2016 New York Lizards Roster
Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 2nd in MLL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Joe Spallina (8-6)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 36,816, Avg. 5,259 in 7 home dates
2016 New York Lizards StatisticsTeam Record: 8-6
Finishing 2nd in MLL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Joe Spallina (8-6)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 36,816, Avg. 5,259 in 7 home dates
The New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse ended the 2016 season with a record of 8 wins, 6 losses and 0 ties for points, finishing second in MLL, and compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
New York netted 218 goals, tops in the circuit. The team yielded 226 goals, most in the league. Paul Rabil scored 43 goals for the Lizards, while Tommy Palasek, Rob Pannell, Matt Gibson, Jo-Jo Marasco and Dave Lawson each tallied ten or more, too. Rob Pannell contributed 32 assists. Drew Adams topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 15.9 goals against average, pacing regular keepers.
Joe Spallina coached the team. The 2016 New York Lizards lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Adams | G | August 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, PA |
| Justin Annunziato | D | December 1, 1989 | |||
| Thomas Croonquist | F | March 23, 1992 | |||
| Steve DeNapoli | M,D | June 24, 1989 | 5'9" | 165 | Hewlett, NY |
| Luke Duprey | D | January 16, 1991 | 6'5" | 210 | Concord, NH |
| Joe Fletcher | D | July 10, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Matt Gibson | A | January 19, 1990 | 5'10" | 175 | Point Lookout, NY |
| Greg Gurenlian | M,D,F | March 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | Springfield, PA |
| Kyle Hartzell | D | October 9, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD |
| Andrew Hodgson | M | March 27, 1991 | 5'10" | 175 | West Islip, NY |
| Steven Holmes | D | November 25, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Cody Jamieson | A | July 17, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Six Nations, ON |
| Michael Kimmel | M | October 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Towson, MD |
| Chris LaPierre | M | February 1, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Dave Lawson | M | August 13, 1989 | 6'1" | 203 | Westford, MA |
| Chris Madalon | G | February 12, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jo-Jo Marasco | M | January 12, 1991 | 5'10" | 193 | Mt. Kisco, NY |
| Dylan O'Shaughnessy | D | January 5, 1993 | 6'5" | 232 | Merrick, NY |
| Tommy Palasek | A | January 23, 1990 | 5'11" | 175 | Rocky Point, NY |
| James Pannell | A | July 18, 1994 | 5'9" | 195 | Smithtown, NY |
| Rob Pannell | A | December 11, 1989 | 5'10" | 195 | Smithtown, NY |
| Chris Piccirilli | D | October 20, 1992 | |||
| Chris Piccirilli | D | October 20, 1992 | |||
| Matt Poskay | M,A | January 13, 1984 | 6'0" | 204 | Clark, NJ |
| Paul Rabil | M | December 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Jerry Ragonese | M,F | August 21, 1986 | 5'10" | 195 | Berkeley Heights, NJ |
| Jacob Richard | M | September 17, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | West Chester, PA |
| Michael Skudin | D | December 21, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Long Beach, NY |
| Brian Spallina | D | May 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 198 | Massapequa, NY |
| Kyle Sweeney | D | April 5, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Sea Girt, NJ |
| Jake Tripucka | M | January 30, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Boonton, NJ |
| Kevin Unterstein | M | June 5, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Shoreham, NY |
| Ryan Walsh | A | ||||
| Drew Westervelt | A | April 25, 1985 | 6'5" | 205 | Bel Air, MD |
