The road hasnt been kind to SB this year, losing to... everyone weve played. Add into the mix that Albany, which was ranked just outside the top 15 and might slide a bit (lost to JHU, beat Hartford), is the most unpredictable team in Division I. They started off with a one goal barnburner loss to Cuse, turnaround and lose to drexel, blow up harvard and umass, and then lose to bryant. it keeps going; they beat up on penn state, who was very good at the time, and then give canisius their very first ever top 20 win. next they defeat vermont, sleep through the first half against hopkins, and solidly bounced back against hartford yesterday.
the lion's share of offense is miles and lyle. ty would be a starter on most other teams and have video game #s if it wasnt for the other two. theyve got two middies that can score but nothing much else (except transition). the entire game runs through miles and lyle.
their defense at times can be ball watchers, with a young goalie who has logged in some big games. also they seem to have problems with faceoffs most games. the consensus is- and ive only seen some footage not all- is that you beat them by hanging on to the ball. theyre going to get into double digits. if you can hold the ball 35 minutes, you reduce their opportunities. the offense is also turnover prone, but that's likely a result of how they play. lots of two way middies and very few role players.
SB looked good through three quarters against Vermont, running up a 9-3 score. but as always happens, they unraveled a bit in the fourth, letting it get to 10-7. thats the difference between domination and a close game- just a few minutes of bad play. still, the defense deserves a lot of credit, as Vermont's strength is their offense.
should be cold and the lights on.
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