Vincent Sombrotto (lacrosse)

This article is about the lacrosse player. For the labor union leader, see Vincent Sombrotto.

Vincent J. Sombrotto

Personal information
National team	United States men's national lacrosse team
Born	Port Washington, New York
Sport
Position	Midfielder
Shoots	Right
NCAA team	Hofstra Pride (1979–1980)
NLL team	New York Saints
MLL teams	Long Island Lizards
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 1997
Medal record Representing United States Men's lacrosse World Lacrosse Championship Winner 1982 Winner 1986 Winner 1990 Winner 1994

Vincent J. Sombrotto is an American former lacrosse player who played collegiate lacrosse at Hofstra University and represented the United States in international competition. An All-American at Hofstra, he was later inducted into the USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame. Sombrotto was a four-time gold medalist at the World Lacrosse Championships as a member of the United States men's national lacrosse team, competing in four tournaments.

Early life and education

Sombrotto grew up in Port Washington, New York, and attended Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, where he played high school lacrosse before enrolling at Hofstra University.

Collegiate career

Sombrotto played lacrosse at Hofstra University during the late 1970s. In 1980, he earned United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Second Team All-American honors after scoring 37 goals and recording 17 assists. He served as a co-captain for the Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse team and was later inducted into the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame in recognition of his collegiate career.

National team career

Sombrotto represented the United States in international lacrosse competition as a member of four U.S. men's national teams at the World Lacrosse Championships in 1982, 1986, 1990, and 1994. He won gold medals with Team USA in each tournament and was named to the All-World Team at the 1982 World Lacrosse Championship.

He was described as the first player to be selected to four U.S. senior national teams, an unprecedented achievement in the sport.

Club and professional career

Following his collegiate career, Sombrotto enjoyed an extended career in club and professional lacrosse in the United States. He was a dominant figure in U.S. club lacrosse, winning 10 national club championships and earning All-Club honors 15 times. He was also named U.S. Club Player of the Year three times.

Sombrotto also played professionally in both the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and Major League Lacrosse (MLL), including stints with the New York Saints and the Long Island Lizards. Over his professional career, he appeared in 71 games, recording 38 goals and 110 assists.