As a senior goalie at Cabrini in 1997, Kevin Camp finished second in the nation in save percentage (.733). For the second time in his career.
His reward: The coldest of cold shoulders from the All-America voters.
After all, Cabrini’s lacrosse program was only five years old at the time, and its schedule was underwhelming. Nice job, kid, but you just don’t measure up. Not that we’ve actually seen you play or anything.
Camp was powerless to do anything about the snub, but since then he’s made sure no other Cavalier goalie would have to endure similar treatment. As goalie coach for seven years, he’s played a major role in Cabrini’s ascension to the ranks of Division III powers.
Along the way, Camp has molded two all-American goalies, Antonio Masone in 2004 and Kevin Quinn in both 2006 and 2007. In 2006, Quinn nearly matched his coach by finishing third in the nation in save percentage (.677), and the respect for the program was there, along with the votes.
Camp wrapped up his playing career as Cabrini’s all-time leader in five goaltending categories: Games played (34), starts (31), saves (605), save percentage (.683), and goals against average (10.73). He still leads the pack in saves and save percentage.
Camp, a lifelong resident of Mavern, Pa., had a major incentive to become a goalie when he took up lacrosse at General Wayne Middle School in 1989. He played for the girls’ team, and only the goalie could get away with wearing sweatpants. Both of his male teammates had to parade around in kilts.
“Boys’ lacrosse was just getting started in our area,” he remembered, “so boys were allowed to play on the girls’ team if they didn’t have one of their own. It became a huge issue. A lot of coaches didn’t want to play against guys.”
Camp started for General Wayne in 1989 and for the Great Valley High girls’ freshman team in 1990. Then, mercifully, Great Valley started a boys’ program in 1991, and Camp made first-team all-league for three straight years. He led the brand-new squad to Ches-Mont League titles in 1991 and 1992, and he held on to his all-star status in the tougher Suburban One League as a senior in 1993.
At Cabrini, with another fledgling team in front of him, Camp started for three and a half years and finished second in Division III in save percentage in both 1995 and 1997. He stayed on as an assistant under Pat Scarpello in 1998, left for two years (both losing ones) and returned as goalie and man-down coach under Steve Colfer in 2001.
Camp, who was born on April 23, 1975, graduated from Cabrini with an accounting degree in 1997, which he’s put to use as co-owner of the landscaping firm Greene Country, Inc.
He married the former Cheri Williams in 2003, and daughter Madison joined them in November 2005.
