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Although Q may not approve, it’s about time for IL to post its midseason AA list. Here’s mine, first team only.
ATTACK
Kirst, Cornell
O’Neill, Duke
Shellenberger m, UVA
MIDFIELD
Campbell, Villanova
Handley, Penn
McConvey, UVA
LSM
Meyer, Boston U
FO
Weirman, Maryland
SSDM
Maher, UNC
Trader, Maryland
DEFENSE
Adler, Cornell
Makar, Maryland
Zappitello, Maryland
GOALIE
Theriault, Brown

molo wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:10 pm Although Q may not approve, it’s about time for IL to post its midseason AA list. Here’s mine, first team only.
ATTACK
Kirst, Cornell
O’Neill, Duke
Shellenberger m, UVA
MIDFIELD
Campbell, Villanova
Handley, Penn
McConvey, UVA
LSM
Meyer, Boston U
FO
Weirman, Maryland
SSDM
Maher, UNC
Trader, Maryland
DEFENSE
Adler, Cornell
Makar, Maryland
Zappitello, Maryland
GOALIE
Theriault, Brown

No Coulter Mackesy?

Attack is loaded. Plus don’t you know I’m prejudiced against the Ivy League? He’s having a great year, especially when his team had had its ups an downs.

molo wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:45 pm Attack is loaded. Plus don’t you know I’m prejudiced against the Ivy League? He’s having a great year, especially when his team had had its ups an downs.

You are right. Can’t disagree.

molo wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:45 pm Attack is loaded. Plus don’t you know I’m prejudiced against the Ivy League? He’s having a great year, especially when his team had had its ups an downs.

All Mackesy needs to do is call himself a midfielder like Campbell at Villanova, then he’d have a chance.

Sometimes IL or USILA put 4 players/position, sometimes 3. I'm gonna make it easier on myself and do 4 for now.

First Team:
Attack:
CJ Kirst (Cornell)
Connor Shellenberger (UVA)
Pat Kavanagh (ND)
Brennan O'Neill (Duke)

Midfield:
Matt Campbell (Villanova)
Sam Handley (Penn)
Thomas McConvey (UVA)
Ryan Bell (Providence)

FO:
Jake Naso (Duke)

LSM:
Roy Meyer (BU)

SSDM:
Connor Maher (UNC)

Defense:
Gavin Adler (Cornell)
Brett Makar (Maryland)
Ajax Zapitello (Maryland)
Will Bowen (Georgetown)

Goalie:
Will Mark (Syracuse)

For Johns Hopkins only:

Alex Mazzone (LSM) 3rd team AA

Jacob Angelus (A) Honorable Mention AA

Garrett Degnon (A) Honorable Mention AA

Tim Marcille (G) Honorable Mention AA

Scott V. Smith (D) Honorable Mention AA

DocBarrister

DocBarrister wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:29 am For Johns Hopkins only:

Alex Mazzone (LSM) 3rd team AA

Jacob Angelus (A) Honorable Mention AA

Garrett Degnon (A) Honorable Mention AA

Tim Marcille (G) Honorable Mention AA

Scott V. Smith (D) Honorable Mention AA

DocBarrister

If I was a young kid again, back in college, I’d beg my Psych professor to let me do a study on John’s Hopkins lacrosse fans, probably narrowing it down to the Fanlax forum Hop fans. This could be published by Psychology Today. I’d be invited on all the morning talk shows to discuss what I found.

Tell me the results wouldn’t be fascinating.

random observer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:12 am Sometimes IL or USILA put 4 players/position, sometimes 3. I'm gonna make it easier on myself and do 4 for now.

First Team:
Attack:
CJ Kirst (Cornell)
Connor Shellenberger (UVA)
Pat Kavanagh (ND)
Brennan O'Neill (Duke)

Midfield:
Matt Campbell (Villanova)
Sam Handley (Penn)
Thomas McConvey (UVA)
Ryan Bell (Providence)

FO:
Jake Naso (Duke)

LSM:
Roy Meyer (BU)

SSDM:
Connor Maher (UNC)

Defense:
Gavin Adler (Cornell)
Brett Makar (Maryland)
Ajax Zapitello (Maryland)
Will Bowen (Georgetown)

Goalie:
Will Mark (Syracuse)

Will Bowen's stats this season don't warrant his inclusion.

laxfan1313 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:25 am

random observer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:12 am Sometimes IL or USILA put 4 players/position, sometimes 3. I'm gonna make it easier on myself and do 4 for now.

First Team:
Attack:
CJ Kirst (Cornell)
Connor Shellenberger (UVA)
Pat Kavanagh (ND)
Brennan O'Neill (Duke)

Midfield:
Matt Campbell (Villanova)
Sam Handley (Penn)
Thomas McConvey (UVA)
Ryan Bell (Providence)

FO:
Jake Naso (Duke)

LSM:
Roy Meyer (BU)

SSDM:
Connor Maher (UNC)

Defense:
Gavin Adler (Cornell)
Brett Makar (Maryland)
Ajax Zapitello (Maryland)
Will Bowen (Georgetown)

Goalie:
Will Mark (Syracuse)

Will Bowen's stats this season don't warrant his inclusion.

please.... expound.

