Spring Break
UConn fantasy mid-season report
Kevin Duffy
Issue date: 10/7/08 Section: Sports
4. Lindsey Leck,
senior, field hockey
86 points
Preseason rank: 5
Leck has taken a backseat to Aird and her late-game heroics but she's still scored seven goals and dished out five assists for the Huskies. Leck is one of the most dependable fantasy players on campus.
5. Melissa Gonzalez, sophomore, field hockey
66 points
Preaseason rank: 8
Leck and Aird are set to graduate in the spring. Right now, Brown looks like a second-round pick in the NFL Draft. The mass exodus of UConn fantasy stars could clear the way for Gonzalez to become the preseason No. 1 next year.
Biggest surprise:
Lawrence Wilson, sophomore, football
43 points
Wilson's nose for the ball (three interceptions, one touchdown, one fumble recovery) has helped him outscore quarterback Tyler Lorenzen and do-it-all cornerback Darius Butler, who's received the most hype of any defensive player on campus.
Honorable mention:
Joe Goldstein, junior, men's tennis
60 points
Preseason rank: NR
Goldstein has emerged from the shadow of teammate Joey Michaels and taken a firm grasp on the No. 1 singles role. He's won three matches in that position and is certainly a candidate for UConn's most improved fall athlete.
Biggest Letdown:
O'Brian White, senior, men's soccer
50 points
Preseason rank: 1
So he's on pace for about 100 points. By no means is that bad, but it's not even half his total from last season. After scoring a nation-leading 23 goals last year, White - and the entire UConn offense for that matter - has stumbled out of the gate.
Honorable mention:
Andre Dixon, junior, football
0 points
Preseason rank: 11
Dixon has as many rushing yards this season as defensive end Marcus Campbell - four. He had a sprained ankle in the beginning of the season, but no one really knows if he's still being bothered by it or if he really was passed by freshman Jordan Todman on the depth chart.
senior, field hockey
86 points
Preseason rank: 5
Leck has taken a backseat to Aird and her late-game heroics but she's still scored seven goals and dished out five assists for the Huskies. Leck is one of the most dependable fantasy players on campus.
5. Melissa Gonzalez, sophomore, field hockey
66 points
Preaseason rank: 8
Leck and Aird are set to graduate in the spring. Right now, Brown looks like a second-round pick in the NFL Draft. The mass exodus of UConn fantasy stars could clear the way for Gonzalez to become the preseason No. 1 next year.
Biggest surprise:
Lawrence Wilson, sophomore, football
43 points
Wilson's nose for the ball (three interceptions, one touchdown, one fumble recovery) has helped him outscore quarterback Tyler Lorenzen and do-it-all cornerback Darius Butler, who's received the most hype of any defensive player on campus.
Honorable mention:
Joe Goldstein, junior, men's tennis
60 points
Preseason rank: NR
Goldstein has emerged from the shadow of teammate Joey Michaels and taken a firm grasp on the No. 1 singles role. He's won three matches in that position and is certainly a candidate for UConn's most improved fall athlete.
Biggest Letdown:
O'Brian White, senior, men's soccer
50 points
Preseason rank: 1
So he's on pace for about 100 points. By no means is that bad, but it's not even half his total from last season. After scoring a nation-leading 23 goals last year, White - and the entire UConn offense for that matter - has stumbled out of the gate.
Honorable mention:
Andre Dixon, junior, football
0 points
Preseason rank: 11
Dixon has as many rushing yards this season as defensive end Marcus Campbell - four. He had a sprained ankle in the beginning of the season, but no one really knows if he's still being bothered by it or if he really was passed by freshman Jordan Todman on the depth chart.
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