New Jersey Pride

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New Jersey Pride
Conference Eastern
Founded 2001
Home stadium Yurcak Field
Based in Piscataway, New Jersey
Colors red, black, gold
Head coach Peter Jacobs
General manager Trey Reeder
Local media Atlantic City Press
Website www.newjerseypride.com
Championships
Conference Championships


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.

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[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 ---
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 ---
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.
  • Kyle Harrison. Johns Hopkins, 2005; National Player-of-the-Year, 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy Winner; 2005 National Champion and 1st overall selection in the 2005 College Draft. Harrison was also traded to the Los Angeles Riptide for the 2008 season.

[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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