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2014 SCHEDULE
Date 2/18 2/26 3/1 3/8 3/15 3/18 3/21 3/30 4/5 4/11 4/15 4/19 4/26
Opponent Location Rutgers Staten Island, NY Monmouth Staten Island, NY Saint Joseph’s* Staten Island, NY Detroit Staten Island, NY Vermont Staten Island, NY VMI Lexington, VA Richmond Richmond, VA Mercer Staten Island, NY Robert Morris* Staten Island, NY Hobart College* Staten Island, NY Sacred Heart* Fairfield, CT Mount St. Mary’s* Emmitsburg, MD Bryant* Smithfield, RI
Time 3:00p.m. 3:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 12:00p.m.
* - Denotes Northeast Conference Contests All Home Games Played at Hameline Field
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location ............................................. Staten Island, NY Enrollment ........................................ 2,100 President............................................ Dr. Richard Guarasci Founded ............................................ 1883 Nickname .......................................... Seahawks Colors .................................................. Green and White Conference........................................ Northeast (NEC) Facility................................................. Wagner College Stadium Athletics Director............................ Walter Hameline Athletics Phone ............................... (718) 390-3433 Athletics Fax ..................................... (718) 390-3347 SEAHAWKS COACHING STAFF Head Coach ...................................... Matt Poskay (Virginia, 2006) Record at Wagner ........................... 2-25 Career Record .................................. 2-25 E-mail .................................................. matthew.poskay@wagner.edu Office Phone..................................... (718) 420-4246
2013 Schedule .................................................. IFC Quick Facts ..................................................... 1 This is Wagner College ........................................ 2-3 We are Seahawks............................................... 4-5 Wagner Facilities ............................................... 6-7 Athletics Administration ...................................... 8-9 Athletics Support Staff & Coaches .......................... 10-11 Media Information ............................................. 12-13 Directions ....................................................... 14 About the NEC .................................................. 15 Coaching Staff .................................................. 16-17 2013 Season Outlook .......................................... 18-19 2013 Roster ..................................................... 20 Meet The Seahawks ............................................ 21-35 2013 Season Statistics ......................................... 36
Assistant Coach ............................... Ryan Browning (Salisbury, 2008) Years at Wagner............................... First Season E-mail .................................................. ryan.browning@wagner.edu Office Phone..................................... (718) 390-3231 WAGNER LACROSSE MEDIA INFORMATION
Lacrosse Contact ........... Office Phone ................ Cell Phone ................... E-mail ........................ Fax ........................... Mailing Address ............. ................................
John Beisser (718) 390-3227 (732) 921-6744 John.Beisser@wagner.edu (718) 390-3347 One Campus Road Staten Island, NY 10301
CREDITS The 2014 Wagner College lacrosse media guide was written and designed by John Beisser, Men’s Lacrosse Contact and Director of Media Relations. Cover design by Lauren Lovallo. Editorial assistance provided by Lauren Lovallo and Ruby Sollitto. Photography by David Saffran, Larry Levanti and the Wagner College Media Relations Department.
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Successful businessman and former Seahawk gridder Marc Lebovitz donated the funds that made Hameline Field’s striking state-of-the-art video scoreboard a reality in 2010.
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CREDENTIALS — Media credentials for Wagner College home games are issued only for working members of the media, and should be requested as early as possible. Requests must be made in writing on company letterhead and are honored only from sports editors of daily newspapers/magazines and sports directors of radio and television stations. Wagner College follows the guidelines set forth by the NCAA in governing the issuance of credentials. Season credentials will be granted only to daily newspapers and television/radio stations that cover Seahawk football on a regular basis. Otherwise, television/radio stations and weekly newspapers will be granted credentials on a single-game, space-available basis. Requests for season credentials should arrive by September 1. Requests for single-game credentials should arrive no later than one week in advance of a game. All requests for credentials should be made to: John Beisser Assistant Athletic Director For Media Relations Spiro Sports Center One Campus Road Staten Island, NY 10301 Phone: (718) 390-3227 FAX: (718) 420-4015 PRESS POLICIES — Press box seating is reserved for working press only. Should any special needs arise, please contact the sports information office. MEDIA PARKING — Available adjacent to Wagner College Stadium on a limited, first-come, first-serve basis. There is no designated media parking area. Contact the sports information office for further information. STATISTICAL SERVICES — Working media at Wagner College Stadium will receive the following: * Game program and notes * Complete halftime statistics * Complete final statistics * Complete play-by-play
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS — Following each game, there will be a 10-minute cooling-off period, during which the players will shower and dress. Approximately 10 minutes after the game ends, Coach Hameline will be available for comment. Following Coach Hameline’s interview session and the cooling-off period, the Seahawk locker room will be open to all members of the media. PLAYER TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS — Telephone interview requests for Coach Hameline and Seahawk players, which should be made 48 hours in advance when possible. Player interview will be made at an appropriate time, so as not to terfere with the academic schedule of the player(s interfere player(s).
FOLLOW WAGNER ATHLETICS ONLINE
This season marks the launch of Wagner College Athletics’ Facebook page, Twitter feed, and YouTube Channel. For the first time, fans are able to receive news updates, scores, scheduling information, and video clips through these popular social networking sites. Follow the instructions below for more information! Visit www.facebook.com. Once you have an account, click in e top right the “search” box in the corner and type in “Wagner Seahawk”. A k list will appear - Look for the official Facebook photo (on the right) and hit “Add as Friend”.
REFRESHMENTS — Refreshments will be available in the press box prior to the game and at halftime. Credentials are required for entrance to the press box. MEDIA WILL CALL — Located at the Stadium’s main gate. TELEPHONES — A limited number of telephone lines are available at the Stadium. Newspapers and radio stations desiring their own private ines, to be installed in the press box, are recommended to contact the sports information office at (718) 390-3227. INTERVIEW POLICIES — All interviews with Wagner College student-athletes must be arranged through the sports information office. PLAYERS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON GAME DAY UNTIL AFTER THE GAME.
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Log on to www.youtube.com/ wagnerseahawks. You can subscribe to the channel by filling out a user account, but all videos can be viewed for free. Football, Men’s Basketball, and Women’s Basketball clips are loaded to the site immediately after the game! Go to www.twitter.com/wagnerathletics. Here, you can view up-to-date “tweets” from the Wagner College Athletics Staff! To receive instant scores and text message updates, become a member of the site and click on the “Follow” button in the upper left corner.
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BERGEN RECORD
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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
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NEW YORK POST
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NEW YORK TIMES
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LONG ISLAND NEWSDAY
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RADIO STATIONS WINS Radio
888 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10106 .................. (212) 397-1010 ................................. (212) 247-7918
WSIA-AM
2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314 ....(718) 982-3058 ................................. (718) 982-3052
WABC-AM/FM
1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10023..... (212) 456-2186 ................................. (212) 456-2930
WCBS-AM/FM
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WFAN-AM
34-12 36th Street, Astoria, NY 11106 ................. (718) 706-7650 ................................. (718) 383-5734
WOR-AM
1440 Broadway, New York, NY 10018..................(212) 642-4500 ................................. (212) 642-4486
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121 ...................... (212) 465-5949 ................................. (212) 465-5944
TELEVISION STATIONS NY-1 NEWS
460 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036 .... (212) 397-3437 ................................. (212) 397-3583
WABC-TV
7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10020 .............(212) 455-7777 ................................. (212) 456-2381
WCBS-TV
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WNBC-TV
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020 .... (212) 664-5313 ................................. (212) 664-2994
WNYW-TV
205 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10021 ......(212) 452-5555 ................................. (212) 452-5512
WPIX-TV
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INTERNET SITES
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE SERVICES -- The NEC office, located in Somerset, NJ, provides weekly releases and updated statistics to working media and fans. Assistant Director of Communications Ralph Ventre can be reached at (732) 469-0440 or by email at rventre@northeastconference.org. All NEC new releases, standing and statistics are posted on the league web site (www. northeastconference.org) on a daily basis.
