Loyola College coach Charley Toomey is still concerned about getting into the NCAA Division I tournament field, but it should be the other way around. Loyola (7-4), which plays at Johns Hopkins Saturday, seems to be peaking at the right time.

Toomey, in his second season, finally has found an offense, one that has poured in 17 and 19 goals the past two weeks in wins over Hobart and Fairfield. I know what you're thinking. It's only Fairfield and Hobart. But you have to look deeper and watch things such as motion and ball movement.

The Greyhounds seem to be in the right positions all the time regardless of whom they're playing. A lot of the success has to go to Dan Chemotti. He has been Loyola's third offensive coordinator in four years, but the Greyhounds now have some stability.

They've also got some really good offensive weapons, such as attackmen Shane Koppens (16 goals, 23 assists) and Dan Bauers (26, 4). The key to their offense is that they share the ball. Of the team's 117 goals, 79 have been assisted. That's impressive.

Loyola has a good close defense led by brothers Michael and Eddie Graham and David Moore. There are two takeout specialists in long sticks P.T. Ricci and Steven Hess. Goalie Alex Peaty is only a sophomore, but he is going to be one of the best in the country when he is a senior. If he gets hot, the Greyhounds could be playing a long time into the postseason.

Even if Loyola loses to Hopkins Saturday, the Greyhounds still should get in the tournament. And if that happens, watch out. They could surprise some teams.