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Men's Lacrosse Final Four Notes
May 21, 2002
The Game: Top-seeded Johns Hopkins (12-1) plays fourth seeded Princeton (9-4) in the NCAA Semifinals at Rutgers Stadium on Saturday, May 25. This will be the first of the two NCAA Semifinal games with faceoff scheduled for 11:30 am.
How They Got Here: Both teams pulled out one-goal wins in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Johns Hopkins defeated eighth-seeded UMass, 13-12 in overtime, while Princeton slipped past fifth-seeded Georgetown, 14-13. For the first time in tournament history, all four NCAA Quarterfinal games were decided by just one goal as Syracuse knocked off Duke (10-9) and Virginia defeated Cornell (11-10) by one goal as well.
A Look Back: Johns Hopkins posted an 8-4 record last season and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals. Princeton won its sixth NCAA title since 1992 with a 10-9 overtime win over Syracuse last season.
A Look Forward: The winner of the Johns Hopkins-Princeton semifinal will advance to the national championship game to face the winner of the Syracuse-Virginia semifinal. The championship game is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am.
How to Watch: The NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Semifinals will air live on ESPN2. Leif Elsmo will handle the play-by-play, while former Johns Hopkins standout Quint Kessenich will handle the color commentary. The NCAA Championship game will air live on ESPN. The semifinal game against Princeton will be the ninth Johns Hopkins game this season to be televised. Since 1998, Johns Hopkins has had 33 of its games televised and has posted an 21-12 record in those 33 games.
Hopkins Lacrosse on the Radio: Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse games can be heard on WJFK-AM 1300 in Baltimore. The Johns Hopkins Lacrosse Game of the Week presented by Copy World begins with a pre-game show 15 minutes prior to faceoff and includes a 15-minute post-game show. Larry Quinn and Mark Dixon will provide all the play-by-play and expert analysis. All regular-season games (except the games against Albany, North Carolina, Villanova, and Navy) and NCAA Tournament games will be broadcast. Please note that beginning with the Syracuse game, all Johns Hopkins games that are broadcast on the radio can also be heard on the official web site of Johns Hopkins athletics (www.HopkinsSports.com). Hopkins Lacrosse on the Web: The official web site for Johns Hopkins athletics is located at www.HopkinsSports.com.
2002 NCAA Tournament Schedule/Results First Round * North * Saturday, May 11, 2002
First Round * South * Sunday, May 12, 2002
Quarterfinals * North
Quarterfinals * South
Semifinals
Finals
A Bye You Say: Johns Hopkins is seeded first in this year's NCAA Tournament and, as a result, received a bye in the first round of the tournament. Johns Hopkins is the only team in the nation which has received a bye in the first round of the tournament in each of the last six seasons (1997-2002).
Rising to the Top: The Blue Jays have fallen out of the top four in the national rankings during the regular season many times since 1972 (their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament). However, come playoff time, JHU has usually gotten back near the top. In 31 trips to the NCAA Tournament (including this season), the Blue Jays have been seeded in the top four an amazing 27 times.
These Are The Facts: Johns Hopkins enters this week's game against Princeton with an all-time record of 806-258-15 (.754) in 114 seasons of play. The Blue Jays own seven NCAA titles, 29 USILA titles, and 6 ILA titles for a total of 42 national championships.
What 800 Means: With the 10-7 win over Villanova earlier this season, Johns Hopkins became the first collegiate lacrosse program to amass 800 wins.
We Go Way Back: Johns Hopkins is coached by Dave Pietramala, who played at Johns Hopkins from 1986-89. Pietramala was recruited to play at Hopkins by current Princeton coach Bill Tierney, who served as an assistant at JHU from 1985-87.
Family Ties: Princeton head coach Bill Tierney is the uncle of current JHU offensive coordinator Seth Tierney, who played at JHU from 1988-91. Seth Tierney is the cousin of Princeton senior attackman Brendan Tierney.
