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May 10, 2008

Herkimer Men's Lacrosse Finishes 2008 Season at 15-3

The men’s lacrosse team had a great season with an overall record of 15–3 losing in the NJCAA Final Four National Championship Tournament and finishing 10-1 in Region III.

The 2008 team consisted of 32 players from 11 states and three countries. “IT was incredible to watch these guys come together from different walks of life and different places and form the family that they became.  There is a saying that you come into the Herkimer family a boy and you leave Herkimer a man.  I can definitely say this is true for the seniors who are moving on to four-year schools.”

Many players were recognized this year at the regional, conference and national levels.

Justin Hayes ended his senior year with 138 points and a two-year total of 206 points. He was the recipient of the 2007-2008 SUNY Chancellors award, Offensive MVP, 1 st team All Region attackmen and was recently elected 1 st team All American and a two time academic All-American.  Justin is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and will attend either Hofstra University, Ohio State or Siena College in the fall.

Dave Brock, for the second year in a row, was voted All-Region and All–American.  A two-time Academic All-American, Dave will attend University of Albany on a full scholarship.  Dave’s career at Herkimer has been one that will soon not be forgotten with over 150 career points.

Zach Bates was starting goalie this year and was recognized as the Region III Player of the Year and was voted to 1 st Team All–American.  Zach will attend Adelphi University or Ohio State in the fall.  “Zach is the best goalie I have ever had the pleasure of being associated with,” said Dommer.

Kevin Kemp was a midfielder for us and had a solid two-year performance for the Generals.  Kevin was a two-year All-Region selection and was the 2008 Region III Midfielder of the Year and voted 1 st Team All–American.  Kevin is considering Nazareth College, Bellarmine University and Siena College for next fall.

John Cattani transferred to HCCC from Limestone College in South Carolina last year.  He is a two-time Mountain Valley Conference selection, voted All-Region this year, and was recently voted All-American.  John will be returning to Herkimer in the fall to finish up his degree as he transferred in late.

Freshman midfielder Doug Hoch was voted to the All-Region team and recently voted to the All–American team.  Doug will be returning next fall in pursuit of his degree.

May 9, 2008

Former HCCC Lacrosse Player Named ECC Player of the Year

Former Herkimer County Community College Lacrosse player Eddie Ege of Adelphi University and Rockville Centre, New York has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year, headlining the 2008 ECC All Conference Awards as voted by the conference coaches.

Ege led the Panthers with 22 goals and 52 assists for 74 points over 12 games including an 8-29-37 mark in ECC play. Ege also finished as the ECC leader in points per game (6.17) and assists per game (4.33) average.

April 29, 2008

Herkimer wins 19 to 5 over Fingerlakes in REGION 3 subregional game

Herkimer (14–1) will advance to the Region 3 semifinal game at Herkimer on Saturday May 3 at 2:30 pm. Herkimer, the #1 ranked team, will face the #4 ranked Monroe Community College. Scoring tonight for the Generals was Kevin Kemp with 5 goals and 2 assists. Billy Bushell had 2 goals and 3 assists, Dave Brock had 2 goals and 3 assists, Justin Hayes had 3 and 2 , Doug Hoch had 2 and 1, JP Finn had 2 and 3, and Drew Crutcher had 3 and 0. Zach Bates had 15 saves on the night in goal and Mike Cobb had 2 saves in the win for Herkimer.

April 26, 2008

The Generals played together and hung in to win their last regular season game of the 2008 season 17–14 over Essex CC of Baltimore, MD. With this win the Generals’ record improves to 13–1 overall and 10–0 in Region 3. This earns Herkimer the # 1 seed going into the Region 3 playoffs which begin Tuesday night. The Generals will play # 8 seed Finger Lakes CC at 7pm on Tuesday at home.

Our offense was lead by Justin Hayes with 9 points on 4 goals and 5 assists. The midfielders were powered by Jake Koch who had 4 goals and 1 assist on the day. Kevin Kemp had another great performance with 5 points on 3 goals and 2 assists. University of Albany bound Dave Brock finished with 3 goals and 1 assist. Midfielder JP Finn had a great day for the winning team with 2 goals and Dan Lawson also helped in the win with 1 goal. Freshman Midfielder Doug Hoch had another solid performance with 2 assists, and he also took some face offs due to team illness. Doug and Joey Lehner combined for 23 faceoff wins on the day.

