Niagara University Athletics

Why Niagara?
“I chose Niagara because they are a great school close to home and they gave me the chance to continue playing the sport I love while receiving a great education.”

2016-17 Season
Played 38 games in his senior season, scoring two goals and adding nine assists for 11 points...Had his second career three-point game vs. Mercyhurst (11/15), scoring two goals, including the game-winner, to go with one assist...Led Niagara forwards with 32 blocked shots and added 32 shots on goal.

2015-16 Season
Served as assistant captain for a second consecutive season...Played in 31 games, tallying seven goals and four assists to tie for seventh on the team with 11 points...Ranked second among Niagara forwards with 28 blocked shots...Four-game point streak from 1/23 to 2/5 was tied for the longest by a Niagara player in the season.

2014-15 Season
Suited up for 29 games this season...Was named an assistant captain as a sophomore...Finished third on the team with 18 points including five goals and 13 assists…Registered his first career three-point game with two goals and an assist against Air Force (2/20)…Accumulated 39 shots on net and recorded a .128 shooting percentage.

2013-14 Season
Led all freshman with 22 points off 11 goals and 11 assists in 38 games...Scored first career goal vs. Canisius (10/12), and secured first career assist at Air Force (10/27)...Had three mulitple-point evenings, including a career-best two helpers in the AHA Semifinals vs. Robert Morris (3/21)...Netted a shorthanded goal vs. RIT (1/24), and a game winning tally vs. Army (11/15)...His highlight reel goal against RIT (1/24) received national attention when it was named the top-5 play on ESPN's SportsCenter Top-10, and was aired on ESPN's Olbermann Show...Finished the season with 56 shots and 27 blocks...Was a plus-5. 

Before Niagara
Played for the Amarillo Bulls of the NAHL for three seasons, totaling 55 goals and 85 assists in 163 games...Was second on the team in points (51) during the 2012-13 season, and was tops on the team in assists (37), helping the team to a Robertson Cup National Championship...Awarded Best Defensive Forward for the Bulls three consecutive years, while earning Best Forward during 2013... A 2010 New York Islanders Rookie Camp invitee.

Personal
Born in Bethpage, N.Y...Son of Tom and Donna Sarcona...Has one sibling, Dominique...Majoring in marketing...Left shot.