Sal LoCascio
| Sal LoCascio | |
|---|---|
| — Lacrosse player ♂ — | |
| Born |
April 6, 1967 Lindenhurst, New York |
| Position | Field Lacrosse Goaltender, Box Lacrosse Goaltender |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Former NLL teams | New York Saints |
| Former MLL teams | Long Island Lizards |
| Nationality | American |
| Pro career | 1990–2001 |
|
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2004 NLL Hall of Fame, 2008 | |
Sal LoCascio (born April 6, 1967) is a hall of fame former lacrosse goaltender and coach.
During his playing career, Locascio excelled as both a field lacrosse goalkeeper and a box lacrosse goaltender, two very different positions.[1]
Playing career
University of Massachusetts Amherst (1985 - 1989)
From 1985 to 1989, LoCascio played for University of Massachusetts Amherst. He set the record for the most saves by any NCAA goalie in 1987, with 271 saves. LoCascio graduated in 1989, and was a four-time All-American.[2] In 2000, he was elected to the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
New York Saints and World Cup Titles (1990 - 2001)
While playing in the United States Club Lacrosse Association with the Long Island Hofstra, LaCascio won four USCLA championships in the 1990s, and was awarded Player of the Year honors in 1995.[2]
LoCascio, a goaltender, signed with the New York Saints of the National Lacrosse League in 1990. He played 10 seasons with the Saints as their starting goaltender from 1990 to 2000. LoCascio was named all-pro five times, in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1997.[4]
In addition to his decade-long tenure as goaltender for the Saints, LoCascio also played lacrosse for Team USA. He won three gold medals in the World Lacrosse Championship in 1990, 1994, and 1998.
In 2000, LoCascio took part in the inaugural Major League Lacrosse draft. He was drafted 1st overall by the Bridgeport Barrage, but his rights were subsequently traded to the Long Island Lizards (Now the New York Lizards) so he could finish his career with a hometown team. Even though LoCascio only played one full season with the Lizards, LoCascio performed well, and led the team to the inaugural Steinfeld Cup in 2001, defeating the Baltimore Bayhawks.
Post-playing career
In 2002, LoCascio was named the head coach of the Bridgeport Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. He remained with the team even after it moved to Philadelphia, and won the Major League Lacrosse Steinfeld Cup and the Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award in 2004.
Awards
In 2004, LoCascio was awarded the Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award. He was also inducted into U.S. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame the same year. In February 2008, LoCascio was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame.
| Preceded by Ted Georgalas |
Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award 2004 |
Succeeded by Scott Hiller |
Statistics
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Min | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | GP | Min | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1990 | New York | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991 | New York | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1992 | New York | 8 | 480 | 101 | 219 | 12.63 | 68.44% | 1 | 59 | 7 | 41 | 7.12 | 85.42% | ||
| 1993 | New York | 8 | 479 | 96 | 319 | 12.03 | 76.87% | 2 | 90 | 19 | 51 | 12.67 | 72.86% | ||
| 1994 | New York | 8 | 473 | 98 | 300 | 12.43 | 75.38% | 1 | 58 | 17 | 40 | 17.59 | 70.18% | ||
| 1995 | New York | 8 | 430 | 86 | 299 | 12.00 | 77.66% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996 | New York | 10 | 568 | 136 | 291 | 14.37 | 68.15% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997 | New York | 10 | 546 | 111 | 324 | 12.19 | 74.48% | 1 | 37 | 12 | 27 | 19.70 | 69.23% | ||
| 1998 | New York | 7 | 298 | 60 | 143 | 12.08 | 70.44% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999 | New York | 11 | 561 | 123 | 343 | 13.16 | 73.61% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000 | New York | 2 | 67 | 21 | 46 | 18.67 | 68.66% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NLL Totals | 59 | 2430 | 517 | 1428 | 12.63% | 68.44% | 5 | 207 | 43 | 132 | 13.55% | 74.30% | |||
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Min | GA | GAA | Sv | SvPct | 2ptGA | GP | Min | GA | GAA | Sv | SvPct | 2ptGA |
| 2001 | Long Island | 9 | 426 | 92 | 13.0% | 121 | 56.8% | 3 | 2 | 125 | 23 | 11.0% | 34 | 59.6% | 0 |
| MLL Totals | 9 | 426 | 92 | 13.0% | 121 | 56.8% | 3 | 2 | 125 | 23 | 11.0% | 34 | 59.6% | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Borelli, Tom (February 27, 2008). "A Saint Named Sal". LaxMagazine.com. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- 1 2 "Sal LoCascio Hall of Fame Class Bio". USLacrosse.org. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ "Class of 2000 Announced:UMass Athletic Hall of Fame". UMASSAthletics.com. June 26, 2000. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ "League Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2008". NLL.com. January 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-09.