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NXT Philly Freshman Showcase Stand-outs

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Corey Winkoff

The NXT Philly Freshman Showcase is the most prestigious Fall individual showcase for freshmen lacrosse players. The who’s who of the 2020 class took the fields today at the United Sports Complex in Downingtown, PA for the 7th annual event. The sidelines were lined with top Division I coaches, ready to watch some serious talent. Players hailed from over 40 states today to showcase their abilities on a beautiful stage. Watching all this talent in one location was an absolute treat. Today motivated me to research, write-up and highlight some stand-out 2020 studletes at each position.

Name Rowan Cabahug-Almonte

Position FOGO

High School Malverne Prep

Club Fusion

Highlight Video

Notes Rowan is one of the slickest FOGO’s I’ve seen. He’s tough, quick, and deceptive. He utilizes pump fakes, head fakes, and misleads opponents using his body language. He’s virtually unstoppable at the X. He can use his wings or win it himself. I’ve seen Rowan play live 3 times now. His play is consistently dominant.

Name Liam Gray gray

Position Goalie

High School Delbarton

Club Patriot

Highlight Video

Notes Gray takes up a ton of net. Not only because he’s a big boy, but because he has great positioning and a wide stance. Don’t be deceived by his large frame, Gray can move when he gets outside the crease. Not only can Gray move outside the crease, he is quite limber inside the circle. He made countless split saves, immediately pushing the ball up the field using his aggressive outlet passes and deceptive foot speed. Gray is a vocal leader, doing a nice job communicating with his defense. A solid stopper with a likable style of play.

Name John Defazio

Position LSM

High School Mountain Lakes

Club Steps Elite

Highlight Video

Notes Love this kid’s game. Take a minute to watch John Defazio warm-up and you will get a sense of how he plays come game-time (Click John’s Highlight Video link above). He knows one speed, really fast. A south-paw, energizer bunny who can play anywhere on the field. Great in the clearing game, great on ball, and a developing threat over the midfield line. John does a really nice job getting on hands, causing opponents to feed, shoot, and transfer the ball on their back foot.

Name Brett Daubert

Position Midfield

High School Westminster School

Club CT Bulldogs

Highlight Video

Notes In the two games I watched Brett play he drew a pole every time he stepped on the field. Brett is very difficult to cover because he dodges hard, he dodges north south, and has two hands. I’m not really sure what hand he is. A testament to his skills or a knock on my ability to accurately observe talent. Either way, he can bring it with both hands. I saw a lefty time a room goal from 2 yards inside the restraining line and a right snipe on the run from 13 yards above GLE. In my book, anyone that constantly draws a slide at showcase is worth tracking.

Name Tim Barrett

Position Close Defense / LSM

High School Manhasset

Club FLG

Highlight Video

Notes Barrett is a multi-dimensional defenseman. He’s very solid on ball, great off the ground, good between the lines, and is a scoring threat in transition. He makes good decisions with the ball in his stick. Barrett does a nice job using his body and skills to protect the ball in the clearing game. I saw him throw an effortless over pass about 45 yards right to his teammates stick, watched him pick up a ground ball in traffic and clear it himself 50 yards up-field, and never saw him get beat while playing the ball. I foresee Barrett excelling as a long stick midfielder because of his ability to earn possessions off the ground and ability to get crafty in the offensive end. With that said, his ability to play close defense effectively allows him to escape that one dimension.

Name Chad Teresky

Position Attack (L)

High School Pinkerton Academy

Club NH Tomahawks

Highlight Video

Notes Chad is that next generation attackman type with a hybrid box-field game. He handles pressure extremely well. He is very calm, cool, and collected in type spaces. Also, he’s a tough kid. Chad is a tough for more reasons than one. Dodging primarily from that low left corner, he does a really nice job using his toughness, quick change of direction, and balance to get by his defenseman. He can beat you top side, underneath, or off-ball. A shining example of Chad’s off ball play was showcased today in the final game of the day. Starting on the low left side of the field, he cut across the crease (about 7 yards above goal line extended) from the left side to the right side of the field, caught a feed from his teammate, immediately planted his feet, changed direction, and release a shot from his ankles top shelf. His goal drew some attention, and drew me to his impressive highlight video shown above. Enjoy.

