John LoCascio

Summary

John LoCascio (born November 25, 1991, in Paterson, New Jersey) is a lacrosse player for the Dallas Rattlers in Major League Lacrosse.

John LoCascio
Born (1991-11-25) November 25, 1991 (age 32)
Paterson, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight190 pounds (86 kg)
PositionDefense
MLL teamDallas Rattlers
NCAA teamVillanova Wildcats
Career highlights
  • Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2013, 2014)
  • First Team All Big East (2013, 2014)
  • Big East Championship All-Tournament team (2013, 2014)

A native of Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, LoCascio attended West Essex High School.[1]

Professional MLL career edit

LoCascio was selected with the 26th pick of the 2014 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Rochester Rattlers.[2] In his rookie season, LoCascio appeared in 11 games and managed to gain 3 points and 44 ground balls. In his second season of play, LoCascio played in 15 games managing to obtain 6 points and 69 ground balls.[3]

LoCascio went with the team in its move to Dallas, Texas in 2018. He played in four games, getting one goal and an assist with 11 ground balls.[4]

Prep and college career edit

At Villanova, LoCascio played as a long-stick midfielder; he appeared in 61 games and gathered 28 points.[1]

NCAA Statistics edit

    Regular Season
Season Team GP G A Pts
2011 Villanova 16 0 0 0
2012 Villanova 15 1 1 2
2013 Villanova 14 2 6 8
2014 Villanova 16 5 13 18
College Totals 61 8 20 28

References edit

  1. ^ a b John LoCascio Archived 2016-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, Villanova Wildcats men's lacrosse. Accessed May 27, 2016. "Hometown: Fairfield, N.J.; High School: West Essex Regional... Born November 25, 1991 in Paterson, N.J.
  2. ^ "Coughlin: Villanova LSM LoCascio Takes Versatility to New Level".
  3. ^ Player stats pointstreak.com [dead link]
  4. ^ Player statspointstreak.com Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine