Boston College Athletics
2000 Men's Lacrosse Season Outlook
March 23, 2000 | Men's Lacrosse
March 23, 2000
March 23, 2000 - The 2000 edition of the Boston College men's lacrosse team, piloted by first year head coach Dave Curnick, will attempt to usher in a winning tradition at the Heights. With an experienced group of upperclassmen, mixed with the raw talent of the newcomers, the Eagles are poised to make headway on a local and national level.
Curnick, who assumed control over the program after the retirement of long-time head coach Ed Moy, will call upon his experiences as a seasoned assistant coach with the Eagles to direct his troops. His familiarity with the players and the university will help ease the transition into a new regime for all of those involved.
With respected senior leadership at each position , the Eagles hope to improve upon their 5-9 record of 1999 and build a solid foundation for the program's future.
Attack
Boston College's offensive attack will be bolstered by the return of two of their top scorers from a year ago. Headlining this unit will be the multi-talented senior Dan Hayden. He recorded team-highs in goals (22), assists (22), and points (44) in 1999. Curnick expects that Hayden will develop into the go-to guy in key situations.
Hayden and the Eagles will receive a boost from the return of junior Andy Koch, who missed all of 1999 due to injury. Complimenting Hayden and Koch will be junior Michael Adair who enters the 2000 season on the heels of a breakthrough 1999 season, in which he tallied 12 goals and assisted on five others. Sophomore David Bartholomew has worked hard to earn time at attack.
Anchoring this group will be the natural leadership of senior captain Jason Wren. Curnick hopes that Wren will be able to provide a solid example for the likes of sophomores Sean Connelly and Rory Smith and freshman Chris Black who will all compete for playing time at this position.
Midfield
Senior captain Mike Sullivan will be expected to stabilize the midfield for the Eagles. Joining Sullivan will be Senior Tom Smith. Smith is an unselfish middie who will probably be the go-to-guy in key offensive situations.
Junior James Garth is a solid all-around middie that will provide much-needed speed and athleticism to the Eagles' attack. Fellow classmate Taylor Whitman is pushing for increased playing time.
The middies will also gain the services of junior Nick Hayman, an Ohio State transfer. Junior Cort Duda, sophomore Matthew Safaii, along with a host of freshmen are expected to push the established middies for action.
Defense
The defense will rely upon the leadership of senior captain Marc Albano. A solid preseason prior to the 1998 season earned Albano a spot on the team as a walk-on. He will be asked, especially in man down situations, to engineer the inexperienced, but talented Eagle backfield.
Junior Dan Doucette, who started every game a season ago, will use his impressive all-around athletic ability to stabilize the defense. Sophomore Dan Ripp, a solid one-on-one defender, will be asked to shut down many of the opponent's top offensive threats.
Junior Brendan Sullivan, sophomore Brad Bateman, and impressive freshman Tate Bevis will battle for playing time.
Goal
Senior captain Tom Gallagher, for the first time in his career, will enter the 2000 season as the full-time goalie. After serving as standout goalie Anthony Cirri's back up for the past two years, Gallagher will have the opportunity to show that he is indeed capable of manning the net.
A lefty, Gallagher possesses a good outlet pass that will, Curnick hopes, lead to many scoring opportunities. Gallagher made an appearance in six games in 1999.
Sophomore James Karambay will serve as the back up.
