GT is a terrific team. No disagreement there.Jldlax wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 6:08 pmAs a Georgetown fan who watched the game, the Hopkins goalie was just part of the overall picture. Georgetown is simply the better team this year in every aspect of the game and is an experienced, cohesive group.DocBarrister wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:46 pmI do agree … Blue Jays have the makings of a good team.Mr. F wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:36 pm I liked the effort in the first quarter. We certainly proved we can hang with a top 5 team for a half. Blow outs happen, even to great teams. How this team responds now is important. I remember back to 2018 when we got blown out by loyola and blew a big lead to unc, and responded by winning 7 straight including overcoming a 7 goal deficit to uva. This is a good team. The faceoff game is a strength, and other areas except goalie are markedly improved from last year.
However, a lacrosse team without good goalie play is like a baseball team without good pitching or a football team without a good QB.
Nothing else is going to matter much until you strengthen that position.
DocBarrister
Yes the goalie was not great but after the first quarter Georgetown got its sea legs and dominated defensively, which then opened up the transition game and six on six. MCElroy did make some great saves to turn things around but he is a very special player. The Hop goalie faced open shots and tough transition opportunities from GU and it snowballed from there.
We are not rushing to judgment on Kirson. He had a 0.397 save percentage in 9 games last season. This year, his save percentage is 0.444. Today, his save percentage was 0.429.
Would GT’s coaches find that acceptable? Would any head coach in Division I college lacrosse find that acceptable?
We’ll find out next week whether Coach Milliman finds that acceptable.
Hey, if Kirson improves and becomes a stellar, top-caliber goalie … that would be great.
But at some point, wishful thinking has to give way to an objective evaluation of performance. Kirson’s performance and stats speak for themselves.
DocBarrister