INTERNET BROADCASTS INTERNET BROADCAST — The Seahawk Broadcasting Network is now in its ninth season of covering Wagner College Football with live play-by-play action and commentary via Internet Broadcat. In 2009, Seahawk fans can watch live videostreaming of all home games and listen to all of the action of road games. Log on to the newly-designed wagnerathletics.comwebsite to follow the Seahawks throughout the season. To listen to all the games, home & away, log onto the newly redesigned Wagner Athletics web page at www.wagnerathletics.com. For more information call (718) 390-3215.
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From Points South Mid Atlantic States and Southern New Jersey: Take the New Jersey Turnpike north to Exit 10 (Outerbridge Crossing). After crossing the bridge, take Route 440 North (West Shore Expressway) for approximately 6 miles to I-278 East (Staten Island Expressway). Take I-278 East for approximately 5 miles, following signs to the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and Brooklyn. Take Exit 13 (Clove Road/Richmond Road/ Hyland Boulevard). At the first traffic light, turn left onto Clove Road. At the second light on Clove Road, turn right onto Howard Avenue. A sign for the College is visible at this intersection. Follow Howard Avenue to the top of Grymes Hill.
By plane/train/public transportation Plane: Three major airports serve New York City. Wagner College is most easily accessed from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, though LaGuardia and JFK Airports are within reasonable travel distance. Car service is available between Wagner College and all three airports for around $40$50 each way.
Southern New Jersey Shore: Take the Garden State Parkway north to Exit 127 (Outerbridge Crossing/Staten Island). Follow directions from Outerbridge Crossing provided above.
From points north and east New England (via New York) and Long Island: Take either the Belt Parkway or the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the Verrazano Bridge onto Staten Island; remain on I-278 West. Take Exit 13 (Clove Road/Richmond Road). Follow the service road to the third traffic light and turn right onto Clove Road. Take the first right onto Howard Avenue and proceed to the top of Grymes Hill.
Train: Amtrak, Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit trains arrive at Penn Station in Manhattan at 34th Street and 7th Avenue. Wagner College can be reached from Manhattan by taking the Staten Island Ferry, leaving at regular intervals throughout the day from the ferry terminal in lower Manhattan. From Penn Station, take either a cab or the New York City Subway (IRT Downtown #1 or #9 train to South Ferry; IRT #4 or #5 train to Bowling Green; IRT N or R to Whitehall Station) to the Battery Park Ferry Terminal. Take the Staten Island Ferry (no fare) to Staten Island. From the ferry terminal on Staten Island, the College is a short ride via car service, which can be picked up at the erminal. terminal.
New England (via New Jersey): Take I-95 South. Cross the George Washington Bridge into New Jersey. Follow signs to the New Jersey Turnpike. Follow the Turnpike to Exit 13 (Goethals Bridge). Cross the Goethals Bridge onto Staten Island and follow I-278 East. Follow directions from I-278 East provided above. Northern New Jersey: Take the New Jersey Turnpike to either Exit 13 (Goethals Bridge) from northern New Jersey, or Exit 10 (Outerbridge Crossing) from southern/central New Jersey. Follow directions provided above from the Goethals Bridge or Outerbridge Crossing.
The Staten Island Ferry is run by the City of New York for one pragmatic reason: To transport Staten Islanders to and from Manhattan. Yet, the 5 mile, 25 minute ride also provides a majestic view of New York Harbor and a no-hassle, even romantic, boat ride, for free! One guide book calls it “ One of the worlds greatest (and shortest) water voyages.” For a complete ferry schedule visit www.siferry.com
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2013 NEC MEN’S LACROSSE STANDINGS SCHOOL 1. Bryant * 2. Robert Morris * Quinnipiac * Sacred Heart * 5. Mount St. Mary’s 6. Wagner
NEC 4-1 3-2 3-2 3-2 2-3 0-5
PCT. 0.800 0.600 0.600 0.600 0.400 0.000
OVERALL 8-11 8-7 6-8 3-11 6-9 1-12
PCT STREAK 0.421 L1 0.533 L1 0.429 L2 0.214 L2 0.400 W2 0.077 L7
HOME 6-5 6-2 2-3 1-5 5-2 1-7
AWAY 2-6 1-4 3-4 2-6 1-7 0-5
NEUTRAL 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
* Clinched NEC Tournament berth
Northeast Conference History: It is with great pride and anticipation that the Northeast Conference (NEC) entered its 33rd year as an NCAA Division I athletic conference in 2013-2014. Ten strong and committed to strengthening the Conference from within, the NEC comes off the most successful year in league history in terms of athletic and academic success. Poised for a new era of growth, innovation and achievement under the leadership of Noreen Morris, the Conference will continue to build around the theme of #NECPride. The NEC and its member institutions are committed to providing opportunities for student-athletes nt-athletes to achieve their fullest potential both in athletic competition tition and in the classroom. Likewise, the Conference continually strives to o be be an an NCAA NCAA NC A Division Diivvissio ion I leader lle ea ad de err for for o student-athlete achievement, vement, academic a cca a de e mi m i c excellence, mic ex e x xcce c el e llll e n ce c e , integrity, i n te inte in eg grr iitt y, y, sportsmanship, equity and diversity, dive erssit ity, y, community com omm mmu mun niittyy partnership pa arrtn ne errsh ship ip and and nd national engagement. When the Northeast Conference nference e (NEC) ((N NEC) EC) was EC wa as first rst established esta esta es tabl abl bliish ishe is hed as hed as the the he ECAC-Metro Conference e back in 1981, 19 1 981 981 81, the th he league’s league leag le ague ue’’s ’s founders fo ou under nd ders errs had had ha one goal in mind: to create reate a competitive com mpe mp ettitive e NCAA N AA NC A Division Div ivisi isio is ion I men’ss ion basketball conference for unaffiliated unaffili lii at a t ed e d schools s ch h oo o o ls ool l s on o n the t h e Eastern Ea a st s t er ster ern ern seaboard. A single-sportt entity at at its its inception, it ince ep pttiio on, the e NEC NEC hass grown gro rown wn far beyond expectationss over the he e past three thrre ree plus decades, ree dec ecades, having havi viing ng transformed itself into a 10-member, 10-me ember, 22-sport 22-sp po orrt conference. con nference.. nfe nf In recent years, the NEC elevating the caliber of its C has taken taken aim aim im at elevating eleva atiin at ng the e brand bran bran br nd awareness awa aw arren nes esss off the league, leag championship events and that compete in the nd enhancing en nhancing g the the opportunities th op ppo p rrtttun unit un niti itie it ies and and experiences exp exp ex pe eri rien ence ces ce es for for student-athletes fo stud st uden uden ent Conference. commiitment to o basketball bas asketbal ask ke alll through ke throu th rro oug ugh a host host ho os of strategic initiatives, initiatives most notably via a Brand and The NEC has raised its commitment d,, revised rev evis ised ed scheduling scch hed edul du ulli lin in parameters ing parra pa ame mette terrss and the implementation of state-of-the-art LED signage Basketball Enhancementt fund, at all arenas. The NEC has ha as also also als al so provided provi ro ovi vid ide ded each institution institu uttiio on n with wit ith a basketball marketing grant gr that resulted in the highest attendance on the men’s ’ss side siide de in in 15 15 years and the highest highe he estt per-game per-game average in women’s basketball history last season. leag began sponsoring additional The remarkable success story of the Conference began to unfold in 1985, when the league sports. Three years later, er, a change of name was in order and the Northeast Conference as we know it today was born. With membership and sport port sponsorship continuing to grow over the years, the NEC now enjoys qualification or play-in access to 14 different NCAA Championships (baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis and women’s volleyball). NEC Footprint - 2013-14 Though the NEC has featured various incarnations since its inception, charter members Fairleigh Dickinson, LIU Brooklyn, Robert Morris, St. Francis Brooklyn, Saint Francis U and Wagner remain part of the current 10-school alignment. They are joined by Mount St. Mary’s (admitted in 1989), Central Connecticut (1997), Sacred Heart (1999) and Bryant (2012). The NEC’s six-state geographic footprint includes access to such major media markets as New York City, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Hartford and Providence. NEC member institutions now compete in 22 championship sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s bowling, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.
