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The New Jersey Pride is a lacrosse team based in Piscataway, New Jersey. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They are currently in the Eastern Conference. Prior to 2006, they were in the National Division.
[edit] Franchise history
In 2001, the first year of the league’s existence, the Pride played its games at Yogi Berra Stadium at Montclair State University. They played their home games at Commerce Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, New Jersey in 2002 and 2003. For 2004 and 2005, the Pride played its home games on Sprague Field, Montclair State University’s football stadium. The Pride made the league's playoffs in 2002 and 2003.
For the 2006 season, the Pride moved to their current home stadium at the 5,000 seat stadium on the campus of Rutgers University which houses the Scarlet Knights’ soccer and lacrosse teams and is officially named "The Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium at Yurcak Field" in honor of Ronald N. Yurcak, a 1965 All-American Rutgers Lacrosse player. The facility features a 120x75 foot grass playing surface, along with full lighting and state-of-the-art drainage.
[edit] Season-By-Season
| New Jersey Pride |
| Year |
W |
L |
Regular season finish |
Playoffs |
| 2001 |
8 |
6 |
3rd in National Division |
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| 2002 |
7 |
7 |
2nd in National Division |
Lost semifinal 19-11 to Lizards |
| 2003 |
7 |
5 |
2nd in National Division |
Lost semifinal 15-13 to Bayhawks |
| 2004 |
1 |
11 |
3rd in National Division |
--- |
| 2005 |
2 |
10 |
3rd in National Division |
--- |
| 2006 |
5 |
7 |
3rd in Eastern Conference |
--- |
| 2007 |
4 |
8 |
6th in Eastern Conference |
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| Totals |
34 |
54 |
Regular Season Win % = .386 |
Total Playoff Record 0 - 2
Playoff Win % = .000 |
[edit] Roster
| 2007 New Jersey Pride |
| Number |
Player's Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
| 1 |
Conor Ford |
A |
5 ft 10 in |
178 cm |
235 lb |
107 kg |
| 2 |
Rob Scherr |
G |
5 ft 8 in |
173 cm |
200 lb |
91 kg |
| 3 |
Liam Banks |
A |
5 ft 11 in |
180 cm |
180 lb |
82 kg |
| 4 |
Jason Doneger |
A |
6 ft 1 in |
185 cm |
205 lb |
93 kg |
| 5 |
Ryan Mollett |
D |
6 ft 2 in |
188 cm |
200 lb |
91 kg |
| 6 |
Brett Hughes |
D |
6 ft 3 in |
191 cm |
212 lb |
96 kg |
| 7 |
Matt Rewkowski |
M |
5 ft 10 in |
178 cm |
196 lb |
89 kg |
| 8 |
Rob Parnegkuan |
M |
5 ft 8 in |
173 cm |
175 lb |
79 kg |
| 10 |
Dan Chemotti |
M |
6 ft 0 in |
183 cm |
195 lb |
88 kg |
| 12 |
Kevin Boland |
M |
5 ft 9 in |
175 cm |
155 lb |
70 kg |
| 16 |
Jesse Hubbard |
A |
6 ft 1 in |
185 cm |
202 lb |
92 kg |
| 17 |
Matt Baran |
G |
5 ft 11 in |
180 cm |
170 lb |
77 kg |
| 19 |
Mike Peyser |
D |
6 ft 2 in |
188 cm |
227 lb |
103 kg |
| 20 |
Ryan Lang |
M |
5 ft 11 in |
180 cm |
200 lb |
91 kg |
| 21 |
Greg Raymond |
D |
6 ft 5 in |
196 cm |
213 lb |
97 kg |
| 22 |
Greg Peyser |
M |
6 ft 1 in |
185 cm |
210 lb |
95 kg |
| 25 |
Adam Doneger |
M |
6 ft 2 in |
188 cm |
230 lb |
100 kg |
| 28 |
Geoff Keough |
M |
5 ft 10 in |
178 cm |
180 lb |
82 kg |
| 30 |
Scott Urick |
A |
5 ft 10 in |
178 cm |
191 lb |
87 kg |
| 34 |
Ryan McClay |
D |
5 ft 11 in |
180 cm |
190 lb |
86 kg |
| 37 |
Brandon Mollett |
G |
5 ft 9 in |
175 cm |
140 lb |
64 kg |
| 42 |
Oliver Barry |
D |
6 ft 0 in |
183 cm |
195 lb |
88 kg |
| 50 |
Corey Harned |
D |
6 ft 1 in |
185 cm |
210 lb |
95 kg |
*updated 05/18/2007
[edit] Current stars:
- Jesse Hubbard. Princeton, 1998; 3-time NCAA National Champion, Princeton University with Jon Hess; Leading all-time scorer at Princeton; All NCAA Tournament Team, 1997 and 1998; All Ivy, 1997 and 1998. Hubbard was traded to the Los Angeles Riptide prior to the 2008 Season.
- Scott Urick. Georgetown, 2000; 2-time NCAA All-American and Captain; Georgetown’s all-time Leading Scorer; Georgetown’s All-Time Single Season and Career Leader in ground balls; Played on four NCAA Tournament Teams; NCAA North-South All-Star, 2000.
- Adam Doneger. Johns Hopkins, 2000-2003; two-time First Team All-American and co-captain; Scored a career-high 28 goals and seven assists in 2003; NCAA All-Tournament Team, 2002.
[edit] Award Winners:
[edit] Not to be forgotten:
Reid Jackson #40 (team co-captain when he retired after the 2003 Season). Emotional defensive leader. Reid became one of the most popular lacrosse personas in NJ throughout his career. Inducted into the NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Rutgers University Hall of Fame in 2003.
[edit] Coaches and others
- Ted Georgalas 2001-05 (24-35)
- Brian Silcott 2005 (1-4)
- Peter Jacobs 2006- (9-15)
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