ST. CATHARINES, Ont - Former Brock men's lacrosse players Sandy
Chapman, Anthony Cosmo, Jon Sullivan and Ryan Cousins have all been
named to Team Canada for the upcoming World Indoor Lacrosse
Championships being held in Prague, Czech Republic May 21-28, 2011.
Also part of the staff is former Brock lacrosse coach Johnny
Mouradian who is Canada's General Manager.
“It was obviously a pretty special time and place to have
all four of these guys on the same team (in 2003), and just to have
them all at Brock,” said former coach Dan Pilon. “I
think what really stands out is not only the talent that runs
through all four, but the leadership qualities. Such great,
character players who represented the team, and the school,
proudly.”
Chapman played five seasons with the Badgers capturing four
championships. During his time at Brock he completed both an
undergraduate Bachelor of Science honours degree in 2005 and a
Master's of Science degree in 2009.
In Brock lacrosse history he is one of the all-time best
midfielders. At the professional level, Chapman has played 10
seasons in the NLL with two different teams including the Toronto
Rock and Rochester Knighthawks. In 134 career regular season games,
he has recorded 94 career points while registering 545 career loose
balls. In 2010, Chapman was named the NLL Defensive Player of the
Year.
Cosmo was a two-sport athlete at Brock playing both lacrosse and
hockey graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor of Physical Education. He
was a member of the two championship teams in 2002 and 2003. In 11
seasons in the NLL, Cosmo has played with three different teams
including the Toronto Rock, San Jose Stealth, and for the past
three seasons with the Boston Blazers. In 161 career games he has
played in 6,803 minutes while recording a record of 60-48 with
4,179 career saves and an impressive 10.28 GAA and .782 save
percentage.
Sullivan played five seasons with the Badgers from 2002-2006
winning five consecutive CUFLA titles. He graduated from
Brock in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts. In the NLL, Sullivan has
played his entire 7-year career with the Minnesota Swarm. He has
played in 104 regular season games adding 11 goals and 39 assists
for 50 points. He has also collected 385 loose balls.
Cousins was a key component during Brock's 2002 and 2003
championship teams. In 2004 he graduated from Brock with Bachelor
of Sport Management degree. As a professional in the NLL, Cousins
has played in 128 regular season contests adding 31 goals and 47
assists for 78 career points. The two-time NLL Defensive Player of
the Year has also registered 567 career loose balls.
Mouradian, who coached the Badgers in the late 80's and early
90's, has enjoyed a great lacrosse career as a coach, general
manager and player.
In NLL history, Mouradian is the only General Manager to win
five championships. In 2004 with the San Jose Stealth,
he was named National Lacrosse League GM of the Year Award. In
February 2008, Mouradian was inducted into the National Lacrosse
League Hall of Fame.
As a player, Mouradian played collegiate lacrosse at Ithaca
College, and is a member of the school's Hall of Fame. He was also
a member of the 1978 Team Canada, which upset Team USA in the World
Lacrosse Championships.