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MATT POSKAY Head Coach THIRD SEASON Matt Poskay, an All-American midfielder who played on two National Championship teams at the University of Virginia following a storied high school career, and the 2010 MVP of the Major Lacrosse League, enters his third season at the helm of the Wagner men’s lacrosse program. The future appears to be a bright one for the Seahawks. In the first season under Poskay, the former Virginia All-American, National Champion and current Major Lacrosse League All-Star, Wagner was much improved in the fundamentals of the game and played a much crisper, more competitive brand of lacrosse. On January 27, 2012, the 29-year old Poskay had the distinction of being the youngest inductee ever into the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame. The highwater mark of Poskay’s maiden season was a scinitllating, come-from-behind, 11-8 win over NEC foe Sacred Heart on April 14, 2011. Wagner punctuated a rousing comeback with a game-ending 5-0 run, highlighted by clutch goaltending from Nicholas Gibaldi, who would go on to earn NEC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his 20-save effort. Individually, midfielder Nick DePhillips, one of Poskay’s new recruits last year and a transfer from Ohio State, earned Second-Team All-NEC honors. For the two seasons prior to coming on board at Wagner, Poskay served as an assistant coach at Drew University in his native New Jersey where he helped the Rangers to a pair of winning seasons. Prior to his stint at Drew, Poskay served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, A.L. Johnson Regional High School in Clark, New Jersey. It was during his record-setting playing career at Johnson where Poskay began garnering national attention. He has held the national high school record with 362 career goals for nearly a decade and also tallied 468 career points, tops in state history. On the gridiron, he was a First-Team All-State quarterback as a senior and Second-Team his junior year. He was also the starting point guard for three years on the basketball team. “We are obviously thrilled to have Matt heading up our lacrosse program” said Hameline at the time of his appointment on June 9, 2011. “His experience at the high school, collegiate and professional levels speak for themselves. I am confident that Matt’s background and high energy will resonate in recruiting and help our student-athletes compete at a higher level. He’s been a winner his whole life and I believe that he possesses the ability to transmit that winning edge to our program.” Poskay, who is the fourth-leading goal-scorer by a Virginia midfielder, helped led the Cavaliers to national titles in 2003 and 2006. He was selected in the second round of the 2006 Major Lacrosse League Draft by the Boston Cannons following his five-goal performance in the Cavaliers’ NCAA title game win over UMass. In 2006, he led the Cannons in goals and was named the team’s Rookie of the Year. His 2007 season was even better as he was named a MLL All-Star and then preceded to win the MLL All-Star Game MVP. In 2008, he was again named to the MLL All-Star team while leading the Cannons with 34 goals. The pinnacle of his professional career came in 2010 when he was not only the MVP of the league but also the league’s Offensive Player of the Year. Poskay graduated from the University of Virginia’s, McIntrie School of Commerce with honors in 2006. He was a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Scholar All-American as well as an ACC Honor Roll selection three times.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT MATT POSKAY “Everyone here at Virginia is excited about this opportunity for Matt at Wagner. Matt has been successful with everything he has touched and he is one of the bright, young lights in the coaching profession. The people at Wagner are going to thoroughly enjoy getting to know Matt and this is an exciting moment for Wagner.” Lacrosse. Matt Poskay is going to be a terrific head coach.” Virginia Head Coach Dom Starsia “Matt’s a great player and a quality individual. He’s had success at every level of lacrosse from youth up to professional. He’s a great teacher. He coached with us after he came back from Virginia, joining the staff at Johnson for a couple years. He’s just a great mind, a great motivator. This will be a great opportunity for him.’ Former Arthur l. Johnson Regional High School Head Coach Tony Calandra “He’s such an intelligent lacrosse mind and I’m sure that will transfer over to his being a head coach. He understands what we’re trying to do from an offensive standpoint. He reads defenses and puts himself in a position to always be a threat and that’s why he’s put up the numbers he’s had. I regard Matt as a coach on the field for us. This is his second year as a captain for us as well. He not only leads but he leads by example more than anything.” Boston Cannons Head Coach Bill Daye
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RYAN BROWNING Assistant Coach FIRST SEASON Ryan Browning, who has also served as an assistant at Virginia, Goucher and Washington College, is in his first season as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Wagner College. Browning becomes the first full-time assistant men’s lacrosse coach at Wagner since the program was established in 2000. In addition to his coaching experience, Browning enjoyed an outstanding playing career, competing as a defenseman on Division III National Championship teams in 2007 and 2008 at Salisbury University in Maryland. At Wagner, Browning will work extensively with the Seahawk defense, while also playing a major role working with the faceoff unit. As Vermont’s defensive coach in 2013, he coordinated the nation’s 13th nationally man-down defensive unit at 72%. Prior to his one season at Vermont, Browning spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons as a volunteer assistant at the University of Virginia, where he worked with the defense and faceoff unit. The Cavaliers ranked 11th scoring defense 8.63 per game 2012 and ranked 15th in faceoffs at 54%, which is the best mark at UVA since 2009. While at Virginia, Browning coached eight players who earned All-American honors by the U.S. Lacrosse Association. Prior to that, he spent the 2010 season as an assistant at Goucher College after beginning his coaching career in 2009 as an assistant at Washington College. A native of Cockeysville, MD who enjoyed an outstanding prep career at Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore, Browning holds a history degree from Salisbury (2008) and a Master's Degree from Goucher College (2012).
OLIVER GRANT
manager FIRST SEASON Sophomore Oliver Grant, a native of Cambridge, England, is in his first season as manager for the Seahawk men’s lacrosse program.
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Q&A with Matt Poskay On the eve of the 2014 season, third-year head coach Matt Poskay took a moment from his busy schedule to share his thoughts on the program. He also offered a breakdown of each position group and gave an overall assessment on a team that played a competitive brand of lacrosse in 2013, earned a resounding win over VMI, and one looking to reverse the three tough one-goal losses endured a year ago. Poskay on the 2014 Captains: “We have five captains this year, three of them who are seniors. All three are very deserving of of the title and the vote amongst the team showed overwhelming support of goalie Nicholas Gibaldi, Matt Shute, who we’re moving from defense to midfield, and David Szilezy, a fifth-year senior who’s seen it all. Then you have the McMenamins, Patrick and Billy, who are real leaders out there despite being just redshirt freshmen. All five are doing a great job so far, and showing why they were voted captains, with their leadership and their poise, on and off the field. Basically, in helping us in any way in trying to get us where want to go as a program.” Poskay on Entering Year Three: “Obviously the guys want to win and so do we as a staff. We understand that it’s not going to happen overnight. We’re doing the right things and we added some guys who we think are going to help us right away and in the areas we need to improve one, especially in the faceoff department, clearing the ball, doing the little things that gets us the extra possessions, helping us get more goals.” “Having a full-time assistant in Ryan Browning helps us tremendously as a program. It bolsters our staff. It’s a great opportunity too for Ryan. He’s a young guy who can really grab hold and run the defense, per se and guys are adapting well to him as a coach and his style. I think we’re really improved as a program, because of him, especially on the recruiting side He was just a great addition and adding him as a full-time coach definitely shows what we’re trying to do here which is trying to bolster every facet of the program.”
