Week in and week out, whether it was IL, US Lacrosse Mag or USILA, I’d watch Swarthmore climb the ranks and laugh out loud that this program made its way to #3 at a point in time. Don’t get me wrong, very impressive season and to see where they’ve come from a few years ago I have profound respect for the seniors who helped build that program as well as the coaching staff. But this Swarthmore team has seen success due to down years from the Bullets and F&M who have dominated the conference in the past – wouldn’t be surprised if they return to the typical in conference performance as Gburg and F&M rebuild this offseason.
Now back to the game at hand. Endicott has a small chance at winning this, but I do have them on alert for making a first round upset. Nick Pagluiso (hearing he has a few options to play BigTen lacrosse) and Nick Graap make up a strong attack unit bolstered by Guerin Favreau’s blistering speed and lethal shooting on the run. Excited to throw this game on the TV Saturday as I expect it to be a nailbiter!