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2017 NEW YORK LIZARDS

WEEK 13 NOTES Watch: Lacrosse Sports Network

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NEW YORK LIZARDS LACROSSE NYLIZARDS.COM | 516-742-1180

2017SCHEDULEApril Sat.22Sat.29

@Chesapeakev.Denver

W15-14(OT)L,7-13

May Sat.13 @Atlanta W,14-12Sat.20 @Boston L,13-16

June Fri.2 v.Florida L,10-13Sat.10 @Florida L,14-15(OT)Sat.17Sat.24Thu.29July

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W,13-12L,14-17W,15-14

Thu.13 v.Atlanta L,14-16Sat.15 @Charlotte W,14-11Thu.20Sat.29AugustSat.5

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7:00p.m.7:00p.m.7:00p.m.

2017QUICKFACTSName………………..…..…NewYorkLizardsLocation………………..……GardenCity,NYFounded…………………..…………………2001HomeField…..JamesM.ShuartStadiumMLLTitles…………...3(2001,2003,2015)

ALL-TIMERECORDSRegularSeason………………………….112-87PostSeason…………………………..……….9-7

LIZARDSCOACHESHeadCoach…………………….…JoeSpallinaAssistantCoach……….……..TommySuskoOffensiveCoordinator………RyanDanehyDefensiveCoordinator…BrianDougherty

Venue:JamesM.ShuartStadium(Hempstead,NY)PlayingSurface:Fieldturf|Capacity:13,000

All-TimeSeries:15-10,NewYorkLastMeeting:5/20/17:Cannons16,Lizards13

LiveVideo:LaxSportsNetworkTwitter:@LizardsLacrosseand@LaxSportsNet

TEAMINFORMATION

Website:http://www.NYLizards.com2017Record:5-6

HeadCoach:JoeSpallina(6thyear)Coach’sAll-TimeRecord:47-36

MEDIAINFORMATIONPRDirector:RickRissetto

Email:[email protected]:516-382-8460

TEAMINFORMATION

Website:https://www.bostoncannons.com/2017Record:3-7

HeadCoach:SeanQuirkCoach’sAll-TimeRecord:11-13

MEDIAINFORMATIONMediaContact:KatherineDonnelly

Email:[email protected]:(617)746-9933


CoachingStaffJOESPALLINAHeadCoach- EnteringhissixthseasonwiththeLizards- PreviouslyservedasLizardsassistantcoach

fortwoyears- 2012BrineCoachoftheYear- HeadcoachoftheStonyBrookWomen’s

lacrosseteam

TOMMYSUSKOAssistantCoach- EnteringhisfifthseasonwiththeLizards- AssistantcoachatAdelphiUniversity

RYANDANEHYOffensiveCoordinator- EnteringhisfirstseasonwiththeLizards- Previouslyservedastheassistantcoachfor

themen’slacrosseteamattheUniversityofMichiganandDartmouthCollege

BRIANDOUGHERTYDefensiveCoordinator- EnteringhisfirstseasonwiththeLizards- HeadcoachoftheChestnutHillCollege

lacrosseMen’steam

DARRINSCHIRTZERTeamOperationsManager- EnteringhissixthseasonwiththeLizards- CoachesTeam91’sCrushwithJoeSpallina

ANDREWALDERMANAssistantEquipmentManager- Enteringhis16thseasonwiththeLizards- PlayedwiththeIsraelMen’sLacrosseTeam

attheFILWorldLacrosseChampionshipsin2014

PlayerNewsWhat’saSeawolf?I’maSeawolf!

Inanefforttorevamptheteam’sinconsistentplay,theLizardsaddedrookiemidfielderJeffRehtotheactiverosterforthegameonSaturday,July15thagainsttheCharlotteHounds.NewYorkselectedRehintheeighthround,70thoverallinthe2017MLLCollegiateDraftoutofStonyBrookUniversity.TheSoundBeach,NewYorknativemadethemostoutofhisfirstopportunityaswith4:59remaininginthefirst,RehcaughtapassinfrontofthenetfromRobPannell.RehfakedashottothetopofthenetandthenshottheballdownandpastthekeeperforhisfirstcareergoaltoputNewYorkup3-1overCharlotte.

TheMANnyoftheHour

AllWillMannyhasdonesincehisacquisitionfromtheBostonCannonsonJune27thisgettheballinthenet.TheMassapequanativehasscored9goalsinthreegamessincethetrade,includingfiveinhisfirstgameinNewYork.In12gamesthisseasonbetweenBostonandNewYork,Mannyhasbeennothingbutbrilliant,scoring27goals,adding12assists,andtotaling39pointsontheyear.TheattackmaniscurrentlyinfourthplaceinallofMajorLeagueLacrosseinbothgoals(27)andpoints(39),andlookstoaddtohisseasontotalwhenherumblesitoutonThursday,July20thagainst…youguessedit,theBostonCannons.


