From USlaceroosmagazine.com

"Numbers don’t tell the whole picture with Virginia. The Cavaliers rank in the top 30 nationally in just one statistical category – they’re 26th in clearing percentage. UVA also only has one player ranked inside the top 20 nationally for individual stats. Avery Shoemaker is 12th in free-position percentage.

But the Cavaliers are the No. 6 seed for the NCAA tournament because they played the hardest schedule in the country. Their No. 1 strength of schedule had them not only facing the rest of the ACC, the top conference in the nation, but also paired them up out of conference against Maryland, Princeton, Loyola, Navy, James Madison and Penn State, all top-20 RPI teams. UVA won five of those six games."

It is a Team Game. Just like last year, the TEAM that plays the best Team Defense including goalie play and attack re-defining will win the National Championship.