Freshman 15 (Women) WHERE INCOMING TALENT MEETS NEED
SAVANNAH BUCHANAN // NOTRE DAME McDonogh (Md.) midfielder primarily played defensive roles in soccer and basketbal. Irish graduated defensive stalwart Barbara Sullivan.
LIZZIE COLSON // MARYLAND The Baltimore Sun Metro Player of the Year had 396 points and 220 draw controls in her career at Manchester Valley (Md.).
CATHERINE CORDREY // DUKE The Blue Devils lost two of their top three scorers, a void Cordrey, a midfielder out of Summit (N.J.), could help fill.
TESS D’ORSI // PRINCETON The St. Mark’s (Mass.) midfielder was the only New Englander on the 2015 U.S. U19 team.
ASA GOLDSTOCK // SYRACUSE Can the freshman out of New Hampton (N.H.) seize Orange’s starting goalie role?
BRINDI GRIFFIN // MARYLAND The Terps lacked the point-behind orchestrator that Griffin’s older sister, Brooke, was for them in 2015. Brindi Griffin had 62 goals and 38 assists as a senior at McDonogh (Md.).
EMILY HAWRYSCHUK // SYRACUSE Kayla Treanor and Halle Majorana graduated. Nicole Levy could carry the Orange offense, but probably not alone.
KATIE HOEG // NORTH CAROLINA The Tar Heels will find a role for the Under Armour All-America Game MVP.
MEGAN KINNA // NORTHWESTERN Kinna could strike a British Columbian connection with Selena Lasota, who needs help.
and deliberate offenses, it was an opportunity to be a little different,” Rutgers coach Brian Brecht said. And there’s the key word. Playing fast and loose can help a program distinguish itself while also making it difficult to prepare for each week. “Teams are realizing there’s a competitive advantage to being an outlier,” Kirwan said. “It’s similar to when the game slowed down in the ’90s. Back then, that was an outlier. We love that advantage.”
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o, is the pendulum at the Division I level swinging back toward offense or increased pace (or both)? There are only so many conclusions to draw from one weekend or a couple of productive programs. But there might be a few.
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“The final four was fun to watch, wasn’t it?” Tiffany said. “I hope this wasn’t an anomaly. If I had to put a bet on it, I think there’s a trend here.” It ultimately depends on coaches to decide that question. Some of it is stylistic preference. Some of it stems simply from what coaches believe gives them the best chance to win. ““There’s more than one way to get from A to B,” Brecht said. “For us, it’s harder to defend the whole field and play defense from end to end than it is to defend a 20- or 30-yard box.” Tiffany hopes the style spreads, though he sees an upside in his new job at Virginia if this isn’t the start of an offensive renaissance.
“I’m optimistic, but if it doesn’t, then good for us,” Tiffany said. “We’ll still be different.”
EVA KLAUS // JOHNS HOPKINS The Severna Park (Md.) product could help compensate for the loss of Dene’ DiMartino, particularly on draws.
COELI LOVE // FLORIDA The Gators are unafraid to lean on freshmen.
After Nicole Graziano graduated, Love is the newbie most likely to contribute in 2016.
ASHLEY LYNCH // LOUISVILLE It takes two to replace Kaylin Morissette. Meghan Siverson could be the answer on draws. Lynch could bring the scoring punch.
KERRIGAN MILLER // USC The Trojans graduated their historic first class. Miller starred at Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) and for the 2015 U.S. U19 team.
LILA NAZARIAN // SYRACUSE
Nazarian emerged as one of the top defenders in the country at Catonsville (Md.).
SARAH PLATT // VIRGINIA
The Cavaliers had some highlights in 2016, but it was mostly a rebuilding season. Platt, a 2015 U.S. U19 teamer, will bolster a young defense in front of goalie Rachel Vander Kolk.
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