Long Island Lizards
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| Long Island Lizards | |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Home Stadium | James M. Shuart Stadium |
| City | Hempstead, New York |
| Colors | Green, white, black |
| Local Media | New York Newsday |
| General Manager | Casey Hilpert |
| Head Coach | Jim Mule |
| Steinfeld Cups | 2001, 2003 |
| Division Championships | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Website | LongIslandLizards.com |
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks (now Chesapeake Bayhawks), 16-13. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the American Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference.
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[edit] History
In the MLL's inaugural season in 2001, the Lizards split their home games between Hofstra Stadium, now James M. Shuart Stadium, and EAB Park (now Citibank Park). For the 2002 season, they used Hofstra Stadium as their home field. As of 2003, the Lizards played all home contests at Mitchel Athletic Complex, in Uniondale, New York until 2008. The team will return to James M. Shuart Stadium for their home games in 2009.[1] The Lizards have won American Division championships in 2001, 2002, and 2003, and Major League Lacrosse titles in 2001 and 2003. The team made the playoffs in 2005 as a wildcard despite a losing record. The team's name and logo are based on the Italian wall lizard, a small reptile that was imported to Long Island (which has no native lizards) in the 1960s and which populate areas of the team's home town of Hempstead.
[edit] Rivalry
The Lizards main rival is the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Between them they hold five of the 10 MLL league championships (Chesapeake has three and Long Island has two) and in all five instances the other team was the opponent.
[edit] General Managers
- Casey Hilpert
[edit] Current Coaching Staff
- Head Coach - Jim Mule
- Assistant Coach - John Espey
- Assistant Coach - Todd Esposito
- Assistant Coach - Matt Schomburg
- Assistant Coach - Tony Resch
- Chief Scout - Gordon Boone
[edit] Current roster
| 2009 Long Island Lizards | ||||||
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| Number | Player's Name | Position | Height | Weight | College | |
| 0 | Kevin Unterstein | Goal | 5-11 | 170 lbs | Hofstra | |
| 1 | Dan Cocchi | Midfield | 5-11 | 185 lbs | Towson | |
| 3 | Ricky Pages | Defense | 6-5 | 185 lbs | Ohio State | |
| 4 | Frank Resetarits | Attack | 6-2 | 210 lbs | Albany | |
| 5 | Julian Watts | Midfield | 6-2 | 205 lbs | Hofstra | |
| 6 | Brian Dougherty | Goal | 6-1 | 202 lbs | Maryland | |
| 7 | Keith Cromwell | Attack | 6-1 | 180 lbs | Rutgers | |
| 8 | Peter Vlahakis | Midfield/Face-Off | 5-10 | 190 lbs | Fairfield | |
| 9 | Tim Goettelmann | Attack | 6-4 | 215 lbs | Loyola (Md) | |
| 11 | John Gagliardi | Defense | 6-0 | 200 lbs | Johns Hopkins | |
| 12 | Glenn Adams | Attack | 5-10 | 170 lbs | Wesleyan | |
| 13 | Stephen Berger | Midfield | 6-0 | 190 lbs | Washington College | |
| 14 | Matt Ward | Attack | 5-10 | 205 lbs | Virginia | |
| 15 | Frank D'Agostino | Defense | 6-2 | 210 lbs | NYIT | |
| 17 | Seth Goldberg | Attack | 5-10 | 185 lbs | Yale | |
| 18 | Stephen Peyser | Midfield/Face-Off | 6-2 | 220 lbs | Johns Hopkins | |
| 21 | Chris Fiore | Midfield | 6-4 | 225 lbs | UMass | |
| 22 | Ryan Heath | Attack | 6-0 | 180 lbs | Cortland | |
| 24 | Joe Mascaretti | Midfield/Face-Off | 5-11 | 195 lbs | Hofstra | |