Zach Bates, Herkimer’s starting goalie and captain, had another stellar day in the cage saving 21 shots and keeping our defense in check all day. Coach Rich Dommer said, “Zach was a large part of this win. Herkimer wins and loses together as a family, but Zach helped his family in a big way today as he has all year. Overall we are happy with our regular season results, even though we wish we could have that one game back, but that’s what the playoffs are for. As long as we stay focused and ignore the distractions and play our style of lacrosse, we think the boys can get what they want, but it is one game at a time.”

April 24, 2008

Generals win 17 - 5 over Hudson Valley C.C.

The men's lacrosse team traveled to Hudson Valley CC Thursday afternoon to play their fourth game in six days. Coach Rich Dommer said, "Four games in six days is extremely exhausting, both mentally and physically, and our staff has been very impressed in how the guys did it." The Generals' overall record is now 12-1, and 10-0 in Region 3, which makes Herkimer the #1 seed in the regional playoffs. This is the first time in four years the Generals have gone into the tournament ranked #1.

The scoring for Herkimer came from multiple team members. Justin Hayes, Dave Brock and Jake Koch all came up big. Hayes came up with 1 goal and 7 assists. Brock ended up with 4 goals and 2 assists and Jake Koch tallied 5 goals on the day. JP Finn had 2 goals and 1 assist, Kevin Kemp had 1 goal and 3 assists, Doug Hoch had 2 goals and 1 assist and Drew Crutcher and Mike Cobb added single goal games. Also helping with the scoring was David Limbouris with an assist and Justin Gill with 2 assists.

Although this was a game littered with penalty flags, Herkimer played through the adversity and held strong under the leadership of both goalies Zach Bates and Danny Solazzo. Bates had 15 saves and Solazzo made 7 saves in the win. A breakout game was had by freshman Pat Sullivan on the defensive half. "Pat stepped it up scooping very timely loose balls and clearing the ball up to the offense. Patty really impressed us tonight and will be rewarded for this," said Dommer. "We have one more regular season game left and it's a big one for us. I know we are riding these last couple of wins out right now, and feeling good about them, but we have to get right back at it and focus on Saturday's game. All the hard work we put in this past fall and during early spring will pay off this late in the season if the boys can stay focused. This is a crucial time for us to come together and play our family style of lacrosse -- Herkimer Lacrosse."

Next up for Herkimer is Essex CC from Baltimore MD. The game will be played Saturday in HCCC's Wehrum Stadium at 3pm.

April 22, 2008

Herkimer Wins Again and moves to 11 - 1 with 17 - 8 win over Broome C.C.

Herkimer remains the top ranked team in Region III lacrosse with only a week remaining to the regional playoff tournament. Herkimer defeated Broome CC 17–8 to add another win to their regional competition record making them 9–0 in the region and 11–1 overall.

Leading the way for the Generals over Broome was sophomore captain Justin Hayes who finished the night with 4 goals and 7 assists. “With Justin’s 11 point night he broke the 100 point mark on this season. This just shows that Justin is a very hard worker. He finished his freshman season with 67 points, and now we are only through 12 games and he has broken the century mark and we have more games to play. My hat is off to Justin--that’s not easy to do,” said coach Rich Dommer.

Also having a big night for the Generals was Dave Brock with 3 goals and 2 assists. Jake Koch and Dan Lawson both added 3 points a piece. Billy Bushell and David Limbouris finished with 2 points each. Tom Szevin and Patty Sullivan both added single goals to add in to the win. Kevin Kemp, Drew Crutcher, Justin Gill and Brendan Slepoy all had one assist on the night. Both goalies saw action in the win. Sophomore goalie Zach Bates played the first half and had 13 saves, while freshman goalie Danny Solazzo came in and finished the night with 8 saves.

The Generals are off Wednesday but get right back at it on Thursday with another Region III game at Hudson Valley CC at 4pm.

April 23, 2008

Justin Gill, a sophomore Criminal Justice major, and a member of the men's lacrosse and bowling teams has been awarded a Presidential scholarship award for his hard work in the classroom and as a student-athlete. "Justin's academic success is a testament to the time and dedication Justin gives to his studies. We are all proud of Justin for what he has accomplished in his career at Herkimer," said men's lacrosse coach Rich Dommer. Justin has narrowed his options for next fall to Alfred University, Mercyhurst College and Siena College.

