Photo by Steve Sanner
Derek Daehn, the head men’s lacrosse coach at St. John’s University, stops by the MCLA Fan office for a quick rundown on what to expect from the Johnnies during the 2013 season. St. John’s competes in the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference at the MCLA Division 2 level. Keep up to date with the Johnnies on the St. John’s Lax homepage.
| What are 3 words that describe your team this year? | |
| Athletic, Blue-Collar, Resilient | |
| How many players tried out for the team this year? | |
| 45 | |
| Roster size by position | |
| - Attack: 7 - Midfielders: 20 - Defenders: 11 - Goalies: 2 |
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| Roster size by year in school | |
| - Freshmen: 15 - Sophomores: 12 - Juniors: 8 - Seniors: 5 |
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| Where do the majority of your players come from? | |
| Minnesota | |
| Team Captains | |
| Mike King – Senior – Rockhurst HS, Kansas City, MO – Mike returns as a second year captain, having earned both 1st All Conference & All American Honors.Steve Johnson- Senior – Mahtomedi HS, MN – Barring Injury Steve will be the 1st 4 time 1st Team All American in SJU History.Billy Jaffee – Senior – Edina HS, MN – Billy will lead our athletic midfield group determined to take the the team past the quarterfinals in Greenville.
Jake Helmer – Junior – Mahtomedi HS, MN – Jake returns as a 1st team All Conference & Honorable Mention All American. Jake will pull the best defender every game and looks forward to the challenge. |
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| Can you tell us a little about your team’s goals for the upcoming season? | |
| Win UMLC, Clinch Automatic Bid, and adavance towards semifinal and beyond. | |
| What’s one thing you’re most excited about? | |
| March 23rd in Chicago as we face off against Dayton University who knocked us out of Nationals last year. | |
| Who will be the toughest teams to play in your conference this year? Why? | |
| Defending National Champion University of St. Thomas | |
| What’s your prediction for the 2013 MCLA Final Four? | |
| GVSU, UST, NDSU, & SJU | |
