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Lehigh MOUNTAIN HAWKS
2013 RECORD: 12-5 (6-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
Top Returner G MATT POILLON (JR.) He’s the reigning Patriot League Goalie of the Year and a
two-time All-American. Lehigh has won the Patriot title both years. Poillon was fifth in save percentage (59.6) and eighth in goals against average (7.92) as a sophomore last season. Plays behind some talented defenders such as Ty Souders and Lukas Mikelinich.
X-Factor A DAN TAYLOR (JR.) It’s a new era for offense at Lehigh, with names like
DiMaria and Fantoni graduated. Taylor was second on the team in points last season (50 on 29 goals and 21 assists), but benefited from other initiators. How will he and the Lehigh ‘O’ look this year?
Enemy Lines WHAT RIVAL COACHES SAY
“Team that still plays with a major chip on its shoulder and highly doubt that will change… Have talented offensive players in Taylor and [Patrick] Corbett, but passer DiMaria was the engine of the offense and is gone… Poillon is a very good stopper of the ball and the defensive system is one that has and will continue to work… Taylor is a very skilled left-handed Canadian finisher. The issue is who will draw slides and get him the ball?”
Cornell BIG RED
2013 RECORD: 14-4 (6-0 IVY) Top Returner M CONNOR BUCZEK (JR.)
Buczek posted 53 points last season, trailing only Rob Pannell and Steve Mock as team leaders. With the Tewaaraton Award winner and his running buddy now members of the MLL’s New York Lizards, there may be more offense created out of the midfield. Watch former Ivy League rookie of the year Matt Donovan on attack, too.
X-Factor FO DOUG TESORIERO (SR.)
Cornell isn’t just going through a coaching transition, with Matt Kerwick taking over for the fired Ben DeLuca at the end of the fall, but also has significant personnel unknowns all over the field. Tesoriero ranked 12th in faceoff win percentage last season. He’s their constant and could take pressure off an inexperienced defense and new-look offense.
Enemy Lines WHAT RIVAL COACHES SAY
“Will the off-season incidents become distractions that detract the team from their preparation? There will be a step backwards, but only a minor one. There is too much talent… Buczek and Donovan now are marked men... A lot of new faces.”
Villanova WILDCATS
2013 RECORD: 7-8 (5-1 BIG EAST)
Enemy Lines WHAT RIVAL COACHES SAY
“LoCascio is one of the best, if not the best, takeaway defender in the country… One of a few teams that still has the athletes and ability to press out on players all over the field and create havoc… Run an unconventional motion offense.”
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Penn QUAKERS 2013 RECORD: 8-5 (3-3 IVY)
Top Returner D MAXX MEYER (SR.) Meyer is an aggressive takeaway threat, posting 36
ground balls and 20 caused turnovers a season ago. Honorable mention here to goalie Brian Feeney, who ranked second nationally in goals against average (7.29) and ninth in save percentage (58.9).
X-Factor M ZACK LOSCO (SR.) If Penn is going to challenge for the Ivy title or an
NCAA at-large berth, it’s offense needs to produce more to go with a defense that was the nation’s best last season (7.38 goals allowed per game). Losco, a two-way midfielder, along with junior attackman Isaac Bock, are a pair of returning 20-goal scorers.
Enemy Lines WHAT RIVAL COACHES SAY
“Led the nation in overall defense and returns a lot. Attack play will determine the Quakers’ season… Ready to take the next step?... Depth on both sides of the ball for an Ivy, well-coached… Feeney is the best goalie in the Ivy League… Can they ramp things up on offense?... One of the best teams to not make the NCAA tournament last year… Using Zack Losco and Drew Belinsky as two-way midfielders creates transition.”
St. John’s RED STORM 2013 RECORD: 9-4 (3-3 BIG EAST)
Top Returner A KIERAN MCARDLE (SR.) McArdle trailed only Lyle Thompson for the Division I lead in points per
game. He averaged 6.54 with more parts assists (49) than goals (36). St. John’s starting attack of the lefty McArdle, Kevin Cernuto and Colin Keegan — who all return — combined for 164 points, more than a handful (six) Division I teams scored as a whole.
X-Factor A COLIN KEEGAN (SR.) When the Red Storm offense purrs, Keegan (26 goals,
five assists in 2013) is finishing inside, finding space as defenses focus on McArdle and Cernuto. Cernuto is a big dodger who had 32 goals and 16 assists last season.
Enemy Lines WHAT RIVAL COACHES SAY
“Maybe the second-best attack in the country — or the state of New York… Middies need to take the pressure of the attack… Question marks will be defensively were they struggled last year. Does not help losing their goalkeeper in Lowman... Will they get into that upper echelon of the Big East and bypass a Denver or Villanova to win the league?”
Top Returner LSM JOHN LOCASCIO (SR.) LoCascio was invited to Team USA tryouts this
summer. He’s a do-it-all beast on the defensive- end with 85 ground balls and 53 caused turnovers in 2013. He also isn’t afraid to get out in transition with six assists and two goals last season to prove that point.
X-Factor M JOHN KLUH (SO.) One of the smallest players in the game, the
5-foot-4 and 140-pound Kluh is a talented shooter and first-team All-Big East as a freshman. He tallied 17 goals and nine assists.
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