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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When you watch Canadian kids [Box Lacrosse Players] score, when you see their skill level around the cage, you wonder to yourself, 'Jeez, are we teaching kids [in the U.S.] the wrong things?
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Michael's engine burns 'white-hot' all the time and his versatility is a valuable resource.
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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.
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I think we fully understand that teams and people remember what happens to teams in May and not so much March and April. So we need to continue to improve.
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When's the last time you heard somebody say Virginia plays good defense?
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We haven't played perfectly, and I wouldn't expect that we would. I think we're anxious -- ready may be a stretch -- but anxious and probably as ready as we can be.
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I think this is the best we've played since the scrimmages began. I think we have some of the most talented attack men in the country. We're just still finding ways to incorporate all of them into our offense.
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Once the ball started going in for us, it just seemed like it snowballed a little bit for them and the same for us. Once that rock started rolling down the hill, it was tough to pull it back.
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I wanted to make sure the tournament was going to happen; otherwise, then we're really in a bind. I think this is the only logical choice there is. I don't think there's any qualms with the format.
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Each of these years is not the same. The quality of these seniors usually determines how things are going to play out.
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Any time you have a game like this, it's a special moment.
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It truly doesn't matter. We know both teams well. It's a little bit like a backyard brawl whether it's Carolina or Maryland. It's going to be a great game.
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They bring an energy and a freshness to the process that everybody enjoys.
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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.