University of Massachusets Athletics
Sal LoCascio Inducted into the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame
January 09, 2001 | Men's Lacrosse
Former UMass men's lacrosse goaltender Sal LoCascio was part of the six-member class of 2000 that was inducted into the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame in a banquet held on January 5. LoCascio is the fifth person from the men's lacrosse program to be inducted into the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame. He joins legendary coach Dick Garber along with former players Dick Hoss, Russ Kidd and Milt Morin.
LoCascio was a four-year letterwinner on the UMass lacrosse team from 1986-89, earning USILA All-America honors at goalie in each of his four seasons. A three-time New England Player of the Year selection and four-time All-New England honoree, LoCascio, holds the all-time NCAA record for career saves with 931. He was the starting goalie on four consecutive NCAA Tournament and New England Championship teams from 1986-89, including the 1989 team that was the first UMass team to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.
LoCascio led the team in saves all four seasons, and his four single season save totals are the four best in UMass history, including a record 271 in 1987. He served as team co-captain as a senior, and set an NCAA record with 29 saves in an NCAA Tournament first round game against Johns Hopkins in 1986. LoCascio started all 54 games he played in his four-year career, and as a senior participated in the North/South All-Star game.
Following the completion of his UMass career, LoCascio has been a three-time member of Team USA, winning three world championships (1990, '94, '98). He was named MVP of the World Games in 1990 and named to the All-World team in 1994. He has never lost a game in international competition.
LoCascio has also played in the Major Indoor and National Lacrosse leagues as well as in the club lacrosse league since finishing his collegiate career. Has played nine years for New York Saints in the Indoor League, and is the active career leader in saves. He earned All-Pro honors six times (1991-94, 1998-99), and was chosen as the Saints' MVP four times (1991-94).
A native of Islip, N.Y., LoCascio earned his degree in Economics from UMass in 1989 and currently works as a sales representative for Baxter Healthcare.
