NYC Tops Hudson Valley to Capture the Empire State Cup

SYRACUSE, NY -- New York City topped previously undefeated Hudson Valley, 10-8, to win the 2012 Empire State Cup lacrosse event at Central Square Stadium. The game was tied 3-3 in the first half, but New York City pulled away with four straight goals and never looked back. Michael Rastivo, who was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, led all scorers in the gold medal game with three goals and one assist.

In the bronze medal game, Connor Fields' overtime game-winner lifted Western past Long Island, 7-6. Western led 5-0 early in the game, before Long Island mounted a furious comeback that fell just short. Western's John Januszkiewicz led the tournament in goals, assists and points.

In the fifth place game, Gale Thorpe set tournament scoring records with a six goal, five assist performance, to lead Central to a 14-6 win over Adirondack.

All-Tournament Team

Attack
Gale Thorpe, Central
Patrick O'Brien, Long Island
Dylan Molloy, New York City
Michael Rastivo, New York City
Connor Fields, Western
Jon Januskzkiewicz, Western

Midfield
Brian Prestreau, Hudson Valley
Chris Santangelo, Hudson Valley
Matt Heldberg, Long Island
Jimmy Coughlan, New York City
Colin Woolford, New York City
Christian Trasolini, Long Island

Defense
Kyle Fragnoli, Adirondack
John Phelan, Hudson Valley
John Foley, Long Island
Luca Toscano, Long Island
Nader Sharif-Emami, New York City
Marc Sweeney, Western

LSM
Matt Landis, Hudson Valley

Face-Off
Mitch Wilson, Western

Goalie
Brendan Deady, Adirondack
Mike Zingaro, Hudson Valley
Daniel Katzman, New York City

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Standings

Team            W   L   GF   GA
Hudson Valley   5   0   46   30
New York City   4   1   43   30
Western         2   3   44   36
Long Island     2   3   36   40
Central         2   3   39   44
Adirondack      0   5   24   52

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Schedule/Results

Thursday
Western 11, Adirondack 3
Hudson Valley 11, Central 6
New York City 8, Long Island 4
Central 12, Adirondack 3
Hudson Valley 10, Long Island 8
New York City 10, Western 8

Friday
Hudson Valley 12, Adirondack 5
New York City 12, Central 6
Western 10, Long Island 6
Hudson Valley 6, New York City 5
Central 10, Western 9
Long Island 9, Adirondack 7
Hudson Valley 7, Western 6
New York City 8, Adirondack 6
Long Island 9, Central 5

Saturday (playoffs)
Long Island 9, Central 6
Western 11, Adirondack 5
Hudson Valley 10, Long Island 4
New York City 10, Western 4

Sunday
Central 14, Adirondack 6
Western 7, Long Island 6
New York City 10, Hudson Valley 8

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Leaders

Goals
17 - John Januszkiewicz, Western
16 - Gale Thorpe, Central
16 - Michael Rastivo, New York City
15 - Christopher Santangelo, Hudson Valley
14 - Matthew Heldberg, Long Island
13 - Christian Trasolini, Long Island
12 - Brian Prestreau, Hudson Valley
12 - Patrick O'Brien, Long Island
11 - Colin Woolford, New York City
11 - Austin Goltz, Western

Assists
10 - John Januszkiewicz, Western
9 - Gale Thorpe, Central
8 - Patrick O'Brien, Long Island
7 - Alex Corpolongo, Hudson Valley
7 - Michael Rastivo, New York City
5 - Eric Gannari, Long Island
5 - John Uppgren, New York City
5 - Connor Fields, Western
4 - Jeffrey Edwards, Central
4 - Ryan Wright, Central
4 - Brian Prunty, Hudson Valley
4 - Matthew Heldberg, Long Island
4 - Anthony Ramaizel, Long Island
4 - Austin Bishop, Western
4 - Austin Goltz, Western

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2012-07-29