Can the Blue Jays hold their own against Virginia?
Hopkins will score goals, but the defense hasn’t been sharp all season long. The Jays have struggled to react to loose balls in their zone, clearing has become an adventure and too often they’ve let opponents’ best players dominate. If you’re going to beat Virginia, you can’t let the Cavaliers run and you must understand that their offense has strong tendencies, which can be scouted. Maryland and Duke have blue-printed defensive strategies against the Cavs that Hopkins coach Dave Pietramala is probably watching as you read this. Hopkins might be forced to play some zone defense against Virginia, which will test Blue Jays goalie Michael Gvozden. 5. What’s the quarterfinals’ must-see game? They are all must-see games; I can make a case for all eight teams to advance to the NCAA semifinals. These eight quarterfinals teams are the “Power 8” of lacrosse. They have accounted for every single NCAA championship ever handed out in the sport. Only Duke is without a title. The coaches all have bi
