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2017 NEW YORK LIZARDS WEEK 9 NOTES Watch: Lacrosse Sports Network & Twitter (MLL Game of the Week) ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Media Contact: Rick Rissetto 516-742-1180 Ext. 305 [email protected] Venue: James M. Shuart Stadium (Hempstead, NY) Playing Surface: Fieldturf | Capacity: 13,000 2017 SCHEDULE All-Time Series: New York leads, 18-12 April Sat. 22 @CHesapeake W 15-14 (OT) Last Meeting: 7/23/16: Lizards 16, Rattlers 15 Sat. 29 v. Denver L, 7-13 Live Video: LSN/Twitter (MLL Game of tHe Week) Twitter: @LizardsLacrosse and @LaxSportsNet May Sat. 13 @ Atlanta W, 14-12 Sat. 20 @ Boston L, 13-16 June Fri. 2 v. Florida L, 10-13 Sat. 10 @Florida L, 14-15 (OT) TEAM INFORMATION Sat. 17 v. Rochester 7:00 p.m. Sat. 24 @Denver 5:00 p.m. Website: NYLizards.com Thu. 29 v. OHio 7:00 p.m. 2017 Record: 2-4 Head Coach: Joe Spallina (6th year) July CoacH’s All-Time Record: 44-34 Thu. 13 v. Atlanta 7:00 p.m. MEDIA INFORMATION Sat. 15 @CHarlotte 7:00 p.m. Thu. 20 v. Boston 7:00 p.m. PR Director: Rick Rissetto Sat. 29 @OHio 7:00 p.m. Email: [email protected] Phone: 516-382-8460 August Sat. 5 v. CHarlotte 7:00 p.m. 2017 QUICK FACTS Name ………………..…..… New York Lizards Location ………………..…… Garden City, NY Founded …………………..………………… 2001 Home Field ….. James M. Shuart Stadium MLL Titles …………... 3 (2001, 2003, 2015) TEAM INFORMATION Website: RocHesterRattlers.com ALL-TIME RECORDS 2017 Record: 4-3 Regular Season …………………………. 109-85 Head Coach: Tim Soudan Post Season …………………………..………. 9-7 CoacH’s All-Time Record: 47-40 MEDIA INFORMATION LIZARDS COACHES Media Contact: Doug McSorley Head CoacH …………………….… Joe Spallina Email: [email protected] Assistant CoacH ……….…….. Tommy Susko Offensive Coordinator……… Ryan DaneHy Defensive Coordinator…Brian DougHerty NEW YORK LIZARDS LACROSSE NYLIZARDS.COM | 516-742-1180 Coaching Staff JOE SPALLINA BRIAN DOUGHERTY Head CoacH Defensive Coordinator - Entering His sixtH season witH tHe Lizards - Entering His first season witH tHe Lizards - Previously served as Lizards assistant coacH - Head coacH of tHe CHestnut Hill College for two years lacrosse Men’s team - 2012 Brine CoacH of tHe Year - Head coacH of tHe Stony Brook Women’s DARRIN SCHIRTZER lacrosse team Team Operations Manager - Entering His sixtH season witH tHe Lizards TOMMY SUSKO - Coaches Team 91’s Crush with Joe Spallina Assistant Coach - Entering His fifth season witH tHe Lizards ANDREW ALDERMAN - Assistant coach at Adelphi University Assistant Equipment Manager th RYAN DANEHY - Entering His 16 season witH tHe Lizards Offensive Coordinator - Played witH tHe Israel Men’s Lacrosse Team - Entering His first season witH tHe Lizards at tHe FIL World Lacrosse CHampionsHips in - Previously served as tHe assistant coach for 2014 the men’s lacrosse team at tHe University of MicHigan and DartmoutH College Player News Adams’ Poise in Net The Schedule Veteran goalie Drew Adams Has faced a barrage of After the Lizards face their in-state rivals Saturday, shots so far this season, but the gatekeeper Has not the team takes on Denver next weekend in Colorado wavered. He currently ranks second in tHe league before facing Ohio at home on June 29th. RocHester, witH 99 saves and fiftH in save percentage (.553). Denver and OHio are tHree of tHe top-four teams in WitH tHe addition of four-time MLL cHampion Brett the current MLL standings; meaning the ‘Zards will Queener as His new back-up, expect a dose of have their work cut out for them as the month of healthy competition in practice for Adams the rest of June comes to a close. New York currently sits three the season. games out of first place and 1.5 games back of fourth-place Florida. NEW YORK LIZARDS LACROSSE NYLIZARDS.COM | 516-742-1180 ROSTERS New York Lizards 25-Man Roster (Alphabetical) New York Lizards 25-Man Roster (Numerical) # PLAYER POS HT WT COLLEGE # PLAYER POS HT WT COLLEGE 14 Adams, Drew G 6’0’’ 205 lbs. Penn State 1 Walters, Joe M 6’0” 192 lbs. Maryland 71 Dickson, Curtis A 6’2” 200 lbs. Delaware 5 LaPierre, CHris M 6’3’’ 210 lbs. Virginia 25 Firman, Scott D 5’11” 189 lbs. Syracuse 6 Sikora, Zack M 6’4” 175 lbs. Rutgers 24 Flanagan, Ryan D 6’6” 220 lbs. UNC 7 Sweeney, Kyle D 6’2” 195 lbs. Georgetown 17 FletcHer, Joe D 6’2’’ 185 lbs. Loyola 12 German, Tyler M 6’0’’ 200 lbs. UVA 12 German, Tyler M 6’0’’ 200 lbs. UVA 14 Adams, Drew G 