2008 Woodie Awards
The Daily OrangeWLAX | SU uses free positions to net 22 goals
By Christopher James
Posted: 3/19/08, 10:29 PM EST Section: Sports
Unfortunately for the Tigers, the foul on the play led to a free position and one of Rowan's four goals.
"We try to have a defensive plan that gets some stops, but when they get put on the eight-meter, you can't make the calls, too," Towson coach Missy Doherty said. "I was kind of disappointed that they were on the eight-meter as much as they were."
Towson allowed little motion in the interior and guarded well in front of the net. Several times as SU tried to move inside, shooting angles were shut down, and passes became errant, often falling into the teeth of the defense.
So the Orange found holes elsewhere. In the first half, Halley Quillinan tried to make a move past the perimeter and ran right into a double team. After a stutter-step failed to loosen the defenders, Quillinan took a couple steps back and whipped her stick blasting a shot from outside in one quick motion past the goalie.
"We just wanted to be patient and execute well," Gait said. "They came out and got an early possession, maintained it for a while. Our defense got a stop, and we got our offense going from there."
That offense steamrolled to an 11-0 lead and never looked back. Dove posted a career-best six goals, with three coming off the free position. Despite their best defensive effort, the Tigers could do little but watch.
"It's tough when you feel like you're playing pretty good defense to have them put on the eight-meter," Doherty said. "They finished their shots when they needed to do it, and we threw the ball away a couple times and that kind of cost us the momentum."
chjames@syr.edu
"We try to have a defensive plan that gets some stops, but when they get put on the eight-meter, you can't make the calls, too," Towson coach Missy Doherty said. "I was kind of disappointed that they were on the eight-meter as much as they were."
Towson allowed little motion in the interior and guarded well in front of the net. Several times as SU tried to move inside, shooting angles were shut down, and passes became errant, often falling into the teeth of the defense.
So the Orange found holes elsewhere. In the first half, Halley Quillinan tried to make a move past the perimeter and ran right into a double team. After a stutter-step failed to loosen the defenders, Quillinan took a couple steps back and whipped her stick blasting a shot from outside in one quick motion past the goalie.
"We just wanted to be patient and execute well," Gait said. "They came out and got an early possession, maintained it for a while. Our defense got a stop, and we got our offense going from there."
That offense steamrolled to an 11-0 lead and never looked back. Dove posted a career-best six goals, with three coming off the free position. Despite their best defensive effort, the Tigers could do little but watch.
"It's tough when you feel like you're playing pretty good defense to have them put on the eight-meter," Doherty said. "They finished their shots when they needed to do it, and we threw the ball away a couple times and that kind of cost us the momentum."
chjames@syr.edu
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