For a chance to be written-up, noticed, or get recruited, keep playing the game the right way.

Play selfless.

Play hard.

Play tough.

Play together.

Individual events are an opportunity to see how well you can play with talented player’s. It’s not a time to see you take on the world. I chose to highlight these player’s because I think they do a good job, doing their job. Keep up the great work to all the young men that competed in today’s NXT Philly Freshman Showcase. I hope today motivates you to work harder at your craft so you can become the best you can be.

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Capture what it’s all about

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Corey Winkoff

The photographer, one of the more underrated people involved in sports. Users are flooded with content on a daily basis. Some content is rubbish, some spectacular. For most, it isn’t until someone you know is captured, do you truly appreciate the capabilities of photography.

At FLG, we are lucky enough to have one of the most talented and passionate photographer’s working to capture the true essence of what FLG is all about.

Focus.
Competitiveness.
Enthusiasm.
Development.
Ferociousness.
Passion.

These are all things photographer, Shannon Stapleton, captures when he attends an FLG related event, practice, or clinic. In his photos, he works to reflect why kids and young adults play this game. It’s more than playing. It’s competing, winning, building, and developing. Take a second to look at his work. You too will see the passion behind it. Think about why he publishes it. How come he chose to share it. You can see his website here and some of his work with FLG on our instagram page here.

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Tis’ The Season

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Corey Winkoff

It was the Tuesday before a big recruiting showcase and one of our teams was short players. Injuries. High School Playoffs. Weddings. This was not looking good.

As a Club Director, I’m sure you are familiar with this position. Pete Sessa of 3d lacrosse puts the Fall Recruiting Season in a nutshell perfectly, saying,

“Tis’ the season.”

While the Fall is a big recruiting season, it is still High School football, soccer, and the beginning of basketball season as well. Athletes are consumed with their varsity seasons, leaving large gaps in the rosters of club lacrosse teams. For us, we didn’t know how to combat this issue. We were stuck.

After speaking with one of my buddies who runs a club program, he mentioned the idea of bringing in Guest Players. At first, the idea of bringing in guest player’s seemed unlikely and unattractive. Bringing in someone who doesn’t know our systems, philosophies, or players seems difficult. How will they fit in right away? How can we trust they will play the right way?

After fighting this urge to stay away from guest play, this Fall, I finally gave in. Our program was in need for quality player’s, so we did our research, discovered quality player’s in need of a team, and asked those player’s to guest play. How did we do this research?

Connected with Club Directors we have relationships with and let them know exactly what we were looking for.
Used video to study player’s habits, style of play, and on-field characteristics.
Leaned on parents in our currently program to discover quality player’s from different clubs / teams.

On the surface guest players seem like generic bodies that fill the side-lines to make teams look fuller, and more established. Deep down, guest players can prove to be the glue for teams who are missing their best athletes or player’s in crucial positions. Below are some ways in which Guest Players have helped the FLG Program this Fall:

Guest player’s can heighten the competitiveness of your team. Missing a FOGO? Bringing in a player that can win a lot of face-offs can give your team more possessions and showcase your offensive players more frequently.
Guest player’s can forge new relationships. This year, we brought in 2 players from Maryland to play with our 2018 team. Those player’s have built quality relationships with the guys in our program. They have built chemistry on the field, enhancing the competitiveness and commradery that team.
Bringing in guest player’s who play the game the right way can push members of your existing program. Bringing in an attackman who rides really hard, plays unselfish, and makes those around them better will create a shining example of what player’s in your program should do. This can get more player’s to buy into your style of play, making your team more cohesive as a unit.
Attract coaches. A guest player that has klout or is highly sought after might bring more college coaches to the side-lines of your games. This give players on your current roster an opportunity to play in front of more coaches.

The guest player is now a valuable tool in our program. How do you combat obstacles in the Fall? What tools do you use to give players and families in your program a great experience?

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Good Enough.

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Corey Winkoff

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3rd Annual FLG in 3d Fall Shootout

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Corey Winkoff

Two of the country’s premier lacrosse clubs, 3d lacrosse (CO) and FLG lacrosse (LI), have joined forces to present the 3rd Annual FLG in 3D Fall Shootout in Middletown, DE. The FLG and 3D Fall Shootout will have the country’s top club teams competing in front of hundreds of college coaches. Follow the action on 3drising.com

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FLG Partners with WOLA Co.