April 21, 2008

Herkimer C.C. Men's Lacrosse Improves to 10 - 1 after 29 - 11 victory over Alfred State

Herkimer was off to an unusually slow start on Monday after traveling to Alfred State for a game originally scheduled for the March 29 but postponed due to inclement weather. "Our team has been faced with some adversity and we are overcoming it," said Coach Rich Dommer. "The first quarter was an adjusting period for the guys as we made some severe changes to our line ups Monday due to the fact that many of our student-athletes had classes. Academics and degree first - lacrosse second!"

Sparked by Kevin Kemp and Justin Hayes, Herkimer hit their stride early in the second quarter and never looked back. Kevin Kemp finished the day with 2 goals and 12 assists. Senior captain Justin Hayes had another great night finishing with 4 goals and 6 assists. "Kevin and Justin played very unselfish lacrosse tonight and spread the wealth to their teammates and this makes our staff very proud of them," said Dommer. Jake Koch and Chase Dominic both finished with 4 points on 3 goals and 1 assist. Doug Hoch, J.P. Finn and David Limbouris all added three a piece in the win. Justin Gill added 2 goals and 1 assist on the day. Tommy Szevin had 1 goal and 1 assist. Drew Crutcher, Brandon Phelps, Brendan Slepoy, Mike Cobb and Matt Daigle all added 1 goal apiece in the victory.

Face-offs were controlled by Tommy Steinberg, JP Finn, Tim Manoogian and Doug Hoch winning a combined 27 face-offs. In goal for the Generals was freshman keeper Danny Solazzo who had a solid performance with 23 saves and a much improved clearing game. The Generals stay in control of Region III as they remain the top ranked team with a record of 10- 1 overall and 8-0 in Region III competition.

The Generals have a busy week ahead with Broome at 7pm on Tuesday at home, Hudson Valley (away) on Thursday and Essex (Baltimore) at home at 3pm on Saturday.

April 19, 2008

Herkimer C.C. will remain #1 in region 3 after losing to Nassau 13 - 11.

It was a hard fought game both ways for four quarters. Herkimer goalie Zach Bates played a great game with 24 saves. Scoring for Herkimer was Kevin Kemp with 3 goals, Doug Hoch with 3 goals, Billy Bushell 2 goals, Justin Hayes 1-1, Dave Brock 1-1, Brandon Phelps 1-0 and John Cattani 0-1.

Monday Men's Lacrosse travels to Alfred State and at home Tuesday at 7pm against Broome C.C.

April 15, 2008

Herkimer County Community College 27
SUNY Delhi 6

Scoring for Herkimer was Justin Hayes with 4 goals and 2 assists, Kevin Kemp with 1 and 5, Dave Brock with 3 and 3 , Billt Bushell with 3 and 1, Doug Hoch with 2 and 1, Jake Koch 2 and 1, Dan Lawson 2 and 1, David Limbouris 1 and 0, Tommy Szevin 1 and 0, Chase Dominic 3 and 0, John Cattani 1 and 0, Stef Nemecek 1 and 0, Jeff Battaglini 1 and 0, Mike Cobb 1 and 0, Tommy Steinberg 1 and 0.

In goal for Herkimer was Zach Bates playing only the first quarter and having 1 save. Finishing the game was Danny Solazzo who had 9 saves in the win.

The pace of the game was controlled by our face off men - Joey Lehner and Tommy Steinberg. Joey won 17 of 23 taken and Tommy won 6 of 8 taken.

The Generals are now 9 - 0 and currently ranked # 1 in the NJCAA. The Generals are home this Saturday at 1pm against Nassau C.C. who is currently ranked 3rd in the NJCAA.

April 12, 2008

Herkimer County Community College 24
Onondaga Community College 19

The Herkimer men’s lacrosse team traveled to Corcoran High school to play Onondaga Community College on Saturday April 12. Herkimer went into the game ranked #2 in the NJCAA while Onondaga was ranked #1. It was a high tempo game, end-to-end, strong transition – racehorse lacrosse. Herkimer came out on top with a final score of 24-19. The Generals played a complete game and played it together. Herkimer now takes over as the #1 ranked team in the country with a record of 8–0.

