Battling a close rank

As noted earlier, the Bears face #13 Hofstra this weekend in their first Home game of the season. At 1-0, this is the time to crank things up and make a name for themselves...again. On the Hofstra roster are a number of lefties (leftys?) on offense. This might make things tricky. Numbers 3, 4, 32 and 40 all have a strong left and they are also some of the top shooters.

Practice Agenda this week: Getting back to the basics.

Facing a strong offense means the Bears need to focus on staying tight one on one. Quick slides and quick communication will help the Bears defense prove themselves at a time when they need to the most.

From my point of view, this can and may set the tone for the season. Whether the Bears win or lose, this is the time when other teams are looking and scouting to see what the other guys have to offer. It's still early and with so many close games happening throughout the division and the Ivy League going 7-0 last week, (Harvard over Duke, Princeton over Canisius, Penn over Drexel, Cornell over Binghamton, Dartmouth over Hartford, Yale over Holy Cross and Brown over Lehigh) now more than ever, the Bears can keep the momentum going and prove that they can make the tournament.

All in all, the better the league does now, while Brown isn't playing them, the sweeter league wins will be. So for now, we root for the Ivies.