Senior men’s lacrosse player Damian Sobieski is off to a great start in helping his team in their quest for another CSAC championship. The team is currently 4-0 in the CSAC and 8-5 overall.
Sobieski, from Landenburg, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Avon Grove High School in southern Chester County played football before lacrosse. A friend in the sixth grade introduced Damian to lacrosse.
“Lacrosse always seemed to be a good fit for me because you don’t have to be really big and I was always really small when I was younger,” Sobieski said.
Sobieski considered Cabrini his best option after high school. That appears to be playing out in his favor on the field.
In 2014 after the CSAC championship game against Marywood, Sobieski was named MVP leading the team with seven goals in their 25-5 victory. In addition, Sobieski was also named to the USILA All-American Second Team, ECAC Mid-Atlantic All-Stars First Team and the All-CSAC First Team.
“In high school, lacrosse wasn’t a big deal but now, being ranked in the country feels great,” Sobieski said.
A tradition began in 2011 on the Cabrini men’s lacrosse team where a player would be chosen to wear the uniform donning the distinguished No. 8. Former Cabrini lacrosse player Casey Grugan, No. 8, is Cabrini’s all-time leader in career points, and ranks second all-time in career goals and career assists.
“Damian has grown over his three years with us as a young man and as well as into one of the best players in the country,” head Coach, Steve Colfer, said. “He has worked very hard during his time at Cabrini and is well deserving of wearing the No. 8 jersey.”
Sobieski, who proudly wears the No. 8 uniform said, “It’s an honor to be picked as number eight. The number eight started with Casey Grugan. He left a legacy at Cabrini and ever since the number eight has been passed on each year.”
“Damian is a good leader who likes to lead by example,” Senior teammate Frankie Magazu said. “I think he has what it takes to take us to the next level. It should be an interesting run in the playoffs.”
As his senior year and time at Cabrini are coming to an end, Sobieski recalls one of his most memorable moments on the lacrosse field.
“Freshman year we were in Farmville, Virginia over spring break. There was a minute left in a tied game and I scored to win the game,” Sobieski said.
When not on the lacrosse field, Sobieski is earning a degree in marketing. After graduation, he plans to work for his father installing water lines in new houses until he finds a job in the marketing/advertising field.
His spare time is spent on schoolwork, working, watching movies and hanging out with friends. Sobieski enjoys watching Madmen, his favorite movie is The Gladiator and he loves yellow labs.
Captains, Mike Laden along with Sobieski, say that the goal every year is to win a championship.
“I believe we have the talent and work ethic to get the win this year,” Sobieski said
Last season Damian Sobieski wore No. 9 and had 89 points in 16 games played.
This Season Damian Sobieski wears number 8 and has 27 points so far.
