-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.
You can also find the official game recap summarized from SB Athletics here: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/recaps/051102aaa.html
You can find the game stats and write up from Cornell Athletics here: http://www.cornellbigred.com/news/2002/5/11/051102aaa_2285.aspx?path=mlax
More photos from the contest are found here: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/051102aaa.html
Preseason All America goalie Steve Armsworthy '02 (left) and team captain Dan DaPonte '02 anchored the 2002 defense that surrendered only 8.2 goals per game. Armsworthy recorded 145 saves and 10 victories on the year, with a .562% save percentage (third best in Division I).
You can find the complete results from the 2002 season archived at SB Athletics here: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/archive/ston-m-lacros-2001.html
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.
Amazon has the entire game film on sale for $30 here: http://www.amazon.com/2002-NCAA-Division-Lacrosse-Round/dp/B000UUCTCC/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1323116201&sr=1-1
The 2002 SB Lacrosse squad finished the season 10-7, despite losing four contests by only one goal. Click on the image above to enlarge.
-Quint Kessenich of Inside Lacrosse broke down the NCAA First Round matchups, including an analysis of SB vs JHU: http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/05/07/quint-kessenich-breaking-down-ncaa-first-round-matchups
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.
-Inside Lacrosse staff debated the Winners and Losers of the Week, including an analysis of the upcoming SB vs JHU match: http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/05/07/staff-debate-winners-and-losers-week-may-7
-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.
-Quint Kessenich of the Baltimore Sun discussed the upcoming SB vs JHU game here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/lacrosse-blog/bal-part-two-of-qa-with-espns-quint-kessenich-20120507,0,4641035.story
-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.
-Bovee of In Lax We Trust previewed the upcoming SB vs JHU game here: http://www.inlaxwetrust.com/2012/5/8/3006334/ncaa-lacrosse-2012-playoff-preview-lehigh-and-maryland-face-off
The SB defense of Bryan Judge '15, Kyle Moeller '12, and Sean Brady '13 will anchor the defense against JHU.
-Connor Wilson of Lacrosse All Stars also previewed the game here: http://laxallstars.com/ncaa-d1-college-lacrosse-tournament-projected-winners/
And Evan Washburn of CSN Baltimore also posted a preview of the game: http://www.csnbaltimore.com/blog/lacrosse/Mens-lacrosse-tournament-preview?blockID=704208&feedID=11042
-Lacrosse Playground reported on Lehigh shutting out Manhattan by a score of 13-0, and indicated it was the first NCAA Division I shutout since SB Lacrosse shut out Albany 15-0 in 2010. http://www.lacrosseplayground.com/mountain-hawks-pull-off-historic-13-0-shutout-vs-manhattan/
Back in April 2010, Marcus Henry of Newsday reported on SB shutting out arch-rival Albany in Albany, NY. http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook-defeats-albany-15-0-in-men-s-lacrosse-1.1879785
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.
-SB Athletics also reported on the game here: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/recaps/042410aaa.html
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.
You can also find the box score from Lax.com here: http://www.lax.com/box_score.phtml?game_id=10021047042410
-Jeff Seidel of the Baltimore Sun referred to the 2010 Albany game while covering the Johns Hopkins shutout victory over Manhattan College, 11-0. Seidel described the event as the first NCAA shutout "since Stony Brook beat Albany, 15-0, on April 24, 2010." http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/lacrosse/bs-sp-johns-hopkins-manhattan-0307-20120306,0,635438.story
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.
-The America East posted a video entitled "Title Game Reaction" including an interview with goalkeeper Sean Brady '13 and Coach Jim Nagle: http://www.americaeast.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=14000&SPID=6539&SPSID=59672
Click on the image above to see the team celebrating its third AE Title and interviews with Sean Brady '13 and Coach Jim Nagle.
-Johns Hopkins Athletics will be offering tickets for the NCAA First Round for sale starting on 5/8/12. You can find more information here: http://www.hopkinssports.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/050712aab.html
Robert Gibson '12, Sean Brady '13, JJ Laforet '13 and the SB defense have surrendered only 8 goals per game in the last eight contests.
-The America East has posted the complete video of the 2012 AE Final, in which SB defeated Albany 14-8: http://www.americaeast.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=14000&SPID=6539&SPSID=59672
Junior goalkeeper Sean Brady '13 turns away a shot against Albany in the AE Final.
-Stony Brook University is offering SB Lacrosse gear, including hats, shirts, pennants, jerseys, bags, blankets, shorts and other items for sale here: http://shopsb.fsa.sunysb.edu/index.php?categoryID=97&show_all=yes
The Lax Hut is also offering SB Lacrosse hats and shirts here: http://www.thelaxhut.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1
And more SB gear is available from the College Lacrosse Store: http://www.collegelacrossestore.com/search/stony%20brook
Junior JJ Laforet '13 scored 2G against Albany in the AE Final.
-Marisa Ingemi of In Lax We Trust previewed the MLL's Hamilton Nationals, including that Steve Waldeck '10 "can hold his own in one on one battles". The article also pictures Waldeck: http://www.inlaxwetrust.com/2012/4/25/2973340/major-league-lacrosse-season-preview-hamilton-nationals
Steve Waldeck '10 begins his third season at defense for the Hamilton Nationals.
-Brooks Welsh of Inside Lacrosse previewed the MLL's Denver Outlaws, including that Coach Jim Stagnitta will be looking to newly acquired Jordan McBride '11 to be the "missing piece". http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/04/27/mll-preview-2012-denver-outlaws
Recently traded to the Denver Outlaws, Jordan McBride '11 scored 16G, 3A as a rookie with the Rochester Rattlers.
-Bob Chavez of IL Indoor published the NLL Week 17 Rookie Report, including that Jordan McBride '11 of the Colorado Mammoth scored 1G, 1A against Minnesota. McBride finished his rookie campaign with 10G, 10A in eleven games. http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/05/01/nll-week-17-rookie-report-playtime-is-over-as-rooks-get-ready-for-nll-playoff-heat/
Chavez also mentioned that Kevin Crowley '11 made 4A in his regular season finale in the loss to Rochester.
Kevin Crowley '11 put 36G, 35A, and 81 loose balls in his rookie season for the Philadelphia Wings.
-Graeme Perrow of IL Indoor published the regular Moneyballers column, including Rhys Duch '08 at #13 and Kevin Crowley '11 at #7: http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/04/30/money-ballers-keogh-is-the-weekly-winner-but-john-grant-jr-wins-overall-season-title/
-Brendan Staudt of In Lax We Trust reported on Rhys Duch '08 scoring 4G, 4A against Buffalo to finish the regular season: http://www.inlaxwetrust.com/2012/4/29/2985840/nll-game-recap-stealth-vs-bandits
Rhys Duch '08 has registered 18 points in the last two games of the regular season.
-Stephen Stamp of IL Indoor named Rhys Duch '08 the Offensive Player of the Week for his 4G, 6A, and 5 loose balls against Toronto: http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/04/26/scigliano-steenhuis-duch-and-card-are-nll-players-of-the-week-plus-the-links/
-Marisa Ingemi of In Lax We Trust predicted the NLL postseason awards, putting Kevin Crowley '11 as Rookie of the Year. Ingemi said Crowley is "an elite player with the Wings, helping them to their best season in a long time". http://www.inlaxwetrust.com/2012/5/1/2991091/national-lacrosse-league-post-season-awards-predictions