More Ties: First-year Princeton assistant coach Shawn Nadelen was a four-year member of the Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse team from 1998-2001. He garnered Second Team All-America honors as a senior last season and led Johns Hopkins to the Final Four in 1999 and 2000.
Takin' Out the Champ: Johns Hopkins has knocked the defending NCAA Champion out of the NCAA Tournament six times in its history (1973 / 1974 / 1978 / 1983 / 1984 / 1987). No other school has eliminated the defending NCAA Champion more than three times (Syracuse / Princeton / North Carolina). In all, JHU has played the defending NCAA Champion the following year in the NCAA Tournament 11 times and has posted a 6-5 record in those 11 games.
Anytime, Anywhere: Including this week's game against fourth-ranked Princeton, 21 of JHU's last 22 games away from Homewood Field have been against team's ranked in the top 15 at the time of the game.
It's Great For Ratings: Six of Hopkins' 13 games this season have been decided by just one goal. Dating back to last season, 11 of JHU's last 25 games have been decided by just one goal. JHU is 9-2 in those 11 one-goal games.
More Ratings: Since the beginning of the 2001 season, 18 of Hopkins' 25 games have been decided by three goals or less.
One-Goal Turnarounds: JHU is 9-2 in the last two years in one-goal games. In its previous 11 one-goal games, JHU was 4-7 (during a span from the beginning of the 1997 season through the end of the 2000 season).
Another One-Goal Turnaround: JHU has nine one-goal wins in the last two years. In the six previous seasons combined (1995-2000), Hopkins had a total of 10 one-goal wins (against eight one-goal losses during the same period).
About 9-8: The Blue Jays have won four of their six one-goal games by the score of 9-8. This is the first time in school history JHU has won four games by the same score in one season. In three previous seasons (1910, 1987, 1992), JHU won three games by the same score.
It's a Record: The six one-goal wins for the Blue Jays this season are the most in one season in school history. The previous record of four was set in 1987 and matched in 1995.
Youth: It's no secret the Blue Jays may have the youngest team in the nation this season. Of the 40 players on the roster, 16 are freshmen, nine are sophomores, eight are juniors, and seven are seniors.
More Youth: Entering the season, junior attackman Bobby Benson, junior midfielder Adam Doneger, and junior goalie Rob Scherr had combined to start 55 games. The 37 other players on the team had a combined 35 starts to their credit.
A Final Youth: In the first 13 games of the season, 31 different players have seen playing time for the Blue Jays. Of the 31, 11 are freshmen and seven more are sophomores.
Couldn't Resist - More Youth: 17 players have appeared in all 13 games this season. Of the 17, eight are freshmen and three more are sophomores.
Seriously - Final Youth: Johns Hopkins used 20 players in the NCAA Quarterfinal victory over UMass. Nine of the 20 were freshmen.
It Starts With Youth: Of the 10 players who have started for Hopkins in the first 13 games of the season (JHU has used the same starting lineup in each of the first 13 games), four are freshmen (Kyle Barrie, Peter LeSueur, Kyle Harrison, Chris Watson), one is a sophomore (Conor Ford), one is a junior with one career start entering the season (Mike Peyser) and another is a senior who had never started a game before this season (Nick Murtha).
Points of Youth: Of Hopkins' 129 goals scored in 13 games, 49 have been scored by juniors, 44 have been scored by freshmen, 33 have been scored by sophomores, and three have been scored by seniors.
More Points of Youth: 119 of the 121 goals scored by Johns Hopkins in the last 12 games have been scored by players who will return next season.
Still More Points of Youth: 193 of the 195 (99.0%) points the Blue Jays have registered in the last 12 games (119g, 74a) have been amassed by players who will return next season.
Final Point of Youth: 205 of the 208 (98.6%) points JHU has amassed in 13 games belong to players who will return next season. 139 of the 208 (66.8%) belong to players with at least two years of eligibility remaining.
OK, This is the Last One: Matt Hanna's third-quarter goal against Towson broke a streak of 101 straight goals for JHU that were scored by players who will return next season. The streak dated back to a third-quarter goal by Hanna in the season-opener against Princeton.
Give and Take: 62 of JHU's 79 (78.5%) assists this season belong to freshmen and sophomores.
Extra, Extra: Johns Hopkins is 19-for-45 (.422) with the extra man this season. The Johns Hopkins extra man unit entered the NCAA Tournament ranked third in the nation. More Extra, Extra: Johns Hopkins was 5-for-7 with the extra man in the win over Ohio State. JHU converted on its first five EMO opportunities, before sitting on the ball in the final two minutes when they had two extra man opportunities. JHU was 2-for-4 with the extra man in the win over Maryland.
The Final Extra, Extra: In the last eight games, Johns Hopkins has converted 14-of-29 (.483) extra man opportunities.
In Case We Go to Overtime: The win over UMass in overtime was just the second overtime win for Johns Hopkins in an NCAA Tournament game. Prior to the win over the Minutemen, the Blue Jays were just 1-6 all-time in NCAA Tournament games that went to OT. Junior Adam Doneger joins Jeff Harris as the only two players in school history to score a game-winning goal in overtime in the NCAA Tournament. Harris scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime of the 1980 NCAA Championship game against Virginia (JHU won 9-8). The eight overtime games Johns Hopkins has played in the NCAA Tournament rank second all-time (Virginia has played 10).
Below is a list of Johns Hopkins' all-time overtime games in the NCAA Tournament:
More Overtime: The 13-12 win over UMass in the NCAA Quarterfinals was also Johns Hopkins' second overtime win this season. Previously, JHU had defeated Maryland, 9-8 on April 13 in overtime.
Another Overtime: This is the first time in school history that Johns Hopkins has won two overtime games in the same season. . The End of Overtime: In the last five games, Johns Hopkins has two overtime wins. In the six seasons prior to this year, Johns Hopkins had two overtime wins (vs. Syracuse, 14-13 in 1995 and vs. Navy in 2000, 7-6). JHU dropped four overtime games from 1995-2001.
And Then There Was One: Through 13 games, only Bobby Benson (Baltimore, MD/McDonogh) has registered at least one point in every game.
USA, USA: Johns Hopkins junior attackman Bobby Benson earned a spot on the United States National Team and will play in this summer's ILF World Championships in Australia.
Leader of the Pack - Part I: Bobby Benson scored one goal and added three assists in the win over UMass to boost his career point total to 114. He is the only active player with 100 or more career points.
Leader of the Pack - Part II: Bobby Benson's one goal against UMass gives him 83 in his career, the most of any active player.
Leader of the Pack - Part III: Bobby Benson led the Blue Jays in goals as a freshman and sophomore. He is line to become just the third player since 1975 to lead the team in goals for three straight years (Terry Riordan (1992-95) and Matt Panetta (1989-91).
Career-High: Bobby Benson tied his career high for goals (5) and points (7) in the win over Ohio State. He scored three extra-man goals and had three straight goals at one point during JHU's 7-0 game-opening run.
On a Roll: In the first five games of the season, Bobby Benson scored six goals and added one assist for seven points. In the last eight games, Benson has 21 goals and 12 assists for 33 points.
Topping the Charts: Bobby Benson, Hopkins' only returning All-American after garnering Honorable Mention All-America honors last season, led the Blue Jays in goals (28), assists (14) and points (42) last season. He has a team-high 27 goals and 13 assists this season for a team-best 40 points.
It's Safe to Say: With one goal against UMass, Bobby Benson has scored at least one goal in 36 of the 38 games he has played in during his career and has 24 multi-goal games to his credit. Currently, he has scored at least one goal in 25 straight games.
A Chance for Redemption: The last time Bobby Benson was held without a goal was in the NCAA Semifinals against Syracuse during his freshman year.
