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Lets break down some of my 2009 fantasy NCAA lacrosse team:
Attack:
Grant Catalino - Maryland
Joel Dalgarno - OSU
Ned Crotty - Duke
Midfield:
Jeremy Reynolds - Maryland
Michael Kimmel - Johns Hopkins
Max Siebald -Cornell
Face-off:
Shane Walterhoefer - UNC
LSM:
P.T. Ricci - Loyola
Defense:
Michael Evans - Johns Hopkins
Ken Clausen - Virginia
Barney Ehrmann - Georgetown
Goalie:
Jeremy Blevins - UMBC
I'll start backwards.
The senior keeper for UMBC, Jeremy Blevins, is listed at 5'8", 135 lbs. That is diminutive for a goalie, let alone in the D1 ranks against players who would easily fit in on their University's football roster. Blevins does not let his size get to him, and plays as if he was 6' by 6' (Thats the size of the NCAA regulation goal for all you non lacrosse readers). He enters his senior season as the NCAA leader in victories, 32, and only 15 losses. This is a very under-rated stat as that Blevins is the first keeper for UMBC to start since his freshman year since 1993. Blevins is an explosive keeper, who like the current trend, is very active outside the cage. He posts impressive numbers, such as a 20-save game in the 1st round of NCAA's last year against #16 Denver, all without any true standout defensemen.
Michael Evans, 6 ft., 220 lbs, Defense, Johns Hopkins University.
The quintessential shut-down defensemen. Since Evans has been starting games, the opposing offensive units Hopkins had faced totaled a low 55 goals and a squeaky 29 assists. Last season in the Semi-final tournament game against Duke, Evans held Matt Danowski to 2 goals and a single assist. Danowski went on to finish in the top spot for scoring in all divisions of NCAA. I cannot think of a more clutch defensemen I would trust in getting a turnover for my offense than Evans.
Barney Erhmann, Senior defensemen for Georgetown marks the opposing team's best player, and has been successfully doing it since his sophmore year. In an annually big rival matchup, Erhmann held new Terrapin transfer Will Yeatman to a goose-egg. Will Yeatman hasn't played lacrosse for two years, but he is a physically dominating presence. Coming in at 6'6", 260 lbs., If you can hold that type of attack player to a non-presence, you have my vote. Barney Erhmann is the prototypical defenseman with the complete package; stick skills, footwork, communication, aggression and physical strength.
UNC has what most think to be one of the most prolific face-off specialists in the modern game with Shane Walterhoefer. With the graduation of Alex Smith from UDel and William Wallace from the Naval Academy, he is on the throne. A preseason First Team All-American, Walterhoefer has won 15 or more face-offs in more than 20 games in his career. At 5'9" and a solid 200 lbs., he is a wall to be reckoned with at the face off X. His career win percentage is well over .60, and growing with every game UNC plays. Under a new Coach in Joe Breschi, Walterhoefer has only gained skills and confidence heading into this young season.
Ned Crotty. Senior, Duke University. After the graduation of the NCAA leading scorer in Matt Danowski, the transfer of POW watch-lister Zach Greer, as well as graduation losses of key elements of the NCAA tourny run team from last year, Crotty is being looked upon to hold a significant amount of weight this year. His whole career at Duke had been seen from the midfield, but this year, he is on the 1st line of Attackmen. In a fledgling season thus far, with 4 games under his belt, he has notched 8 goals, and 5 assists. This is including two clutch scores in the matter of seconds he registered in the 2009 Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic in a loss to a stacked team in Maryland.
Ohio State had a season of firsts last year, as it went to the second round of the National Tournament in the 2008 season, eventually getting blown out by an offensive-laden Duke team. Joel Dalgarno, along with Kevin Buchanan, led the way for the Buckeyes, tearing the opposing defensive units to shreds. Dalgarno is a niche player, which is hard to come by in the modern game. He is playing mainly attack this year, but can be equally productive being subbed in from the box as a quick offensive threat for a drive to the goal from the midfield unit. Recently passing the 100 goal mark, Dalgarno is sitting at 183 total points in his career in the scarlet and grey. In the '09 season opener for the Buckeyes, Dalgarno posted 4 goals and an assist against a new team in University of Detroit-Jesuit. Doesn't take long for Dalgarno to shake off the dust; if there ever is any on his game. Look for him to have an extremely productive career in the NLL and the MLL, if it doesn't fold.