Nice article on Campbell in IL. I knew he was planning some attack, but if he has been moved from midfield to attack, I would name someone else to first team at midfield. If he’s still getting reps at both positions, I’d keep him at first team,

Luke Staudt, the G for Loyola deserves some consideration.
He has been critical in the Hounds great wins, against one of the toughest schedules in the nation.
He's played at an AA level averaging 14 saves a game with a 58% save percentage.

wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:34 am

laxfan1313 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:25 am

random observer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:12 am Sometimes IL or USILA put 4 players/position, sometimes 3. I'm gonna make it easier on myself and do 4 for now.

First Team:
Attack:
CJ Kirst (Cornell)
Connor Shellenberger (UVA)
Pat Kavanagh (ND)
Brennan O'Neill (Duke)

Midfield:
Matt Campbell (Villanova)
Sam Handley (Penn)
Thomas McConvey (UVA)
Ryan Bell (Providence)

FO:
Jake Naso (Duke)

LSM:
Roy Meyer (BU)

SSDM:
Connor Maher (UNC)

Defense:
Gavin Adler (Cornell)
Brett Makar (Maryland)
Ajax Zapitello (Maryland)
Will Bowen (Georgetown)

Goalie:
Will Mark (Syracuse)

Will Bowen's stats this season don't warrant his inclusion.

please.... expound.

After 7 games, Bowen only has 9 ground balls. Adler has 31. Bowen has 13 CTs - Adler has 9 CTs. Adler has 6 turnovers vs 1 for Bowen. That's indicative that Adler is scrapping for loose balls.

random observer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:12 am Sometimes IL or USILA put 4 players/position, sometimes 3. I'm gonna make it easier on myself and do 4 for now.

First Team:
Attack:
CJ Kirst (Cornell)
Connor Shellenberger (UVA)
Pat Kavanagh (ND)
Brennan O'Neill (Duke)

Midfield:
Matt Campbell (Villanova)
Sam Handley (Penn)
Thomas McConvey (UVA)
Ryan Bell (Providence)

FO:
Jake Naso (Duke)

LSM:
Roy Meyer (BU)

SSDM:
Connor Maher (UNC)

Defense:
Gavin Adler (Cornell)
Brett Makar (Maryland)
Ajax Zapitello (Maryland)
Will Bowen (Georgetown)

Goalie:
Will Mark (Syracuse)

Tyler Kurtz should be first team

molo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:11 am Nice article on Campbell in IL. I knew he was planning some attack, but if he has been moved from midfield to attack, I would name someone else to first team at midfield. If he’s still getting reps at both positions, I’d keep him at first team,

Jake Morin from Army should be in conversation

Campbell plays attack, but Villanova still labels him as a midfielder in the box score so he gets 1st team AA recognition. The old Connor Kelly trick.

laxfan1313 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:26 am

wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:34 am

laxfan1313 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:25 am

random observer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:12 am Sometimes IL or USILA put 4 players/position, sometimes 3. I'm gonna make it easier on myself and do 4 for now.

First Team:
Attack:
CJ Kirst (Cornell)
Connor Shellenberger (UVA)
Pat Kavanagh (ND)
Brennan O'Neill (Duke)

Midfield:
Matt Campbell (Villanova)
Sam Handley (Penn)
Thomas McConvey (UVA)
Ryan Bell (Providence)

FO:
Jake Naso (Duke)

LSM:
Roy Meyer (BU)

SSDM:
Connor Maher (UNC)

Defense:
Gavin Adler (Cornell)
Brett Makar (Maryland)
Ajax Zapitello (Maryland)
Will Bowen (Georgetown)

Goalie:
Will Mark (Syracuse)

Will Bowen's stats this season don't warrant his inclusion.

please.... expound.

After 7 games, Bowen only has 9 ground balls. Adler has 31. Bowen has 13 CTs - Adler has 9 CTs. Adler has 6 turnovers vs 1 for Bowen. That's indicative that Adler is scrapping for loose balls.

ok. i haven't seen a lot of g'town bc of their slow start and flosports. mostly, i look @ matchups when i can watch. was he on mule for lehigh? lot of his other matchups by the stats, which in fairness u mentioned, seem like could be he held his down. when i've seen g'town with him, like adler matchups don't seem willing to take him on often, and he also covers a lot in the sliding scheme. a la adler. plus adler is the 1st name on the list and bowen last, he's there already? maybe not for molo, but i know aa is listed in order of who got the most votes.

so checo > adler? those cto #s are a day or 2 @ the office for him.

Mine are alpha.

Brower and/or Stephenson will be on it at year end

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:41 am Campbell plays attack, but Villanova still labels him as a midfielder in the box score so he gets 1st team AA recognition. The old Connor Kelly trick.

I still think he’s still a midfielder, its just Villanova doesn’t have all that much in terms of distributors.
He plays up top almost exclusively.

Campbell is easily the best player on that team, they need him
on the field, so whether that constitutes some sort of positionsl
jury-rigging on the part of the Villanova coaches - sure, why not.

I guess the Kelly comparison is valid, though Kelly had better dodging ability.
I think the better comparison is Handley, physical, can distribute
the ball, power dodges from up top, draws the top defender,
has a hammer of a shot.