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wlaxnut wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:07 pm (Inspired by LaxGuy17)

Who do you think will make the final four? Who will be the eventual champion? Who will be unexpectedly successful this year? And any other predictions you’d like to make.

National Champion: Maryland

Final Four: Maryland, UNC, Syracuse, Notre Dame

Most Improved Team: Ohio State

Non ACC or Big 10 conference teams that will make some noise: Loyola, Georgetown, Stony Brook

LaxGuy17 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:09 pm

wlaxnut wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:07 pm (Inspired by LaxGuy17)

Who do you think will make the final four? Who will be the eventual champion? Who will be unexpectedly successful this year? And any other predictions you’d like to make.

National Champion: Maryland

Final Four: Maryland, UNC, Syracuse, Notre Dame

Most Improved Team: Ohio State

Non ACC or Big 10 conference teams that will make some noise: Loyola, Georgetown, Stony Brook

Here are my too early predictions...and lest anybody think I have a rooting interest in the final two, it actually hurts to include them!

National Champion: Syracuse
Final: UNC, Syracuse
Final Four: UNC, Syracuse, UMD, Virginia

Non ACC or BIG10: Loyola, Stanford, Stony Brook

wlaxnut wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:11 pm “‘West Coast lacrosse is here and can compete against the best teams on the East Coast, and hopefully USC and other Pac-12 teams will show that as well,’ (USC coach) Munday said.”

I like USC. But I find this comment/prediction by their coach to be hype. Until they actually beat “the best teams on the East Coast” in The Tournament, this is all just a lot of blather.

wlaxnut wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:11 pm “‘West Coast lacrosse is here and can compete against the best teams on the East Coast, and hopefully USC and other Pac-12 teams will show that as well,’ (USC coach) Munday said.”

I like USC. But I find this comment/prediction by their coach to be hype. Until they actually beat “the best teams on the East Coast” in The Tournament, this is all just a lot of blather.

Matnum PI wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:27 am Top offensive impact players returning for the 2020 women's lacrosse season.

Matnum PI wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:27 am Top offensive impact players returning for the 2020 women's lacrosse season.

LaxGuy17 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:58 pm

Matnum PI wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:27 am Top offensive impact players returning for the 2020 women's lacrosse season.

Thanks for posting the link...here’s my list of top5s (factoring strength of opponents, most likely to draw doubles or face guards, etc)

Attack alphabetical order:

1) Emily Hawyrschuk
2) Kelly Larkin
3) Charlotte North
4) Jamie Ortega
5) Livy Rosensweig

Close....Gabby Rosensweig, Kyla Sears, Alyssa Parella, Madison Carter

Midfield alphabetical order:

1) Andie Aldave
2) Ally Kennedy
3) Sammy Mueller
4) Paige Petty
5) Izzy Scane

Close...Alyssa Parella, Shannon Kavenaugh, Grace Griffin, Molly Garrett

Lax247 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:22 pm
Top 6 for faceguards no order:
Ortega
Hoeg
Howe
Sears
Hawyrshruk
North

Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:53 pm

Lax247 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:22 pm
Top 6 for faceguards no order:
Ortega
Hoeg
Howe
Sears
Hawyrshruk
North

+ Kelly Larkin

wlaxnut wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:48 pm Every once in a while faceguarding backfires, like the time Navy tried to faceguard BC's Sam Apuzzo and she went off for 9 goals.

LaxGuy17 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:53 pm

wlaxnut wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:48 pm Every once in a while faceguarding backfires, like the time Navy tried to faceguard BC's Sam Apuzzo and she went off for 9 goals.

Apuzzo was best I have ever seen beating a faceguard. Last year you faceguarded Kent, slid early to Apuzzo and hope Arsenault didn’t kill you.

8meterPA wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:02 pm IMO, faceguard really should be used used only when there is a clear top threat and a huge drop off to 2nd & 3rd options...gets the defense out of sorts when it’s used. Coaches sometimes can overthink and over coach....