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2008 Men's Lacrosse Roster

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Players

  • Goaltender GK 6'1"
    Jr. Pickerintgon, Ohio Pickerington Central
    Junior Pickerintgon, Ohio Pickerington Central
  • Attack A 5'7"
    Sr. Grand Island, N.Y. Grand Island
    Senior Grand Island, N.Y. Grand Island
  • Attack A 6'1"
    So. Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis
    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis
  • Defender D 5'10"
    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis/Canterbury
    Junior Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis/Canterbury
  • Midfielder M 6'1"
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis
  • Attack A 5'10"
    So. Lafayette, N.Y. Bishop Ludden
    Sophomore Lafayette, N.Y. Bishop Ludden
  • Midfielder M 5'9"
    Sr. St. Catharines, Ontario Holy Cross
    Senior St. Catharines, Ontario Holy Cross
  • Attack A 6'0"
    Sr. Canandaigua, N.Y. Canandaigua
    Senior Canandaigua, N.Y. Canandaigua
  • Midfielder M 6'2"
    So. Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
  • Defender D 5'10"
    Sr. Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park
    Senior Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park
  • Defender D 6'3"
    Fr. Boston, N.Y. Hamburg
    Freshman Boston, N.Y. Hamburg
  • Midfielder M 6'0"
    Jr. East Amherst, N.Y. Williamsville North
    Junior East Amherst, N.Y. Williamsville North
  • Attack A 5'9"
    Fr. Cicero, N.Y. Cicero-North Syracuse
    Freshman Cicero, N.Y. Cicero-North Syracuse
  • Midfielder M 6'0"
    So. Orchard Park, N.Y. Canisius
    Sophomore Orchard Park, N.Y. Canisius
  • Midfielder M 6'0"
    So. St. Catharines, Ontario West Park SS
    Sophomore St. Catharines, Ontario West Park SS
  • Midfielder M 6'0"
    So. West Seneca, N.Y. West Seneca West
    Sophomore West Seneca, N.Y. West Seneca West
  • Midfielder M 6'2"
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon-St. Jude
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon-St. Jude
  • Defender D 5'11"
    So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper St. Clair
    Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper St. Clair
  • Attack A 6'0"
    Sr. Clifton Park, N.Y. Shenendehowa
    Senior Clifton Park, N.Y. Shenendehowa
  • Goaltender GK 6'1"
    Sr. West Seneca, N.Y. West Seneca West
    Senior West Seneca, N.Y. West Seneca West
  • Midfielder M 6'1"
    Sr. Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park
    Senior Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park
  • Midfielder M 5'10"
    Fr. Owen Sound, Ontario St. Mary's
    Freshman Owen Sound, Ontario St. Mary's
  • Defender D 6'1"
    Sr. St. Catharines, Ontario Sir Winston Churchill
    Senior St. Catharines, Ontario Sir Winston Churchill
  • Defender D 6'2"
    Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. Westhill
    Junior Syracuse, N.Y. Westhill
  • Defender D 6'1"
    Sr. Plant City, Fla. Sweet Home
    Senior Plant City, Fla. Sweet Home
  • Defender D 6'0"
    So. Binghamton, N.Y. Binghamton
    Sophomore Binghamton, N.Y. Binghamton
  • Midfielder M 5'11"
    Fr. Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
    Freshman Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
  • Midfielder M 6'0"
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon-St. Jude
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon-St. Jude
  • Defender D 6'2"
    Sr. West Seneca, N.Y. West Seneca East
    Senior West Seneca, N.Y. West Seneca East
  • Attack A 5'9"
    So. East Aurora, N.Y. Iroquois
    Sophomore East Aurora, N.Y. Iroquois
  • Defender D 6'2"
    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
    Junior Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
  • Midfielder M 5'11"
    Sr. Baldwinsville, N.Y. C.W. Baker
    Senior Baldwinsville, N.Y. C.W. Baker
  • Defender D 6'1"
    Jr. Red Wood City, Calif. St. Ignatius College Prep
    Junior Red Wood City, Calif. St. Ignatius College Prep
  • Midfielder M 5'9"
    So. Blasdell, N.Y. Frontier
    Sophomore Blasdell, N.Y. Frontier
  • Midfielder M 6'0"
    Fr. Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Mendon
    Freshman Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Mendon
  • Attack A 6'2"
    Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park
    Freshman Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park
  • Defender D 6'0"
    Fr. East Aurora, N.Y. Canisius
    Freshman East Aurora, N.Y. Canisius
  • Attack A 5'10"
    Jr. Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. Northern Highlands
    Junior Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. Northern Highlands
  • Goaltender GK 5'10"
    Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis
    Senior Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis

Staff Roster

Men's Lacrosse Coaching Staff

2008 Men's Lacrosse Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Bryan Jack GK 6-1 Jr. Pickerintgon, Ohio / Pickerington Central
2 Michael Blocho A 5-7 Sr. Grand Island, N.Y. / Grand Island
3 Mike Benzinger A 6-1 So. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Francis
4 Matt Friedman D 5-10 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Francis/Canterbury
5 Mike Rautenstrauch M 6-1 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Francis
6 John Minieri A 5-10 So. Lafayette, N.Y. / Bishop Ludden
7 Matt Hajek M 5-9 Sr. St. Catharines, Ontario / Holy Cross
8 Chad Buck A 6-0 Sr. Canandaigua, N.Y. / Canandaigua
9 Alex Caldiero M 6-2 So. Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius
10 Michael Ferranti D 5-10 Sr. Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park
11 Sean Murray D 6-3 Fr. Boston, N.Y. / Hamburg
12 Justin Rychlicki M 6-0 Jr. East Amherst, N.Y. / Williamsville North
13 Nick LoCoco A 5-9 Fr. Cicero, N.Y. / Cicero-North Syracuse
14 Travis Blum M 6-0 So. Orchard Park, N.Y. / Canisius
15 Dan Coates M 6-0 So. St. Catharines, Ontario / West Park SS
16 Tim Rowley M 6-0 So. West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca West
17 Tom Vivian M 6-2 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Bishop Timon-St. Jude
18 Matt Barkas D 5-11 So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Upper St. Clair
19 Dan McAuliffe A 6-0 Sr. Clifton Park, N.Y. / Shenendehowa
20 Chris Courteau GK 6-1 Sr. West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca West
21 Dave Schaefer M 6-1 Sr. Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park
22 Adam Jones M 5-10 Fr. Owen Sound, Ontario / St. Mary's
23 Eric Lamothe D 6-1 Sr. St. Catharines, Ontario / Sir Winston Churchill
24 Mark Leonard D 6-2 Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. / Westhill
25 Eric Palmer D 6-1 Sr. Plant City, Fla. / Sweet Home
26 Brendan Collins D 6-0 So. Binghamton, N.Y. / Binghamton
27 Andy Herrmann M 5-11 Fr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg
28 Drew Caldiero M 6-0 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Bishop Timon-St. Jude
29 Cale Nicosia D 6-2 Sr. West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca East
30 James McCready A 5-9 So. East Aurora, N.Y. / Iroquois
31 Eric Rickan D 6-2 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville North
32 Tom Hensel M 5-11 Sr. Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker
33 Brandon Martin D 6-1 Jr. Red Wood City, Calif. / St. Ignatius College Prep
34 Kyle Zitnik M 5-9 So. Blasdell, N.Y. / Frontier
35 Chris Kist M 6-0 Fr. Pittsford, N.Y. / Pittsford Mendon
36 Greg Michael A 6-2 Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park
37 Tim Walsh D 6-0 Fr. East Aurora, N.Y. / Canisius
38 Doug Freidman A 5-10 Jr. Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. / Northern Highlands
39 Patrick Kaczmarczyk GK 5-10 Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Francis

Men's Lacrosse Coaching Staff

Men's Lacrosse - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Head Coach
Greg Campbell Greg Campbell Assistant Coach
Chris Tocin Chris Tocin Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Lacrosse Coaching Staff