Best player in your schools history

[Old Lax Fan]

Also, there has been a lot if discussion about how only attackmen and middies have won the T, but am I correct in thinking that Petro did win the Enners award, basically POY, in 89?

And with Gait playing there was serious competition for POY.

By the way, Greenberg won the Enners in 79. At the time I felt like watching Greenberg play was like watching a train wreck. He was disruptive.

[a fan]

Since I’ve seen Hopkins play more than any other team, I’ll take a stab at their best players at each position. I am considering only players that I have seen. No disrespect to the elder statesman, but I’m confining my picks to those who played in the time period during which I’ve followed college lax, basically from 1960 until now.
GOALIE
Larry Quinn. My bias against sitting underclassmen is reflected in my choice of this two year stater.
DEFENSE
Dave Piertromala. There have been many excellent Hopkins defensemen, but the big lefty, who could bump up to pole if needed, is the best American defenseman I’ve ever seen.
MIDFIELD
Paul Rabil. The four time AA, three times first team, was primarily an o middie who took his share of wings.
My second choice, Kyle Harrison, was superb but Rabil was the team’s best player for three years.
ATTACK
Jack Thomas, whom I didn’t see as much as my second pick, Mike O’Neil, because I lived in Charlottesville for part of his career at Hopkins.
LSM
Steve Mitchell. I wasn’t going to add special positions, but Steve effectively created the position. Before him, most teams used their fourth and fifth defensemen at pole. Mitchell, with his gb play off face-off wings, his creativity in transition, and his ability to cover the opponent’s best middie, set the standard for the position.

For me, it's Del Dressel for middie...so great between the lines, played great D, was a great passer.....I didn't see him as much as you, I'm sure.

And Brian Wood is still it for me. So fun to watch, ridiculous shot, ridiculous stick handling. Really did it all. The number of times I saw him strip a clearing D man with his great over the head check.......and three rings ain't to shabby, either.

[Oldlilaxer]

UVA debate will be a good one...


Army I think can go to Brendan Nichtern

- 3x All American
- Tewarraton Finalist as a senior
- Career leader in points/assists, single season record holder in points/assists as well

Cross generational is hard but I still think you can make a strong case for Tim Pearson and John Walker.

Not an Army historian by any means, but back in the day ('69-71), Tom Cafaro was very good as well. Maybe some Black Knights or Bid Red faithful can add some insight about him.

[Typical Lax Dad]

UVA debate will be a good one...

Agreed...

Shamel Bratton.

[molo]

There were so many great Hopkins attackmen that it’s almost impossible to pick just one. Del Dressel was first team four times. I really can’t argue against your selection, and he played in an era when middies played d whether they were primarily offensive threats. Part of my choosing Rabil, apart from an admitted recency bias, is that in his last two years he carried teams to an NC and a FF that didn’t have the top to bottom talent that some of DD’s teams had. My wife thought of him as a bit of a ball hog. I thought he put the team on his back quite a few times.

[10stone5]

Also, there has been a lot if discussion about how only attackmen and middies have won the T, but am I correct in thinking that Petro did win the Enners award, basically POY, in 89?

And with Gait playing there was serious competition for POY.

By the way, Greenberg won the Enners in 79. At the time I felt like watching Greenberg play was like watching a train wreck. He was disruptive.

#38 D from those teams - 78-80 - used to comment on these boards, actually LaxPower mostly for many years, and he swore by Federico and Greenberg.

[lorin]

UVA debate will be a good one...


Army I think can go to Brendan Nichtern

- 3x All American
- Tewarraton Finalist as a senior
- Career leader in points/assists, single season record holder in points/assists as well

Cross generational is hard but I still think you can make a strong case for Tim Pearson and John Walker.

Not an Army historian by any means, but back in the day ('69-71), Tom Cafaro was very good as well. Maybe some Black Knights or Bid Red faithful can add some insight about him.

Good call just look him up had the single season points record until last year at 85 points , still holds record for goals in season 51. Must of been real good and with the sticks they have now look out.

[TopShelf585]

Bill Miller- Hobart
4 time AA - 3 First Team
2 time Player of the Year
2 time Attackman of the Year
4 National Championships
All time leader in goals 2nd in points and 2nd in assists

[Lax3]

Georgetown easy = Brodie Merrill.