The biggest surprise of the day was freshman Doug Hoch, Lakeland, NY, who finished with 8 goals. A midfielder, Doug has been getting better every day, and due to the way he had been scoring lately, he was moved to the first line and it paid off. Captain Justin Hayes, a lefty attackman, had a great day considering they tried to lock him off – he finished with 2 goals and 6 assists. Justin is currently leading the country in goals. Dave Brock had a great day with 5 goals and 2 assists as he was a big target for them to lock on as well. Kevin Kemp had another big game for the Generals with 3 goals and 1 assist. Billy Bushell our x attackman had 2 and 1, but controlled the ball behind the net and grabbed 5 ground balls which turned into positive possessions for Herkimer. Jake Koch had a huge day in between the lines and on the wing grabbing 12 loose balls and going 3 and 1 on the day. Normally not noted for scoring, but more of a defensive specialist, Drew Crutcher had a great shot right next to the keepers ear and finished with 1 – 0. Herkimer’s face–off guys were challenged all day and played great. The defense was led by senior goalie Zach Bates who played solid all day considering he took a couple well-placed shots to the body. The defense was up the entire game and did a great job of staying together.

April 11, 2008

Senior Justin Hayes, a captain for the men's lacrosse team, was selected for tallying 36 points (21 goals and 15 assists) in only four games. From Hudson, Ohio, Hayes is among the top point leaders in the country in the NJCAA and has collected 31 ground balls. "Justin is one of the best players in the country and will go to one of the top schools in Division I next fall," said lacrosse coach Rich Dommer. Hayes is also a member of the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society.

April 8, 2008

The Generals traveled to valley rival Mohawk Valley for a 7pm start. The Generals improved to 7 - 0 with the 20 - 1 finish.

April 7, 2008

Justin Hayes and Dave Brock blew up combining for 23 points between the two of them. Hayes finished with 6 goals and 7 assists while Brock ended the game with 5 goals and 5 assists. Billy Bushell also had a great game putting up 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Scoring also came from David Limbouris with 2 goals and 2 assists. Doug Hoch had 1 goal and 1 assist. Dan Lawson, Brandon Phelps and Brandon Slepoy all had a single game performance. Tom Szevin also tallied an assist on the day.

Goalie Danny Solazzo had a great day in between the pipes with 19 saves.

March 31, 2008

Herkimer Men's Lacrosse ranked #3 in the nation beat unranked Cobleskill 21 - 6.

Scoring for Herkimer:

• Justin Hayes 7 goals and 4 assists with 6 ground balls
• Dave Brock 2 goals and 7 assists
• Billy Bushell 3 goals and 2 assists
• Jake Koch 3 goals and 2 assists
• John Cattani - defensemen 3 goals - 1st career collegiate hatrick
• Doug Hoch 1 goal and 2 assists
• Brandon Phelps 1 goal
• Jeff Ashman 1 goal

Face off's: Joey Lehner won 13 of 17 faceoffs.

Zach Bates had 12 saves and Danny Solazzo had 8 saves.

March 26, 2008

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March 5, 2008

The Herkimer County Community College men’s lacrosse team traveled to West Point on Tuesday March 4 for a game at 7pm. Herkimer won 17-11 scoring the first goal of the game nine seconds after the opening whistle. Every player on the Herkimer roster got playing time, and 10 players scored.

Goalies Zach Bates and Danny Solazzo had a great night in the cage. Zach had 18 saves and Danny had eight saves in the win. Coach Rich Dommer said “Zach played one of the best games I’ve seen a goalie play especially when he was outside of the cage. From saving the ball and clearing it right away to the offense to making diving out of bounds passes right into our middies sticks, he played a really awe inspiring game.”

Joey Lehner had a near perfect night in the face-off circle winning 16 of 21 face offs taken. “Joey put on a clinic on the field, and John Cattani and Jake Koch were great with getting the ground balls that Joey pushed their way when he didn’t scoop them up himself,” said Dommer. The attack line had a solid performance as a unit scoring eight goals and dishing six assists between the three of them. Defensemen John Cattani and Matt Molloy also scored goals.

“Cattani claims to be the best shooter in Herkimer history as a defenseman, and maybe he’s right,” said Dommer. Cattani scored seven goals last season and is off to a positive start this season. Molloy had a picture perfect shot after clearing the ball down the field himself. J.P. Finn scored his first collegiate goal along with Dan Lawson, Doug Hoch and Matt Molloy.