Poskay on the Seahawk Attack: “Griffen LeClaire (All-NEC Rookie Team member in 2013) is only a sophomore but is a guy we count on maybe more than you normally would a second-year player. He comes to work hard every day and is trying to improve his game. He’s going to be a marked man and I think he’s going to realize that and I think he’s ready for the challenge. David DeCirce comes back and he’s a smart player who comes from a family of lacrosse players. Dave’s always making the right decisions, always doing the little things right. I expect him to make that turn too. Dave’s only a junior, but he’s our oldest guy on the attack and I look for him to lead us a bit down there.” “Reed Leclaire saw some action last season and is someone who is starting to turn the corner and starting to show some signs and we’re excited about that. Billy Battaglia is another guy who found himself in there last year and we expect some things to come out of his game as well. Spencer Maquerrie was in and out of the lineup last season. He runs in the midfield too, he runs all over and brings great energy. As for freshmen, Christian McCormick has really shown signs and you may see him out there early on this year. He has a great first step and some quickness to his game which helps. Ryan Zarawski, he’s a finisher guy who comes from a great program and he’s going to find himself in a finishing role out there.”
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“Pat Charles has only been with us a few weeks but he shows signs of added depth at that spot and someone we feel can help us. He’s fast and I think he’s really going to help us out.” Poskay on the Seahawk Midfield: “Corey Santor is a two-year starter and a guy who we expect to do some big things for us. As a young team, Corey is one of those guys that we look in terms of putting a little extra on his shoulders. Paul DeVita is a guy who might run with him, a player who saw a lot of time as a freshman. It was nice to see, about halfway through the year last year, that light come on and I expect to see number 16 all over the place out there. Billy and Pat McMenamin are two guys who really stand out. They’re all over the field. You might see them at attack, you might see them at midfield. Billy obviously helps us tremendously in the faceoff game. They’re just guys that you wish you had 40 of them out there. They’ll run through a wall if you tell them to, diving all over the place, picking up loose balls, doing the little things and working so hard to get open and put the ball in the back of the net. It’s great to see those guys healthy again.” “Mike McMenamin is a defensive middle, a transfer who we kind of threw out there last year. He was behind since he hadn’t picked up a stick for a year. Andrew Tirelli is a freshman who comes from a great high school program. He’s bought into being on the field as a defensive-middie. As is the case with Mike McMenamin, he gets out there in transition and makes things happen on both ends. Geoff Bradley is another guy who’s starting to come along and a guy who should find himself in a good role. Matt Shute is running in the midfield, as we converted him back from defense. He’s coming off an ACL injury but is a big body and a great athlete. We’re expecting big things out of him as a captain here in his senior year.” “A couple of young guys to mention - Gus Colonna, who showed signs of pushing guys in the fall and sophomore Shawn Barnes, a guy who has the body to play and he’ll add depth . Anthony Labettii is someone we use on faceoffs but who can also run in the midfield as well. Jacon Orvidas is a freshman who’s focusing on faceoffs and doing a great job there and we’ll need him to spell Billy (McMenamin) a bit in that role.” Poskay on the Seahawk Defense: “Adam Geiger is a guy we’re going to look to use a lot. He’s got the athleticism to get up and down the field as well as the energy and we’re going to need that. He has two years of experience now and we expect him to have a major role in our defense. Matt Bunting is a big body and we expect him to continue a great career and to get better, as we do all of our guys. A guy who emerged out of the pack in the summer and in the fall is Dan Valenica, another big body who does good things out there. He makes smart plays with his stick and just might find himself in the starting lineup. Dave Szilezy is coming off some injuries. He’s a captain who we’ll rely on heavily at that end of the field.” “A young guy who’s really emerging is freshman Evan Clark, number 33. He’s going to find himself out there either in the midfield or in a defensive role. He’s got great stick, comes from a great program and really understands the game. A guy who is pushing everybody on the defense is Sean Gray. He’s close to breaking that lineup and is starting to sense his time is at hand. Another young guy, Tyler Cropley, is a smart kid, always in right position making the right plays and we’re expecting him to be a contributor early. Noah Wolthausen doesn’t come from a hotbed of lacrosse talent in Las Vegas but is one of hardest workers in the team and is excited to be out there.” Poskay on the Seahawk Goalies: “Nicholas Gibaldi is on the verge of starting for a fourth year here in the Wagner program. He’s been really good for us in the fall and into the spring, He’s a leader, he’s our guy in the defense that we count on – we count on him to make saves, we count on him to take charge down there and we’re excited about his senior go as a Seahawk. Freshman Nesbitt Nicholas is pushing Nick and so are Anthony Peruso and Frank DeLuca. All four guys have been challenging each other. That’s something we’ve been looklng for down there on that end, and all four goalies are pushing each other to get better as a group.”
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2014 Wagner College Men’s Lacrosse Roster No.
Name
Class
Position
Height
Weight
Hometown / High School
2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 33 35 36 37 40
Ryan Zurawski Pat Charles Matt Bunting Anthony Peruso David DeCirce Adam Geiger Nicholas Gibaldi Matthew Shute Geoff Bradley Frank DeLuca Nesbitt Nicholas Billy Battaglia Tyler Cropley Paul DeVita Mark Beyer Jacob Orvidas Daniel Valencia Reed Leclaire Shawn Barnes Griffen Leclaire Cory Santor Andrew Tirelli William McMenamin Patrick McMenamin Spencer Macquarrie Michael McMenamin Anthony Labetti Sean Gray Evan Clark Christian McCormick Gus Colonna David Szilezy Noah Wolthausen
Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. 5th Fr.
Attack Attack Defense Goalie Attack Defense Goalie Defense Midfield Goalie Goalie Attack Defense Midfield Defense Midfield Defense Attack Midfield Attack Midfield Midfield Midfield Midfield Attack Midfield Midfield Defense Defense Attack Midfield Defense Midfield
5-10 5-10 6-3 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-1 5-7 6-2 5-8 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-5 5-6 5-9 5-8 5-9 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-9
195 185 190 170 160 165 170 190 155 215 150 170 195 165 170 190 200 190 195 180 190 185 155 160 140 160 175 210 180 185 185 200 175
Medford, NJ / St. Augustine Prep Wantagh, NY / The Fourman School (CT) Wyckoff, NJ / Ramapo Warwick, NY / John S. Burke Catholic Clarence, NY / Clarence Colts Neck, NJ / Colts Neck Rocky Point, NY / Rocky Point Suffield, CT / Suffield Brookfield, CT / Canterbury School Farmingdale, NY / Farmingdale Burlington, Ontario / Salisbury School (CT) Madison, NJ / Madison Hillsborough, NJ / Hillsborough Westfield, NJ / Westfield Carlsbad, CA / Carlsbad Rochester, MN / Mayo Senior Gaithersburg, MD / Gaithersburg
COACHES Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach:
White Rock, British Columbia / Toronto, Hill Academy
Long Valley, NJ / West Morris Central White Rock, British Columbia / Toronto, Hill Academy
Glastonbury, CT / Glastonbury East Setauket, NY / Ward Melville Longport, NJ / St. Augustine Prep Longport, NJ / St. Augustine Prep Doylestown, PA / Central Bucks West Longport, NJ / St. Augustine Prep Moorestown, NJ / Moorestown Tabernacle, NJ / Seneca Vaughan, Ontario / The Hill Academy Royersford, PA / Spring-Ford Northfield, MA / Northfield Mount Hermon Apex, NC / Cardinal Gibbons Las Vegas, NV / Palo Verde
Matt Poskay (Virginia, 2006) Mark Stapor (Mount St. Mary’s, 2011) Ryan Browning (Salisbury, 2008)
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THE CAPTAINS
NICHOLAS GIBALDI
MATTHEW SHUTE
#9
#10
Sr. - G - 5-9, 170
Sr. - Def. - 6-1, 190
ROCKY POINT, NY
SUFFIELD, CT
2013: Started all 13 game for the Seahawks … Registered 168 saves with a goals against average of 14.97 and a save percentage of .481 … Logged 725:15 of action between the pipes … Recorded 22 saves vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/2) … Had 20 saves with a season-high .556 save percentage vs. Providence in season opener (2/15) … Four games with 15 or more saves … Delivered double-digit save performances in 10 of 13 games … Faced 561 shots on the season ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Started all 14 games for Wagner, playing a total of 786 minutes between the pipes … His 182 saves and 13.0 saves per game average were both tops in the NEC … Posted a goals against average of 15.65, a mark that was fifth-best in the NEC … Recorded a save percentage of .470 which ranked No. 3 in the NEC .. Stopped a career-high 20 shots vs. Sacred Heart (4/14), several from pointblank range, which helped key Wagner’s 11-8 come-from-behind win over the Pioneers … His clutch defensive effort held SHU scoreless for the game’s final 20-plus minutes, allowing the Green & White to mount a 5-0 game-ending run … Named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts … For the season, scooped 30 ground balls, with 17 of those coming against NEC opponents. Corralled 30 ground balls near the cage on the season, with a high of four vs. Robert Morris (3/31), Quinnipiac (4/7), and Sacred Heart (4/14) … Credited with four caused turnovers for the season as well ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2013: Saw action in 10 games for the Seahawks with one start … Recorded seven ground balls with a season-high of four collected vs. Robert Morris (3/30) …. Had one caused turnover vs. Mercer (3/9) … Won two faceoffs on the season ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Started all 14 games … A force defensively, he came up with a team-high 11 caused turnovers … Recorded two caused turnovers on three different occasions, against Rutgers (2/21), Robert Morris (3/31), and Sacred Heart (4/14) … Nabbed 15 groundballs on the season with a high of three coming against Mercer (3/16) … Had one assist on the year which came vs. Mercer (3/16) ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2011: Saw action in all 12 games as a frosh last season … Credited with three ground balls and one caused turnover ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Was a four-year varsity performer for coach Matthew Conway at Suffield HS … Was a three-time AllState selection and a three-time All-Conference choice ... A versatile athlete, he also played three years of soccer and two years of basketball.
