PRO & INTERNATIONAL UPDATE 27may11

-Paul Tutka of IL Indoor covered Rhys Duch '08 being named to the NLL First Team All-Pro. The article pictures Duch as well. http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/05/11/shattler-benesch-and-duch-highlight-national-lacrosse-leagues-all-pro-team/

-Bob Chavez of IL Indoor reported on the performance of Rhys Duch '08 in 2011, including an interview with Washington Stealth Coach Chris Hall, who called refers to Duch as "Clutch Duch".
http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/05/12/champions-cup-team-report-weve-got-to-want-it-more-torontos-troy-cordingley/


Coach Chris Hall said of Duch: “He’s scored a ton of winners for us and when it’s on the line, he wants the ball in his stick.”

-Paul Tutka of IL Indoor chose his 2011 NLL All-Pro Team, including Rhys Duch '08 on the First Team. http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/05/12/il-indoor-national-lacrosse-league-awards-most-valuable-player/

-Teddy Jenner of IL Indoor reported on the Washington Stealth playing in the NLL Championship, including a photo of Rhys Duch '08. http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/05/12/il-indoor-national-lacrosse-league-awards-most-valuable-player/


IL Indoor refers to Rhys Duch '08 as Mr. Clutch. He is a candidate for the 2011 NLL MVP.


-Paul Tutka of IL Indoor reports on Rhys Duch '08 representing Team Canada in the Indoor Lacrosse World Championship. Team Canada practiced against the Czech Republic, where Duch registered 3G en route to a victory. http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/05/20/canadians-get-rust-off-in-scrimmage-with-czechs-win-15-8-in-pre-tourney-test/

Neil Stevens then reported on Team Canada's victory over Slovakia, in which Rhys Duch '08 registered another hat trick, and then 4G, 3A against the English to clinch the Division A Crown. http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/05/24/canada-takes-down-the-crown-to-clinch-division-a/


-Team Canada coach Derek Keenan said of Rhys Duch '08: "I just love watching the guy play. People don’t understand how athletic he is. He obviously has great skills. He shoots the ball well from the outside and he’s not afraid to get to the dirty areas. And he’s also very athletic, really fast, really quick. He can run the floor and go back and play defence if he has to. He can even take faceoffs. He’s just a multi-talented kid, and a smart, smart player.” http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/05/25/wilc-canadas-offence-getting-it-done/


IL Indoor interviewed Rhys Duch '08 on the victory over the English. Click on the photo above to watch.

NEWSLETTER 25may11

-Rutgers Athletics announced that Assistant Coach Errol Wilson ''06 will assume the role of interim Head Coach while the Athletic Department searches for a permanent replacement. http://scarletknights.com/lacrosse-men/news/release.asp?prID=10483


Errol Wilson '06 has held assistant coaching positions at Brown and Rutgers before being named interim Head Coach at Rutgers.


-SB Athletics held its annual Awards Banquet and named Kevin Crowley '11 the Swagger Award for best exemplifying his team's definition of swagger. http://www.goseawolves.org/genrel/051511aaa.html


-Laxpower.com named Kevin Crowley '11 to its All America Team for 2011: http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59672&SPID=6539&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205151871&DB_OEM_ID=14000


Kevin Crowley '11 was one of only seventeen players and five midfielders chosen for the Laxpower.com All America Team.


-Ed DeLaura '00 is assembling a summer lacrosse club team at PAL in Holtsville, NY, called Nor'Easter Lax. The games are on Sunday afternoons and commence on 6/5/11. Cost is approximately $125. If you are interested, please inquire with Ed here: laxer013@optonline.net

Or go here for more team info: http://www.noreasterlax.com


-You can find some more highlight footage of the Virginia/SB game from February here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfDLpyGpkp0

PRO & INTERNATIONAL UPDATE 24may11

-Steve Waldeck '10 has been named to the active roster for the 2011 Hamilton Nationals: http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/05/09/major-league-lacrosse-2011-active-rosters-released


Steve Waldeck '10 registered 10G, 6A in his senior season at SB with a longpole.


-Zach Babo of Inside Lacrosse reported on the status of drafted MLL rookies, including Tom Compitello '11 of the Boston Cannons, Jordan McBride '11 of the Rochester Rattlers, and Kevin Crowley '11 and Adam Rand '11 of the Hamilton Nationals: http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/05/12/mll-rookie-report-drafted-player-status-first-round-edition

More coverage from SB Athletics here: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/051911aaa.html


-Zach Babo of Inside Lacrosse reported again on rookie status, including an interview and photo of Kevin Crowley '11. http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/05/19/mll-rookie-report-drafted-player-status-quarterfinals-edition


Kevin Crowley '11 was the #1 pick in the 2011 NLL Draft.