Dommer said “Our defense as a whole played really well tonight. We communicated together and pressured their offense extremely well, not letting them dictate the outcome of the game. The best part about the game, aside from being guests on West Point campus, was the leadership that we saw come from so many of the guys. The flow of the game was good and we played north to south all night up and down the field. I won’t say it was a perfect game - there is always plenty of work to do, but this early in the season the coaching staff is all-around pleased with how we executed.”

In addition to the game, a highlight of the trip was a presentation by HCCC Professor Bruce Caskey who traveled to West Point to discuss the history of West Point with the team. “Professor Caskey had all eyes on him as he spoke about the historic campus-the boys loved it. He also sent a really intense message to the team about the leadership, courage and honor that it takes to be successful. The team and coaching staff are very appreciative of Professor Caskey’s support. He will be greatly missed.” Caskey will retire this spring after 19 years at HCCC.

Point leaders for Herkimer:

Justin Hayes (Hudson, OH) 2 goals and 4 assists

Billy Bushell (Wading River, NY) 3 goals and 1 assist

Doug Hoch (Lakeland, NY) 3 goals and 1 assist

Kevin Kemp (Webster, NY) 2 goals and 2 assists

Jake Koch (Miami, FL) 2 goals and 2 assists

J.P. Finn (Huntington, NY) 1 goal and 3 assists

Brandon Phelps (Raleigh, NC) 1 goal and 2 assists

Dan Lawson (Amherst, NY) 1 goal

John Cattani (Northport, NY) 1 goal

Matt Molloy (Canandaigua, NY) 1 goal

The next game is at home on March 20 at 3pm against Howard Community College (MD).

March 3, 2008

HCCC alumni Roger Vyse and Delby Powless helped the Buffalo Bandits beat the undefeated Philadelphia Wings this past weekend. Vyse had three goals and three assists and scored twice in the fourth quarter.

Delby Powless had three goals and five assists.

February 25, 2008

Former Herkimer Lacrosse Standout Dan Carey to Start for West All-Stars

The National Lacrosse League announced that Colorado Mammoth forward Dan Carey, a 2004 graduate of HCCC, has been selected for the starting lineup of the West Division All-Star team. The 2008 NLL All-Star Game will be played at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday, March 16. Carey, an All-Star in each of his three seasons in the NLL, will make his second consecutive appearance in the starting lineup. He leads the Mammoth with 17 goals. Carey was a standout lacrosse player for the Herkimer Generals and helped lead his time to a national championship in 2003. For more info...

February 15, 2008

Men's lacrosse coach Rich Dommer will be a guest speaker this weekend at the Canadian Indoor Lacrosse Association’s "Rack Attack" Convention. The four-day event is held at the Hagersville Indoor Lacrosse Arena on the Six Nations Indian Reservation in Hagersville, Ontario Canada. Dommer will address an audience of 500 plus lacrosse fans, players, coaches, professional players and private equipment vendors. His presentation will be on the Herkimer County Community College education, college preparation and developing your lacrosse game. Dommer is excited about this opportunity to promote HCCC, recruit potential student-athletes and promote the game of lacrosse. "I have attended many of these events, and now it’s my turn to give back to the game and promote the school that gives us all the support we need to be successful both in the classroom and on the athletic fields," said Dommer.

October 19, 2007
HCCC Men's Lacrosse Alumni Game

The Herkimer County Community College men's lacrosse club will host an alumni game at Wehrum Stadium on Saturday, October 20 at 7 p.m. Several alumni of the Herkimer lacrosse program, many from classes in the mid-80's through early 90's, are expected to participate. Admission is free. For additional information, contact Shawn Noel, Assistant Director of Athletics/Manager of Stadium Operations at 315-866-0300, ext.8456 or noelsh@herkimer.edu.

October 19, 2007
Golf Outing to Support Herkimer Men's Lacrosse

May 21, 2007
Men's Lacrosse Alumni News

The following three alumni recently played in the NCAA Division I Lacrosse quarter-finals for their respective schools:

• Todd Olson '05 has played two seasons for Cornell University and will be playing in the NCAA final four this year. This is the first time that Cornell has had a lacrosse team advance to the final four.
• Brett Queener '05, a candidate for the Tewarton Award this season, has played the last two seasons for SUNY Albany. He recently played in the NCAA Division I quarter-finals.
• Adam Zuder-Havens '05 plays for the University of Delaware and was recently voted team MVP for his goal production. He had two goals in the semi-final game against University of Maryland, Baltimore College to advance to the NCAA final four.

