Abbott and Cahak to Join Orange Lacrosse Family in Fall 2005

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse University men’s lacrosse team secured commitments from two local high school standouts. Matt Abbott (Nottingham H.S.) and Mark Cahak (Fayetteville-Manlius H.S.) will play for the Orange beginning in the fall of 2005.

“We’re very excited to have two more Central New York standouts join the Orange lacrosse program,” said Syracuse head coach John Desko. “Both are very talented players with great skills that could potentially help the program right away. Along with the others in this class, we think they’ll be great representatives of Syracuse University and our community.”

Abbott, a midfielder, has been a first-team All-CNY, first-team all-league and Empire State Games Central Team member. As a junior, he recorded 37 goals and 19 assists to increase his career totals to 141 points (89 goals, 52 assists). His father, Tom Abbott, was a two-time All-America lacrosse player at Syracuse in 1977 and 1978. He ranks seventh in all-time goals at SU with 142.

Cahak is a 6-4, 200-pound defenseman who earned first-team all-league and second-team All-CNY honors while playing for the Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets last season. He also served as an alternate for the Empire State Games Central Team.

Abbott and Cahak join Dan Hardy, Kenny Nims and Pat Perritt, who all inked their names with the Orange during the sport’s early signing period.

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Abbott and Cahak to Join Orange Lacrosse Family in Fall 2005

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