-Coach Nagle has a received a commitment from midfielder and faceoff specialist Jay Lindsay '16 (Burlington, Ontario / Notre Dame Catholic):
Jay Lindsay '16 helped Team Ontario win the Gold Medal at the Canadian U19 championships.
-Coach Nagle has also received a commitment from defensive midfielder Steven Ferriera '16 (Sayville, NY / Sayville HS), who is a teammate of incoming attackman Jake Sichenzia '16. Steven Ferriera '16 (#24) lead Sayville HS to the 2010 Long Island Class B Title by defeating Garden City 12-10. Ferreira also plays for 2012 Long Island Select Team and was awarded NY State Player of the Year for football. -SB Athletics reported on SB hosting the Women's Division I Final Four at LaValle Stadium, which totalled over 15,000 fans for the weekend. You can find photos here: http://www.goseawolves.org/genrel/052912aaa.html
John Lynott '16 (right) lead St. Anthony's to a 16-3 record, a CHSAA Title, and a top ten national ranking in 2012.
-Laxpower.com reported that Coach Nagle has secured a commitment from defenseman Patrick Vivian '16:
Patrick Vivian '16 Slingerlands, NY / Christian Bros Albany 6'3'' 185lbs Defense #16
In 2011, defenseman Patrick Vivian '16 was named First Team All League during his junior year. Vivian is also the team captain at CBA and an honor student. Jess Koehler of the Albany Times Union interviewed Patrick Vivian '16 on his success lacrosse field:http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Brothers-band-of-brothers-3467765.php#photo-2794427 Patrick Vivian '16 (left) is a standout TE/DE and captain for CBA Football, garnering Empire Division All Stars honorable mention in 2011.
Brendan Callahan '07 and Errol Wilson '06 have lead Lehigh to its first ever Patriot League Title and first ever NCAA Tournament berth, including a top ranked defense and an All America goalie.
-SB Athletics reported on former football/lacrosse player Glenn Dubin '78 speaking at the Commencement of the Class of 2012. Dubin is a regular attendee at men's lacrosse and football games. http://www.goseawolves.org/genrel/051812aaa.html
Glenn Dubin '78 (center), who donated $4.3M to the Athletic Department in 2010, was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters and served as the keynote speaker. The Dubin Family Athletic Center is set to open in June.
-Greg Logan of Newsday reported SB Athletics commencing the renovation of the SB Arena, which will yield a 4,000 seat venue for sports and entertainment. The $21.1M project will include four luxury boxes, a VIP lounge, and premium courtside seating. An anonymous private donor contributed $1 million to the project. http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-to-begin-21-1m-arena-renovation-1.3728108
The above rendering of the SB Arena is set to be complete in the fall of 2014 and will replace Pritchard Gymnasium. You can read more about the renovation from SB Athletics here: http://www.goseawolves.org/genrel/052112aab.html
-The Organization congratulates the graduating seniors in the Class of 2012, including Robbie Campbell '12, Russ Bonanno '12, Kyle Belton '12, Graham Adams '12, Adam Dahms '12, Jared LeVerne '12, Savaughn Greene '12, Greg Miceli '12, Ryan Keneally '12, Robert Gibson '12, and Kyle Moeller '12.
The 2012 SB Lacrosse squad celebrates winning the America East Championship.
-Chris Cassidy '89 is in the news for working on a documentary film about the science, art, and impact of digital media. Entitled "Side by Side", the film features Keanu Reeves, Steven Soderbergh, James Cameron, George Lucas, and Martin Scorcese. Cassidy acted as Director of Photography for the film.
Former midfielder Chris Cassidy '89 (left) is pictured with the crew of "Side by Side" and Keanu Reeves in Burbank, CA.
The film made its World Premier on 2/5/12 and also recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. You can see more pictures of Chris in action here: http://sidebysidethemovie.com/press/
Photography director Chris Cassidy '89 (second from the right) in action with Keanu Reeves (right) on the set of "Side by Side" in Hollwood, CA.
You can see the official trailer for "Side by Side" here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1212324/videogallery/primary_title-tt2014338 Chris Cassidy '89(left) pictured with crew and cast from "Side by Side" on set in Poland. The documentary was filmed in Europe, America, and North Africa.
-StonyBrook.edu covered Chris Cassidy '89 working with fellow football alum Chris Lopata '92, who also premiered a film in April at the Tribeca Film Festival. Cassidy directed photography for one of Lopata's short films: http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/features-lopata.shtml
Chris Cassidy '89 (left) filming "Side by Side" on location in Marrakech, Morocco with producer Justin Szlasa and director Chris Keneally. In addition to lacrosse, Cassidy was a standout linebacker for SB Football for four seasons.
-The Washington Stealth reported on Rhys Duch '08 volunteering at the Northwest Harvest Food Bank in Seattle, WA, and in British Columbia, Canada. Duch volunteered to help sort and distribute food to those in need.http://www.stealthlax.com/news_article/show/144563?referrer_id=413927
Rhys Duch '08 helps sort and distribute food for the Northwest Harvest Food Bank.
