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Sal LoCascio

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Sal LoCascio
BornApril 6, 1967
Lindenhurst, New York
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
PositionField Lacrosse Goaltender, Box Lacrosse Goaltender
NLL teamsNew York Saints
MLL teamsLong Island Lizards
NCAA teamUniversity of Massachusetts
Pro career1990–2001
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2004
NLL Hall of Fame, 2008

Sal LoCascio (born April 6, 1967) is an American former professional lacrosse goaltender and coach who played the majority of his career for the New York Saints of the National Lacrosse League. He also played one season with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse, and later served as the head coach of the MLL's Bridgeport/Philadelphia Barrage

LoCascio is one of the few lacrosse players, and one of the only goaltenders to achieve success in both box and field lacrosse.[1] Today, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest lacrosse goaltenders of all time.

Playing career

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University of Massachusetts Amherst (1985 - 1989) From 1985 to 1989, LoCascio played for University of Massachusetts Amherst. He set the record for the most saves by any NCAA goalie in 1987, with 271 saves. LoCascio graduated in 1989, and was a four-time All-American. In the 1989 NCAA Quarterfinals against Johns Hopkins, LoCascio recorded 26 saves.[2] In 2000, he was elected to the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

New York Saints

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LoCascio signed with the New York Saints of the National Lacrosse League as an undrafted free agent in 1990. He played 10 seasons with the Saints, and served as their starting goaltender from 1992 to 2000. LoCascio was named all-pro five times, in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1997.[4]

Team USA

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LoCascio backstopped Team USA in the World Lacrosse Championship in 1990, 1994, and 1998, winning gold medals on all three occasions.

Post-playing career

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After his playing career ended LoCascio served as head coach of the Bridgeport/Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse for three seasons. He coached them to the Steinfeld Cup and won the Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award in his third and final season with the team in 2004.

LoCascio currently resides in Bayport, NY.

Awards

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In 2004, LoCascio was awarded the Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award. He was also inducted into U.S. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame the same year. In February 2008, LoCascio was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame.

Preceded by
Ted Georgalas
Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award
2004
Succeeded by

Statistics

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NLL

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP Min GA SV GAA SV% GP Min GA SV GAA SV%
1990 New York 7 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
1991 New York 10 - - - - - - - - - - -
1992 New York 8 480 101 219 12.63 68.44% 1 59 7 41 7.12 85.42%
1993 New York 8 479 96 319 12.03 76.87% 2 90 19 51 12.67 72.86%
1994 New York 8 473 98 300 12.43 75.38% 1 58 17 40 17.59 70.18%
1995 New York 8 430 86 299 12.00 77.66% - - - - - -
1996 New York 10 568 136 291 14.37 68.15% - - - - - -
1997 New York 10 546 111 324 12.19 74.48% 1 37 12 27 19.70 69.23%
1998 New York 7 298 60 143 12.08 70.44% - - - - - -
1999 New York 11 561 123 343 13.16 73.61% - - - - - -
2000 New York 2 67 21 46 18.67 68.66% - - - - - -
NLL Totals 59 2430 517 1428 12.63 68.44% 5 207 43 132 13.55 74.30%

MLL

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Year Team GP Min GA GAA Sv SvPct 2ptGA GP Min GA GAA Sv SvPct 2ptGA
2001 Long Island 9 426 92 12.95 121 56.8% 3 2 125 23 11.04 34 59.6% 0
MLL Totals 9 426 92 12.95 121 56.8% 3 2 125 23 11.04 34 59.6% 0

References

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  1. ^ Borelli, Tom (February 27, 2008). "A Saint Named Sal". LaxMagazine.com. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  2. ^ "Sal LoCascio Hall of Fame Class Bio". USLacrosse.org. Archived from the original on 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
  3. ^ "Class of 2000 Announced:UMass Athletic Hall of Fame". UMASSAthletics.com. June 26, 2000. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
  4. ^ "League Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2008". NLL.com. January 9, 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-09.