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Messina Named ECC Rookie Of The Year; Five Pioneers Named All-Conference
Mike Messina
Freshman midfielder Mike Messina scored four goals with five assists this season.
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5/8/2008 10:10:44 PM
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (May 8, 2008) – Freshman midfielder Mike Messina (Sayville, N.Y.) was selected as the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year, as voted on by the conference’s coaches.
Messina headlines four Pioneers that were named to the all conference teams. Messina recorded nine points on four goals and five assists

Junior attacker Greg Cerar (Farmingdale, N.Y.) was named to the First Team while junior defender Bryan Leonard (Yorktown, N.Y.), junior attacker Dave Loftus (Merrick, N.Y.)  and junior attacker Matt Dimler (Long Valley, N.J.) were named to the Second Team.

Cerar led the Pioneers offensively with 44 goals and 24 assists, eclipsing last year’s 27 goals and 12 assists.

Leonard helped keep the opposing offense to a .255 shooting percentage while causing nine turnovers and scooping up 16 ground balls. 

Loftus proved to be a powerful option in the game and was second in scoring with 33 goals with nine assists while picking up 24 ground balls.

Dimler was fourth in scoring with 17 goals and 10 assists for the Pioneers. 

C.W. Post (11-3) finished its season at home with a 19-4 routing over conference opponent Dominican College on May 3.

2008 East Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse All Conference Teams
 
First Team          Yr.       Position     School       Hometown
Eddie Ege            Jr.         Attack       Adelphi       Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Keith Henderson   Jr.         Attack       NYIT           Port Jefferson Station, NY
Greg Cerar           Jr.         Attack       C.W. Post   Farmingdale, N.Y.
Kevin Hennessy   Jr.         Midfield      NYIT           West Babylon. N.Y.
Nick Cotter          Sr.        Midfield      Dowling       Whitby,
Keith Galante       Jr.         Midfield     Molloy         Plainedge, N.Y.
Michael Thon       Jr.         Midfield     Mercyhurst   Penfield, N.Y.
Joe Biondolillo     So.        LSM         Dowling        Holtsville, N.Y.
Jesse Corben      Sr.        Specialist  Adelphi        Merrick, N.Y.
Christian Scuderi So.        Defense   NYIT             West Islip, N.Y.
Matt Spahr          Jr.         Defense     Mercyhurst   Media, Penn.
Brett Neal           Sr.        Defense      NYIT            Chandler, Ariz.
Jason LaShomb  Jr.         Goalkeeper Mercyhurst    Rush, N.Y.
 
Second Team   Yr.       Position      School        Hometown
Ryan Campbell   Sr.       Attack         Dowling        Brampton, Ont.
Kyle O’Brien      So.       Attack         Dowling        Whitby, N.Y.
David Loftus       Jr.        Attack         C.W. Post    Merrick, N.Y.
Matthew Dimler  Sr.       Midfield       C.W. Post    Long Valley, N.J.
Matt Messina     Jr.        Midfield        NYIT            Sayville, N.Y.
Chris Eline        So.       LSM           Mercyhurst   Jarrettsville, Md.
Jared Garcia      Sr.       Specialist    NYIT            Bethpage, N.Y.
Kyle Rubisch     So.       Defense       Dowling      Brampton, Ont.
Bryan Leonard    Jr.        Defense      C.W. Post    Yorktown, N.Y.
Ryan Kelly         Jr.        Defense      Adelphi         Baldwin, N.Y.
Nick Tracey       Sr.       Goalkeeper  Dowling        Farmingville, N.Y.
Rob Humann     Sr.       Goalkeeper   Molloy         Hicksville, N.Y.
 
Player of the Year:     Eddie Ege, Adelphi
 
Rookie of the Year:    Michael Messina, C.W. Post
 
Coach of the Year:      Gordon Purdie, Adelphi
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5.7.08 - Softball - Brookville, N.Y.
C.W. Post
8
University of New Haven
7
5.7.08 - Baseball - Brookville, N.Y.
C.W. Post
10
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6
5.8.08 - Softball - Brookville, N.Y.
C.W. Post
2
Caldwell College
0
5.10.08 - Softball - Brookville, N.Y.
C.W. Post
4
Le Moyne College
3
5.10.08 - Baseball - Shirley, N.Y.
C.W. Post
5
University of New Haven
1
5.10.08 - Baseball - Garden City, N.Y.
C.W. Post
9
Saint Thomas Aquinas College
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5.11.08 - Baseball - Shirley, N.Y.
C.W. Post
5
University of New Haven
1
5.11.08 - Softball - Brookville, N.Y.
C.W. Post
9
University of New Haven
2
5.14.08 - Softball - Houston, Texas
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Emporia State University
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NCAA Division II Championships - Northeast Regional (through May 18)
5.16.08 - Women's Lacrosse - Houston, Texas
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NCAA Division II Championships - Semifinals
5.17.08 - Women's Lacrosse - Houston, Texas
C.W. Post
TBA
NCAA Division II Championships (CSTV)
5.17.08 - Men's Lacrosse - TBA
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TBA
NCAA Division II Championships - Semifinals (or May 18)
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