HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Tony Smith is pleased to announce that 12 players have signed National Letters of Intent to play lacrosse for the Cobras during their inaugural season in 2012.
The players are split between college transfers and rising freshmen with six transfers and six freshmen. Eight hail from New York with two from Florida and one from Canada.
Name | HS/College | Hometown | Position |
Max Baltzer | Herricks HS | Roslyn Heights, NY | Defense |
John Bretton | Palm Beach Gardens HS | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Attack |
Jake Burns | Guilderland HS/Herkimer CC | Altamont, NY | Defense |
Michael DeGore | Copaigue HS | Lindenhurst, NY | Goalie |
Jordan Hughes | Wharton HS | Tampa, FL | Midfield |
Josh Masciarelli | Chenango Valley HS/Herkimer CC | Binghamton, NY | Goalie |
Mikey Mazzola | Jupiter HS | Jupiter, FL | Midfield |
Alex Salpietro | Ward Melville HS/Suffolk CC | East Setauket, NY | LSM |
Ryan Vento | Holy Trinity HS | Bellmore, NY | Midfield |
Steven Zolezzi | Lindenhurst HS | Lindenhurst, NY | Midfield |
Dan Foote | St. Catharines/Holy Cross | Ontario, CAN | Attack |
Steven Marciano | Floyd HS/Suffolk CC | Shirley, NY | Attack |
Coker will become the seventh member of Conference Carolinas to have men’s lacrosse, joining Belmont Abbey College, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, Pfeiffer University, Queens University of Charlotte and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. The addition of men’s lacrosse gives Coker 14 NCAA Division II athletic programs.
Thanks to a partnership with the City of Hartsville, Coker’s lacrosse team will practice and play their games on the football field at Byerly Park starting with off-season workouts in the fall of 2011. The first official lacrosse games will be played starting in February of 2012.