Five Defensive Standouts from Committed Combine Fab 50’

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>50 committed players from across the country descended upon US Lacrosse HQ in Sparks (Md.) for Committed Combine 'Fab 50' in early November for extensive training and a showcase game to wrap things up. Here are some of the standouts from the event on the defensive side of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":15778,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Parker Sorensen","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"146","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Culver Academy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Mad Dog West","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eDefensively, it's hard to stand out in these showcase and training events where there's little chemistry and familiarity with the teammates you're playing with, however, Sorenson frequently caught the eye. The future Blue Jay from north of the border stood out early on, goosing a loose ball out of scrum and into the open field for a smooth groundball pickup. He anticipated opponents' moves very well, maintaining good position throughout. He didn't let guys just flat-out run past him at all. Additionally, he communicated well through picks and rarely got beat off the ball.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["14518"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eGoalies also have it tough in these environments, but Biese stood out early and often. The N.C. native commanded attention right away when he robbed an attackman in a 1v1 right in front of the cage in the first quarter. He made several other notable saves, and looked quick and comfortable moving his hands to save shots fired towards his off-hand.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["14934"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eWeller managed to make several notable plays throughout the showcase. He displayed strong on-ball defense early in the game, at one point recovering from an opponent's first step to get the ball on the ground for a caused turnover. 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