Outlook turnovers (21). He
as get time at close
ranked seventh in
defense.”
the nation in ground
Goalkeeper
balls per game and among the national
long pole leaders
is another position
with five goals and
for Stony Brook that
five assists.
will be in solid, expe-
After
leading
Goalkeeping
rienced hands. Senior Char-
the nation by win-
ning nearly 64 per-
lie Paar is back after
cent of his attempts,
starting the first 12
junior Adam Rand
games of the 2009
returns to handle
season. In his first
the
face-offs
for
season with the Sea-
Stony Brook.
He
wolves, the former
won more than 50 percent of his faceoffs in every game but two and finished
junior A three-time All-America East pick, Steven Waldeck was among the national leaders in ground balls as well as scoring for long stick middies with 10 points.
in the top 30 nationally in ground balls per game.
Defense
Senior Chris Gignilliat, an all-
America East pick in 2006, came back last season after missing all of 2008 with an injury, starting every game and providing solid, experienced play. Senior Michael Sopko brings 40 games of experience to this defense and was among the team leaders in caused turnovers in 2009.
Junior Bryan Reinert and sopho-
more Greg Miceli, who saw significant playing time a year ago, will have their roles expanded in 2010. Reinert, who was quite impressive in the fall, played in a career-best 11 games last season. Miceli had a solid season as a freshman, picking up 16 ground balls and
Sophomores
Robert
Gibson,
Savaughn Greene and Steve Kaufman and freshman Devin Feeney will provide depth.
All-
American won seven of his starts and recorded 36 ground balls. Injured in the
causing four turnovers.
college
“We feel that we have enough tal-
ent and experience on defense this season to improve upon years past,” Sowell said. “We have three seniors back; Chris Gignilliat for a fifth year, and he is healthy for the first time in his career. Mike Sopko is also back for his senior season and gives us plenty of experience at close defense. And of course we have Steven Waldeck, our team MVP a year ago. Bryan Reinert had an impressive fall and we expect him to step in and start along with
Hofstra game, he is back to full strength and will be the starter again. Backing him up will be senior Rob Camposa. He stepped in when Paar was hurt and helped lead the Seawolves into the America East final with a pair of wins over Albany, reaching double figures in saves in each of his three starts at the end of the season.
“Charlie Paar coming back healthy
for us in goal is a plus,” Sowell said. “He is a leader and takes great command over our defense.
He really
showed what he can do this past fall and I think getting that first year under his belt has helped his confidence and will help our overall team defense.”
Gignilliat and Sopko at close defense. Greg Miceli, who also had a great fall, will back up Waldeck at the pole as well www.goseawolves.org
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