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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Quick Facts ...... 1 Message from Coach Shirk ...... 2 Coaching Staff ...... 3-5 2009 Roster Information ...... 6 2009 Season Preview ...... 7-8 2008 Results ...... 9 Player Profiles ...... 10-17 Facilities/Foster Stadium ...... 18 2008 Statistics ...... 19 About the MAAC ...... 20 2009 Opponents ...... 21-24 All-Time Results ...... 25-27 VMI Record Book ...... 28-29 VMI Honorees ...... 30 About VMI ...... 31-34 2009 LAX Sponsors ...... 35

GENERAL INFORMATION: TEAM INFORMATION:

Name of School ...... Virginia Military Institute 2008 Record ...... 6-10 City/Zip ...... Lexington, Va./24450 MAAC RS Record/Finish ...... 4-4/4th Founded ...... 1839 Postseason ...... Defeated #1 Providence. 9-8 (OT) Enrollment ...... 1,400 Lost to #2 Canisius in MAAC Championship, 5-14 Nickname ...... “Keydets” Mascot ...... Kangaroo Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/5 School Colors ...... Red, White, and Yellow Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 11/9 Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Newcomers ...... 19 Conference ...... Metro Atlantic Athletic Conf. (MAAC) Superintendent ...... Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III (VMI ‘62) Program History ...... 26 Seasons Athletics Director ...... Donny White (VMI ‘65) Home Field ...... Foster Stadium (Natural Grass) Athletic Dept. Phone ...... (540) 464-7251 Capacity ...... 10,000

COACHING STAFF ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS:

Head Coach ...... Jeff Shirk Lacrosse Contact ...... Brad Salois Alma Mater (Year) ...... Maryland (‘01) Office Phone ...... (540) 464-7015 Record at VMI, Years ...... 8-22, Two years Cell Phone ...... (940) 642-9865 Overall Record, Years ...... Same E-mail Address ...... [email protected] Email ...... [email protected] Phone ...... (540) 464-7512 Assoc. AD/Athletic Communciations ...... Wade Branner Office Phone ...... (540) 464-7515 Assistant Coach ...... Chris Feifs Cell Phone ...... (540) 319-1271 Alma Mater (Year) ...... Maryland (‘07) E-mail Address ...... [email protected] Email ...... [email protected] Phone ...... (540) 464-7789 Asst. AD/Media Relations ...... Christian Hoffman Office Phone ...... (540) 464-7514 Assistant Coach ...... Chris Miller Cell Phone ...... (540) 460-6920 Alma Mater (Year) ...... Wesley College (‘05) E-mail Address ...... [email protected] Email ...... [email protected] SID Office Phone ...... (540) 464-7253 Volunteer Assistant Coach ...... Ryne Adolph SID Fax ...... (540) 464-7583 Alma Mater (Year) ...... Maryland (‘08) SID Mailing Address ...... VMI Sports Information 116 Smith Hall Lexington, Va. 24450

MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS:: The 2009 VMI Lacrosse media guide is a publication of the VMI Athletic Media Relations Office. Compiled, written & edited by Brad Salois, Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director. Layout & cover design by Joel Balthaser, consultant. Special assistance by Wade Branner, Assoc. AD/Athletic Communications and Christian Hoffman, Asst. AD/Media Relations. Photography: Chuck Steenburgh ‘86, Jeremy Ledbetter of Andre Studios, VMI Communications & Marketing and Brad Salois. Printing: Collinsville Printing - Martinsville, Va. The 2009 Virginia Military Institute lacrosse media guide was compiled for the benefit of all interested in learning detailed information regarding the Institute, coaches, staff, and student-athletes of the Keydet lacrosse program. There are decisions made in every young man’s life that make everlasting changes in how he is perceived by those around him and how he perceives himself. None can be more telling than what he pursues after high school. There are many fine colleges and universities from which to choose but none tells more of a young man’s character and drive than VMI.

The Virginia Military Institute is one of the finest institutions of higher learning in the country that sets itself apart from other universities with its military element of discipline. VMI students not only graduate with a highly respected degree, but one that is highly sought after in the workforce because of its focus and training in the area of leadership. I have the distinct pleasure of working at a school that truly makes a positive impact on a young man’s life.

I believe that VMI and all of its challenges are ideal for a player with a burning desire to be more than he once thought possible. The climate at VMI for lacrosse has never been better and the education is second-to-none.

It is clearly our objective to attract the top lacrosse players from the state of Virginia and across the country, but we look for even more in a young man. VMI lacrosse embraces the missions of the Institute and seeks to draw from the challenges a strength that we will carry on the field, helping lead us to victory. Sincerely,

Jeff Shirk Head Lacrosse Coach A MESSAGE FROM COACH SHIRK FROM COACH A MESSAGE

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2  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com JeffJeff ShirkShirk HEAD COACH JEFF SHIRK

Head Lacrosse Coach - Third Season _ Univ. of Maryland (2001)

Coach Jeff Shirk begins his third year as the head lacrosse coach at VMI. The former University of Associate Director of Athletics, holding additional Maryland midfielder was named head coach of responsibilities that adapted him to the military the VMI men’s lacrosse team in July 2006, and in environment. his second season, led the Keydets to their initial postseason berth and first-ever postseason victo- In his playing days, he was a standout letterman in ry. the Maryland Terrapins’ defensive unit for four seasons under coaching legend Dick Edell from Shirk came to the Institute with an impressive 1997 through the 2000 season. Throughout his background in lacrosse, having played at the col- career, he was known for his tough style of legiate and professional level for eight seasons, defense, and was even coined the “Nastiest followed by six years of coaching experience. Hitter” in the nation by the Baltimore Sun. Prior to the 2001 season, Shirk was also selected First “Lacrosse is a great sport for VMI, and I am very Team Preseason All-American by Face-Off happy that Jeff Shirk will lead our program,” said Magazine, as well as Third Team Preseason All- VMI athletic director Donny White. “I am American by College Lacrosse USA. impressed with his background, both as a player and as a coach. I am confident that he will build In his four seasons at Maryland, the Terps reached and coach our team to be a contender for the the NCAA championship game twice (1997-98), MAAC championship.” and the quarterfinals in his senior season (2000). He graduated from Maryland in May 2001 with a Shirk, 30, who took over the reins of the program Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. from 21-year head coach Doug Bartlett, came to VMI after serving the 2006 campaign as an assis- Shirk is also the founder and director of the Jeff tant coach at in the . Shirk Lacrosse Camps, providing instuctional camps to young lacrosse players throughout the Shirk’s Coaching Career Highlights While at Brown, Shirk was the team’s defensive year, and played in the Fall 2001: Named NAPS head coach coordinator, while also working with the face-off for the Philadelphia Wings (2001), Washington July 2006: Named VMI head coach unit and assisting with the recruiting efforts of the Power (2002) and the Saints (2003) April 2008: VMI clinches first postseason berth program. Prior to his position at Brown, Shirk while he began his coaching career. spent the 2004-05 season with his alma mater, ever May 2008: VMI wins first postseason game, Maryland, as an assistant coach where he helped Shirk, a Mountain Lakes, N.J. native, boasts an the team reach the NCAA Final Four and win an defeating Providence 9-8 in overtime at Siena impressive background that will help in leading College ACC Championship. the VMI lacrosse program, and he can also turn to his father for some professional advice. His dad, In the first head coaching role of his young career, Gary Shirk, was a tight end in the NFL for over a Shirk took over the lacrosse program at the Naval decade, including seven years with the N.Y. Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in the fall of Giants. 2001. He spent three seasons with the team, lead- ing them to a 22-11 record, and was responsible Shirk is married to the former Elizabeth Love, and for overseeing all aspects of the program. While at the couple currently lives in Lexington with their NAPS, Shirk also served as the Institution’s daughter Emily and their yellow lab, Maggie.

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  3 ChrisChris FeifsFeifs

Asst. Coach/Off. Coord. - Second Season _ Univ. of Maryland (2007) OFF. COORDINATOR CHRIS FEIFS COORDINATOR OFF.

On July 2, 2007, Head Lacrosse Coach Jeff VMI lacrosse has a great deal of potential Shirk announced the addition of former and I am motivated to help them reach Maryland Terrapins middie Chris Feifs to that high standard of excellence." his staff as an assistant coach. Feifs helped VMI to its first-ever postseason berth in "As a player Chris was tough, hard work- 2008, on the strength of a strong offense ing, and led by example," commented led by two first-team All-MAAC players. Shirk. "As a person, he is well spoken, motivated, and passionate.” Feifs recently rounded out his playing career at Maryland where he served as co- In addition, Feifs was drafted in the 2007 captain of the 2007 team. "I am extreme- Major League Lacrosse Supplemental ly excited to have Chris join the VMI Draft. Taken by the Cannons in the lacrosse family," said Shirk. "I had the draft’s third round, the former Terrapin opportunity to coach him at both the became the first VMI player or coach Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) and drafted by an MLL team. the University of Maryland, and he is a great addition to our program." In May 2007, Feifs received his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from the "I couldn't have asked for a better oppor- University of Maryland. He posted a 3.5 tunity to work with Coach Shirk at such a GPA, and was a three-time member of the highly respected institution," said Feifs. All-ACC Academic Honor Roll. Feifs has "I'm really looking forward to helping also spent the past four summer's as a build this program and taking on the camp instructor for several top lacrosse challenge of a coaching a Division camps on the east coast. 1lacrosse program.

Feifs Snapshot

 Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Maryland ‘07)  Three-time member of All-ACC Academic Honor Roll  Named Assistant Coach at VMI on July 2, 2007  Co-captain of 2007 Maryland Squad  Team made Four Straight Trips to NCAA Tournament during playing career  Durham, N.C. native

4  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com ChrisChris MillerMiller COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF

Assistant Coach - First Season _ Wesley College (2005)

Chris Miller's hiring as VMI Lacrosse's assistant coach was announced June 3, the growth and development of this program, and I believe that this is a great 2008. opportunity to work with a tremendous program and institution.”

“I could not be more excited to have Chris join the VMI Lacrosse family,” Prior to entering the coaching ranks, Miller was a standout player at Wesley, offered VMI Head Coach Jeff Shirk about the new hire. “He excelled on the as he currently ranks fourth on the school’s all-time points list, was the 2005 field as a player and has been an instrumental part in the success of Wesley team captain, and was named all-conference for three consecutive seasons. College as a coach. Chris is a great addition to the direction our program is moving.” Prior to entering the coaching ranks, the new VMI assistant was a standout player at Wesley, as he currently ranks fourth on the school’s all-time points Miller comes to Lexington fresh off a nearly three-year stint at Wesley College, list, was the 2005 team captain, and was named all-conference for three con- his alma mater, where he acted as the Offensive Coordinator for the program. secutive seasons. He also aided with recruiting, game preparation, and was the goalie coach, among other duties. The former Rehoboth Beach, Del., resident graduated from Wesley in 2005 with a B.S. in Physical Education. “I am very excited about coming to work at VMI,” stated the newest VMI assis- tant coach. “I am looking forward to helping Coach Shirk and Coach Feifs in RyneRyne EmilyEmily AdolphAdolph StrobinoStrobino

Volunteer Assistant Coach - Athletic Trainer 1st Season _ Univ. of Maryland (2008)

VMI lacrosse announced the hiring of Adolph is a 2008 graduate of Maryland alum Ryne Adolph to the Maryland, the alma mater of VMI head position of volunteer assistant coach man Shirk and top assistant Chris on Nov. 20, 2008. Feifs. The newest Keydet assistant BradBrad served as a team captain for the “We couldn’t be more excited to have Terrapins this past season, as he Ryne join the VMI lacrosse family,” played in all 16 games for Maryland, SaloisSalois offered VMI head coach Jeff Shirk starting 14 of those contests as regarding his program’s new hire, Maryland advanced to the NCAA who will work primarily with the quarterfinals, where the Terrapins lost Media Relations Contact defensive side of the Keydet squad. an 8-7 heartbreaker to then second- “He is a hardworking, intense individ- ranked Virginia. ual who brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience on the During his time at Maryland, Adolph defensive side of the ball. We truly was a four-year defensive player, and believe that he is a great addition to also saw time as a long-stick midfield- the program.” er.

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  5 No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School Alphabetical Roster 1 John Collier Sr. G/M 5-10 180 Centreville, Va./Woodberry Forest 2 Shane Wilkinson So. D 6-0 180 Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown No. First Last Position 3 Sean McCoy Jr. G 6-2 195 Hudson, Ohio/Hudson 12 Alex Benedick G 4 Colin Bosse Fr. A 5-10 160 Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic 24 David Black D 5 Jimmy Luckino Fr. A 5-8 140 Columbus, Ohio/Worthington 4 Colin Bosse A 6 Brennan Buell Fr. D 6-0 180 Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles 6 Brennan Buell D 7 Keith Long Fr. A 6-3 195 Falls Church, Va./Falls Church 42 Anderson Caldwell A 8 Hayden Cox Jr. A 6-1 175 Great Falls, Va./Langley 28 Will Carlton D 9 Matt Piazza So. A/M 5-9 155 Tully, N.Y./Tully 1 John Collier G/M 10 Brett Leonard Jr. A/M 5-11 170 Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti 8 Hayden Cox M 11 Tim Moran Jr. M 5-9 175 Florence, N.J./Holy Cross 17 Ryan Crean A 12 Alex Benedick Fr. G 5-10 175 Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington 43 TJ Fischer D 13 Dan Perestock Jr. M 6-1 200 Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton 35 Chris Fraser M 25 Tyler Griffith M 14 Steve Lindley Jr. M 5-8 160 Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove 26 Zach Henke M 15 Lowell Patterson Jr. M/F-O 5-11 185 Bethesda, Md./Heights School 23 Kyle Hofstetter D 16 Chris Kenney So. D 6-1 211 Fredericksburg, Va./Mt. St. Joseph 39 Sean Kennedy D/LSM 17 Ryan Crean Jr. A 5-10 160 Danbury, Conn./Immaculate 16 Chris Kenney D 19 Justin Ong Jr. M 6-0 170 Potomac Falls, Va./Potomac Falls 41 Chris Kitchen A 20 Chris Rossie Fr. M 5-10 163 Leesburg, Va./Heritage 10 Brett Leonard M 22 Dave Padgett Jr. M 5-11 185 Rye, N.Y./Rye 34 Drew Leonard A

