Dowling Chosen As Men's Lacrosse Pre-Season Number 1
Harrison, NY (2/28/07) 2006 National Runner-up Dowling College has been selected to claim first place in the 2007 East Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse race, according to the preseason poll of ECC coaches. Dowling received five of the seven first place votes cast, and Mercyhurst College garnered the other two first place nods. Following Dowling and Mercyhurst in the ECC poll are NYIT in third place and Adelphi in the fourth slot. Molloy (fifth), C.W. Post (sixth) and Dominican (NY) (seventh) complete the preseason predicted order of finish.
Dowling Chosen As Men's Lacrosse Pre-Season Number 1
Courtesy of Chuck Sadowski of the East Coast Conference Office
Harrison, NY- February 28, 2007 – 2006 National Runner-up Dowling College has been selected to claim first place in the 2007 East Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse race, according to the preseason poll of ECC coaches. Dowling received five of the seven first place votes cast, and Mercyhurst College garnered the other two first place nods. Following Dowling and Mercyhurst in the ECC poll are NYIT in third place and Adelphi in the fourth slot. Molloy (fifth), C.W. Post (sixth) and Dominican (NY) (seventh) complete the preseason predicted order of finish.
Dowling senior midfielder CJ Leary (Bayshore, NY) is the coaches’ preseason Player of the Year selection. A First Team All-American and All-Conference selection in 2006, Leary scored 27 goals and had 14 assists for 41 in helping the Golden Lions to the national title game.
The coaches recognized 12 players on the 2007 ECC Men’s Lacrosse Preseason All-Conference Team.
At the attack position, junior Ryan Campbell (Brampton, Ontario) and seniors Scott Jansen (New Westminster, B.C.) of Mercyhurst and Dom Toscano (Bethpage, NY) of Molloy earned preseason All-Conference honors.
Joining Leary at the midfield position are seniors Dan Lamonica (Oceanside, NY) of Molloy and Mercyhurst’s Adam Mulherin (Syracuse, NY).
Seniors Joe Thon (Penfield, NY) of Mercyhurst and Bill Brown (N. Babylon, NY) of Molloy are the coaches’ selection at long stick and the specialist spots respectively.
On defense, seniors Rob Blount (Inwood, NY) of C.W. Post and Vin Funaro (Patchogue, NY) of Dowling and sophomore Matt Spahr (Media, PA) have been selected to the preseason All-ECC squad.
Dowling’s junior goalkeeper Nick Tracey (Farmingville, N.Y) rounds out the preseason All-Conference team.
2007 ECC MEN’S LACROSSE PRESEASON POLL
Preseason Predicted Order of Finish:
(first place votes in parentheses)
- Dowling (5)-46 points
2. Mercyhurst (2)-43 points
- NYIT-36 points
- Adelphi-24
5. Molloy-20 points
- C.W. Post-18 points
- Dominican-7 points
Preseason Player of the Year:
CJ Leary, Dowling, Sr., 6’1”, M
Preseason All-ECC Men’s Lacrosse Team:
Ryan Campbell, Dowling, Jr., 5’11”, A
Scott Jansen, Mercyhurst, Sr., 5’10”, A
Dom Toscano, Molloy, Sr. 5’10”, A
Dan Lamonica, Molloy, Sr., 6’0”, M
CJ Leary, Dowling, Sr., 6’1”, M
Adam Mulherin, Mercyhurst, Sr., 5’6”, M
Joe Thon, Mercyhurst, Sr., 6’2”, LS
Bill Brown, Molloy, Sr., 5’9”, Specialist
Rob Blunt, C.W. Post, Sr. 6’0”, D
Vin Funaro, Dowling, Sr., 6’2”, D
Matt Spahr, Mercyhurst, So., 6’0”, D
Nick Tracey, Dowling, Jr. 6’0”, GK
About the East Coast Conference
The East Coast Conference was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition among NYCAC member institutions and to assist them in integrating athletics into their academic program in a fiscally sound way. The ECC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student-athletes, which stresses the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic competition, and positive character traits.
Conference members for 2006-2007 include: Adelphi University (Garden City, N.Y.); University of Bridgeport (Conn.); Concordia College (Bronxville, N.Y.); C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (Brookville, N.Y.); Dowling College (Oakdale, N.Y.); Mercy College (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.); Molloy College (Rockville Centre, N.Y.); University of New Haven (Conn.); New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, N.Y.); Queens College (Flushing, N.Y.); St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, N.Y.). Philadelphia University (Pa.) is an associate member of the ECC in women’s lacrosse plus Dominican College (Orangeburg, N.Y) and Mercyhurst College (Erie, P.A.) are associate members in men’s lacrosse.