Puglisi was the first to examine the prospect and process of withdrawing from school to use the extra year of eligibility the NCAA provided to athletes, many of whom had all or most of a season canceled because of the pandemic. It wasn’t writing on the wall as much as take every opportunity of playing the sport I love for another year.”
“Two years in advance, I’m not seeing that far ahead. Coming back the next year, losing the people we did, we weren’t sure how it was going to be. “At the time, two years ago, 2020, I would say it was our year that we had sights on a national championship the most. “This season has gone about as good as it possibly could for us,” Puglisi said. And they embody what this program is about.” “I think some of these student-athletes could’ve transferred to some Division I schools, if they so desired, but they chose to stay here, and it looks like it paid off, finally. “It shows their commitment and their loyalty to this school and program … and to each other,” head coach Derek Witheford said. “I was a little worried at first that I would still be here and not all of them would come back, but when they all made the decision, it was super-easy,” Davis said. If the Dutchmen are able to pull this off, it will be in large part because those six – Puglisi, Brian Davis, Matthew Georgiades, Kieran McGovern, Hayden Frey and Keaton McCann – did come back. The Union roster includes a dazzling array of fresh young talent, but also a six-man old guard of fifth-year seniors who are kidded for their age, but are also indispensable for their productivity, leadership and experience.Īll six could have moved on with their lives and be out in the work force, but came back, maybe not for the long bus rides, but certainly for another shot at a national title.
Two years later, the Dutchmen will play arch rival Rochester Institute of Technology in the national championship game at 1 p.m.
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