John Zulberti
Introduction '''John F. Zulberti''' (January 20, 1967 – August 1, 2021) was an American four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1986 to 1989.The Orange won the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships in 1988 and 1989 with Zulberti teaming up with perennial all-timers Gary Gait, Paul Gait, and Tom Marechek. He drowned at the age of 54 in August 2021.
Syracuse Orange In the 1988 championship, Zulberti teamed with high scoring teammates the Gait brothers and Tom Marechek to lead the Orange to a 13-8 win over Cornell. These same four offensive leaders again teamed up to win the 1989 championship 13 to 12 over Johns Hopkins.Zulberti was named the Jack Turnbull Award winner as the nation's top attackman in 1988 and 1989.He is among the all-time leaders in NCAA scoring, is 6th all-time on the Syracuse scoring list, and even ranks among the all-time point getters in New York Public School history.
MILL John played professionally in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League for the Buffalo Bandits, playing in their inaugural season of 1992 and again teaming with Marechek to win a championship.
West Genesee Like fellow Syracuse alum Brad Kotz, Zulberti played high school lacrosse at powerful West Genesee High School, where he had 361  career points. In his junior and senior years at West Genesee, Zulberti had 129 and 139 points, respectively.===Syracuse University===           Season  GP G  A  Pts  PPG  1986  17  33  41  74  4.35       1987  13  24  22  46  3.54  1988  15  22  47  69  4.6  1989  15  30  48  78  5.2 Totals        60      109      158''(a)''       267''(b)''       4.45   :''(a)'' 12th in NCAA Men's Division I all-time Assists:''(b)'' 19th in NCAA Men's Division I all-time Total Points
See also *1988 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship*1989 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship*Syracuse athletes*Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse*NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
References
External links * Syracuse Media Guide* Syracuse Men's Lacrosse 1989 Statistics* Syracuse Men's Lacrosse 1987 Statistics* Syracuse Men's Lacrosse 1986 Statistics* West Genesee Wildcat Lacrosse* New York Public Lacrosse records