I am going on a party strike. I will not stop partying until Oneonta loses another game. (may never ever happen). The SUNYAC has been hot since the last blog. If my math is correct which it probably isn’t, the entire league has racked up 13 wins in the last 2 weeks.
Cortland vs Salisbury.
Cortland took Lasalle and Washington College (Shout out Andrew Doctor) and shoved Jimmy Nielsen’s timbs down both of their throats. The short turnaround didn’t matter, the fake dragons are one of the hotter teams in the country right now and earned a spot in the top 20.
Bevilles guys have a tough one tomorrow against the former Potsdam coach, Jim Berkman and the Salisbury Steaks. Salisbury has been Salisbury this year. One hick up against a very good Gettysburg team and an awesome game against Lynchburg they sit at 5-1. I think Cortland is in that second wave of great teams in the country. Salisbury has been and will continue to be in the top tier for decades. I think the Gulls will pull this one out by 5-7 goals but Cortland will hang tough.
Geneseo vs Clarkson
Geneseo did drop their game to St. Lawrence but then picked up 2 nice wins against Maritime and Widener. The Knights schedule toughens up again with some hard games in 3 of their next 4 against Cortland, St. John Fischer, and Clarkson
Clarkson is looking to go 3-0 in the SUNYAC with a win over Geneseo. They’re 5-0 on the year already but Geneseo will be their toughest competition so far. This was such a close game last year and I think for the fact that Geneseo has been in some fights this year will help them towards the end of the game. As long as another Ehli brother doesn’t mess anything up the Knights will take this by 1-2 goals.
Brockport vs St. Marys
Brockport picked up two wins after a tough loss to Wooster a few weeks ago. This next game aint Utica though. St Mary’s has hung tough recently with some good teams like Elizabethtown and Denison. This will more than likely be worse than their Clarkson game earlier this year.
Oswego vs Stockton
Oswego decided to play its first game since the last blog. They Lost to Clarkson and then Beat Morrisville for its first win of the season. Coach LaSala then came to town and showed the Lakers who’s boss. Stockton has lost to Scranton and most recently Swarthmore. Oswego isn’t anywhere near where they need to be to be able to beat a team like Stockton. Stockton by 8.
Plattsburgh vs Hartwick
Plattsburgh has gone on a 3 game losing streak since the last blog. They have lost to Skidmore, University of New England, and Plymouth State. Hartwick looks to improve their record to 2-1 in the SUNYAC with this matchup on the road. I’ve said it before, Coach LaSala gets the most out of his players and when you put 2 bad teams up against each other like this give me the Hawks.
Potsdam vs Morrisville
Potsdam has been on a run, ripping off 3 wins against Neuman, Moravian, and Castleton. Not exactly Duke and Virginia but a wins a win. If you’re into sloppy lacrosse this might be the game for you this weekend. This has a 20 turnover per team game written all over it. Potsdam is a great in the mud team and when it comes down to playing dirty and gross lacrosse there’s nobody better. I like DA BEARS by 3-4.
New Paltz vs Mount St. Vincent
New Platz grabbed their first win of the season against Mount St Mary’s last week. They take on Mount St. Vincent at home tomorrow. I don’t want to be mean because I love Coach Lanigan but if you’re getting roasted by Sage I might have to check you for a pulse. This is a good sign for New Paltz and I think the win streak.
Oneonta vs St Oneys Day
The boys are RED HOT. Obviously a tough loss to Skidmore and then they held tough against Stevens Tech. The boys then went on to do something the Dragons haven’t been able to do in like a decade. They won the battle of mug night, I’m so happy I could cry. I’ve heard the ghost of Devon Casey has been spotted for the first time in town after the win. The boys then went on and found out how to score on spring break(Atta boy). They now face one of a day that gets circled on the calendar every year, St Oneys day. Some of the best days of my life happened on this day. Have a drink with me and enjoy fellas.
RIT vs CNU
RIT is set to take on #3 CNU tonight at 6pm. #1 vs #3 and what most people thought were two atomic bombs on a direct path to meet in last year’s championship. This is the game I have been dying to see for the last two years. CNU had a “close” game with Fischer but besides that they have picked up right where they left off last year. Similar to how I didn’t like the matchup with Tufts’ big athletic team in the semi finals last year, I don’t love the match up here with CNU. I had picked RIT to lose 2 games this year, York which they ended up coming back and winning and this game tonight. What the hell do I know because RIT then pumped 10 in the first quarter on Tufts last year. This is obviously not the same team as last year and again I think the loss of Angus and Barnable will stand out. I think this could be RITs worst loss since the championship game to Salisbury in ’17. That literally means any loss by more than 1. They’ve lost TWO games by more than 1 since that championship game. If you want to laugh, go look back at RITs record over the last 10 years. It makes me smile every time. As for their Saturday game there’s not a more hated team in Coach Coons mind then Stevenson, put the house on the Tigers in that one. Anyway I am so fucking excited to watch this game with a little glass of brown juice and start St Patrick’s Day off the right way.
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