I tuned in to the UMW game last Wednesday and am confused where people were getting from that there are younger guys taking spots of the 5th years. Besides the goalie it seems like they have been rolling out the same group of main guys, but seem to be rotating in younger guys more often on the second line and are quicker to sub them in once it is clear they are going to win. Only other people I noticed who didn’t play were 13 and the fogo Cabaniss. Looks like Auslander has been out the last 4 games so I am assuming he is hurt. 13 had 4 goals on Saturday and Cabaniss seemed to have a lot of success this weekend so it seems like those guys are still in their starting spots.ODACtionEmpire wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:32 amCaught a bit of the UMW game last week and glad to see someone caught the same thing I did - a lot of starters out with no real reason to unless you really needed to rest guys up for Stockton/Colorado College... word around the rumor mill was the core of the team finally stood up to the geriatric group of 5th years and put them in their place, and MT took their side. This is obviously coming from sources outside of the team, but it echoes some of the sentiments that more knowledgeable posters have been talking about all season.Laxguy703 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:24 pm CNU absolutely dismantling UMW right now. Lots of starters out for CNU which is a bit puzzling. Cabbanis, Adams, and Hanway are all out. They all played and seemed healthy on Saturday.
Either way the Captains are starting to hit their stride. UMW clearly isn’t a great team, but a 12-0 lead heading into the half is more on par with the CNU team’s we have seen in the past compared to what we have seen this year so far. One of the best things about this game today is that most of the points have come from young guys. Program will stay in good hands.
To add on, the defense looks like they play united in front of that fire hydrant of a goalie, #57. Even if they give up a goal, they seem to break the huddle a bit quicker than when #24 is in. Lot of palms up from Hanway on some routine shots, but that's neither here nor there.
I'll be interested to see who steps up for the Captains on Saturday when they face their final ODAC foe - W&L. They're lucky the Gennies are having to make the trip down to Bad News because Lexington has been a bear of an away atmosphere this season. They're also lucky that W&L will be coming off a fiery game tomorrow night. The faceoff dot will have the spotlight in my opinion due to this one having the potential to be such a high scoring affair. Both teams have 3 players over 50 pts on the year with a significant drop off afterwards. Going to be a firefight!! Good luck to the Captains, we'll see if they can pull it together and win the ODAC regular season
Should be a good game against W&L Saturday, I think the game could go either way. The game has seeding implications for the NCAA tournament as the winner would likely host the first weekend. I think W&L could still host even if they lose as long as they win their conference. With a win on Saturday, it would be the 3rd straight year that CNU has swept their ODAC opponents.