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JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:02 am UNC Vs. Stony Brook : UNC wins by 5 Goals

BC Vs. Loyola : BC wins 13-10.

Cuse Vs. Northwestern : Cuse 17-16, a measure of revenge.

UMD Vs. Florida : Florida in the upset, by 2 goals


Joe

Seacoaster(1) wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:50 am

JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:02 am UNC Vs. Stony Brook : UNC wins by 5 Goals

BC Vs. Loyola : BC wins 13-10.

Cuse Vs. Northwestern : Cuse 17-16, a measure of revenge.

UMD Vs. Florida : Florida in the upset, by 2 goals


Joe

Bold pick, Joe, in the MD-FL game. I think it is pretty clear that both of these teams have improved since the 18-8 game in College Park. Are you seeing something here? Or just throwing your lot in with the freshman from Manhasset?!

Lax101 wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 10:16 am I'm guessing BC likes the fact that everyone doubts them. Kind of like last year. Nice to play with a bit of a chip on your shoulder with something to prove.

JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:53 am

Seacoaster(1) wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:50 am

JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:02 am UNC Vs. Stony Brook : UNC wins by 5 Goals

BC Vs. Loyola : BC wins 13-10.

Cuse Vs. Northwestern : Cuse 17-16, a measure of revenge.

UMD Vs. Florida : Florida in the upset, by 2 goals


Joe

Bold pick, Joe, in the MD-FL game. I think it is pretty clear that both of these teams have improved since the 18-8 game in College Park. Are you seeing something here? Or just throwing your lot in with the freshman from Manhasset?!

Seacoaster,

I'm thinking Florida has come a long way since then. And yes, the freshman from Manhasset is a heck of player. I may very well be wrong, but I'm going to stick to it. If MD advances, for their sake I hope they are tested. Because they certainly will be in the Final Four. WAY more than they have all season long...

*You don't want your first TRUE test of the season to first come in the Final Four. It's not ideal.

Joe

OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 2:09 pm Of all the quarterfinal games, this (Maryland vs Florida) would be the game to bet the house on. The win line would be something like Maryland -1000 if betting lines existed for women’s lacrosse. Call lacrosse reference and see if he can cook up a number. Or FanLax Computer maybe? And programs that could calculate a win line? It would be at least -1000.

Just winging it, I would guess:

Maryland -1000 Florida +1200
Carolina -600 Stony Brook +700
BC -150 Loyola +175
NU/Syracuse even

JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:02 am UNC Vs. Stony Brook : UNC wins by 5 Goals

BC Vs. Loyola : BC wins 13-10.

Cuse Vs. Northwestern : Cuse 17-16, a measure of revenge.

UMD Vs. Florida : Florida in the upset, by 2 goals


Joe

JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 2:23 pm Just as I suspected, my pick of a Florida upset was just wishful thinking. WAY too young and inexperienced to pull it off against the Terps today.

MD 18 UF 5 Final.

Gators need to work on maintaining their composure, that will come with an older team and experience.

Joe

Bart wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 2:33 pm

JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 2:23 pm Just as I suspected, my pick of a Florida upset was just wishful thinking. WAY too young and inexperienced to pull it off against the Terps today.

MD 18 UF 5 Final.

Gators need to work on maintaining their composure, that will come with an older team and experience.

Joe

Why do you think it’ll change now? Seems to have been an issue for years

LarryGamLax wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:08 pm Maryland - Florida.....Will be fun to watch two solid Goalies. Emily Sterling(MD) has been an absolute revelation this season. She started out slow, but suddenly something clicked...and she has become a 1st team AA. Sarah Reznick(Fla) has been a little inconsistent compared to her play last season, but she can be tough. I'm picking MARYLAND in this one by 5+. Terps are solid all-around team. Not real flashy, but real consistent.


Boston College - Loyola....Loyola is a REALLY GOOD team. Strong in all aspects and will get you down quickly as they possess strong attackers and middies. BC is a very good team and they are the defending National Champions, but I saw a few things in their victory over Denver last Sunday that I had been seeing all year. This is not last year's team offensively or defensively. They can be beaten by someone not named North Carolina or Duke. Advantage in the cage goes to Loyola. Kait Larsson(Loy) has been solid all season. Her counterpart is someone that I have spoken about plenty this season, and suffice to say anything I have said in the past can be cut and pasted.....right....here!

