NCAA DivisioN iii MeN • PreseAsoN PlAyer of the yeAr COLLEGE PREVIEW 2013
JOE LISICKY LYNCHBURG A
Ryan Clarke Rich Dupras
Brandon Palladino Joe Lisicky Joe Slavik
s Lynchburg sat in the locker room last year going over goals for the season, Joe Lisicky raised his hand. They turned their gaze on the then-junior defenseman, some in slight astonishment, as Hornets coach Steve
Koudelka called on him. After a pregnant pause, Lisicky spoke. “I could care less about these preseason awards,” he said, referencing his preseason All-American nod. “I’d trade any of this preseason stuff to be playing on Memorial Day weekend.” One of Lynchburg’s more laconic players, Lisicky quickly garners the attention of those around him on those rare occasions when he feels compelled to converse. His muted presence off the field belies his demeanor on it. Lisicky is one of the most dominant and versatile defenders in Division III history. Whether he’s on close defense (41 caused turnovers), manning one of the faceoff wings (89 ground balls) or scoring in transition (five goals), he approaches his tasks with ferocity. “A lot of coaches ask me about Joe, and because he is so aggressive with a little bit of reckless abandon, they think he’s like that off the field,” Koudelka said. “And it’s the opposite. He fits the motto of, ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick.’” The quiet soldier routine could change this year, as Lisicky has been elected as a captain. “Come game time, you put friendships on the side and do whatever you can to win,” he said. Lisicky’s transformation also stems from what happened last spring. The Hornets entered the NCAA tournament with a 17-1 record and the No. 2 seed in the South, only to be stunned by Denison in the second round. Lynchburg hopes a game- long dose of Lisicky, and his
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ability to give the Hornets an advantage at every level of the field, will help preclude such an outcome in 2013. “We sat down with Joe this fall and said, ‘If you want to be as great as you want to be, you have to be able to go for 60 minutes and go at the pace you want to go at. You have to train yourself to be able to do that,’” Koudelka said. Lisicky’s preparation for the 2013 season will be unfettered by future concerns. After being one of the top performing students on campus, he already has been accepted to Virginia’s acclaimed McIntire School of Commerce graduate program. For now, he is focused on lacrosse with an opportunity to prove he deserves the preseason accolades. If he really cared about that stuff.
— Jac Coyne
lACrosse MAgAziNe Player
Team
2013 Joe Lisicky 2012 Sam Bradman 2011 DJ Hessler 2010 Steve Kazimir 2009 Kylor Berkman 2008 Kylor Berkman 2007 Jon Mason 2006 Ryan Hotaling 2005 Bryan Griffin 2004 Andy Murray 2003 Tim McGinnis 2002 Pete Milliman 2001 Holt Hopkins 2000 Jed Raymond 1999 Jake Coon
1997 Brent Rothfuss 1996 Jason Coffman
PreseAsoN PlAyers of the yeAr Year
Lynchburg Salisbury Tufts
Stevenson Salisbury Salisbury Roanoke Nazareth Tufts
Salisbury
Gettysburg Gettysburg Middlebury Middlebury Nazareth
1998 Dave Maguire Darren McGurn Ohio Wesleyan Nazareth Salisbury
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