-John Jeansonne of Newsday reported on a new professional indoor lacrosse league that will start in January 2012. A franchise is slated to play at Nassau Coliseum: http://www.newsday.com/sports/lacrosse/indoor-lacrosse-team-could-play-at-coliseum-1.2868233

NEWSLETTER 13may11

-SB Lacrosse fell in the AE Final to Hartford by a score of 11-10, on a last second goal.

Photos here: http://www.americaeast.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14000&PALBID=400364

And you can find Newsday coverage from John Jeansonne here: http://sbradiosports.blogspot.com/2011/05/goal-at-01-ends-stony-brooks-year.html

-The Organization congratulates the graduating seniors and welcomes them aboard as alumni:
Tom Compitello '11, Kevin Crowley '11, Brett Drost '11, John Bella '11, Vonzel Legall '11, Jordan McBride '11, Timmy Trenkle '11, Rob Camposa '11, Tyler Hope '11, Bryan Reinert '11, and Adam Rand '11.

Bryan Reinert '11 started for three seasons and anchored the SB defense.

-SB Lacrosse finished the season in the national polls at #17 (Nike Division I) and tied for #16 with Penn (USILA Coaches).

-2011 Year End Statistics for SB Lacrosse can be found here: http://sbradiosports.blogspot.com/2011/05/goal-at-01-ends-stony-brooks-year.html

-Terry Foy of Inside Lacrosse reported on the D1 Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year candidates, including Kevin Crowley '11 as a finalist. http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/05/13/mens-lacrosse-player-year-watch-may-13

-Lacrosse Unstrung posted a highlight video of Jordan McBride '11 scoring 10G, 2A against #7 Delaware in 2008.
http://lacrosseunstrung.com/2011/03/28/jordan-mcbride-2008-10-goal-2-assists-performance-vs-delaware/

Jordan McBride '11 broke the SB single game scoring record with 10G and 12 total points against Delaware in 2008.

-Laxpower.com named Kevin Crowley '11 to its First Team All America. http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=25378

PRO & INTERNATIONAL UPDATE 12may11

-Jim Reilly of the Seattle Times featured Rhys Duch '08 of the Washington Stealth in his article, complete with a photo and interviews. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2014903569_stealth29.html


-Paul Tutka of IL Indoor, in his column entitled Money Ballers, mentioned Rhys Duch '08 of the Washington Stealth for his clutch play in 2011. http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/04/19/money-ballers-rhys-duch-vs-ryan-benesch/

Tutka eventually named Duch the regular season winner for his Money Baller crown, for being a clutch forward for the Stealth. http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/04/25/money-ballers-and-the-winner-is/


Rhys Duch '08 leads the NLL in both game winning goals (5) and game winning points (6). He also leads the NLL with overtime game winning goals (2) and overtime points (3).

-Casey Vock of IL Indoor interviewed Duch on why the Washington Stealth's offense is so lethal. http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/04/29/around-the-horn-team-defense-offense-rochester-knighthawks-rolling/


-Rhys Duch '08 is the third leading scorer in the NLL with 90 points (42G, 48A). http://stats.nll.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&season_id=54


Paul Tutka of IL Indoor crowned Duch 2011 Money Baller of the Year for his clutch play.

-Jeff Dowling of IL Indoor thinks Rhys Duch '08 is a candidate for NLL MVP. http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/05/04/picking-national-lacrosse-league-winners-the-playoffs-and-2011-awards/

RECRUITING ROUNDUP (MAY11)

-Inside Lacrosse covered the Texas State Championships, referring to Alec Lucas '15 of Coppell HS as "Mr. Make It, Take It" for his winning faceoffs at better than 70% on the year. http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/05/04/high-school-insider-texas-championships


Inside Lacrosse referred to Alec Lucas '15 as "amazing" and being the major key to the Championship game.

-Ty Xanders of Inside Lacrosse covered the St. Anthony's vs Chaminade game, referring to John Lynott '16 as a talented, physical defenseman. http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/04/06/high-school-scout-no-3-chaminade-ny-10-no-9-st-anthonys-ny-5


-Geoff Shannon of Inside Lacrosse reports on the Coppell Cowboys winning the Texas D1 State Championship. Shannon wrote that the game was won at the X where Alec Lucas '15 took control of the faceoffs and gave Coppell an extra 14 possessions. http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/05/09/2011-high-school-champions-florida-texas-arizona

NEWSLETTER 5may11

-John Jeansonne of Newsday reports on SB's victory over Binghamton in the AE Semifinal. This victory makes thirteen conference wins in a row for SB. http://sbradiosports.blogspot.com/2011/05/sbu-beats-binghamton-in-lacrosse-semi.html


Russ Bonanno '12 has scored 6G, 2A in the last four games, and has registered at least one goal in twelve of thirteen contests this year.


Geoff Shannon of Inside Lacrosse published a live blog of the Binghamton game here: http://games.insidelacrosse.com/game/ingame/5676/2011-05-04/binghamton-bearcats--stony-brook-seawolves


-As a result of the Binghamton victory, Jordan McBride '11 has now registered 171 career goals, which is 14th best all time in NCAA history. http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/recaps/050411aaa.html


Jordan McBride '11 has scored 25G, 3A in only six AE conference games this year. He was named AE Player of the Year last week.


