Dom Starsia
Dom Starsia
Dom Starsiais an American lacrosse coach. He is the former head coach of the University of Virginia men's lacrosse program, with whom he has won four NCAA national championships, in 1999, 2003, 2006, and 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach of the Brown University lacrosse team where he was twice awarded the F. Morris Touchstone Award as the NCAA Division I lacrosse coach of the year. Starsia is currently the third the winningest collegiate lacrosse coach and was...
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We talked about getting off to a good start. You come on the road in a game like this and you just want to start well. Scoring is as much discipline as anything else. I thought we did a good job shooting the ball early.
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At the end of the day, it was kind of the perfect game for us. It was certainly a quality win on the road.
ability athletic control game push requires run tempo unit
To run the field, to ride, to push and control the tempo of a game requires midfielders who are athletic and unselfish. This year's unit has the ability to consistently demonstrate those characteristics.
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American field players would really help themselves if they were exposed to a steady stream of box experience. Box lacrosse is an extremely valuable background for a young player, we need to incorporate more of the indoor skills in to the field game. It is almost a requirement to have a top player with indoor experience on your roster right now.
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In these early games you're focused on your performance. Just coming out and playing hard. There's not a lot you can do in terms of preparing and in terms of scouting.
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You're playing Hopkins, it was a painful loss and you are who you are. I think it'll just add to a ferocious game between two good teams. I'm sure they feel like it's a game they need to come in and win. This is always an opportunity we're ready for.
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North Carolina was hard as heck. It was one of those old-time lacrosse games. We obviously wanted to win but we also wanted to get a hard game out of this because we're going to sit for awhile.
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I thought the key later on in the game was our play in the third quarter. We came out of the locker room and said we were going to make a run. That was the time, and I thought we were there to answer it. We got back on our game early in the third quarter and that is when the game was decided.
game special time
Any time you have a game like this, it's a special moment.
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Duke is a very significant player in college men's lacrosse, and to lose them even for the remainder of the spring is a significant blow to the picture of college men's lacrosse. It's why we all are so concerned and so interested in Duke's wanting to get this thing started again. It's a very important piece of the college lacrosse puzzle.
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Ben is tough and smart and can also get to the cage. A full season from Ben elevates the entire team.
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We are very pleased to announce our schedule for the coming 2006 season. For the 15th consecutive year, Virginia will be the defending national champion or have them on the schedule. We have always felt strongly that the most rigorous regular-season schedule is the best preparation for championship competition. The young men who choose the University of Virginia look forward to the challenges ahead. 2006 promises to be a most exciting season.
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There's no question in my mind that is the best team that we will have played so far this year. They have the best balance overall. They're outstanding at both ends of the field.
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Michael's engine burns 'white-hot' all the time and his versatility is a valuable resource.