After recovering from the turf, Spallina ran into a circle of MLL All-Stars. SWRs only two losses this year have come to Mount Sinai, including a 12-7 defeat May 15. Dom, the No. Nope. My dad (Stony Brook womens lacrosse head coach Joe Spallina) always told me assists are worth two points, goals worth one.. By Spallinas junior year, he could score several ways going left, backing into defenders, going behind the back or turning the corner and firing, giving them a workout, Reh said. Spallina, a junior at Mount Sinai, is a physical, crafty attackman who thrives while backing down defenders and creating offense. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and halt to in-person recruiting, the IWLCA actually wanted to move back the contact date for the class of 2022 from Sept. 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021. Years later, Spallina was doing the same thing, this time in real games, becoming the hottest name in high school lacrosse. All rights reserved. The top player in the 2022 class dished out an insane number of assists. Gregorek-Ali finished the season with 60 goals and 23 assists while Kershis ended up with 42 goals and 35 assists. Israel Lacrosse Names Mens Sixes Coaching staff. Hes not the strongest or most physical, but he knows how to use his 5-foot-10, 180-pound frame to bully defenders. 22 scored from a sharp left angle with 6:07 remaining before adding an exclamation point with 53.9 seconds left. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Then the Syracuse-bound attackman erupted for four goals and an assist. The 13 assists were a school and Suffolk . One of the top faceoff specialists in the country, Cascadden was a key cog for the Long Island Class B champions that used an opportunistic offense and grinding defense to win the title. The Brown commit received national recognition and also was acknowledged by the coaches who had to game plan around him each game as the top defender in Suffolk Division I. McAdorey has been at the top of recruiting lists for years and showed why with his performance this season. who verbally committed to Syracuse. Terms of service | Advertise with Newsday | Raised in East Meadow, the Long Island native has won both Writer and Sportswriter of the Year from the New York State Press Association. Spallina spun inside and finally brought Mount Sinai even at 3. They were the ones playing off of me and cutting hard. The kid who grew up idolizing Casey Powell and the famed No. The accolades extend into Spallinas club level performances. The kid has a lot of heart, transferred here knowing hed be a standout goalie, and I think he proved it this season and I think he proved it this game. While sitting on a table after a preseason practice at Ensley Athletic Center, cradling his Gait Torq stick in his hands, Spallina shared his ambition: To win a national championship every single year., Published on February 2, 2023 at 12:04 am, Contact Connor: [emailprotected] | @csmith17_. The biggest thing for me was to find a product and a company that was about growth and vision and Gait Lacrosse is that. Rating: 100, A post shared by Team 91 Lacrosse (@91lacrosse), Congratulations to Team 91 22 Smash and Mount Sinai attackman Joey Spallina on his commitment to @CuseMLAX! They trailed No. He finished the 2019 season with 33 goals and 10 assists. It was the first time the five former No. Hes got talent and hes working harder than anybody else, so Im looking forward to seeing what he does on the field.. The nations top recruit, someone who can help Syracuse return to its proper spot atop college lacrosse, says hes up for the task. Then-head coach John Desko had called him at midnight via his mothers phone to tell him he could wear No. It wasnt easy, but they took it very seriously. Thats when Mulholland led the Manhasset boys lacrosse team to the Nassau Class C title, lighting up scoreboards along the way. Reprints & permissions | Although Dave Pietramala emphasized to his sons it was a privilege to get to choose where theyd attend college, he had not realized how much pressure the recruiting landscape and accompanying social media frenzy weighed on those in it. From the moment he stepped out onto the turf, Dom Pietramala wasted little time announcing his presence. 1 overall, No. You cant hold down 22 and the gang for 48 minutes, Garden City coach Steve Finnell said. Spallina and Gait talk every day about making plays and beating defenders. Asked if there was "any doubt" that Daniel Jones will be the Giants quarterback in 2023, general manager Joe Schoen replied with one word. The things that he did were remarkable, Reh said. Ryan Maher tiedit at 4, but Laforge untied it again. They grew up with these coaches, Farrell said. Bell improved his elite playmaking skills this season, tallying 57 assists. Reprints & permissions | Spallina has gotten to know former No. Lucas Laforge delivered three goals, Brayden Wilcken made eight saves overall, and Mount Sinai claimed an 8-5 win Friday in the GEICO High School Lacrosse Showcase. Dom and Nick Pietramala can agree on at least one other one topic: They