-Kevin Crowley '11 is the active NCAA Division I leader in career points with 229. Crowley achieved his 100th career assist during the game, making him one of just 40 players in Division I history to record 100 or more career goals and assists. http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/recaps/050411aaa.html


Kevin Crowley '11 registered 8G, 15A in only six AE conference games. He was named to the AE First Team last week.


-SB Lacrosse takes on Hartford for the America East Championship this Saturday at 3pm at LaValle Stadium. The winner gets an automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Tournament. This marks SB's third straight appearance in the AE Final. Please attend to support the program. See below for coverage:

Webradio: http://wusb.fm/
TV: CBS Sports Network http://www.cbscollegesports.com/
Live stats: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/sched/ston-m-lacros-sched.html
LAGR: http://www.laxpower.com/lagr/updates/


-SB Lacrosse will play Loyola College on October 22nd in the Fall Brawl for a Cure, a fundraiser for cancer research. The contest will be followed by Siena versus Villanova. http://fallbrawlforacure.com/ For more coverage on the event from Inside Lacrosse, read here: http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/05/03/philadelphias-ppl-park-host-fall-brawl-a-cure-oct-22


-Lacrosse Unstrung featured Tom Compitello '11 in its column entitled Where the Strings Are, complete with photos and interviews of his stick and gear. http://lacrosseunstrung.com/2011/03/05/where-the-strings-are-with-stony-brooks-tom-compitello/

NEWSLETTER 3may11

-The America East compiled a video of SB Lacrosse during the preseason, entitled AE on Campus. including interviews with AD Jim Fiore, Coach Rick Sowell, Tom Compitello '11 and Kevin Crowley '11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldOr3q_O7Yc


Click on the image above to see an in depth video of SB Lacrosse, including interviews and practice footage.


-Lacrosse Unstrung featured SB Lacrosse in its Gear Zone column, including close up photos of the team's home and away gear. http://lacrosseunstrung.com/2011/03/04/gear-zone-stony-brook-2/


Pictured above is the equipment of defenseman Derek Musio '14.


SB Lacrosse equipment is supplied by Maverik Lacrosse and cleats are provided by Nike.


-IL Fitness of Inside Lacrosse put together a detailed video of SB Lacrosse and its intense training routine, complete with footage of the team inside the weight room. The video includes interviews with Strength Coach David van Dyke. http://video.insidelacrosse.com/video/view/83716531/il-fitness---stony-brooks-training


Click on the image above to see a behind the scenes look at how SB Lacrosse trains for strength and conditioning.


-Adam Newman of the Three Village Patch reported on Ward Melville graduates contributing to Division I lacrosse. The article mentions defensemen Kyle Moeller '12 and Pat Day '14, who have both become impact players in the first season in the scarlet & gray. The article also includes a photograph of both Moeller and Day. http://threevillage.patch.com/articles/where-are-they-now-ward-melville-alumni-impact-ncaa-contenders

NEWSLETTER 2may11

-SB Lacrosse has won its third straight AE Regular Season Title, by virtue of the win over Vermont. They have clinched 1st place and home field advantage for the AE Tournament, which will start at LaValle Stadium on May 4 at 7pm. Should SB advance to the Final, that will also be held at LaValle Stadium on May 7 at 3pm.

You can find photos of the game here: http://www.uvmathletics.com/photo_gallery.aspx?gallery=114


Brett Drost '11 has totalled 10G, 2A in his final season in the scarlet & gray.

And you can see footage of the Vermont game here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNhccK2nBV8


Click on the photo above to see highlights of SB's victory over Vermont to clinch the AE Regular Season Title and home field advantage for the AE Tournament.


-Weekly Polls are out:
(#12)- Ratings Percentage Index (behind Maryland, in front of UNC)
(#13)- USILA Coaches (behind UNC, in front of Colgate)
(#13)- Nike Division I (behind UNC, in front of Penn)
(#14)- Quint Kessenich (behind Penn, in front of Harvard)
(#13)- Laxpower Forum (behind UNC, in front of Penn)


-The 2011 America East Awards are out: http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=205146433

Player of the Year:
Jordan McBride '11

Coach of the Year:
Rick Sowell

First Team:
Jordan McBride '11
Tom Compitello '11
Kevin Crowley '11
Timmy Trenkle '11
Kyle Moeller '12
Jared LeVerne '12

Second Team:
Robbie Campbell '12
Rob Camposa '11
Adam Rand '11



Rick Sowell has lead SB Lacrosse to three straight AE Regular Season Titles.



Jordan McBride '11 has totalled 165 career goals, which is tied for 16th best all-time in NCAA history. He has a maximum of six contests remaining in his senior year.