United States men's national lacrosse team

United States men's national lacrosse team
Medal record
World Lacrosse Championship
1967 Toronto
1974 Melbourne
1978 Stockport
1982 Baltimore
1986 Toronto
1990 Perth, Western Australia
1994 Manchester
1998 Baltimore
2002 Perth, Western Australia
2006 London, Ontario
2010 Manchester
2014 Commerce City, Colorado


The United States men's national lacrosse team is one of the best national lacrosse teams in the world based on its championships and selection process. The team has won nine of eleven World Lacrosse Championships, the most recent being 2010. The Canada national team beat the US national team in 1978, 2006, and 2014

The US team usually consists of professional lacrosse players who play in Major League Lacrosse and/or the National Lacrosse League. Many of the team members are also on the boxlacrosse national team.

2014 team

US Lacrosse finalized its 23-man roster on June 30, 2014 by cutting eight players that were on the roster for the Team USA versus MLL All Star game on June 216, 2014.[1]

Starting attack in first game versus Canada (7/10/14)

Name College Previous US rosters 2014 MLL team In box score for game versus MLL All-Stars?[2] Note
Ned Crotty Duke 2010 2010 New York Yes (one goal) Won NCAA championship in 2010, 2010 Tewaaraton Trophy winner, 1st team All-American in 2009 and 2010
Brendan Mundorf UMBC 2006 2010 Chesapeake Yes (one goal, one assist) Played for Australia in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship, 2012 MLL MVP
Rob Pannell Cornell 2013 New York Yes (one goal (game winner), two assists) Won Tewaaraton in 2013, will run attack from behind the cage[3]

Other Attackmen

Name College Previous US rosters 2014 MLL team In box score for game versus MLL All-Stars?[4] Note
Marcus Holman UNC 2013 Ohio Yes (one goal) 1st team All-American in 2013
Kevin Leveille Massachusetts 2003 Rochester Yes (two goals, four shots, two groundballs) His younger brother Mike Leveille (Syracuse 2008) was on the 2010 team, alternate on 2010 team
Garrett Thul Army 2013 Florida Yes (one goal, one assist)

Steele Stanwick (UVA '11, won NCAA championship in '11, 1st team All-American in '11, won Tewaaraton in '11) was on the 31-man roster for the Team USA versus MLL All-Star game, but did not make the final roster. He was selected as an alternate for the team.[5]

Starting midfield in first game versus Canada (7/10/14)

Name College Previous US rosters 2014 MLL team Note
Kevin Buchanan Ohio State 2008 Boston
Paul Rabil Johns Hopkins 2008 2010 Boston Won NCAA championship in 2005 and 2007; 1st team All-American in 2006, 2007 and 2008
Max Seibald Cornell 2009 2010 New York Won Tewaaraton in 2009

Did not make final 23-man roster from 31-man roster on June 30, 2014: JoJo Marasco (Syracuse '13, 1st team All-American in 2013), Matt Mackrides (Penn State '12), Drew Snider (Maryland '11)

Other Midfielders[6]

Name College Previous US rosters 2014 MLL team Note
Matt Abbott Syracuse 2009 Chesapeake Won two NCAA championship (2008 and 2009), 1st team All-American in 2009, his father and grandfather played lax at Syracuse,[7] assistant coach with his brother Mike at Colgate,[8] second on USA team with four groundballs in win versus MLL All Starts in on June 26, 2014
Dan Burns Maryland 2011 Chesapeake Walk-on in college[9]
Kyle Harrison Johns Hopkins 2005 2006 Ohio Won NCAA championship in 2005, won Tewaaraton in 2005
David Lawson Duke 2013 Rochester Won NCAA championship in 2010 and 2013, 1st team All-American in 2013

Did not make final 23-man roster from 31-man roster on June 30, 2014: Jeff Reynolds (Maryland '09)

Faceoff

Name College Previous US rosters 2014 MLL team Note
Chris Eck Colgate '08 Boston Graduated from Duke MBA in 2014, has job at Google,[10] won 60% of faceoffs in 2014 MLL season[11]
Greg Gurenlian Penn State '06 New York

Starting defense in first game versus Canada (7/10/14)

Name College Previous US rosters 2014 MLL team Note
Tucker Durkin Johns Hopkins 2013 Chesapeake 1st team All-American in 2012 and 2013
Michael Evans Johns Hopkins 2009 Chesapeake Won NCAA championship in 2007, 1st team All-American in 2009
Lee Zink Maryland 2004 Denver Outlaws MLL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013,[12] 1st team All-American in 2004, alternate on 2010 team

Other Defensemen

Name College Previous US rosters 2014 MLL team Note
Mitch Belisle (D/LSM/SSDM) Cornell 2007 Boston 1st team All-American in 2007, plays with both a short- and long-stick in the MLL[13]
Jesse Bernhardt (D/LSM) Maryland 2013 Chesapeake 1st team All-American in 2013, led USA team with six groundballs versus MLL All Star team on June 26, 2014
Kyle Hartzell (D/LSM) Salisbury 2007 New York

Did not make final 23-man roster from 31-man roster on June 30, 2014: Joe Fletcher (Loyola '14, 1st team All-American in 2013 and 2014), Brian Karalunas (Villanova '11, 1st team All-American in 2011 at long-stick midfielder, led D-I in caused turnovers for two consecutive years)