6’0’’ 205 lbs. Penn State 66 Gibson, Matt A 5’10” 170 lbs. Yale 17 FletcHer, Joe D 6’2’’ 185 lbs. Loyola 32 Gurenlian, Greg FO 6’1’’ 225 lbs. Penn State 22 Marasco, JoJo M 5’10” 193 lbs. Syracuse 81 Hartzell, Kyle D 6’2” 180 lbs. Salisbury 23 Queener, Brett G 5’10” 180 lbs. Albany 55 James, Tucker A 6’10” 200 lbs. Bryant 24 Flanagan, Ryan D 6’6” 220 lbs. UNC 5 LaPierre, CHris M 6’3’’ 210 lbs. Virginia 25 Firman, Scott D 5’11” 189 lbs. Syracuse 31 Lawson, Dave M 6’1’’ 203 lbs. Duke 27 Richard, Jacob M 6’0’’ 180 lbs. Marquette 22 Marasco, JoJo M 5’10” 193 lbs. Syracuse 31 Lawson, Dave M 6’1’’ 203 lbs. Duke 35 Ortolani, JoHn FO 5’7’’ 180 lbs. Endicott 32 Gurenlian, Greg FO 6’1’’ 225 lbs. Penn State 84 Palasek, Tommy A 5’11” 185 lbs. Syracuse 33 Pifani, Austin D 6’2” 215 lbs. UNC 33 Pifani, Austin D 6’2” 215 lbs. UNC 35 Ortolani, JoHn FO 5’7’’ 180 lbs. Endicott 23 Queener, Brett G 5’10” 180 lbs. Albany 36 Unterstein, Kevin M 5’11” 190 lbs. Hofstra 99 Rabil, Paul M 6’4” 220 lbs. Hopkins 43 WalsH, Ryan A 6’4” 235 lbs. Colgate 27 Richard, Jacob M 6’0’’ 180 lbs. Marquette 55 James, Tucker A 6’0” 200 lbs. Bryant 6 Sikora, Zack M 6’4” 175 lbs. Rutgers 66 Gibson, Matt A 5’10” 170 lbs. Yale 91 Spallina, Brian D 6’1 200 lbs. Hofstra 71 Dickson, Curtis A 6’2” 200 lbs. Delaware 7 Sweeney, Kyle D 6’2” 195 lbs. Georgetown 81 Hartzell, Kyle D 6’2” 180 lbs. Salisbury 36 Unterstein, Kevin M 5’11” 190 lbs. Hofstra 84 Palasek, Tommy A 5’11” 185 lbs. Syracuse 43 WalsH, Ryan A 6’4” 235 lbs. Colgate 91 Spallina, Brian D 6’1 200 lbs. Hofstra 1 Walters, Joe M 6’0” 192 lbs. Maryland 99 Rabil, Paul M 6’4” 220 lbs. Hopkins NEW YORK LIZARDS LACROSSE NYLIZARDS.COM | 516-742-1180 Week 9 Game Preview The Lizards look to get a point in the win column against the Rochester Rattlers after a tough 15- 14 OT loss to Florida on Saturday. Who: Rochester Rattlers vs. New York Lizards When: Saturday, June 17, 2017. 7:00pm Where: James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, NY Watch: Lax Sports Network and Twitter (MLL Game of the Week) Week 9 Pregame Notes The Lizards head back home to Long Island and face off against the Rochester Rattlers (4-3) in a clash of New York MLL teams. New York (2-4) is currently on a three game skid and has been challenged with unpredictability on both offense and defense through six games. Matt Gibson has been one of the real bright spots this season for the Lizards, as he has scored 15 goals and totaled 19 points, which are both team bests. Paul Rabil doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon, as he has 13 goals this season, including 11 in his last four games. Joe Walters continues to shine in green and black since being acquired in the offseason, as the veteran leads the team with nine assists and is tied for second with Rabil in points with 18. Kyle Hartzell and Kevin Unterstein have also been dependable on both ends of the field throughout the season, as they both rank second and third on the team in ground balls. Week 8 Recap New York looked to come back after a tough 13-10 defeat to the Florida Launch at home. This was the second consecutive game in a back-to-back home series, this time heading to Florida. The team got their momentum going at the start, as both Kevin Unterstein and Dave Lawson both scored nearly two minutes into the contest. Paul Rabil would score three consecutive goals in just the second quarter alone, guiding the Lizards to a 7-3 halftime lead. The second half would be a completely different game, as the Launch would cut the deficit to two goals after three quarters, with New York leading 9-7. After four straight goals from Florida to begin the fourth, followed by three goals from the Lizards, New York led 12-11 with 4:15 remaining. With the scored tied at 13, Matt Gibson would net one with just 15 seconds left, giving the Lizards a one point advantage, and what looked to be the game winner. However, Florida would charge right back, and with three seconds left in regulation, Ryan Drenner would score his third of the night, sending the game into overtime. The fourth quarter alone featured five separate times in which the score was tied. NEW YORK LIZARDS LACROSSE NYLIZARDS.COM | 516-742-1180 After a slow start in overtime, the Launch would eventually score with 6:31 remaining on a game winning goal from Florida defenseman Alec Tulett, defeating the Lizards by a score of 15-14.