ROSTERS

NewYorkLizards25-ManRoster(Alphabetical)# PLAYER POS HT WT COLLEGE14 Drew Adams G 6’0’’ 205 lbs. Penn State90 Jack Carrigan D 6’3” 205 lbs. Loyola (MD)70 Steve DeNapoli M 5’9” 165 lbs. Hofstra71 Curtis Dickson A 6’2” 200 lbs. Delaware25 Scott Firman D 5’11” 189 lbs. Syracuse24 Ryan Flanagan D 6’6” 220 lbs. UNC17 Joe Fletcher D 6’2’’ 185 lbs. Loyola41 Jon Garino FO 5’10” 180 lbs. Maryland66 Matt Gibson A 5’10” 170 lbs. Yale32 Greg Gurenlian FO 6’1’’ 225 lbs. Penn State81 Kyle Hartzell D 6’2” 180 lbs. Salisbury 5 Joe LoCascio M 5'9" 195 lbs. Maryland

11 Chris Madalon G 6’3” 210 lbs. UNC4 Will Manny A 5'9" 160 lbs. UMass

22 JoJo Marasco M 5’10” 193 lbs. Syracuse84 Tommy Palasek A 5’11” 185 lbs. Syracuse 3 Rob Pannell A 5’10” 195 lbs. Cornell

33 Austin Pifani D 6’2” 215 lbs. UNC99 Paul Rabil M 6’4” 220 lbs. Johns Hopkins55 Jeff Reh M 5'11" 190 lbs. Stony Brook 27 Jacob Richard M 6’0’’ 180 lbs. Marquette7 Kyle Sweeney D 6’2” 195 lbs. Georgetown36 Kevin Unterstein M 5’11” 190 lbs. Hofstra43 Ryan Walsh A 6’4” 235 lbs. Colgate1 Joe Walters M 6’0” 192 lbs. Maryland

NewYorkLizards25-ManRoster(Numerical)# PLAYER POS HT WT COLLEGE1 JoeWalters M 6’0” 192lbs. Maryland 3 RobPannell A 5’10” 195lbs. Cornell4 WillManny A 5’9” 160lbs. UMass5 JoeLoCascio M 5’9” 195lbs. Maryland7 KyleSweeney D 6’2” 195lbs. Georgetown 11 ChrisMadalon G 6’3” 210lbs. UNC 14 DrewAdams G 6’0’’ 205lbs. PennState 17 JoeFletcher D 6’2’’ 185lbs. Loyola 22 JoJoMarasco M 5’10” 193lbs. Syracuse 24 RyanFlanagan D 6’6” 220lbs. UNC 25 ScottFirman D 5’11” 189lbs. Syracuse 27 JacobRichard M 6’0’’ 180lbs. Marquette 32 GregGurenlian FO 6’1’’ 225lbs. PennState 33 AustinPifani D 6’2” 215lbs. UNC 36 KevinUnterstein M 5’11” 190lbs. Hofstra 41 JonGarino FO 5’10” 180lbs. Maryland43 RyanWalsh A 6’4” 235lbs. Colgate 55 JeffReh M 5’11” 190lbs. StonyBrook66 MattGibson A 5’10” 170lbs. Yale 70 SteveDeNapoli M 5’9” 165lbs. Hofstra 71 CurtisDickson A 6’2” 200lbs. Delaware 81 KyleHartzell D 6’2” 180lbs. Salisbury 84 TommyPalasek A 5’11” 185lbs. Syracuse 90 JackCarrigan D 6’3” 205lbs. Loyola(MD) 99 PaulRabil M 6’4” 220lbs. JohnsHopkins


Week13GamePreviewWeek 13 Preview: Boston @ New York

July 20, 2017

The New York Lizards prepare to duke it out with the Boston Cannons and attempt to extend their winning streak to two games.

Who: Boston Cannons at New York Lizards

When: Thursday, July 20, 2017. 7:00pm EST

Where: James M. Shuart Stadium, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

Watch: Lax Sports Network (Live Feed on Twitter @LizardsLacrosse)

Week 13 Pregame Notes/Recap

It’s now or never for the New York Lizards (5-6), as the team needs a victory against the last place Boston Cannons (3-7) if they are to stay competitive in the playoff standings. Last time out, the Lizards played a well-balanced game against a tough Charlotte Hounds team, eventually winning by a score of 14-11. Rob Pannell provided the offense, netting four goals and tallying one assist on the night. Paul Rabil continued his torrid streak of outstanding play, adding two goals in the contest. The veteran midfielder not only leads the team in points, but he also leads all of MLL with 41 points. Greg Gurenlian was truly a “Beast” as he won 19-of-29 faceoffs and even scored two goals in the third quarter, both on faceoffs he won and took the distance. Although allowing three late goals in the fourth, Drew Adams displayed why he’s one of the best in the business as he saved 17 shots while allowing only 11 goals in the win against Charlotte.