Goalkeepers

Name College Previous US rosters 2014 MLL team Note
Drew Adams Penn State 2009 New York Played behind 2010 goalie Brian Dougherty as a rookie[14]
Jesse Schwartzman Johns Hopkins 2007 Denver Won NCAA championship in 2005 and 2007

Did not make final 23-man roster from 31-man roster on June 30, 2014: John Galloway (Syracuse '11, Won NCAA championship in 2008 and 2009, Syracuse's all-time wins leader,[15] 1st team All-American in 2010 and 2011)

2010 team

Attackmen

Name College Previous US rosters Note
Ryan Boyle Princeton 2004 2002, 2006 Played in 2014 MLL season with Boston. Withdrew from 2014 USA tryout pool.[16]
Ned Crotty Duke 2010
Mike Leveille Syracuse 2008 Sat out the 2011, 2012 and 2014 MLL seasons due to full-time job at NBC[17]
Brendan Mundorf UMBC 2008
Ryan Powell Syracuse 2000 2006 2010 US team captain, runs Rhino Lacrosse in Portland, Oregon
Drew Westervelt USMB 2008 In MLL All-Star game in 2014 versus the US national team, on practice roster for 2014 US team

Midfielders

Name College Previous US rosters 2013 MLL team Note
Kevin Cassese Duke 2003 2002, 2006 Lehigh lax coach, assistant coach of 2014 US nat'l team
Kyle Dixon UVA 2006 Chesapeake
Stephen Peyser Johns Hopkins 2008 New York
Paul Rabil Johns Hopkins 2008 Boston
Chris Schiller Penn State '99 Charlotte
Max Seibald Cornell 2009 New York
Alex Smith Delaware 2007 Chesapeake
Matt Striebel Princeton 2001 2002, 2006 Rochester
Matt Zash Duke 2006

Defense

Name College Previous US rosters Note
Joe Cinosky Maryland 2009 Assistant lacrosse coach at Mount St. Mary's, volunteer assistant lax coach at Duke in 2013
DJ Driscoll Notre Dame 2006
Eric Martin Salisbury 2004
Ryan McClay Cornell 2003 2002
Shawn Nadelen Johns Hopkins 2001 Lax head coach at Towson
Kyle Sweeney (LSM) Georgetown 2003 2006 In MLL All-Star game in 2014 versus the US national team, on practice roster for 2014 US team

Goalkeepers

Name College Previous US rosters 2013 MLL team Note
Brian Dougherty Maryland 1996 1998 Head lax coach at Chestnut Hill College
Adam Fullerton Army 2008 Denver On 2013 injured reserve

Four-time national team member

Player Position College US rosters
John DeTommaso Defense Johns Hopkins 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998
Vinnie Sombrotto Midfield Hofstra 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994

Three-time national team member (alphabetical by last name)

Player Position College US rosters
Ryan Boyle Attack Princeton 2002, 2006, 2010
Jim Burke Defense Cortland 1982, 1986, 1990
Kevin Cassese Midfield Duke 2002, 2006, 2010
Zack Colburn Defense Pennsylvania 1990, 1994, 1998
Jim Darcangelo Midfield Towson 1978, 1982, 1986
Norm Engelke Midfield Cornell 1982, 1986, 1990
Sal LoCascio Goalie Massachusetts 1990, 1994, 1998
Larry Quinn Goalie Johns Hopkins 1986, 1990, 1994
Matt Striebel Midfield Princeton 2002, 2006, 2010

References

  1. ↑ http://www.laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/063014_team_usa_23_man_roster_for_world_championships_selected
  2. ↑ http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=2466112
  3. ↑ http://laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/063014_team_usa_lacrosse_rapid_reaction_ultimate_x_factors_final_roster_thoughts
  4. ↑ http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=2466112
  5. ↑ http://www.laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/063014_team_usa_23_man_roster_for_world_championships_selected
  6. ↑ http://www.uslacrosse.org/multimedia-center/press-releases-news/postid/502/us-mens-national-team-announces-30-man-roster-for-fil-world-championship.aspx
  7. ↑ http://www.laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/060614_team_usas_matt_abbott_american_hustle
  8. ↑ http://www.laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/060614_team_usas_matt_abbott_american_hustle
  9. ↑ http://laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/063014_team_usa_lacrosse_rapid_reaction_ultimate_x_factors_final_roster_thoughts
  10. ↑ http://www.laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/062114_eck_ready_for_team_usa_shot
  11. ↑ http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=53005&seasonid=11912
  12. ↑ http://www.denveroutlaws.com/player/131/denver-outlaws-lee-zink
  13. ↑ http://laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/063014_team_usa_lacrosse_rapid_reaction_ultimate_x_factors_final_roster_thoughts
  14. ↑ http://www.laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/062414_team_usa-s_great_goalie_battle
  15. ↑ http://www.laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2013-14/news/062414_team_usa-s_great_goalie_battle
  16. ↑ http://www.laxmagazine.com/teamusa/men/2012-13/news/080813_ryan_boyle_retires_from_team_usa_lacrosse
  17. ↑ http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/8465/a-family-affair-the-leveille-brothers/

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