Other notable Herkimer alumni news:

• Scott Ditzell '03 recently won a Professional Indoor championship with the Rochester Knighthawks. Scott was the 2003 National Player of the Year and first team All-American defenseman while at Herkimer. He went on to play for Syracuse University where he was also a national champion.
• Dan Carey '04 had a phenomenal season with the Colorado Mammoth, a professional indoor team.
• Delby Powless '02 had another great year with the Buffalo Bandits, a professional indoor team.
• Jamie Ireland '04 has earned a try-out with the Long Island Lizards professional outdoor team. He is playing great so far!
• Mike Piccin '05 and Derek Franzen '05 are having a great year at Division II Limestone College in South Carolina, where they played Le Moyne College this past weekend for the first round of play-offs.

May 12, 2007

Onondaga Community College defeated the HCCC men's lacrosse team 26-12 in the NJCAA national semifinals at Nassau Community College.

May 11, 2007
2007 HCCC Athletic Awards

Four men's lacrosse players were recently recognized at the College's annual athletic banquet. Andrew Stein, Oswego, was named the Male Scholar Athlete for earning the highest GPA among all Herkimer student-athletes with a minimum of 45 credits earned. Dave DiLuigi, Saugus, MA, received the Butch Marino Award; John Cattanni, Northport, received the Unsung Hero Award and Dan Nielsen, Rochester, was selected for the Paul Wehrum Award. From left: Stein, DiLuigi, Coach Rich Dommer, Neilsen and Cattanni.

May 6, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 15
Onondaga Community College 22

Herkimer lost to Onondaga Community College 22-15 in the Region III championship game. At the end of the first half, the score was 12-8 and the second half scoring went 10-7 in favor of Onondaga. Multiple goals scorers were Dave Brock with four goals and two assists, Sean Doyle with four goals and two assists, Justin Hayes with two goals and two assists, Mike Lashomb with two goals and one assist, Kevin Kemp with one goal and one assist, and Billy Bushell with two goals. Herkimer's defense was solid, led by Tommy Maher, Danny Neilsen and Jack Mackay. Alex Haskins played huge between the pipes with 28 saves during the weekend. John Cattanni again proved he is a gamer, on the field all game while battling an ankle injury.

Despite the loss, Herkimer received the at-large bid to play in the NJCAA national championship tournament May 12-13. Herkimer will play Onondaga Community College at noon on Saturday at Nassau Community College's Mitchell Field Sports Complex. Also in the semi-finals are Howard and Nassau CC at 3 p.m. Saturday. The championship game will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. The rankings are as follows
1. Onondaga Community College
2. Howard Community College
3. Nassau Community College
4. Herkimer County Community College

May 5, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 21
Monroe Community College 11

May 1, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 30
Cayuga Community College 2

Herkimer beat Cayuga Community College 30-2 in a sub-regional game on May 1. Herkimer's repeat goal scorers were Dave Brock with five goals and two assists, Justin Hayes with four goals and two assists, Eddie Ege with one goal and three assists, and Sean Doyle with three goals.
The Generals advance to the second round of play-offs in Region 3. They will play Monroe Community College on Saturday May 5.

April 26, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 21
Hudson Valley Community College 11

Herkimer won 21-11 at home against Hudson Valley Community College. Multiple goal scorers for Herkimer were Dave Brock with five goals and one assist, Justin Hayes with two goals and two assists, Mike Lashomb and Sean Doyle with three goals each, and Eric Gillar with two goals and one assist. Defenseman John Cattanni has scored in three consecutive games bringing his total goals to four on the year. The Generals' regular season record is now 9-4. Regional playoffs start Tuesday, May 1 at Wehrum Stadium. The Region III Men's and Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament will be held at Wehrum Stadium May 5-6.

