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This was dumbfounding to me. I'm no lacrosse expert but I've watched a decent number of our games over the years and have never seen a goalie so far out of the net like theirs was, for reasons I don't understand. Why would you bother defending a guy 20 yards from the goal when the ball is on the other side of the field? And why would you keep doing it even after you got burned once for an empty-netter?
I'm glad they did it but it was absurd.
The "theory" behind it is that your team will put so much pressure on the other team attempting to move the ball up the field that they will cough it up. The 10 man "ride" leaves the goalie in the net. When the goalie leaves the net there is usually some desperation reason as in time is running out and unless we get the ball we will lose anyway. Last empty net goal against us that I recall was in a St Joes game as time was about to expire. Taking the goalie out of the net without having at least another defender near rarely works. And as we saw against the Hoos it is a thing of beauty for the scoring team to launch a long range shot that finds the back of the net which we did twice. The UVA ride against us was ineffective as we were able to move the ball upfield. The UVA goalie being out of the net in the waning moments had some reasoning behind it but the other empty net goal was a total head scratcher maneuver by the goalie..............
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Maryland rises to #2, Hoos fall to #14. Future spider opponents Cornell #4, Duke #7, Georgetown #11. Future A10 member Delaware #18.
Lot of opportunities to build an at-large resume.
“13) Richmond
A season-opening loss to Maryland was transformational. A great team goes back to work. Coach Dan Chemotti and company have reeled off consecutive wins over Robert Morris and Virginia. The win in Charlottesville was a program first and only the second Spider win over their in-state rival in 12 tries.
If you watched on ACCN, you saw a team with a plan—a group of players who balanced playmaking with clock and score implications, and a team that didn’t back down, winning the gritty ground ball plays.
Richmond has a very good defense with Hunter Smith, Mitchell Dunham (LH), and Michael Farrell down low. LSM and captain Tommy Stull was outstanding. SSDM Jack Pilling may be a future PLL pro. Goalie Zach Vigue was sharp and steady when the Cavs pulled within two in the fourth quarter. His work around the cage with GBs and clearing was A+.
Coach Chemotti makes the most of what he has, and while not flashy, Richmond capitalized on UVA mistakes and possessed the ball well. Their shooting was timely. Aidan O’Neil is the quarterback—a two-handed classic X attackman with a variety of moves up each hash. Gavin Creo played a great game in a complementary role, and Max Merklinger is highly skilled and makes good decisions.
Lucas Littlejohn, a Canadian hockey player, has had success hovering in the crease area and scoring on quick sticks and one-touches. Coach told us that depth was a strength, and that was apparent in the final 20 minutes.
Richmond and Saint Joe’s are once again on a collision course in the Atlantic 10 for the AQ. Richmond faces Lehigh next.”
Quint’s take on UR W vs UVA
O'Neil did a great job of protecting and passing the ball as his path to the goal was consistently blocked by probably the Hoos best longstick defender who was taller and heavier than O'Neil.
Men's Lacrosse vs University of Virginia on 2/18/2025 - Box Score - High Point University Athletics
The official box score of Men's Lacrosse vs University of Virginia on 2/18/2025
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