Sal LoCascio

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, and after retiring as a player, served as the head coach of the Saints, and also of the MLL’s Bridgeport/Philadelphia Barrage

Sal LoCascio

Born	April 6, 1967 Lindenhurst, New York
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position	Field Lacrosse Goaltender, Box Lacrosse Goaltender
NLL teams	New York Saints
MLL teams	Long Island Lizards
NCAA team	University of Massachussetts
Pro career	1990–2001
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2004 NLL Hall of Fame, 2008

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

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

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 as their starting goaltender from 1990 to 2000. LoCascio was named all-pro five times, in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1997.[4]

Team USA

In addition to his decade-long tenure as goaltender for the Saints, LoCascio has also represented Team USA in the World Lacrosse Championship. He won three gold medals in 1990, 1994, and 1998.

Post-playing career

In 2002, LoCascio was named the head coach of the Bridgeport Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. He remained with the team after it moved to Philadelphia, and won the Major League Lacrosse Steinfeld Cup and the Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award in 2004.

LoCascio currently resides in Bayport, NY.

Awards

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.

Statistics

NLL

			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

			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

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.