Huskies Start Season 3-0, Head Down South For Spring Trip

~~Huskies Start Season 3-0~~

UConn has started the year strong with a 3-0 record after having defeated New Haven 24-3 (Box: http://mcla.us/scores/games/11594/) WPI 15-7 (Box: http://mcla.us/scores/games/11595/) and Maine 13-4 (Box: http://mcla.us/scores/games/11601/). 

This weekend the team will leave for North Carolina and begin a three day stretch where they will face Wake Forest (4-1), North Carolina State (2-5) and #8 Virginia Tech (10-0).   

~~Alumni Day~~

Response to the April 7th Alumni Day has been outstanding and the number of RSVPs is very encouraging.

If you want to play in the Old Huskies Game and haven't RSVPd yet please do so here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?pli=1&formkey=dDRDZmlZU3FEYTlvSkd4TWFmcEszTUE6MQ#gid=0

The game starts at 4pm but please try to get to the field prior so we have time to make teams, etc.  I'm also trying to work something out with Red Rock for a post game meal, hopefully I'll have that info out sometime next week.

More info on Alumni Day: http://uconnmenslacrosse.blogspot.com/2012/03/uconn-lacrosse-announces-alumni-day.html

~~Team Apparel Sales~~

If anyone has yet to receive any apparel they purchased last winter please contact Patrick Cooper patrick.cooper@uconn.edu

~~Team Giving~~

Please consider giving to the team this spring to help offset their operational costs.  More info on giving can be found here: http://uconnmenslacrosse.blogspot.com/2009/11/support.html

~~Lacrosse The Nations~~

Javier Silva, a 2006 UConn Lacrosse alumni, has asked us to help him spread the word on a current project of his. He has teamed up with Lacrosse the Nations (LtN), an international non-profit organization, that uses lacrosse to provide education, mentorship, nutrition, opportunity and hope to children living in impoverished communities around the world.

The organization was started by former UVA defenseman Brett Hughes and Disptach guitarist Brad Corrigan to help the children of La Chureca, a community of about 1,000 people who live in a trash dump within the city limits of Managua (Nicaragua's capital). LtN works closely with the School of Hope, a semi-private school in the dump, to provide lacrosse as physical education and to support a nutrition program in the school. The organization currently provides financial support for two meals a day for the children, as well as lacrosse equipment for the children, and stipends for three Nicaraguan coaches.

This summer Javier will be heading down to Nicaragua for 13 months to help LtN run and expand their programs. He is reaching out to the lax community to raise awareness about the work being done by LtN. If you want to know more about the work being done and how you can help visit the Lacrosse the Nations website or email Javier at jsilva028@gmail.com.

~~Social Media~~

Follow the team on Facebook and Twitter to get updates during the spring trip and the entire season.

http://www.facebook.com/uconnmenslacrosse

https://twitter.com/uconnlacrosse

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A Letter From Coach Scordato

Dear Parents, Alumni and Friends of UConn Lacrosse:

The team is fired up and ready to go for a great 2012 season. As a supporter
of the organization, we would like to get you up to speed with the team goals and
objectives. First, a little history refresher: The UConn Men's Lacrosse team was founded in 1964 as an opportunity for college men to participate in the great sport of lacrosse. The team is a self-sustaining, university-recognized organization. The MCLA (Men's College Lacrosse Association) is the governing body for college club lacrosse, and UConn is a member of the PCLL (Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League) our regional conference. This gives us the opportunity to compete with teams across the country on a yearly basis.

Our biggest goal this season is to make sure the UConn Men's Lacrosse program
is the best program it can be. What makes a good program great is the help and support it receives from alumni, parents and friends of the program. The club officers do everything they can to keep the dues as low as possible. However, this means that we sometimes have to do without some of the special things every program wants to do. In the past, due to high costs, the UConn lacrosse team would only bring approximately 35 players on the spring trip forcing 15 to stay home despite working hard all year long. The season the team is taking buses on the spring trip to Virginia.

The schedule for the spring trip in 2012:

April 1st - UConn vs Wake Forest
April 2nd - UConn vs North Carolina State
April 3rd - UConn vs Virginia Tech

We have committed to play our 2013 spring trip games in Minnesota and will be flying to Minneapolis for this trip.

The schedule for 2013:

April 5th - UConn vs Minnesota
April 6th - UConn vs Minnesota State
April 7th - UConn vs Minnesota - Duluth

Both of these spring trips will be feature highlights for the players and the
program. We would like to present the opportunity for you, as a supporter of the team, to get involved with some of the club objectives of the year. The team is looking to raise $15,000 to help finance the travel, equipment, meals and the cost of the indoor practice facility (Star Hill). Your tax deductible donation will assuage these costs.