The Pick : Loyola by 3+


Syracuse - Northwestern....This will be a High scoring affair. Neither is strong defensively and the Goaltending is akin to a Loch Ness sighting. The regular season gam featured 31 goals, 55 shots and only 9, NINE, saves between the two teams. The officiating of this one will be something to watch. Both get very physical when frustrated and there is some wonderful Emmy Award winning acting on the Field.

The Pick : NU, by 2-3, out of respect for the greatness of Kelly Amonte Hiller and the home field advantage

UNC - Stony Brook.... I know what a lot of people are going to say, but not me. Yes, I am biased to SBU, but I am going to use logic and reasoning here. UNC has an outstanding team, but I say "another" outstanding team. Many of you make me want to quote the late Denny Green and say, "If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!" I also say that "“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” That was written by Churchill and here's why it applies here.

I have seen a lot of great UNC teams during their existence. Really I have and this 2022 version is but one of them. The other great UNC teams got beat. Sometimes the other teams were better, sometimes equal talent, other times UNC had the better talent. I respect the 2022 team, but this team is not what you think they are.
Stony Brook is playing well and they will be ready. If Charlie Campbell is solid(not spectacular) in the net and the SB defense is on point. This will turn out to not be what the masses think it should be.

The Pick : Stony Brook by 2

Laxfan500 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:22 pm

LarryGamLax wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:08 pm Maryland - Florida.....Will be fun to watch two solid Goalies. Emily Sterling(MD) has been an absolute revelation this season. She started out slow, but suddenly something clicked...and she has become a 1st team AA. Sarah Reznick(Fla) has been a little inconsistent compared to her play last season, but she can be tough. I'm picking MARYLAND in this one by 5+. Terps are solid all-around team. Not real flashy, but real consistent.


Boston College - Loyola....Loyola is a REALLY GOOD team. Strong in all aspects and will get you down quickly as they possess strong attackers and middies. BC is a very good team and they are the defending National Champions, but I saw a few things in their victory over Denver last Sunday that I had been seeing all year. This is not last year's team offensively or defensively. They can be beaten by someone not named North Carolina or Duke. Advantage in the cage goes to Loyola. Kait Larsson(Loy) has been solid all season. Her counterpart is someone that I have spoken about plenty this season, and suffice to say anything I have said in the past can be cut and pasted.....right....here!

The Pick : Loyola by 3+


Syracuse - Northwestern....This will be a High scoring affair. Neither is strong defensively and the Goaltending is akin to a Loch Ness sighting. The regular season gam featured 31 goals, 55 shots and only 9, NINE, saves between the two teams. The officiating of this one will be something to watch. Both get very physical when frustrated and there is some wonderful Emmy Award winning acting on the Field.

The Pick : NU, by 2-3, out of respect for the greatness of Kelly Amonte Hiller and the home field advantage

UNC - Stony Brook.... I know what a lot of people are going to say, but not me. Yes, I am biased to SBU, but I am going to use logic and reasoning here. UNC has an outstanding team, but I say "another" outstanding team. Many of you make me want to quote the late Denny Green and say, "If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!" I also say that "“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” That was written by Churchill and here's why it applies here.

I have seen a lot of great UNC teams during their existence. Really I have and this 2022 version is but one of them. The other great UNC teams got beat. Sometimes the other teams were better, sometimes equal talent, other times UNC had the better talent. I respect the 2022 team, but this team is not what you think they are.
Stony Brook is playing well and they will be ready. If Charlie Campbell is solid(not spectacular) in the net and the SB defense is on point. This will turn out to not be what the masses think it should be.

