U-M goalie Gerald Logan to miss the year

Zonino will have a chance to contribute earlier than expected. Photo appears courtesy of PhillyLacrosse.com.

Sounds like a release from the Michigan program is coming soon, but it sounds like Michigan goalie Gerald Logan’s recent should surgery will cause him to miss the entirety of the 2014 spring season.

Sophomore Mike D’Alessio and freshman Robbie Zonino are the only other goalies currently listed on Michigan roster (though I wouldn’t be surprised if some walkon depth was added at this point), and it seems that Zonino – the No. 67 freshman in the country, according to Inside Lacrosse – will be the guy.

Zonino played at Philadelphia-area power Conestoga, was team captain as a senior, and was the No. 1 goalie (though he split time) for the Mythical National Championship-winning ‘Stoga squad his junior year.

UPDATE: Official release from Michigan:

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sophomore goalie Gerald Logan (Sachem, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) of the University of Michigan men’s lacrosse team will miss the 2014 season with a shoulder labrum tear that required surgery, the squad announced today (Friday, Jan. 10).

Last season, Logan was selected to the All-ECAC Rookie Team and was named the team’s MVP. Logan was No. 2 in the NCAA with 211 saves and ended his freshman campaign averaging 15-plus saves per contest. He recorded double-digit stops in 13 of 14 contests and stopped at least 15 shots in nine games. Logan compiled a 56.3 save percentage, faced 565 shots, and led the team with 36 ground balls.

His program-record 25 saves against Army on March 2 tied the NCAA season high for saves in a single game.

U-M has a pair of goalkeepers expected to fill the void in 2014. Highly touted true freshman Robbie Zonino (Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga), who was ranked as the No. 8 freshman goalie in the country by Inside Lacrosse, is the projected starter heading into the 2014 season. Also on the roster is sophomore goalkeeper Mike D’Alessio (Eastchester, N.Y./The Hackley School), who did not see game action last season.

“We’re obviously going to miss Gerald on the field this season, but our first priority is always the long-term health and welfare of our student-athletes. We expect him back to 100 percent by next fall,” said head coach John Paul. “We have full confidence in Robbie as our starter. He had a great fall where he gained valuable experience against Notre Dame, and he has been preparing himself for this role for a few months now.”
The Wolverines will open the 2014 season with an exhibition contest against Marquette in Oosterbaan Field House on Saturday (Feb. 1) at 1 p.m.

So there’s that.