#8 Georgetown vs Penn State Sunday @ 2:30

[gymman1031]

Shocking. I thought Penn State would have full energy for sixty minutes after last year's heartbreaking ending and the way they recently played against Michigan.

[Hoya]

Shocking. I thought Penn State would have full energy for sixty minutes after last year's heartbreaking ending and the way they recently played against Michigan.

I mean goodness, the home team in the playoffs, the only team to take down the #1 team in the country was able to somehow find a way.

[fordmaddoxford]

Let’s go

Chris Cotter & Paul Carcaterra are calling this game

Chris Cotter might as well not have a first name as far as Paul Carcaterra is concerned. Paul, stop trying to make “Cotter” happen. It’s not going to happen.

(And Chris thinks Dylan Hess and Jack Leary are the same person.)

[Farfromgeneva]

Missed the game but per IL stats neither Kade Goldberg nor Joe Cesare played at all. Know they aren't stars but figure in the playoffs both will be needed to run some time no?

[gymman1031]

Shocking. I thought Penn State would have full energy for sixty minutes after last year's heartbreaking ending and the way they recently played against Michigan.

I mean goodness, the home team in the playoffs, the only team to take down the #1 team in the country was able to somehow find a way.

Well, good for you guys! Excellent play from the moment you were down by five on. Best of luck!

[Farfromgeneva]

Shocking. I thought Penn State would have full energy for sixty minutes after last year's heartbreaking ending and the way they recently played against Michigan.

I mean goodness, the home team in the playoffs, the only team to take down the #1 team in the country was able to somehow find a way.

And from a conference they belive is lesser...

[DMV_Guy]

Not surprised by this result whatsoever. Penn State came out firing, but people need to realize that Georgetown is built different this year. So much for Penn State being better at every position and winning by five goals I guess?

Not really interested in grave dancing, but very typical for Georgetown to get zero love despite being a legitimate title contender.

[keno in reno]

Not surprised by this result whatsoever. Penn State came out firing, but people need to realize that Georgetown is built different this year. So much for Penn State being better at every position and winning by five goals I guess?

Not really interested in grave dancing, but very typical for Georgetown to get zero love despite being a legitimate title contender.

Who said PSU was better at every position and should win by 5 goals?

[DMV_Guy]

Not surprised by this result whatsoever. Penn State came out firing, but people need to realize that Georgetown is built different this year. So much for Penn State being better at every position and winning by five goals I guess?

Not really interested in grave dancing, but very typical for Georgetown to get zero love despite being a legitimate title contender.

Who said PSU was better at every position and should win by 5 goals?

Molo wrote

I can’t believe Penn State is as bad as they looked against Michigan, and I think Georgetown is about as good as they looked against Villanova. If the good Penn Stste shows up, they should win by something like 16-11.

And Wheels wrote

But PSU everywhere else is better than Georgetown, and in some areas, heads and shoulders better. PSU's is 7th in offense, 5th in defense, and 3rd in goalkeeping. Georgetown is 9th in offense, 18th in defense, and 22nd in goalkeeping. (all opponent adjusted...thanks LaxRef!)

I'll be watching the midfield match ups. Georgetown's offensive midfield has some really good players, but PSU (IMO) has the best defensive midfield in the nation (apologies to the ESPN crew's favorite in Durham). The thing about PSU's rope unit is that they can and will push in transition. Haus is so good for Penn State, but he's not the only one you have to worry about. Sweeney and Scarfi are very good LSMs. Conversely, Georgetown has a very good rope unit, too. The thing about PSU's midfield is they complement each other. Costin is athletic and can get down the alleys. Traynor can shoot and finds every hole in a defense. Morin is a QB up top. They just play so well together and play so well off of their attack unit. Then the 2nd unit comes in, and you get a bunch of invert guys with some shooters who keep the pressure on all game.

PSU's close defense is better than Georgetown's attack unit. If PSU slides to support any of those match-ups, I'll probably throw things at my TV.

And then there's Fracyon. He's the best goalie in the nation. I don't think the Michigan game will affect him one bit. Big, athletic, baits shooters, the kick saves, kinda unorthodox.

Too much experience on PSU. The parts fit so well together. It's whether or not Ball can dominate possession so much that Georgetown can get 40+ shots up. That's the way to get to Fracyon. He's going to get his saves, so you have to shoot a lot to give yourself a chance. Playing slow down on offense and grinding possessions plays into his hands.

I have a lot of respect for Penn State and credit to them on a great season. I just think Georgetown gets very little credit for what they’ve been able to accomplish this year.

[keno in reno]

Oh, you're quoting message board posters' opinions. I mean, take the W.

[10stone5]

Oh, you're quoting message board posters' opinions. I mean, take the W.

Yeah - a very good W for Warne and team - take it and run with it.

[Wheels]

Not surprised by this result whatsoever. Penn State came out firing, but people need to realize that Georgetown is built different this year. So much for Penn State being better at every position and winning by five goals I guess?

Not really interested in grave dancing, but very typical for Georgetown to get zero love despite being a legitimate title contender.

Who said PSU was better at every position and should win by 5 goals?

Molo wrote

I can’t believe Penn State is as bad as they looked against Michigan, and I think Georgetown is about as good as they looked against Villanova. If the good Penn Stste shows up, they should win by something like 16-11.

And Wheels wrote

But PSU everywhere else is better than Georgetown, and in some areas, heads and shoulders better. PSU's is 7th in offense, 5th in defense, and 3rd in goalkeeping. Georgetown is 9th in offense, 18th in defense, and 22nd in goalkeeping. (all opponent adjusted...thanks LaxRef!)

I'll be watching the midfield match ups. Georgetown's offensive midfield has some really good players, but PSU (IMO) has the best defensive midfield in the nation (apologies to the ESPN crew's favorite in Durham). The thing about PSU's rope unit is that they can and will push in transition. Haus is so good for Penn State, but he's not the only one you have to worry about. Sweeney and Scarfi are very good LSMs. Conversely, Georgetown has a very good rope unit, too. The thing about PSU's midfield is they complement each other. Costin is athletic and can get down the alleys. Traynor can shoot and finds every hole in a defense. Morin is a QB up top. They just play so well together and play so well off of their attack unit. Then the 2nd unit comes in, and you get a bunch of invert guys with some shooters who keep the pressure on all game.

PSU's close defense is better than Georgetown's attack unit. If PSU slides to support any of those match-ups, I'll probably throw things at my TV.

And then there's Fracyon. He's the best goalie in the nation. I don't think the Michigan game will affect him one bit. Big, athletic, baits shooters, the kick saves, kinda unorthodox.

Too much experience on PSU. The parts fit so well together. It's whether or not Ball can dominate possession so much that Georgetown can get 40+ shots up. That's the way to get to Fracyon. He's going to get his saves, so you have to shoot a lot to give yourself a chance. Playing slow down on offense and grinding possessions plays into his hands.

I have a lot of respect for Penn State and credit to them on a great season. I just think Georgetown gets very little credit for what they’ve been able to accomplish this year.

I do apologize for using opponent adjusted metrics to form an opinion. I'm not sure what I was thinking.

Hoya Saxa!