PROFILE: Derek Muzio '14

A closer look at new defenseman/LSM Derek Muzio '14:

Derek Muzio '14
Selden, NY / St. Anthony's HS
#15
6’ 0''
180lbs.


ESPN published an article profiling St. Anthony's HS lacrosse, including this photo of Derek Muzio '14 pictured on the left (#15).


-2010 Team Captain
http://rise.espn.go.com/all-sports/articles/recognize/03/nyc-recognize.aspx

-2010 Stats: 10G

-See Muzio strip the ball carrier at 18 seconds in this video:
http://www.lax.com/story.phtml?story=2563


Derek Muzio '14 registers a takeaway and a ground ball in this photo in a 13-8 victory against New Canaan.


-See Muzio (#15) flatten his opponent in this video at 2:30: http://www.lax.com/story.phtml?story=2563

-All Catholic League 2009, 2010

-Catholic League LSM of the Year 2010

-3 year starter at LSM http://www.friarsports.com/2008/spring/blax/blax.php

-7A as a junior

-Played varsity in 8th grade at Middle Country HS

-Running back on football team


St. Anthony's HS http://www.laxpower.com/update10/binboy/XSTANY.PHP
#9 Ranked in National CCR
#9 Ranked in National Poll
#134 Ranked National RPI
#7 East Coast Ranking
#4 Ranked in NY State
#1 Ranked NY Catholic

NEWSLETTER 26oct10

-Quint Kessenich of Inside Lacrosse published his early preseason Top 13 and likes SB and their offense at #8, behind Cornell and in front of Hofstra. Quint also mentions the graduation of Steve Waldeck '10 and how the wealth of talent that the team returns in 2011. http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2010/10/22/quint-kessenichs-five-things-learned-during-fallball


Fall Ball comes to an end for SB Lacrosse as they successfully logged in contests against Brown, Hobart, and UMass over the past two weekends.


-Sports Illustrated printed photographs of the 2010 Quarterfinals at SB, including SB vs Virginia. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1005/lacrosse.quarterfinals/content.15.html


-The School of Health Technology & Management interviewed redshirt senior Tom Compitello '11 on his experiences in the Athletic Training Program at SB. http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/shtm/at/studentperspectives.cfm


Tom Compitello '11 returns for his senior year after registering 36G, 35A and Honorable Mention All America honors in 2010.


-The Three Village Patch published a profile of LaValle Stadium complete with photos of the facility. http://threevillage.patch.com/listings/kenneth-p-lavalle-stadium

RECRUITING ROUNDUP (OCT10)

-The Sachem Patch reported that Alex Harris '15, a local product from Sachem North HS, has committed to SB for 2012. A defenseman, Harris was an alternate on the Gold Medalist LI Empire State Team in 2010. http://sachem.patch.com/articles/norths-alex-harris-commits-to-stony-brook#c


Alex Harris '15 registered 7G, 41GB, and 16 takeaways as a junior in 2010.


-ESPN Rise reported that Alec Lucas '15 of Coppell, Texas will suit up for SB in 2012. Lucas is a faceoff specialist that won the Faceoff Club US Championship.
http://rise.espn.go.com/lacrosse/articles/Commitments/Boys-2011-D-I-commitments.aspx?pursuit=Lacrosse


Alec Lucas '15 lead the Coppell Cowboys to an undefeated season and to the Texas DII North Championship.


-Inside Lacrosse reported that Andrew Dorsey '15 of Shenendehowa HS in Capital District will play at SB in 2012. Dorsey represented the Adirondack Empire State Team in 2010 and shut down his attacker in the Bronze Medal game. http://insidelacrosse.com/blog/2010/07/26/recruiting-roundup-new-york-empires-bronze-medal-game


The Albany Times Union printed that Andrew Dorsey '15 is among the “Best of Boys Lacrosse” in the area and called him the “anchor” of the Section II champs defense.