2009 ROSTER BREAKDOWN 23 Kyle Hofstetter Fr. D 6-2 180 Glenelg, Md./Glenelg 14 Steve Lindley M 24 David Black Fr. D 6-2 190 Annapolis, Md./Annapolis Senior 7 Keith Long M 25 Tyler Griffith Fr. M 5-10 165 Bel Air, Md./Calvert Hall 5 Jimmy Luckino A 26 Zach Henke So. DM 6-0 172 Gardiner, N.Y./Wallkill 32 Stephen Magee D 27 Dallas Wiggins Fr. M 5-7 165 Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson 40 Patrick Maloney D 28 Will Carlton Sr. D 5-11 195 Winston-Salem, N.C./RJ Reynolds 3 Sean McCoy G 29 Jesse Newman Jr. M 5-10 155 Baltimore, Md./Parkville 38 Kelly McMinn G 30 Leonard Weschler Jr. M/F-O 6-1 195 Vienna, Va./James Madison 11 Tim Moran M 31 Andrew Nieminski Fr. M 6-1 200 Verplanck, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson 29 Jesse Newman M 32 Stephen Magee Fr. D 5-10 175 The Woodlands, Texas/Woodlands 31 Andrew Nieminski M 19 Justin Ong M 33 Jacob Weimer Jr. A 5-10 160 Bear, Del./Christiana 22 Dave Padgett M 34 Drew Leonard Fr. A 6-2 170 Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Palotti 15 Lowell Patterson M-F/O 35 Chris Fraser Fr. M 6-3 225 Richmond, Va./FUMA 13 Dan Perestock D 37 Stephen Robarge Fr. M/F-O 5-10 160 Lorton, Va./Hayfield HS 9 Matt Piazza A 38 Kelly McMinn Fr. G 5-10 195 Mission Viejo, Calif./JSerra Catholic 37 Stephen Robarge M/F-O 39 Sean Kennedy Jr. D/LSM 6-0 185 Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park 20 Chris Rossie M 40 Patrick Maloney Sr. G 5-9 180 Silver Spring, Md./James Hubert Blake 44 Ben Schaefer D 41 Chris Kitchen Fr. A 5-11 175 Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman 33 Jacob Weimer A 42 Anderson Caldwell Fr. A 6-1 180 Fairfax Station, Va./Lake Braddock 30 Leonard Weschler M/F-O 43 TJ Fischer Fr. M 5-10 165 Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson 27 Dallas Wiggins M 44 Ben Schaefer So. D 5-10 165 Montgomery Village, Md./Our Lady of Good 2 Shane Wilkinson D

Head Coach: Jeff Shirk (Maryland '01) Assistant Coaches: Chris Feifs (Maryland ‘07), Chris Miller (Wesley ‘05) Volunteer Assistant: Ryne Adolph (Maryland ‘08) By Position Attack (7): Roster Breakdown Colin Bosse, Anderson Caldwell, Ryan Crean, Drew Leonard, Jimmy Luckino, Matt Piazza, By Class: Jacob Weimer Freshman - 19, Sophomore - 5, Junior - 14, Senior - 3 Middie (17): Hayden Cox, Chris Fraser, Tyler Griffith, Zach By State: Henke, Brett Leonard, Steve Lindley, Keith Virginia - 14, Maryland - 9, New York - 6, Ohio - 3, Pennsylvania - 2, N. Carolina - 2, New Jersey - Long, Tim Moran, Jesse Newman, Andrew Nieminski, Justin Ong, Dave Padgett, Lowell 1, Delaware - 1, N. Carolina - 1, Texas - 1, California - 1, Connecticut - 1 Patterson, Stephen Robarge, Chris Rossie, Leonard Weschler, Dallas Wiggins Top Returners Defense (12): Offense: David Black, Brennan Buell, Will Carlton, T.J. Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% GW Fischer, Kyle Hofstetter, Sean Kennedy, Chris Leonard, Brett 16-9 21 11 32 56 .375 1 Kenney, Stephen Magee, Patrick Maloney, Moran, Tim 15-15 25 18 43 101 .248 3 Dan Perestock, Ben Schaefer, Shane Wilkinson Defense: Name GP-GS GB Goalie (4): Will Carlton 16-16 36 Alex Benedick, John Collier, Sean McCoy, Goalie: Kelly McMinn Name GP-GS Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L McCoy, Sean 16-16 957:32 173 10.84 151 .466 6 10

6  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com 2009 PRESEASON OUTLOOK Hofstetter’s size (6’2, 225 lbs.) could prove an asset as VMI faces such attackers Keydets Look to Answer Questions in ‘09 as Virginia’s Danny Glading and Canisius’ Adam Jones. Normally when a team is coming off a storybook season that includes a postseason win, is returning its starting netminder, and two of its top three Midfield offensive performers, there are not a great deal of questions. That is, unless The strength of this year’s Keydets lies in their midfield. The first line is led by you are the 2009 VMI lacrosse team. junior Moran, who was named to the All-MAAC first team last season and was second on the Keydets in both goals (25) and assists (18). The Florence, N.J. This year’s incarnation of Keydet lacrosse will have a great deal of those native had a seven-point game and a six-goal contest last year, and his quick- questions, the first of which concerns the program’s freshmen. This year, ness will be looked to as a tone-setter for the VMI offense. This year, Moran head coach Jeff Shirk and his staff have added 20 talented newcomers to will serve as one of VMI’s three captains. the roster, of which no less than 10 could see significant playing time dur- ing the ’09 campaign. Observers may be concerned about the youth of this Despite Moran’s leadership, the would-be quarterback of the VMI midfield team, but Coach Shirk isn’t. may very well be fellow junior Brett Leonard. Leonard, who ranked third on the team in both goals (21) and assists (11) last season, has shown a great “These freshmen have made us more athletic. They’re all good players and deal of improvement in each of his two seasons at the Institute, and will be great athletes,” stated the VMI head man. “While it may take them some expected to continue his upswing in 2009. time to adjust to the college game, once they do, we look for great things from them.” As with the attackers, the third midfield position is up for grabs. Freshmen Keith Long is the early frontrunner, as the 6-3 Falls Church, Va., native has The Keydets come into 2009 riding high, having made their first postseason shown a great deal of potential early on. Long’s size and deft passing touch appearance ever, and then have defeated the MAAC Tournament’s top (32 assists in his final high school season) could help set up Moran and seed, Providence in the opening round of the conference tournament. The Leonard for scoring chances. team was then tied with eventual champion Canisius after the opening period of the title game, but the Golden Griffins pulled away for the victo- On the defensive side, junior Dave Padgett is VMI’s top option. Padgett ry. VMI was led throughout the tournament by graduated senior, and 2008 played a critical role in last season’s tournament run with his energy and hus- MAAC Offensive Player of the Year, Kevin Hill. tle, and will be expected to do the same this year as he continues to mature. “We certainly lost a lot of goals this past season, with the graduation of At the short stick defensive midfield spot, junior Dan Perestock appears to Kevin and others,” said Coach Shirk. “However, we’re returning Tim Moran, have the inside track. “We’ve been impressed with Dan since we first saw him who was First-Team All-MAAC, as well as his linemate Brett Leonard and at short stick. He’s the leader at the battle for that spot,” said Coach Shirk. starting attack Jacob Weimer. With those guys and the newcomers we’ve brought in, we think we can score more than enough to win.” Others who could see time on the midfield include junior Justin Ong and his classmate Lowell Patterson, who was VMI’s face-off specialist each of the last two seasons. Sophomore Zach Henke and a cast of freshmen will also com- Attack: pete for playing time in both the offensive and defensive midfield rotations. The Keydet starting attack will be led by junior Jacob Weimer. Weimer, who started 12 games last year, comes off a 2008 in which he tallied 12 goals. Those Face-off: 12 goals placed him fifth on the team, despite missing four games with a leg injury. The Bear, Del. native had an impressive streak during 2008, as he scored While the 2008 VMI face-off stats were not overly impressive, both Lowell at least one goal in seven consecutive games, a run which spanned two full Patterson and Leonard Weschler showed big-play ability last season, rising to months due to injury. He scored two goals in each of the first three games of the occasion when needed. The Keydets will look for that to continue from that streak, and also showed he could handle a bigger stage, scoring a pair of their 2009 face-off specialist, freshman Stephen Robarge. goals in the MAAC title game. “Stephen is incredibly talented,” said Coach Shirk. “He has good technique, but Matt Piazza also enjoyed success on the postseason stage in 2008, as he scored also a burning desire to constantly learn more and to continue to improve. We two of his three goals in the MAAC Tournament. This year, Piazza returns to his look for big things from him during his stay at VMI.” natural position as an attackman, and coach Shirk seems pleased with the results. Robarge will not be the only freshman to see time in the face-off X, as Shirk also recruited Chris Rossie to come to the Institute, and the two could switch off “We’ve moved Matt Piazza back to attack, as we think that’s a more natural depending on matchups. Robarge and Rossie will be backed up by a large cast, position for him,” offered Coach Shirk. “He seems to really understand the posi- including Weschler, Patterson, Dave Padgett and others. tion, his role in the offense, and how to create movement within an offensive scheme.” On the wings of face-offs, junior Sean Kennedy appears to have the inside track to be this year’s long-stick midfielder. “We’ve been very impressed with Sean Piazza and Weimer will be joined by a cast of freshmen. Columbus, Ohio’s since we put a long pole in his hands,” offered Coach Shirk. “He’s shown a great Jimmy Luckino appears to have the inside track on the final starting spot, but deal of improvement, and we’ve always liked his energy and potential. He’ll be Colin Bosse will be looked to as a contributor as well. Several freshmen, includ- a key player for us this year.” ing Drew Leonard, brother of midfielder Brett Leonard, could also see time dur- ing the upcoming campaign. On the other side, there will be a rotating cast. Both Moran and Leonard could see time, as could Padgett and many others. Defense: Goalie: The Keydet defense will be led by one of VMI’s three captains, Will Carlton. Last year, Carlton was the only non-senior starter for the team’s back line; now, he VMI stalwart Sean McCoy, who has started every game since coming to the is its leader. In 2008, he started every game and grabbed 36 groundballs, and Institute, will return in 2009 as the incumbent starter and one of this year’s this year, he will be counted on to not only provide leadership, but to shadow Keydet captains. talented attackers from some of the elite teams VMI will see this season. “Sean’s got a great deal of competitive drive,” said Coach Shirk. “He believes, Carlton will be joined by a large cast, but one with two clear frontrunners. and so do we, that he’s one of the better goalies in this league, and he’ll be out Sophomore Shane Wilkinson showed a great deal of versatility during his fresh- to prove it this year.” man year, and is expected to join Carlton as a starter during the upcoming year. Another frontrunner is freshman Kyle Hofstetter, who has emerged from the McCoy had a pair of key games last year in conference play. In the MAAC open- pack to lead the battle among several talented freshman defenders. er versus Marist, he made a season-high 17 saves to preserve a 9-7 victory,

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  7 beginning a stretch during which VMI won four-of-five in conference to set itself up for its eventual postseason berth. The junior from Hudson, Ohio also made several key stops in the final period against Siena, a game the Keydets won 9-8 on the road, and a contest which proved to be crucial later in the year.

The difference in the goalkeeping contingent is not at the top, where McCoy remains the clear-cut starter, but in reserve. Two talented freshmen, Alex 2009 SCHEDULE:: Benedick and high school All-American Kelly McMinn will provide quality, if unproven, backups to McCoy. Feb. 7 at Navy Annapolis, Md. Noon The Schedule: Feb. 14 at Army West Point, N.Y. Noon

2009 OUTLOOK VMI’s 2009 schedule has a distinctly familiar feel. In fact, the Keydets will Feb. 21 at Presbyterian Clinton, S.C. 1 p.m. play the same opponents they did in 2008, with the venues changing for the majority of the contests. Feb. 28 Bellarmine SprintTurf Field 1 p.m. The season will open Feb. 7 at No. 11 Navy, a game which is expected to be the first to begin at the NCAA Division I level this season. It earned Mar. 3 Virginia Foster Stadium 3:30 p.m. that distinction last year, a game Navy won 10-2 despite 11 McCoy saves, several of which were of the spectacular variety. Following Navy, the Mar. 7 at Robert Morris Moon Township, Pa. 1 p.m. Keydets will go further north to West Point, N.Y., to battle No. 22 Army on Feb. 14. Moran scored three goals when the teams battled last year, Mar. 14 Providence* Foster Stadium Noon but Army won handily, 16-3.

“I think this year, the team is more ready and feels like they belong,” said Mar. 21 Manhattan* Foster Stadium 1 p.m. Coach Shirk regarding his team’s tough schedule. “Last year, they might have felt a bit overwhelmed at some of these venues, but I look for bet- Mar. 28 at Saint Joseph’s* Philadelphia, Pa. 1 p.m. ter results this season.” Apr. 4 at Marist* Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1 p.m. VMI then travels to Clinton, S.C. to face the Presbyterian Blue Hose on Feb. 21, before the home opener is contested on Saturday, Feb. 28 ver- Apr. 11 Siena (Sr. Day)* Foster Stadium 1 p.m. sus the Knights of . Last season, the two games were reversed, as VMI’s third contest was against Bellarmine, an 8-5 loss in Louisville, Ky., in a game that turned on a third-period illegal stick Apr. 18 at Wagner* , N.Y. 1 p.m. penalty. The Keydets’ 2008 home opener was against the Blue Hose, a game the home squad won handily, 15-4 behind seven points from Apr. 22 Mount St. Mary’s* Foster Stadium 4 p.m. Moran. Apr. 25 at Canisius* Buffalo, N.Y. Noon On March 3, VMI hosts perhaps the most prominent opponent to ever come to Lexington, preseason #1 Virginia. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m., and will feature the Keydets facing a lineup of All- May 1-3 MAAC Championships - Buffalo, N.Y. Americans and otherwise honored players from the visiting Cavaliers. Home Games in Bold Following that tilt, the Keydets travel to the Keystone State, heading to * = Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference Game Moon Township, Pa. to face Robert Morris on March 7. That game is VMI’s final non-conference game of the season, as the following week- end, the Keydets open MAAC action by taking on the Providence College Friars and 2008 conference Coach of the Year Chris Burdick.

The Friars will be followed into Foster Stadium by the Manhattan Jaspers, who will face-off with VMI on March 21. The Keydets then hit the road for two straight weekends, facing Saint Joseph’s and Marist, two teams they defeated at home last year, before returning to Lexington for April 11’s Senior Day versus Siena.

Coach Shirk’s squad then closes out the year with three games in the season’s final week, as it faces Wagner in a road matchup April 18, Mount St. Mary’s in Lexington on April 22, and then closes out the year with a MAAC Championship rematch against Canisius. The Keydets and Golden Griffins will do battle April 25 in Buffalo, N.Y.

Despite the numerous questions facing this team, it goes into the year with a great deal of confidence, and Coach Shirk and his staff believe that can continue.

