2010 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Al Cavalieri
- Position:
- Goalie
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 171
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lathrup Village, Mich.
- High School:
- Detroit Country Day
Senior Year (2010): Played in six games … Finished the season with 21 saves, a .556 save percentage and 8.19 goals-against average … Made a season-high 11 saves in 25:16 at St. John’s … Also recorded two saves as a reserve in games against Denver, Villanova, Albany, Providence and Princeton at the Konica Minolta Big City Classic … Part of a Syracuse unit that led the nation in scoring defense (7.4 goals per game).
Junior Year (2009): Played in seven games with one start … Recorded 24 saves and logged 123:24 … Posted a .686 save percentage and 5.35 goals-against average … Part of an SU defense that ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense (7.39 goals per game) … Made the first start of his career and earned his first win against Maryland in the NCAA quarterfinals … Posted a career-high 14 saves against the Terps on his way to NIKE/Inside Lacrosse Player of the Week honors (May 19) … Had four saves in one quarter of action against Rutgers … Also had three saves against Providence, two versus Binghamton and one stop against Hobart.
Sophomore Year (2008): Played in six games as a reserve … Made 12 saves and allowed five goals in 65:06 … Finished the year with a 4.61 goals-against average and a .706 save percentage … Four saves and posted an .800 save percentage against Villanova … Also saw action against Binghamton, Cornell, Rutgers, Massachusetts and Canisius (NCAA).
Freshman Year (2007): Made his first college appearance in SU’s win against Rutgers … Made three saves in 12:18.
High School: Made 354 saves, allowed 6.8 goals per game and posted a .630 save percentage his senior season … Set a single-game record with 32 saves … Set the Yellow Jackets’ season record with a .680 save percentage as a junior … Completed his scholastic career with 848 saves, a 6.6 goals-against average and a .650 save percentage … Team captain as a senior … Led Detroit Country Day to state championships in 2003 and 2005 … Played in the U.S. Lacrosse All-Star Game his senior year … Named to the Great Lakes All-Star Team in 2003 and 2005 … Two-time winner of the Aliber Award (team defensive MVP) … Two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-American, All-Midwest and first-team all-state choice … Second-team all-state and honorable mention All-Midwest selection as a sophomore … Midwest Player of the Year as a senior.
Personal: Alexander James Cavalieri ... Born in December 1987 in Michigan … Son of Lincoln and Geria Cavalieri … One brother and one sister … Brother, Lincoln, is a senior on the SU lacrosse team … Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies.
| CAVALIERI'S CAREER STATS | |||||||
| Year | Games | Minutes | GA | GAA | Saves | Save Pct. | W-L-T |
| 2007 | 1 | 12:18 | 4 | 19.51 | 3 | .429 | 0-0-0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 65:06 | 5 | 4.61 | 12 | .706 | 0-0-0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 123:24 | 11 | 5.35 | 24 | .686 | 1-0-0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 83:52 | 11 | 7.87 | 21 | .656 | 0-0-0 |
| Totals | 20 | 284:40 | 31 | 6.53 | 60 | .659 | 1-0-0 |
