We won't be as predictable this year. We should be much more balanced offensively. We can dodge from all different areas with all different players. Our first two midfield lines are very good, which should allow us to be more midfield-oriented than in past years. Last year we almost always attacked from behind the goal with Chris Cara . Now we will need to be more balanced.

We try to put together a non-conference schedule that will help prepare us for the Patriot League Tournament. Teams like Hobart, Maryland, Penn and Penn State are all tremendous programs, and we are looking forward to playing two rapidly improving teams in Air Force and Denver in a Friday-Sunday trip, which simulates our league tournament format.

It all starts with the defense. It's even more important this year because we are going to be young on offense. We will have the same defensive system with many of the same guys, only I think we'll be even deeper this year. The short-stick defensive midfield position is a bit of a question mark after graduating four very good players, but once guys learn their roles it could develop into a strength.

Offensively the game plan was executed almost flawlessly. We were balanced, and we mixed it up.

Offensively we haven't done as well as we should have all year long. Coming down the stretch of this season, we're going to need to put some points on the board to help our defense.

This year, we have so many weapons offensively that we're only going to be as good as our ability to spread the ball around. In order to run the ball, we need to throw better. We need to hit a couple more of those deep balls.