Double Your Pleasure: JHU is 20-4 (.833) in the 24 games Bobby Benson has scored two or more goals.
May Day, Part I: In four career NCAA Tournament games, Bobby Benson has scored seven goals and added four assists.
May Day, Part II: In seven career games in the month of May, Bobby Benson has 14 goals and four assists.
A Change of Scenery: Junior Adam Doneger (Hewlett, NY/Lynbrook) made the move from attack to midfield this season, where he is anchoring Hopkins' top midfield unit. Last season, Doneger finished second on the team in scoring with 18 goals and 12 assists for 30 points.
An Even Dozen: Adam Doneger became the 12th player in school history to score five goals in an NCAA Tournament game when he tallied a career-high five against UMass in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
Mr. Consistency: Adam Doneger scored 21 goals as a freshman, added 18 last season and has 21 this season. He did play his first two seasons on attack.
Mr. Clutch: Adam Doneger scored Johns Hopkins' last three goals against UMass; the final two in regulation and the game-winner in overtime.
More Clutch: Adam Doneger scored the game-winning goal with 5:52 remaining in a 9-8 win over Navy on April 20.
A Final Clutch: Adam Doneger scored Johns Hopkins' last three goals against Hofstra. He scored the game-tying goal with 2:34 remaining in the fourth quarter and the game-winning goal with 11 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
I Like it Warm: Adam Doneger entered this season with six career goals in nine games played in March. This season, he scored 12 goals in six games in March.
More Warm: Adam Doneger has 29 goals and eight assists in 16 games in the month of April.
A Final Warm: Adam Doneger has 13 goals and eight assists in seven career games in the month of May. He has had at least two points in six of the seven games.
Triple Play: Johns Hopkins is 10-0 over the last three years when Adam Doneger scores three or more goals and 11-1 when he tallies three or more points.
Playoff Points: In four career NCAA Tournament games, Adam Doneger has 10 goals and five assists.
More Playoff Points: In his only appearance in the NCAA Semifinals (as a freshman), Adam Doneger scored two goals and added two assists in a 14-12 loss against Syracuse.
"X" Marks His Spot: One of the biggest holes the Blue Jays had to fill this season was at the faceoff "X", where now-graduated Eric Wedin took over 94% of the faceoffs for the Blue Jays last season and over 1,000 in his career. Freshman midfielder Kyle Harrison (Baltimore, MD/Friends) has handled most of the load this season for Hopkins, taking about 62 percent of the faceoffs for the Blue Jays.
Sudden Impact: Kyle Harrison enjoyed an outstanding debut against Princeton as he won 11-of-15 (.733) faceoffs while also grabbing the ground ball on six of the 11 faceoffs he won.
Rolling When it Counts: Kyle Harrison has won 50-of-75 (.667) faceoffs in the last four games and has 34 ground balls during that time. This comes after a three-game stretch where he won 12 of 26 (.462) faceoffs and grabbed eight ground balls.
More Rolling: Kyle Harrison had four goals and one assist in the first nine games of the season. He has five goals and two assists in the last four games to run his season totals to nine goals and three assists.
Among the Best: Freshman Kyle Harrison has won 107-of-172 (.622) faceoffs on the year and ranks sixth nationally in faceoff winning percentage. He also has a team-high 77 ground balls. His 5.9 ground balls per game rank 16th nationally (entering the NCAA Tournament).
Jump-Start, Part I: Kyle Harrison opened the scoring for Johns Hopkins in the win over Princeton with his first career goal just 1:22 into the game.
Jump Start, Part II: Kyle Harrison ignited Hopkins' game-ending 5-1 run against Syracuse with an unassisted goal with 7:28 remaining in the fourth quarter. Prior to Harrison's goal, Hopkins had been held scoreless for 26:01.
Jump Start, Part III: Kyle Harrison opened the scoring in the 12-9 win over Ohio State with an unassisted goal just 2:05 into the game. The goal ignited a 7-0 run for JHU.
