The Monday Snitch--June 3rd
by JackthePhan | June 3, 2013
The views expressed in this column are those of th...
The views expressed in this column are those of the author only and do not reflect the views of the IQA.
Photo by Kat Ignatova/Photo Editor
Elite Eight. World Cup VI. Two regional runner-ups who despite their regional performance, were not favorites going into the World Cup. With the scalding Florida sun beating down on the championship field, the Cinderella story Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH), who had knocked off the University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) and the University of Maryland (College Park, MD), took the pitch opposite the Lost Boys (Lomita, CA). As the game wore on and snitch Kyle Carpenter held off seekers from both teams, the gameplay deteriorated. Passing and defense was atrocious and beaters clung to the snitch. Chasers on both teams stepped up
to match every goal the other team scored. The stars of the Lost Boys and Bowling Green State played unselfishly but knew that they would be counted on to carry their respective teams. On tape, the game is long and boring because there isn't much complex strategy to note, but if you say you weren't excited as the crowd roared and players from both teams gave 110%, you're lying. Even if the gameplay wasn't superb, Lost Boys-BGSU will be the most-remembered game from World Cup VI, so let's take a look at what happened.
| Team |
Lost Boys |
BGSU |
| Goals |
21 |
20 |
| Shots |
49 |
35 |
| Shot % |
53% |
57% |
| Assists |
11 |
5 |
| Turnovers |
8 |
6 |
| Bludger Control Time |
6:00 |
29:40 |
| Bludger Control % |
17% |
83% |
| Snatch |
|
X(Roitblat) |
Why BGSU Won: Resilience. Chris Seto and Michael Mohlman of the Lost Boys held bludger
control for almost the entire first five minutes of the game, allowing the Lost Boys to jump out to a 30-0 lead. The Lost Boys' offense came to a halt though when BGSU's Chad Brown and Joe Pavlik recovered bludger control. In the next stretch of the game, BGSU outscored the Lost Boys 50-20 to tie the game at 50.
With the snitch on the field, the Lost Boys pulled ahead by 20 at two separate instances. With the score at 140-120, BGSU's Evan Adkins powered through the black and red defense for two quick goals, tying the score at 140. A few minutes later, the score was 180-160 in favor of the Lost Boys. Star BGSU chaser Dan Daugherty tacked on two of his game-high eleven goals to knot the game at 180.
MVP: Dan Daugherty. 11 Goals. 3 Assists, 3 Steals, 1 Block. Without Dan Daugherty, BGSU wouldn't have been able to keep coming back from deficits or even contend in this game. Daugherty scored on fastbreaks, lobs, long shots, and dunks. Daugherty has been prominent in the overall World Cup VI MVP conversation because of his outstanding performance in this game, which took place in front of every spectator and player.
Star Watch: Tony Rodriguez was visibly playing through a ton of pain and fatigue and yet he still recorded fantastic statistics. His 7 Goals, 3 Assists, 3 Blocks, and 2 Steals led his team in each statistic. Especially with Steve DiCarlo facing off against the snitch for the better part of the game, Rodriguez was vital to the Lost Boys' offensive success.
Steve DiCarlo was neutralized in the seeking game by BGSU's beating core. Whenever he got to the snitch alone, he only had about 10 seconds to work before he was quickly beat. There was not much DiCarlo could do to evade the persistent and clinging BGSU beaters. Playing chaser, DiCarlo scored once and had one assist. Of course, DiCarlo played the better part of the game as a seeker and didn't have a full game's worth of minutes as a chaser. If DiCarlo had been inserted back into the game as a chaser while the snitch was on the field, the Lost Boys might have been able to jump out of snitch range.
Stat of the Game: 9 out of 11 of Dan Daugherty's goals were unassisted. Daugherty was not only scoring, but he was driving, finding open lanes, and creating his own shot attempts. Think about that. Only twice was Daugherty helped out by another chaser for a goal. It's also not as if his beaters were helping him. BGSU did not have a decent passing game to begin with. Only 25% of their goals for the entire game had assists. 75% of their goals were unassisted! BGSU relied heavily on certain players stepping up at certain times rather than functioning as a cohesive offensive unit; amazingly, it worked for them.
BGSU
| Player |
Stats |
| Evan Adkins |
2 Goals, 0 Assists, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 1 Turnover |
| Daniel Daugherty |
11 Goals, 3 Assists, 1 Block, 3 Steals, 2 Turnovers |
| Zak Hewitt |
1 Goal, 0 Assists, 3 Blocks, 0 Steals, 1 Turnover |
| Erik Mcaninch |
2 Goals, 0 Assists, 1 Block, 0 Steals, 0 Turnovers |
| Katie Milligan |
0 Goals, 1 Assist, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 2 Turnovers |
| Greg Smolkovich |
2 Goals, 0 Assists, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 0 Turnovers |
| Meredith Taylor |
1 Goal, 1 Assist, 0 Blocks, 1 Steal, 0 Turnovers |
| Yellow Cards |
Taylor |
Lost Boys
| Player |
Stats |
| Ali Cottong |
1 Goal, 1 Assist, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 0 Turnovers |
| Steve DiCarlo |
1 Goal, 1 Assist, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 1 Turnover |
| Liz Fisher |
2 Goals, 0 Assists, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 0 Turnovers |
| Santiago Gonzalez |
1 Goal, 1 Assist, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 1 Turnover |
| Dan Hanson |
1 Goal, 2 Assists, 1 Block, 1 Steal, 1 Turnover |
| Ross Lopez |
2 Goals, 2 Assists, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 2 Turnovers |
| Michael Kassier |
2 Goals, 0 Assists, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 1 Turnover |
| Amanda Nagy |
3 Goals, 1 Assist, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 1 Turnover |
| Tony Rodriguez |
7 Goals, 3 Assists, 3 Blocks, 2 Steals, 1 Turnover |
| Andrew Waldschmidt |
1 Goal, 0 Assists, 0 Blocks, 0 Steals, 0 Turnovers |
| Yellow Cards |
Gonzalez, Nagy |
Assist: passing to a player that scores following the pass
Block: stopping a shot in front of the hoops
Steal: stripping or intercepting the quaffle
Turnover: losing the quaffle in a way other than being beat. (being stripped of the quaffle, making a pass that is intercepted, etc.)