Three seniors will captain men's lacrosse in 2018
Newport, R.I. – Seniors Matt D'Amore (Duxbury, Mass), Zach Makoske (Shoreham, N.Y.), and Mike Sheehan (Wading River, N.Y.) have been selected to serve as captains of the Salve Regina University men's lacrosse team for the 2018 season.
"In the classroom and on the field, they lead an incredible senior class," said head coach Patrick Cooney. "The team is excited to have Matt, Zach, and Mike captain them in 2018." The three seniors will lead a team of five sets of brothers and nine seniors.
Matthew D' Amore will graduate in May 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Marketing. Matt currently boasts a 3.56 Cum GPA and has earned over a 3.80 GPA in each of the last two semesters. He earned CCC Academic-All Conference during his sophomore and junior seasons. D' Amore, the anchor of the Seahawk Defense, has started 43 games and earned 23 wins. In 46 career game appearances, he has scooped 99 ground balls, caused 14 turnovers, and made 520 saves, saving 54.5% of the shots faced. In each of his three seasons he has improved his save percentage, including a 56.9 save percentage last season. "Matt is an outstanding young man. He has worked hard to be a great teammate and leader, responsibly leading by example. In the CCC, he will be one of the more experienced goalies in 2018." said coach Cooney.
Zachary Makoske will graduate this spring with a bachelor's degree in Accounting. Zach currently has a 3.47 Cum GPA and has earned a 3.54 last semester. He earned CCC Academic-All Conference during his sophomore and junior seasons. Zach is a strong two-way midfielder and an influential, versatile member of the Seahawks. Through his first three seasons, he has tallied 56 points (34 goals, 22 assists) and scooped up 67 ground balls. "Zach is a privilege to coach, his gregarious attitude and infectious smile galvanizes our team culture," said coach Cooney. "Skilled and smart, Zach can play at both ends and has proved versatile in several roles." Zach's twin brother, Alex Makoske '18, is also a senior.
Michael Sheehan will graduate at the end of the semester with a bachelor's degree in Financial Management and currently boasts a 3.54 GPA. He earned CCC Academic-All Conference during his sophomore and junior seasons. Sheehan also earned CCC Academic-All Conference honors during his sophomore and junior seasons. Sheehan, a force in the Seahawks defense, has started 40 games through his first three seasons. Sheehan has caused 40 turnovers, tallied 86 ground balls, and added 4 goals through this point of his career. "We can't say enough about Mike, he started the pipeline from SWR HS to Salve. He has been a contributor on and off the field from day one," said coach Cooney. Mike is joined by his younger brother Chris Sheehan '21 this year.
D' Amore, Makoske, Sheehan, and the rest of Seahawks will kick off the 2018 season at Clark University in Worcester, Mass., on February 17.