“We know we have some things to figure out, but we’re proud of what we accomplished last year,” said the VMI coach. “We’ve made a lot of strides forward in practice, our returning players are ready to go, and they’re ready to show the freshmen what to expect. We truly believe that we’re talented, athletic and ready to compete with anyone and any- thing the MAAC has to offer this season.”

Senior Will Carlton will be the leader of a young VMI defense, as he serves as one of VMI’s three captains.

8  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com 2008 SUMMARY 2008 Summary

Overall: 6-10 Conf: 5-5-0 Home: 4-2 Away: 1-7 Neut: 1-1

Date Opponent Score Overall Conf. Attend Goalie Site Feb. 9, 2008 at Navy L, 2-10 0- 1- 0 N/A 2133 McCoy, Sean (0-1) Annapolis, Md. Feb. 16, 2008 at Army L, 3-16 0- 2- 0 N/A 728 McCoy, Sean (0-2) West Point, N.Y. Feb. 23, 2008 at Bellarmine L, 5-8 0- 3- 0 N/A 301 McCoy, Sean (0-3) Louisville, Ky. Feb. 27, 2008 Presbyterian W, 15-4 1- 3- 0 N/A 76 McCoy, Sean (1-3) Lexington, Va. Mar. 4, 2008 at Virginia L, 5-24 1- 4- 0 N/A 393 McCoy, Sean (1-4) Charlottesville, Va. Mar. 11, 2008 Robert Morris L, 4-15 1- 5- 0 N/A 99 McCoy, Sean (1-5) Lexington, Va. Mar. 15, 2008 Marist* W, 9-7 2- 5- 0 1-0-0 143 McCoy, Sean (2-5) Lexington, Va. Mar. 22, 2008 at Providence* L, 5-12 2-6- 0 1-1-0 472 McCoy, Sean (2-6) Providence, R.I. Mar. 29, 2008 Wagner* W, 13-6 3- 6- 0 2-1-0 224 McCoy, Sean (3-6) Lexington, Va. Apr. 5, 2008 Saint Joseph’s* W, 14-12 4- 6- 0 3-1-0 201 McCoy, Sean (4-6) Lexington, Va. Apr. 12, 2008 at Siena* W, 9-8 5-6- 0 4-1-0 907 McCoy, Sean (5-6) Loudonville, N.Y. Apr. 19, 2008 Canisius* L, 8-12 5-7- 0 4-2-0 207 McCoy, Sean (5-7) Lexington, Va. Apr. 23, 2008 at Mount St. Mary’s* L, 8-11 5-8- 0 4-3-0 259 McCoy, Sean (5-8) Emmitsburg, Md. Apr. 26, 2008 at Manhattan* L, 7-8 (2OT) 5-9- 0 4-4-0 348 McCoy, Sean (5-9) Riverdale, N.Y. May 2, 2008 Providence - 1st Round++ W, 9-8 (OT) 6-9-0 5-4-0 400 McCoy, Sean (6-9) Loudonville, N.Y. May 4, 2008 Canisius -Championship++ L, 5-14 6-10-0 5-5-0 607 McCoy, Sean (6-10) Loudonville, N.Y.

* - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game ++ - MAAC Tournament Team Statistics

CATEGORY: VMI OPP VMI - TEAM GAME HIGHS SHOT STATISTICS: Goals-Shot attempts ...... 121-465 175-552 Goals scored average ...... 7.52 10.88 POINTS ...... 25 vs Presbyterian (2/27/08) Shot pct ...... 260 .317 ...... 22 vs Saint Joseph’s (4/5/08) Shots/Game ...... 29.1 34.5 GOALS ...... 15 vs Presbyterian (2/27/08) Assists ...... 70 108 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES ...... 14 vs Saint Joseph’s (4/5/08) Goals-Opportunities ...... 18-69 22-53 ASSISTS ...... 10 vs Presbyterian (2/27/08) Conversion Percent ...... 261 .415 GOAL BREAKDOWN ...... 8 vs Saint Joseph’s (4/5/08) Total Goals ...... 121 175 SHOTS ...... 48 vs Presbyterian (2/27/08) Man-up ...... 18 22 Man-down ...... 0 1 ...... 38 vs Providence (5/2/08) Unassisted ...... 51 67 SHOTS ON GOAL ...... 28 vs Presbyterian (2/27/08) GROUND BALLS ...... 466 494 FACEOFFS (W-L) ...... 153-182 182-153 ...... 23 vs Saint Joseph’s (4/5/08) Faceoff W-L Pct ...... 457 .543 SAVES ...... 17 vs Marist (3/15/08) CLEARS ...... 232-315 234-321 ...... 16 at Bellarmine (2/23/08) Clear Pct...... 737 .729 PENALTIES GROUND BALLS ...... 46 vs Saint Joseph’s (4/5/08) Number ...... 57 72 ...... 38 vs Presbyterian (2/27/08) Minutes ...... 50:00 64:00

GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total VMI - GAME LOWS VMI 28 29 28 35 1 121 Opponents 33 46 48 47 1 175 POINTS ...... 3 at Navy (2/9/08) SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total ...... 3 at Army (2/16/08) VMI 103 131 114 115 2 465 GOALS ...... 2 at Navy (2/9/08) Opponents 137 136 141 135 3 552 ASSISTS ...... 0 at Army (2/16/08)

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total SHOTS ...... 19 at Army (2/16/08) SHOTS ON GOAL ...... 8 at Army (2/16/08) VMI 40 32 39 40 0 151 Opponents 26 37 35 32 0 130 SAVES ...... 3 vs Providence (5/2/08)

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  9 Alex Benedick Freshman Goalie

5’ 10” 175 lbs. Upper Arlington, Ohio 12 (Upper Arlington)

Major: Biology

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Upper Arlington HS...member of three-year state championship team, and 2007 Midwest champion...was defensive MVP of 2008 Ohio State Championship...accumu- lated a litany of other honors his senior season, when he posted a 66% save percentage, 205 total saves and a 5.52 GAA...those honors included: Honorable mention All-Midwest, second team All-Ohio, first team All- Region, 2008 lacrosse scholar-athlete...was team captain of 2008 squad as well...graduated Magna Cum Laude...father played lacrosse at The Ohio State University...planning to major in Biology at VMI...full name is Alexander Benedick...son of Ron and Janet Benedick. David Black Brennan Freshman Defender

6’2” 190 lbs. Buell Freshman Defense Annapolis, Md. 24 6’ 0” 180 lbs. (Annapolis Sr.) Skaneateles, N.Y. Major: International Studies 6 (Skaneateles) High School/Personal: Two-year letterwinner at Annapolis HS...led team in groundballs per game...was team captain senior season...also lettered in Major: Mechanical Engineering track and , serving as football's team captain his senior cam- High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Skaneateles HS...earned paign...played Trojan League Lacrosse and was captain of his squad junior first-team All-League honors his senior season...grabbed 108 groundballs in year...three-year member of National Honor Society...recieved four-year standout senior season...helped lead team to state quarterfinals during that NROTC Marine Corps scholarship...grandfather, Joseph S. Black, played campaign...saw success in a pair of collegiate summer leagues during the quarterback for VMI football and was class of '45...international studies summer of 2008...Mechanical Engineering major...full name is Brennan major...full name is Harold David Black, Jr...son of Harold David Black and Charles Buell...son of Scott and Diane Buell. Louise St. Clair Black. Colin Anderson Bosse Caldwell Freshman Attack Freshman Attack

5’10” 160 lbs. 6’ 1” 180 lbs. Charlotte, N.C. 4 Fairfax Station, Va. 41 (Charlotte Catholic) (Lake Braddock)

Major: Undecided Major: Civil Engineering High School/Personal: Four-year starter and letterwinner for Charlotte High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Lake Braddock Catholic HS...team won a pair of state championships during Bosse's four HS...earned first-team All-District and second-team All-Region seasons...was second-team All-State freshman and junior years...captured honors...scored over 20 assists and 20 goals senior season...played for Nova first-team All-State honors as a sophomore and senior...in his final season, Club lacrosse team...mother Josie earned scholarship to was not only first-team All-State, but was an All-American and captain of American University...intends to major in Civil Engineering...full name is Charlotte Catholic's 22-0 state championship team...played for a pair of Anderson Chase Caldwell, Jr...son of Anderson Chase Caldwell, Sr. and Josie club teams while in high school as well, Team Carolina and Team Caldwell. Charlotte...brother Shane played collegiate soccer at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy...full name is Colin Bosse...son of Michael and Ellen Bosse.

10  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com PLAYER PROFILES Will Carlton Senior Defender

5’ 11” 195 lbs. Winston-Salem, N.C. 28 (R.J. Reynolds HS)

Major: Biology 2009 Team Captain 2008: Will serve as one of VMI's tri-captains this year...played in, and started, all 16 contests for the Keydets in 2008...grabbed 36 groundballs, including a sea- Will Carlton (L) son-high of six Apr. 19 versus Canisius...snatched a quartet of groundballs ver- sus Presbyterian...named to the MAAC All-Academic team for the second-con- Hayden secutive season. 2007: Fired first collegiate shot 2/28 versus Presbyterian...earned first college start April 25 versus Mount St. Mary’s. Cox 2006: Appeared in one game...selected to Big South Presidential Honor Junior Midfield Roll...Dean’s List recipient. High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner in Lacrosse and 6’ 1” 175 lbs. football...named Defender of the Year in 2005...two-time team captain...team Great Falls, Va. MVP and North Carolina 4A All-State Honorable Mention defenseman...National 8 Honors Society member...full name is William Romulus Yarborough Carlton, (Langley HS) Jr....son of Susan and Will Carlton, Sr. Major: International Studies Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2008: Scored point on Feb. 27, assisting on game's final goal in win over 2006 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 Presbyterian...saw action in five total games...could play a larger role this 2007 4/1 1 0 0 0 6 0/0.0 season thanks to experience gained. 2008 16/16 0 0 0 0 36 4/3.0 2007: Saw action in thirteen of the Keydets’ games, starting four...tallied Total: 21/17 1 0 0 0 42 4/3.0 six goals as a freshman...posted first career two-goal game April 28 at Marist...also registered three assists on the season. High School/Personal: Two-year middie and attacker on the Langley Saxons HS lacrosse team...team ranked 75th nationally...participant in Mad- Lax All-Stars and Advantage N.O.V.A...full name is Jonathan Hayden Cox...son of Jon and Josee Cox.

Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2006 3/0 0 0 0 0 2 0/0.0 John 2007 5/2 0 0 0 0 5 0/0.0 2008 5/1 0 0 1 1 2 0/0.0 Collier Total: 13/3 0 0 1 1 9 0/0.0 Senior Goalie/D-Middie 5’ 10” 180 lbs. Ryan Centreville, Va.

1 Crean (Woodberry HS) Junior Attack Major: Civil Engineering 5’ 10” 165 lbs. 2008: Did not see game action...member of MAAC All-Academic team. Danbury, Conn. 2007: Scored first collegiate goal March 17 versus Siena ... grabbed five 17 groundballs in first season as defensive player. (Immaculate HS) 2006: Started three games in net as a freshman...posted VMI’s top two save totals (16 & 13)...second on the team with 41 saves...team-best 53.9% Major: International Studies save percentage...selected to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll. 2008: Saw action in two contests. High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Woodberry Forest…was 2007: Played in four games on the season. defensive captain and received Coaches Award...lettered two years in foot- High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Immaculate HS...record- ball...Honor Court member...full name is John Charles Collier...son of Pam ed 40 career points...member of the National Honors Society.. full name is and William Collier (’72). Ryan Charles Crean...son of Jerry and Sue Crean.

Year G/GS Min. GA GAA Svs. Pct. W L T Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2006 5/3 199 35 10.55 41 .539 0 3 0 2007 4/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 2007 Played as D-Middie 2008 2/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 2008 Did not play Total: 4/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 Total: 5/3 199 35 10.55 41 .539 0 3 0

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  11 T.J. Zach Fischer Henke Sophomore D-Middie Freshman Midfield 6’ 0” 172 lbs. 5’ 10” 165 lbs. Gardiner, N.Y. Fulton, N.Y. 26 43 (Wallkill) (G. Ray Bodley) Major: Unknown Major: Mech. Engineering 2008: Did not see action in VMI's first seven games of the year, but played PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at W.T. Woodson...also let- in every game thereafter...saw key time as a D-Middie, and was also tered two years in football as a fullback...mechanical engineering involved in multiple face-offs, as he went 4-for-4 in the X during the '08 major...full name is Tracey A. Fischer, Jr...son of T.A. and Pam Fischer. campaign. High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner as middle at Wallkill H.S... Chris was section all-star finalist two seasons...also lettered in track, as well as football, where he played in the 2004 state championship game...full name Fraser is Zachary P. Henke...son of Paul and Connie Henke. Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. Freshman Midfield 2007 9/0 0 0 0 0 13 1/0.5 6’ 3” 225 lbs. Total: 9/0 0 0 0 0 13 1/0.5 Richmond, Va. 35 (Fork Union Military) Kyle Major: Econ. & Business High School/Personal: Two-year letterwinner at Fork Union Military Hofstetter Academy...also lettered two years in both track and football...National Freshman Defense Honor Society member...National Merit scholar...recipient of the English and History prizes in 2008...first two years of high school were at Douglas 6’ 2” 225 lbs. Freeman in Richmond, Va...lettered two years in football and one in track at Glenelg, Md. Douglas Freeman...named first-team All-District in football...named 23 Academic All-District in 2005...member of Center for Leadership, (Glenelg) Government and Global Economics...father Don played lacrosse at UNC Chapel Hill...expects to major in economics and business...full name is Major: International Studies Christopher Carew Fraser...son of Donald and Cecilia Fraser. High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Glenelg HS which won two state championships during those three years...2008 team captain on Tyler 18-0 team...first-team All-County Defense...team defensive MVP...scholar- athlete award...played club lacrosse for a trio of squads...lettered in Griffith Football...international studies major...son of Eric and Deena Hofstetter. Freshman Midfielder Sean 5’ 10” 165 lbs. Bel Air, Md. 25 Kennedy (Calvert Hall) Junior Defense

Major: Civil Engineering 6’ 0” 185 lbs. High School/Personal: Two-year letterwinner at Calvert Hall College Floral Park, N.Y. 39 HS...also played in the Howard County Lacrosse League as well as the Harford Summer League...honor roll member and is attending VMI on a (Floral Park HS) Naval ROTC scholarship...father Chris played lacrosse at Navy...intends to Major: International Studies major in civil engineering...full name is Tyler Christopher Griffith...son of Christopher and Karen Griffith. 2008: Played in a pair of contests, the Mar. 29 home matchup with Wagner and the MAAC Championship Game versus Canisius...grabbed one groundball and forced one turnover on the season. 2007: Saw action in one game. High School/Personal: Was a New York State Section 8 All-Conference selection for the Floral Park Knights...received three letters in lacrosse, and one in football...team played in Nassau County Semifinals...full name is Sean Matthew Kennedy...son of Matt and Carol Kennedy.

Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2007 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 2008 2/0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0.0 Total: 3/0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0.0

12  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com PLAYER PROFILES Chris Brett Kenney Leonard Sophomore Defense Junior Midfield

6’ 1” 211 lbs. 5’ 11” 170 lbs. Baltimore, Md. 16 Laurel, Md. 10 (Mt. St. Joseph’s) (St. Vincent Pallotti)

Major: Civil Engineering Major: Economics & Business 2008: Saw game action in one 2008 contest. 2008: Notched 21 goals, good for third on the team...also dished out 11 High School/Personal: Attended Wyoming Seminary Prep after grad- assists, including four against Saint Joseph's on Apr. 5, which tied a single- uation, where he lettered in lacrosse as well as captaining the football game individual high...scored four goals in the Saint Joseph's game, includ- team...three-year letterwinner in both football and lacrosse in high ing the game-winner, giving him eight points on the day...those eight school...named all-conference in football senior season...played defense points tied Leonard for the best outing by a VMI player in 2008...scored a and long pole middie during prep career. trio of goals Apr. 5 versus Siena, helping VMI to the top Div. I upset of 2008 (according to LAXpower)...had two goals the following week in a loss to Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. Canisius, giving him nine goals in a three-game span...grabbed five 2008 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 groundballs Mar. 29 versus Wagner...tallied three man-up goals on the sea- Total: 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 son, good for second on the squad. 2007: Tallied 17 goals, good for second on the squad...scored four of those against Presybterian on 2/28...had highest shot percentage on team (mini- Chris mum 10 shots) with his .472...played in all fourteen games as a freshman. High School/Personal: Four-year attack & middie at St. Vincent Pallotti...two-time team captain...recorded 188 goals and 101 assists ... led Kitchen Baltimore-Metro area in points scored (113) in 2006...named MIAA All- Freshman Midfield Conference three-times (2004-2006)...helped lead team to MIAA B Conference state title, going undefeated in conference play ... voted team 5’11” 175 lbs. offensive MVP and team attackman of the year...recipient of the Laurie Richmond, Va. 41 Cotter Award for excellence in academics and athletics...full name is Brett Alexander Leonard...son of Jack and Heather Leonard. (Douglas Freeman)

Major: Econ. and Business Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Douglas Freeman 2007 14/12 36 17 6 23 23 4/2.5 HS...named team MVP sophomore and junior years...was team captain 2008 16/9 32 21 11 32 26 3/2.5 sophomore, junior and senior seasons...also played in the Richmond Total: 30/21 68 38 17 55 49 7/5.0 area lacrosse league, where he had 49 goals his junior season to lead the league...also helped lead his team to a league championship his sophomore year, when he had 42 goals...member of the Beta Club (aca- demic achievement) at Douglas Freeman...uncle, Bruce, played football Drew at VMI...expected to major in Business and Economics at the Institute...full name is Christopher Edward Kitchen...son of Cary and Jere Kitchen. Leonard Freshman Attack

6’ 2” 170 lbs. Laurel, Md. 34 (St. Vincent Palotti)

Major: Econ. and Business High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at St. Vincent Pallotti...brother of VMI midfielder Brett Leonard...named all-conference multiple times during high school career...also lettered two years in foot- ball, and holds the school record for most interceptions in a season...mem- ber of honor roll...played for several club lacrosse program during high school...expects to major in Economics and Business at the Institute...full name is Drew Benjamin Leonard...son of Jack and Heather Leonard.

Brett Leonard

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  13 Steve Stephen Lindley Magee Junior Midfield Freshman Defense 5’ 8” 160 lbs. 5’ 10” 175 lbs. Pottstown, Penn. 14 The Woodlands, Texas 32 (Pottsgrove HS) (Woodlands HS) Major: Economics & Business Major: Biology 2008: Saw action in three games in 2008. 2007: Played in twelve of the Keydets’ contests...tallied two goals on just High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at The Woodlands HS...holds school record for groundballs in a regular season (92)...earned PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER three shots...totaled four points on the season...scored goal versus confer- ence rival Manhattan on 3/24. All-District honors as a junior...followed that by earning All-State laurels as High School/Personal: Lettered four years in lacrosse for Pottsgrove HS at a senior...has playing and coaching experience in box lacrosse...intends to attack...selected team captain...lettered three years in soccer, was also team major in biology at the Institute...full name is Stephen Grey Magee...son of captain on defense and midfield...two-year member of the Falcons Mike and Colleen Magee. wrestling team...full name is Stephen Andrew Lindley...son of Reed and Janet Lindley. Patrick Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2007 12/0 3 2 2 4 3 0/0.0 Maloney 2008 3/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 Total: 15/0 3 2 2 4 3 0/0.0 Senior Defense 5’ 9” 180 lbs. Keith Silver Spring, Md. 40 (James Hubert Blake)

Long Major: Civil Engineering Freshman Midfield 2008: Did not play. 6’ 3” 195 lbs. 2007: Played in one game, did not amass any statistics. 2006: Did not see game action. Falls Church, Va. 7 High School/Personal: Received four letters in lacrosse, three in hockey, (Falls Church) two in football and one in wrestling...team went 8-5 in senior season...full name is Patrick Andrew Maloney...son of Janis and Mark Maloney. Major: Econ. and Business High School/Personal: Multi-sport standout at Falls Church HS, lettering in Sean three different sports...earned a pair of letters in basketball, as well as in football, where he earned All-District honors...for lacrosse, was a three-year letterwinner and was All-District all three of those season...scored 32 goals McCoy in the 2006 campaign, and combined for 52 in the next two Junior Goalie seasons...dished out 32 assists in the 2008 season, when he led his high school to its first-ever district championship...Economics & Business 6’ 2” 195 lbs. major...full name is Keith William Long...son of Rand and Alice Long. Hudson, Ohio. 3 Jimmy (Hudson HS) Major: Biology Luckino 2009 Team Captain Freshman Attack 2008: Started every game for VMI for the second-consecutive season, and has now started all 30 Keydet contests since entering the Institute...played 5’ 8” 140 lbs. all but seven minutes, 38 seconds of the 2008 campaign...had a season- Columbus, Ohio 5 high 17 saves versus Marist, helping VMI to a 9-7 win... (Washington Kilbourne)

Major: Undecided High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Washington Kilbourne, where he accumulated 90 career points at the attack position...was honor- able mention OCC, as well as second team All-District...member of the 2008 Ohio High School State Champions...helped organize a school-sponsored program titled "Man Up" in Columbus area...the program was established to introduce lacrosse to underprivileged children in the Columbus region, as well as to perform other community-minded tasks...full name is James Francis Luckino...son of James S. Luckino.

Sean McCoy (M)

14  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com PLAYER PROFILES made several key saves in the closing moments of the April 12 win over was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week twice, earning the honor Siena, rated Laxpower.com's top upset in Division I during the 2008 sea- for his performances against Presbyterian and Wagner...scored all three of son...will serve as one of the Keydets' three captains during the upcom- VMI's goals against top-20 Army in season's second game...also had three ing season. goals against Mount St. Mary's in MAAC action, and notched a pair of 2007: Started all fourteen games in goal as a freshman ... posted team- scores against both Marist and Saint Joseph's...had six multiple assist high sixteen saves on three different occasions ... had save percentage games, including a trio of helpers against both Presbyterian and Marist. over .500 three different times. 2007: Had six two-goal games as a freshman, including five versus confer- High School/Personal: Lettered three years in lacrosse and soccer ... ence opponents...also tallied two assists apiece versus Siena, Drexel, and First-Team GCHSLL and Second Team All-Ohio selection...broke school Wagner, and scored a season-high four points in each of those match-ups record for fewest goals allowed (125) and saves (223) in 2005...led team ...fired seven shots in 2007 Lee-Jackson Classic against Washington and Lee to State Final Four...injured for most of 2006 season, but still named ...scooped up 39 groundballs, good for third on the squad. Second Team OHSLA Region III...named to Who’s Who Among American High School/Personal: Four-year middie at Holy Cross HS...was the team’s High School Students...member of National Honor Society and American defensive MVP twice...was an Group B All-Conference selection...lettered Art Honor Society...had artwork printed in The Mosiac Art & Literary twice in basketball...received distinctions of All-County, All-Parochial (2x) Magazine...full name is Sean Kenton McCoy...son of Jeff and Nancy and All-Conference (2x) in football...has 11 brothers and sisters, five of McCoy. Other: 2006 VMI Fall Dean’s List recipient. which play(ed) collegiate sports...full name is Timothy John Moran...son of Joseph and Christine Moran. Year G/GS Min. GA GAA Svs. Pct. W L T 2007 14/14 831 176 12.70 160 .475 2 12 0 Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2008 16/16 958 173 10.84 151 .466 6 10 0 2007 14/6 59 13 8 21 39 5/4.0 Total: 30/30 1789 349 11.71 311 n/a 8 22 0 2008 15/15 54 25 18 43 25 1/1.0 Total: 29/21 113 38 26 64 64 6/5.0 Kelly Jesse McMinn Freshman Goalie Newman Junior Midfield 5’10” 190 lbs. 5’ 10” 155 lbs. Mission Viejo, Calif. 38 Florence, N.J. (JSerra Catholic) (Parkville HS) Major: Spanish 29 High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at JSerra Catholic...named a Major: History US Lacrosse high school All-American following his senior season...team 2008: Saw action in three contests in the early-to-mid portions of the season. captain all four years...holds school records for most saves in a season, low- 2007: Played in two games during freshman campaign. est GAA, save percentage and lowest total goals against for a High School/Personal: Three-year middie at Parkville...recipient of the team’s season...voted team MVP and league defensive MVP...was selected to play Groundball Award...was team MVP of the Knights cross country team...attend- on West Coast Stars, an All-Star team chosen from lacrosse players in six ed the Towson and Harford Lacrosse Camps...three-time Honor Roll selec- western states...held a 14-1 record in three years on that team...participated tion...also played on the Perry Hall Rec. team and in the Parkville Indoor as a starting goalie at the Midsummer Classic at UMass, where his team Lacrosse League...mother, Laura was a field hockey player for the Maryland went 5-0, including a win over noted program West Islip...was named to Terrapins...full name is Jesse Luke Newman...son of David and Laura Newman. the All-Orange County team... goalie for the team that won the camp championship at the Top 205 Camp...tabbed as the sophomore and junior class award winner...father, Will, is a member of the Orange County chapter Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame...expected to major in Spanish at VMI...full 2007 2/0 1 0 0 0 1 0/0.0 name is Kelly Michael McMinn...son of Will and Michele McMinn. Total: 2/0 1 0 0 0 1 0/0.0 Tim Moran Junior Midfield

5’ 9” 175 lbs. Florence, N.J. 11 (Holy Cross HS)

Major: History 2009 Team Captain 2008: Named first team All-MAAC as a midfielder...helped VMI reach the conference championship game, and earn its first-ever postseason win with a overtime victory over Providence in the first round of the MAAC tournament...will be the Keydets' leading returning scorer in 2009...notched 25 goals and scored 43 total points during the '08 campaign...scored six goals against Wagner on Mar. 29, the highest total for a VMI player during the regular season...tallied four goals and dished out three assists versus Tim Moran Presbyterian in VMI's first win of the season, a 15-4 triumph on Feb. 27... www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  15 Andrew Dave Nieminski Padgett Freshman Midfield Junior Midfield

6’1” 200 lbs. 5’ 11” 185 lbs. Verplank, N.Y. 31 Rye, N.Y. 22 (Hendrick Hudson) (Rye HS)

Major: Econ. and Business Major: Mechanical Engineering High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Hendrick Hudson 2008: Played in 15 games, providing key energy as the first-string defen- PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER HS...team captain senior year, when he scored 39 goals and notched 26 sive midfielder...grabbed 31 groundballs on the season, with a season high assists...also grabbed 128 groundballs in his final high school of six on Apr. 5 versus Saint Joseph's...grabbed five against the Siena Saints season...named All-League and All-Section senior year...named as an alter- the following week, helping the Keydets to the biggest Division I upset of nate to the Hudson Valley Empire State team, as well as being named to 2008 (according to LAXpower.com)...also snatched five groundballs in the the Hudson Valley Select U15-Binghamton Tournament team...was named MAAC Championship game versus Canisius...named to the MAAC All- a second team All-Star by the North County News...tabbed All-League hon- Academic team. orable mention following a junior season in which he had 28 points...also 2007: Started first two games of season...attempted six shots in 2/28 win lettered a trio of years in football, where he was named the team MVP fol- over Presbyterian...grabbed five groundballs in season opener versus lowing a senior season in which he earned All-League honors...was named Hartford...scored first collegiate goal 3/31 versus Canisius. North County News All-Star - first-team Defense for his performance as a High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner in lacrosse and football... linebacker...also lettered four years in ...is a professional bag- All-Section 1 and All-League as a face-off middie...recorded 31 goals and 13 piper...expected to major in Economics and Business at the Institute...full assists in senior season...led team to regional championship and state semi- name is Andrew John Nieminski...son of Christopher and Karen Nieminski. finals...2003-2004 state football runner-ups, and 2005 state champions ... National Honor Society member...full name is David Allen Padgett... son of Judy Weeks-Padgett...2006 VMI Fall Dean’s List recipient. Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. Justin 2007 14/2 11 2 0 2 19 2/1.0 2008 15/1 0 0 0 0 31 4/3.0 Ong Total: 29/3 11 2 0 2 50 6/4.0 Junior Midfield 6’ 0” 170 lbs. Lowell Potomac Falls, Va. 19 (Potomac Falls HS) Patterson Major: Mechanical Engineering Junior Midfield 2008: Saw action in seven 2008 games. 5’ 11” 185 lbs. 2007: Made collegiate debut in season opener versus Hartford ... fired first Betheseda, Md. shot in college ranks during win over Presbyterian, 2/28. 15 High School/Personal: Three-year middie at Potomac Falls HS ... First- (Heights School) Team All-District selection...scored 52 career goals, 19 assists and recorded Major: English 137 groundballs...named Offensive Player of the Year and ground ball award...holds school record for most goals and groundballs in a season, 2008: Was one of VMI's top two face-off men during 2008...won 14-of-18 and most goals & assists in a game...full name is Justin Allen Ong...son of faceoffs in early-season win over Presbyterian...topped 50% against Robert Tak & Patricia Ong. Other: 2006 VMI Fall Dean’s List recipient. Morris as well, winning 10-of-19 attempts at the X...captured 8-of-12 face- offs versus Saint Joseph's on Apr. 5. Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2007: Played in thirteen of the Keydets’ games, missing only the season 2007 8/0 2 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 finale versus Marist...won over 33% of faceoffs as a freshman. 2008 7/0 0 0 0 0 2 0/0.0 High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinnner, 2006 team Total: 15/0 2 0 0 0 2 0/0.0 captain...received Cavalier Award for leadership...scored 72 goals and 35 assists in final two seasons...First-team All-MILL & Championship game MVP ...Honorable Mention All-Metro...played for Southern Maryland Select team in Summer 2005...full name is Lowell Horace Patterson, IV...son of Lowell and Catherine Patterson.

Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2007 13/3 2 0 0 0 10 2/3.5 2008 16/10 1 1 2 3 44 0/0.0 Total: 13/3 2 0 0 0 10 2/3.5

16  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com PLAYER PROFILES Stephen Robarge Freshman Faceoff Midfield

5’ 10” 160 lbs. Lorton, Va. 37 (Hayfield)

Major: Econ. and Business High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Hayfield...holds school record for highest career faceoff percentage...named All-District and sec- Dave Padgett ond team All-Region junior year, and also made second team All-District senior season...team captain senior season...played with multiple club teams during his high school career...participated in the Fall LAX Shootout at Maryland in 2007...took part in the Top LAX Invitational in Dan Lancaster, Pa...also was part of several other prestigious competitions throughout the east coast...also lettered two years in JV wrestling, and was named the JV wrestler of the year at 145 lbs his sophomore year...expected Perestock to major in Business and Economics at VMI...full name is Stephen Junior Defense Robarge...son of David and Cheryl Robarge. 6’ 1” 200 lbs.

Chris Gibsonia, Pa. 13 (Hampton HS) Rossie Major: Biology Freshman Faceoff Midfield 2008: Saw action in nine games during 2008...scored his first career goal Mar. 11 versus Robert Morris. 5’11” 160 lbs. 2007: Played in two games during 2007 campaign. Leesburg, Va. High School/Personal: Three-year member of the two-time WPSLA cham- 20 pion Hampton Talbots lacrosse team...was a two-time WPSLA All- (Heritage) Conference middie...team captain and MVP for senior season ... member of Major: Econ. and Business the 3RL select team and Keyston state team...brother (Ryan) and sister (Jenny) played lacrosse at St. Vincent College (Pa.)...full name is Daniel High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Heritage HS...named All- Patrick Perestock...son of Nancy Perestock. District and All-Region following the 2007 and 2008 seasons...holds all face- off and groundball records at Heritage...played on NoVa West Crusaders Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. Summer LAX team...has been a member of Potomac Area Lacrosse Officials 2007 2/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 the past three season...coached for Western Loudoun Lacrosse, a youth 2008 9/0 1 1 0 1 3 0/0.0 program, for a pair of seasons...made honor roll all eight semesters of high Total: 11/0 1 1 0 1 3 0/0.0 school...intends to major in Economics and Business at VMI...full name is Matt Christopher Andrew Rossie...son of Douglas and Aurora Rossie. Ben Piazza Sophomore Attack Schaefer Sophomore Defense 5’ 9” 155 lbs. 5’ 10” 165 lbs. Tully, N.Y. 9 Montgomery Village, Md. (Tully HS) (Our Lady of Good) 44 Major: Econ. and Business 2008: Participated in 14 games during his first collegiate Major: Econ. and Business campaign...grabbed 22 groundballs during the season, a total which 2008: Made his collegiate debut Apr. 26 in season finale versus ranked him tops among VMI freshmen...notched an assist in Feb. 27's win Manhattan...did not amass any statistics. over Presbyterian...scored his first collegiate goal Mar. 22 at High School/Personal: Lettered four years at defense for Our Lady of Providence...had a standout postseason, scoring goals in both of the Good Counsel...was named honorable mention all-conference in Keydets' games in the MAAC Tournament. 2005...named all-conference in 2006...full name is Robert Benjamin High School/Personal: Full name is Matthew Anthony Piazza...son of Phil Schaefer...son of Robert and Carole Schaefer. and Darlene Piazza.

Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2008 14/0 7 3 1 4 22 1/0.5 Total: 14/0 7 3 1 4 22 1/0.5

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  17 captured 10-of-20 versus , a matchup which saw Weschler Jacob battle one of the top face-off men in the country (Siena's specialist was ranked 6th in the nation in face-off % at the time)...notched two assists on the season, earning helpers versus Virginia and Saint Joseph's. Weimer 2007: Saw time in Keydets’ February 28 win over Presbyterian. Junior Attack High School/Personal: Earned school letters in wrestling (3), lacrosse (2) and football (1) at James Madison HS...posted a career 52-36 mark in 5’ 10” 160 lbs. wrestling at 145, 152 & 160 ... as an Eagle Scout, earned a medal of merit for Bear, Del. saving a life ... full name is Leonard McDonnell Weschler ... son of Leonard 33 Weschler and Maureen McDonnell-Weschler. (Christiana HS)

Major: Mechanical Engineering Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2007 6/0 2 1 0 1 1 1/0.5 2008: Started 12 games during the 2008 campaign...amassed 12 goals, a 2008 13/4 0 0 2 2 14 0/0.0

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER total good for fifth on the team, despite missing four games with a leg Total: 19/4 2 1 2 3 15 1/0.5 injury...notched goals in seven-consecutive games in which he played, a streak that ran from Feb. 23 through Apr. 23...scored two goals in each of the first three games of that streak, including against No. 3 Virginia...also Dallas scored a pair of goals versus Bellarmine and Presbyterian...tallied two goals in MAAC Championship loss to Canisius. 2007: Scored first goal of collegiate career April 25 versus Mount St. Mary’s Wiggins ... played in six contests during freshman season. Freshman Midfield High School/Personal: Scored 106 goals and 126 assists in four years at Christiana... team captain and first-team All-Conference...received Delaware 5’ 7” 165 lbs. Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Award...was team cap- Fairfax, Va. tain and state championship participant in swimming...team was two-time 27 state high school champion in hockey...full name is Jacob Lee Weimer...son (WT Woodson) of Nicholas & Sara Weimer. Major: Civil Engineering

Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at WT Woodson...team- 2007 6/0 2 1 0 1 1 1/0.5 mate of fellow Keydet freshman T.J. Fischer...earned second team All- 2008 12/12 21 12 2 14 25 6/6.0 District honors...team was three-time district champions during his Total: 18/12 23 13 2 15 26 7/6.5 stay...also won a regional title and a berth in the state semifinals...intends to major in Civil Engineering...full name is Dallas Lamar Wiggins...son of Perry and Annette Wiggins. Shane Wilkinson Sophomore Defense

6’ 0” 180 lbs. Williamsburg, Va. 2 (Jamestown)

Major: International Studies 2008: Played in all 16 games for VMI as a true freshman...grabbed 19 groundballs...in addition, also saw action on 11 faceoffs during the year, Jacob Weimer showing his versatility...made his first collegiate start on March 29, in a home contest versus MAAC rival Wagner. Leonard High School/Personal: Three-year lacrosse letterwinner at defense and LSM ... was captain of team during senior season ... recieved leadership and service award during that campaign ... member of Naval ROTC with Marine Weschler Corps option. Junior Midfield Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 6’ 1” 195 lbs. 2008 16/1 0 0 0 0 19 3/3.0 Total: 16/1 0 0 0 0 19 3/3.0 Vienna, Va. 30 (James Madison HS)

Major: International Studies 2008: Saw a great deal of time at the face-off X, winning nearly 50% of his attempts as a sophomore...won 11-of-14 face-offs versus Wagner...

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## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG GW UP DN GB T/O CT Faceoff FO Pct. Pen-Min

5 HILL, Kevin 15-13 29 26 55 88 .330 46 2 3 0 28 35 2 0-0 .000 6- 5.5 11 MORAN, Tim 15-15 25 18 43 101 .248 54 3 7 0 25 22 4 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 10 LEONARD, Brett 16-9 21 11 32 56 .375 32 1 3 0 26 16 0 0-1 .000 3- 2.5 18 HARRISON, Matt 16-16 16 4 20 49 .327 37 0 2 0 20 11 3 0-0 .000 10-10.0 33 WEIMER, Jacob 12-12 12 2 14 42 .286 21 0 0 0 25 11 1 0-0 .000 6- 6.0 21 DAVIS, Bobby 16-2 7 3 10 83 .084 38 0 1 0 15 23 0 0-0 .000 5- 4.0 34 WULFORST, Jamie 14-0 5 0 5 22 .227 11 0 0 0 5 2 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 9 PIAZZA, Matt 14-0 3 1 4 13 .231 7 0 1 0 22 7 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 15 PATTERSON, Lowell 16-10 1 2 3 3 .333 1 0 1 0 44 4 1 95-208 .457 0- 0.0 30 WESCHLER, Leonard 13-4 0 2 2 0 .000 0 0 0 0 14 2 1 52-109 .477 0- 0.0 2008 STATISTICS 32 RICHARDSON, Roland 2-0 1 0 1 1 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 13 PERESTOCK, Dan 9-0 1 0 1 1 1.000 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 8 COX, Hayden 5-0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-2 .000 0- 0.0 38 TURNER, Matt 15-13 0 0 0 3 .000 2 0 0 0 27 2 4 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 29 NEWMAN, Jesse 3-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 19 ONG, Justin 7-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 45 HAWLEY, Robert 8-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 44 SCHAEFER, Ben 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 39 KENNEDY, Sean 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 36 TISCHMAN, John 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 36 HINDEL, Lance 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 35 ZANELOTTI, Patrick 16-16 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 40 6 10 0-0 .000 4- 3.5 28 CARLTON, Will 16-16 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 36 3 5 0-0 .000 4- 3.0 27 SPITZER, Matt 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 26 HENKE, Zach 9-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 13 2 3 4-4 1.000 1- 0.5 25 WILKINSON, Shane 16-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 19 2 3 2-11 .182 3- 3.0 24 PEELER, Brian 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 22 PADGETT, Dave 15-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 31 2 1 0-0 .000 4- 3.0 20 WHITSITT, Brett 16-16 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 23 2 0 0-0 .000 3- 3.0 17 CREAN, Ryan 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 16 KENNEY, Chris 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 14 LINDLEY, Steve 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 12 REGAN, John 11-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 4 JACOBS, David 10-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 3 MCCOY, Sean 16-16 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 35 8 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5

Total 16 121 70 191 465 .260 251 6 18 0 466 176 40 153-335 .457 57-50.0 Opponents 16 175 108 283 552 .317 326 10 22 1 494 165 59 182-335 .543 72-64.0 Goalie Statistics

## Name GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Pct Wins Loss es Ties 3 MCCOY, Sean 16-16 957:32 173 10.84 151 .466 6 10 0 36 TISCHMAN, John 1-0 5:22 1 11.18 0 .000 0 0 0 36 HINDEL, Lance 1-0 2:16 1 26.47 0 .000 0 0 0

Total ...... 16 965:10 175 10.88 151 .463 6 10 0 Opponents ...... 16 965:10 121 7.52 130 .518 10 6 0

20  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com ABOUT THE MAAC

With 10 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and The men’s league consists of four MAAC schools -- Canisius, Manhattan, integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Marist, and Siena – and five associate members – Mount St. Mary’s, Conference is in its 28th year of competition during the 2008-2009 academic Providence, Saint Joseph’s, Virginia Military Institute and Wagner. The year. women’s league consists of MAAC institutions Canisius, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Niagara and Siena. The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, , Fordham University, , Manhattan In 2002, the MAAC added the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. The College and Saint Peter’s College. Competition followed one year later in the league is made up of three MAAC schools – Iona, Marist and Siena – as well as fall of 1981 with members competing in the sports of men’s cross country three associate members, St. Francis (N.Y.), Villanova and Wagner. and men’s soccer. First-class facilities are the rule with MAAC schools, as teams regularly play in Today, Conference members include: , Fairfield University, top-notch arenas, such as Madison Square Garden, the IZOD Center, HSBC Iona College, Loyola College (Md.), , , Arena, , the Arena at Harbor Yard and Sovereign Bank , , Saint Peter’s College, and Siena College. Arena. This year, the MAAC will take its Cross Country Championships to In addition, associate members Mount St. Mary’s University, Providence Orlando, Florida, where it will conduct its post-season championships at College, Saint Joseph’s University, Virginia Military Institute and Wagner Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. College compete in men’s lacrosse. St. Francis (N.Y.) College, Villanova University and are all associate members of the MAAC In the past several years, a number of the MAAC schools have also enjoyed Women’s Water Polo League. The MAAC will support 24 sports and champi- success in NCAA Championships. Combined with recent bracket expansion onships during the 2008-2009 academic year. in several sports, the MAAC possesses 12 automatic bids in men’s and women’s basketball, , softball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, The MAAC Basketball Championships return to the Times Union Center in men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s water polo and men’s Albany, New York, for 2009 and 2010, with Bridgeport’s Arena at Harbor Yard lacrosse. preparing to host the 2011 championship. By having an excellent working relationship with various facilities, the MAAC has been able to attract a num- The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technology, expanding ber of NCAA Championship events. Most recently, the MAAC, Canisius the notoriety of the league into cyberspace. In 2007, the league retained XOS College and Niagara University successfully hosted the 2004 and 2007 NCAA Technologies, Inc., to sponsor the MAAC web page. Launched in November Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds at the 1999, www.maacsports.com has been a great success, providing fans with up- HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. All three parties will host that event again to-date contest results, fan polls and an online merchandise store. in 2010. The MAAC President for the 2008-2009 academic year is Rev. Brian F. Linnane, In June of 1995, the MAAC continued to develop opportunities for student- S.J., the President of Loyola College. athletes as the conference announced the formation of the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Leagues. The men’s league began competition in the spring of 1996, while the women’s league commenced in the spring of 1997.

QUICK FACTS: Conference Members (10) Associate Members (11)

Metro Atlantic Athletic -Canisius : Association (MAAC) -Fairfield University Duquesne University, LaSalle University 712 Amboy Avenue -Iona College Edison N.J. 08837 -Loyola College (MD) Baseball & Women’s Lacrosse: (732) 738-5455 -Manhattan College Le Moyne College -Marist College Founded ...... 1980 -Niagara University Men’s Lacrosse: Commissioner ...... Richard J. Ensor -Rider University Mount St. Mary’s, Providence College, Athletic Programs ...... 25 -Saint Peters College Saint Joseph’s University, VMI, Wagner Men’s Sports ...... 12 -Siena College Women’s Sports ...... 13 Women’s Water Polo League: Member Insititutions ...... 10 *The MAAC will support 25 sports and conduct 24 St. Francis (NY) College, Villanova Univ. Associate Members ...... 11 championships during the 2008-09 academic Wagner College year.

