[OFF THE FIELD]
>> Demmianne Cook
What’s so tough about Division I? After dominating Division II, Cook made the jump with coach Joe Spallina from Adelphi to Stony Brook and made it look easy with 68 goals in 2012. The senior midfielder and Long Island lifer granted LM an all-access pass to her campus digs.
We were back-to-back [Division II] national champions at Adelphi. I can never forget where I came from. If I didn’t have those fi rst two years, I wouldn’t be where I am today at Stony Brook trying to chase another championship.
The day after we won our second championship at Adelphi, the whole team each cut a piece of the net so we would have something to remember it by.
I have this up on my wall because Marissa Mills is my girl. She made the cover of Lacrosse Magazine, and it’s a great photo.
These are the Dr. Dre Beats headphones. Probably my favorite thing in the room, because I love listening to music. It gets me in the zone before a game. My favorite pre-game song is “Kobe Bryant” by Lil Wayne.
The girl holding the trophy is Liz Fey, who was our volunteer assistant coach at Stony Brook last season. The two girls on the left are Marissa Mills and Sara Sangiorgio. They stayed at Adelphi, while the two girls on the right — Claire Petersen and me — decided to come to Stony Brook with coach [Joe] Spallina. I always wanted to play Division I lacrosse, so it was an easy decision for me to come to Stony Brook.
My high school coach Ann Naughton gave me this jersey so I could always remember my times at Smithtown East (N.Y.). I wasn’t No. 26; I was No. 23. But it’s still nice to have a framed jersey.
My hometown lacrosse team: the New York Lizards. I love going to games, and it doesn’t hurt that my coach (Spallina) is their coach now.
He’s a really good rapper. I like his older music better than his new, but I still enjoy
listening to him.
I keep water and Gatorade in the refrigerator. Have to stay hydrated!
©JOHN MECIONIS
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