Promising Freshmen

by **BarefootLacrosse** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:54 pm

We're about halfway through the season, so what freshmen have been stepping up?

**Sponsor**

by **bste_lax** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:30 pm

Me post about Iowa?! No?! :lol:

Anyways, as for Iowa, defensemen Ben Diedrich has played well this year, usually first pole off the bench, started a couple games. I heard he played well against Wagner this weekend (I heard he only had 1 or 0 goals against Iowa, I could be wrong), not that didn't stop ISU to score 10-12 other ones.

Another one who should be decent is defensemen Casey Larson, brother of senior Matt Larson. Casey has played well this season despite not playing his senior year in high school so it is all coming back to him. Plus he sports a mohawk like his brother.......those crazy Larsons.......

by **laxfan25** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:53 pm

I hope they're not related to that crazy Larson in Minneapolis - Chris!!
I've never seen him with a mohawk, but he's scary enough without it! :lol:

by **bste_lax** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:55 pm

laxfan25 wrote:I hope they're not related to that crazy Larson in Minneapolis - Chris!!
I've never seen him with a mohawk, but he's scary enough without it!

Nope these Larsons are from Evanston, Illinois.

by **John Bifulco** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:55 pm

Nick Brown from Wash U is a standout player From Riverdale Contry School in New York. If you recall, 2004 GRLC MVP Elliott Appel was also a graduate of Riverdale. Nick is currently averaging 4.5 points a game for Wash U.

- Four year starter in HS
- produced 319 career points (167 goals and 152 assists)
- Nick led his team to two Ivy League Championships
- Averaged 80 points per season
- Broke Riverdale’s point record as a Sophomore when he scored 51 goals and had 39 assists.
- High School All-American
- All-Ivy recognition all four years
- Team MVP and team captain.

by **Guest** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:30 pm

Attackman Justin Combs from Lindenwood has 68 points through 10 games.

Defenseman Dan Meiners and Goalie Tim Jennings.

by **beckner11** on Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:47 am

Goalie Chris Johnson and Middie Jim Thoele for SMS have stepped up big, along with defenseman Peter Hoegfeldt

by **Dimage** on Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:18 pm

ya and combs also is like 23, what a joke...

by **exlax4** on Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:44 pm

ah... the familiar sounds of another person who is upset over the age of one of LUs players. When we (Dordt) played them two seasons ago at the crossover I remember the attackman I was defending against was rumored to be 25 or so too. In fact, I think that there have been grumblings every year about their older players. I say give it a rest, though they aren't "traditional" students, who cares. They probably would be really good if they were only 19 or 20 anyway. let the "old timers" play!

by **beckner11** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:03 pm

exlax4 wrote: When we (Dordt) played them two seasons ago at the crossover I remember the attackman I was defending against was rumored to be 25 or so too.

I believe the attackman you are referring to is Cory Schubert and if memory serves me correctly, he was 24. Regardless, he was a great player.....kinda funny that he coached me as a JV player in high school then I get to college and end up playing against him.
You are correct though, he was very good as a 19/20 year old.

What difference does it make, if these guys have eligilibity left then let them play.

by **jckurtz#2** on Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:48 pm

My twin brother(Attack) and I (Defense), are both 23, but we didn't start playing until over 2 years ago. Does that mean I fall into the "let the old timers play" group? I don't know if I feel comfortable with that, maybe it could be refered to as a more politically correct term, like, the old balls group.

On a lighter note we have some promising freshmen, a big one is our goalie this year, Justin Lamberson. He has done very well.

by **Dulax** on Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:36 pm

Justin combs is on pace to score 100 points for lindenwood. I would say that is pretty impressive. Also, there other transfer attackmen is doing quite well...there 13-0, gotta be doing something right on both sides of the ball!

by **Guest** on Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:14 pm

I think BYU has a lot of older players on there team, b/c of the required mission they must go on---- not one ever talks about that.

by **TheLoo** on Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:09 pm

Combs should be a first team all american. Period.

by **cjwilhelmi** on Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:27 pm

TheLoo wrote:Combs should be a first team all american. Period.

He should be up there but I don't know about first team. You also have some great attackmen from CSU, Michigan, BYU, UCSB, Sonoma. Yes Combs is putting up the numbers to be a first team and I hope that he gets it, I just don't think he will.