Tournament Trend 2 Kevin Rice I
Enemy Lines WHAT RIVAL COACHES SAY
“Deepest offense in the nation with interchangeable parts. Can they win a faceoff when it counts?… They won games due to a very productive offense where the wealth was spread out. Losing [JoJo] Marasco will hurt, but everyone else returns. Throw in the touted freshman class, Galasso and possibly Staats, and this offense may even be more potent… Mullins coming back is huge for the defense.”
Orange
Syracuse ORANGE
2013 RECORD: 16-4 (5-1 BIG EAST) COACH: JOHN DESKO (16TH YEAR) • RECORD AT SYRACUSE: 187-58
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Key Game Syracuse likely will still be
tinkering with its lineup when ACC play begins. This game also follows a big rematch with Albany, which beat the Orange at home in 2013.
Schedule Feb 10 Feb 16 Feb 22 Feb 28 Mar 8
Mar 15 Mar 23 Mar 29 Apr 2 Apr 8
Apr 12 Apr 19 May 3
Siena Albany
Maryland at Virginia
vs. St. John’s* at Johns Hopkins at Duke
Notre Dame Binghamton at Cornell
North Carolina at Hobart Colgate
* at Kennesaw State, Ga.
Projected Starters A Dylan Donahue (So.)* G: 27
f there is a preseason frontrunner for coach of the year, it might be John Desko. Because if he pulls the strings correctly on the Orange’s plethora of returning and incoming offensive talent, it would be a major accomplishment. Syracuse returns its entire starting
attack, one of its first-line midfielders and two others from the second-line. For most teams, especially a national runner-up, it would be simple enough: Bump the two second-liners to the top unit and call it a day. In fact, that’s exactly what Duke plans on doing. But
this outfit
isn’t most teams. Nicky
Galasso,
Randy Staats and Jordan
Evans,
all major talents ready to take the field for Syracuse for the first time, don’t have defined roles
heading
into 2014. Any one of them could be the centerpiece of another team’s offense. Galasso, the former top-ranked recruit
in the country, transferred from North Carolina before last season but broke his foot last January. Staats, an electric junior college transfer, could be the best player in the country and was set to join the team in
A Publication of US Lacrosse X-Factors
A Kevin Rice (Jr.)* G: 23
A NICKY GALASSO (JR.) AND A RANDY STAATS (JR.)
Galasso (pictured) has not had a healthy season since his ACC Freshman of the Year campaign at North Carolina in 2011. Staats had 57 goals and 82 assists for junior college juggernaut Onondaga. Both players could emerge as stars.
early January. Evans was widely regarded as one of the top recruits in this year’s freshman class. He inherited Syracuse’s iconic jersey No. 22 upon arrival and played attack and midfield in the fall. “I’m making it hard because I can’t tell
you,” Desko joked when asked about his projected starters. The fact is, Syracuse’s offensive lineup
in February may be drastically different from what it is in May, and vary between, depending on matchups and chemistry. “Even if the top six offensive players
were attackmen, you’d see them out there in different spots playing in the midfield, maybe inverting behind,” Desko said. “It’s always been a work in progress.” The Orange’s faceoff quagmire poses the
bigger question. Eight players combined for a 42-percent win rate, ranking 55th of 63 Division I teams. Chris Daddio and Cal Paduda are back,as is Ricky Buhr after missing 2013. Another junior college transfer, Mike Iacono of Nassau, was working to join Syracuse around the same time as Staats.
— C.M. February 2014 >> LACROSSE MAGAZINE 33
A Derek Maltz (Sr.)* G: 32
M Scott Loy (Sr.)* G: 20
M Henry Schoonmaker (Jr.) G: 18
M Hakeem Lecky (Jr.) G: 8
A: 14 A: 32 A: 7 A: 4 A: 5 A: 1
FO Chris Daddio (Sr.)* FO%: 45.3
LSM Matt Harris (Sr.)* GB: 52
D Sean Young (Jr.)* GB: 11
D Bobby Tait (So.) GB: 2
* returning starters
Top Returner LSM MATT HARRIS (SR.)
Harris is the best at what Desko called Syracuse’s deepest position, with four players capable of playing significant minutes.
Power Ratings (SCALE OF 1-5)
5 5 4 2 OFFENSE DEFENSE GOALIE FACEOFF
D Brandon Mullins (So.) GB: 2
Pts: 2 CT: 29 CT: 8 CT: 1 CT: 0
G Dominic Lamolinara (Sr.)* GAA: 8.65
SV%: 52.6
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