Wed Jun 9 2021 | Matt DaSilva | College
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When the NCAA outlawed the motorcycle grip and determined that all faceoffs would be contested from a standing-neutral grip position, Notre Dame’s Kyle Gallagher and Charlie Leonard were better suited than most specialists to adapt to the new rules.
Gallagher was part of a cohort of Long Island natives who used each other as lab rats. A group of college players that experimented with the SNG approach over the summer included Penn State’s Gerard Arceri and Duke’s Jake Naso, among others.
No. 11 Syracuse completes 2nd upset win over No. 5 Virginia this season, 13-11
Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA Today Sports
Jakob Phaup won 24 of 27 faceoffs on Saturday as Syracuse completed its second win over UVA.
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At the faceoff X, Jakob Phaup scooped the ball away from his opposite number and kept his eyes trained on the ball, plucking it up into the pocket of his stick. He felt the whacks from Virginia’s faceoff man chasing him down, but he didn’t rush like the past few Atlantic Coast Conference games. Instead, he settled the ball himself before connecting the outlet pass in the offensive zone.