Scott Bacigalupo
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Scott S. Bacigalupo is a former lacrosse
goaltender
. He was a high school All-American, four-time collegiate United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
(USILA) All-American, three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) goaltender of the year, two-time NCAA tournament outstanding player and a national player of the year. Scott Bacigalupo starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
team from 1991 through 1994 where he helped them win their first two NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
s and was inducted into the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
on October 30, 2010. Scott was selected to the NCAA Lacrosse Silver Anniversary team in 1995. He was a four-time All-Ivy League
(three times first team) selection. In his four-year college career, Princeton won its first two NCAA tournament Championships, two Ivy League Championships and earned four NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament invitations.
.
Bacigalupo will be inducted into the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
on October 30, 2010. He is a three time winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award
(1992, 1993, 1994) as the NCAA's best goaltender and a former Lt. Raymond Enners Award
-winner (1994) as the NCAA Division I lacrosse player of the year. He was a first team USILA All-American Team
selection in 1992, 1993, and 1994 and a second team selection in 1991. In addition, he was a 1994 USILA Scholar All-American. He was first team all-Ivy League in 1991, 1992 and 1993 and a second team selection in 1994. His 732 career saves are 122 more than any other Princeton goaltender. Lacrosse Magazine named him to its All-Century team and he participated in the 1994 North/South All-Star Game.
During the 1992 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
game against Syracuse
, Bacigalupo allowed Syracuse to tie the score when he lost a ball near his own goal, but he made a key save in the first overtime
. The Tigers eventually won their first NCAA championship in the second overtime, and Bacigalupo was selected as the most outstanding player of the tournament. Bacigalupo also performed well in the 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
s and was again the most outstanding player during the 1994 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament when the Tigers won the championship for a second time.
job with Merrill Lynch
. Bacigalupo has not played professionally in either the National Lacrosse League
or Major League Lacrosse
.
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
. He was a high school All-American, four-time collegiate United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.-Awards:...
(USILA) All-American, three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) goaltender of the year, two-time NCAA tournament outstanding player and a national player of the year. Scott Bacigalupo starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
team from 1991 through 1994 where he helped them win their first two NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
s and was inducted into the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
The US Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, is operated by US Lacrosse...
on October 30, 2010. Scott was selected to the NCAA Lacrosse Silver Anniversary team in 1995. He was a four-time All-Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
(three times first team) selection. In his four-year college career, Princeton won its first two NCAA tournament Championships, two Ivy League Championships and earned four NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
tournament invitations.
Background
Scott Bacigalupo was a high school All-American at St. Paul's of Brooklandville, MarylandBrooklandville, Maryland
Brooklandville is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States near where the Jones Falls Expressway meets the Baltimore Beltway. The general area is a part of Lutherville, and some addresses in the area are considered to be in Lutherville, though Brooklandville has a...
.
College career
Bacigalupo started all 60 of Princeton's games during his career from 1991 to 1994. During those four years, Princeton posted a 52–8 record, including a 7–2 record in four NCAA touranment appearances. On five different occasions he recorded 15 or more saves in a NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament game, and the Tigers won the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship in both 1992 and 1994. The 1992 and 1993 teams were undefeated 6–0 outright Ivy League champions.Bacigalupo will be inducted into the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
The US Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, is operated by US Lacrosse...
on October 30, 2010. He is a three time winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award
Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award
The Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award is presented annually by the USILA to the top college goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III. Johns Hopkins has won the most awards, with 14. Starting in 1990, the award has also been presented to the top women's goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II & III....
(1992, 1993, 1994) as the NCAA's best goaltender and a former Lt. Raymond Enners Award
Lt. Raymond Enners Award
The Lt. Raymond Enners Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding player in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after Raymond Enners, who attended the United States Military Academy, class of 1967, and served in the U.S. Army during the...
-winner (1994) as the NCAA Division I lacrosse player of the year. He was a first team USILA All-American Team
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
selection in 1992, 1993, and 1994 and a second team selection in 1991. In addition, he was a 1994 USILA Scholar All-American. He was first team all-Ivy League in 1991, 1992 and 1993 and a second team selection in 1994. His 732 career saves are 122 more than any other Princeton goaltender. Lacrosse Magazine named him to its All-Century team and he participated in the 1994 North/South All-Star Game.
During the 1992 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
1992 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1992 tournament championship game was played at Franklin Field in front of 13,150 fans. Princeton completed a 13 and 2 season by defeating Syracuse in two overtime, 10-9, to win the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship. The win marked the first NCAA tournament title for the Tigers, but...
game against Syracuse
Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse
The 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...
, Bacigalupo allowed Syracuse to tie the score when he lost a ball near his own goal, but he made a key save in the first overtime
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
. The Tigers eventually won their first NCAA championship in the second overtime, and Bacigalupo was selected as the most outstanding player of the tournament. Bacigalupo also performed well in the 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
1993 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 23rd 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...
s and was again the most outstanding player during the 1994 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
1994 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1994 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 24th 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...
tournament when the Tigers won the championship for a second time.
Professional career
After college, he took a Wall StreetWall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
job with Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage. Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York...
. Bacigalupo has not played professionally in either the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
or Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
.