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NATIONAL TEAM ALUMNI
Hofstra has had 10 alumni play or coach on a United States World
Team. In 2006 three former Pride lacrosse players were members of
the United States National Lacrosse Team at the 2006 International
Lacrosse Federation World Championship in Hamilton, Ontario,
Canada. Attackman Blake Miller ’96, midfielder Doug Shanahan ’01
and defenseman Nicky Polanco ’02 all played key roles in the United
States’ silver medal finish. Shanahan scored eight goals, added three
assists and scooped up a team-high 27 ground balls in seven games at the
World Championship, while Miller added four goals and two assists, and
Polanco, the team’s key defender, picked up 10 ground balls.
Miller and Shanahan were making their second appearance on the U.S.
National Team,
while Polanco
was a first-time
selection after
serving as an
alternate in
2002.
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The complete list of Hofstra’s U.S. Team members
is as follows:
Jack Kaley - 1974 (Assistant Coach)
Phil Marino - 1978
Vin Sombrotto - 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Rich Garguilo - 1992 (Under 19)
Kevin Jacobs - 1992 (Under 19)
Blake Miller - 1998, 2006
Evan Kostewka - 1998 (Under 19)
Doug Shanahan - 2002 (MVP), 2006
Nicky Polanco - 2002 (Alternate), 2006
Brett Moyer - 2003 (Under 19)
The Pride had three players named to the United
States National Indoor Team, which will compete
in the 2011 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
in May. The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
takes place at Telsa Arena in Prague, Czech
Republic, on May 21-28, 2011. Australia, Canada,
Czech Republic, England, Finland, Ireland and the
Iroquois Nationals will join the United States in the
one-week tournament. Hofstra’s representatives
are:
John Orsen
Brian Langtry
Chris Panos
In addition to Hofstra’s connection with the U.S.
World and National Teams, the Pride has been
well represented as coach or player for foreign
teams. The most recent is Jay Card, who was
named to Canada’s U-19 National Team in 2008.
The complete list as follows:
Jim Dobreff - 2002 (Sweden Coach)
Gerry Donaghy - 2002 (Scotland)
Michael Tierney - 2002 (Ireland)
Jack Kaley - 2002 (Germany Coach)
Jay Card - 2008 (Canada Under 19)