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COLLEGE VARSITY PLAYERS

The following are Vikings who played at the collegiate varsity level. If you would like to add to the list, or amend any information below, please contact Andrew Williams at andrewwilliams@gicsd.org. Please include documentation from a published source like a team yearbook, statsheet, or newspaper article.

Griffin Mahoney
GI Class of 2023
SUNY Oswego 2024 - 
Attack

Griffin Miller
GI Class of 2021
Hilbert College 2022 - 
Goalie

Thomas Cecere
GI Class of 2018
North Greenville University 2019 - 2023
Attack
2021: Named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-South 3rd Team, the USILA announced. Cecere is North Greenville's first all-region player in program history, which dates back to 2015. The junior from Grand Island, NY put together an impressive junior campaign, leading the program with 44 goals and 20 assists while also contributing defensively with 11 caused turnovers. His impressive season earned him the Conference Carolinas Offensive Player of the Year Award as well as an All-Conference Carolinas 1st Team honor. Cecere has now led the program in goals for two straight seasons and finished second on the team his freshman year.
2020: Appeared in 9 games, starting all 9... scored 30 goals and 4 assists in this Covid shortened season.
2019: Appeared in 16 games and started 14... second on team in goals (32) and tallied 38 total points, including 2 goals against #1 ranked Limestone College.

Collin Tolsma
GI Class of 2017
Genesee CC 2018-2019
North Greenville 2020-2021
Hendrix College 2022
Defense/Midfield

Connor Buzby
GI Class of 2017
St. John Fisher College 2018 - 2019
Defense
2019: Appeared in 17 games and recorded 15 ground balls for the 17-3 Cardinals.
2018:  Appeared in 13 games for the Cardinals, starting in six ... grabbed four ground balls and caused five turnovers as a freshman. 

Noah Teator
GI Class of 2017
Alfred State College 2018 - 2019
Defense/Goalie

2019: Appeared and started in 13 games. Registered 30 groundballs and caused 24 turnovers.
2018: Appeared in 1 game (1 start), with a save percentage of 25%.

Tanner Morrow
GI Class of 2016
Alfred State College 2017
Midfield/FO

Phil Wendt
G.I. Class of 2007
Messiah College 2007 - 2011
Midfield/Attack
Captain and All-League Honorable Mention 2011
Finished career with 47 goals and 27 assists for 74 total points

Mike DelZoppo
G.I. Class of 2006
Alfred State College 2008
Midfield

Erich Skelly
G.I. Class of 2006
Brockport College 2007 - 2010
Defense
Skelly led the team in ground balls twice. He was a three-time selection to both the SUNYAC Commissioner’s Academic List and the SUNYAC All-Academic Team. Current Assistant Coach at Sacred Heart University.

Tom Geblein
G.I. Class of 2005
Alfred State College 2007
Midfield

Mike Blocho
G.I. Class of 2004
Canisius College 2005 - 2008
Attack
57 GP, 117 points, 90 goals, 27 assists, 86 gb, 5 ct

Bill Breier
G.I. Class of 2004
Hofstra University 2005
Defense

Ted Rogers
G.I. Class of 2004
Shenendoah College 2005 - 2008
Midfield
2nd Team All-Conference
One of the best groundball men in all of Division III... played one year of soccer at SU... earned Academic All-District honors in that sport... As a junior: named PAC Player of the Week on March 19 after opening the year with six goals and eight assists in three games... had the game winner in an 11-10 victory over Mt. St. Joseph on March 13... As a sophomore: started and played in 11 games... was second on the team with 12 assists... also added five goals for 17 points... had a team high 97 groundballs and recorded 12 caused turnovers... was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III Men's at-large second team... was named Academic All-State as well... As a freshman: started eight of the 14 games he played in... scooped up 109 groundballs... missed the school record in that category by one... was named to the PAC All-Sportmanship team...

Ethan Gietz
G.I. Class of 2003
Cortland State College 2004
Midfield

Jim Breier
G.I. Class of 2002
Herkimer Communiy College 2003 – 2004
Cortland State College 2005
Midfield
JUCO National Champion ’03… short-stick defensive midfielder ’03… Captain '04... starting close defenseman in '04... JUCO runner-up in '04... DIII 2006 National Champion.

