Mackesy helps the lax of PU men to start quickly against Maryland, but tiger cannot overcome nemesis terps if they fall 13-9

Red: Red: Princeton University Herren -Lacrosse player Coulter Mackesy, right, seems to avoid a defender in Maryland last Saturday. The senior attacker Mackesy scored three goals and a template in the game, but it wasn't enough like back then. 5 Princeton fell 13: 9 on the secondary Maryland. The Tigers, now 1: 1 and eighth, play on February 28th in 7th place Duke (4: 0) and on March 2nd in 4th place North Carolina (3: 0). (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

From Bill Alden

In its five games against Powerhouse Maryland in the last three seasons, the Lacrosse team at Princeton University managed 0: 5 in these competitions and exceeded a total of 19: 6 in the first quarter.

When Princeton in Princeton was in Maryland in the 1952 class stadium in Maryland last Saturday, the Tigers were determined to turn the script in the High Noon Showdown.

According to the Tiger Star, the senior attacker and team captain Coulter Coulter, Mackesy, was patient on the offensive, an important part of the game plan.

“You are a super disciplined team, so we wanted to try to use the entire shooting clock and tear it down and to beat them in the transition and in the middle of the field,” said Mackesy.

With a fully packed house with 1,643, which turned out to a cool, sun-rinsed afternoon, the Tigers jumped onto a 4-2 lead in the middle of the first quarter.

“We shot the ball well, did not decide with shots and put it in the back of the network,” said Mackesy, who scored two goals and an assist to trigger this early run.

But the tigers met a break after this promising start and were exceeded 6-0 over the rest of the half.

“They are super disciplined, the windows are very narrow and they have a great goalkeeper,” said Mackesy, to evaluate the challenges of the miserable TERP defense. “It is an all -round hard competition.”

While Princeton moved to 8: 6 at the beginning of the third quarter in the second year, Nate Kabiri, within the third quarter, it was the same old story for the Tigers when they fell 1-1 with 13: 9 to Maryland.

“Later in the game we settled a little, the shots did not go on our way,” said Mackesy, who scored a goal in the fourth quarter to score three goals and an incident in the afternoon. “I think everywhere we hit ourselves.”

Although Princeton came back against the terps, Mackesy believes that Princeton closes the gap.

“We played average lacrosse, but it was a short game,” said Mackesy. “We will learn a ton from it.”

With eight goals and 10 points in two games, Mackesy plays well above average when he wants to trigger the tiger crime.

“I just try to lead this team to where we have not been for some time and try to drive a young group with this wave” Now 131 career goals, the fourth most frequently in the program history. “I couldn't be safer in this group, I can't wait to return next week.”

Mackesy has a lot of confidence in his line of attack, which includes the second stars Colin Burns and Kabiri.

“You grew up a ton last year, they are definitely not newcomers or in the second year,” said Mackesy. “I couldn't trust them anymore. They are two of my best friends from the field, so it is easy and fun to play with them. “

The head coach of Princeton, Matt Madalon, had fun seeing how his squad took the lead against the terps.

“We like to go up and down in the field, we wanted to play an early crime,” said Madalon. “We had some speed in the first quarter. The offensive ran some good set pieces and we triggered some games. We preach the selection of the shot more than anything. “

In the second quarter, the tigers were wrong with their shootings when they were hidden by Maryland.

“I don't think our shots were great in the second quarter,” said Madalon. “We didn't get in the right places. I think if we look at this, we will be a little frustrated. You have to shoot well to hit these boys. “

Madalon was 8: 4 in the second half and believed that the tigers could justify the ship.

“It was clean in the Clears to stay clean in the u -boats and not give up unnecessary transition, and we thought we were in the game again,” said Madalon. “In the second half we moved to zone defense to try to slow them down.”

Madalon wrote Mackesy for a big game. “He is our guy, he is our leader,” said Madalon from Mackesy. “We have to get it up to run in all aspects of the game. We also need the side line -up. “

Princeton looks up to date in an early increase in early driving to keep himself to keep yourself.

“We try to start our schedule quickly, we won't let up,” said Madalon. “We just try to get better every day. Playing Penn State was an early test (an 11-10 overtime victory on February 15) and to play Maryland, they learn a lot about themselves. ”

With the Tigers, who are now taking eighth place and on February 28th in 7th place Duke (4: 0) and on March 2 at North Carolina (3: 0) No. 4, you will apply these lessons.

“Right again,” said Madalon with a giggle. “We will come back and see the tape. At that time of the season we have to get a better Princeton brand, we have to concentrate on ourselves. “

For his part, Mackesy is ready to get back on it. “It's only one after the other,” said Mackesy. “We will turn the page, learn from it and prepare for Duke.”