonna come from guys bout joey. Only thing will say he took few shots that were bad but overall he didn’t try to take over or force himself. He didn’t have the matchup to exploit n didn’t try to be hero. Yes only had one point but this was game clearly gait wanted midfield to handle. As attack wasn’t involved for much of it. As long as joey isn’t costing us or forcing it, n we win don’t matter if he scores pts or not. He still drawing eyes n defense still worries where he is. He hit lost few times. I just do wish he take better angle shots n not stop so short coming from behind. Push higher or get to middle.

A lot of talent on this team joey doesn’t need to be that guy. He just needs let game come to him n play whatever role it is we need for that game.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Kyle's POTG:

Uncle Leo

 

[cuselaxss26]

Also mullen def think wasn’t early on few calls. But we def need give anglo or someone more reps. Mullen can’t take every single faceoff. Uva threw 3 dudes at him n seem to work on mixing it up on him. He had off game but still had 2pts i’ll take it. Mccool great game

 

[JeremyCuse]

Also mullen def think wasn’t early on few calls. But we def need give anglo or someone more reps. Mullen can’t take every single faceoff. Uva threw 3 dudes at him n seem to work on mixing it up on him. He had off game but still had 2pts i’ll take it. Mccool great game

Mullen maybe getting a rep with the officials for some reason, gets called early way to much often when nothing is discernable from watching live or on TV. Johnny did what he had to do late, won those last few and that last one was just enormous

 

[CNYnVa]

Leo POTG? No way. Has to be McCool.

 

[DoctahLexus]

D mids have been doing well in every non Harvard game this year. Good 1v1 play from Ochoa Levine and Spallina all game. Spallina with that super clutch caused turnover. Chuck K with several cts as well at lsm. Defense did the job and bailed out and inconsistent game from the offense. Another quality game for McCool too!

 

[JeremyCuse]

D mids have been doing well in every non Harvard game this year. Good 1v1 play from Ochoa Levine and Spallina all game. Spallina with that super clutch caused turnover. Chuck K with several cts as well at lsm. Defense did the job and bailed out and inconsistent game from the offense. Another quality game for McCool too!

D played very well again. A couple of bad sequences obviously but after qtr 1 they really clamped down. Shutz and Balsamo were both non factors and Colsey shot 13% on 2 pts. SSDMs have definitely improved from last year though they have a brutal stretch upcoming

 

[tbonezone]

not sure we've put together a game where every facet clicked together . seems like when one unit is up another is down. if we ever get everybody bringing their A game we'd be pretty damn scary .

 

[UrbanaOrange]

D mids have been doing well in every non Harvard game this year. Good 1v1 play from Ochoa Levine and Spallina all game. Spallina with that super clutch caused turnover. Chuck K with several cts as well at lsm. Defense did the job and bailed out and inconsistent game from the offense. Another quality game for McCool too!

I agree. Spallina's take away in the 4th was huge!

 

[hoopsupstate]

Based on the history of this series, todays win is a blowout

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Leo POTG? No way. Has to be McCool.

Leo's 3 goals in the 3rd righted the ship.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

Based on the history of this series, todays win is a blowout

Today’s win gives us a 22-21 lead in the all-time series.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Army 13, UNC 12

ND 14, Duke 7

 

[orange79]

Army 13, UNC 12

ND 14, Duke 7

Next week is for 1st place!

 

[DoctahLexus]

Millon with a big day in the stat book, but like last year, he really can kill them with the turnovers and impatient shots. Some of his shots were weak angle early in the shot clock that got it quickly going back the other way for us. They obviously need him on O, but he hurts them a lot by not valuing the ball. Thought we created offense for them by sliding to him even if he had not gotten a real step on figueras

 

[BillSU]

N know gonna come from guys bout joey. Only thing will say he took few shots that were bad but overall he didn’t try to take over or force himself. He didn’t have the matchup to exploit n didn’t try to be hero. Yes only had one point but this was game clearly gait wanted midfield to handle. As attack wasn’t involved for much of it. As long as joey isn’t costing us or forcing it, n we win don’t matter if he scores pts or not. He still drawing eyes n defense still worries where he is. He hit lost few times. I just do wish he take better angle shots n not stop so short coming from behind. Push higher or get to middle.

A lot of talent on this team joey doesn’t need to be that guy. He just needs let game come to him n play whatever role it is we need for that game.

And that's what he did today mostly let the game come to him or not

 

[BillSU]

Is it me or seems every coach n team we play has a solid game plan for us but we never for them ? On both sides. Gait just can’t coach against good coaches if makes sense

I disagree, you who are all over Gait and think he can't coach speak to soon. Let the game play out. No use in getting on the coach unless it was 7-1 in the first Q!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Mich 11, Hop 8

 

[JYCUSE12]

Huge win. Big kudos to Hiltz, that game sealing goal was more than garbage cleanup, he soaked some serious contact and battled for that one. Love the way he is playing this year. Real grit to his game that is coming through.

Cap tip to McCool, he’s been playing really well since the Harvard game. Things could have really backfired for the team had he not dug deep. Really impressed with his play this year.

Rhoa maybe needs to get his stick checked. He wasn’t even close to the cage on most of his shots. Will definitely need him the rest of the season, can’t afford performances like that. He’s simply too important. Big ups to Sammy English for stepping up.

I agree with all of this, but especially with rohas shooting. Took 2 lefty shots from left side early in game pulled both bad. His shooting was obviously different than usual and it did look like something was up with his stick. Good catch!

 

[mark79]

Not sure how we won that game but I’ll take it. Not our best showing.

I was at the game and we definitely came out flat and Uva came out hyped. The Syracuse cream rose to the top at the end. UVA’s final several possessions were garbage, they turned the ball over carelessly and we were able to win going away. Fun afternoon!

 

[JYCUSE12]

Mullen maybe getting a rep with the officials for some reason, gets called early way to much often when nothing is discernable from watching live or on TV. Johnny did what he had to do late, won those last few and that last one was just enormous

Same thing seemed to happen to him in another game earlier this season maybe Harvard? Not sure but it seemed like in both that game and this one that the refs were doing something to throw him off.