Harrison Rogers
G.I. Class of 2002
Potsdam State College 2003 – 2006
Attack
17 pts ’03… started 5 games ’03… 3rd leading scorer in '04... (16g/16a)... started 9 games in '04... Leading scorer '05 (29g/26a) and '06 (23g/22a)... 1st Team All-SUNYAC '05... Chancellor's Cup Award Winner (highest GPA of All-SUNYAC Team)... 2nd Team All-SUNYAC '06... Team captain.

Jim Blocho
G.I. Class of 2002
C.W. Post 2003 - 2006
Canisius College 2007
Midfield
’03 - '07... played two years of football and three years of lacrosse for CW Post.
2007 14 GP, 4 points, 4 goals, 21 gb

Pete Ragner
G.I. Class of 2001
Alfred State College 2002 - 2003
Defense … captain ’03… 1st Team All-American ’03.  Senior A Box Player and member of the Buffalo Bandits for three seasons.

Zach Roberts
G.I. Class of 2001
Alfred State College 2002
Midfield

John Podlucky
G.I. Class of 2000
Brockport State College 2001
Midfielder

Jim Wagner
G.I. Class of 2000
Army Prep 2001
Army/West Point 2002 - Present
Army Prep leading scorer as attackman in ’01… contributor at attack in ’02…starter ’03…Patriot League rookie of the week ‘02… 2x Patriot League player of the week ’03… 46g/18a/64 pts. in '04... led team in scoring... #1 in nation DI goals per game in '04... made second strait tournament appearance in '04 and had 5 goals vs. Maryland... DI Player-of-the Year candidate... Team Captain... Honorable Mention All-American '05... Drafted into MLL by Rochester Rattlers '05... Invite to Team USA tryouts '05.

John Stickl
G.I. Class of 1999
Mercyhurst College 2000
Adelphi University 2001
Starting defenseman ’00 & ’01… won DII National Championship ’01… made English National Team in 2001.

Rob Kasprzak
G.I. Class of 1998
Herkimer Community College 2002
Midfielder

Rich Dommer
G.I. Class of 1997
Herkimer Community College 1998 – 1999
Adelphi University 2000 – 2001
Toronto Rock   2002
JUCO 1st team All-American ’99 as attackman…Herkimer team captain ‘99… JUCO Academic All-American ‘99… won DII national championship ’01… 2-year starter at Adelphi… leading goal scorer in national championship game… 1st pro lax player in GI history… won indoor world championship “02 w/ Toronto Rock.

Chaz Bulera
G.I. Class of 1996
St. Andrew’s College 1997 - 1998
Starting attackman

Dave Frankenfield
GI Class of 1996
Canisius College 1997
3 GP, 1 point, 1 goal, 1 gb

Joe Klein
G.I. Class of 1996
Canisius College 1997 – 1999
Goalie
13 GP, 0-3 record, 61 saves, .466 sv pct., 16.67 GAA, 3 gb

Brian Jablon
G.I. Class of 1996
Canisius College 1997 – 2000
Defense
31 GP, 2 points, 2 goals, 38 gb

Jeff Collins
G.I. Class of 1994
Whittenburg College 1995 – 1998
Attack
Team MVP ’98… HM All-NCAC ’97… 2nd team All-NCAC ’98… team captain… Broke school goal mark with 42 in ’98.

Justin Bridenbaker
G.I. Class of 1992
Canisius College 1995
Midfielder
14 GP, 10 points, 7 goals, 3 assists, 36 gb

Jeff Millar
GI Class of 1992
Canisius College 1993
Defense
7 GP, 1 gb

Steve Steck
G.I. Class of 1991
Rutgers University 1992 – 1993
Canisius College 1994 – 1996
Defense
44 GP, 2 points, 1 goal, 1 assist, 126 gb
3- year starter on defense… team captain… All Academic-MAAC 1st Team… Ralph Wilson Jr. Scholarship recipient (top Sr. athlete)… Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year ’96… left as 3rd all-time in ground balls

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