What to Look Out For

Milestones in the Making

In the past two games against the Atlanta Blaze and Charlotte Hounds, multiple New York Lizards have pulled off some pretty incredible feats. By adding two more games to his resume, Drew Adams pasted John Gagliardi for second most games played by a New York Lizard with 105 games. Against the Atlanta Blaze, Paul Rabil netted three goals, including two two-pointers and added an assist. After his past game against Charlotte, he scored another two goals and has passed Keith Cromwell for fifth all-time on the most points compiled by a Lizard.


Looking Ahead

New York returns home on Saturday, August 5th and face the Charlotte Hounds at 7:00 p.m. at James M. Shuart Stadium on the campus of Hofstra University. The first 1,000 guests in attendance will receive New York Lizards trading cards, courtesy of the Herald.

Tickets are still available for the Lizards’ contest with the Cannons. Call 1-855-NYLizards to purchase tickets for the game and learn more about the clinics. You can also purchase tickets online at www.nylizards.com/tickets.

PronunciationGuideGregGurenlian……………………………...Ger-EN-lee-ENTommyPalasek……………………………..PAL-uh-sekAustinPifani…………………………………..Puh-FAH-kneePaulRabil………………………………………..RAY-bullKevinUnterstein……………………………..Un-ter-STINEKyleHartzell…………………………………….HEART-zull

HEAD-TO-HEADCOMPARISONCHART2017STATISTICS

43.4...….….....….…....……Averageshotspergame..………...……...………46.212.5.………..…..…….…...….Averagegoalspergame.….……….…….………13.113.6.…………......….Averagegoalsallowedpergame….……..….…………15.028.9%………..……....….……..Shotpercentage……..………...….……...…28.4%28.6………………….………Averagegroundballspergame………….……….…40.2

193-330..……….……….….....…..….Face-offswon………….……………..………169-32258.5%...………………….….………Face-offpercentage…………………..…52.5%3.2.……..….....……..Averagepenaltyminutespergame……….…..….2.8


2016LizardsAwardWinnersWeekOne

Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:PaulRabil

WeekThree

Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:SteveHolmes

DefensivePlayeroftheWeek:SteveHolmes

WeekFour

Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:RobPannell

OffensivePlayeroftheWeek:RobPannell

WeekFive



WeekSeven



WeekOne WeekEleven Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:DrewAdams Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:WillManny

DefensivePlayeroftheWeek:DrewAdams OffensivePlayeroftheWeek:WillManny

WeekThree WeekTwelve

Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:PaulRabil Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:GregGurenlian

WeekNine

Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:JoeWalters

OffensivePlayeroftheWeek:JoeWalters

2017LizardsAwardsWinners

WeekEight

Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:DaveLawson

WeekNine

Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:DaveLawson

OffensivePlayeroftheWeek:DaveLawson

WeekThirteen

Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:PaulRabil

OffensivePlayeroftheWeek:PaulRabil

PlayeroftheYear:

FaceoffAthleteoftheYear:GregGurenlian

OffensivePlayeroftheYear:RobPannell


2017Quarter-by-QuarterBreakdownGame Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT

NY OPP NY OPP NY OPP NY OPP NY OP

P

@Chesapeake

22-Apr 6 6 1 3 4 4 3 1 1 0 15-14Wv.Denver 29-Apr 1 3 4 6 0 3 2 1 -- -- 7-13L@Atlanta

13-May 6 2 3 1 3 4 2 5 -- -- 14-12W@Boston 20-May 3 6 6 5 1 2 3 3 -- -- 13-16Lv.Florida 2-June 1 3 3 1 5 7 1 2 -- -- 10-13L@Florida 10-June 4 1 3 2 2 4 5 7 0 1 14-15Lv.Rochester 17-June 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 2 -- -- 13-12W@Denver 24-June 4 2 7 4 2 5 1 6 -- -- 14-17Lv.Ohio 29-June 2 2 4 3 4 6 5 3 -- -- 15-14Wv.Atlanta 13-July 5 4 4 3 4 5 1 4 -- -- 14-16L@Charlotte 15-July

