30 Over 30
GREG GURENLIAN 30
New York Lizards
Good luck winning a faceoff against the beast. The all-time faceoff wins leader at Penn State also owns the MLL record
for highest percentage in a season, Gurenlian combines the speed and size to beat opponents at will at the “X.”
MATT VINC - 32 Rochester Knighthawks
Vinc, a three-time NLL Goalie of the Year, moonlights as a defenseman in the field game, having played the position at Canisius and with Team Canada. He savors both roles.
“As a goalie, there’s a lot of mental preparation during the course of a week, because after you finish a game, you start getting ready for the next opponent. That can be draining,” Vinc said. “As a defenseman, you get banged up and you spend days just recovering. Playing out helps me be a better goalie and vice versa.” Vinc grew up as a hockey and lacrosse goalie. When he got to Canisius, the Griffins already had a goalie. Canisius coach Randy Mearns, who has reunited with Vinc as the coach of
JORDAN HALL 30 Philadelphia Wings/ Florida Launch
Team Canada, figured Vinc was such an aggressive player that he would thrive as a defenseman. “He was very open to the change,” Mearns said. “That’s the competitor in him. He could run for days and had tremendous footwork.” Vinc, a willing freshman eager to get playing time, embraced the move and gained perspective from it. “He developed into our best close defenseman,” Mearns said. But Vinc best plies his trade absorbing shots in front of a 4-by-4 goal. A key factor in Rochester’s three- peat, he’s the lone goalie among NLL MVP finalists this year.
“I’m not sure Rochester would ever allow me to play a game as a defenseman,” he said. “I’ve asked, jokingly, and they just shrug it off.” — Neil Stevens
STEPHEN BERGER - 32 Boston Cannons
Since his debut as the “Mr. Irrelevant” of the 2004 MLL draft, Berger has become a mainstay. Using his speed and craftiness around the cage, he has put up consistent all-star numbers since breaking in with the Lizards.
28 LACROSSE MAGAZINE August 2014>>
Hall has been a winner wherever he’s been, highlighted by an NCAA final four appearance at Delaware, MLL
championships with the Rochester Rattlers and Toronto Nationals, and Champion’s Cup with the Rochester Knighthawks. The NLL’s No. 1 overall pick in 2007, Hall has lived up to the hype, setting up teammates as well as finding pay dirt consistently since entering the league.
COLIN DOYLE 36
Toronto Rock
Trailing only fellow top 30 over 30 member John Tavares, Doyle is second all-time in total points in the NLL. “Popeye” has
been a fixture with the Toronto Rock, carving up defenses to help win six NLL Championships as well as three playoff MVP awards (1999, 2002, and 2005).
JOSH SANDERSON 37
Toronto Rock
Top five all-time scoring in the NLL, third all-time in assists. Need we say more?
MARK STEENHUIS 33
Buffalo Bandits
Impossible to miss on any lacrosse field with his red, flowing, curly hair, Steenhuis has become a staple of the Buffalo Bandits franchise. Fans
know when the 2008 NLL Transition Player of the Year scores, as the song “Brick House” by the Commodores will blare through the arena.
A Publication of US Lacrosse
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68