By Michael Lewis
The Nassau County Lacrosse Coaches Association named its All-American teams in boys and girls lacrosse last week, and for the first time ever a Schreiber male was named attackman of the year.
Henry Haberman, a senior who led the Vikings to their first county championship since 1995, was honored for his outstanding season, one of many area All-Americans chosen.
Haberman, headed for Loyola (Md.) in the fall, scored 54 goals and added 24 assists, and accumulated more than 150 points for his five-year career.
Haberman was joined on the NCLCA All-American team by a pair of Manhasset players who were integral in the Indians winning a state championship for the first time since 2010.
Senior midfielder Joey Terenzi (headed to University of Virginia) and junior midfielder Cal Girard (oral commitment to Duke) both were honored for their fantastic seasons.
“Honestly, every single guy on our team could be an All-American, it’s a team sport,” Terenzi said. “Of course it’s nice to be named and recognized but it’s not as important as the team winning.”
Terenzi racked up 36 goals and 29 assists for Manhasset this season, finishing up a five-year varsity career.
Girard, a key faceoff man at the X for Manhasset, won 74 percent of his draws and figures to have an even bigger role in the offense next season.
“It’s a great honor but winning (the state title) obviously means more,” Girard said. “We have such a great group of guys on this team, all my brothers, who helped us win.”
Senior Dawson Rielly of Manhasset was also named an Honorable Mention All-American.
Making the Academic All-American team were Manhasset seniors Hunter Panzik and Matt Perfetto.
The All-County Class A team was dotted by several local players, including Schreiber seniors Matthew Freeman, Bradley Hamroff, Gavin Jacobsen, and Ben Krefetz, along with junior Luke Meyer.
On Class B’s all-county team, Roslyn senior Jonah Baum and junior Alex Gatto were honored.
On the Class C/D team, all-county honors went to Manhasset’s Terenzi, Girard, Panziz, Perfetto and Rielly, as well as juniors James LaPina and Jack Petersen, and sophomore Jack Mulholland.
On the girls side, Manhasset senior Alexis Morton and junior Alex Schneider were both named All-Americans by the Nassau County Girls Coaches Association. Morton, an attack heading to Richmond next season, had a dominant senior year, with 58 goals and 44 assists, and elevated her game even more in the playoffs, with 26 goals and 17 assists in only six games.
Coach Meg Clarke said Morton “did everything she possibly could do. She was so important and helped make her teammates better all season.”
Schneider, a junior defender headed to Virginia when she graduates, was crucial to Manhasset allowing only two goals in the state championship game, using her speed and instincts to help lead a terrific Indians defense.
Junior Caitlin Barrett (a Duke commit) was an honorable mention All-American for Manhasset as well.
Two Manhasset players were named Academic All-Americans: Seniors Despina Giannakopoulos (Harvard) and Ashley Newman (Duke) were honored.
Making All-County team for Manhasset were the aforementioned quintet of Morton, Schnieder, Barrett, Giannakopoulos and Newman, while Schreiber’s Catherine Karman and Natalie DeMeo, along with Mineola’s Maggie McMahon, were also honored as All-County performers.
