After a record of 6-6 and 3-3 in the conference, the Midshipmen has to catch a wave of success. Average is past tense to this historical school. Improving their defense is a most. Last season the Midshipmen approached John Hopkins as a serious threat. They had beaten them 8-2 and sent Hopkins with one of the lowest total of goals. Was this a miracle or they out played John Hopkins? In order to be…
Last year, the king was finally crowned. A team that ranked 21st in the nation had finally caused an uproar and had earned a ring.Last season was just a preview of what this organization could offer. After competing with the best, they had earned the title champs. Eric Lusby had scored 17 goal in the tournament and set a new N.C.AA record. The Grey hounds who had fought to secure their ring, now has a tougher opponent. That…
As last season closes, the Storm could not be happier with a season they had. They were 8 and 7 and 3-3 in conference play. Jeff Lowman, who kept this team alive and breathing, his prolific energy gave the team a burst on both sides of the ball. Saint Johns played the most offensive possessions which held in their favor against opponents.The Storm who had held a 44.2 conversion percentage and held the forth heaviest reliance with…
As last season came to a halt, so did the conclusion of the Hens season. Their season ended with a 3 game losing skid. Grant Kaleikau had an amazing season. He finished the season ranked 18th in total offense value. His Achilles heel was the lack of protecting the ball.He had over 33 turnovers. How do you even expect to win games with that amount of turnovers? The Blue Hens expect a lot out of Grant,…
Impressive is not good enough for this team. With a record of 5-7 looks to make a strive for better. They will have the same players that have matured and will look forward to attacking opponents. Senior captains Dayton Gilbreath and Adam Paranka look forward to winning a championship this season. With Galibreath and Paranka the offense and defense should be clicking together. The sophomore class, who has different prospects, showed us last season thatthey were the real…
This year for any Penn State athelete and or student was horrific. They had to watch their once prestigious school go from fame to shame.They had to observe what coaches could do when they had power and watch how the media could overcast a dark shadow over the school. Last year Penn State went 7-7 and lost to Navy.Last year they had put on a clinic outlasting their opponents and literally beaten them to…
As the season approaches providence has a new coaching system and coach. Chris Gaberielli who was the Blue Devils assistant. He has spent six seasons with Duke. Under his guidance and wisdom, Duke was among the top scoring defenses. He will be replacing Chris Burdick, who had coached Providence for fourteen seasons. Last season they had a record of 2-12 and had just won 5 games in the past 3 years. Even though…
Virginia, Duke, North Carolina and Maryland has always been one of the toughest conferences. Last year the conference had impact players that represent each school. With John Danowski returning as Duke head coach, the Blue Devils will have the discipline that they need to make it to the playoffs. With last year champs, Duke holds the ownership of being the best in the conference. North Carolina who has struggled with U.V.A…
Michigan, who was 1-13 last season, needs some improvement with the defense AND the offense. Last year we saw that the Wolverines were not consistent with getting wins. Last year Michigan took a leap of faith and expanded their team in the Division One program. Michigan struggled with experience. They had 26 underclassmen 17 freshman and 9 sophomores. They need to be molded into a scoring machine team. Michigan had played the 34th…
With visions of getting to the championship, dreams for Cornell turned into a deadly nightmare.Their star Rob Pannell was sitting on the bench last year with a broken ankle, and it cost them. Panell was the aggressive scorer that this team thrived on. In the defensive department, the Big Red lacked deapth in the goal tender position. Last season ended in a three game losing skid. The good side of this aspect…