Mercy Men Get to Work with First Class
from press release
Mercy College men's lacrosse head coach Steve Manitta announced the commitments of 32 recruits to attend Mercy College and play men's lacrosse beginning with the 2009-10 academic year. The talented group of newcomers will make up the first team in program history.
"I cannot be more pleased with our program's first recruiting class," said Manitta. "These players provide skill, size, speed and athleticism in this all-important season. Several student-athletes will make their names known in one of the most difficult of lacrosse conferences in the nation. I am confident that these young men will be the cornerstones of the Maverick lacrosse family as we make our lofty goals a reality."
Mercy College announced the addition of men's and women's
lacrosse to its menu of NCAA Division II sports offerings in the
fall of 2008. Manitta was tabbed as the program's first head
coach and Jordan Levine, a former All-American at
Albany and current Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star, was hired
as the program's first assistant coach. The duo has concentrated
efforts on recruiting for the inaugural campaign in which the
Mavericks will compete in the East Coast Conference
(ECC).
2009-10 Mercy College Men's Lacrosse Roster
Name Cl. Pos. Hometown/Previous School
Craig Blom Jr. A/M Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Suffolk C.C.
James Bugeya Fr. A/M Yorktown, N.Y./Lakeland
Tyler Danzi Fr. D Pelham, N.Y./Pelham
Vinny Desiderio Fr. G Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke
Thomas DiCarlo Fr. G Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale
John Fitzpatrick Fr. A/M Yorktown, N.Y./Lakeland
James Garboski Jr. D Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Suffolk C.C.
Erik Grady Fr. A Medford, N.Y./Bellport
Frank Henenlotter Fr. A Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook
Steve Hoch Fr. G Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Lakeland
Cody Jaworski Fr. D Tully, N.Y./Tully
Jamil Jefferson Fr. D Staten Island, N.Y./Curtis
Piotr Kurzyna Fr. D Riverhead, N.Y./Riverhead
Sean Lepicard Fr. D Morristown, N.J./Morristown
John Lionetti Fr. M Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue
Alexander Martello Fr. M Montville, N.J./Montville Township
Michael Marzocca Fr. A North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon
Michael Munch Fr. D West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon
Kelly Palmer Fr. A/M Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke
Frank Palumbo Fr. D North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon
Joseph Pulido Fr. D Copiague, N.Y./Copiague
Nicholas Rizzuto Jr. M Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park
Frank Terlizzo Jr. D Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Suffolk C.C.
John Thearle Fr. A/M Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees
Matthew Tompkins Fr. M Sleepy Hollow, N.Y./Briarcliff Manor
Justin Tufo Sr. M Mahopac, N.Y./Herkimer C.C.
Joseph Tristan Fr. D Vestal, N.Y./Vestal
Anthony Vigliotti Fr. D Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke
John Vispisiano Fr. A/M Staten Island, N.Y./New Dorp
Sean Wallin So. A Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes
Robert Wendel Jr. D East Islip, N.Y./Suffolk C.C.
Zackary Zangle Fr. A/M West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon
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Mercy College is a private, nonprofit institution founded in 1950, providing motivated students with the opportunity to earn degrees in over 90 undergraduate and graduate programs within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Science, Social and Behavioral Science, and Liberal Arts. An engaging and personalized learning experience is offered at the main campus in Dobbs Ferry, as well as campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan, Yorktown Heights and White Plains.