Attack:
Grant Catalino - Maryland
Joel Dalgarno - OSU
Ned Crotty - Duke
Midfield:
Jeremy Reynolds - Maryland
Michael Kimmel - Johns Hopkins
Max Siebald -Cornell
Face-off:
Shane Walterhoefer - UNC
LSM:
P.T. Ricci - Loyola
Defense:
Michael Evans - Johns Hopkins
Ken Clausen - Virginia
Barney Ehrmann - Georgetown
Goalie:
Jeremy Blevins - UMBC
I'll start backwards.
The senior keeper for UMBC, Jeremy Blevins, is listed at 5'8", 135 lbs. That is diminutive for a goalie, let alone in the D1 ranks against players who would easily fit in on their University's football roster. Blevins does not let his size get to him, and plays as if he was 6' by 6' (Thats the size of the NCAA regulation goal for all you non lacrosse readers). He enters his senior season as the NCAA leader in victories, 32, and only 15 losses. This is a very under-rated stat as that Blevins is the first keeper for UMBC to start since his freshman year since 1993. Blevins is an explosive keeper, who like the current trend, is very active outside the cage. He posts impressive numbers, such as a 20-save game in the 1st round of NCAA's last year against #16 Denver, all without any true standout defensemen.
Michael Evans, 6 ft., 220 lbs, Defense, Johns Hopkins University.
The quintessential shut-down defensemen. Since Evans has been starting games, the opposing offensive units Hopkins had faced totaled a low 55 goals and a squeaky 29 assists. Last season in the Semi-final tournament game against Duke, Evans held Matt Danowski to 2 goals and a single assist. Danowski went on to finish in the top spot for scoring in all divisions of NCAA. I cannot think of a more clutch defensemen I would trust in getting a turnover for my offense than Evans.
Barney Erhmann, Senior defensemen for Georgetown marks the opposing team's best player, and has been successfully doing it since his sophmore year. In an annually big rival matchup, Erhmann held new Terrapin transfer Will Yeatman to a goose-egg. Will Yeatman hasn't played lacrosse for two years, but he is a physically dominating presence. Coming in at 6'6", 260 lbs., If you can hold that type of attack player to a non-presence, you have my vote. Barney Erhmann is the prototypical defenseman with the complete package; stick skills, footwork, communication, aggression and physical strength.
UNC has what most think to be one of the most prolific face-off specialists in the modern game with Shane Walterhoefer. With the graduation of Alex Smith from UDel and William Wallace from the Naval Academy, he is on the throne. A preseason First Team All-American, Walterhoefer has won 15 or more face-offs in more than 20 games in his career. At 5'9" and a solid 200 lbs., he is a wall to be reckoned with at the face off X. His career win percentage is well over .60, and growing with every game UNC plays. Under a new Coach in Joe Breschi, Walterhoefer has only gained skills and confidence heading into this young season.
Ned Crotty. Senior, Duke University. After the graduation of the NCAA leading scorer in Matt Danowski, the transfer of POW watch-lister Zach Greer, as well as graduation losses of key elements of the NCAA tourny run team from last year, Crotty is being looked upon to hold a significant amount of weight this year. His whole career at Duke had been seen from the midfield, but this year, he is on the 1st line of Attackmen. In a fledgling season thus far, with 4 games under his belt, he has notched 8 goals, and 5 assists. This is including two clutch scores in the matter of seconds he registered in the 2009 Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic in a loss to a stacked team in Maryland.
Ohio State had a season of firsts last year, as it went to the second round of the National Tournament in the 2008 season, eventually getting blown out by an offensive-laden Duke team. Joel Dalgarno, along with Kevin Buchanan, led the way for the Buckeyes, tearing the opposing defensive units to shreds. Dalgarno is a niche player, which is hard to come by in the modern game. He is playing mainly attack this year, but can be equally productive being subbed in from the box as a quick offensive threat for a drive to the goal from the midfield unit. Recently passing the 100 goal mark, Dalgarno is sitting at 183 total points in his career in the scarlet and grey. In the '09 season opener for the Buckeyes, Dalgarno posted 4 goals and an assist against a new team in University of Detroit-Jesuit. Doesn't take long for Dalgarno to shake off the dust; if there ever is any on his game. Look for him to have an extremely productive career in the NLL and the MLL, if it doesn't fold.
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