Posted on November 10, 2016 by FLG Lacrosse Staff

FLG is constantly striving to provide our players with the best opportunities in all facets of the game. That is why we are excited to announce our partnership with WOLACO to provide you guys with custom FLG gear at prices up to 20% off by using the below link.

WOLACO, short for Way of Life Athletic Company, was founded by Terry White, a four year starter and senior captain of Harvard University, shortly after he graduated in 2012. The revolutionary North Moore Short was created so lacrosse players such as Kyle Harrison, Adam Ghitelman, and you guys at FLG Lacrosse could have a place to put your phone, keys, and anything else in your pockets in a convenient slot in the North Moore spandex so it does not jingle around when working out and shooting. WOLACO has become popular enough to partner with professional MLL players, such as the guys below:

WOLACO Apparel Web Store

Order before November 15^thto get for the Holidays!

Sincerely,

Stephen Jahelka

Coordinator of Strategic Partnerships, FLG Lacrosse

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A Tale of Two Lacrosse Clubs

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Bob Schmitt

I spent this past weekend at Diamond Nation in Flemington, NJ, coaching two different FLG Girls Teams at The Opener, a tournament run by the T3 Lacrosse Club. I have been coaching at T3 events at Diamond Nation for at least five years now, and am never disappointed. The venue is not too far from Long Island, you are never too far from your next game, the fields are all turf, even the food is great. But the best thing about these events, is the competition. It gets better every time I go there. More and more quality players on more and more quality teams.

While I was very busy coaching, I tried to watch some other games as well. I was very impressed by the level of play all around me. On Saturday, in between our games on Field 1, I was treated to a terrific game between a DewLax Team and an opponent, I regrettably don’t remember right now. I have coached against Coach Wilkins, the DewLax Founder/Director and Coach, a number of times and we have become friendly over the years. I have watched his program grow and continue to improve. He coaches every kid, and no detail, good or bad, goes unnoticed or un-coached. His teams always play with a relentless intensity, that is the trademark of DewLax teams.

I was also able to watch the ADK 2017/18 Team in action against our FLG 2018 Team. ADK was coached by Bill White, also a Founder/Director and Coach. I have known Bill since my daughter was in 9th grade (she is now a college sophomore) and was a guest player on Bill’s ADK Team. It was great to see him on the sideline, as his team put on a beautiful display of transition lacrosse. As is the ADK Style, the ball never stays in one stick very long. Crisp upfield passing and rapid ball movement are the hallmarks of every ADK Team, I have ever seen play. I think I would have been able to tell it was an ADK Squad (and a very good one at that) even if they had been in a different uniform.

Where Coach Wilkins is loud and on top of every second of every game, Bill White is remarkably reserved on the sideline. Two very different styles. Each, very effective in its own way, and each leaving their personal stamp on their teams, their programs and anyone else, if they are really watching. I am glad I have gotten to know them both. The Lacrosse Community is fortunate to have such people.

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Growth Mind-set

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Corey Winkoff

Having a growth mind-set means dedicating yourself to the process of accomplishing a specific goal in a specific set of time. This process must be embraced. All parts of the process…

The challenges.

The ups.

The downs.

The obstacles.

The work that you don’t really wanna do, but you must in order to get where you are going.

Every day you have a choice to grow. On this Sunday, how will you grow?

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On the Same Page

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Corey Winkoff

I have 4 new players on my rising senior team. 2 players are from another state and two of the new players have missed a couple of important team practices.

How do I get these 4 players on the same page prior to playing in a team tournament?

At FLG, we utilize our Digital Playbook to get new player’s accustomed to our philosophies, methodologies, and team concepts prior to tournament play.

For example, prior to this weekend’s Quaker Fest Tournament, we sent an email to our teams participating saying, “Please watch following videos. These videos apply to your position and will help us play better as a team. Understand, the better we play as a team, the better you look as individuals. Any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out! -Coach Corey & Coach Dunne”

To check out our You Tube Channel, click below!

