The Mount St. Mary’s coaches tapped into their Philadelphia pipeline once again and landed a hidden gem. Flaherty is a long, athletic, solidly built, and versatile pole with a winning pedigree. If the Mountaineers need Flaherty to play LSM, he can fill that role thanks to his speed, active stick, and lateral footwork. Flaherty does a fantastic job of pressing out on ball carriers and disrupting the opposing team’s offense. His ability to frustrate opponents by turning them multiple times is impressive. If the Mount staff needs Flaherty to run at close defense, he can do that at a high level too. At close, Flaherty’s previously mentioned assets combined with his physicality allow him to provide suffocating on ball defense. With his high IQ and communication skills, Flaherty a rock-steady team defender too. Flaherty’s slides and double are always timely and are executed with purpose. At LSM or close, Flaherty can cause turnovers via powerful stick checks or crafty lifts and can openers.