We de
feated Geneseo 14-5 today,
advancing to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. We will play Stevens Tech (
Our
game was tighter than the score indicates, at least in the first half. Geneseo has some
nice offensive talent and they possess the ball well. They advanced to the NCAA tournament by
beating
Our
offense did a good job of controlling the ball, so they did not have all of the
possession time, while still being aggressive and generating quality
shots. We were not winning a lot of face
offs early, so quality possessions were important. As the game progressed we did a better job on
face offs, as our wing play improved. We
were up 3-1 after 1 Quarter and it was a comfortable quarter for us. The 2nd Quarter ended with them having some momentum
after we threw the ball away a little in transition a few times and they had a
couple of big goals that got them jacked up.
We
outscored them 8-1 in the second half as our transition game and riding game
proved to be the difference in pulling away.
Rit did a great job running the box, getting
us several goals as we beat them in the substitution game and executed the 6 v.
5 that was created. With solid 6 v. 6
offense and defense as well, it was a quality second half, worthy of an NCAA
playoff game effort.
Dave Leach received the game ball as he was 2 goals and 2
assists on the day, but he also just did a great job running a lot of the
offense, generating shots for himself and teammates while not turning the ball
over.