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2016 record // 11-5 (7-1 Patriot League)
Last seen // Nearly ousting Brown in the NCAA quarterfinals on the strength of goalie John Connors’ 21-save outing — the most for a Midshipman since 2003.
Starts lost // 50% Scoring lost // 43%
Forecast // How will the Mids follow up their first trip to the tournament since 2009 and first quarterfinal appearance since 2008? They lose Connors, but the other big names at that end of the field — defenseman Chris Fennell, long pole Matt Rees and short sticks DJ Plumer and John Trainor — are all back. Navy suffered an enormous blow when All-American midfielder Casey Rees suffered a non-contact knee injury during an offseason workout. He’s out for the season.
ENEMY LINES
“GREYSON TORAIN MUST BE READY TO PICK UP THE SLACK. “
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TOWSON 2016 record // 16-3 (4-1 CAA)
Last seen // Falling 10-8 to Charles Street rival Loyola in an NCAA quarterfinal played 400 miles away in Columbus.
Starts lost // 60% Scoring lost // 27%
Forecast // Towson has a lot to replace on a stellar defense that surrendered only 7.26 goals per game. Ryan Drenner and Joe Seider provide a pair of 30-goal options.
ENEMY LINES
“[JACK] ADAMS AND [ZACH] GOODRICH ARE ARGUABLY THE BEST SHORT-STICK DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS IN LACROSSE.”
16 RUTGERS 17 MARQUETTE 18 OHIO STATE 19 AIR FORCE
20 VILLANOVA
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PENN STATE 2016 record // 8-7 (2-3 Big Ten)
Last seen // After a series of tight, crushing losses, falling into a huge hole early in the Big Ten semifinals, a 16-9 loss to Maryland.
Starts lost // 10% Scoring lost // 17%
Forecast // It’s tempting to label Penn State as a possible breakout team in 2017, but the Nittany Lions’ performance the last three years when more was usually expected of them doesn’t make them the easiest team to embrace for such a role. Still, only one
starter (TJ Sanders) graduated. Grant Ament impressed as a freshman with 20 goals and 34 assists.
ENEMY LINES
“ATTACK IS SCARY GOOD. THEY GET BETTER WITH THE ADDITION OF [MAC] O’KEEFE.”
USlaxmagazine.com
February 2017 US LACROSSE MAGAZINE
37
©JOHN STROHSACKER (JS, GA)
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