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2011 Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
Cavaliers Picked as Unanimous Favorite in CSAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
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Aston., PA - The Cabrini Cavaliers have been selected as the preseason favorite in men's lacrosse to capture the 2011 Colonial States Athletic Conference championship. Voted on by the coaches, Cabrini received all seven (7) first place votes earning them a perfect 49 points to put them a top the poll.
The Cavaliers have captured ten straight CSAC championships and have made nine straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The team is ranked No. 14 in the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Preseason Poll. "It is always a great honor to be recognized by the other coaches in the league and we are eagerly awaiting the start of the 2011 campaign," said head coach Steve Colfer.
The Cavaliers will be led by three returning USILA All-Americans in honorable mention selections senior attackman Paul Skulski, senior defenseman Steve Heaps and junior defenseman John McSorley. Skulski will be looked to guide the Cavaliers offense as he was second on the team last season with 58 points on 35 goals and 23 assists. Heaps and McSorley will be key pieces to the Blue & White defense as they both started in all 19 games for Cabrini last season. McSorley led Cabrini with 25 caused turnovers while Heaps ranked second on the team with 63 groundballs.
After falling 9-7 to Gwynedd-Mercy in the semifinals of the CSAC championships last season, Marywood University has been selected to finish second behind the Cavaliers. The Pacers will look to rely on experience as the squad features fourteen seniors and seven players who earned All-Conference honors last season. Leading Marywood will be senior goalkeeper and first team honoree Jessie Habich. Habich led the CSAC and ranked third in the nation with a .660 save percentage while his 6.65 goals-against average was good enough for 12th in the country.
After reaching the title game in the program's second season, the Gwynedd-Mercy men's lacrosse team received 36 votes to finish third in the poll. Under the guidance of 2010 coach of the year Dana Lindstrom, the Griffins will look to get back to the championship bout behind sophomores Zach Richter a first team all conference selection, and second team all conference recipient, Mason Risner.
Immaculata finished fourth with 24 points, while Centenary (19), Neumann (17) and Shenandoah (10) rounded out the voting.
| Institution |
Points |
1st Place Votes |
| Cabrini College |
49 |
7 |
| Marywood University |
41 |
|
| Gwynedd-Mercy College |
36 |
|
| Immaculata University |
24 |
|
| Centenary College |
19 |
|
| Neumann University |
17 |
|
| Shenandoah University |
10 |
|
2011 Men's Lacrosse Regular Season Standings
| Institution |
CSAC |
Overall |
| Cabrini |
6-0 |
13-6 |
| Marywood |
5-1 |
11-7 |
| Gwynedd-Mercy |
4-2 |
6-9 |
| Immaculata |
3-3 |
6-9 |
| Neumann |
2-4 |
4-10 |
| Centenary |
1-5 |
6-7 |
| Shenandoah |
0-6 |
1-14 |
CSAC Championship
Semifinals: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
#1 Cabrini College 23, #4 Immaculata University 3
#2 Marywood University 14, #3 Gwynedd-Mercy College 4
Finals: Saturday May 7, 2011
#1 Cabrini College 9, #2 Marywood 6
CSAC MVP: Joe Strain, Cabrini College
2011 NCAA Tournament:
First Round:
Cabrini 16, Widender 9
Second Round
Stevenson 13, Cabrini 8
2011 ECAC Tournament
Hartwick 8, Marywood 6
2011 CSAC Men's Lacrosse Statistics
2011 Men's Lacrosse Awards
First Team All-CSAC
Jeff Crosby, A, Cabrini College
Brian Hill, A, Cabrini College
William Roedern, A, Marywood University
Paul Skulski, M, Cabrini College
George Downey IV, M, Marywood University
Dan Terenick, M, Cabrini College
John McSorley, D, Cabrini College
Steve Heaps, D, Cabrini College
Zach Richter, D, Gwynedd-Mercy College
Justin Gonzales, LPM, Cabrini College
Joe Hughes, SP, Cabrini College
Erick Zarzecki, GK, Cabrini College
Second Team All-CSAC
Matt Biegel, A, Cabrini College
Nick Parks, A, Marywood University
Robert Nuzzolese, A, Centenary College
Conor Nolan, M, Centenary College
Roy Bakeoven, M, Gwynedd-Mercy College
Bobby Thorp, M, Cabrini College
Nick Johnson, D, Marywood University
Jimmy Drescher, D, Marywood University
Andrew Kvech, D, Cabrini College
Joe Mechem, LPM, Shenandoah University
Jon-Eric Lane, SP, Gwynedd-Mercy College
Jesse Habich, GK, Marywood University
Honorable Mention
Justin Mailous, A, Neumann University
Joey Shallow, A, Immaculata University
Ben Tuscai, M, Immaculata University
Dante Tuscai, M, Immaculata University
Jim Baranello, D, Immaculata University
Chris Saggese, D, Gwynedd-Mercy College
John Pelligrini, D, Marywood University
Sean Lowe, D, Centenary College
Chris Defeo, LPM, Immaculata University
Charles Gorman, SP, Immaculata University
Kyle McVay, GK, Centenary College
End of the Year Awards:
Player of the Year: Paul Skulski, Cabrini College
Rookie of the Year: Matt Biegel, Cabrini College
Coach of the Year: Steve Colfer, Cabrini College
Sportsmanship Team
Bobby Thorp, Cabrini College
Kyle McVay, Centenary College
Craig Trueblood, Gwynedd-Mercy College
Will Loftin, Immaculata University
Anthony Tuscai, Marywood University
Rich Louis, Neumann University
Courtney Ledden, Shenandoah University
Player of the Week/Honor Roll:
5/2/11: William Roedern, Marywood University; Honor Roll: Dante Tuscai, Immaculata University
4/24/11: Sean Mack, Shenandoah University; Honor Roll: Paul Skulski, Cabrini College
4/17/11: George Downey IV, Marywood University
4/10/11: Bobby Thorp, Cabrini College; Honor Roll: George Downey IV, Marywood University; Liam Malley, Gwynedd-Mercy College
4/3/11: Jesse Habich, Marywood University; Honor Roll: Craig Trueblood, Gwynedd-Mercy College
3/27/11: Joey Shallow, Immaculata University; Honor Roll: Nick Johnson, Marywood University
3/20/11: Robert Nuzzolese, Centenary College; Honor Roll: Paul Skulski, Cabrini College
3/13/11: Jeff Crosby, Cabrini College; Honor Roll: Ben Tuscai, Immaculata University
3/6/11: Nick Parks, Marywood University; Honor Roll: Robert Nuzzolese, Centenary College