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...
player games skills
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.
determines quality seniors
Each of these years is not the same. The quality of these seniors usually determines how things are going to play out.
backyard bit both carolina great teams truly whether
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.
crack hand kevin left potential quick strong student top willing
He has a strong left hand and the potential to crack one of the top units. Kevin is big and strong, a willing student and a quick study.
burns engine time valuable
Michael's engine burns 'white-hot' all the time and his versatility is a valuable resource.
carolina game hard north obviously sit win
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.
attack best finding men played since talented ways
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.
angry bit needs shooting skills
He needs to be a little bit more of an angry shooter. His shooting skills are good, but they could be better -- they will get better.
angle bad goal hardly shot showy takes
He's a goal scorer. He hardly ever takes a bad shot -- when he has a bad angle he can go over his back and get the better shot. It may look a little showy but it's the right play to make.
months number people public regular remember saying season takes weeks
It's a real joy, what this regular season has been. I've been saying it for any number of weeks and months now: In our sport, people remember what you do in the month of May. That's what the public takes away from it.
certainly feels people
It certainly feels like we are not going to be the same people we were before this happened.
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.
class dominated experience figuring freshman junior last level mix older senior utilize
We're older and wiser. Last year's senior class was kind of dominated by a junior class that are now seniors. We have a level of experience and we have an interesting mix here. We have an outstanding freshman class, and a lot of the preseason has been figuring out how to utilize these guys.
soccer sports football
There is nothing you can be doing in lacrosse on your own in the fall that would be better for you than going to football or soccer practice every day. You can go bang a ball against a wall all you want, but how do you become a better team player? By playing other team sports.