3

3 5 1 4 4 2 3 -- -- 14-11Wv.Boston 20-July ----

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

@Ohio 29-July -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- v.Charlotte 5-Aug -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Total 38 35 42 32 33 48 29 37

143-153

2017MLLSpecialTeamsStatisticsTEAM GP PPGF ADV PPPCT SHGA PPGA TSH PKPCT SHGF

Atlanta 11 11 39 28.21 1 13 44 70.45 0

Boston 10 13 37 35.14 1 10 34 70.59 1

Charlotte 11 8 35 22.86 1 9 27 66.67 0

Chesapeake 10 10 37 27.03 1 9 30 70.00 1

Denver 10 6 28 21.43 1 11 39 71.79 0

Florida 11 0 36 0.00 0 7 37 81.08 1

New York 11 14 41 34.15 0 8 34 76.47 0

Ohio 11 13 33 39.39 0 6 37 83.78 1

Rochester 11 7 28 25.00 0 9 32 71.88 1


2017LizardsTeamStatistics# PLAYERS POS GP G 2ptG A PTS PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GB DC TO CTO S SPCT SOG FO

1 Walters, Joe M 11 15 0 14 29 0 2 4 0 0 0 5 0 15 0 56 .268 37 0-0

3 Pannell, Rob A 8 16 0 18 34 0 2 3 0 0 0 11 0 24 0 49 .327 34 0-0

4 Manny, Will A 12 27 0 12 39 1 4 4 0 0 0 19 0 16 1 104 .260 66 0-0

5 LoCascio, Joe M 10 17 1 5 23 1 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 3 1 69 .246 33 0-0

17 Fletcher, Joe D 11 1 0 0 1 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 1 4 1 1.000 1 0-0

24 Flanagan, Ryan D 6 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0

27 Richard, Jacob M 8 2 0 0 2 .5 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 2 1.000 2 0-0

32 Gurenlian, Greg FO 11 6 0 5 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 94 0 9 0 9 .667 8 183-314

33 Pifani, Austin D 6 0 0 1 1 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 2 2 .000 0 0-0

43 Walsh, Ryan A 8 5 0 3 8 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 24 .208 13 0-0

55 Reh, Jeff M 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1.000 1 0-0

66 Gibson, Matt A 9 20 0 5 25 .5 3 1 0 0 0 10 0 2 0 63 .317 42 0-0

70 DeNapoli, Steve M 6 0 0 2 2 .5 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2 3 2 .000 1 0-0

81 Hartzell, Kyle D 11 1 1 1 3 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 4 4 14 .071 7 0-0

84 Palasek, Tommy A 8 9 0 5 14 1 1 1 0 0 1 10 0 4 0 24 .375 17 0-0

90 Carrigan, Jack D 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0-0

99 Rabil, Paul M 11 24 3 14 41 3 3 1 0 0 0 10 0 8 2 94 .255 56 0-0

TOTALS: - 11 138 5 77 220 35.5 14 22 0 0 5 315 0 144 36 477 .289 302 193-330

# GOALIES GP MIN W L GA 2ptGA GAA SV SV%

14 Adams, Drew 11 668:57 5 6 150 3 13.45 178 .543

11 Madalon, Christopher 0 0:00 0 0 0 0 .00 0 .000

TOTALS: 11 - 5 6 150 3 13.64 178 .543

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LizardsPlayerProfiles(AlphabeticallyListed)DREWADAMS #14 GOALIE

- Memberof2014USMen’sNationalTeam,wonsilver- 2011and2012WarriorGoalieoftheYear- ThreetimememberoftheMLLAll-StarTeam(2011,2012,2013)

JACKCARRIGAN #90 DEFENSE

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatLoyolaUniversity

STEVEDENAPOLI #70 MIDFIELD

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatHofstra- Memberof2014MLLAll-StarTeam- ScoredfourgoalsforNewYorkin2014- OneofthreeLizardsplayerstoplayinall14gamesofthe2014season

CURTISDICKSON#71 ATTACK

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatDelawareUniversity- Two-timeAll-Americanand2010TewaaratonAwardFinalist- All-timeleadinggoalscorerinDelawarehistory(162goals)

SCOTTFIRMAN #25 DEFENSE

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatSyracuse- USILASecond-TeamAll-AmericanandInsideLacrosseFirst-TeamAll-American

RYANFLANAGAN #24 DEFENSE

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatUNC- SpentfirstfiveseasonsasamemberoftheCharlotteHounds- Pickedup59groundballsinhisrookieseasonin2012

JOEFLETCHER #17 MIDFIELD

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatLoyola- 2014TewaaratonAwardFinalist- Onlycollegeplayernamedtothe2014USMen’sNationalTeam30-mantrainingroster- Two-timememberoftheMLLAll-StarTeam(2015,2016)