2011: Earned the Seahawks’ starting goalie spot as a true freshman and performed admirably while often times facing intense pressure from opposing offenses … Logged 612:37 minutes between the pipes while seeing action in all 12 games … Came up with 143 saves … Recorded a career-high 19 saves vs. Manhattan (3/16) … Had a 16-save effort vs. Quinnipiac (4/30) and 14 saves vs. Lafayette (3/1) … Had 10 or more saves in 10 of Wagner’s 12 games. Personal/Bio: Played his scholastic lacrosse at Rocky Point High School for Mike Bowler…Led Suffolk County in saves as a senior in 2010…Earned All-County honors as a senior…Came up with a career-high 19 saves during an 11-4 win over Harborfields… Recorded 15 saves in a 12-10 victory over Eastport South Manor.
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WILLIAM MCMENAMIN
PATRICK MCMENAMIN
#25
#26
R-Fr. - Mid. - 5-5, 155
R-Fr. - Atk. - 5-6, 160
LONGPORT, NJ
LONGPORT, NJ
2013: Saw action in the first two games of the season, vs. Providence (2/15) and Rutgers (2/19) before being sidelined with a season-ending injury … Notched first career goal in his first career game vs. Providence (2/15) … Also collected three groundballs vs. the Friars ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach J.C. Valore at St. Augustine Prep High School … Received First-Team AllSouth Jersey honors by the Press of Atlantic City … Tallied eight goals during his senior season … Served as the Hermits’ top faceoff man throughout his junior and senior seasons … twin brother of fellow Seahawk freshman Patrick McMenamin … Named Co-Captain with Patrick as a senior … Competed on wrestling for the Hermits.
2013: Saw action in the first two games of the season, vs. Providence (2/15) and Rutgers (2/19) before being sidelined with a season-ending injury … Recorded a caused turnover vs. Providence (2/15) ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach J.C. Valore at St. Augustine Prep High School … Three-year member of the lacrosse team … Registered 35 points on 31 goals and four assists for the 13-6 Hermits … Named First-Team Cape-Atlantic League by the Atlantic City Press … Served as co-captain with brother William as a senior … Competed for the South Shore Lacrosse Club Team … Also participated for one season on wrestling team … Member of National Honor Society.
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DAVID SZILEZY
#37 5th yr - Def. - 6-2, 200
APEX, NC 2013: Saw action in the first two games of the season, vs. Providence (2/15) and Rutgers (2/19) before being sidelined with a season-ending injury ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Saw action in nine of Wagner’s 14 games, gaining the start in all nine … Missed five games due to injury … Gobbled up 13 groundballs … Recorded a season-high three groundballs on three occasions – vs. Army (2/15), Lafayette (2/28), and Mercer (3/16) … Caused six turnovers with a season high of two coming in back-to-back contests versus VMI (3/13) and Mercer (3/16) ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2011: Saw action in six games on the season ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2010: Saw action in one game, vs. Bryant (3/20) ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, NC…Played three years of varsity lacrosse under the tutelage of head coach Mike Curatolo…Helped lead his team to three Mid-State 2A/3A Conference Championships…As a junior, was named to the 2008 Adidas Team and was a South Region selection…A 2008 NC Mid-State 2A/3A Second-Team All-Conference nominee... As a senior, garnered 2009 NC Mid-State 2A/3A First-Team AllConference, 2009 NC First-Team All-Region and 2009 NC 2A/3A First-Team All-State…In the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society with a 4.4 GPA … Also was an AP Honor Roll honoree from 2005-2009… Achieved the prestigious Eagle Scout rank.
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MATT BUNTING
DAVID DeCIRCE
#4
#7
Jr. - Def. - 6-3, 190
Jr. - Atk. - 6-0, 160
WYCKOFF, NJ
JAMESPORT, NY
2013: Saw action in all 13 games … Paced the Seahawks in both caused turnovers (17) and groundballs … Recorded six caused turnovers in six different games … Collected career-high six groundballs vs. Lafayette (2/26) …. Had five groundballs in the season finale vs. Quinnipiac (4/20) … Scooped up four groundballs vs. Rutgers (2/19) and Bryant (4/13) … Ran the length of the field and tallied a fastbreak goal vs. Lafayette (2/26). 2012: Played in seven games for the Seahawks … Came up with an assist against Mount St. Mary’s (4/28) … Also snagged eight ground balls with on the season … Scooped up career-high three ground balls against Manhattan (4/3) … Collected two ground balls vs. NEC rivals Quinnipiac (4/7) and Bryant (4/22) … Also forced a pair of turnovers against NEC opponents Sacred Heart (4/14) and Bryant (4/22). Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Tim Roy at Ramapo High School … A versatile athlete who, in addition to being a standout on the lacrosse field, starred in football and basketball throughout his scholastic career … Competed in the competitive Big North Group III Conference … The Raiders also compete in the wellrespected Gibbs Division … Second-Team All-State and SecondTeam All-League honoree in lacrosse in both his junior and senior years … First-Team All-League wide receiver as a junior and senior … On the hardwood, named honorable mention All-League in his senior year ... Buzzer-beating shot lifted Raiders to 53-52 win over Hackensack.
2013: Finished fifth on the team in scoring with 12 points on the strength of 10 goals and two assists … Third-leading returner on the squad … Efficient offensive performer who fashioned a team-best .588 shooting percentage, needing just 17 shots to amass his 10 goals … Exploded for four goals and one assist in helping to key the Seahawks to their 18-12 victory over VMI (3/12) …. Added two-goal games vs. Manhattan (4/1) and Mount St. Mary’s (4/27) … Collected 10 ground balls while causing six turnovers ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Appeared in 13 of 14 games for the Seahawks while gaining starting assignments in four … Along the way, he collected two points, a goal vs. Hartford (3/24) and an assist against Robert Morris (3/3 ) … Gobbled up six ground balls, with half of them coming during NEC competition, two vs. Robert Morris (3/31) and one against Quinnipiac (4/7) … Also credited with one caused turnover against Robert Morris (3/31) ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Played for Mike Silverstein at Clarence High School … A dynamic offensive force … Sank 42 goals and dished out 16 assists in his senior year for the Red Devils… All-Western New York (WNY) First-Team selection … Second-Team All-WNY selection as a junior … Also a standout on the grid iron … Excellent student who earned a spot on the honor roll for three consecutive years.
