The pundits recognize their talent too. Gibbons was named a preseason All-American honorable mention heading into his senior year.

“Dean is the total package because he is a great dodger, a great shooter, and he’s also a great passer,” Wojick said. “There are a lot of players who can do one or two of [those things]. There aren’t a lot of players who are exceptional in all three areas.”

Despite their mutual talent, both stars have taken different approaches to their attack that distinguishes them from each other.

“I’m more of an off-ball player,” Cohen said. “Dean’s more of a creative player, so a lot of times I’m trying to create space for him...I think we have a pretty good connection here.”

Once competitors, the two attackmen now see the added benefits each receives from having the other as a teammate.

“Every week, defenses have to game plan for Dean,” Cohen said. “He’s always getting the other team’s top defender. Having that takes a lot of the burden off me. He’s such a great player...I think he’ll have a huge season.”

“Jeff helps the offense in a lot of ways,” Gibbons added. “He’s an excellent shooter...Having one guy on the field who you know can score from a lot of different areas is very helpful to the offense overall and definitely takes a lot of stress off others.”

Heading into this season, the individual competition for the team’s scoring title is up for grabs in what should be a fast-paced offense under Wojick.

“We’re going to play more of an up-tempo style this year, which is really exciting,” Cohen said. “That’s the most fun type of lacrosse to play. I think we’re going to be a team that scores a lot of goals [and] runs up and down the field.”

Two great scorers plus a run-and-gun offense? Safe to say Harvard Stadium won’t be a fun place for opposing goalies to play this season.

—Staff writer Scott A. Sherman can be reached at ssherman13@college.harvard.edu.