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Men's Lacrosse

Men's Lacrosse Weekly Report - April 25

Offensive Player of the Week

Rob Varello, Farmingdale State   
Senior, Attack; Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East   
 
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Varello (above) picked up 18 points in a 2-0 Skyline week for the Rams with 13 goals and five assists en route to being named Skyline Offensive Player of the Week ... He helped the Rams pull away from Mount Saint Vincent with six goals and two assists and tied a career high versus Manhattanville with 10 points (7 g, 3 a), which is also tied for the third-highest single-game mark in program history.  

Defensive Player of the Week

Antonio Kaminskey, Farmingdale State
Junior, Attack; Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst
 
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Kaminskey (above) won 42-of-55 (.764) faceoffs with 33 ground balls during the Rams' 2-0 Skyline week ... He went 22 of 25 (.880) with 16 loose balls and his second goal of the season at Mount Saint Vincent ... The Skyline's faceoff percentage leader on the season (208 of 332, .627) followed up against Manhattanville with wins in 20 of 30 (.667) draws, 17 ground balls and one caused turnover to earn his second Defensive Player of the Week this spring.

Rookie of the Week

Jack DeTommaso, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy  
Freshman, Attack; Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa

DeTommaso (below) recorded a season/game-high five points against Mount Saint Mary and a season-high three ground balls at Purchase on his way to being named Skyline Rookie of the Week for the first time this season … He averaged 3.5 points while scoring the game-winning goal at MSMC.
 
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Honor Roll

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy senior midfield Carter Hall averaged 2.5 points, 2.5 goals, and one ground ball per game on the week … Maritime sophomore attack Parker Reily tallied his 100th career point in the victory over Purchase, finishing the game with five goals on eight shots before matching his career high with nine points at Mount St. Vincent to close the week … Manhattanville grad student attack Nick Cornelia led the Valiants offense with 13 points, scoring nine goals alongside four assists; he became the eighth member of the Manhattanville 100 Career Goal Club … Mount Saint Mary senior midfield Nick Gurello produced three points for the Knights in their only game of the week at USMMA; he netted two goals and assisted on a third while adding a groundball … St. Joseph’s-Long Island junior attack Kyle Strayer led the Golden Eagles with four points on two goals and two assists; he matched a team-best nine ground balls and caused a turnover in their lone contest of the week … Manhattanville freshman attack Drew Palladino scored six goals over the two-game week for the Valiants on a pair of hat tricks … Maritime junior midfield Thomas Pellicci went a combined 21 of 25 on faceoffs and picked up 18 ground balls in victories over Purchase and Mount Saint Vincent … Mount Saint Mary defender Joseph Angelillo anchored the Mount's backline at USMMA, finishing the contest with three caused turnovers and four groundballs for the Knights … U.S. Merchant Marine Academy junior defender Dom Mirack scored a career-high two points with a goal and an assist at Purchase … Manhattanville grad student midfield Sal DeBenedetto totaled 12 ground balls and seven caused turnovers in a two-game week for the Valiants, collecting season highs of eight ground balls and four caused turnovers against St. Joseph's-Long Island while scoring his first collegiate goal in the win.
 
Previous weekly winners

Offensive Player of the Week

February 28 - Connor Tomich, Maritime
March 7 - Johnny McMahon, Farmingdale State
March 14 - Thomas Stock, Farmingdale State
March 21 - Jack Gilbride, Farmingdale State
March 28 - Parker Reilly, Maritime 
April 4 - Zach Collins, Purchase 
April 11 - Charles Longo, Maritime  
April 18 - Jack Collins, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy  

Defensive Player of the Week

February 28 - Matthew Weigand, Maritime
March 7 - Dan Erler, Farmingdale State 
March 14 - Matthew Weigand, Maritime
March 21 - Antonio Kaminskey, Farmingdale State
March 28 - Ben McGrady, Maritime
April 4 - Will Boes, Purchase
April 11 - Connor Van Dusen, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
April 18 - Kieran Hendry, Maritime

Rookie of the Week
 
February 28 - Owen Barcus, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 
March 7 - Kenny Leen, Mount Saint Mary  
March 14 - Andrew Dzubak, Mount Saint Vincent  
March 21 - Owen Barcus, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 
March 28 - William Badeer, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
April 4 - Andrew Dzubak, Mount Saint Vincent    
April 11 - Joe Ulzheimer, Manhattanville   
April 18 - Owen Barcus, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy