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The Daily OrangeCRUISING: Syracuse defeats Duke by 10-goal margin to advance to the championship game Monday
By Meredith Galante
Posted: 5/23/09, 6:30 PM EST Section: Final Four '09
Desko rotated Keogh, Jamieson, Chris Daniello and Tim Desko through the attack, giving Syracuse different looks and keeping the Blue Devils' defenders guessing. Nims was the quarterback for the SU offense, but the other four players came in at staggered times to fill different roles, Desko said.
Of the four attack, excluding Nims:
• Keogh finds the open space to score, as he did in his lone goal of the game.
• Jamieson is like a left-handed Keogh, making SU dangerous on both sides of the net with two goals and an assist.
• Daniello scores efficiently - he scored the first goal of the game.
• And Tim Desko gives Nims a break from holding the ball, while Syracuse still retains the possession.
Add all of those characteristics together, and Syracuse cruised to a 10-goal victory. The Orange used all of its offensive tools to its advantage, making the Orange nearly unstoppable on offense
Desko even had plays to get his midfield more involved. Senior midfielder Pat Perritt scored four goals, tying Nims for game-best. Perritt found the open-spots and had a career best day to give SU a boost from the first-midfield line when it needed it.
"I think it's just the fact that we are so deep," Nims, who tallied five points, said. "We have about 10 guys who are capable of putting up big numbers. Any given day someone new can have a huge day. That's been the story of our season pretty much all year and I wouldn't be surprised if someone new stepped up and had a huge game on Monday."
Immediately after the game, as the Syracuse players walked into their locker room they cheered and shouted. A 10-goal blowout going into the championship game raised sprits, making the Orange "a tough team to beat" on Monday, Nims said.
As countless television recorders and recorders swarmed Nims outside the locker room fresh off the victory, he said his work isn't done.
"I want one more ring."
mkgalant@syr.edu
Of the four attack, excluding Nims:
• Keogh finds the open space to score, as he did in his lone goal of the game.
• Jamieson is like a left-handed Keogh, making SU dangerous on both sides of the net with two goals and an assist.
• Daniello scores efficiently - he scored the first goal of the game.
• And Tim Desko gives Nims a break from holding the ball, while Syracuse still retains the possession.
Add all of those characteristics together, and Syracuse cruised to a 10-goal victory. The Orange used all of its offensive tools to its advantage, making the Orange nearly unstoppable on offense
Desko even had plays to get his midfield more involved. Senior midfielder Pat Perritt scored four goals, tying Nims for game-best. Perritt found the open-spots and had a career best day to give SU a boost from the first-midfield line when it needed it.
"I think it's just the fact that we are so deep," Nims, who tallied five points, said. "We have about 10 guys who are capable of putting up big numbers. Any given day someone new can have a huge day. That's been the story of our season pretty much all year and I wouldn't be surprised if someone new stepped up and had a huge game on Monday."
Immediately after the game, as the Syracuse players walked into their locker room they cheered and shouted. A 10-goal blowout going into the championship game raised sprits, making the Orange "a tough team to beat" on Monday, Nims said.
As countless television recorders and recorders swarmed Nims outside the locker room fresh off the victory, he said his work isn't done.
"I want one more ring."
mkgalant@syr.edu
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posted 7/23/09 @ 5:20 AM EST
Great post, thanks for the writing!
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