Henry Vogt (Stratham, N.H.) has been the key difference maker for Merrimack so far this season. (Photo courtesy of Merrimack Athletics)
The summer is when college teams reload with fresh new recruits for 2023 and prepare for a new class of players to enter the program. However, for players that are already a part of these programs, there is one crucial development jump that can rapidly improve a team: offseason improvement.
While everyone expects juniors and seniors to be leaders, the one class that typically gets overlooked is the rising sophomores.
The first year in a program can have a make-or-break effect on players. While most freshmen don’t expect to play every minute of every game, there is usually at least one player in every class that ends up making a difference in practice and then works their way onto the field.