The Pick : Stony Brook by 2

Florida looked about as bad as I thought they would . Def looked terrible but Reznick had a tough day
Loyola goalie looks pretty bad
NU will lose by a lot they have 2 offensive players that’s pretty much it .
SB - UNC game I wouldn’t expect you to pick UNC since you are a …”fan”…of SB. But they will be no match for UNC. Too much talent at every aspect of the field .

tothedraw wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:40 pm

Laxfan500 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:22 pm

LarryGamLax wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:08 pm Maryland - Florida.....Will be fun to watch two solid Goalies. Emily Sterling(MD) has been an absolute revelation this season. She started out slow, but suddenly something clicked...and she has become a 1st team AA. Sarah Reznick(Fla) has been a little inconsistent compared to her play last season, but she can be tough. I'm picking MARYLAND in this one by 5+. Terps are solid all-around team. Not real flashy, but real consistent.


Boston College - Loyola....Loyola is a REALLY GOOD team. Strong in all aspects and will get you down quickly as they possess strong attackers and middies. BC is a very good team and they are the defending National Champions, but I saw a few things in their victory over Denver last Sunday that I had been seeing all year. This is not last year's team offensively or defensively. They can be beaten by someone not named North Carolina or Duke. Advantage in the cage goes to Loyola. Kait Larsson(Loy) has been solid all season. Her counterpart is someone that I have spoken about plenty this season, and suffice to say anything I have said in the past can be cut and pasted.....right....here!

The Pick : Loyola by 3+


Syracuse - Northwestern....This will be a High scoring affair. Neither is strong defensively and the Goaltending is akin to a Loch Ness sighting. The regular season gam featured 31 goals, 55 shots and only 9, NINE, saves between the two teams. The officiating of this one will be something to watch. Both get very physical when frustrated and there is some wonderful Emmy Award winning acting on the Field.

The Pick : NU, by 2-3, out of respect for the greatness of Kelly Amonte Hiller and the home field advantage

UNC - Stony Brook.... I know what a lot of people are going to say, but not me. Yes, I am biased to SBU, but I am going to use logic and reasoning here. UNC has an outstanding team, but I say "another" outstanding team. Many of you make me want to quote the late Denny Green and say, "If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!" I also say that "“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” That was written by Churchill and here's why it applies here.

I have seen a lot of great UNC teams during their existence. Really I have and this 2022 version is but one of them. The other great UNC teams got beat. Sometimes the other teams were better, sometimes equal talent, other times UNC had the better talent. I respect the 2022 team, but this team is not what you think they are.
Stony Brook is playing well and they will be ready. If Charlie Campbell is solid(not spectacular) in the net and the SB defense is on point. This will turn out to not be what the masses think it should be.

The Pick : Stony Brook by 2

Florida looked about as bad as I thought they would . Def looked terrible but Reznick had a tough day
Loyola goalie looks pretty bad
NU will lose by a lot they have 2 offensive players that’s pretty much it .
SB - UNC game I wouldn’t expect you to pick UNC since you are a …”fan”…of SB. But they will be no match for UNC. Too much talent at every aspect of the field .

What makes you think NU will lose by a lot ? What has significantly changed on either team. I'd be very happy with that outcome though.

Laxfan500 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:22 pm

LarryGamLax wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:08 pm Maryland - Florida.....Will be fun to watch two solid Goalies. Emily Sterling(MD) has been an absolute revelation this season. She started out slow, but suddenly something clicked...and she has become a 1st team AA. Sarah Reznick(Fla) has been a little inconsistent compared to her play last season, but she can be tough. I'm picking MARYLAND in this one by 5+. Terps are solid all-around team. Not real flashy, but real consistent.


Boston College - Loyola....Loyola is a REALLY GOOD team. Strong in all aspects and will get you down quickly as they possess strong attackers and middies. BC is a very good team and they are the defending National Champions, but I saw a few things in their victory over Denver last Sunday that I had been seeing all year. This is not last year's team offensively or defensively. They can be beaten by someone not named North Carolina or Duke. Advantage in the cage goes to Loyola. Kait Larsson(Loy) has been solid all season. Her counterpart is someone that I have spoken about plenty this season, and suffice to say anything I have said in the past can be cut and pasted.....right....here!

The Pick : Loyola by 3+


Syracuse - Northwestern....This will be a High scoring affair. Neither is strong defensively and the Goaltending is akin to a Loch Ness sighting. The regular season gam featured 31 goals, 55 shots and only 9, NINE, saves between the two teams. The officiating of this one will be something to watch. Both get very physical when frustrated and there is some wonderful Emmy Award winning acting on the Field.

