When you're building a successful sports program, it goes beyond just wins and losses. Many indicators have to be included with successful student athletes after they leave the school chief among the vital aspects to show how successful the program is.
The William Floyd High School lacrosse program has been outstanding in cultivating athletes for the next level. Seventeen different alumni have participated or are currently participating in this year’s NCAA Men’s and Women’s lacrosse tournaments across the three different divisional levels. Each one of these players have played for the William Floyd lacrosse program.
Competing at the highest level in college for the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament is Kayla Gilmore. Gilmore plays for the #6 ranked team in the country, Maryland. The Terps just defeated Fairfield 16-7 in the opening round and will face off against the winner of Penn/Army West Point.
Similarly, there is one player playing at the highest level in college on the men's side where the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament has Jezayd Hall from Albany playing for them. Albany defeated Siena 11-9 in the opening round and will now take on the top team in the country when they face off against Cornell.
Over in the NCAA Division II Women’s Tournament, Emily Murtha, who plays for Dominican is joined by fellow Dominican University's own Payton LaVallee. Both have led Dominican to being #3 in the country and they just defeated Molloy in the opening round and now will battle Pace University. Meanwhile, Bree Solero was on a Wingate team that lost in the opening round. You can find more alumni in the NCAA Division II Men’s Tournament where Molloy is filled with former players. Jacob Faison, Nick Taiani, Jake Taylor, Liam Taylor, Noah Taylor, Owen Taylor and Jagger Warren all take the field with William Floyd ties. Fifth ranked Molloy defeated 4th ranked Pace 15-14 in the opening round. They will now face off against the top ranked team when they take on Adelphi this week.
Finally, in the NCAA Division III Men’s Tournament Farmingdale has a few alumni playing for them. Robert Ball and Connor Murtha lead the way while Jayden Bonner, Julian Duque, and Jaden Jones all play for Western Connecticut.