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More Than Just Athletes

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Corey Winkoff

When FLG ‘For the Love of the Game’ Lacrosse started 10 years ago, our mission was Building More Than Just Athletes. Today, our mission remains the same. We like to say that lacrosse is what brings the families in our programs together, but it’s the intangible traits that will set the players in our program a part.

In this post, FLG would like to celebrate some of the amazing alumni from the FLG Program who have not only excelled in college on the field, but have gone above and beyond for their teams, earning the highest possible team honor – Captain.

Jake Kiernan, Drexel

2015: Emerged as one of the team’s top defenders…started all 15 games on defense and had a solid season…finished second on the team with 15 caused turnovers…had a career-best three forced turnovers against Fairfield…snared 24 ground balls as a sophomore…grabbed four ground balls on three occasions (Albany, Bryant and Fairfield)…committed just three penalties… a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner.

2014: Became a significant contributor as the season progressed…was in the rotation on defense and played on the man-down unit…appeared in nine games…had a big game in the NCAA Tournament at Penn, securing three ground balls and forcing a turnover…finished his first year with four caused turnovers and nine ground balls.

Background: Attended St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, N.Y…a four-time starter and NSCHSAA All-League member…named the 2013 NSCHSAA longpole of the year…was a Newsday All-Dong Island Second Team pick…named his team’s MVP and was a two-time participant in the Champion All-American Showcase…led his team to the state Class A title as a sophomore…played both lacrosse and basketball in high school…a member of the 2011 NSCHSAA All-Academic Team.

Personal: Son of John and Kate Kiernan…his father played basketball at Lafayette…one of four children…majors in general business.

Jake Kiernan (Left) & Jake Gennosa (Right)

Jake Gennosa, Drexel

2014: Appeared in all 18 games as a freshman…part of Drexel’s rotation at long-stick…also saw time on the face-off unit on the wing…grabbed 10 ground balls and had six caused turnovers…scored a pair of goals in transition…had his first collegiate goal against Robert Morris and added another at High Point…picked up two ground balls at Villanova and at Saint Joseph’s.

Background: A four-year letterwinner at Cold Spring Harbor High School…played long stick middie at Cold Spring Harbor…was a Nassau County All-American…a two-time All-Country performer who played on the two-time Nassau Country Class C championship team…was also a county All-Academic team member.

Personal: Son of Nina Gennosa…one of two children…majoring in biological sciences.

Mark Rizzo, North Carolina

Mark Rizzo hosting the NCAA Division I National Championship trophy last Spring

General: Excellent freshman who will figure in the mix for playing time at the long-stick midfield position.

Prep: Graduated from George W. Hewlett High School in 2012…he played football all four years of high school as a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, safety, cornerback and punter…played lacrosse four years as a long-stick midfielder, defenseman and midfielder…finished his lacrosse career with 28 goals, 29 assists and 267 ground balls…as a senior he had eight goals, 15 assists, 83 ground balls and caused 24 turnovers…his junior season he scored 11 goals and had 12 assists while scooping up 107 ground balls…in his first two years as a varsity player he scored nine goals and has two assists while scooping up 76 ground balls…he played as a power forward in basketball his freshman year…was a two-time lacrosse team captain…participated in Jake Reed’s Nike Blue Chip camp and was a Hot Beds All-Star Team selection…an adidas All-American All-Star selection…named one of the top 25 senior long-stick midfielders by ESPN Rise…was three-time All-Nassau County selection, a three-time Academic All-County honoree, and participated in the US Lacrosse Champion All-American Showcase…was the football team captain…earned the Robert Hufschmidt Scholarship Award…was a member of National Honor Society, National Foreign Language Honor Society, National Business Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars and Youth Leadership Forum…was also named to the High Honor Roll.

Personal: Mark James Rizzo is the son of Ray and Kelly Rizzo…was born March 8, 1994 in Oceanside, N.Y. …undeclared major… his brother, Matt, played club lacrosse at the University of Michigan in 2010 when they were MCLA National Champions.