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  21 Game #1 Game #3 at #11 Navy at Presbyterian February 7; Noon February 21; 1 p.m. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Old Bailey Stadium Annapolis, Md. Clinton, S.C.

Location ...... Annapolis, Md. Location ...... Clinton, S.C. Home Field ...... Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Home Field ...... Old Bailey Stadium Head Coach ...... Richie Meade Head Coach ...... Jason Childs School Record ...... 120-75 (14 years) School Record ...... 5-35 (3 years) Career Record ...... 147-98 (18 years) Career Record ...... Same Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 31/12 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 18/9 Series vs.VMI ...... Navy leads 1-0 Series vs.VMI ...... VMI leads 2-0 OPPONENT SECTION 2008 Record ...... 10-6 (5-1 Patriot ) 2008 Record ...... 0-11 (Ind.) Lax SID ...... Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773 Lax SID ...... Caroline Morris (864) 833-8252 SID email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] www.navysports.com www.gobluehose.com

Andy Tormey Head Coach Drew Tobias Head Coach Richie Meade Jason Childs

Game #2 Game #4 at Army vs. Bellarmine February 14; Noon February 28; 1 p.m. Michie Stadium Lexington, Va. West Point, N.Y. Location ...... Lousiville, Ky. Location ...... West Point, N.Y. Home Field ...... Owsley B. Frazier Stadium Home Field ...... Michie Stadium Head Coach ...... Jack McGetrick Head Coach ...... Joe Alberici School Record ...... 117-101-14 (14 years) School Record ...... 23-22 (3 years) Career Record ...... Same Career Record ...... 31-28 (4 years) Starters Returning/Lost ...... N/A Starters Returning/Lost ...... 5/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 30/14 Series vs.VMI ...... Bellarmine leads 2-0 Series vs.VMI ...... Army leads 1-0 2008 Record ...... 7-7 (0-5 GWLL) 2008 Record ...... 9-5 (5-1 ) Lax SID ...... John Spugnardi (502) 452-8380 Lax SID ...... Tim Volkmann (845) 938-6929 SID email ...... [email protected] SID email ...... [email protected] athletics.bellarmine.edu www.goARMYsports.com

Kevin Lorusso Head Coach Ray Finnegan Jack McGetrick Joe Alberici

22  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com OPPONENT SECTION Game #5 Game #8 at #1 vs. Providence March 3; 3:30 p.m. March 14; Noon Lexington, Va. Lexington, Va.

Location ...... Charlottesville, Va. Location ...... Providence, R.I. Home Field ...... Klockner Stadium Home Field ...... Glay Field Head Coach ...... Dom Starsia Head Coach ...... Chris Burdick School Record ...... 184-62 (16 years) School Record ...... 74-86 (10 years) Career Record ...... 285-108 (26 years) Career Record ...... Same Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 5/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 30/10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 25/17 Series vs.VMI ...... Virginia leads 13-0 Series vs.VMI ...... Providence leads 5-2 2008 Record ...... 14-4 (1-2 ACC) 2008 Record ...... 7-8 (7-1 MAAC) Lax SID ...... Michael Colley (434) 982-5500 Lax SID ...... Mark LaFrance (401) 865-2202 SID email ...... [email protected] SID email ...... [email protected] www.virginiasports.com www.friars.com

Danny Glading Head Coach Bobby Labadini Head Coach Dom Starsia Chris Burdick

Game #6 Game #9 at Robert Morris vs. Manhattan March 7; 1 p.m. March 21; 1 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. Lexington, Va.

Location ...... Moon Township, Pa. Location ...... Riverdale, N.Y. Home Field ...... Joe Walton Stadium Home Field ...... Gaelic Park Head Coach ...... Kenneth “Bear” Davis Head Coach ...... Tim McIntee School Record ...... 8-46 (4 years) School Record ...... 68-97 (11 years) Career Record ...... Unknown Career Record ...... Same Starters Returning/Lost ...... N/A Starters Returning/Lost ...... 5/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 23/9 Series vs.VMI ...... Series Tied 2-2 Series vs.VMI ...... Manhattan leads 6-2 2008 Record ...... 4-11 (0-6 CAA) 2008 Record ...... 6-9 (5-3 MAAC) Lax SID ...... Janette Schneider Lax SID ...... Joe Clifford (718) 862-7709 SID email ...... [email protected] SID email ...... [email protected] www.rmucolonials.com www.gojaspers.com

Corbyn Tao-Brambleby Head Coach John Geagan Head Coach Kenneth “Bear” Davis Tim McIntee

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  23 Game #10 Game #12 at Saint Joseph’s vs. Siena March 28; -1 p.m. April 11; Noon Finnesey Field Senior Day Philadelphia, Pa. Lexington, Va.

Location ...... Philadelphia, Pa Location ...... Loudonville, N.Y. Home Field ...... Finnesey Field Home Field ...... Siena Turf Field Head Coach ...... Pat Cullinan Head Coach ...... Brian Brecht School Record ...... 19/43 (4 years) School Record ...... 28-33 (4 years) Career Record ...... 44-75 (8 years) Career Record ...... Same Starters Returning/Lost ...... N/A Starters Returning/Lost ...... 9/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 39/11 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 37/4 Series vs.VMI ...... Saint Joseph’s leads 5-4 Series vs.VMI ...... VMI leads 9-4 OPPONENT SECTION 2008 Record ...... 4-11 (4-4 MAAC) 2008 Record ...... 10-6 (4-4 MAAC) Lax SID ...... Jeremy Fallis (610) 660-2601 Lax SID ...... Mark Adam (518) 783-2377 SID email ...... [email protected] SID email ...... [email protected] www.sjuhawks.com www.SienaSaints.com

Erik Hotaling Head Coach Matt Girsh Head Coach Pat Cullinan Brian Brecht

Game #11 Game #13 at Marist vs. Wagner April 4; 1 p.m. April 18; 1 p.m. Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Staten Island, N.Y.

Location ...... Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Location ...... Staten Island, N.Y. Home Field ...... Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Home Field ...... Wagner College Stadium Head Coach ...... Scott Nelson Head Coach ...... Jason Rife School Record ...... First Season School Record ...... 0-15 (1 year) Career Record ...... 211-87/21 years Career Record ...... Same Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 25/11 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 21/6 Series vs.VMI ...... VMI leads 9-6 Series vs.VMI ...... VMI leads 6-1 2008 Record ...... 3-13 (3-5 MAAC) 2008 Record ...... 0-15 (0-8 MAAC) Lax SID ...... Mike Hasse (845) 575-3699, ext. 6047 Lax SID ...... John Beisser (718) 390-3227 SID email ...... [email protected] SID email ...... [email protected] www.goredfoxes.com www.wagnerathletics.com

Paul Santavicca Head Coach Scott Nelson Jeff Policicchio Head Coach Jason Rife

24  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com OPPONENT SECTION Game #15 Game #16 vs. Mount St. Mary’s vs. Canisius April 22; 4 p.m. April 25; Noon Lexington, Va. Buffalo, N.Y.

Location ...... Emmitsburg, Md. Home Field ...... Waldron Family Stadium Location ...... Buffalo, N.Y. Head Coach ...... Tom Gravante Home Field ...... Demske Sports Complex School Record ...... 90-115 (13 years) Head Coach ...... Randy Mearns Career Record ...... Same School Record ...... 58-76 (9 years) Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/5 Career Record ...... Same Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 14/6 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/4 Series vs.VMI ...... MSM leads 15-5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 21/13 2008 Record ...... 2-12 (2-6 MAAC) Series vs.VMI ...... Canisius leads 7-3 Lax SID ...... Mark Vandergrift (301) 447-5384 2008 Record ...... 10-6 (7-1 MAAC) SID email ...... [email protected] Lax SID ...... Jason Veniskey (716) 888-3767 www.mountathletics.com SID email ...... [email protected] www.gogriffs.com

T.C. Dibartolo Head Coach Adam Jones Head Coach Tom Gravante Randy Mearns

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  25 1983 (7-4 Overall) Pfeiffer W 10-3 (N) Air Force L 4-9 Coach: Mike Pressler (1983) at Mount St. Mary's W 15-6 at Lehigh W 11-10 (OT) (N)Randolph-Macon W 6-5 Virginia Tech W 9-8 Babson W 9-8 at Virginia Tech W 14-4 at Radford W 19-11 Colgate L 7-13 Lynchburg L 3-6 West Chester W 18-10 James Madison W 13-11 Guilford L 8-9 (OT) Virginia L 5-17 Bucknell L 6-25 Ohio State L 8-13 SUNY-Potsdam W 8-6 1988 (11-3 Overall) Virginia Wesleyan W 26-8 Radford W 10-4 at Mount St. Mary's L 11-16 Randolph-Macon W 6-5 (OT) at Denver W 13-10 at Washington & Lee L 5-13 W 15-10 at Colorado College W 13-10 Guilford L 5-12 at Mary Washington W 22-3 1993 (5-9 Overall) Western Maryland L 10-14 at Virginia L 5-18 Virginia Tech W 15-11 Georgetown W 11-9 Greensboro W 10-9 Hampden-Sydney W 7-6 Butler W 12-10 1984 (5-7 Overall) Lehigh W 14-9 (N)Marist L 13-14 Coach: John Stevenson (1984-85) Radford W 15-5 (N)Lehigh L 5-16 Mount St. Mary's W 10-4 Virginia Tech W 24-5 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR-BY-YEAR Colgate L 4-9 at Randolph-Macon L 5-7 at UMBC L 5-19 MIT W 13-3 Virginia Tech W 12-5 at North Carolina L 6-27 The Citadel W 14-6 at Lynchburg W 14-6 Radford W 16-6 SUNY-Postdam L 6-8 at Guilford L 10-11 (OT) Fairfield W 16-3 Georgetown L 5-6 at Washington & Lee W 15-9 at Virginia L 7-23 Pfeiffer W 7-6 at Ohio State L 17-22 Lafayette L 5-13 1989 (7-6 Overall) Mount St. Mary's L 12-18 Villanova L 6-9 at Maryland L 5-21 Lynchburg L 1-11 Penn State L 8-19 Washington & Lee L 3-18 Pfeiffer W 1-0 Forf. Virginia Tech W 15-4 1994 (6-7 Overall) Randolph-Macon W 10-5 at Virginia L 7-27 Radford L 4-16 at Sonoma State W 17-9 at UMBC L 7-14 Limestone W 5-4 (2OT) (N)St. Joseph's W 18-9 1985 (3-11 Overall) (N) Georgetown W 10-6 at Lehigh L 12-13 Siena W 14-5 at Lehigh L 4-11 Randolph-Macon L 4-7 Radford W 12-10 at Mount St. Mary's W 15-9 Marist L 8-11 Ohio Wesleyan L 4-16 UMBC L 8-13 Siena L 4-7 Virginia Tech W 26-6 Guilford L 12-16 at Virginia Tech W 17-9 at Roanoke L 3-19 Radford W 19-7 at William & Mary L 2-25 Randolph-Macon W 15-3 Washington & Lee L 9-10 (OT) at Fairfield W 11-7 Southampton (NY) W 9-3 Virginia L 22-7 at Pfeiffer L 2-7 1990 (7-5 Overall) North Carolina L 4-15 Ohio State L 9-12 at Mount St. Mary's L 7-13 at Hampden-Sydney L 5-11 Limestone W 19-5 at Washington & Lee L 10-12 Georgetown W 12-4 at Virginia L 2-25 at Mount St. Mary's L 4-13 at Lehigh W 16-15 (OT) 1995 (9-5 Overall) Radford L 3-11 at Penn State L 7-22 at Virginia Tech W 6-5 (2OT) at UMBC L 5-17 Virginia Tech W 23-13 at Lynchburg L 12-13 Lafayette L 9-12 Holy Cross W 13-11 Virginia Tech W 17-8 Lehigh W 15-12 1986 (4-9 Overall) Guilford W 15-11 Marist W 15-8 Coach: Doug Bartlett (1986-2006) Georgetown W 13-6 at UMBC L 9-13 at Radford W 13-12 Air Force L 12-19 Pfeiffer L 4-5 (2OT) at Canisius W 12-10 (N)Radford W 19-10 Drew L 3-8 at Washington & Lee L 7-18 at Fairfield W 13-8 at Randolph-Macon W 7-2 Virginia L 6-28 Notre Dame L 9-15 1991 (6-6 Overall) Limestone W 24-7 at Washington & Lee L 2-20 at North Carolina L 8-26 at Georgetown W 8-2 Greensboro W 26-4 Mount St. Mary's W 12-11 William & Mary L 3-8 Penn State L 4-17 at St. Joseph's W 21-12 Mount St. Mary's L 8-9 at Ohio State W 9-6 Washington & Lee L 8-11 Hampden-Sydney L 4-11 at UMBC L 8-10 1996 (6-8 Overall) Virginia Tech W 16-4 at Lehigh W 15-6 at Lynchburg L 9-11 Mount St. Mary's L 10-13 St. Joseph's W 16-11 at Guilford L 5-25 at Guilford W 20-11 (N)Lehigh L 10-19 The Citadel W 15-3 at Virginia L 5-27 Holy Cross W 13-9 at Georgetown L 6-18 Marist W 21-10 1987 (9-5 Overall) Radford W 22-12 (N)AirForce L 10-11 Canisius W 20-8 at Mount St. Mary's L 11-13 at Georgia W 16-4 Washington & Lee L 4-12 Pfeiffer W 20-13 FDU-Madison% W 17-5 at Radford W 17-15 New Haven& W 14-7 1992 (9-5 Overall) at Virginia L 5-38 Wooster W 14-2 at UMBC L 7-16 Washington & Lee L 9-15 Pfeiffer W 20-16 North Carolina L 3-23 SUNY-Potsdam L 4-9 Holy Cross W 14-6 Limestone W 11-9 Mary Washington W 22-0 Marist W 11-10 (OT) (N)Virginia Tech L 14-20 at Hampden-Sydney L 10-11 (OT) UMBC W 13-10

