Patrick Spencer announced his presence on the Division I lacrosse scene during the season opener against Virginia.
Spencer started on attack for Loyola-Maryland and promptly beat his defender multiple times from behind the cage. Before the first quarter was even concluded, head coach Dom Starsia called for a switch and asked All-American defenseman Tanner Scales to cover the freshman phenom.
"It was really fun to see Virginia move its best defender onto Patrick about five minutes into the opener," Loyola head coach Charley Toomey said. "Patrick has drawn the opponent's top defender every game since then.