April 25, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 25
SUNY Delhi 4

Herkimer beat SUNY Delhi 25-4 bringing the Generals' record to 8-4. Dave Brock led the way offensively with five goals and one assist. Eddie Ege had two goals and two assists, Justin Gill had four goals and Kevin Kemp had one goal and three assists. Defenseman John Cattanni had one goal. All goalies played strong in the net allowing only four goals. Marco Luibenov, usually a defenseman, saw some time at attack and played strong. The Generals next play at home Thursday, April 26 at 7pm against Hudson Valley CC.

April 10, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 33
Mohawk Valley Community College 7

The Herkimer men's lacrosse team won at home Tuesday night against Mohawk Valley Community College, 33 - 7. The Generals had several notable stand-out performances on offense including: Justin Hayes, with 3 goals and 6 assists; Justin Gill, with 2 goals and 6 assists; Kevin Kemp with 3 goals and 4 assists; and Dave Brock, with 6 goals and 1 assist. Face offs were controlled by Joey Lehner, Sean Doyle, Matt Lindsley and Brandon Phelps.
The Generals' defense was anchored by team captain Tommy Maher along with Matty Molloy, Marco Luibenov and Kris Docherty. John White had another break-out night, with 14 ground balls off the wing on face offs. Zack Bates started the game in goal and ended with 12 saves. Alex Haskins had 9 saves, and Scott Dale had 6 saves. The Generals are 7-2 for the season, with its next game at home Saturday, April 14 against Onondaga Community College.

April 7, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 12
Monroe Community College 15

The Herkimer men's lacrosse team lost to Monroe Community College by a score of 15 - 12. Sean Doyle had a great game with three goals and two assists. Billy Bushell stepped up with two goals, along with Eddie Ege's three assists and strong play in between the lines all day. Mike Lashomb had three goals and one assist. On defense, Danny Neilsen gave everything he had on the field and John Cattanni was on the field for all but one face-off.

April 2, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 32
SUNY Cobleskill 4

The Generals won on the road against SUNY Cobleskill 32 - 4. Top goal scorers for Herkimer were: Justin Hayes with four goals and six assists, Dave Brock with four goals and four assists, Kevin Kemp with three goals and three assists, Zac McIlmoyle with five goals and one assist, and Eric Gillar and Justin Gill each with two goals and three assists.

Joey Lehner, Sean Doyle, Mike Medrano and Brandon Phelps combined to win 36 of 39 face-off attempts. A solid defense continues to deny opposing teams the chance to score. Goalie Zach Bates had 10 saves,Alex Haskins had six saves, Scott Dale had five saves and Zack Pixley had one save.

Herkimer is currently 5 - 1 overall and ranked third in the nation. The Generals' offense is averaging 20 goals per game while the defense is allowing an average of only seven goals.

March 31, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 28
Alfred State 5

The Generals won 28-5 at home against Alfred State. Multiple goal scorers for the Generals were:
Dave Brock - 6 goals
Justin Gill - 3 goals, 3 assists
Eddie Ege - 3 goals, 1 assist
Travis Gordon - 3 goals, 1 assist
Justin Hayes - 3 goals, 1 assist
Andrew Stein - 3 assists

Defenseman Tommy Maher ran the field and scored a goal. Goalie Zack Bates played the first quarter and had three saves. Goalies Alex Haskins and Scott Dale made four saves each. Herkimer is currently third in the nation in the NJCAA DivisionIII junior college rankings.

March 28, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 20
Cayuga County Community College 2

Herkimer won its first home game by a landslide. The Generals' top goal scorers were Kevin Kemp with four goals and one assist, Dave Brock with three goals and one assist, Travis Gordon with two goals and one assist. Justin Gill scored one goal and had three assists and Billy Bushell had two assists.

All three goalies played during the game. Zack Bates had five saves in the first quarter, Alex Haskins had seven saves in the second and third quarters, and Scott Dale made four saves in the fourth quarter.

Joey Lehner and Dave DiLuigi controlled the face-off circle all night, combining to win all face-offs taken except three.

Herkimer's record is 3-1 overall and the next game is at home on Saturday, March 31 at 1pm.

November 13, 2006 - Herkimer County Community College today announced the appointment of two former HCCC lacrosse standouts who led their teams to multiple regional and national championships to the head coaching positions for men's and women's lacrosse. Rich Dommer ('99) will lead the Herkimer Generals men's lacrosse team, while Brandi Ostrander ('05) will lead Herkimer's women's lacrosse team. more...