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Simon Fraser Turning on the Heat

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A couple weeks ago, SFU released their Midseason Report. At the midpoint in the season, SFU’s record oddly mirrored their 2010 record at this point, several tough losses to highly-ranked teams and a sub-500 record. But how did the Clan respond last season? Well, after being 1-5 to start, they turned it around going 6-1 in their last seven games, grabbing an At-large bid and making it to the semifinals where they lost to Arizona State.

At the midpoint this season they were 2-5 and since then gone 3-1 with four more games left against #5 Arizona State, Arizona, Washington and Montana. Last weekend they split games against then #7 Cal Poly and #20 Oregon.

Friday night the Clan lost to Oregon 22-14 after leading 8-6 at the half. IMHO, I think if SFU was able to have a little deeper bench they would’ve pulled it out. No offense to Oregon whatsoever, coming back and playing a 16-6 2nd half is HUGE and takes a lot of discipline and I have a lot of respect for the Ducks. But being on the wrong end of a 31-8 butt-whooping really impressed me with how Fraser never stops attacking the cage, and who could blame them?

Saturday the Clan rebounded against Cal Poly coming away with the 17-15 victory, led by Calvin Craig’s six goals and Colton Dow’s seven points on four goals and three helpers. Oddly enough though, with the big win and the big loss, Simon Fraser didn’t move an inch in the MCLA poll and only one in the Prodigy poll.

Check out the full press release at SFU Lacrosse

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  • http://lacrosseallstars.com/daily-cheese-bhsvideodad-strikes-again/ bhsvideodad

    “IMHO I think if SFU was able to have a little deeper bench the would have pulled it out.” That is like saying if pigs had wings, they could fly. The Clan team is what it is, losers 22 to 14. Or maybe you could say, if they had a better team they might have won.

    They have a great attack, but their defense is very weak, just look at the points their opponents are putting up against them.

  • Shaw

    Pulled it out, kept it close, it’s all semantics at this point. It doesn’t take a genius to realize no matter how well-conditioned you are, your 17 guys are going to get more tired than the 40 guys on the other side of the bench. Especially when it is a high intensity rivalry like Oregon vs SFU.

    Leaving the offenses out of it, Oregon is averaging 8 goals allowed a game, while SFU is at 12.8, but the biggest difference between the two teams I see is SOS. Based off Laxpower, SFU is sitting at #1, Oregon at #14. In the end, I believe this will pay much greater dividends and give the team a farther push into Nationals, just like last year.

    Oregon is a great team, I’ve never said otherwise. But you have to give credit where credit is due. I believe you will see a much closer game come May in Portland.

  • http://lacrosseallstars.com/daily-cheese-bhsvideodad-strikes-again/ bhsvideodad

    I agree if SFU had more players they would be a stronger team. Unless they can generate some more in the next week or two, they remain challenged by only having 17 players. Based on Power Lax SOS they are ahead of Michigan, Chapman, CSU etc. I just don’t think you gain by making excuses like the team is too small, the weather was bad or the refs were unfair. In sports a win is a win, a loss a loss.

    It is a great game whenever Oregon and SFU play and I don’t expect anything different than that at the PNCLL.

    May the best team win in the PNCLL. I think it will difficult for the loser to make it to Denver, which ever way it goes.

  • http://lacrosseallstars.com/daily-cheese-bhsvideodad-strikes-again/ bhsvideodad

    Arizona 11 Simon Fraser 10. Enough said.

  • Shaw

    A lot of hate for the Canucks.