Anthony Iannello
8 Anthony Iannello
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Sachem North
  • Position:
    LSM
  • Major:
    Communication

Bio

As a senior: Played in 13 games as a two-time captain ... Collected 31 ground balls, good enough for fifth on the team ... Caused the third-most turnovers (13) and committed just 5 on the seaso ... Named a Lowe's Senior Class Award Finalist ... Earned Lowe's Senior Class Award All-America Second Team honors ... Registered nine multi-ground ball games, including five in back-to-back games against Robert Morris and Mount St. Mary's on Apr. 23-30 ... Caused a season-high four turnovers against Drexel on Mar. 13.

As a junior: Appeared in all 17 games as a junior captain... Second on the team in caused turnovers, with 16 on the season... Fourth in ground balls with 46... Scored one goal and added an assist on the year, notching his only tally in a 9-7 loss to nationally ranked Brown... Helper came against Wagner at home... Took just seven shots with three on goal... 2010 Northeast Conference First Team selection... NEILA Second Team choice... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore: Appeared in all 15 games as a longstick midfielder his sophomore season... Collected 56 grounds balls, good for third on the team... Forced 26 turnovers, good for second on the team... Scored his only goal of the season in a 15-11 win over Penn on March 22... Notched three assists, one each vs. Sacred Heart, Dartmouth and Brown.

As a freshman: As a freshman, saw action in 16 games, scoring one goal... Totaled 37 ground balls.

Before Bryant: A 2007 graduate of Sachem North High School... Starting longstick midfielder for coach Jay Mauro... Team went 10-7 and reached Section XI playoffs... Lettered in football, wrestling and lacrosse... Member of 2006 Gold Medalist Long Island team at Empire State Games... Two-time all-county selection in lacrosse... Invited to U-19 U.S. Lacrosse tryouts in summer of 2007... Career leader in ground balls at Sachem (374)... Two-time team captain and Defensive MVP... Two-time all-division selection in football.

Personal: Born October 30, 1989... Son of Michael and Lisa Iannello... Has three brothers, Michael, Joseph and Nicholas... Brother Joseph played football at Albany (2003, 2004)... Studies communications in the College of Arts and Sciences.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 (three times, last at Brown, April 6, 2010)
Assists: 1 (four times, last vs. Wagner, March 20, 2010)
Points: 1 (six times, last at Brown, April 6, 2010)
Ground balls: 7 (at Sacred Heart, Feb. 19, 2009)
Caused turnovers: 4 (four times, last at Drexel, March 13, 2011)