Returning to the Long Island Rough Riders are two talented St. John’s players who know how to win: James Mulligan and Alexander Naples.

James Mulligan,  in high school, Mulligan was a  Two-Time Team MVP, earning All-State and NSCAA/adidas All-Region honors ,plus Two-Time All-County honoree.  As a Redshirt freshman, Mulligan appeared in 18 games, including five starts, with a total of one goal and two assists for a total of four points ... made first-career BIG EAST start at then-No. 6 Louisville, made BIG EAST debut off the bench at Notre Dame, tallied first-career goal and added an assist in a 5-0 win against LIU.  Mulligan made his first-career start and tallied his first-career point with an assist in collegiate-debut.  Mulligan signed with the Rough Riders in 2011, playing in 11 games, and will be returning for his second season.

Alexander Naples, at St. Anthony’s, Naples earned All-State and All-League Honors,  helping his team win both state and league championships in 2008.  As a freshman at St. John’s, Naples, who is a goalkeeper,  played in three games, totaling 51:55 of action, posted a 1.73 goals against average, entering the final 12:28 to combine on a 5-0 shutout against LIU.  As a goalkeeper for the Rough Rider in 2011, Naples played in 8 games, with 1.000 goals against average, 720 minutes, 5 wins, 3 shutouts and 33 saves.  Naples returns to the Rough Riders for the 2012 Season.  

"The Rough Riders are excited that Mulligan and Naples are returning for another season," said Long Island Rough Rider Vice President Flavio Ferri, " They are both important contributors to the success of our team."

Both Mulligan and Naples, can be seen playing on Opening Day, during the Rough Riders May 19th home opener at Cy Donnelly Stadium in South Huntington. Tickets are available to purchase on-line (www.liroughriders.com/tickets) or by calling the Rough Riders ticket office at 516.622.3900.