The 2017 NCAA Lacrosse season has been a complete whirlwind to try to wrap our heads around. Incase you missed another LIVE In Your Face LaxCast show, here’s what you missed on Wednesday.
A lot went down from from 3/9 – 3/15. Everyone else was all fired up about it. Should we be any different? This week we have to give love to the underdogs, and it starts with a pair of Towson Tigers.
We aren’t picking All-Americans here, folks! We are just showing some love to the athletes and coaches around the country that week think are getting the job done!
In Your Face Players of the Week
Towers’ Pick: Alex Woodall, Towson
“16 for 25 against Hopkins, including seven for seven in the fourth quarter, scored two goals in one assist. All three points were off the break, I believe, after Johns Hopkins goals. And essentially prevented Hopkins from getting any momentum, and is more than
worthy for my In Your Face Player of the Week. ” – Andy Towers
Danehy’s Pick: Joe Seider, Towson
Class: Senior
Position: Attack
Hometown: Sparks, MD
Numbers: 10 goals, 5 assists, 7 ground balls
Recent: 4 goals on 7 shots against Hopkins
“Just putting up another great performance. Joe Seider, continuing to put Towson offense on his back and being able to perform at the highest level against what we would consider one of the best teams out there in the country, in Johns Hopkins. So, I have player of the week for myself, Joe Seider from Towson.” – Ryan Danehy
Towers’ Backup: Chris Sabia, Penn State
Class: Sophomore
Position: Defenseman
Hometown: Harleysville, PA
Numbers: 8 caused turnovers, 11 ground balls, 1 goal
Recent: 1 goal over Harvard, held Cheek to only 3 points
“I had stated that I thought that Morgan Cheek (Sabia’s opponent) was gonna go off, and he got completely shut down. He did score two goals at the end, but they were meaningless goals after the game was already decided… In addition, Chris Sabia actually ended up scoring a goal at the end as well, on a coast-to-coast play, which was very impressive.” – Andy Towers
Danehy’s Backup: Ian King, Michigan
https://www.facebook.com/MichiganMensLacrosse/videos/10154580141678883/
Class: Senior
Position: Attackman
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Numbers: 14 goals, 15 assists, 8 ground balls
Recent: 3 goals, 2 assists against #10 Penn
“Ian King had three and two on the day, he played a great game. I was fortunate enough to coach him his freshman year. The kid is a scorer, he’s a competitor, he really can do damage, and he did so against Penn this weekend in a huge win for the Michigan Wolverines, this past weekend.” – Ryan Danehy
In Your Face Coaches of the Week
Towers’ Coach of the Week: John Paul, Michigan
“But my coach of the week has to go back to Ann Arbor for his first ever top 20 win, I believe. And that’s John Paul and the Michigan Wolverines. What a performance! I watched a big portion of the game, and Michigan looked very poised. They looked like they had a plan on the offensive end of the field, they got a great performance out of Tommy Height in goal. I will say that it’s a good thing that the game ended when it did, because if it had gone on for another 30 seconds, you guys may have won by five goals, Ryan. Uh, ’cause you were scoring really quickly down the stretch. But, fortunately, the game ended when it did, and a big congrats. John Paul, my Coach of the Week. Unbelievable job. – Andy Towers
Danehy’s [Assistant] Coach of the Week: JP Brazel, Hofstra
“JP Brazel. Incredible. 11 goals against UNC. I had a chance to talk with him briefly the other day about his win, and he just basically said, “Our guys did a great job bringing energy and sticking together through the rest of the game.” You know, he complimented UNC and their extremely athletic, super talented team, you know, forces you to execute on your game plan offensively. You know, he felt like he could emphasize taking an extra step where you are to free their hands, and make the simple play. That was one of the big things he wanted, especially for each of their possessions.
He also made a side comment that he believed that the sideline did an unbelievable job supporting the guys on the field for the entire game. Sideline energy was a huge factor and something that no one really sees on the stats sheet but as important as anything. I think that, that really goes to the status right now, in the culture, of the program at Hofstra. They’re really feeling it, they’re feeling confident, and if you’ve got buy-in on the sidelines then I really think that you’ve a great team in the making.” – Ryan Danehy