The Pick : NU, by 2-3, out of respect for the greatness of Kelly Amonte Hiller and the home field advantage

UNC - Stony Brook.... I know what a lot of people are going to say, but not me. Yes, I am biased to SBU, but I am going to use logic and reasoning here. UNC has an outstanding team, but I say "another" outstanding team. Many of you make me want to quote the late Denny Green and say, "If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!" I also say that "“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” That was written by Churchill and here's why it applies here.

I have seen a lot of great UNC teams during their existence. Really I have and this 2022 version is but one of them. The other great UNC teams got beat. Sometimes the other teams were better, sometimes equal talent, other times UNC had the better talent. I respect the 2022 team, but this team is not what you think they are.
Stony Brook is playing well and they will be ready. If Charlie Campbell is solid(not spectacular) in the net and the SB defense is on point. This will turn out to not be what the masses think it should be.

The Pick : Stony Brook by 2

Florida looked about as bad as I thought they would . Def looked terrible but Reznick had a tough day
Loyola goalie looks pretty bad
NU will lose by a lot they have 2 offensive players that’s pretty much it .
SB - UNC game I wouldn’t expect you to pick UNC since you are a …”fan”…of SB. But they will be no match for UNC. Too much talent at every aspect of the field .

njbill wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 10:24 pm Md by 13
BC by 7
NU by 11
UNC by 3

Hope it’s not too late to get my predictions in.

Laxfan500 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 10:27 pm

Laxfan500 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:22 pm

LarryGamLax wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 3:08 pm Maryland - Florida.....Will be fun to watch two solid Goalies. Emily Sterling(MD) has been an absolute revelation this season. She started out slow, but suddenly something clicked...and she has become a 1st team AA. Sarah Reznick(Fla) has been a little inconsistent compared to her play last season, but she can be tough. I'm picking MARYLAND in this one by 5+. Terps are solid all-around team. Not real flashy, but real consistent.


Boston College - Loyola....Loyola is a REALLY GOOD team. Strong in all aspects and will get you down quickly as they possess strong attackers and middies. BC is a very good team and they are the defending National Champions, but I saw a few things in their victory over Denver last Sunday that I had been seeing all year. This is not last year's team offensively or defensively. They can be beaten by someone not named North Carolina or Duke. Advantage in the cage goes to Loyola. Kait Larsson(Loy) has been solid all season. Her counterpart is someone that I have spoken about plenty this season, and suffice to say anything I have said in the past can be cut and pasted.....right....here!

The Pick : Loyola by 3+


Syracuse - Northwestern....This will be a High scoring affair. Neither is strong defensively and the Goaltending is akin to a Loch Ness sighting. The regular season gam featured 31 goals, 55 shots and only 9, NINE, saves between the two teams. The officiating of this one will be something to watch. Both get very physical when frustrated and there is some wonderful Emmy Award winning acting on the Field.

The Pick : NU, by 2-3, out of respect for the greatness of Kelly Amonte Hiller and the home field advantage

UNC - Stony Brook.... I know what a lot of people are going to say, but not me. Yes, I am biased to SBU, but I am going to use logic and reasoning here. UNC has an outstanding team, but I say "another" outstanding team. Many of you make me want to quote the late Denny Green and say, "If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!" I also say that "“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” That was written by Churchill and here's why it applies here.

I have seen a lot of great UNC teams during their existence. Really I have and this 2022 version is but one of them. The other great UNC teams got beat. Sometimes the other teams were better, sometimes equal talent, other times UNC had the better talent. I respect the 2022 team, but this team is not what you think they are.
Stony Brook is playing well and they will be ready. If Charlie Campbell is solid(not spectacular) in the net and the SB defense is on point. This will turn out to not be what the masses think it should be.

The Pick : Stony Brook by 2

Florida looked about as bad as I thought they would . Def looked terrible but Reznick had a tough day
Loyola goalie looks pretty bad
NU will lose by a lot they have 2 offensive players that’s pretty much it .
SB - UNC game I wouldn’t expect you to pick UNC since you are a …”fan”…of SB. But they will be no match for UNC. Too much talent at every aspect of the field .

Wow did not see the Cuse beat down coming . I was totally wrong.