| 26 | Blake Miller | Midfield | 6-1 | 195 lbs | Hofstra | |
| 32 | Drew Thompson | Midfield | 5-10 | 185 lbs | Virginia | |
| 33 | Jerry Lambe | Defense | 6-1 | 190 lbs | Georgetown | |
| 40 | Matt Danowski | Attack | 6-1 | 195 | Duke | |
| 41 | Nicky Polanco | Defense | 6-4 | 235 lbs | Hofstra | |
| 44 | Matt Zash | Midfield | 5-11 | 190 lbs | Duke | |
| 47 | Matt McMonagle | Goal | 5-10 | 165 lbs | Cornell | |
| 55 | Steve Panarelli | Defense | 6-0 | 210 lbs | Syracuse | |
| 56 | John Orsen | Defense | 6-3 | 203 lbs | Hofstra | |
| 88 | Tony McDevitt | Defense | 6-0 | 210 lbs | Duke | |
| 91 | Brian Spallina | Defense | 5-11 | 215 lbs | Hofstra | |
| 99 | Chris Unterstein | Attack | 6-1 | 193 lbs | Hofstra | |
- updated 2009-05-14
[edit] Retired numbers
- 2 - Greg Cattrano
- 10 - Jay Jalbert
- 29 - Pat McCabe
[edit] Current Season
| 2009 Long Island Lizards Season | ||||||
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| Date & Time | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Game Notes/Scoring Leader | |
| May 16 @ 7 PM | Long Island | 9 | Boston | 8 | - | |
| May 21 @ 7 PM | Washington | 14 | Long Island | 13 | Overtime | |
| May 29 @ 7:30 PM | Long Island | 13 | Toronto | 9 | - | |
| June 5 @ 7 PM | Boston | 13 | Long Island | 14 | Overtime | |
| June 13 @ 7 PM | Long Island | 9 | Denver | 16 | - | |
| June 20 @ 7 PM | Chicago | 14 | Long Island | 15 | - | |
| July 4 @ 7 PM | Long Island | 7 | Washington | 14 | - | |
| July 9 @ 7 PM | Boston | 10 | Long Island | 11 | - | |
| July 18 @ 8 PM | Toronto | 19 | Long Island | 9 | - | |
| July 25 @ 7 PM | Long Island | 7 | Denver | 12 | - | |
| August 1 @ 7 PM | Denver | 13 | Long Island | 9 | - | |
| August 8 @ 7 PM | Long Island | 13 | Chicago | 11 | - | |
[edit] Season-by-Season
| Long Island Lizards | ||||
| Year | W | L | Regular season finish | Playoff results |
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| 2001 | 10 | 4 | 1st in American Division | Won semifinal 13-12 over Rattlers Won championship 15-11 over Bayhawks |
| 2002 | 9 | 5 | 1st in American Division | Won semifinal 19-11 over Pride Lost championship 21-13 to Bayhawks |
| 2003* | 8 | 3 | 1st in American Division | Won semifinal 20-14 over Cannons Won championship 15-14 (OT) over Bayhawks |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 3rd in American Division | --- |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 | 2nd in American Division | Won semifinal 19-14 over Cannons Lost championship 15-9 to Bayhawks |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 | 4th in Eastern Conference | --- |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 | 4th in Eastern Conference | --- |
| 2008 | 5 | 7 | 5th in Eastern Conference | --- |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 3rd Overall | Lost semifinal 14-13 to Toronto Nationals |
| 2010 | 7 | 5 | 3rd Overall | Won semifinal 16-12 over Denver Outlaws Lost in Final 13-9 to Chesapeake Bayhawks |
| 2011 | 5 | 7 | 5th Overall | --- |
| Totals | 70 | 65 | Regular Season Win % = .519 | Total Playoff Record 7 - 4 Playoff Win % = .636 |
* August 17 game against Baltimore canceled due to rain
- 2001 Long Island Lizards season
- 2002 Long Island Lizards season
- 2003 Long Island Lizards season
- 2004 Long Island Lizards season
- 2005 Long Island Lizards season
- 2006 Long Island Lizards season
- 2007 Long Island Lizards season
- 2008 Long Island Lizards season
- 2009 Long Island Lizards season
- 2010 Long Island Lizards season
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