Brendan McGowan
Brendan McGowan
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Carey Smith | Prep Lacrosse Scout
McGowan is a two-way midfielder who is an absolute bulldog at the defensive end. His high energy and tenacious style of SSDM make McGowan a suffocating on-ball defender. His speed and instincts enable him to relentlessly pursue offensive players on the perimeter. McGowan is a master at delivering timely crowbars, too. Once he has forced a turnover, McGowan will pounce on the ground ball and secure possession. His separation speed, toughness, and change-of-direction skills will then carry McGowan into the offensive end. McGowan’= thrives in transition where he can use his polished stick skills to score on the run or draw the defense and then distribute to an open teammate. McGowan is a legitimate scoring threat in settled action, too. As a bonus, McGowan is a plus player on the face-off wing with a knack for pulling contested GBs out of a crowd.
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Carey Smith | Prep Lacrosse Scout
McGowan is a two-way midfielder who is an absolute bulldog at the defensive end. His high energy and tenacious style of SSDM make McGowan a suffocating on-ball defender. His speed and instincts enable him to relentlessly pursue offensive players on the perimeter. McGowan is a master at delivering timely crowbars, too. Once he has forced a turnover, McGowan will pounce on the ground ball and secure possession. His separation speed, toughness, and change-of-direction skills will then carry McGowan into the offensive end. McGowan’= thrives in transition where he can use his polished stick skills to score on the run or draw the defense and then distribute to an open teammate. McGowan is a legitimate scoring threat in settled action, too. As a bonus, McGowan is a plus player on the face-off wing with a knack for pulling contested GBs out of a crowd.
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