Jackie Jahelka, Adelphi

Honors and Awards

IWLCA First Team All-American (2016)
IWLCA Attacker of the Year (2016)
IWLCA All-Region First Team (2016)
ILWomen Division II Attacker of the Year (2016)
NE-10 Academic All-Conference (2016)
ECAC First Team All-Star (2016)
ECAC Second Team All-Star (2015)
NE-10 All-Conference Second Team (2015)
NCAA Division II Final Four All-Tournament Team (2014, 2015)
IWLCA All-American Third Team (2014)
IWLCA All-Region Second Team (2014)
ECAC Division II Rookie of the Year (2014)
ECAC First Team All-Star (2014)
Northeast-10 Rookie of The Year (2014)
Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team (2014)
Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team (2014)
NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall ’13, Spring ’14, Fall ’14, Spring ’15, Fall ’15, Spring ’16)
D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016)

Jackie Jahelka celebrate a goal as she leads Adelphi to BACK-TO-BACK National Championships!

2016

Started in all 22 games at attack
Ranked first on the team in both goals (80) and points (104) while adding 24 assists
Had a season-high of seven goals against both AIC (4/16) and Franklin Pierce (4/27)
Had a season-high eight points (5G, 3A) and (7G, 1A) against Bentley (3/26) and Franklin Pierce (4/27) respectively
Scored at least one goal in 21 out of the 22 games

2015

Started in all 22 contests at attack
Ranked second on the team with 68 goals while adding 18 assists for 86 points
Scored the game-winner on seven occasions and tallied at least two goals in 18 games
Had a season-high eight points (6G, 2A) in 24-4 win over SCSU (3/11) and scored five times in five games

2014

Started in 21 of the 22 games as a freshman
Tallied 61 goals and 12 assists
Scored four goals in the first game of her collegiate career against Grand Valley State (2/21/14)
Recorded 20 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers
Posted a game-high seven points (5G, 2A) in a 19-0 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas (3/17)
Tallied a team-high six goals against Saint Anselm on (4/12)

At Garden City

Played three years of varsity lacrosse and volleyball
Named captain of the volleyball team her final two years
Selected to the U.S. Lacrosse National All-American Team and U.S. Lacrosse School Girls All-Star Team
Named to the Nassau County All-Conference Team and Mineola All-Tournament team her senior year in volleyball
Member of the National Honor Society

Personal

Daughter of Patricia and Bob
Has one brother, Stephen
Interested in becoming an elementary education teacher

Jahelka’s Career Highs

Points: 8, vs SCSU, 3/11/15
Goals: 6, three times
Assists: 2, multiple times
Ground Balls: 6, vs Bentley, 3/25/15
Caused Turnovers: 3, twice

Jackie Jahelka (Left) & Kaitlyn Stackpole (Right)

Kaitlyn Stackpole, Adelphi

Honors and Awards

NE-10 Third Team All-Conference (2016)
NE-10 All-Rookie Team (2015)
NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall ’14, Spring ’15, Fall ’15, Spring ’16)
D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016)

2016

Started all 22 games at defense
Second on the team in ground balls (35) and third in caused turnovers (21)
Picked up season-high five ground balls and caused three turnovers in win vs. Stonehill (3/22)

2015

Started all 22 games as a freshman
Caused 28 turnovers to rank third on the team and picked up 25 ground balls
Caused season-high four turnovers twice, including in NCAA First Round game vs. Stonehill (5/9), and also caused two in NE-10 Championship game vs. Le Moyne (5/3)

At Kellenberg

Played four years of lacrosse and basketball
Three-year member of varsity lacrosse
All-League in lacrosse in her sophomore year
Team MVP and All-League as a junior and senior
Catholic School Player of the Year and played in the Long Island All-American Game and recognized as one of the top-25 players on Long Island by Newsdayduring her senior year
Honor roll student

Personal:

Daughter of Phyllis and Billy
Has an older sister, Kristina, who attended Adelphi
Has an uncle who played baseball for St. John’s University and a cousin who is currently playing for the St. John’s men’s lacrosse team
Exercise science major
Plans on becoming a physical therapist

Stackpole’s Career Highs

Ground Balls: 6, vs Saint Michael’s, 3/21/15
Caused Turnovers: 4, twice
Draw Controls: 2, multiple