26  2008 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com OPPONENT SECTION

at Washington & Lee L 8-11 at Providence L 7-8 Canisius* L 9-11 at Siena W 15-3 Marist* L 8-12 1997 (1-12 Overall) at Lehigh L 11-16 at Siena* L 5-8 Radford L 12-15 St. Joseph’s* L 8-11 Rutgers L 5-19 St. Andrews W 12-9 at Providence* W 11-7 (N)Air Force L 2-13 Washington & Lee L 5-15 at Mount St. Mary’s* L 6-9 Lehigh L 3-25 Wagner* W 14-4 (N)Marist W 22-15 2002 (4-9 Overall) at Washington & Lee L 8-9 Lafayette L 13-16 at Manhattan* L 7-12 Mount St. Mary's L 9-10 Canisius L 7-13 Virginia L 4-31 at Ohio State L 0-19 2007 (2-12 Overall / 1-7 MAAC) UMBC L 8-26 Wagner W 9-3 Coach: Jeff Shirk (2007-Present) (N)Radford L 8-12 Manhattan L 7-12 Ohio State L 7-11 Colgate L 3-18 at Hartford L 5-8 North Carolina L 2-22 at Lafayette L 3-10 Presbyterian W 13-6 Mercyhurst L 12-14 (N)Air Force L 3-9 at #4 Virginia L 0-20 Washington & Lee L 8-22 at Washington & Lee L 3-11 at Robert Morris L 10-11 1998 (4-10 Overall) at Pfeiffer L 6-11 Siena* L 10-16 Lees-McRae W 9-4 Manhattan* L 10-22 (N)Air Force L 8-14 St. Andrews L 9-12 Drexel L 6-14 Ohio State L 5-9 Siena W 15-9 at Canisius* L 4-12 Holy Cross L 10-12 St. Vincent W 11-3 vs Washington & Lee L 4-8 at St. Joseph’s* L 10-17 Lafayette W 13-12 2003 (4-8 Overall / 4-4 MAAC) (N)Marist W 9-6 Providence* L (OT) 7-8 at Wagner* W 13-8 (N)Dartmouth L 5-16 Butler L 2-15 Drexel L 7-13 Mount St. Mary’s* L 10-11 at Duke L 5-17 at Marist* L 9-15 at Mount St. Mary's L 11-19 Lehigh L 8-16 Siena W 17-8 Canisius* W 13-9 2008 (6-10 Overall /5-5 MAAC) (N)Radford L 8-23 Manhattan* W 8-7 at Lehigh L 6-20 at Wagner* W 7-6 Limestone L 8-9 (OT) at #11 Navy L 2-10 at Marist* L 11-12 (ot) at #23 Army L 3-16 St Andrews (NC) W 13-8 at Washington & Lee L 8-9 at Washington & Lee L 10-17 at Bellarmine L 5-8 Providence* L 5-6 Presbyterian W 15-4 1999 (5-9 Overall) at St. Joseph’s* L 7-8 (ot) at #3 Virginia L 5-24 Siena* W 12-8 Robert Morris L 4-15 Limestone L 8-10 at Mount St. Mary’s* L 12-17 Marist* W 9-7 Quinnipiac W 10-8 at Providence* L 5-14 %Lafayette L 9-11 2004 (0-12 Overall / 0-8 MAAC) Wagner* W 13-6 Manhattan W 14-8 Saint Joseph’s* W 14-12 Drexel L 6-18 at Duke L 11-18 at Siena* W 9-8 &Air Force L 4-5 at Butler L 6-15 Canisius* L 8-12 Mount St. Mary's L 10-18 at Canisius* L 10-16 Mount St. Mary’s* L 8-11 at Marist W 7-6 Wagner* L 4-5 at Manhattan* L 7-8 (2OT) at Siena W 14-10 St. Joseph’s* L 12-13 MAAC Tournament -Loudonville, N.Y. (N)Radford L 9-10 Manhattan* L 8-13 vs. Providence W 9-8 (OT) St. Andrews (NC) W 15-12 Mount St. Mary’s* L 12-18 vs. Canisius L 5-14 Lehigh L 3-22 at Washington & Lee L 4-15 at Ohio State L 4-13 Marist* L 6-8 Washington & Lee L 3-9 at Providence* L 4-8 (N) = Neutral Site at Holy Cross L 8-12 *=MAAC Game 2000 (7-6 Overall) at Siena* L 11-12 (ot) Team Game Records 2005 (7-7 Overall / 4-4 MAAC) Virginia Tech W 9-7 Goals: 26 Virginia Tech, 1989; Holy Cross W 15-6 Greensboro, 1991; (N)Lafayette L 9-10 Air Force L 8-12 at #13 Duke L 5-15 Virginia Wesleyan, Marist W 10-8 1992 Siena W 21-6 Holy Cross W 12-10 Assists: 22 vs. Greensboro, 1991 Ohio State L 2-14 Robert Morris W 11-10 (ot) Mars Hill W 15-6 Siena* W 10-9 Saves: 31 vs. Pfeiffer, 1992 (N)Air Force L 4-5 (2OT) Providence* L 9-11 Save %: .813 (32 shots/26 saves) Radford L 8-21 at Wagner* W 15-10 vs. Lehigh, 1991 Bellarmine L 9-11 St. Andrews W 23-4 Individual Game Records at Lehigh L 5-9 Manhattan* L 9-12 Lees-McRae W 22-4 Washington & Lee W 12-4 Goals: 11 Matt Gallienne vs. Washington & Lee L 4-14 at St. Joseph’s* L 4-5 Lees-McRae (2000) at Canisius* L 6-12 Assists: 7 Andrew Lawrence vs. 2001 (3-10 Overall) Mount St. Mary’s* W 16-14 Radford (1991) at Marist* W 16-15 (2ot) Points: 14 Andrew Lawrence vs. Butler L 4-11 Radford (1991) 2006 (3-10 Overall / 2-6 MAAC) Canisius L 7-8 Saves: 31 Ryan Olson vs. Lafayette W 8-7 UMBC (1995) (N)Manhattan L 7-8 (ot) Hartford L 10-13 at #3 Virginia L 4-21 Save %: .838 Matt Ott vs. Lehigh, Quinnipiac L 5-13 31 shots/26 saves (1991) Ohio State L 7-15 at Bellarmine L 8-13 (N)Air Force L 3-5 Robert Morris W 9-6

www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  27 First Last VMI Year-By-Year Records: Opponent Versus Meeting Meeting Air Force ...... 0-10 ...... 1995 ...... 2005 Year Overall Home Away Neut. Head Coach Army ...... 0-1 ...... 2008 ...... 2008 1983 ...... 7-4 ...... 5-2 ...... 2-2 ...... 0-0 ...... Mike Pressler Babson ...... 1-0 ...... 1983 ...... 1983 1984 ...... 5-7 ...... 4-3 ...... 1-4 ...... 0-0 ...... John Stevenson Bellarmine ...... 0-2 ...... 2005 ...... 2008 1985 ...... 3-11 . . . . . 2-5 ...... 1-6 ...... 0-0 ...... John Stevenson Bucknell ...... 0-1 ...... 1983 ...... 1983 1986 ...... 4-9 ...... 2-6 ...... 2-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Butler ...... 1-3 ...... 1993 ...... 2004 1987 ...... 9-5 ...... 3-4 ...... 3-1 ...... 3-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Canisius ...... 3-8 ...... 1990 ...... 2008 1988 ...... 11-3 . . . . . 6-0 ...... 5-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett The Citadel ...... 3-0 ...... 1983 ...... 1986 1989 ...... 7-6 ...... 4-3 ...... 2-3 ...... 1-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Colgate ...... 0-3 ...... 1983 ...... 2002 1990 ...... 7-5 ...... 4-1 ...... 3-4 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Colorado College ...... 1-0 ...... 1988 ...... 1988 1991 ...... 6-6 ...... 3-3 ...... 3-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Dartmouth ...... 0-1 ...... 1998 ...... 1998 Denver ...... 1-0 ...... 1988 ...... 1988 1992 ...... 9-5 ...... 7-2 ...... 2-2 ...... 0-1 ...... Doug Bartlett Drew ...... 0-1 ...... 1986 ...... 1986 1993 ...... 5-9 ...... 5-2 ...... 0-5 ...... 0-2 ...... Doug Bartlett Drexel ...... 0-3 ...... 1998 ...... 2007 1994 ...... 6-7 ...... 3-4 ...... 2-3 ...... 1-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Duke ...... 0-3 ...... 2003 ...... 2005 1995 ...... 9-5 ...... 6-3 ...... 2-2 ...... 1-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Fairfield ...... 3-0 ...... 1993 ...... 1995 1996 ...... 6-8 ...... 5-1 ...... 0-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett

KEYDETS VS OPPONENTS FDU-Madison ...... 1-0 ...... 1987 ...... 1987 1997 ...... 1-12 . . . . . 0-9 ...... 0-1 ...... 1-2 ...... Doug Bartlett Georgetown ...... 5-2 ...... 1984 ...... 1991 1998 ...... 4-10 . . . . . 3-4 ...... 0-3 ...... 1-3 ...... Doug Bartlett Georgia ...... 1-0 ...... 1987 ...... 1987 1999 ...... 5-9 ...... 3-5 ...... 2-1 ...... 0-3 ...... Doug Bartlett Greensboro ...... 2-0 ...... 1991 ...... 1993 2000 ...... 7-6 ...... 7-2 ...... 0-1 ...... 0-3 ...... Doug Bartlett Guilford ...... 2-5 ...... 1983 ...... 1991 2001 ...... 3-10 . . . . . 2-6 ...... 1-2 ...... 0-2 ...... Doug Bartlett Hampden-Sydney ...... 1-3 ...... 1985 ...... 1988 2002 ...... 4-9 ...... 4-4 ...... 0-4 ...... 0-1 ...... Doug Bartlett Hartford ...... 0-2 ...... 2006 ...... 2007 2003 ...... 4-8 ...... 3-3 ...... 1-5 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Holy Cross ...... 5-2 ...... 1992 ...... 2005 2004 ...... 0-12 . . . . . 0-4 ...... 0-8 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett James Madison ...... 1-0 ...... 1983 ...... 1983 2005 ...... 7-7 ...... 5-4 ...... 2-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Lafayette ...... 2-6 ...... 1984 ...... 2002 2006 ...... 3-10 . . . . . 2-4 ...... 1-6 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Lees-McRae ...... 2-0 ...... 2000 ...... 2002 2007 ...... 2-12 . . . . . 1-7 ...... 1-5 ...... 0-0 ...... Jeff Shirk Lehigh ...... 5-10 ...... 1988 ...... 2003 2008 ...... 6-10 . . . . . 4-2 ...... 1-7 ...... 1-1 ...... Jeff Shirk Limestone ...... 4-2 ...... 1990 ...... 1999 Lynchburg ...... 1-4 ...... 1984 ...... 1988 VMI Lacrosse History Manhattan ...... 2-6 ...... 1999 ...... 2008 Marist ...... 9-6 ...... 1992 ...... 2008 Lacrosse History ...... 26 Seasons Mars Hill ...... 1-0 ...... 2000 ...... 2000 Overall Record ...... 133-198 Mary Washington ...... 2-0 ...... 1987 ...... 1988 Home ...... 88-89 Maryland ...... 0-1 ...... 1993 ...... 1993 Away ...... 37-88 McDaniel (WMC) ...... 0-1 ...... 1983 ...... 1983 Neutral ...... 9-21 Mercyhurst ...... 0-1 ...... 1997 ...... 1997 1st Win ...... Babson, (3/17/1983) Mount St.Marys ...... 5-15 ...... 1985 ...... 2008 25th Win ...... Pfeiffer, 10-3, 4/8/87 MIT ...... 1-0 ...... 1984 ...... 1984 50th Win ...... Guilford, 15-11, 4/10/90 Navy ...... 0-1 ...... 2008 ...... 2008 75th Win ...... St. Josephs, 18-9, 3/6/94 New Haven ...... 1-0 ...... 1987 ...... 1987 100th Win ...... Quinnipiac, 10-8, 3/7/99 North Carolina ...... 0-5 ...... 1993 ...... 1997 1st MAAC Win ...... Canisius, 13-9, 3/15/03 Notre Dame ...... 0-1 ...... 1986 ...... 1986 1st Postseason Win ...... Providence, 9-8 (OT), 5/2/08 Ohio State ...... 1-9 ...... 1985 ...... 2002 Best Start ...... 8-1 (1992) Ohio Wesleyan ...... 0-1 ...... 1985 ...... 1985 Most Wins in a Season ...... 11 (1988) Penn State ...... 0-3 ...... 1989 ...... 1991 9 (1987, 1992, 1995) Pfeiffer ...... 5-3 ...... 1984 ...... 2002 7 (1983, 1989, 1990 Presbyterian ...... 2-0 ...... 2007 ...... 2008 2000, 2005) Providence ...... 2-6 ...... 2001 ...... 2008 Quinnipiac ...... 1-1 ...... 1999 ...... 2001 Most Home Wins/Season ...... 7 (1992, 2000) Radford ...... 10-7 ...... 1983 ...... 2001 6 (1988, 1995) Randolph-Macon ...... 5-2 ...... 1983 ...... 1989 5 (1983, 1996, 2005) Roanoke ...... 0-1 ...... 1985 ...... 1985 Most Road Wins/Season ...... 5 (1988) Robert Morris ...... 2-2 ...... 2005 ...... 2008 3 (1987, 1990, 1991) Rutgers ...... 0-1 ...... 1997 ...... 1997 Longest ...... 5 (1988, 1990) Siena ...... 9-4 ...... 1985 ...... 2008 Longest Losing Streak ...... 15 (2003-2005) Sonoma State ...... 1-0 ...... 1989 ...... 1989 Southampton ...... 1-0 ...... 1985 ...... 1985 St. Andrews ...... 4-1 ...... 1998 ...... 2002 Keydets vs. MAAC Opponents St. Joseph’s (PA) ...... 4-5 ...... 1994 ...... 2008 Since joining the MAAC in 2003 St.Vincent ...... 1-0 ...... 2002 ...... 2002 Goals SUNY-Potsdam ...... 1-2 ...... 1983 ...... 1987 Opponent W-L-T Record For/Against UMBC ...... 1-8 ...... 1989 ...... 1997 Canisius 3-8 1-6 55-86 Villanova ...... 0-1 ...... 1984 ...... 1984 Manhattan 2-6 1-5 49-74 Virginia ...... 0-13 ...... 1988 ...... 2008 Marist 9-6 2-4 59-69 Virginia Tech ...... 13-1 ...... 1983 ...... 2000 Mount St. Mary’s 5-15 1-5 64-80 Virginia Wesleyan ...... 1-0 ...... 1992 ...... 1992 Providence 2-6 2-5 50-60 Wagner ...... 6-1 ...... 2002 ...... 2008 Siena 9-4 3-3 57-61 Washington & Lee ...... 2-20 ...... 1986 ...... 2007 St. Joseph’s 4-5 1-5 55-66 West Chester ...... 1-0 ...... 1992 ...... 1992 Wagner 6-1 5-1 66-39 William & Mary ...... 0-2 ...... 1985 ...... 1986 Overall 40-51 16-34 455-535 Wooster ...... 1-0 ...... 1987 ...... 1987