[Farfromgeneva]

UVA debate will be a good one...


Army I think can go to Brendan Nichtern

- 3x All American
- Tewarraton Finalist as a senior
- Career leader in points/assists, single season record holder in points/assists as well

Cross generational is hard but I still think you can make a strong case for Tim Pearson and John Walker.

Not an Army historian by any means, but back in the day ('69-71), Tom Cafaro was very good as well. Maybe some Black Knights or Bid Red faithful can add some insight about him.

Way before my time but will look him up

[Farfromgeneva]

Georgetown easy = Brodie Merrill.

IL says otherwise

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/ ... 07adf8fb9/

[10stone5]

Georgetown easy = Brodie Merrill.

IL says otherwise

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/ ... 07adf8fb9/

Bray Malphrus for me from that listing.

[Farfromgeneva]

Georgetown easy = Brodie Merrill.

IL says otherwise

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/ ... 07adf8fb9/

Bray Malphrus for me from that listing.

I can’t help but think of that GT class that was so over the top.

To wit, 1/8…Phenomenal!

In-Game Lacrosse Final: (Duke 9, Georgetown 5)

Click here to read the game recap

Post-Game Notes

How Duke Won:
This was far and away a game of runs. The difference proved to be that Duke's defense was able to keep in check Georgetown's runs and their offense could turn it back on when they needed to. Duke never lost its lead after the early, (early) 1-0 Georgetown lead. Part of that was strong goalkeeping; part was just control of the game. Despite struggling mightily on clear attempts, the Blue Devils' speed allowed them to keep control of the offensive opportunities.

Player of the Game
Duke keep Rob Schroeder finished with 14 saves in 60 minutes, and that's only the number he was credited. The ones he blocked, landed on or diverted probably sends that number skyrocketing. For Georgetown, as I've gushed throughout the game, Andrew Brancaccio was phenomenal. He finished with eight shots, five on goal, and one score.

Notes & Quotes
Audio will come later; I came straight to the Duke-UNC baseball game so can't upload it yet. But here's a few notes:
--Before this matchup, Georgetown had won five of the past seven between these teams. Last year the Hoyas upset the top-ranked Blue Devils, who suffered their first loss of the season.
--Saturday's was only the second game this season in which the Hoyas have scored fewer than eight goals -- the first was an 8-5 loss to Syracuse.

In-Game Blog

Well, it's a beautiful but COLD day in Durham, N.C., where the Hoyas are here to take on the Duke Blue Devils.

The No. 19 Hoyas have lost three of the past four and are 2-3 overall, after losing last week to conference opponenet Hobart. The No. 8 Blue Devils had won four straight -- two against ranked teams -- until falling to Cornell at home Tuesday (it was only Duke's third loss at home since the start of the 2007 season).

[a fan]

Bill Miller- Hobart
4 time AA - 3 First Team
2 time Player of the Year
2 time Attackman of the Year
4 National Championships
All time leader in goals 2nd in points and 2nd in assists

Man, he was fun to watch. Also loved watching Ray Gilliam.....best attackman in the game, regardless of division, in 86, IMHO. Took down #1 ranked Syracuse at Boswell on a dry field. Played even better against SU in '87, but lost, 20-15.

[Typical Lax Dad]

Georgetown easy = Brodie Merrill.

IL says otherwise

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/ ... 07adf8fb9/

Bray Malphrus for me from that listing.

An animal.

[old salt]

UVA debate will be a good one...


Army I think can go to Brendan Nichtern

- 3x All American
- Tewarraton Finalist as a senior
- Career leader in points/assists, single season record holder in points/assists as well

Cross generational is hard but I still think you can make a strong case for Tim Pearson and John Walker.

Not an Army historian by any means, but back in the day ('69-71), Tom Cafaro was very good as well. Maybe some Black Knights or Bid Red faithful can add some insight about him.

I saw him in the '69 & '70 Army-Navy games.
You might enjoy these :
https://laxbuzz.wordpress.com/2010/11/2 ... e-09-1969/

https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/31/arch ... -sure.html

https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2017/1 ... ?path=mlax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Q5PTb08wg&t=67s

[a fan]

UVA debate will be a good one...


Army I think can go to Brendan Nichtern

- 3x All American
- Tewarraton Finalist as a senior
- Career leader in points/assists, single season record holder in points/assists as well

Cross generational is hard but I still think you can make a strong case for Tim Pearson and John Walker.

