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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Hartford’s core has been together for a couple of seasons and is experienced for a group of juniors. In their season opener, they looked at times like a team that knows how to respond to in-game adversity and others like a team that has a good deal of growth still needed.
Quinnipiac’s opener was a tale of two halves, with the Bobcats turning one big stretch into a victory. The difference came down to one thing in particular that was different in each half.
Boston College is now a very experienced team, especially for having just one senior on the roster. But the Eagles didn’t quite play like one on Friday night, yet they still had a chance for a nice win to start the season that would have shelf life later in the season.
There were a lot of reasons Providence could have lost Friday night’s season opener against Boston College. The Friars won the game in overtime, and in so doing overcame a lot of adversity before and during the game.
The season is almost here, and for a lot of reasons there is great anticipation. Here we look at 15 reasons why – some of the best players in the country, with what may be a surprising number of seniors leading the way.
The Patriot League has a new look this season as it expands to ten schools with the addition of Boston University and Loyola (Md.). While the league might not be as strong at the top as in the past few years, as a whole it should continue to be on the upswing.
The Eagles will be very much in transition this season, as they suffered fairly heavy personnel losses to go with Jeff Jones’ departure for Old Dominion. They will need some of their eight newcomers to play key roles right away.
Army lost a lot from last season’s team, but has plenty of talent. The biggest adjustment will be to new roles and a concern will be a relative lack of experience as this season could be one of growing pains or a leap into contention.
Don’t be surprised if Boston University makes a grand entrance into the league by being the top team in their first season. They have a solid combination of talent and experience, along with some options from a personnel standpoint.
Although the Bison lost much more than just stats could describe from last season’s team, they aren’t exactly starting over. This is still a veteran team with good talent, and now many players who have winning experience have to move into bigger roles.
