ZACHARY
ALEXANDER
ZENDA
BALL
M • So. • 5-10 • 175 South Brunswick/ Monmouth Jct., N.J.
M • Fr. • 6-1 • 170 Arundel/Crofton, Md.
2009 (Freshman): Saw action against Georgetown on April 25 and Wagner on March 31 … Tallied a ground ball against Wagner. Prior to Rutgers: Named to 2008 High School Boy’s Lacrosse AllAmerica Team … A two-sport athlete excelling in both lacrosse and soccer at nearby South Brunswick High School in Monmouth Junction, N.J. ... Won the GMC Championship in both 2006 and 2007 and was named First Team All-State and First Team All-Area as a senior in 2008 … Second Team All-Middlesex Country during his junior campaign ... In soccer, Zenda was named First Team All-Central Jersey, First Team All-Middlesex Country and Second Team All-State ... Captained his lacrosse and soccer teams during the 2008 season … Has a brother, Tyler … Parents are Phyllis and Steve Zenda … Born on Jan. 8, 1990.
Prior to Rutgers: Played both football and lacrosse all four years at Arundel High School … Earned All-County Honorable Mention honors at midfield his senior year … Member of the Arundel Club team during his senior year … Member of the Southern County Club Lacrosse Team during his junior year … Captain of the football team his senior year … Born on Nov. 27, 1991 … Son of Horace and Sandra Ball ... Has one sibling – Lauren … Majoring in political science.
NICHOLAS
RUDY
ZERRILLO
BUTLER
M • So. • 5-10 • 175 Central Square/Brewerton, N.Y.
G • Fr. • 6-2 • 205 Montgomery/Belle Mead, N.J.
2009 (Freshman): Competed in seven contests … Finished third on the team in face-off victories with 23 … Scooped 10 ground balls … Compiled a career-high six ground balls against Wagner on March. 31. Prior to Rutgers: First Team All-League New York State Section III in each of his final two seasons at Central Square High School in Central Square, N.Y. … Captain of the team during his senior campaign … Led the team in assists with 33 in 2007 and added 19 goals … Honorable mention All-League as a sophomore … Coaches named him the Most Valuable Player in 2007 and 2008 … Honored with the Work Horse Award in 2006 … National Honor Society member in 2007 and 2008 … Also played varsity hockey … Has a younger brother Jack and a younger sister Jillian … Parents are Nick and Colette Zerrillo … Born Dec. 11, 1989.
Prior to Rutgers: Spent three years as a varsity player at Montgomery High School … During his senior year, earned Second Team All-State honors and was the Skyland Conference Player of the Year … Garnered First Team All-Skyland honors and was named the Courier News Player of the Year in 2009 … Born on May 28, 1991 … Son of Thomas and Lisa Butler … A communications major … Has two siblings - Ryan and Olivia … Ryan plays lacrosse at Lynchburg College.
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