Fantastic comeback effort by Maryland!MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 2:12 pm I think the teams are well matched, tons of talent, no serious weaknesses and UMD has by far the best player in the nation. Somehow stop him from scoring more than 5 pts, and I think the field tilts to UVA. But can he be stopped?
I'm hoping for an exciting, hard fought, hard riding contest, but either team could go on a streak and win it going away...depends on who has the mojo, not who has better talent.
Officials had the whistle stuck for awhile there and the frenetic effort led to a ton of mojo...but UVA had just a smidge left.
At 6 mins, my son said Rode needed 2 saves for the win...I said 5, but he was right...but uncomfortably so! While the last was dramatic, the better of the two was actually eating up Bernhardt's shot whereas the last was a 'holding ground' save. Heroic, but that ball was going in if placed better.
Neither tender had great days, but Rode made the exactly one more needed...
UVA team D held the best player in the country to 5 points, rather than the 5 own goals he's been averaging plus assists. Fabulous player, my choice for Tewey for sure, but terrific job by UVA to hold him just enough in check. Terrific game by Wisnauskas...man can he bomb.
And of course Shellenberger and Moore put on quite a show. Lasalla and Conners...and Conner...and the attack as a unit working their tails off riding and being help in scrambles. Love the hustle factor.
But to me, game ball goes to UVA's rope unit, esp the SSDMs. Couple of break downs, but so much pressure withstood.