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2010 Lacrosse
Shaun Dunn
2010 Outlook (continued)
much more action in 2009 than he did as a freshman. He is one of the biggest players on the team.
Defense
Siena will have to replace all three starters at defense (Viviano, Mulhall and Anthony Nunziata). However, senior Kyle Vercruysse has played significant minutes throughout his career and will be the anchor of this year’s defensive unit. He started 12 games in 2008 before injury ended his season. Vercruysse worked hard to come back strong last year and had 15 caused turnovers in 11 games. He is a team captain this season.
Junior Duncan Seale has seen a growing role the past two seasons and will compete for a starting job. He appeared in 11 games off the bench last season.
Sophomore Derek Favara was fourth on the depth chart last season. He played in eight games as a rookie and had three ground balls.
Senior Faus Bernabo has played in every game (50) since arriv- ing as a freshman. He’s been the team’s top long polemidfielder and wing on faceoffs. Other players challenging for time at the long pole position are freshmanMike Battaglia and sophomore Phil Dumont. Battaglia is a local product fromShaker High School. Dumont appeared in seven games last season.
Junior Joe Vaccari is the team’s top man-down pole because of his off-ball defense. He played in 17 games last season.
“The defense starts with Herbst,” Brecht said. “Vercruysse and Bernabo are four-year starters and guys are starting to step up and gel with their new roles in the preseason.”
offensive output from last year was a three-point day against cross-town rival UAlbany.
Mic DeBellis and Kyle Curry add depth to themidfield. DeBellis was a four-year starter in lacrosse at Emmaus High School in Pennsylvania and also played three years of football. Curry was a two-time State Champion in lacrosse at Bishop Guertin. He played one year at Kimball Union Academy.
“We have an experienced group with more depth than in years past,” Brecht said. “And I’m happy to see the promise in our new players.”
DefensiveMidfielders
Senior captain MikeWhalen and classmate Bryan Hale are the team’s top short stick defensive midfielders.Whalen has played in 50 games during his Siena career. He tallied four points on two goals and two assists last season. Hale has 24 goals and 42 ground balls in 34 games at Siena. Both players have a good combination of speed and strength.
Sophomore Evan Gallina and junior Kevin Cotter will both see minutes at defensive midfield. Gallina has made the move from midfield and will help spellWhalen and Hale. Cotter saw
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Goalie
Senior Brent Herbst returns as one of the best goalies in the country. The last two seasons, he’s ranked in the top-3 in the country in GAA. He is a 2009 USILAAll-American Honorable Mention, a 2010 Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American Honorable Mention, 2010 Preseason All-MAAC selection and 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award nominee.
Junior Tom Morr will back up Herbst. He has played well when given the chance, posting a 7.43 GAAand .559 save percentage in 13 career games. Morr started Siena’s 2009 season opener at Johns Hopkins and only allowed four goals in the first half.
Junior Bill Kelly has a 5.93 GAA and .716 save percentage in 50 career minutes.
Freshmen Matt Sharp and Marc Fiorillo add depth to a strong core of goalies. Sharp earned three varsity letters at Winchester High School in Massachusetts. Fiorillo played four years of lacrosse at Locust Valley and earned All-County Honorable Mention as a senior.
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