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Stony Brook Seawolves
Women's Lacrosse

Melissa Rotante
 19  Melissa Rotante
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Norwalk, Conn.

High School:
Brien McMahon

Height:
5-4

Position:
D

Birthdate:
04/19/1991

05/05/2012

Women's lacrosse title bid falls short

Stony Brook had the nation's best turnaround this season, winning 10 more games in 2012 than in 2011.

05/04/2012

Women's lacrosse challenges Albany for the title Saturday on ESPN3

Stony Brook is bidding for its first-ever conference championship and NCAA Tournament berth.

05/03/2012

Women's lacrosse beats UMBC to advance to Saturday's title game

Michelle Rubino leads Stony Brook with three goals, heading to their first-ever conference title game.

05/02/2012

Petersen, Spallina headline All-America East honors

Petersen named America East Player of the Year; Spallina Coach of the Year

05/02/2012

Women's lacrosses faces off with UMBC in the AE Semis

Stony Brook is seeking its first-ever America East Conference crown

2012: Had two ground balls and one caused turnovervs. Colgate (2/11)...Had three ground balls and one caused turnovervs. Manhattan (2/15)...had one ground ball and controlled one drawvs. Central Connecticut (2/19)...Had three ground balls and two caused turnoversvs. Monmouth (2/26)...Saw actionvs. Johns Hopkins (3/3)...Controlled a draw vs. Duke (3/5)...Saw action vs. Florida (3/14)...Controlled a draw vs. Maryland (3/20)...three ground balls and two caused turnovers vs. Marist (3/24)...one caused turnover vs. Iona (3/27)...one ground ball and a controlled draw vs. Binghamton (3/31)...one ground ball and a caused turnover vs. UMBC (4/4)...one ground ball and a controlled draw vs. Vermont (4/7)...two caused turnovers vs. Yale (4/11)...Saw action vs. Boston University (4/14)

2011: Started all 15 games on defense...recorded eight ground balls and two caused turnovers on the season...had two ground balls vs. Johns Hopkins (March 5)...caused a turnover at Massachusetts (March 12) and Yale (April 30).

2010: Played in 14 games, starting 10... tallied three ground balls and a caused turnover at Boston University (4/17)... recorded two caused turnovers vs. Vermont (4/3)... had a ground ball vs. UMBC (3/27)... career high three ground balls and two caused turnovers at Loyola (3/24)... Tallied two ground balls and two caused turnovers vs. Hofstra (3/17)... a ground ball at Johns Hopkins (3/3) and vs. American (2/27)... had a caused turnover vs. Duquesne (2/20)... saw action against Colgate (2/13).

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Brien McMahon High School for coach Tory Sullivan... a two time first-team all-FCIAC... led lacrosse team to the state championship in 2007... also competed in cross country and track & field... all-conference in cross country... a scholar-athlete in cross country... played club lacrosse for NewLax Lacrosse for coach Christa Samaras.

Personal: Melissa Ann Rotante... born April 19, 1991 in Stamford, Conn.... daughter of John and Mary Kay Rotante... brother, Chris, plays lacrosse at Drexel... a health science/social work major.

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