John LoCascio

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
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

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

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

NCAA Statistics

    Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPGAPts
2011Villanova16000
2012Villanova15112
2013Villanova14268
2014Villanova1651318
College Totals6182028

References

  1. 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
  4. Player statspointstreak.com Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
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