When will everyone start focusing more on the Carolina defense. On average they hold teams to only about 6 goals per game (with a shot clock where there are more possessions per game). It is nearly impossible to lose when you completely dominate games defensively and at least play even on the draw. You could take away their best offensive player and they would still be undefeated and favorites to win it all.
UNC attack is fantastic maybe the best out there. But you are correct, it is their Goalie, Defense and Midfielders that sets them apart. This is nothing new, scoring goals will always garner the attention but it is team defense that wins championships. North Carolina could win the National Championship this year with an average attack and their attack is far from average, they might be the best unit out there.
To answer your question... “When will everyone start focusing on the Carolina Defense?”... The answer is “Never”... most lacrosse parents can only recognize goals, have very little understanding of the game and will never be able to recognize, quantify the value of any player not scoring goals.
