College Lacrosse

MEN Zach Brenneman, Notre Dame Senior, East Hampton, N.Y., midfielder He helped the No. 4 Fighting Irish open the season on the right foot with a 12-7 victory over No. 10 Duke on Sunday. Brenneman recorded a career-best five points on three goals and two assists. It was his third consecutive hat trick dating back to last spring, and the performance helped Brenneman — who posted 29 goals and 13 assists last year — earn the Big East's Offensive Player of the Week honor.

NO. 4 JOHNS HOPKINS (11-2) Coming up: At No. 15 Army, today, 7 p.m. Comment: The Blue Jays have won 53 of 66 meetings in this series, but the two teams haven't faced each other since 2003. NO. 6 MARYLAND (10-3) Coming up: Vs. No. 14 Colgate, Saturday, 3 p.m. Comment: The Terps and Red Raiders have played each other just once, and that took place last season when Maryland won, 18-10. : NO . 18 LOYOLA (9-4) Coming up: Vs. No. 5 Denver, Saturday, 1 p.m. Comment: The Greyhounds beat Fairfield in one semifinal of the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament on Thursday night for the right to face the reigning conference champion Pioneers, who have beaten Loyola the past two times.

Frostburg State Capital Athletic Conference Last season: 6-11 overall, 1-7 league Coach: Tommy Pearce (second season) Outlook: The Bobcats will be led by senior attackman Dan Dowd (Southern), who led the team with 31 goals, and defenseman Zack Hiller, who started 15 games, picked up 24 ground balls and forced eight turnovers. Frostburg was been picked to finish sixth in the conference by the 2012 Face-Off Yearbook. Goucher Landmark Conference Last season: 11-6 overall, 4-1 league Coach: Kyle Hannan (19th season, 161-118)

Each week, The Sun will publish a Q&A with an area college lacrosse player to get you more acquainted with the player and his/her team. Friday's guest is Marc Ingerman, a senior defenseman for No. 20 Towson. Question: What is your best attribute as a defenseman? Answer: I'd have to say it's my one-on-one matchup ability. At times, that's worked out well for me in my career. Second to that, I think, is my communication. It's come a long way. Q: What's an aspect of playing defense that fans tend to overlook or underestimate?