dont want to room together in Chapel Hill. It may have been the most impressive performance of his high school career to date, and yet was the first game in which he did not score a single goal. Mike McAllister is a go-to source for Syracuse Orange content. It was an awesome experience. Spallina beat Chris Allen (17 saves) 53 seconds into the fourth for a 6-4 lead. That decision was a surprise, perhaps most of all to their dad. Recruiting content, player profiles, college commitments, top players, evaluations, game play highlights, high school schedules and scores, and more in the Inside Lacrosse Recruiting Database (RDB). Surrounded by one of the most talented groups of players in the nation, Mulholland scored 57 goals and assisted on 20 more. Spallina has already impressed Gait, one of the games best players ever, and Owen Hiltz, who led Syracuse in goals in 2021. It was always a dream of mine to play in the Dome, play for Cuse and wear 22. SWR long-stick midfielder Ryan Farron said Galfano, a sophomore transfer from Eastport-South Manor, was given a pretty hard task, you know, a lot of shots on the crease, a lot of shots from Joey, you know, not an easy task. Though the Hall of Fame player and two-time NCAA championship-winning coach faced the likes of Penn State, Duke and North Carolina more times than he could count, his view was mostly limited to the hotel, locker room and field. Spallinas arrival couldnt come at a more pivotal time for the Orange, who are coming off. The setting was postcard perfect at St. Anthonys blue sky, warm air, sun-splashed turf. Credit: Dawn McCormick. Manage Settings At the first day of Boys Latin varsity tryouts in February 2019, Farrell said it was immediately clear he had the talent plus the lacrosse IQ to make an impact in the MIAA. Spallina will have one more year to move up the all-time Long Island scoring list before he heads off to Syracuse. Spallina, by any measure, has to be considered one of the greatest high school lacrosse players Long Island has produced. People close to Spallina think he can be the next face of lacrosse. There are no statistics available for this player. His days start at 5 a.m. at the gym. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. In response, Gait has told Spallina not to change his style, though he had to earn his spot on the field. No portion of this site may be reproduced or duplicated without the express written permission of Syracuse University. . Personal: Full name Joey Tyler Spallina son of Mary Beth and Joe father is the head coach of the Stony Brook University women's lacrosse team . The shift in perspective for Pietramala happened this summer and fall while he helped his sons Dom and Nick, fraternal twins and juniors at Boys Latin (Md. An astounding high school career, with still one year left to compete at Mt. If Spallina seems like a player who has been groomed to succeed at the next level, thats because he has been. Ron Klausner, godfather to the Pietramalas and the director of operations for Koopers Lacrosse Club, remembered the time he had to pull Dom Pietramala off the field during a game at Beach Lax Festival in Ocean City because a parent from the opposing team was verbally accosting him. Being given the chance to wear 22 and play in the Dome was something that Ive been dreaming about since I was a kid.. But it was a foregone conclusion. Pietramala, the winningest coach in Johns Hopkins history who mutually parted ways with the university back in April, was not alone. Sinai, center, gets congratulated by teammates after scoringin the third quarter against Garden City at St. Anthony's High School on Friday, April 22, 2022. Joey Spallina #22 of Mt. Schwarz is an elite offensive midfielder who can control a game. Mt Sinai's Joey Spallina celebrates a goal in the third quarter during the Long Island Class C boys lacrosse final between Mt. Hes committed to play at Notre Dame. Full disclosure, I could be better at times, Joe Spallina said about balancing the relationship between being Joeys father and coach. We knew at the end it was just give it to Joey and let him make something happen.". The adjustment to playing at Syracuse as a freshman wont be difficult since Spallina played so many older, top players on the travel circuit, said Luke Daquino, an assistant at Spallinas Mount Sinai High School. 9 nationally in the Inside Lacrosse rankings, but they were behind at halftime. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Its been awesome, Gait said of working with Spallina. Nobody but them understands what those guys have had to go through, Klausner said. [CDATA[ To be able to get that opportunity, its hard to say no, he said. Hes just proved on every aspect to be the best high school lacrosse player Ive ever watched or coached, Mount Sinai coach Harold Drumm said. 10 on ESPNs SportsCenter that night. Please enable notifications or using normal browsing mode. You thought you knew what he was going to do, and then youre like, wow, look at this and he did something that you never thought he could doHe is the best high school lacrosse player Ive ever seen.. . //