Editor's Note: Watch the attached video for a recap of the Edward Taylor Coombs Fall Lacrosse Tournament, which was held in Tenney Stadium for the second straight year.
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist men's lacrosse redshirt senior goalie
Brian Corrigan will wear no. 34 for the 2018 season to honor the legacy of the late Edward Coombs.
Corrigan was presented with the jersey by Eddie Coombs' father, Eric Coombs, on Oct. 14, the eve of the 2017 Edward Taylor Coombs Fall Lacrosse Tournament which was held in Tenney Stadium.
The recipient of Eddie Coombs' no. 34 jersey each year is the Marist men's lacrosse senior who best represents the outstanding characteristics that Coombs showed every day: passion, determination, energy, and a great teammate and member of the community. Eddie passed away in a car accident in 2011 just before the start of his sophomore year at Marist and was a well-respected member of the college community by staff and students.
Corrigan proved to be one of the best goalies in the country, as he ended up in the top 10 in three statistical categories. He was second with a .627 save percentage, third with a 7.45 goals against average and seventh averaging 12.31 saves per game. Corrigan was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 and has earned a spot on the conference's All-Academic Team the past three seasons.
In 2018 Corrigan will become the second Marist goalie to wear no. 34, the other being Dave Scarcello when the tradition began prior to the 2015 season.
Joseph Radin '16 and
Jimmy Murphy '17 were the other two recipients of the jersey.
Coombs' legacy lives on through the
Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation, which honors student-athletes who exemplify Eddie's same strong character, provides outstanding scholar-athletes financial assistance to pursue their higher education goals so they can reach their full potential, and works with high school students around the issues of responsible decision making through seminars, forums, videos, and other education programs.