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ADAM GEIGER
GEOFF BRADLEY
#8
#11
Jr. - Def. - 5-9, 165
Jr. - Mid. - 5-7, 155
COLTS NECK, NJ
BROOKFIELD, CT
2013: Saw action in all 13 games for the Seahawks … Collected 14 groundballs on the season … Careerhigh three groundballs vs. Lafayette (2/26) and Mercer (3/9) … Also had two groundballs vs. VMI (3/12) and Robert Morris (3/30) … Credited with three caused turnovers … Tallied first collegiate goal vs. Bryant (4/13) … Won five faceoffs on the season. 2012: Took the field in all 14 games, snagging nine ground balls … Recorded season-high of two groundballs vs. Robert Morris (3/31) and Manhattan (4/3) … Also credited with three caused turnovers on the season ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Jeff Rosenberg at Marlboro High School … First-Team All-District selection following his senior year … Also earned AllShore and All-Division First-Team honors by The Asbury Park Press … Three-year varsity starter … Team captain … His father, Adam Geiger, Sr., played lacrosse at Mount St. Mary’s University.
2013: Saw action in seven games for the Seahawks … Tallied a goal vs. Sacred Heart (4/6) … Collected a groundball vs. Manhattan (4/1) ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Saw action in nine games during his maiden voyage on the Division I collegiate level … Credited with one assist vs. Bryant and tracked down a one ground ball against Mercer (3/16) ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Chris Roberts at the Canterbury School … Was a mainstay at midfield for the Saints … Gritty, tough competitor which allows him to make up for his relative lack of size … Hails from an athletic family as his mother played field hockey at the University of Pennsylvania … Honor Roll student.
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MARK BEYER
CORY SANTOR
#17
#23
Jr. - Def. - 6-0, 170
Jr. - Mid. - 6-1, 190
CARLSBAD, CA
GLASTONBURY, CT
2013: Started all 13 games for the Seahawks … Credited with six caused turnovers and five groundballs … Recorded two caused turnovers vs. Bryant (4/13) … Won the only faceoff that he attempted ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2013: Was the third-leading scorer on the team 24 points on 17 goals and seven assists and is the Seahawks’ secondleading scorer … Had a career-game with eight points on five goals and three assists in lead squad to 18-12 win over VMI (3/12) … Notched two goals vs. Lafayette (2/26), Saint Joseph’s (3/2) and Sacred Heart (4/13) … Collected 15 2012: Appeared in seven games for the Seahawks during groundballs and six caused turnovers. his rookie season … Racked up seven ground balls with a season high of three coming against Lafayette (2/28) … 2012: Saw action in 13 of 14 games with three starts … Also credited with two caused turnovers, one against Army Posted five goals on the season, including a two-goal effort (2/15) and the other vs. Providence (2/25) ... Member of the coming against Mercer (3/16) … Assisted on three others to NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. give him a season-total of eight points … Credited with 13 groundballs for the year with a season high of four coming Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Tyler Bue at Carlsbad against Mercer (3/16). High School … Two-year captain … Team MVP … Defense MVP … First-Team All-League performer … Team Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Mark Landers at Glastoncaptain … Played on the USA West team in New Zealand bury High School … Named First-Team All-State and in the U-21 Asian Pacific Games … High school teammate First-Team All-Conference following his senior year … of fellow Seahawk freshman #Kendall Strahl# with whom Named to Hartford Courant Boys Lacrosse Team … Served he has played lacrosse with since elementary school… Tre- as team captain … As a junior, was named First-Team Allmendous student who earned a 4.0 GPA. Conference … Honor Roll student.
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SPENCER MACQUARRIE
MICHAEL MCMENAMIN
#27
#28
Jr. - Atk. - 5-9, 140
Jr. - Mid. - 5-8, 160
DOYLESTOWN, PA
LONGPORT, NJ
2013: Saw action in nine games for the Seahawks … Tallied first career goal vs. Sacred Heart (4/6) … Dished out an assist vs. Bryant (4/13) …. Collected one groundball vs. Robert Morris (3/30).
2013: Saw action in 11 games … Scooped up eight groundballs with season-high two vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/2) and Mercer (3/9) … Credited with four caused turnovers.
2012: Appeared in seven games for the Seahawks and was credited with three ground balls … Scooped up a season-high two groundballs against Hartford (3/24) … Also came up with one caused turnover against NEC rival Robert Morris (3/31).
Personal/Bio: Older brother of fellow Seahawks Pat and Bill, twin freshmen … Possesses fierce work ethic … Began his collegiate career at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL where he spent Fall, 2011 to Fall, 2012 before transferring to Wagner … Standout at St. Augustine Prep where he helped lead the Hermits to state championship titles in 2008 and 2009 … Earned All-Cape Atlantic League honors as a senior in 2011 … Also a standout on the Hermits’ swim team where he earned four varsity letters.
Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Matt Coverdale at Central Bucks West HS … Led his team in scoring while earning All-Conference recognition … Versatile athlete who also competed on the soccer and wrestling teams … Honor Roll student.
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ANTHONY PERUSO
BILLY BATTAGLIA
#6
#14
So. - G - 5-9, 170
So. - Atk. - 5-9, 170
WARWICK, NY
MADISON, NJ
2013: Saw action in five games for the Seahawks … Played a career-high 30 minutes between the pipes vs. Sacred Heart (4/6) … Recorded a career-high seven saves in those 30 minutes vs. the Pioneers … In 49:38 of action, registered a 15.72 goals against average and a .409 save percentage ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio:Played for Coach Bob Kerr at John S. Burke Catholic High School … Named a 2011 US Lacrosse Boys’ High School Regional All-American (New York Mid-Hudson Region) … First Team All-Section and First-Team AllDivision III honoree following his senior year … Tabbed an All-Hudson Valley All-Star by varsity845.com … Recorded 251 saves as a senior 933 career saves as a four-year varsity starter … Career save percentage was 64.46 … Scooped up 199 career ground balls … Transfer from Division II Franklin Pierce University (NH) where he spent the 2011-12 academic year … Appeared in one game for the Ravens … Majoring in Computer Science.
2013: Saw action in all 11 games … Tallied six points on four goals and two assists … Notched career-high two goals and one assist for a career-high three points vs. Quinnipiac (4/20) … Scooped up three groundballs ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Mark Sweeney at Madison High School … Received All-State and AllConference accolades in both his junior and senior seasons … Posted career highs with five goals and three assists in win over DePaul … Six-point game (five goals, one assist) in victory over West Essex … Dished out four assists in win over Kinnelon … As a senior, totaled 52 points on the strength of 33 goals and 19 assists … Collected 26 grounds during senior campaign … Recorded 107 points during his prolific career, racking up 73 goals and 34 assists … Played summer lacrosse for Tri-State Club team which he helped lead to a championship season.
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PAUL DEVITA
DANIEL VALENCIA
#16
#19
So. - Mid. - 5-10, 165
So. - Def. - 6-2, 200
WESTFIELD, NJ
GAITHERSBURG, MD
2013: Saw action in all 13 games for the Seahawks … Showed flashes of offensive brilliance, scoring six goals and adding an assist … Delivered a two-goal game vs. Bryant (4/13) … Also scored goals vs. Rutgers (2/19), Mercer (3/9), VMI (3/12) and Sacred Heart (4/6) …. Scooped up 18 groundballs, headlined by a career-high four vs. Robert Morris (3/30) … Had three groundballs vs. Bryant (4/13) … Won 5-of-12 faceoffs, caused two turnovers. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Mare Silbergeld at Westfield High School … Earned Second-Team All-State honors following his senior season … Crafty, dangerous offensive force … As a senior, recorded 57 points on 30 goals and 27 assists along with 30 ground balls … Has a chance to make an impact with the Seahawks early in his career … Sister Sophia plays soccer at Fairfield University … Interested in pursuing a major in business.
