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The Daily OrangeBREAKOUT: Finally eligible, Jamieson nets hat trick in Syracuse's first-round NCAA win
By Conor Orr
Posted: 5/10/09, 10:47 PM EST Section: Sports
"We definitely didn't know what to expect from him," Herbst said. "We hadn't seen a whole lot of film on him and we saw a whole bunch on the rest of the guys. He's a strong player, very aggressive, I think I would have liked to see a little more film on him."
Even after the Saints defense got used to the exhausting 5-foot-9 200-pound attack, he was still difficult to find an answer for. And in the waning minutes of the third quarter, Jamieson struck again.
After a flurry of goals by Joel White, Stephen Keogh and Dan Hardy put the Orange on the brink of icing the game, Jamieson closed the book on Siena and ensured SU would live to play at least one more game.
With Siena attack Chris Zarins marking him tight and defender Dan Mulhall waiting on the slide, Jamieson powered straight toward the cage, backing Zarins down and scoring in the face of a ducking Mulhall.
But it wasn't just about Jamieson's brute scoring ability, Desko said. In a game highlighted by a tight first half, Desko was impressed with how his new attack did the little things: a hustle play to grab one of his two ground balls or drawing an extra defender and then dishing an assist.
"It was more than the points," Desko said. "The little things off the ball - some ground balls, heading to the sideline and boxing out his guy when we could have lost possession, I mean, I thought he played well today."
After a breakout game by Jamieson, the Orange players are salivating on what his presence can mean for the rest of the tournament. Jamieson represented a secret weapon for the Orange against Siena. And considering how little Jamieson has played, opposing teams may have a tough time figuring out how to stop him.
Goalie John Galloway could see Jamieson's effect all the way from the other side of the field. As Syracuse continues its quest to repeat as national champions for the first time in Desko's tenure, the goalie said the team couldn't have picked a better time to add some more firepower.
"Especially coming into the playoffs, you know we wish we had him the whole season, but if we were going to get him, we're getting him at the right time," Galloway said. "People talk about Syracuse being a balanced offense with six or seven players. Well, now we got seven or eight. It's just one of those advantages we have."
ctorr@syr.edu
Even after the Saints defense got used to the exhausting 5-foot-9 200-pound attack, he was still difficult to find an answer for. And in the waning minutes of the third quarter, Jamieson struck again.
After a flurry of goals by Joel White, Stephen Keogh and Dan Hardy put the Orange on the brink of icing the game, Jamieson closed the book on Siena and ensured SU would live to play at least one more game.
With Siena attack Chris Zarins marking him tight and defender Dan Mulhall waiting on the slide, Jamieson powered straight toward the cage, backing Zarins down and scoring in the face of a ducking Mulhall.
But it wasn't just about Jamieson's brute scoring ability, Desko said. In a game highlighted by a tight first half, Desko was impressed with how his new attack did the little things: a hustle play to grab one of his two ground balls or drawing an extra defender and then dishing an assist.
"It was more than the points," Desko said. "The little things off the ball - some ground balls, heading to the sideline and boxing out his guy when we could have lost possession, I mean, I thought he played well today."
After a breakout game by Jamieson, the Orange players are salivating on what his presence can mean for the rest of the tournament. Jamieson represented a secret weapon for the Orange against Siena. And considering how little Jamieson has played, opposing teams may have a tough time figuring out how to stop him.
Goalie John Galloway could see Jamieson's effect all the way from the other side of the field. As Syracuse continues its quest to repeat as national champions for the first time in Desko's tenure, the goalie said the team couldn't have picked a better time to add some more firepower.
"Especially coming into the playoffs, you know we wish we had him the whole season, but if we were going to get him, we're getting him at the right time," Galloway said. "People talk about Syracuse being a balanced offense with six or seven players. Well, now we got seven or eight. It's just one of those advantages we have."
ctorr@syr.edu
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