Not an Army historian by any means, but back in the day ('69-71), Tom Cafaro was very good as well. Maybe some Black Knights or Bid Red faithful can add some insight about him.

I saw him in the '69 & '70 Army-Navy games.
You might enjoy these :
https://laxbuzz.wordpress.com/2010/11/2 ... e-09-1969/

https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/31/arch ... -sure.html

https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2017/1 ... ?path=mlax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Q5PTb08wg&t=67s

Watching old game footage on Cafaro.........I've said it before, and I'll say it again......it KILLS me to know that we've got game archives from schools like Army and Hopkins and Syracuse that go back decades....and they're just sitting there, rotting. Hopkins, in particular.

What I'd give to have some student intern at theses schools spend a few hours a year uploading all these old games, before they're just.....gone.

[lorin]

UVA debate will be a good one...


Army I think can go to Brendan Nichtern

- 3x All American
- Tewarraton Finalist as a senior
- Career leader in points/assists, single season record holder in points/assists as well

Cross generational is hard but I still think you can make a strong case for Tim Pearson and John Walker.

Not an Army historian by any means, but back in the day ('69-71), Tom Cafaro was very good as well. Maybe some Black Knights or Bid Red faithful can add some insight about him.

I saw him in the '69 & '70 Army-Navy games.
You might enjoy these :
https://laxbuzz.wordpress.com/2010/11/2 ... e-09-1969/

https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/31/arch ... -sure.html

https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2017/1 ... ?path=mlax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Q5PTb08wg&t=67s

That was awesome

[OCanada]

Since I’ve seen Hopkins play more than any other team, I’ll take a stab at their best players at each position. I am considering only players that I have seen. No disrespect to the elder statesman, but I’m confining my picks to those who played in the time period during which I’ve followed college lax, basically from 1960 until now.
GOALIE
Larry Quinn. My bias against sitting underclassmen is reflected in my choice of this two year stater.
DEFENSE
Dave Piertromala. There have been many excellent Hopkins defensemen, but the big lefty, who could bump up to pole if needed, is the best American defenseman I’ve ever seen.
MIDFIELD
Paul Rabil. The four time AA, three times first team, was primarily an o middie who took his share of wings.
My second choice, Kyle Harrison, was superb but Rabil was the team’s best player for three years.
ATTACK
Jack Thomas, whom I didn’t see as much as my second pick, Mike O’Neil, because I lived in Charlottesville for part of his career at Hopkins.
LSM
Steve Mitchell. I wasn’t going to add special positions, but Steve effectively created the position. Before him, most teams used their fourth and fifth defensemen at pole. Mitchell, with his gb play off face-off wings, his creativity in transition, and his ability to cover the opponent’s best middie, set the standard for the position.

For me, it's Del Dressel for middie...so great between the lines, played great D, was a great passer.....I didn't see him as much as you, I'm sure.

And Brian Wood is still it for me. So fun to watch, ridiculous shot, ridiculous stick handling. Really did it all. The number of times I saw him strip a clearing D man with his great over the head check.......and three rings ain't to shabby, either.

Brian was injured, shoulder if memory serves, and did not fully revover the pre injury capacity he had. Still magnificent. Played at St Mary’s in Annapolis with Craig Bubier

[Oldlilaxer]

UVA debate will be a good one...


Army I think can go to Brendan Nichtern

- 3x All American
- Tewarraton Finalist as a senior
- Career leader in points/assists, single season record holder in points/assists as well

Cross generational is hard but I still think you can make a strong case for Tim Pearson and John Walker.

Not an Army historian by any means, but back in the day ('69-71), Tom Cafaro was very good as well. Maybe some Black Knights or Bid Red faithful can add some insight about him.

I saw him in the '69 & '70 Army-Navy games.
You might enjoy these :
https://laxbuzz.wordpress.com/2010/11/2 ... e-09-1969/

https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/31/arch ... -sure.html

https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2017/1 ... ?path=mlax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Q5PTb08wg&t=67s

That was awesome

Thanks 'Old Salt'.
I had heard about Cafaro from the Cornell/Army semi-final in 71, and just reverse engineered from there. However, never knew they had another gem in Pete Cramblet.