Hofstra's Ford out until end of March with broken foot
When Jamie Lincoln, a former attackman at Denver, decided to transfer to Hofstra, the Pride had fortified an attack unit already headlined by junior attackman Jay Card.
But the third member of that attack unit who is equally talented won't be on the field when the team opens the season on Feb. 27 at Princeton.
Sophomore Kevin Ford broke his foot for the second time in five months and underwent surgery last week, according to coach Seth Tierney. Ford, who registered 19 goals and nine assists in 14 games (nine starts) last season, was expected to be a major contributor this spring.
"We don't have much time to mourn the injury," Tierney said. "Kevin Ford's a very talented player. He's a goal scorer, a playmaker from behind the goal. ... Hopefully, he can come back by the end of March or the beginning of April."
Ford's absence paves the way for junior Stephen Bentz, who posted six goals and one assist in 14 contests last season.
"The one thing we're prepared to deal with a little bit more is injury in certain areas," Tierney said. "Stephen Bentz has worked very hard to step up. He knows he's playing with Card and Lincoln, and we've defined his role pretty clearly. He's done a great job getting to the goal, moving the ball, and controlling the offense. He wass a quarterback and a point guard in high school, so his lacrosse I.Q. is very high. So we don't miss too much of a step with Stephen Bentz out there."
