Oct. 30, 2014

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook head men's lacrosse coach Jim Nagle announced the Seawolves' 2015 roster on Thursday. The roster is made up of 38 talented student-athletes, including 14 upperclassmen.

Stony Brook will have the luxury of its starting attack and first midfield back, led by junior Brody Eastwood (Victoria, British Columbia), who totaled 40 goals for the second straight season. Senior Mike Rooney (East Islip, N.Y.) led the team in points (31, 22) and junior Matt Schultz (Smithtown, N.Y.), who posted 11 goals and six assists in 2013, nearly tripled his freshman output with 26 goals and 24 assists as a sophomore.

Junior Challen Rogers (Coquitlam, British Columbia) tallied a team-best 30 assists last season in addition to 22 goals in the midfield. Junior Chris Hughes (Oceanside, N.Y.) had an outstanding sophomore season in which he posted career-highs of 23 goals and 17 assists. Senior Mike Andreassi (Holbrook, N.Y.) had 14 goals and seven assists for the second straight season.

Junior Jake Sichenzia (Sayville, N.Y.) and sophomores Alex Corpolongo (Purdys, N.Y.) and Ryan Bitzer (Riverhead, N.Y.) also return to bolster the offensive attack.

Of the 186 goals scored last season, the 2015 squad accounted for 175 of them. More than 95 percent of last year's squad's total output returns.

On the defensive end, senior Bryan Judge (Melville, N.Y.) is the most experienced close defenseman. Judge has played in 48 of a possible 49 games with 36 starts. He has 88 ground balls and 41 caused turnovers to his credit.

Junior Frank Lucatuorto (Stony Brook, N.Y.) made the transition down low as a sophomore and accounted for 29 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers.

Junior Dylan Curry (East Meadow, N.Y.) started his career as an offensive midfielder, but flourished as a sophomore at long-stick midfielder. Curry, who also saw time on the wing on face-offs, had 47 ground balls and added three goals.

Junior Lucas Rock (Bay Shore, N.Y.) returns as one of the starting short-stick defensive midfielders. Sophomore Mark Ellis (Garden City, N.Y.) will be one of the favorites to start as a defensive midfielder.

Senior Andrew Dorsey (Clifton Park, N.Y.) could figure into the mix at close defense.

Lucatuorto and sophomore Jay Lindsay (Burlington, Ontario) are among the incumbents to take the majority of the draws in the spring.

Sophomore Hayden Johnstone (Toronto, Ontario), a member of Team Finland at last summer's World Championships, was an America East all-rookie selection last year in goal.  He posted an 11.97 goals against average and a .490 save percentage.

Newcomers (in alphabetical order)

Kyle Abdellatif (Ballston Spa, N.Y.)
A 2014 graduate of Ballston Spa H.S. ... 2014 US Lacrosse All-American ... three-time All-League selection, including first-team honors as a junior and senior ... totaled 97 ground balls as a senior ... three-year starter ... 247 career ground balls.

Tyler Anderson (Wading River, N.Y.)
A 2014 graduate of Shoreham-Wading River H.S. ... standout in lacrosse, football and wrestling ... US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... all-county as a senior ... Newsday top-100 player.

Tyler Andreassi (Holbrook, N.Y.)
A 2013 graduate of Sachem North H.S. ... one of the top student-athletes in school history ... one of the top recruits in the country ... all-New York and all-Long Island as a senior in football ... brother, Mike, is a senior on the lacrosse team.

McLean Chicquen (Victoria, British Columbia)
A 2014 graduate of Claremont Secondary School ... led Claremont to a U-18 title at the Space Needle Shootout ... played box lacrosse for the Victoria Shamrocks ... Jr. A Shamrocks leading scorer with 36 goals and 41 assists ... member of Team British Columbia ... MVP of Midget A Provincial Championships.

Dan Czelatka (Riverhead, N.Y.)
A 2014 graduate of Riverhead H.S. ... all-division in lacrosse ... scored 40 goals and added 16 assists in the midfield as a senior.

Patric Harrington (Huntington Station, N.Y.)
A 2014 graduate of Walt Whitman H.S. ... one of the top scorers in Suffolk County ... 35 goals and 27 assists as a senior ... national honor society member ... awarded a Booster Club Scholarship by the South Huntington School District ... Minds in Motion award winner.

Derek Lloyd (Calgary, Alberta)
A 2014 graduate of Central Memorial H.S. ... coached by former Stony Brook lacrosse player Rhys Duch ... helped Calgary Mountaineers to BCJALL Western Canadian Finals ... member of Team Alberta ... member of 205 West All-Star Team ... played for Canadian lacrosse legend Geoff Snider on Team Elev8.

Brandon Maciejewski (Penn Yan, N.Y.)
A 2014 graduate of Penn Yan Academy ... US Lacrosse All-American ... four-year starter in goal ... first team All-Section V .... led team to four straight sectional titles ... one of top players in Rochester ... All-Greater Rochester ... 63 save percentage as a senior.

Matt Philbin (Danbury, Conn.)
A 2014 graduate of Ridgefield H.S. ... one of the top face-off specialists in Connecticut ... all-FCIAC ... team went 13-3 and advanced to semifinals of Class L ... three-time all-league wrestler.

Ben Randall (Mason, Ohio)
A 2014 graduate of Mason H.S. ... US Lacrosse All-American as a senior ... first team All-Region and second team All-State as a senior ... second team All-Region and honorable mention All-State as a junior ... 98 ground balls as a senior ... added 10 goals.

Matt Robison (Franklin Square, N.Y.)
A 2014 graduate of Carey H.S. ... a two-time all-county pick in football and lacrosse ... tallied 44 goals and 16 assists as a senior ... team captain in football and lacrosse.

Anthony Ross (Nesconset, N.Y.)
A 2014 graduate of Sachem North H.S. ... Blue Chip 225 camp participant ... standout on the football field.

Jake Sheets (Bay Shore, N.Y.)
A 2014 graduate of Bay Shore H.S. ... three-time all-county selection ... Long Island Showcase rising junior ... 30 goals and 37 assists as a junior ... Newsday top-100 player ... 50 goals and 39 assists as a sophomore.

Chris Stemke (Selden, N.Y.)
A transfer from Dowling ... tallied 25 goals and 25 assists for the Golden Lions ... a 2013 graduate of Newfield H.S. ... all-county as a senior ... 39 goals and 17 assists as a senior ... two-time all-division.

Robert Talay (Nesconset, N.Y.)
A 2014 graduate of Smithtown East H.S. ... four-year varsity starter ... all-county as a senior ... member of Long Island Lacrosse showcase ... Under Armor All-American Top 40 ... Newsday top-100 player.