John Crawley, Johns Hopkins

2015
• Named to NCAA All-Tournament Team.
• Finished fifth on the team in scoring with 32 points on 21 goals and 11 assists.
• All 32 points on the season have come in the last 15 games.
• Counted eight goals and five assists to his credit during JHU’s seven-game winning streak late in the season.
• Broke into the scoring column at Villanova with a one-goal, one-assist effort.
• Came back with a two-goal performance at fourth-ranked North Carolina. Both goals came on extra-man.
• Made it three straight multi-point games with a one-goal, three-assist showing against Princeton. Multi-point run came to an end against Navy, but did have an assist against the Midshipmen.
• Fired home two goals in a 13-10 loss at top-ranked Syracuse and added one against Virginia and Rutgers.
• Notched one goal and one assist at Ohio State to run scoring streak to eight games.
• Had his eight-game point-scoring streak snapped against Penn State, but responded with a two-goal, one-assist effort against Michigan and a one-goal, two-assist showing at third-ranked Maryland.
• Scored twice in a 13-6 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game and added two goals and one assist in the 19-7 win at Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Scored once and added an assist in a 16-15 win over Syracuse in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
• Finished season with a career-high-tying four-goal effort against Maryland in the NCAA Semifinals.

2014
• Talented freshman midfielder who has earned a spot among Hopkins’ top six midfielders. Finished sixth on the team in goals (12) and seventh in points (18).
• Had a two-goal effort in the 11-6 win against third-ranked Maryland and a one-goal, two-assist showing at Mount St. Mary’s.
• Had at least one point in nine of last 11 games.
• Enjoyed breakout game against Towson with four goals on just five shots. First freshman midfielder at Johns Hopkins to score four goals in a game since Paul Rabil had four in a 12-11 overtime victory at Syracuse on March 18, 2005.
• Scored first career goal early in the third quarter against Ohio State. Goal was the third in a three-goal run for JHU that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.

At Paul D. Schreiber
• Four-year letter winner in lacrosse. Helped team to the prestigious Nassau County Class A title as a senior and trips to the county semifinals as a sophomore and junior.
• Earned US Lacrosse All-America and All-Academic honors as a senior, when he was also named to Newday’s All-Long Island Team.
• Scored career-high 48 goals and added 20 assists as a senior and finished career with 110 goals and 96 assists.

Personal
John Crawley • The son of John and Lisa Crawley • Majoring in economics.

Devin Votta, Siena (Left) & John Crawley, Hopkins (Right)

Devin Votta, Siena

MAAC All-Academic and Academic Honor Roll selection
Appeared in all 14 games
Dished out an assist in win at Mercer (2/24)

2014:

Saw action in 11 games
Picked up 11 groundballs

BEFORE SIENA:

Led nearby Niskayuna High to back-to-back Section II Championships and state semifinals appearances
Four-year starter and two-time captain for Division Avenue
Tallied 15 goals and 16 assists while picking up 68 groundballs as a senior
Amassed 113 points and 204 groundballs during his high school career
Played club lacrosse with For Love of the Game
Also played football at Division Avenue and is a Second Degree Black Belt in Martial Arts

PERSONAL:

The son of Ralph and Jane Votta
Has an older sister, Hailey, and two younger siblings, Ian and Elena
Planning to major in Environmental Studies

Jocelyn Penteck, Binghamton

Redshirt Sophomore Season (2016)

Appeared in 17 games starting 9
Recorded 2 goals and 2 assists
Recovered 10 ground balls

Sophomore Season (2015)

Sat out Season with a Medical Redshirt

Freshman Season (2014)

Appeared in 16 games
Recorded 4 goals this season
Scored her first career goal in her Binghamton debut vs. Howard (2/22)

Before Binghamton

Collected five letters at Floral Park Memorial
Two-time all-conference and all-league selection
Scored more than 229 points during her five-year career
Two-time team MVP and voted a captain her senior season
Two-time US Lacrosse Academic All-American
Member of the National Honor Society and Foreign Language Honor Society
Earned United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award and President’s Award for Academic Excellence as a senior
Scholar-athlete in lacrosse, soccer, winter track and basketball