2013: Saw action in six games for the Seahawks …. Collected a groundball vs. Vermont (3/16) … Had one caused turnover vs. Sacred Heart (4/6) ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Mike Mueller at Gaithersburg High School … Rugged defenseman with excellent size ... Named to the 2012 All-Gaithersburg Gazette Boys’ Lacrosse Team (Honorable Mention) … SecondTeam All-Montgomery County selection … Selected to play in the prestigious Baltimore Summer Kickoff AllStar Game that features the top 40 players in the state of Maryland … Competed on the Trojans’ swim team.
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REED LECLAIRE
SHAWN BARNES
#20
#21
So. - Atk. - 6-1, 190
So. - Mid- 6-3, 195
WHITE ROCK, BC
LONG VALLEY, NJ
2013: Saw action in12 games for the Seahawks … Tallied six points on four goals and two assists ... Scored one goal in four consecutive early-season games vs. Rutgers (2/19), Lafayette (2/26), Saint Joseph’s (3/2) and Mercer (3/9) … Distributed an assist vs. VMI (3/16) and Sacred Heart (4/6) … Collected eight groundballs with a high of four vs. Mercer (3/9) … Had two groundballs vs. Bryant (4/13) … Credited with two caused turnovers. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Brodie Merrill at The Hill Academy …. During senior season, helped lead The Hill Academy to the inaugural North American Lacrosse Invitational Championship … Twin brother of fellow Seahawk freshman Griffen Leclaire … One of two sets of twins in the Seahawk’s 2012 recruiting class along with William and Patrick McMenamin.
2013: Saw action in four games … Collected a groundball in his first collegiate game vs. Providence (2/15) … Also had two shot attempts vs. the Friars. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Rob Goodwin at West Morris Central High School ... Earned Second-Team AllConference honors in both his junior and senior seasons … Scored 60 points during his Wolfpack career by scoring 49 goals and assisting on 11 others … While serving as a team captain, his senior year, recorded 30 points (26 goals, four assists) … Helped lead team to quarterfinals in competitive Group III Division … Buried six goals in win at Howell … Standout on the gridiron where he helped lead the Wolfpack to a state championship in his sophomore year … Brother Kevin played lacrosse and football at Montclair State.
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GRIFFEN LECLAIRE
FRANK DELUCA
#22
#12
So. - Atk. - 6-1, 180
R-Fr. - G - 6-2, 215
WHITE ROCK, BC
FARMINGDALE NY
2013: Burst onto the scene with a freshman season that saw him finish second on the team in points with 30 … 21 goals also ranked second as did his nine assists … Named to the 2013 NEC All-Rookie Team … Signaled his arrival with a one-goal, one-assist outing in his first collegiate game vs. Providence (2/15) … Followed that effort with his first career hat trick, while adding an assist, to give him four points vs. Rutgers (2/19) … Exploded for four goals and one assist in helping to key victory over VMI (3/12) …. Added three-goal, one-assist efforts vs. Manhattan (4/1) and Sacred Heart (4/6) … Scored two or more goals in five games … Notched at least one goal in 11 of 13 games … Collected seven groundballs and three caused turnovers.
2013: Did not see any game action ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Played for legendary Coach Bob Hartranft , who has been head coach at Farmingdale High School for 42 years … Ranked No. 9-ranked goalie in nation by ESPN High School and 73rdranked overall prospect … Starter on Class A state championship team … Named adidas underclassmen All-American … Invited to the prestigious Long Island Showcase (Nassau vs. Suffolk All-Star Game) … Plans to pursue a major in sociology … Standout athlete in football and volleyball at Farmingdale.
Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Brodie Merrill at The Hill Academy … During senior season, helped lead The Hill Academy to the inaugural North American Lacrosse Invitational Championship ... Ranked No. 36 among Canada’s top high school lacrosse players by insidelacrosse.com … Twin brother of fellow Seahawk freshman Reed Leclaire … One of two sets of twins in the Seahawk’s 2012 recruiting class along with William and Patrick McMenamin.
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SEAN GRAY
RYAN ZURAWSKI
#31
#2
So. - Def. - 5-11, 210
Fr. - Atk. - 5-10, 195
TABERNACLE, NJ
MEDFORD, NJ
2013: Saw action in four games for the Seahawks ... Member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Personal/Bio: Played for Coach Rob Davidson at Seneca High School … Four-year varsity starter for the Golden Eagles … Helped lead team to the state playoffs all four years … Played key role in leading Seneca to a berth in the state semifinals as a senior … Named to the 2012 AllPhillylacrosse.com South Jersey Team in his junior and senior seasons … Versatile athlete … Played basketball as a freshman, soccer as a freshman and sophomore and football during his junior and senior years … Team captain on the football team as both a junior and a senior.
Personal/Bio: Three-year varsity member of the St. Augustine Prep lacrosse team where he played for coach JC Valore … Recipient of the 2013 Robert Wickman Award for outstanding team dedication and spirit … Delivered a four-goal performance on Senior Night to lead the Hermits to a 10-3 victory over … Tallied two goals and an assist in a 16-2 win over Paul VI in a 2013 NJSIAA Non-Public A Round One game … Boasted a .588 shooting percentage during his senior campaign when he sank 10 of 17 shots, while adding one assist to finish with 11 points on the season … Member of the SouthShore Lacrosse Club Team … One of four former St. Augustine players in the Seahawk program along with Michael, Patrick and William McMenamin.
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PAT CHARLES #3 Fr. - ATK - 5-11, 175
NICHOLAS NESBITT #13 Fr. - G - 5-8, 150
WANTAGH, NY
BURLINGTON, ONT
Personal/Bio: Helped lead Forman to an 11=3 overall record and an undefeated season in the New England Prep School Athletic Division 3 Lacrosse league as a senior in 2013 … Led team with 59 goals, 37 assists and 96 points ... Also scooped up 45 ground balls … Named to the 2013 US Lacrosse High School AllAmerican team ... A unanimous HVAL League AllStars selection as chosen by the league’s coaches ... Team Captain as a senior … Finished his prolific career with 150 points scored.
Personal/Bio: Excelled between the pipes for coach Bobby Wynne at The Salisbury School in High School … Helped lead Salisbury to the 2012 Western New England Prep School Soccer Association (WNEPSLA) Championship … Began his scholastic career at Burlington Central High School in his native Ontario ... Earned a 62.7 save percentage while holding teams to just 5.2 goals per game as a senior … Played with the New England Storm Club Team in the summer of 2013.
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TYLER CROPLEY #15 Fr. -Def. - 6-1, 195
Fr. - Mid. - 6-2, 190
Hillsborough, NJ
ROCHESTER, MN
Personal/Bio: Rugged defender who played for Mark Wilson in the Skyline Conference at Hillsborough High School … Honorable Mention All-Skyland Conference selection as a senior … As a sophomore, helped lead the Raiders to a 13-5 record, the best single-season mark in school history … Competed on the American Revolution Lacrosse Club Team in Copenhagen, Denmark.
JACOB ORVIDAS
#18
Personal/Bio: Athletic, tough and durable midfielder and faceoff specialist at Mayo Senior High School for his coach, Dr. Eric Moore … Helped lead the Spartans to Big 9 Conference titles in three of his four seasons as a member of the varsity … In 2013, played key role in Mayo copping a sectional title and finishing No. 6 in the final Minnesota High School Poll … Competed on the Minnesota Jaxx and the Minnesota Lakers Men's Lacrosse Club teams.
