Greg Cattrano

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Greg "The Cat" Cattrano is a lacrosse player who plays for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. He is considered the most successful goaltender in league history. Greg has played in all of the league's four Championship Games, and his leadership skills helped guide the Barrage from a 1-11 record in 2003 to champions in 2004. Cattrano has won the Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award three times in four years, and was named Major League Lacrosse MVP in 2002. Cattrano was also voted to the Inaugural All-MLL Team last year, and has started in goal in every Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game. As dependable as he is spectacular, Cattrano was the only goalie in the MLL to play every minute of every game last season, and is the all-time league leader in minutes in goal. Cattrano is the league's goalie leader in wins, boasting an incredible 40-19 record, including playoff games. He has saved 58% of the 1,611 shots he has faced in his career, and has a league-best 13.4 goals against average.

Last season, Cattrano became the first goalkeeper to score in an MLL game, tallying his first professional goal against the Rochester Rattlers in a 19-15 win at Villanova Stadium. Cattrano also achieved the feat four times in his college career at Brown University, twice playing for NYAC club lacrosse, and six times in high school. Cattrano previously played for the Baltimore Bayhawks for three years before being traded to the Philadelphia Barrage prior to last season. The Lizards brought Cattrano home on March 29, sending Philadelphia native Brian Dougherty to the Barrage in an exchange of the top two goaltenders in the league.

At Brown, Greg was named NCAA Goalie of the Year, and Brown's Team MVP in his Senior season. He was named All-American twice, as well as All-Ivy and All-New England as a Senior. Cattrano finished his collegiate career with an amazing 68% save percentage, and his three goals still stand as the NCAA record for offensive production by a goaltender. Prior to the MLL forming, Cattrano played club lacrosse for NYAC and represented Team USA in the 1999 World Lacrosse Championship. Greg also played three seasons indoors for the New York Saints of the National Lacrosse League (1998-2000), posting a 13.68 goals against average in seven career games.

Preceded by None	Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year 2001, 2002	Succeeded by Brian Dougherty
Preceded by Ryan Powell	Major League Lacrosse MVP 2002	Succeeded by Jay Jalbert
Preceded by Brian Dougherty	Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year 2004	Succeeded by Chris Garrity
Preceded by Kevin Lowe	New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship Game MVP 2004	Succeeded by Gary Gait