Personal

Parents are Rachael and Bill Penteck
Integrative Neuroscience Major

Career Highs

Goals: 2, vs. UMBC (April 26, 2014)
Points: 2, vs. UMBC (April 26, 2014)
Ground Balls: 3, 2x, last vs. Vermont (April 30, 2016)
Draw Control: 2, vs. Vermont (April 30, 2016)
Caused Turnovers: 1, 3x, last vs. UMBC (April 26, 2014)

Jocelyn Penteck (Left) & Val DeNapoli (Right)

Val DeNapoli

Junior Season (2016)

Appeared in 16 games with 14 starts
Recorded 15 goals and two assists
Recorded 36 ground balls on the season
Caused 15 turnovers and secured 20 draw controls
Recorded two goals and five groundballs in a 9-7 win over Sacred Heart (3/20)
Recorded 7 draw controls against Colgate (4/12)
Had hat tricks against New Hampshire (4/2) and UMass Lowell (4/24)
Member of the Fall AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)

Sophmore Season (2015)

Appeared in 17 games with 17 starts
Recorded ten goals and two assist this season
Recorded 37 ground balls on the season
Recorded 47 draw controls on the season
Caused 18 turnovers on the season

Freshman Season (2014)

Appeared in 16 games with 14 starts
Recorded 11 goals and one assist this season
Scored her first career goal in her Binghamton debut vs. Howard (2/22)
Netted her first career hat trick against St. Bonaventure (3/8)
First on the team in ground balls picking up 35
Second on the team having won 25 draw controls

Before Binghamton

Four-year starter at G.W. Hewlett
Three-time All-Nassau County selection
Led team to second round of state playoffs for the first time in school history
Two-year team captain
Scored 48 goals and added 10 assists as a senior
All-conference in soccer and basketball

Personal

Parents are Marina Frank DeNapoli
Brothers Dominick and Steven played collegiate lacrosse at St. Johns and Hofstra, respectively
Enrolled in Harpur College

Career Highs

Goals: 4, vs. UMass Lowell (April 24, 2016)
Assists: 1, 5x, last vs. UMass Lowell (April 24, 2016)
Points: 5, vs. UMass Lowell (April 24, 2016)
Ground Balls: 8, vs. Quinnipiac (March 23, 2014)
Draw Controls: 9, vs. Vermont (April 4, 2015)
Caused Turnovers: 4, vs. Cornell (April 4, 2015)

Ryan Matthews, Cornell

At Cornell
Matthews suffered back-to-back season-ending injuries during his two seasons at Johns Hopkins and has been granted a fifth-year eligibility waiver through the Ivy League Office.

2016: Following his first season as a starter, Matthews was named honorable mention All-Ivy. He finished the year ranked second on the team in goals (18) and fourth overall in points (21). Matthews registered at least one point in 10-of-13 games and notched the overtime game-winning goal vs. No. 11 Syracuse. Matthews had seven multi-point contests and registered a career-high four goals vs. Lehigh.

2015: Matthews saw action in six games during his junior season, seeing action vs. Syracuse, Hobart, Dartmouth, Canisius, Hofstra and Albany in the NCAA tournament. He scored one goal and picked up one ground ball vs. the Great Danes. He also had one ground ball against Canisius and Hofstra, and caused one turnover vs. the Golden Griffins.

Ryan Matthews, Captain of the Cornell Men's Lacrosse Team
At Johns Hopkins
Matthews played in five games as a reserve faceoff specialist and member of the Blue Jay midfield in 2013, going 2-for-2 in face-offs before an injury cut his season short. He did not play during the 2014 season.

At Manhasset
Matthews lettered four times at Manhasset high school, helping the team to a 69-8 record, a pair of New York State Championships as a freshman and sophomore, as well as a county final as a junior and a semifinal as a senior. He participated in the Under Armour Underclass All-America game as a junior and earned all-county and academic all-county honors as a junior and senior. Matthews also lettered in football and basketball.

Personal
Ryan G. Matthews is the son of Greg and Amy Matthews. His father played lacrosse at Johns Hopkins from 1982-85 and helped JHU to the 1984 & 1985 NCAA Championships and four consecutive appearances in the national championship game. His uncle, Brian Matthews, and his cousin, Matt Sutherland, played lacrosse at Yale and Cornell, respectively. Matthews is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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