The team has set-up fundraising plans involving apparel sales as well as some
corporate sponsorship. We are also seeking donations in 3 different ranges:

o Gold- donations of $1,000 or more
o Blue- $500 to $999
o White - $100 to $499

All donations are tax deductible, and we will accept all donations made out to The
University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc. Include in memo: Student Organization Fund (21904) Mens Lacrosse and mailed to:

The University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc.
Attn: Data Services
2390 Alumni Drive, Unit 3206
Storrs, CT 06269

If you are interested in making a donation to support the UConn Men's
Lacrosse Team online you can give a gift through the UConn Foundation's website:
www.giving.uconn.edu

o Once on the website, you'll see the options for "Gift Designations."
o Check the box for "Other gift designation not listed above."
o Enter "Student Organization's Fund (21904) - Men's Lacrosse."

We always remember our supportive fans in rewarding them with recognition on
the website. No matter what, we would just like to see you out at our games this year to cheer on the team.

Go Huskies!

Sincerely,

Paul Scordato
UConn Head Lacrosse Coach
860-871-1286
paulscordato@gmail.com
www.uconnlacrosse.com


~~Alumni Day April 7th~~

Just a reminder that Alumni Day is April 7th.  Response has been great thus far.    Please RSVP if you already haven't.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDRDZmlZU3FEYTlvSkd4TWFmcEszTUE6MQ#gid=0

Itinerary:

4pm - Old Huskies Game @ Depot Field
5:15pm - Alumni Dinner/Drinks
7pm - UConn Lacrosse vs. Northeastern @ Depot Field

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Introducting Alumni Day and the Old Huskies Game

~Alumni Day & Old Huskies Game~

Attendance at the fall alumni games over the years has been exceptional, however I have been looking for a way we could seize upon that enthusiasm that would help the team during the season.  After some discussion myself and Coach Scordato have come up with a spring 'Alumni Day' to be held on April 7th. 

Alumni Day Schedule - April 7th 2012

4pm - 5pm - Old Huskies Game - Depot Field
5pm-6:45pm  - Alumni Dinner/Drinks - TBD
7pm - UConn Men's Lacrosse vs. Northeastern - Depot Field

The Old Huskies games will be an Alumni vs. Alumni game.  Odd years graduates will be on one team, and even year graduates on the other.  The game will be two 30 minute running time halves.  After the game we will meet at a TBD location for some food and drinks.  To conclude the night the Men's Lacrosse team will face off against Northeastern at Depot Field.  This is the first time we are trying something like this so it is my hope that we will get good numbers, and hopefully many sticking around for the game vs. Northeastern. 

For those that haven't been there recently, Depot underwent a massive renovation, and is now an exceptional playing surface with lighting, spectator seating, public address, etc.  Also, the club sport administration has asked me to remind all alumni that alcohol is not permitted at Depot Field.

If you are interested in participating in the Old Huskies Game please RSVP by clicking the below link.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDRDZmlZU3FEYTlvSkd4TWFmcEszTUE6MQ#gid=0

~New Haven Game Highlight Video~

Click the following link to view highlights from the Huskies 24-3 victory over New Haven:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TM6arw_f37g

~New England Lacrosse Blog~

The New England Lacrosse blog has published a 3 part feature previewing the upcoming UConn season.  All 3 parts are now online and can be found here:

http://uconnmenslacrosse.blogspot.com/2012/02/uconn-featured-on-new-england-lacrosse.html

~Upcoming Season~

The season schedule can be found at this link:

http://mcla.us/teams/connecticut/2012/schedule.html

All games this year will be at Depot Field, unless there is inclement weather in which case they will be moved to Sherman Field. The schedule will be updated to reflect this in the near future.

~St. Patrick's Day~

A side note - Myself, Ty Longland and Scott Aplegren will be at the Brown vs. Harvard game at Harvard Stadium this Saturday at 7pm.  I have a limited number of free tix for this game so if anyone else is interested in meeting up with us feel free to let me know.

~UConn Lacrosse Social Media~

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/uconnmenslacrosse
Twitter - https://twitter.com/uconnlacrosse

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UConn Defeats New Haven 24-3 In Season Opener

UConn Defeats New Haven 24-3 In Season Opener

http://mcla.us/scores/games/11594/

Notes:

>Evan Clark and Charles Ogalin lead the team with 6 goals

>UConn is now 3-0 all time vs. New Haven

>Only one other time since MCLA affiliation has UConn won a game by 20 points or more. A 22-2 win over Bridgewater State in 2007

>This is Coach Scordatos first win as a Husky. Which ironically came against New Haven, a team he coached in the 1980s when it was NCAA DII

Also

Team Roster is up:

http://mcla.us/teams/connecticut/2012/roster.html

Follow the team on facebook and twitter

http://www.facebook.com/uconnmenslacrosse

https://twitter.com/uconnlacrosse

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