LI Downs Team Superstars 11-3
July 8, 2010
Stony Brook, N.Y. — It was a game the Long Island boys lacrosse Empire State Games team dominated from start to finish, but a performance uneven enough to leave the coaching staff flustered.
Long Island faced Team Superstars, based in Katonah, N.Y., and boasting a roster of Connecticut and Westchester seniors and juniors.
Long Island built an 8-1 first half lead en route to an 11-3 win on Thursday night under the lights at LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University.
Floyd senior midfielder Luke Miller scored twice and set up a Joey Leonard (Hicksville) goal just before halftime.
Duke commitment Myles Jones, a senior midfielder from Whitman, also raised eyebrows with a vicious hit and a second-quarter goal in a show of power and finesse.
Connetquot’s Zach Oliveri and Northport’s Thomas Cordts each played a half and looked good in goal, with an aggressive defense adding a near impenetrable layer.
Ryan Brunet (Comsewogue), Jake Froccaro (Port Washington), Brandon Gamblin (Hicksville), Thomas Gordon (Garden City), James Pannell (Smithtown West), Nick Sherry (Oceanside) and Kevin Wendel (East Islip) each scored for Long Island.
Division senior attack Thomas Nuckel was on the sideline 48 hours after suffering a left knee injury. Wearing a brace and in good spirits, Nuckel will miss the Empire State Games despite being selected as part of the 20-man travel team.
Long Island will play four games at the Tri-State Tournament on Saturday at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, N.J.
Long Island 2008
July 26, 2008
Roster
NAME | HIGH SCHOOL | YR | POS | COLLEGE |
Rob Bellairs | Plainedge | Sr. | Goalie | Hofstra |
Ian Braddish | West Islip | Jr. | Midfield | North Carolina |
Bradley Cappellini | Manhasset | Sr. | Defense | Harvard |
Michael Chapman | Sachem East | Sr. | Attack | Penn |
John Duvnjak | Manhasset | Sr. | Midfield | Middlebury |
Connor English | Manhasset | Sr. | Attack | Virginia |
Jeff Froccaro | Port Washington | Sr. | Attack | Princeton |
Nicky Galasso | West Islip | Jr. | Attack | North Carolina |
Andrew Hodgson | West Islip | Jr. | Midfield | Towson |
Will Manny | St. Anthony’s | Sr. | Attack | UMass |
Michael Mccormack | West Islip | Sr. | Defense | Yale |
Maxx Meyer | Half Hollow Hills East | Jr. | Defense | Princeton |
Steven Murphy | Floyd | Sr. | Midfield | Notre Dame |
Nick O’Reilly | South Side | Sr. | Midfield | Virginia |
Anthony Ostrander | Farmingdale | Sr. | Defense | Albany |
Brian O’Toole | Long Beach | Sr. | Midfield | Harvard |
Matt Palasek | Rocky Point | Sr. | Attack | Johns Hopkins |
Thomas Schreiber | St. Anthony’s | Jr. | Midfield | Princeton |
Kyle Sheridan | Smithtown East | Sr. | Defense | Lehigh |
Ryan Zaremba | West Islip | Sr. | Goalie | Army Prep |
STAFF | TITLE |
Chris Deeks | Head Coach (Floral Park) |
Jay Mauro | Assistant Coach (Sachem North) |
George Fox | Lacrosse Coordinator |
Bob Kenney | Long Island Region Director |
2008 Results
DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
7-24 | Long Island v Western | 14-12 W |
7-24 | Long Island v Hudson Valley | 9-8 W |
7-25 | Long Island v Adirondack | 11-2 W |
7-25 | Long Island v Central | 7-6 W |
7-26 | Long Island v New York City | 17-1 W |
7-27 | Gold Medal Game Long Island v Central | 14-3 W |
Note: 2008 Empire State Games at Binghamton University, Binghamton, N.Y.