St. Anthony's plays in the CHSAA boys lacrosse league championship on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Mitchel Athletic Complex.

Game went to halftime tied 8-8 vs. Chaminade when a prolonged lightning storm forced schools to postpone.

FRIARS!! back at it Wednesday at 4:30pm at Mitchel Field Complex.

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His first goal begins a 5-0 run for the Friars, who overcome a four-goal deficit in a victory over the Flyers.

By Bob Herzog Newsday writer

Just call him Jake the Shake.

“A little shimmy, a little juke to get the shot off quick,” Jake Bonomi said with a grin, describing just a few of his moves after scoring six goals to lead host St. Anthony’s to a 12-8 victory over archrival Chaminade on Thursday in a CHSAA game.

Bonomi scored in the closing seconds of the first quarter to spark a 5-0 run that erased a 4-0 deficit. “That was a big goal,” St. Anthony’s coach Keith Wieczorek said. “It settled us down.”

Andrew McAdorey, Brennan O’Neill and Anthony Culley of St. Anthony’s scored in the second quarter to forge a 4-4 tie at halftime, and O’Neill scored on a solo dodge to give the Friars (9-2) their first lead two minutes into the third quarter.

Six seconds later, Chaminade’s Tyler Sandoval, who won 13 of 21 faceoffs, scored unassisted off the draw to tie it. That was the last hurrah for the Flyers (8-2). St. Anthony’s ripped off the next six goals to build an 11-5 lead with 7:58 left.

Bonomi scored three consecutive third-quarter goals during that burst. He scored an over-the-shoulder goal to break the tie, then dodged from behind the cage and hit the back of the net from the left wing in transition to make it 8-5. Tanner Germain scored the Friars’ next two goals before Bonomi danced away from a defender for an unassisted goal and stutter-stepped to shake free for another tally 47 seconds later.

“I did a lot of dodging from X,” Bonomi, a junior, said of the spot behind the cage where he started most of his maneuvers. “I know the team we have, so even when we fell behind early, I had confidence we could come back. We got more possessions and got more ground balls in the second half. I found some openings.”

New Canaan (Conn.) has had a brutal stretch of schedule over the past week. After a loss to Brunswick last week, New Canaan bounced back with a win over Avon Old Farms, and then welcomed the St. Anthony’s Friars to town on Saturday. It was success at the face-off X and an outstanding effort from an attack unit regarded as one of the best anywhere that carried St. Anthony’s to a 16-7 victory.

The disparity on face-offs is not something New Canaan is used to, as Nick Crovatto has had an excellent season thus far for the Rams.

“We’re a two-headed monster this year,” St. Anthony’s coach Keith Wieczorek said. “We have Brandon Rizzuto, who’s a senior and Jake Naso, who’s a sophomore. Some days, Jake has an easier time. Brandon was having a harder time getting it off the ground then had a few procedure calls, but I think overall both did a real nice job.”

“I think we had a tough day on groun balls. Even if we won face-offs, we couldn’t pick up a ground ball. I counted seven or eight mental mistakes,” New Canaan coach Chip Buzzeo said, pointing to those types of mistakes as reasons for the loss. Buzzeo said he needed a better effort from his team, one that wasn’t there on Saturday.  “We need to come together as a group and play a lot smarter, and we have to have a better effort. Our athletes should not be losing groundballs, and today we did. St. Anthony’s is a great team, but I’m disappointed in our effort.”

New Canaan went down 4-0 early, and then fought back to a 5-4 deficit. They had possession late in the second quarter down one, but a turnover cost them the opportunity to tie the game and things spiraled from there.

“It was 5-4, we had the ball with two minutes in the half, and we forced it. They scored a goal to go to 6-4. We got it back again, wanted to wait for the last shot, and we turned it over and they scored again,” Buzzeo said. “Instead of being a possible 5-5, it was 7-4. When that happens, it’s tough, and we weren’t playing well from the get-go.”

That was part of a St. Anthony’s five-goal run, pushing to score to 10-4 and ultimately out of reach.

Brennen O’Neill, a sophomore committed to Penn State who is regarded by many as the top player in the 2020 class, went for five goals and an assist. Fellow attackman Jake Bonomi, a 2019 committed to Michigan, four goals and two assists. Freshman Andrew McAdorey had two goals for the Friars. Rounding out the scoring was Joseph Duchnowski with a goal and an assist, and Tanner Germain, Anthony Culley, Jack McGorry and Caleb Monzon with a goal each. Defender Brady Keneally had an assist, as well.

“We share the ball. When the two best players on your offense are unselfish, it’s nice. The best player in the country is giving up the ball, you’ll do well,” Wieczorek said of his offense, also crediting his defense with creating some scoring chances. “Our defense is really underrated. Greg Campisi at the pole must have started four of five transition opportunities and he must have given us five other possessions that led to goals. He’s a beast.”

For New Canaan, Liam Griffiths, Wesleyan commit Owen Shin and North Carolina commit Quintin O’Connell each had two goals and an assist. Will Rechtermann had a goal as well for the Rams.

