has four siblings, Jake, Brett, Alexa and Olivia favorite athlete is Michael Jordan and favorite professional team is the New York Islanders enjoys fishing, boating and wakeboarding favorite Despite the way Syracuses 2021 season ended, with a loss to Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament, Spallina is still bullish on the Oranges future. Recruit of the Week: Joey Spallina (2022) Sport: Lacrosse Position: Attack Height/Weight: 5-9, 180 lbs School: Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai, N.Y.) Recruiting Status: Committed to Syracuse Other . Throughout the last 17 years, Dom and Nick Pietramala have not needed to answer the most persistent question twins usually encounter. Sinai, center, gets congratulated by teammates after scoringin the third quarter against Garden City at St. Anthony's High School on Friday, April 22, 2022. Hes my best friend, Dom said about Nick. Other times, when defenders were all over Spallina, hed be relaxed, jogging, with no panic in his eyes, Drumm said. How do you tell the difference between you two? Sitemap | Daquino also worked with Spallina to improve his left hand. Now that you are logged in, it's time for you to select your favorites! "Excellence is what we strive for, but youre never going to be perfect with everything. That number, IL reported, was about four times higher than it was for the class of 2021. Joe Spallina (left) has supported his son, Joey, through his experience as a No. It may have been the most impressive performance of his high school career to date, and yet was the first game in which he did not score a single goal. Theres no question about that., Copyright USA Lacrosse Magazine Credit: James Escher. If youre worried, that means you havent done enough to prepare yourself, Spallina said. The great No. Other NCAA championship-winning womens coaches now navigating their sons through the process are Virginias Julie Myers (Timmy Myers) and North Carolinas Jenny Levy (Alec Levy). It was the first time the five former No. I think we have the same mindset, Powell said. I will tell you that going on the visits with him to all those places, I saw a different look in his eye when we were at Syracuse, Joe said. As the final schools the Pietramalas were looking at became harder to separate, Nick created a Google Doc to clarify his priorities and help organize his thoughts. The hard work molded Spallina into the most coveted recruit in his class. 22 at Syracuse. 1 commit in the Class of 2022 by Inside Lacrosse, announced at a ceremony in front of Mount Sinai High School (N.Y.) that he has committed to Syracuse. Personal: Full name Joey Tyler Spallina son of Mary Beth and Joe father is the head coach of the Stony Brook University women's lacrosse team . It was a dream while growing up to play for Syracuse and wear No. I dont know what else he could possibly prove. Lucas Laforge delivered three goals, Brayden Wilcken made eight saves overall, and Mount Sinai claimed an 8-5 win Friday in the GEICO High School Lacrosse Showcase. So the defending Long Island Class C champ is 11-0 and has now beaten the defending Class B champ (Garden City) and the defending Class A champ (Northport). Mount Sinai had to do everything possible to get Spallina the ball and he notched 122 points as a junior. Spallina spun inside and finally brought Mount Sinai even at 3. Desktop notifications are on | Turn off. He helped Comsewogue win the Suffolk Class B title and helped the team hold Garden City to only five goals in the Long Island final. He finished with what he called Bergers Shot, a diving backhand flick in front of the crease. Being very familiar with their history, fast-forwarding to the impact that they have made in the womens game, I am beyond thrilled to be at the jumping-off point of what is to come on the mens field while under Coach Gaits leadership at Syracuse. And Spallina, always yearning to wear the same jersey, wants his name to be remembered in the same sentence as the Powells and the Gaits, Daquino said. That added another layer to their decisions. We really were just playing together and having fun and scoring easy goals. 22 Joey Spallina. The Mustangs were No. Sinai's Joey Spallina took another step forward as a junior. He wants to bring Syracuse University back to its heyday.. //