Paul Carcaterra, Lacrosse, 1994-1997
5-11, 190
Midfield
Yorktown, N.Y.
Paul Carcaterra was an All-American captain in his senior year at Syracuse. He helped the Orange win the NCAA Quarterfinal game against Loyola, recording four goals in the 13-12 victory.
Senior Year (1997): Co-captain…named to the All-American third team…started and played in all 14 games…fourth on team in goals, with 26 and two assists…recovered 16 groundballs…scored a career-high five goals in the win against Hobart…scored four goals in the NCAA Quarterfinal win over Loyola…scored three goals or more in five games…played for the North in the North/South Collegiate All-Star Game.
Junior Year (1996): Played in all 15 games, starting once…had season-high three goals in the NCAA Quarterfinal win over UNC…scored in eight games, including two goals in the Towson and Brown victories.
Sophomore Year (1995): Played in all 15 games…ninth on the team in scoring, with 14 goals and three assists…had two goals in four different games.
Freshman Year (1994): Scored three goals in limited action…scored his first collegiate goal in the season-opening win over UNC.
High School: Attended Yorktown Heights High School…four-year attackman under head coach Tim Turnbull…played in four state championship games, winning three… teamed on attack with Rob Kavovit on the state championship Yorktown team…
all-time leading goal scorer in Yorktown history with 178 career goals and 21 assists…90 goals and four assists senior year…team captain…two-time first-team All-County and All-Section…played in the Empire State Games.
Personal: Son of Lawrence and Diane Carcaterra…born May 24, 1975, Bronx, N.Y…. two brothers and one sister…brother Steve played lacrosse at Towson State and brother, Brian, was a goalie at Johns Hopkins…majored in political science.
