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Head
Coach
Michael Daly
Stonehill College
Division II |
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| Brief Bio |
“Perhaps the most appropriate
word to describe the exploits of the Stonehill College women's lacrosse
program under Michael Daly's tutelage would be "storybook."
It's safe to say that the most accurate word would be "successful",
as the numbers simply speak for themselves: 54 victories (a
.761 winning percentage), four Northeast-10 Conference regular season
championships, three league playoff crowns and two straight appearances
in the NCAA Division II National Championships.”
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| Number of Seasons Coaching the
Chieftains |
5 |
| Importance of Goalie
Position |
Well, I think that the goalie
position is the backbone and soul of any lacrosse team. This person
is the leader of the defense and she can set the tone for an entire
team anytime during the game. One great or timely save, a lunging
interception on a break-away or a great clear pass to the MF can
change the whole momentum of a lacrosse game! The goalie can impact
a game more than any other player on the field. And on defense,
it is all about working together as one unit and to communicate
as one to play great defense in a sport whose rules are set up to
give the attack an advantage over the defense already! So, the goalie
must be the leader of this defensive unit and the best communicator
of them all, but also not have too fragile of an ego because goals
will be scored in the lacrosse games. Now, how a goalie responds
after a goal is scored sets the tone for the rest of the game and
the rest of the defense, and sends them a message. Thus, a goalie,
more than other player, MUST lead by example and recover and learn
from game mistakes quickly on the field! For GREAT GOALIES, that
ability to bounce right back and have a short-term memory in a lacrosse
game and still lead the defense and remain confident, sets the tone
for the entire team and makes a statement to your opponent that
they will NOT score again on us! That style and positive attitude
and confidence from your goalie will permeate your entire defense
and the team and this is what helps make good lacrosse teams great!
In lacrosse a great goalie can CARRY an entire team and still win
big games when the field players are off that day. But, if a team
plays great some day and your goalie has a bad day in goal, you
cannot or likely will not win that game. That is how crucial good
goalie play is in lacrosse. Without it on the lacrosse field, nothing
else really matters in my opinion. |
Who's his Goalie, recognized as
HOT by Goalie Nation?
Carissa
Medeiros
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Coach Daly's team
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