Connor Gately
Connor Gately
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Dan Arestia | Prep Lacrosse Scout
Lawrenceville really didn’t dodge much in this game. It may seem counterintuitive to say “the team that didn’t dodge scored 19 goals”, but the gameplan was to let the ball do the work, and the Big Red executed it. Gately understood it as well as anyone. He’d carry the ball to space between defenders and step in for shots, forcing a defender to commit earlier than they wanted to. If nobody stepped to him, he’d let the shot go. If someone did, it was a pass ahead or a skip through the zone for a shot for someone else. He and Matia applied constant pressure as ball handlers, constantly forcing Deerfield defenders into choosing between holding in their zone and rotating against an offense that spins the ball as well as anyone in the nation.
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Read EvaluationEric Bretz | Prep Lacrosse Scout
The Manhasset (N.Y.) native is the real deal and will look to keep Lawrenceville, the defending national champ, at the top. The 4-star Yale commit is a right-hand dominant attackmen with a high lacrosse IQ, paired with great vision and an unselfish style of play that creates opportunities for his teammates. When dodging, he is shifty with a sneaky quick release on his shot and great stick skills, which is why he is able to be effective on man-up opportunities.
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