More work for Towson's Mezzanotte
Peter Mezzanotte’s plate got much bigger.
A starter as a short-stick defensive midfielder, the Towson senior has been adding offensive responsibilities to his workload.
Mezzanotte assisted on two goals in the Tigers’ 11-3 victory over Mount St. Mary’s last Saturday and has already achieved a career high this season with three assists, which leads the team.
Towson coach Tony Seaman said Mezzanotte has honed his physical condition and his game to become a more consistent part of the offense.
“He’s such a good athlete that we’ve got to keep his athleticism on the field,” Seaman said. “He’s not the most stick-skilled person in the world, but his eyes, his field sense, his athleticism make him one of our best players. So why should we have him on the bench instead of on the field?”
A member of the team’s man-up unit, Mezzanotte is also tied with senior goalkeeper Travis Love for the team lead in ground balls with nine. Mezzanotte, who has paced the Tigers in caused turnovers for each of the past two season, might be shouldering a heavy load, but Seaman said he has no concerns about his midfielder’s conditioning.
“He never leaves the field in practice,” Seaman said. “He’s conditioned pretty well, and he’s probably in the best shape of his life right now. And he’s usually pretty honest with me. He’ll tell me if he can’t go. We’ll see how much time he’s out there and we’ll get him out when we have to. But if there’s a choice, I’d rather keep him out on the field.”