NEWSLETTER 19oct10

-The Organization welcomes graduating seniors and new alums Charlie Paar '10, Mike Sopko '10, Steve Waldeck '10, Paul Randazzo '10, and Chris Gignilliat '10. Total membership has now increased to 174 alums (1978-2010).

Mike Sopko '10 covers AA Curtis Dickson in SB's 16-12 victory over Delaware on March 13, 2010.


-The NY Daily News picked up the 2010 Quarterfinals vs Virginia, complete with photos:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2010/05/23/2010-05-23_virginia_mens_lacrosse_puts_aside_george_huguely_and_yeardley_love_distraction_b.html

-InsideLacrosse reported on SB's fall ball scrimmages against Brown and Hobart in mid-October. http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2010/10/17/fallball-2010-stony-brook-hosts-brown-and-hobart


-LaxMagazine.com ran a column entitled "15 Guys Who Made a Difference", including Steve Waldeck '10 and a photo. The article mentioned Steve's integral play against Denver in the NCAA Tournament, and mentions Adam Rand '11 and Kevin Crowley '11 as well.

http://laxmagazine.com/blogs/censer/051910_fifteen_players_who_made_a_difference


Adam Rand '11 won 17 faceoffs in a 16-12 victory against Delaware in 2010.


-The NY Daily News reported on "Seawolves Fever" at the NCAA Quarterfinals vs Virginia, and included an interesting story about Jeff Capri '90, owner and operator of The Bench. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2010/05/23/2010-05-23_seawolves_fever.html


-LaxMagazine.com published photos of SB's 2010 America East Championship victory over the Albany Great Danes: http://www.laxmagazine.com/multimedia/photos/2009-10/050810_albany_stony_brook_joe_rogate

NEWSLETTER 15oct10

-AmericaEast.com has launched an updated version of its webpage. http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205002197&DB_OEM_ID=14000


-LaxMagazine published an article on SB's 2010 campaign and the prospects for 2011. The article is complete with an interview with Rick Sowell, a photo, comments on new players, and the graduation losses of alums Steve Waldeck '10 and Charlie Paar '10. http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/DI/2010-11/news/101210_fall_ball_blitz_stony_brook_lacrosse_out_to_prove_2010_was_no_fluke


Charlie Paar '10 will be replaced in the cage by RS Senior Rob Camposa '11.


-Parade Magazine has ranked SB in three categories as one of the nation's top universities, particularly in pre-medical studies, flexible scheduling, and large state schools. http://alumniandfriends.stonybrook.edu/page.aspx?pid=578


-Long Island Business News reported on the new track and practice facility, including the turf field and the new track. http://libn.com/blog/2010/09/30/stony-brook-getting-new-3m-fieldturf/

NEWSLETTER 11oct10

-SB Athletics receives the largest gift ever in SUNY athletics history from Glenn Dubin '78, totaling $4.3M for the completing of a new state of the art strength and conditioning facility. An investor and philanthropist, Glenn played both football and lacrosse at the University and the facility will bear his name. For a sketch and more info, read here: http://www.goseawolves.org/genrel/100510aaa.html

You can read more about Glenn Dubin '78 here: http://www.emii.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1029930




Lacrosse alum Glenn Dubin '78 donated $4.3M to build the Dubin Family Athletic Performance Center, a state of the art strength and conditioning facility.


-Also in construction news, financier and mathematician Jim Simons donated $60M to the University in 2008 to construct the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics. Mr. Simons chaired the Math Department for ten years and oversaw its success to a top national ranking. This gift marks the largest donation ever to the SUNY system, topping the $40M gift from Charles Wang of Computer Associates in 2002, to complete the Wang Center.
http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/General_University_News_2/Stony_Brook_University_Announces_60_Million_Gift_From_Renowned_Financier_And_Former_Math_Chair_James_Simons_And_Wife_Marilyn_A_Ph_D_Alumna.shtml


-SB Football was victorious at Homecoming in 2010, defeating conference Rival VMI by a score of 27-9 on 10/9/10. http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100910aaa.html