Rhys Duch '08 finished the year with 79 points, his lowest total for the four seasons he’s played in the NLL. You can vote for Rhys Duch '08 for the Washington Stealth MVP here: http://www.stealthlax.com/
Three time NLL Rookie of the Week Kevin Crowley '11 is the rookie leader with 36G, 35A and 81 loose balls. Crowley helped the Wings reach the playoffs for the first time since 2008.
TV: ESPNU Webcast: click here Web Radio: www.wusb.fm Radio: WUSB 90.1 FM Livestats: click here Bryan Judge '15, Sean Brady '13, Robert Gibson '12, and Kyle Moeller '12 will anchor the SB defense in the NCAA Tournament.
You can listen to the action live on www.wusb.fm or at 90.1FM with Matt Mankiewicz '88 and Frank Barile '02.
Sean Brady '13 was named to the AE All Conference First Team, the AE All-Tournament Team, and also the AE Tournament MVP, recording 19 saves in two games.
-Ten years ago today, SB Lacrosse made its first ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament. In its first season in the America East, the 2002 SB squad was invited to the NCAA Division I Tournament by virtue of winning the 2002 AE Championship, its first ever conference title in Division I. Team captain Denis Scannell '02 registered 20G, 10A and also served as the team's primary faceoff specialist. Lead by former coach John Espey, the Seawolves entered the America East Tournament seeded third, and knocked off Hartford in overtime to advance to the AE Final against Albany. The Seawolves then went on to defeat Albany by a score of 8-6 and automatically qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Tris Gillen '02 (left) registered the game winning goal at Albany to advance SB Lacrosse to its first ever NCAA Division I Tournament berth. SB went on to play Cornell in the NCAA First Round at Brown University. The game was also televised by MSG and Fox Sports NY. Kevin Pall '02, the first Division I All America in SB Lacrosse history, scored 1G against Cornell. In 2002, Pall was the third leading scorer in the country. Cornell eventually won by a score of 12-3 to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals against Virginia. You can find the box score, detailed game recap, and photos from Lax.com here: http://www.lax.com/story.phtml?story=852 Attackman Matt Campolettano '02 recorded 1G against Cornell in the NCAA Tournament.
2005 Preseason All America defenseman Kyle Pearl '05 registered 4G, 6A during the 2002 season. Pearl was drafted into the MLL in 2005 by the San Francisco Dragons.
Eric Hatkewitz '04 was named Preseason All America at defensive midfield for the 2002 season. Hatkewitz scored 4G, 2A on the year with the longpole.
The SB defense, including Cole Millican '14, Bryan Judge '15, and Kyle Moeller '12, held both Hartford and Albany to only 8 goals on 34 shots each. Millican scored 3G, 1A from defensive midfield in the conference tournament.
-SB Athletics announced its 2012 Awards, honoring Mike Rooney '14 and Kyle Moeller '12. You can find more detail and photos here: http://www.goseawolves.org/genrel/050712aaa.html SB Athletics Rookie of the Year: Mike Rooney '14 SB Senior Scholar-Athlete Award: Kyle Moeller '12
Mike Rooney '14 currently leads all freshmen in the nation with 32G.
Kyle Moeller '12 boasts the highest GPAs (3.88) amongst all SB athletes in the senior class. Moeller is majoring in Business Management and minoring in Technological Systems Management.
-Mark Dixon of Inside Lacrosse previewed the SB vs JHU game, including that Jeff Tundo '13 is a difference maker, and that Tundo is "versatile... can do it all... vision is superb... his tools will be needed if Stony Brook is to generate any offense... the key to a Stony Brook upset at Homewood on Sunday." http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/05/08/dixons-takeaways-who-will-be-first-round-difference-makers
Junior Jeff Tundo '13 put up 4G, 1A in the AE Title game against Albany.
In 2010, Charlie Paar '10 registered the first shutout for SB Lacrosse since the 1999 squad defeated Air Force 7-0 at home.
The victory clinched at least a share of the 2010 AE Regular Season Title and the top seed in the conference tournament with home field advantage. The Seawolves would go on to win the 2010 AE Championship against Albany to qualify for the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
Attackman Tom Compitello '11 registered 5G, 2A in the shutout victory against Albany in 2010.
The 2010 SB starting defense consisted of Chris Gignilliat '10, Mike Sopko '10, and Bryan Reinert '11, anchored by Charlie Paar '10 in cage. At defensive midfield was Steve Waldeck '10, Jared LeVerne '12, and Vonzel Legall '11. Including this victory, SB Lacrosse went on a 17 regular season game winning streak against America East opponents, extending back to 2009. SB Lacrosse has defeated Albany seven times in a row dating back to 2009.
The last time SB Lacrosse registered a shutout, it was against Air Force Academy in 1999. Freshman goaltender Jon Dobias '02 registered 12 saves in the contest to preserve the shutout, in only his second start.
SB also shut out Southampton College on March 20, 1990 by a score of 20-0. Four time team MVP Rob Serratore '92 minded the cage to preserve the shut out victory.
Four time team MVP Rob Serratore '92 (#30) makes a save against North Carolina. Serratore recorded a shut out victory against Southampton in 1990. Click on the image above to read more about the game from the SB Statesman.
