Thursday, October 1, 2026
Malverne/East Rockaway’s boys lacrosse program is debuting in League 4 this spring and is simmering with excitement following a 3-win campaign in 2025.
“Just looking to win some games this year,” coach Andrew Biscardi said.
Biscardi has a roster that he’s excited for, both on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.
The Mules feature senior Matt Delligaiti, an attackman who finished last season with 74 points and is committed to playing for Molloy College next spring. Flanking him is senior Brennan Murray, brought up from the JV level at the end of last year.
A few strides away from him is junior midfielder Liam Whitehouse, who Biscardi is hoping will play a more prominent role in the offense this year.
There’s also sophomore Tristen Rose to assist in the transition game, particularly on the defensive end of the field, along with senior Jethro Jacquet alongside him. Rose and Jacquet were linemates last year and Biscardi saw chemistry forming in real time, so he wants to build Malverne’s defense on the pair’s foundation.
“Those two are going to be the backbone of the defense,” he said.
But we can’t forget the backstop, sophomore Davis Tobia Jr., the guy in charge of stopping shots in the cage.
“Hopefully he can step up,” Biscardi said. “Brand new goalie, a couple of new pieces around him, and we just do what we do.”
It’s still up in the air who starts in goal, Tobia Jr. or eighth-grader Rory Murray, or maybe even junior Merge Pesanta. Biscardi is not revealing his hand just yet.
There’s also a pair of short-stick defensive midfielders that Biscardi is excited about: Timothy Yagasis and Stefan Drakopolous.
“Those guys are two young D-midis that have known me for a couple of years, they’re seniors now, hopefully they can hold together the defense,” Discardi said.
Joining them is a brand new long-stick defenseman, senior Cameron Peeples, and Discardi thinks his addition is the cherry on top of the defensive end of the field.
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