Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/20/23
From Press Release
The Hofstra men’s lacrosse program announced this week that graduate student Chase Patterson (Council Rock South) has been selected as the Nick Colleluori Tribute Award recipient and will wear the prestigious #27 this season for the Pride.
The Nick Colleluori Tribute Award is presented to a Hofstra player in the form of assigning Nick’s number 27 to a student-athlete who exhibits the same selflessness, team spirit and relentlessness that Colleluori displayed on and off the field. Colleluori, a Ridley High grad who played for the Pride and would have been a member of the Class of 2008, fought a courageous 14-month battle against non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma before passing away on November 28, 2006.
Patterson is the 14th player to receive the Nick Colleluori Tribute Award.
One of the top face-off players in the nation, Patterson has played in 43 career games for Hofstra and has a FO% of .558 (333-597) for his career. Last season he was 185-311 (.595) on face-offs, in addition to totaling 120 ground balls, five caused turnovers, and three points (one goal and two assists).
Hofstra will host the annual Nick Colleluori Classic on Saturday,, October 7 at James M. Shuart Stadium. This special day will feature the HEADstrong Foundation as well as games showcasing Hofstra, Bucknell, Monmouth, Lehigh, and Johns Hopkins.
Nick Colleluori “27” Tribute Award Recipients
2010 – Adam Swarsen
2011 – Steven DeNapoli
2012 – Cole Koesterer
2013 – John Antoniades
2014 – Anthony Zappone
2015 – Ryan Rielly
2016 – Finn Sullivan
2017 – Brendan Kavanagh
2018 – Brett Osman
2019 – Robert Casey
2020 – Keegan Santos
2021 – Tim Hegarty
2022 – Corey Kale
2023 – Chase Patterson
