Peter Trombino

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Peter Trombino
NCAA team
Princeton University
Pro career2007–2008
WebsiteLax.com webpage
Career highlights
College highlights
  • Men's Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2004)
  • All-American
    2x (honorable mention: 2006 & 2007)
  • All-Ivy League (1st team: 2007; 2nd team: 2005 & 2006)

Peter Trombino is a retired

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament invitations. In high school, he won a state championship in lacrosse and two league championships in American football
.

Background

Born, September 23, 1985, Trombino is the son of Anthony and Cathleen Trombino. His brother Brian played lacrosse at

Roman Catholic college preparatory private high school, in South Huntington, New York on Long Island. He participated on both the lacrosse and American football teams in high school. Trombino also competed in the Empire State Games in lacrosse. He earned varsity letters in both lacrosse and American high school football for the St. Anthony's Friars.[1]

In American football, as a junior in high school, Trombino made a fourth quarter interception in the end zone to help St. Anthony's earn a Long Island Catholic High School Football League championship game in high school football.[2] He played cornerback on the two-time league champions who went 22–1 during his career.[1]

In lacrosse, Trombino was an all-Long Island selection. He led his school to a 20–1 record and the Catholic League state championship during his senior year.[1] Additionally, he was an Empire State Games gold medalist.[1]

College career

Trombino attended Princeton University where he was a history major.

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in three of Trombino's four years (2004, 2006 & 2007).[4]

As a freshman, Trombino was expected to be a midfielder, but he surprisingly earned a spot in the first team attack unit.

2004 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, he scored an overtime game-winning goal in a 9–8 quarterfinals victory over Maryland that was set up by Ryan Boyle.[8][9] However, in the semifinals the following week against Navy, Trombino's shot was stopped with eight seconds left in the 8–7 loss.[10][11]

In 2005, Trombino was Princeton's leading scorer.

2006 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship first round 11–8 victory over UMBC Trombino scored two goals and had two assists.[17] In the quarterfinals, Princeton was eliminated by Maryland 11–6 in the subsequent game.[4]

Princeton qualified for the

2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, but was eliminated by Georgetown 9–8 in the first round.[4] In 2007, Trombino was a first team All-Ivy League selection.[6] He was an honorable mention USILA All-American Team selection.[18] As a senior, Trombino served as co-captain of the 2007 team.[19] He wrote his senior thesis on The Influence of Sir William Johnson Among the Iroquois Indians.[1]

Professional career

He played with the

2008 seasons.[20] During the 2008 season with the Philadelphia Barrage, he once scored nine goals over a two-game stretch on the road (against the New Jersey Pride and Los Angeles Riptide).[21] He only appeared in one game for Philadelphia in 2007. However, in 2008, he played in 10 games and scored fifteen goals, including one two-pointer, and had seven assists. He had a total of thirty-eight shot attempts in his career, all in 2008.[20]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "#20 Peter Trombino". Princeton University. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  2. ^ Bierman, Fred (November 26, 2001). "High School Football; The Friars Finally Get Their Title". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  3. ^ "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 26. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "Men's Championship Results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  5. Baltimore Sun
    . Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Men's Ivy League Outstanding Performers". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  7. ^ "Ivy League Lacrosse 2003–2004". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  8. ^ Litsky, Frank (May 23, 2004). "Lacrosse; Grieving for Teammate, Cornell Seeks Final". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  9. Baltimore Sun
    . Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  10. Baltimore Sun
    . Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  11. Baltimore Sun
    . Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  12. ^ Marcus, David (March 8, 2006). "Crunching numbers: Last year's stats show opportunities for men's lacrosse". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  13. ^ "Ivy League Lacrosse 2004–2005". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  14. Baltimore Sun
    . Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  15. ^ a b "Ivy League Lacrosse 2005–2006". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  16. ^ "USILA 2006 Division I All-Americans" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  17. Baltimore Sun
    . Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  18. ^ "USILA 2007 Division I All-Americans" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  19. ^ "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 22. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  20. ^ a b "2010 Major League Lacrosse Player Encyclopedia" (PDF). Major League Lacrosse. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  21. ^ "Philadelphia Barrage: Peter Trombino 2008". Lax.com. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
Preceded by Men's Lacrosse Ivy League Rookie of the Year
2004 		Succeeded by

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