2008 Woodie Awards
Men's lacrosse set for new season in spring
Gabrielle Castellana
Issue date: 2/22/07 Section: Sports
The 2007 season of the Sacred Heart men's lacrosse team starts this Saturday. The big question is how will they do? With a very high ambition, the team plans to leave the 2006 season behind and start fresh with this upcoming one.
The cumulative season statistics of last season show a 7.68 average for goals scored. A goal breakdown shows a total of 108 goals in 14 games. Out of those 14 games, only two were won.
However there is much hope for a better season and a game plan has been thought out and will be put into action. With the guidance of head coach, Thomas Mariano, and assistant coaches, Rob Chambers, and Chris Lukowski, the team is moving full force ahead.
"I feel good about this season and I think that our schedule and conference have more parity than last year which should make for some good games and hopefully big wins," said Zach Smith, sophomore, Chittenden, Vt. As members of the prestigious Colonial Athletic Association, many of the players are going into this season with a newfound sense of confidence although it will be very competitive.
Out of the 13 games that are going to be played, seven of the teams are ranked in the top 25 of Division I. The CAA Tournament takes place at the beginning of May, and the top four teams in the league will qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
"Conference will be one of the best in the country. We're looking to qualify for CAA playoffs and win CAA championship," said Mariano. According to him, this is a team goal that will be executed in a strong season with a tough schedule. Entering his 10th season as head coach, Mariano knows the strengths and weaknesses of each player.
Mariano also expects the top players of the team to be Peter Greco, senior, Hamburg, N.Y., Bobby Karl, sophomore, Clifton Park, N.Y., Tony Tanzi, junior, Mahopac, N.Y., Joseph Camillo, senior, Weymouth, Mass., Casey Kirch, senior, Newtown, Pat Healy, senior, Towson, Md., Brett McGlensey, junior, West Chester, Penn., and Ricardo Vargas, junior, Falls Church, Va.
The cumulative season statistics of last season show a 7.68 average for goals scored. A goal breakdown shows a total of 108 goals in 14 games. Out of those 14 games, only two were won.
However there is much hope for a better season and a game plan has been thought out and will be put into action. With the guidance of head coach, Thomas Mariano, and assistant coaches, Rob Chambers, and Chris Lukowski, the team is moving full force ahead.
"I feel good about this season and I think that our schedule and conference have more parity than last year which should make for some good games and hopefully big wins," said Zach Smith, sophomore, Chittenden, Vt. As members of the prestigious Colonial Athletic Association, many of the players are going into this season with a newfound sense of confidence although it will be very competitive.
Out of the 13 games that are going to be played, seven of the teams are ranked in the top 25 of Division I. The CAA Tournament takes place at the beginning of May, and the top four teams in the league will qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
"Conference will be one of the best in the country. We're looking to qualify for CAA playoffs and win CAA championship," said Mariano. According to him, this is a team goal that will be executed in a strong season with a tough schedule. Entering his 10th season as head coach, Mariano knows the strengths and weaknesses of each player.
Mariano also expects the top players of the team to be Peter Greco, senior, Hamburg, N.Y., Bobby Karl, sophomore, Clifton Park, N.Y., Tony Tanzi, junior, Mahopac, N.Y., Joseph Camillo, senior, Weymouth, Mass., Casey Kirch, senior, Newtown, Pat Healy, senior, Towson, Md., Brett McGlensey, junior, West Chester, Penn., and Ricardo Vargas, junior, Falls Church, Va.
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