2002 Long Island Lizards Roster
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in MLL's American Conference
Postseason: 1-1
Lost Championship
Coach: John DeTommaso (10-6)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 25,675, Avg. 3,668 in 7 home dates
The Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse ended the 2002 season with a record of 10 wins, 6 losses and 0 ties for points, finishing first in MLL's American Conference, and compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Lizards scored 265 goals, most in the league. Long Island conceded 228 goals. Casey Powell netted 37 goals for the team, while Tim Goettelmann, Matt O'Kelly, Kevin Finneran, AJ Haugen, Terry Riordan, Ken Garcia, Greg McCavera and Greg Traynor each contributed ten or more also. Casey Powell accounted for 30 assists. Brian Carcaterra earned 8 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 13.64 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
John DeTommaso coached the team. The 2002 Long Island Lizards lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Alexander | |||||
| Matt Caione | |||||
| Brian Carcaterra | G | ||||
| Larry Falkman | G | ||||
| Kevin Finneran | M,F | ||||
| John Gagliardi | D | June 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Garden City, NY |
| Ken Garcia | A | ||||
| Joe Ghedina | M | ||||
| Tim Goettelmann | A,F | November 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 217 | Garden City, NY |
| Nick Hartofilis | |||||
| AJ Haugen | M | March 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 198 | Melville, NY |
| Kirk Howell | G | ||||
| David Kelly | D | ||||
| Dan Martin | F | ||||
| Pat McCabe | D | April 15, 1969 | |||
| Greg McCavera | A | ||||
| Matt McFarland | D | ||||
| Nicholas Murtha | G,D | March 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Manhasset, NY |
| Matt O'Kelly | |||||
| Dan Paccione | M,F,D | ||||
| Casey Powell | A,F,M | February 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Cazenovia, NY |
| Terry Riordan | F,A | July 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Stephen Sombrotto | F | ||||
| Vincent Sombrotto | |||||
| Brian Spallina | D | May 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 198 | Massapequa, NY |
| Brandon Testa | D | ||||
| Greg Traynor | F | ||||
| Eric Wedin | F |
