Navy attackman Christian Daniel has played a key role in helping the Midshipmen shake off a slow start to the season.
The freshman from Northern High School in Owings, Md., leads the team with 19 points (12 goals and seven assists) and has taken some of the pressure off his fellow attackmen. Daniel scored a career-high five goals during a 15-5 victory against Lafayette March 10, as the Midshipmen improved to 3-0 in the Patriot League for the first time since 2008.
"We knew Christian was a young man that could come in and play for us," Navy head coach Rick Sowell said. "He sees the ball very well and has a high IQ of the game. His ability to earn a spot among the starting attack allowed us to move [junior] Ryan Wade to midfield alongside [junior] Greyson Torain and [senior] Casey Rees. I thought Christian really took advantage of the opportunities that he was given."
