John Zulberti
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John Zulberti was a four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse
player at Syracuse University
from 1986 to 1989. The Orange
won NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships in 1988 and 1989 with Zulberti teaming up perennial all-timers Gary Gait, Paul Gait and Tom Marechek.
, Zulberti teamed with high scoring teammates the Gait brothers and Tom Marechek
to lead the Orange to a 13-8 win over Cornell. These four again teamed up to win the 1989 championship
13 to 12 over Johns Hopkins.
Zulberti was named the Jack Turnbull Award
winner as the nation's top attackman in 1988 and 1989. He is among the all-time leaders in NCAA scoring, is 6th all-time on the Syracuse scoring list, and even ranks among the all-time point getters in New York Public School history.
, playing in their inaugural season of 1992 and again teaming with Marechek to win a championship.
, Zulberti played prep lacrosse at powerful West Genesee High School
, where he had 361 points career points. In his junior and senior years at West Genesee, Zulberti had 129 and 139 points, respectively.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
from 1986 to 1989. The Orange
Syracuse University Orange
The Syracuse Orange is the nickname used by the athletic teams of Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Big East Conference. The school's mascot is Otto the Orange. Teams were previously known as the "Orangemen" and "Orangewomen". The men's basketball, football,...
won NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships in 1988 and 1989 with Zulberti teaming up perennial all-timers Gary Gait, Paul Gait and Tom Marechek.
Syracuse Orange
In the 1988 championship1988 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1988 tournament championship game was played at Syracuse University in front of 20,148 fans. The Syracuse Orangemen defeated the Cornell Big Red, 13-8 for the first of their three straight NCAA titles....
, Zulberti teamed with high scoring teammates the Gait brothers and Tom Marechek
Tom Marechek
Tom "Hollywood" Marechek is a retired professional lacrosse player. He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore's boys' varsity lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland...
to lead the Orange to a 13-8 win over Cornell. These four again teamed up to win the 1989 championship
1989 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 19th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.The championship game...
13 to 12 over Johns Hopkins.
Zulberti was named the Jack Turnbull Award
Jack Turnbull Award
The "Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award" — also known as the Jack Turnbull Award — is an award given to the United States' top collegiate attackman in lacrosse, named after National Lacrosse Hall of Fame alumnus Jack Turnbull. The award is given to a player in Division I, Division II, and Division...
winner as the nation's top attackman in 1988 and 1989. He is among the all-time leaders in NCAA scoring, is 6th all-time on the Syracuse scoring list, and even ranks among the all-time point getters in New York Public School history.
MILL
John played professionally in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League for the Buffalo BanditsBuffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
, playing in their inaugural season of 1992 and again teaming with Marechek to win a championship.
West Genesee
Like fellow Syracuse alum Brad KotzBrad Kotz
Bradley 'Brad' A. Kotz was a four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1982 to 1985. The Orange won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983 and made two additional appearances in the NCAA finals in 1984 and 1985, with Kotz as their leading player...
, Zulberti played prep lacrosse at powerful West Genesee High School
West Genesee High School
West Genesee High School , is an American public high school in Camillus, New York serving ninth through twelfth grade students. The school is part of the West Genesee Central School District....
, where he had 361 points career points. In his junior and senior years at West Genesee, Zulberti had 129 and 139 points, respectively.
Syracuse University
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 3.10 | |
| 1987 | 15 | 41 | 21 | 62 | 4.13 | |
| 1988 | 16 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 3.82 | |
| 1989 | 16 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 3.19 | |
| Totals | 60 | 109 | 158 | 267 | 3.60 |
See also
- Syracuse athletes
- Syracuse Orange men's lacrosseSyracuse Orange men's lacrosseThe Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 10 NCAA championship titles, and currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference...
- NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse RecordsNCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse RecordsNCAA Division I men's lacrosse records are officially compiled by the NCAA's Director of Statistics office. Included in this consolidation of the official records are the NCAA men's Division I individual single-season and career leaders...