ANDREW TIRELLI #24
ANTHONY LABETTI
Fr. - Mid. - 5-11, 185
Fr. - Mid. - 5-9, 175
EAST SETAUKET, NY
MOORESTOWN, NJ
Personal/Bio: Competed on the tradition-rich Ward Melville High School for coach Mike Hoppey … Helped lead the Patriots to a perfect 20-0 record, a No. 10 national ranking and a No. 2 ranking in the state of New York … One of 12 seniors on the 2013 roster who will continue their lacrosse careers on the collegiate level … Also competed as a wide receiver on the Patriots' football team.
#30
Personal/Bio: Competed for coach Baron Wallenhurst at perennial South Jersey prep power Moorestown High School … As a senior, scored 10 goals and added six assists in helping to lead the Quakers to a 16-3 record … Three-year varsity letterwinner who played on the 2011 state championship team … Earned the Best Midfielder Award as a senior … Four-year member of swim team, which he captained as a senior, as well as a four-year member of the varsity football team … Served as vice president of his class as both a junior and senior.
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EVAN CLARK #33 Fr. - Def. - 6-0, 180
CHRISTIAN McCORMICK #35 Fr. - Atk. - 5-10, 185
VAUGHAN, ONT.
ROYERSFORD, PA
Personal/Bio: Strong, sturdy defender who played at a top program at The Hill Academy under coach Brodie Merrill … High School teammate of current Seahawks Griffen and Reed Leclaire … Honed his skills while competing for the Sherwood Park Junior A Titans Lacrosse Club.
Personal/Bio: Grew up in a region of Pennsylvania that is a lacrosse hotbed at the grade, middle and high school level, as well as in the club sport community … Played for coach Kevin Donnelly at Spring-Ford High School where he helped lead the Rams to PAC10 Conference Championships as a sophomore, junior and senior … Earned Second-Team All-PAC-10 honors as a senior after being named honorable mention as a junior … Excelled at both attack and midfield during his scholastic career … 2012 Brine All-American … Big Four Invitational All-Star selection … NJSCLA All-Star.
GUS COLONNA #36 Fr. - Mid. - 6-0, 185
NOAH WOLTHAUSEN #40 Fr. - Mid. - 5-9, 175
NORTHFIELD, MA
LAS VEGAS, NV
Personal/Bio: Standout midfielder for coach David Huoppi at Northfield Mount Herman, a premier program that competes in the ultra-competitive New England West I prep school league … Versatile midfielder who scored 30 points as a junior and 26 as a senior … Served as team captain as a senior … Earned Team MVP Award as a senior and Outstanding Effort Award as a junior and senior … Named to the Brine National All-Star Game …
Personal/Bio: Three-year varsity performer at Palo Verde High School for coach Gary Campo where he helped lead the Panthers to state championships in 2011 and 2012 … Earned the 2012 Coach's Inspirational Award … His father Kevin was a linebacker at Humboldt State University and currently serves as special teams coordinator at Florida International University … Competed on the Napa Force Lacrosse Club Team in Napa, CA.
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2014 GEOGRAPHIC ROSTER BREAK DOWN
California Beyer
North Carolinia Szilezy
Canada Clark Nesbitt G. Leclaire R. Leclaire
Nevada Wolthausen
Connecticut Bradley Santor Shute Maryland Valencia Massachusetts Colonna
New Jersey Barnes Battaglia Bunting Cropley DeVita Geiger Gray Labetti M. McMenamin P. McMenamin W. McMenamin
Minnesota Orvidas
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New York DeCirce DeLuca Gibaldi Peruso Tirelli Zurawski Pennsylvania Macquarrie McCormick
2013 TEAM STATISTICS RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date
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2/15/13 2/19/13 2/26/13 3/02/13 3/9/13 3/12/13 3/16/13 3/30/13 4/01/13 4/06/13 4/13/13 4/27/13 4/20/13
Opponent PROVIDENCE at Rutgers LAFAYETTE at Saint Joseph's MERCER VMI at Vermont at Robert Morris MANHATTAN SACRED HEART BRYANT MT. ST. MARY'S at Quinnipiac
TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game As s i s t s MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES Goals-Opportunities Conversion Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Man-up Man-down Unassisted Overtime Goals scored average GROUND BALLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct. CLEARS Clear Pct. PENALTIES Number Minutes ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg
OVERALL 1-12 0-5 1-7
L L L L L W L L L L L L L
Score 6-17 10-20 9-13 4-10 11-12 18-12 6-15 6-22 11-12 8-21 6-15 7-14 10-11
Att. 317 170 217 515 238 177 317 242 288 301 349 238 635
WAGNER
OPP
112-408 8.62 . 275 254-408 . 623 31.4 49
194-597 14.92 . 325 371-597 . 621 45.9 113
18-59 .3 0 5
21-53 . 396
112 18 1 63 0 8.63 326 200 104 129-352 .3 6 6 183-228 .803
194 21 0 81 0 14.95 446 190 104 223-352 . 634 191-229 . 834
56 47:00
63 54:00
2125 8/266 0/0
1879 5/376
HOME 1-7 0-3 1-4 ## PLAYER 33 O'ROURKE,Colin 22 LECLAIRE, Griffin 23 SANTOR, Cory 34 DePHILLIPS, Nick 7 DeCIRCE, David 3 FAUGHNAN, Brian 16 DeVITA, Paul 20 LECLAIRE, REED 14 BATTAGLIA, Billy 27 MACQUARRIE, Spencer 18 DOTY,Dustin 4 BUNTING, Matt 26 McMENAMIN, Patrick 11 BRADLEY, Geoff 8 GEIGER, Adam 24 KELLER, Krey 21 BARNES, Shawn 17 BEYER, Mark 40 FERRONO, Anthon 37 SZILEZY, David 32 GIBBONS, Patrick 31 GRAY, Sean 29 KREUSCHER, Steven 28 McMENAMIN, Michael 25 McMENAMIN, William 19 VALENCIA, Daniel 15 DEROSA,R.J. 12 DeLUCA, Frank 10 SHUTE, Matthew 9 GIBALDI, Nicholas 6 PERUSO, Anthony 5 SAVOIA, Matt 2 ARMY, Matthew
Total Opponents
AWAY 0-5 0-2 0-3
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
GP G A Pts Sh Up Dn GB Faceoff 13 25 10 35 88 3 0 28 0-0 13 21 9 30 53 4 0 7 0-0 13 17 7 24 49 5 0 15 0-0 13 14 6 20 92 3 0 25 0-3 13 10 2 12 17 0 0 10 0-0 13 5 7 12 27 1 0 14 0-0 13 6 1 7 23 0 0 18 5-12 12 4 2 6 22 2 1 8 0-0 11 4 2 6 12 0 0 3 0-0 9 1 1 2 6 0 0 1 0-0 13 1 1 2 3 0 0 36 0-0 13 1 1 2 1 0 0 37 0-0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 0-0 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0-0 13 1 0 1 1 0 0 14 5-32 13 0 0 0 4 0 0 45 113-283 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0-0 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 1-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2-8 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-6 13 112 49 161 408 18 1 326 129-352 13 194 113 307 597 21 0 446 223-352
## Goalie GP 12 DeLUCA, Frank 1 9 GIBALDI, Nicholas 13 6 PERUSO, Anthony 5 Total 13 Opponents 13
Min. 3:35 725:15 49:38 778:28 778:28
Goals by Period WAGNER Opponents
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
29 58
Saves by Period WAGNER Opponents
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Shots by Period WAGNER Opponents Shots on Goal WAGNER Opponents
28 46 46 39
50 35
24 57 41 35
GA GAAvg Save
0 181 13 194 112
31 33 40 33
0.00 0 14.97 168 15.72 9 14.95 177 8.63 142
Pct
W-L-T
.000 0-0-0 .481 1-10-0 .409 0-0-0 .477 1-10-0 .559 10-1-0
112 194 177 142
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
100 102 94 112 151 161 153 132
408 597
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
67 64 92 108
59 98
64 73
254 371
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Wagner College
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