In the lead up to last week's 86th All-Star Game in Cincinnati, Major League Baseball unveiled the results of its Franchise Four contest with fans voting for the four best players in the history of all 30 teams.
On Wednesday, I wrote a post suggesting that goalkeeper Brian Dougherty, defenseman Mike Farrell, midfielder Frank Urso and attackman Joe Walters would represent Maryland's "Franchise Four." You can read more about the four players and some players in consideration here.
Continuing this series and going in alphabetical order, here is one person's take on the Mount Rushmore of Mount St. Mary's. Like the MLB model, coaches were not included, and players are listed in alphabetical order.
Faceoff specialist Bryan Cole (1998-2001) – Program's leader in career faceoff win percentage (60.7), ground balls (421) and starts (66) … 24th all-time in points (100) and 25th in goals (69) … Owner of single-season records in faceoff win percentage (68.8 in 2001) and ground balls (143 in 2001).
Goalkeeper T.C. DiBartolo (2008-11) – School's all-time leader in saves (726) and wins (28) … One of four goalies to rank in the top 10 in both career goals-against average (third at 9.73) and save percentage (10th at .570) … Owner of single-season record in goals-against average (7.81 in 2009) and victories (12 in 2010) … Second in single-season saves (219) and 14th in save percentage (.609 in 2009).
Attackman Andrew Scalley (2010-13) – One of just two players in program history to rank in the top five all-time in points, goals and assists … Second in points (220) and fourth in both goals (129) and assists (91) … Owner of the fourth-best single-season mark in assists (36 in 2013) and eighth in points (66 in 2013) and tied for 12th in goals (38).
Attackman Greg Tolker (1985-88) – Along with Scalley, one of just two players in school history to rank in the top five in career points, goals and assists … Program's all-time leader in points (235) and assists (107) … Fifth in goals (128) … Along with attackman Brian Barry, one of only two players in school history to own top-five single-season performances in points, goals and assists … Tied for fourth in goals (45 in 1986), tied for fifth in assists (33 in 1987) and fifth in points (70 in 1986).
Others in consideration were attackmen Dave Burns, Roland Miller, Matt Mundorf and Matt Warner, long-stick midfielder Patrick Fick, defenseman Sean Mahon and goalkeeper Sean Elder. Unfortunately, with only four spots available, some difficult decisions had to be made.
Agree? Disagree? Feel free to chime in with your thoughts.