Stevenson on the mend at the right time
Not having played since walloping Denison, 14-2, on April 30, Stevenson has used the nearly two weeks off wisely.
Senior attackman Jimmy Dailey (swollen elbow) and junior goalkeeper Ian Bolland (sore thumb) have improved, and while senior attackman Richie Ford still isn’t 100 percent after injuring his groin in a 14-13 loss to No. 7 Tufts on March 23, the Mustangs are feeling much healthier, according to coach Paul Cantabene.
“We’re pretty healthy for this time of the year,” he said. “We’re always going to have nicks and bruises. So we don’t have any excuses.”
Stevenson’s postseason begins Saturday when Cabrini visits Caves Athletic Complex in Owings Mills at 1 p.m. The Cavaliers thrashed Widener, 16-9, on Wednesday night and improved to 13-5.
But Cabrini’s last two tournament appearances have ended in the second round at the hands of the Mustangs, who beat the Cavaliers, 8-7, in 2009 and, 19-9, in 2010.
“It’s always nice when you’ve beaten a team in the past, but I think each year, the NCAA tournament is its own animal and each team gets new players and stuff,” Cantabene said. “We watched them play yesterday against Widener. They’ve got some good offensive guys and a solid goalie and some really good D guys. So we think it’s going to be a pretty good game.”
