2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Ralph D'Agostino
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tewksbury, N.J.
- High School:
- Immaculata
Started his career at Syracuse in 2012 before transferring to Furman University ... Returned to the Orange in the fall of 2014.
Senior Year (2016): Recorded four ground balls and played in seven games for the Orange ... Picked up a ground ball against St. John’s [3/12] … Notched three ground balls for his season high against Colgate [5/07].
Junior Year (2015): Played in 13 games, starting two … Collected nine ground balls and caused two turnovers ... Made his Syracuse debut against Siena (2/7) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Cornell (2/15) ... Picked up a ground ball against Virginia (3/1) ... Collected a pair of ground balls against St. John's in the Cobb County Classic (3/7) ... Picked up a ground ball against Duke (3/22) ... Caused a turnover at North Carolna (4/11) ... Collected a ground ball against Marist in the NCAA Tournament first round (5/10) ... Collected a season-high three ground balls in the NCAA Quarterfinal against Johns Hopkins (5/17).
Sophomore Year (2014 at Furman): Played in 13 games, starting seven … Collected 32 ground balls and forced a team-high 10 turnovers … Credited with a career-best two caused turnovers versus Michigan (3/8) … Recorded his first career point with an assist and picked up five ground balls at Georgetown (3/11) … Scored the first goal of his career, collected a personal-best six ground balls and tied his career high with two caused turnovers versus Richmond (4/15) … Scored the game-tying goal with 2:09 left in regulation of Furman’s 13-12 double-overtime win at VMI (4/12) … Matched his personal best by forcing two turnovers at Mercer (4/19) ... Named to the Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Team.
Team USA (Summer 2012): Helped lead the United States U-19 National Team to the gold medal at the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship in Turku, Finland ... Tallied three points (2 goals, 1 assist) ... Part of a U.S. defense that held five of its seven opponents to single-digit goals.
Freshman Year (2012 at Syracuse): Played in 13 games ... Member of an Orange defense that ranked eighth nationally in caused turnovers per game (8.59) … Also went 9-for-18 (.500) at the faceoff X … Had 17 ground balls, including a season-best four at Cornell (4/10) and at Hobart (4/17) … Against Providence (3/21), he won the first two faceoff attempts of his career … Recorded a personal-best three faceoff wins against Rutgers (4/14) at the ESPNU Warrior Classic … Attempted a season-high five draws at Notre Dame (4/28).
High School: Rated the 52nd overall prospect and the 16th-best defenseman in the Class of 2011 by Inside Lacrosse … Led the Immaculata Spartans to a 19-2 record as a senior and the NJSIAA Non-Public B Championship … The Spartans were 60-20 in D’Agostino’s four seasons ... Scored 25 goals, 11 assists and collected 217 ground balls as a senior … Finished his high school career with 66 goals, 43 assists and 587 ground balls … Named the 2011 Courier News and Star-Ledger Player of the Year … Competed in the 2011 Champion All-America Showcase and the 2011 New Jersey All-Star Game ... Two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Three-time all-state, all-conference and all-division performer … 2008 Courier News Rookie of the Year … Two-time captain and team MVP … Also played football and wrestled … Received football all-area honors as a cornerback and running back.
Personal: Ralph James D’Agostino ... Born in November 1992 in Summit, N.J. ... Son of Ralph and Jane D’Agostino ... One sister, Margaret, attended Syracuse University … Economics major.
