The Hopkins commit was hard to miss during Loyola’s playday matchups against STAB and Episcopal Academy. Even though neither team really tested him by dodging on him, he still found plenty of ways to impact the game. He was excellent in the clearing and ground ball game, and even stole a possession or two by reading shots early and beating opposing attackmen to the endline. His athleticism jumps out right away. In transition, he ran past riding attackmen with ease and pushed the tempo to spark early offense. Defensively, he’s elite within the team system — constantly communicating, taking charge as a slider, and showing the instincts to anticipate plays instead of reacting late. Burch is a player you have to keep an eye on this year when watching the Dons, even if teams choose not to challenge him like they did on Saturday.

The Hopkins commit was hard to miss during Loyola’s playday matchups against STAB and Episcopal Academy. Even though neither team really tested him by dodging on him, he still found plenty of ways to impact the game. He was excellent in the clearing and ground ball game, and even stole a possession or two by reading shots early and beating opposing attackmen to the endline. His athleticism jumps out right away. In transition, he ran past riding attackmen with ease and pushed the tempo to spark early offense. Defensively, he’s elite within the team system — constantly communicating, taking charge as a slider, and showing the instincts to anticipate plays instead of reacting late. Burch is a player you have to keep an eye on this year when watching the Dons, even if teams choose not to challenge him like they did on Saturday.