Jump Start, Part IV: Kyle Harrison scored Hopkins' first two goals in the 9-8 win over Navy.
Jump Start, Part V: After JHU fell behind 3-0 in the first three minutes of the game against Towson, Kyle Harrison ignited a 13-2 run with an unassisted goal at the 9:25 mark of the first quarter.
Another Career-High: Kyle Harrison tied his career-high for faceoffs won in a game with 14 against UMass. He had previously also won 14 against North Carolina. He has won at least 12 faceoffs in each of the last four games.
Another Factor at the "X": Freshman Lou Braun (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington) missed the final game of the regular season, but ranks as JHU's number two faceoff specialist. On the year he has won 47-of-93 (.505) faceoffs and has
Back in the Saddle: Lou Braun returned to action against UMass and won 3-of-4 faceoffs against the Minutemen.
A Bright Spot on a Rough Day: Johns Hopkins' lone loss of the season came at Virginia, 12-6. While the Blue Jays struggled throughout the game, Lou Braun enjoyed his most productive game of the season as he won a career-high 11-of-15 faceoffs and grabbed a career-high six ground balls as well.
More Scenery Changes: Sophomore Conor Ford (Timonium, MD/St. Paul's) started most of last season on attack and, like junior Adam Doneger, is starting on Hopkins' first midfield unit this season. He currently ranks second on the team in scoring with 17 goals and 15 assists for 32 points.
Streaking: Conor Ford has registered two or more points in 15 of his last 17 games dating back to last season.
Mister Assister: Conor Ford's three assists against Hofstra and North Carolina were career highs. He is currently second on the team with 15 assists.
More Assister: Conor Ford had two assists in his first 10 career games. He has 19 assists in his last 15 games.
Ford Tough: In his last 17 games dating back to last season, Conor Ford has 31 goals and 19 assists for 50 points. During the same period, only Bobby Benson (54 points) also has more than 40 points for the Blue Jays.
Multi-Goal Production: Conor Ford has scored two or more goals nine times in his career. Johns Hopkins is 8-1 (.889) in those nine games.
Multi-Point Production: Conor Ford has registered two or more points 18 times in his career. Johns Hopkins is 16-2 (.889) in those 18 games.
Tournament Tested: In two career NCAA Tournament games, Conor Ford has three goals and two assists.
In the Nick of Time: Senior Nick Murtha (Manhasset, NY/Manhasset) made the first start of his career one to remember as he limited Princeton to just two goals in the first 53 minutes and registered a then career-high 11 saves in the 8-5 win.
More Nick: Nick Murtha's effort in goal helped Hopkins hold Princeton to just five goals, the fewest goals the Blue Jays have allowed in a season-opener since 1983, when JHU knocked off UMBC, 15-4.
The Final Nick: Nick Murtha is the first Johns Hopkins goalie since Larry Quinn in 1983 to win the first three starts of his career.
Saving the Day: Nick Murtha registered a career-high 18 saves while allowing just eight goals in the 9-8 win over Syracuse. Seven of Murtha's saves came during the fourth quarter, when Hopkins outscored the Orangemen, 5-1.
More Saving: Nick Murtha matched his career-high for saves in a game with 18 in the 13-12 overtime victory over UMass in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
More Saving: Nick Murtha posted 13 saves in the win over North Carolina, including nine in the fourth quarter. He also had 13 saves in the 10-7 win over Villanova.
Still More Saving: Nick Murtha posted 16 saves in the win over Ohio State, including four in the fourth quarter after Ohio State pulled to within 10-9. He did not allow a goal in the final 14 minutes of the game.
A Final Save: Nick Murtha posted 16 saves in the win over Navy and 15 in the win over Loyola. Loyola scored just one goal in the final 24 minutes of the game after pulling within 4-3 with 9:05 remaining in the third quarter.