JONGARINO,JR. #41 FACEOFF

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatMaryland- 2017NCAANationalChampion

MATTGIBSON #66 ATTACK

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatYale- 2012CascadeRookieoftheYear- Memberofthe2012MLLAll-StarTeam

GREGGURENLIAN #32 FACEOFF

- Rankssecondall-timeintheMLLforgroundballsinasingleseason(124in2012)- Finished2013seasonwiththehighestface-offwinpercentageinthehistoryoftheMLL(.641)- Memberof2014USMen’sNationalTeam,wonsilver- WinneroftheinauguralMLLFOGOoftheYearawardin2014- 2013DefensivePlayeroftheWeek:Weeks1and7- TeamCaptainin2013and2014- Two-timememberoftheMLLAll-StarTeam(2013,2016)- ThreetimeAllMLLTeammember(2012,2013,2014)- CurrentlyholdsMLLrecordformostfaceoffwins

KYLEHARTZELL #81 MIDFIELD

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatSalisbury- Memberof2014USMen’sNationalTeam,wonsilver- Setrecordformostpointsinaseasonbyadefensemanin2012withtheOhioMachine(21points)

JOELOCASCIO #5 MIDFIELD

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatMaryland- AcquiredbytheLizardsintradewithBostoninJune2017

CHRISMADALON #11 GOALIE

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatNorthCarolina

WILLMANNY #4 ATTACK

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatUMass- AcquiredbytheLizardsintradewithBostoninJune2017- Totaled106goalsinhisfirstfourseasonswithBoston


JOJOMARASCO #22 MIDFIELD

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatSyracuse- Re-acquiredbyLizardsintradewithRochesterinJune2017- Totaled65goalsinhisfirstfourseasonswithNewYork- Wasamemberofthe2015MLLChampionshipteam.

ROBPANNELL #3 ATTACK

- Memberof2014USMen’sNationalTeam,wonsilver- Three-timeMLLAll-Star(2013,2014,2016)- 2014Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:Weeks1,8,13- LeadingscorerforNewYorkin2014- 2013CascadeRookieoftheYear- 2013TewaaratonAwardwinner- NCAADivisionIall-timeleadingscorerwith354careerpoints

TOMMYPALASEK #84 ATTACK

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatSyracuse- 2014Coca-ColaPlayeroftheGame:Weeks4,10- SecondleadingscorerforNewYorkin2014- Two-timeCascadeRookieoftheWeekin2012- Ranks8thintheleagueformostgoalsscoredbyarookie- GameMVPApril28,2013v.BostonCannons;June13,2013v.HamiltonNationals- Memberofthe2013MLLAllStarTeam

AUSTINPIFANI #33 DEFENSE

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatNorthCarolina- Two-timeTewaaratonAwardWatchListnominee- 2017ACCDefensivePlayeroftheYear

PAULRABIL #99 DEFENSE

- Memberof2014and2010USMen’sNationalTeam,wonsilverandgoldrespectively- 2014FILAll-WorldTeam- Two-timeFILWorld’sBestMidfielder(2010,2014)- 2010FILWorld’sMVP- Eight-timememberoftheMLLAll-Starteam(2008–2016)- Six-timememberoftheMLLFirst-TeamAll-Pro(2009–2014)- HoldsMLLSingleSeasonAll-TimePointsRecordwith72pointsinthe2012seasonforBoston- Two-timeMLLMVP(2009,2011)- MLLChampionshipMVP(2015)


JEFFREH #58 MIDFIELD

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatStonyBrookUniversity

JAKERICHARD #27 MIDFIELD

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatMarquetteUniversity

KYLESWEENEY #7 DEFENSE

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatGeorgetown- HaswonfourMLLChampionships(2004,2006and2007withtheBridgeportBarrageand2011with

theBostonCannons)- 13-yearMLLveteran

KEVINUNTERSTEIN #36 MIDFIELD

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatHofstra- Teamcaptainin2013- Scoredcareer-highfivepointsin2013- Memberof2014USMen’sNationalTeam52-mantrainingroster- Memberof2014MLLAll-StarTeam

RYANWALSH #43 ATTACK

- PlayedcollegelacrosseatColgate- 2015NCAAAll-American- FinishedatthetopoftheAll-PatriotLeaguewith31goalsand45points

JOEWALTERS #28 DEFENSE

- PlayedcollegelacrosseattheUniversityofMaryland- Played3seasonswithRochesterwith73goals- Played4seasonswiththeHamiltonNationalswith80goals

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