Jay Jalbert

Jay Jalbert, born on October 6, 1977, is an American lacrosse player from Huntington, New York, who has been honoured in a lacrosse hall of fame after a standout career at the University of Virginia and in the professional game. At Virginia from 1997 to 2000 he played attack and midfield, was named an All-American in 1998, 1999 and 2000, helped the Cavaliers win the 1999 national championship and took the McLaughlin Award as the nation's best midfielder that year. He later starred in Major League Lacrosse, where he was the league's Most Valuable Player in 2003 when he led Long Island to the championship, and in the National Lacrosse League with the Philadelphia Wings and the Colorado Mammoth. He represented the United States at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship in London, Ontario, and was named best midfielder and an All-World player there. He is often cited as the player who popularized the swim dodge, and he co-founded Maverik Lacrosse and Xcelerate Lacrosse Camps.