Among the Leaders: Nick Murtha ranks eighth nationally in save percentage (.609) and 11th in goals against average (8.21).
Fourth Quarter Saves: Nick Murtha boasts a .605 save percentage in the fourth quarter of Hopkins' games this season and a .615 save percentage in the second half of Hopkins' games.
Scherr-ing the Load: The Blue Jays boast two proven goalies as junior Rob Scherr (Reisterstown, MD/McDonogh) returns after starting all 12 games last season. Scherr posted an 8.52 GAA and a .587 save percentage last season.
Hail Hanna: Senior Matt Hanna (Geneva, NY/Geneva) scored Hopkins' third goal of the game early in the third quarter in the win over Princeton. He added his second goal of the season in the third quarter of JHU's win over Towson and his third goal in the win over Loyola. In his 24 games at Johns Hopkins (he transferred to JHU from Loyola prior to last season), he has 11 goals and one assist.
More Hailing: Of Matt Hanna's 11 career goals at Johns Hopkins, three have come against Princeton.
McDermott the Middie: One year after playing most of the season on attack, sophomore Joe McDermott (Rockville Centre, NY/South Side) makes the permanent move back to midfield, his natural position. Last season, McDermott finished sixth on the team in scoring with seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points.
Not Your Average Joe: Joe McDermott registered his first two points of the season with a goal and an assist in the win over Hofstra. His goal late in the second quarter capped a three-goal run for JHU, while he later assisted on Bobby Benson's goal that gave JHU a 6-5 lead.
More Joe: Against Syracuse, Joe McDermott assisted on Kevin Boland's second goal of the game, which drew Hopkins within 8-7 with 2:31 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Another Joe: Joe McDermott helped jump-start the JHU offense against North Carolina with a rebound goal just 2:18 into the game that gave JHU a 2-0 lead. He also scored Hopkins' second goal in the 12-9 win over Ohio State and the Blue Jays' third goal in the win over Maryland. His goal against the Terps stopped a 4-0 Maryland run.
A Final Joe: Joe McDermott scored his fifth goal of the season with 22 seconds remaining in the third quarter of Hopkins' 9-8 win over Navy. It was the final goal in a 4-0 JHU run that turned a 5-3 deficit into a 7-5 lead.
One Career-High...: Kevin Boland's (Jessup, MD/Gilman) three points (1g, 2a) against Princeton tied his career high for points in a game. He previously had three assists in a 13-11 win over Navy last season.
...Deserves Another Career-High: Kevin Boland's career-high three-point effort against Princeton didn't remain his career-high for very long as he tallied three goals and added two assists to lead Hopkins to the 9-8 win over Syracuse.
I'm Honored: Kevin Boland was named the Warrior/Inside Lacrosse.com and AllLacrosse America.com National Player of the Week for his effort in the win over Syracuse.
Go Figure: Kevin Boland's three goals against Syracuse were one more than he had scored in his previous 14 career games combined.
More Figure: With one assist against UMass, Kevin Boland is third on the team in scoring with 11 goals and a team-high 19 assists for 30 points. Last season, he had one goal and six assists for seven points in 12 games.
For Comparison's Sake: Kevin Boland has not started a game yet this season and has 30 points in 13 games. His 30 points this season are more than all but starter (Bobby Benson) had last season.
More Comparison: Kevin Boland's 19 assists this season are the most by a JHU midfielder since Matt O'Kelly had 20 in 1999.
Something About Number One: In three career games against teams ranked number one in the nation, Kevin Boland has four goals and five assists for nine points.
It's Been a While: Kevin Boland is bidding to become the first midfielder since 1985 to lead JHU in assists. That year, Del Dressel tied for the team lead with 19. Dressel was the last middie to lead the team outright as his 19 also led the team in 1983.
