Miller On DeNapoli: "Dom is one of our best players between the boxes. He has great skills and has a great motor. He is our best face-off man and our best ground ball man this season. Emotionally, he sets the tone for our team." As A Junior (2008): Played in all 13 games ... ranked in the top 100 of Division I lacrosse players for ground balls per game all season ... finished the season ranked 57th with 3.54 gbpg ... tallied two goals for the season, scoring one against Siena (March 25) and another the following week at Rutgers (March 29) ... dished out an assist at Hobart (April 19) ... collected 46 ground balls for the season ... took draws at the face-off X in eight games ... had season-best game at the X at Quinnipiac (Feb. 25) going, 2-for-2 ... took a season-high 15 draws against Loyola (March 15), going 4-for-11 ... posted a .396 face-off percentage for the season. As A Sophomore (2007): Ranked in the top 100 of Division I lacrosse players in ground balls per game for four consecutive weeks ... played in all 13 games ... started against Quinnipiac (March 13), where he picked up a season-high five ground balls ... collected 39 for the season ... took 69 face-offs, including a season high 23 at Bucknell (Feb. 18) ... had season-best game at Drexel, going 6-for-8 at the X ... posted a .438 face-off percentage for the year. As A Freshman (2006): Played in all 13 games ... earned a start against Hobart (April 22) ... had a .500 shot percentage and scored his first collegiate goal in the season opener against Robert Morris (Feb. 25) ... picked up a team-high 54 ground balls and went 38-for-96 in face-offs. Before St. John's: Led Hewlett to the most successful season in school history, which included a conference and county titles in 2005 ... named all-conference his sophomore season ... earned all-county honors his junior year ... selected as an honorable mention all-America selection following his senior campaign ... also played football and ran indoor track. Off The Field: Dominick Francis DeNapoli ... born in Rockville Centre, N.Y. ... son of Frank and Marina DeNapoli ... has one brother, Steven (19), and one sister, Valerie (13) ... a hospitality management major with a minor in business ... plays Bruce Springsteen on his iPod before games ... names his cousin, Anthony Merendino, as the most influential person in his athletic career ... likes playing St. John's lacrosse because of the family atmosphere ... his favorite place at St. John's is study hall. DeNapoli Up Close CAREER HIGHS
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