Southern Connecticut State: 2013 Season Outlook
William Wezenter, the assistant men’s lacrosse coach at Southern Connecticut State University, stops by the MCLA Fan office for a quick rundown on what to expect from the Owls during the 2013 season. SCSU competes in the Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League at the MCLA Division 2 level. Keep up to date with the Southern Connecticut Lacrosse Page.
| What are 3 words that describe your team this year? | |
| Execution, no excuses | |
| How many players tried out for the team this year? | |
| 27 | |
| Roster size by position | |
| - Attack: 4 - Midfielders: 9 - Defenders: 6 - Goalies: 2 |
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| Roster size by year in school | |
| - Freshmen: 11 - Sophomores: 6 - Juniors: 3 - Seniors: 1 |
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| Where do the majority of your players come from? | |
| Connecticut | |
| Team Captains | |
| Tim Albert – Attack from Lindenhurst Long Island. One of the few players to have been with the program since it started, and our sole player from outside of Connecticut. Tim has a knack for finding the cage, he will also see some time in the midfield taking faceoffs. This is his 2nd year as a captain.
Ben Velardi – Midfielder out of Amity high school in Woodbridge, CT, Ben is a sophomore in his 2nd year of ever playing lacrosse. Despite having never played before college, Ben has gone on to start for us as a freshman and is now a captain as a sophomore. Ben is a vocal leader who does his best to work hard on the field and is a student of the game off of the field. Tyler McNamara – Tyler is a junior from Shelton, Connecticut. “Mac” has been a 3 year starter at Defense and LSM for SCSU and has improved in his time at Southern, going from a football player who played lacrosse in the off season, to being a lacrosse player in his own right. Tyler continues to work hard towards his goal of making the PCLL All-Star game. |
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| Can you tell us a little about your team’s goals for the upcoming season? | |
| Improve our skills Hard Work Dedication Commitment to Excellence |
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| What’s one thing you’re most excited about? | |
| I am most excited for our new group of offensive talent. We have some great stick handlers entering SCSU for the 2013 season | |
| Who will be the toughest teams to play in your conference this year? Why? | |
| The PCLL is tough, I have trouble picking one team out. Briarcliffe, Coast Guard, and Stonehill are each nationally acclaimed teams and will each be difficult in their own right. | |
| Are there any other MCLA programs that you would compare yours to? | |
| Marymount | |
| What’s your prediction for the 2013 MCLA Final Four? | |
| St Thomas Briarcliffe Westminster Elon |
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