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2007 General Roster

Paul Schimoler

Biography

He was a four-time All-America lacrosse goaltender, earning second-team honors in 1987, third team in 1989 and honorable mention in 1986 and 1988. He was also a four-time All-Ivy selection, including first-team honors in 1987 and [apos]89. He was named Ivy League Player of the Year in 1989 and was the Ivy Rookie of the Year in 1986. Over his collegiate career, he made a Cornell and NCAA record of 787 saves. He allowed only 440 goals and had a save percentage of .641. He set nearly every goalie record at Cornell, including saves in a game (34), season (241) and career (787). In three of his four years, the Big Red advanced to the NCAA tournament, with runner-up finishes in 1987 and 1988. Schimoler set the NCAA tournament record for saves (85) in 1988. He was tri-captain in 1989 and was named team MVP. He was a member of Team USA that won the 1990 and 1994 International Lacrosse Federation World Championship. He was an assistant coach at Cornell from 1991-94.