Anthony Galeotafiore - 2016 Men's Lacrosse - LIU Post
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#22 Anthony Galeotafiore
Position: Midfield
Height: 5-6
Class: Junior
Hometown: Wantagh, N.Y.
Previous School: MacArthur (Farmingdale State)
2016: All-ECC First Team … ECC Defensive Player of the Week (Apr. 11) … appeared in all 16 games (started 15) … had the highest faceoff win percentage (.670) for the Pioneers … led the team in ground balls (128) … won 15-of-25 faceoffs in a season-opening game at No. 4 Merrimack (Feb. 20) ... earned 17-of-18 faceoff victories in a 16-3 victory at Georgian Court (Mar. 8) ... collected 16 faceoff wins in back-to-back contests against Chestnut Hill (Mar. 19) and Dominican (Mar. 24) ... won 20-of-26 draws in a 19-5 rout of Post (Mar. 30) ... scooped up 18-of-21 faceoffs in a 15-5 upset of No. 5 NYIT (Apr. 11) ... recorded 15-of-20 faceoff wins in an 18-3 drubbing of UDC (Apr. 30) ... had 19-of-25 faceoff victories in a 12-10 victory over Mercy in an ECC Championship semifinal (May 4).
2015: Played in 13 games, including the NCAA National Quarterfinal contest at Le Moyne on May 9 ... collected 13 ground balls, including a season-high four against Roberts Wesleyan (Feb. 22) ... won 20 faceoffs in 45 draws, registering a 44.4 percent success rate.
Prior to LIU Post: Transfer from Farmingdale State College, where he won 56.5 percent (39-of-69) of his faceoffs in 2014 ... two-year varsity starter at MacArthur High School ... helped the Generals to postseason appearances in back-to-back seasons (2012 & 2013) ... team posted a combined 17-13 record in his tenure at MacArthur.
Personal: Has two sisters, Danielle and Sabrina ... son of Louie and Marie Galeotafiore ... enjoys fishing and hunting ... the person he admires most is his grandfather, John Vecchio ... owns a photo booth company ... majoring in business.
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