Muir of a Good Thing: One of the most athletic and versatile players on the team, junior Tim Muir (Collingdale, PA/Episcopal) tallied seven goals and three assists in 10 games last season. This season, Muir is anchoring Hopkins' defensive midfield unit and excels as a wing on faceoffs. He currently has one goal and 30 ground balls to his credit and is helping Hopkins hold the opposition to just 8.21 goals per game. He had a career-high five ground balls against Ohio State and intercepted a pass in the final seconds to thwart Navy's final scoring chance.
Picking His Spots: Tim Muir scored the first goal of his career as a freshman with 4:53 remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the 2000 NCAA Semifinal game between Johns Hopkins and Syracuse at 12-12. Syracuse went on to win, 14-12.
More Picking: Tim Muir scored his first goal of the season with six seconds remaining in the first quarter of Johns Hopkins' 13-12 win over UMass in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
Shawn, Brandon, and Brendan Who: Last season, seniors Shawn Nadelen, Brandon Testa, and Brendan Shook started on close defense and anchored a unit which allowed an average of exactly nine goals per game. Despite losing the three, who all earned All-America honors as least once in their career, the Blue Jays have allowed an average of just 8.21 goals per game through 13 games.
One Good Switch Deserves Another: Sophomore Corey Harned (Holbrook, NY/Sachem) was a standout attackman in high school, played short-stick defensive middie last season, and is playing long stick defensive middie this season. A standout on the wing on faceoffs, he picked up a career-high seven ground balls in the win over Villanova and added a team-high six in the win over Maryland. He currently ranks second on the team with 51 ground balls through 13 games.
Long in the Tooth: Senior defender P.J. DiConza (Manhasset, NY/Manhasset) entered the season having played in 32 games with four starts to his credit. The next four players listed as close defenders (Michael Peyser, Dan DiPietro, Chris Watson, Tom Garvey) entered the season having played in a total of 26 games with one start.
Holding Them Down: P.J. DiConza held Princeton sophomore attackman Ryan Boyle to just one goal in the win over the Tigers, and that came with less than a minute to play in regulation.
More Holding: P.J. DiConza held Syracuse sophomore attackman Mike Powell to just one assist in the win over the Orangemen. Powell entered the game with 15 goals and 11 assists for 26 points in four games.
The Numbers Don't Lie: Below is a closer look at P.J. DiConza by the numbers
Coming Full Circle: Junior Mike Peyser (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor) arrived at Hopkins as a close defenseman and spent most of his freshman year playing there. He even earned a start against Maryland on close defense as a rookie. Last season, he played the first seven games of the season as a short stick defensive middie before playing the rope the final five games of the season after P.J. DiConza was lost for the year with an injury. Through 13 games, he currently has 30 ground balls to his credit after grabbing four in the win over UMass. He had 20 ground balls all of last season.
The Matchup Game: Mike Peyser held Princeton's Sean Hartofilis to no goals and Syracuse attackman Josh Coffman to just one in their head-to-head matchups earlier this season.
For Pete's Sake: Freshman Peter LeSueur (Garden City, NY/Garden City) scored a career-high three goals and added a career-high three assists for a personal-best six points in the win over Towson.
More Pete: Peter LeSueur posted the first multi-goal game of his career with two goals in the game against Virginia.
Still More Pete: Peter LeSueur picked up two more goals and added an assist in the win over Albany for his first career three-point game.
Another Pete: Peter LeSueur posted the first four-point game of his career with a two-goal, two-assist showing against Villanova and added one goal and one assist in the win over Ohio State.
A Final Pete: Peter LeSueur ranks fifth on the team in scoring with 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points. He is the first JHU freshman since 1992 to post 10 or more goals and 10 or more assists as a rookie (true freshman Terry Riordan and red-shirt freshman Brian Piccola both turned the trick in 1992).
Barrie Ball: After being held scoreless against Syracuse, freshman attackman Kyle Barrie (Narberth, PA/The Haverford School) bounced back with the first multi-point game of his career against Virginia as he registered one goal and one assist.
