Joe Papaleo (1979-82)
Goalkeeper
Syracuse, N.Y.
Holds the Syracuse career records for goals-against average (0.70), wins (43), and shutouts (36) … Ranks fifth in career saves (229) and third in saves per game (5.87) …Only goalie in school history to earn All-America honors.
Senior Year (1982): Third-team All-American … BIG EAST All-Tournament Team … Attended the National Sports Festival … Made 142 saves, which ranks third on SU’s single-season chart … Stopped a career-high 19 shots against Long Island, the second-highest, single-game total in school history … Averaged 6.45 saves per game, third-best on the Orange’s single-season record list … Set Orange season records for goals-against average (0.41), wins (16), and shutouts (12).
Junior Year (1981): Co-MVP of the National Sports Festival … NSCAA All-Region First Team … Finished with a record of 9-7-1 … Posted a 0.94 goals-against average (seventh on SU's career list) … Made 87 saves.
Sophomore Year (1980): NSCAA All-Region Honorable Mention selection … Participated in the National Sports Festival … Posted a record of 9-5-2 … His 0.88 goals-against average ranks sixth on SU’s single-season list.
Freshman Year (1979): Recorded eight shutouts, the second-highest freshman total in school history … Went 9-5-1 and finished with a 0.60 goals-against average, the second-best season mark in Orange history.
|
Year |
Games |
W-L-T |
Saves |
GA |
SHO |
|
1979 |
15 |
9-5-1 |
- |
9 |
8 |
|
1980 |
16 |
9-5-2 |
- |
14 |
9 |
|
1981 |
17 |
9-7-1 |
87 |
17 |
7 |
|
1982 |
22 |
16-3-3 |
142 |
9 |
12 |
|
Totals |
70 |
43-20-7 |
247 |
49 |
36 |