Five Who Impressed

Brennan O’Neill, A, 2020, St. Anthony’s | Penn State
No surprise here. The highly touted recruit was as advertised. O’Neill is a combination of size, speed, and power that makes him a nightmare to handle one on one for just about any defender at the high school level. He started the game with an hard dodge underneath his man, scoring from a low angle on GLE. He also showed off an absolute cannon from the outside, and has the stick handling to step around charging defenders and would-be double teamers. O’Neill was able to get the look he wanted, when he wanted it.

Jake Bonomi, 2019 Attack, St. Anthony’s | Michigan
Bonomi is a Michigan commit, and looks a lot like the other young attackman already on the roster in Ann Arbor. He’s quick, elusive, and extremely active off the ball. Bonomi didn’t dodge a lot against New Canaan, presumably because he isn’t often asked to dodge given the offensive personnel, but Bonomi did show off the ability to throw a hitch at a defender, step upfield, and get a quality shot away. He also showed a great first step dodging from X early in the game, getting an unassisted goal by driving to just above goal line and snapping a shot off. He’s very adept off the ball, as three of his four goals were assisted, and resulted from him stepping into areas vacated by New Canaan defenders. Bonomi is very much in the vein of current Michigan attackmen Kevin Mack and Alex Buckanavage. There’s a quickness and a rapidity to his game, and he used it to go for four goals and two assists.

Andrew McAdorey, 2021 Midfield, St. Anthony’s
At a program as storied and deep as St. Anthony’s, freshmen don’t get on the field often. Truth be told, they don’t get on the field at all. McAdorey is the exception to the rule. McAdorey is undersized, listed at 5’9 and 170 lbs but likely a bit smaller. However his stick skills and dodging ability use his small stature as a strength. McAdorey was able to throw behind the back passes on the money in transition. He throws no look passes on extra man through seams other players simply don’t see. Defenders trying to be physical with him were often left off balance, as McAdorey can step underneath checks, lean away from physical defenders, or just side step help. In an unsettled situation, he is already looking lethal, as he is able to find and make the right play just about every time. McAdorey finished with two goals against New Canaan.

Gregory Campisi, LSM, 2019, St. Anthony’s | Harvard
New Canaan found itself in the unusual position of having limited success on faceoffs. Nick Crovatto, the New Canaan FOGO, has been outstanding for the Rams for years. Jake Naso had a great day at the X for St. Anthony’s, but it was wing play that really cleaned up for the Friars. Campisi was an absolute vacuum on groundballs, particular on faceoffs. He also distinguished himself on the defensive end, limiting UNC commit Quintin O’Connell severely in the 6v6 game. Campisi is an very lean, athletic player who shines most on ground balls and defense. In today’s game where LSMs are being asked more and more to contribute in transition and on offense, Campisi still could improve a bit. He didn’t show off anything in transition or on the offensive end that suggested he could be a threat to score as others might be.

Owen Shin, M, 2018, New Canaan | Wesleyan
In a game without many bright spots for New Canaan, Shin still stood out. The Wesleyan commit is coming off an outstanding football season. He brings a physicality to the midfield position. Shin dodged from up top, he dodged from wings, and he dodged out of an invert. He showed decent enough downhill speed to draw a slide on alley dodges and create that way. But he was at his best from wings and in an invert. Shin, despite not being that big of a player at 6’0 and 180 lbs, leans into defenders to create leverage, and does this particularly well if he is guarded by a short stick. He posts up nicely from the wings, feels where the defender is or where the help is coming, and either steps to a shooting angle or steps away to move the ball. His physicality also allows him to be a solid player on the defensive end, and his downhill speed is an asset in transition. Shin is a quality, well rounded midfielder that should fit in nicely at Wesleyan.

By Freshman Friar Jared Valluzzzi

On April 12th the St Anthony’s boys’ lacrosse team took on the Syosset Braves—a Nassau County powerhouse. The Friars impressed all around, beating the Syosset Braves 15-8.

The Friars were ranked 14th in the nation coming into the game and looked to add another win. In their last contest, St Anthony’s dominated Haverford, a team that was ranked 9th in the country by Inside Lacrosse.

The last time these two teams met back in 2016 the Friars only won 7-6, but this time it was much different.

The Friars got off to a quick start after the first whistle. Junior Jake Bonomi opened up the scoring and highly touted freshman Andrew Macadory got the next two tallies. Aidan Danzeza got the final goal of the quarter to give the Friars a 4-0 lead after 1.

Syosset would cut the lead to only 2 goals by halftime, down 4-2.

St Anthony’s turned a corner in the 3rd quarter, going on a 6-0 run to take a 10-2 lead. St Anthony’s controlled the game the rest of the way en route to their 15-8 win. Brennan O’Neil the top ranked sophomore in the nation had another good game for the Friars finishing with 4 points.

A key part to the Friars victory was a dominant performance at the face-off. Sophomore Jake Naso (committed to Boston University) and Senior Brendan Rizzuto (committed to Holy Cross) dominated the X for St Anthony’s.

The defense was outstanding. Hopkins bound senior Brady Kennally shut down Syosset superstar JP Lanning, holding him to one goal. Sophomore Goaltender Daniel Lepino was solid accounting for 7 saves on the day for the Friars.

The Friars have now added another win to their record and have been very impressive all season long.

The 2018 Varsity Lacrosse 

Tryouts are ONLY

Saturday March 3rd 2018

?8:00 am-10:00 am Back Field 

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