Denver at Loyola: Halftime thoughts
Like last season, Loyola finds itself trailing Denver at halftime, but this time, the deficit is not as daunting.
The No. 15 Greyhounds are down 6-5 to the No. 17 Pioneers at Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore Wednesday night. Last April, Denver owned a 6-2 advantage at intermission.
Loyola (3-1) got on the scoreboard just 47 seconds into the first quarter when sophomore attackman Mike Sawyer beat his defender from the left wing and slipped the ball past freshman goalkeeper Jamie Faus.
But the Pioneers (3-2) went on a 4-0 run and held the Greyhounds at bay until Sawyer trimmed the deficit to one with 2:16 left before halftime,
Loyola has allowed Denver to score off of three faceoffs, including one that the Greyhounds won. Junior attackman Alex Demopoulos forced a Loyola turnover deep in its own territory and then alley-ooped senior attackman Todd Baxter for an empty-net goal.
Other notes:
*Loyola has won 8-of-12 faceoffs, but has also committed nine turnovers. Meanwhile, the Pioneers have committed just three turnovers, which is one factor in their lead at halftime.
*Sawyer, who leads the Greyhounds in goals (14) and points (14) thus far, has paced the offense with three goals. Denver is led by sophomore faceoff specialist Chase Carraro’s two goals and Demopoulos’ two assists.