More Barrie Ball: Kyle Barrie posted the first three-point game of his career with a one-goal, two-assist effort against Albany.
When 12 or More Equals 3: Johns Hopkins has scored 12 or more goals four times this season. In all four instances (vs. North Carolina, Ohio State, Towson and UMass) Kyle Barrie has scored three goals. Against UNC, he scored three of Hopkins' first seven goals and assisted on another in the first 35 minutes of the game. The three goals and four points were both career highs. Against Ohio State, he scored twice during an opening 7-0 run and also scored the final goal of the game. Against Towson, he scored three times during JHU's 13-2 run that turned a 3-0 deficit into a 13-5 advantage. He opened the scoring with a goal against UMass just seven seconds into the game and later stopped an 8-0 UMass run with a goal at the 7:24 mark of the fourth quarter. The goal began what would be a 5-2 game-ending run for Johns Hopkins.
Streaking: Kyle Barrie has registered at least one point in 10 straight games. He has posted two or more points in nine of those 10 games, including a two-goal effort in the win over Loyola and a three-goal effort in the win over UMass.
Sudden Death: Kyle Barrie scored the game-winning goal just 2:15 into overtime to give JHU a 9-8 win over Maryland.
More Sudden Death: Kyle Barrie is the first freshman in school history to score a game-winning goal in overtime.
A Rare Freshman `Tricks: Kyle Barrie's three-goal effort against UMass marked just the second time in the last 10 years (1993-2002) that Johns Hopkins has had a freshman score three or more goals in an NCAA Tournament game. Bobby Benson scored three goals in a 15-11 NCAA Quarterfinal win over Notre Dame in 2000.
Notice a Trend: Through the first four games of the season, Kyle Barrie and Peter LeSueur combined for six goals and four assists (2.5 points per game) and JHU averaged 8.00 goals per game. In the last nine games, they have combined for 26 goals and 15 assists (4.56 points per game) and JHU has averaged 10.8 goals per game.
Elementary My Dear Watson: Freshman Chris Watson (Yorktown, NY/Yorktown) has wasted little time establishing himself as the cornerstone of the JHU defense for the future. He has started all 13 games and is helping lead a JHU defense that is allowing just 8.21 goals per game. He has 25 ground balls on the year, including a personal-best four in the wins over North Carolina and Loyola.
More Elementary: Chris Watson scored a 1590 on his SATs.
Yo Vinny, Where You Been: Freshman midfielder Vince Smith (Palmyra, VA/St. Anne's Belfield) had no goals, no assists, and one ground ball through the first nine games of the season. Against Navy, he jump-started Hopkins 4-0 third-quarter-ending run with his first career goal and assisted on Adam Doneger's game-winning goal with 5:52 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Putting Out the (Offensive) Fire: Freshman defenseman Tom Garvey (Garden City, NY/Garden City), who has served as a junior firefighter in his hometown of Garden City, NY, has been a key member of a Johns Hopkins defense that has kept opposing offenses to a mere smolder through 13 games. Garvey, who is seeing extended playing time at the rope, has helped JHU hold teams to an average of just 8.21 goals per game and has nine ground balls on the year.
There's More Than One Benson on This Team: Freshman midfielder Benson Erwin (Baltimore, MD/Friends) has done an outstanding job as a defensive middie for the Blue Jays. Teaming with junior Tim Muir as Hopkins' primary short-stick defensive middies, Erwin has played in all 13 games and has two goals, one assist and 19 ground balls to his credit. He has also seen time as a wing on faceoffs.
It's Plain and Clear: Freshman Joe Malo (Denver, CO/Denver East) has seen time in all 13 games this season, primarily in clearing situations. He has not registered any statistics on the year.
Man-Down Ace: Sophomore Kevin Conry (Rockville Centre, NY/Holy Trinity) has appeared in eight games this season, primarily as part of the Blue Jays' man-down unit. He has helped limit the opposition to just 11 extra-man goals on 41 attempts this season (.268). |
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