28  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com VMI RECORD BOOK/AWARDS

Goals: 7. Rob Worrell 60 1996 Fred Hope Memorial Award: 8. Andrew Lawrence 59 1991 Player No. Year Awarded to the VMI lacrosse player who best displays 1. David Hope 56 1987 9. Tim Nolan 59 1989 a love of lacrosse and life. 2. David Hope 51 1988 10. Spencer Gill 58 1992 1992 ...... Dick Owens 2001 ...... Derek Bogdon 3. David Hope 46 1989 11. Tracey Jones 56 1983 1993 ...... Dan Delawyer Carl Haas 4. Joe Brockman 43 1996 12. Kevin Hill 55 2008 1994 ...... Chris Doyle 2002 ...... John Eddy 5. Spencer Gill 42 1992 13. Mason Ayers 54 1998 1995 ...... Mark Cameron 2003 ...... Brian Niven 1996 ...... David Belfiore 6. Joe Brockman 39 1995 13. Tim Nolan 54 1990 2004 ...... Matt Hook 1997 ...... Chris Feltmann 2005 ...... Adam Noelte 7. Tim Nolan 37 1989 15. Matt Gallienne 51 2000 Charles Ayers Eric Rohrmann 8. Matt Gallienne 36 2000 1998 ...... Steve Schwanke 2006 ...... Tony Cavalero Groundballs: 1999 ...... Gary Goldsmith Steve Schmidt 36 2000 2007 ...... Curtis Jaques Player No. Year Aaron Bush Rob Worrell 36 1995 2008 ...... Pat Zanelotti 2000 ...... Mike Meyer Tim Nolan 36 1990 1. Gary Mryncza 123 1995 12. Matt Gallienne 34 1999 2. Brian Niven 107 2002 Iron Keydet Award: Awarded to the VMI lacrosse player who, through effort in the Leo McInerney 34 2005 3. Andrew Rogers 103 1998 weight room, becomes the strongest pound-for-pound member of 14. Brad Muston 33 2001 4. David Belfiore 98 1996 5. Marc Mueller 93 1992 the team. 2008 ...... Brian Peeler Assists: 6. Clark Minnigerode 90 1992 Player No. Year 7. Dave Ahrens 90 1989 Adrian Cmerek Memorial Award: 1. Rob Worrell 34 1995 8. Dave Ahrens 89 1990 Awarded to the VMI lacrosse player who displays unwavering 2. Rob Worrell 30 1996 9. Andrew Rogers 87 1996 effort every time he steps on the field. 3. Joe Brockman 29 1996 10. Mike Deegan 86 1995 2008 ...... Matt Harrison 4. Andrew Lawrence 28 1991 Marc Mueller 86 1993 5. Spencer Gill 26 1993 12. Brian Cummings 79 2001 Worrell-Fallon Award: Kevin Hill 26 2007 13. Dan Delawyer 78 1993 Awarded to the MVP for both VMI and Washington & Lee in the Lee Jackson Lacrosse Classic. Kevin Hill 26 2008 14. Derek Bogdon 77 2000 8. Brad Muston 25 2000 1996 ...... Ryan Olson 2003 ...... Brian Ward 1997 ...... Charles Ayers 2004 ...... Tony Cavalero 9. Mason Ayers 24 1998 Saves: Player No. Year 1998 ...... Mason Ayers 2005 ...... Tony Cavalero 10. Mark Morgan 23 1984 1999 ...... Cregg Burns 2006 ...... Kevin Hill 11. Joe Brockman 22 1995 1. Matt Ott 314 1992 2000 ...... Jeff Neal 2007 ...... Sean McCoy Tim Nolan 22 1989 2. Ryan Olson 272 1996 2001 ...... Brad Muston 2008 ...... Jacob Weimer 2002 ...... Ben Midura 13. David Hope 21 1989 3. Matt Ott 234 1991 David Hope 21 1988 4. Charles Ayers 230 1997 VMI Most Valuable Player: Tracey Jones 21 1983 5. Ryan Olson 202 1995 1986 ...... David Hope 1998 ...... Dave Benedick Robert Trimble 21 2005 6. Ryan Olson 192 1994 1987 ...... David Hope 1999 ...... Mason Ayers 7. Matt Ott 175 1990 1988 ...... David Hope 2000 ...... Matt Gallienne 1989 ...... David Hope 2001 ...... Cregg Burns 8. Marc Cameron 172 1993 Points: 1990 ...... Matt Ott 2002 ...... Brian Niven Player No. Year 9. Eric Olson 172 1989 1991 ...... Matt Ott 2003 ...... Brian Ward 1. David Hope 72 1988 10. Tim Spivey 170 1983 1992 ...... Matt Ott 2004 ...... Erik Rohrmann Joe Brockman 72 1996 11. Brian Ward 168 2002 1993 ...... Dan Delawyer 2005 ...... Leo McInerney 12. Tim Spivey 167 1984 1994 ...... Ryan Olson 2006 ...... David Trimble 3. Rob Worrell 70 1995 1995 ...... Ryan Olson 2007 ...... Kevin Hill 4. David Hope 69 1987 1996 ...... Ryan Olson 2008 ...... Tim Moran 5. David Hope 67 1989 1997 ...... Dave Benedick 6. Joe Brockman 61 1995 Defensive MVP: Offensive MVP: 2003 ...... Taylor Goodall 2003 ...... Leo McInerney MAAC All-Academic Team 2004 ...... Jay Morgan 2004 ...... Eric Rohrman 2005 ...... Jay Morgan 2005 ...... Leo McInerney Matt Turner ...... 2008 Gabe McCaig ...... 2005 2006 ...... Curtis Jaques 2006 ...... Robert Trimble Will Carlton ...... 2008 Jay Morgan ...... 2005 2007 ...... Sean McCoy 2007 ...... Kevin Hill Brett Whitsitt ...... 2008 Jeff Rummell ...... 2005 2008 ...... Sean McCoy 2008 ...... Tim Moran John Collier ...... 2008 Tony Cavalero ...... 2005 Freshman of the Year: Dave Padgett ...... 2008 Jason LaCerda ...... 2005 2003 ...... Will Collier Sean McCoy ...... 2008 David Trimble ...... 2005 2004 ...... Joe Picariello 2005 ...... Vincent Pierotti John Collier ...... 2007 Pat Gregory ...... 2004 2006 ...... Josh Blechman Will Carlton ...... 2007 Gabe McCaig ...... 2004 2007 ...... Tim Moran Jason LaCerda ...... 2007 David Trimble ...... 2004 2008 ...... Shane Wilkinson Matt Turner ...... 2007 Tony Cavalero ...... 2004 Brent Whitsitt ...... 2007 Tim Erwin ...... 2004 Most Improved Player: Will Simmons ...... 2004 2003 ...... Matt Hill Tony Cavalero ...... 2006 2004 ...... Conor Petter Jason LaCerda ...... 2006 Gabe McCaig ...... 2003 2005 ...... Dan Frank David Trimble ...... 2006 Pat Gregory ...... 2003 2006 ...... Chris DarConte Matt Turner ...... 2006 Brendan Kearney ...... 2003 2007 ...... Clay Tharrington Brett Whitsitt ...... 2006 Brian Niven ...... 2003 2008 ...... Will Carlton/Jacob Weimer Tim Erwin ...... 2003 www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  29 Goals: Saves: Player Total No/Year 1. David Hope 175 (46/89, 51/88, 56/87, 22/86) Player Total No/Year 2. Tim Nolan 119 (27/91, 36/90, 37/89, 19/88) 1. Ryan Olson 768 (272/96, 202/95, 192/94, 102/93) 3. Joe Brockman 114 (43/96, 39/95, 23/94, 9/93) 2. Matt Ott 729 (314/92, 234/91, 175/90, 6/89) 4. Rob Worrell 104 (31/97, 30/96, 36/95, 7/94) 5. Matt Gallienne 89 (36/00, 34/99, 12/98, 7/97) 3. Tim Spivey 658 (164/86, 157,85, 167/84, 170/83) 6. Andrew Lawrence 84 (31/91, 19/90, 25/89, 9/88) 4. Cregg Burns 509 (166/01, 46/00, 162/99, 135/98) 7. Mason Ayers 82 (26/99, 30/98, 20/97, 6/96) 5. Tom Towers 375 (160/88, 127/87, 29/86, 59/85) 8. Kevin Hill 81 (29/08, 24/07, 17/06, 11/05) 6. Brian Ward 338 (5/00, 7/01, 168/02, 158/03) 9. Brad Muston 78 (33/01, 24/00, 5/99, 16/98) 10. Leo McInerney 76 (34/05, 27/03, 15/01) 7. Sean McCoy 311 (151/08, 160/07) 11. Spencer Gill 74 (24/93, 42/92, 8/90) 8. Jeff Neal 241 (10/01, 117/00, 85/98, 29/97)

VMI RECORD BOOK 12. Chuck McCarthy 68 (22/85, 19/84, 27/83)

Assists: VMI is a proud member of the Player Total No/Year 1. Rob Worrell 87 (12/97 , 30/96, 34/95, 11/94) 2. Kevin Hill 83 (26/08, 26/07, 14/06, 17/05) United States Intercollegiate 3. Tim Nolan 73 (17/91, 18/90, 22/89, 16/88) 4. Joe Brockman 71 (29/96, 22/95, 15/94, 5/93) Lacrosse Association (USILA) 5. Andrew Lawrence 66 (28/91, 17/90, 14/89, 7/88) 6. David Hope 64 (21/89, 21/88, 13/87, 9/86) 7. Mason Ayers 56 (19/99, 24/98, 10/97, 3/96) 8. Robert Trimble 52 (21/05, 14/04, 7/03) 9. Brad Muston 44 (6/01, 25/00, 7/99, 6/98) 10. Spencer Gill 43 (26/93, 16/92, 1/90) 11. Dan Delawyer 41 (16/93, 19/92, 5/91, 1/90) 12. Leo McInerney 40 (12/05, 14/03, 14/01)

Points: USILA North/South Senior Game Selections: Player Total No/Year 1989 ...... David Hope (alternate) 1. David Hope 239 (67/89, 72/88, 69/87, 31/86) 1992 ...... Doug Bartlett (South coach) 2. Tim Nolan 192 (44/91, 54/90, 59/89, 35/88) 1993 ...... Dan Delawyer (alternate) 3. Rob Worrell 191 (43/97, 60/96, 70/95, 18/94) 1995 ...... Jason Pifer 4. Joe Brockman 185 (72/96, 61/95, 38/94, 14/93) 1996 ...... David Belfiore, 5. Kevin Hill 164 (55/08, 50/07, 31/06, 28/05) Joe Brockman (alternate) 6. Andrew Lawrence 150 (59/91, 36/90, 39/89, 16/88) 1998 ...... Andrew Rogers 7. Mason Ayers 138 (45/99, 54/98, 30/97, 9/96) Doug Bartlett (South coach) 8. Brad Muston 122 (39/01, 49/00, 12/99, 22/98) 1999 ...... Mason Ayers 9. Matt Gallienne 119 (51/00, 41/99, 19/98, 8/97) 2001 ...... Brad Muston (alternate) 10. Leo McInerney 116 (46/05, 29/01, 41/03) 2005 ...... Leo McInerney 11. Spencer Gill 115 (48/93, 58/92, 9/90) 2008 ...... Kevin Hill 12. Dan Delawyer 105 (41/93, 49/92, 13/91, 1/90)

Groundballs:

Player Total No/Year 1. Derek Bogdon 247 (62/01, 77/00, 79/99, 29/98) 2. Dave Ahrens 242 (63/91, 89/90, 90/89) 3. Andrew Rogers 225 (103/98, 33/97, 87/96, 2/95) 4. David Belfiore 207 (98/96, 47/95, 22/94, 40/93) 5. Tony Cavalero 203 (54/06, 50/05, 61/04, 38/03) 6. Ryan Olson 199 (59/96, 64/95, 42/94, 34/93) 7. Marc Mueller 198 (86/93, 93/92, 13/91, 6/90) 8. Brian Niven 185 (13/01, 107/02, 65/03) 9. Chris Brinkac 176 (62/96, 55/95, 43/94, 16/93) 10. Richard Owens 168 (67/92, 44/91, 39/90, 18/89) 11t. Joe Brockman 166 (45/96, 47/95, 40/94, 34/93) Mike Deegan 166 (14/96, 86/95, 58/94, 8/93) * There are no records for groundballs for the 1988 season, and 1983- 1986.

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Matt Ott ‘92 (1988-1992) ranks second all-time at VMI David Hope ‘88 is VMI’s all-time leader in points (259) in career saves, and also set the VMI single season and goals scored (175). His 64 assists rank him fifth on saves record with 314 in 1992. He was inducted into the VMI listing, and he was the Keydets’ first-ever par- the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. ticipant in the USILA North-South Senior Game as an alternate in 1989. Hope was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.

Kevin Hill (2005-2008) 2008 MAAC Off. POTY 2008 First-Team All-MAAC Leo McInerney (‘01, ‘03, ‘05) 2007 Second-Team All-MAAC 2005 First-Team All-MAAC 2nd All-Time in assists at VMI 2003 Second-Team All-MAAC 8th in goals 9th All-Time in goals scored at VMI 5th in total points 9th in total points

Tim Moran (2007-present) Brian Ward (1999-2003) 2008 First-Team All-MAAC 2003 Second-Team All-MAAC Team’s leading returning scorer in 2009 8th All-Time in saves at VMI 32  2009 MEDIA GUIDE www.vmikeydets.com www.vmikeydets.com 2009 MEDIA GUIDE  33 Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III

Schools receiving reaffirmation of accredita- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil tion. Modernized and technologically Engineering from VMI, a Masters of Arts enhanced academic buildings and a full degree from George Washington University, academic support staff complement splen- and he is also a graduate of the United did instructors. The Institute receives annu- States Army War College. As a cadet, he al national and state recognition for its pro- was a quarterback on the football team, a grams. member of the Honor Court, a Battalion Military and athletics combine with Commander and awarded the Institute's academics to form the historic three-legged prestigious Cincinnati Medal at graduation. stool at VMI, and both play major roles in He assumed command of the 101st Vision 2039. A significant increase in com- Airborne Division on 3 August 1989 and VMI SUPERINTENDENT missioning is called for as General Peay led the Division throughout Operations emphasizes the importance of military serv- DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM in ice, not necessarily as a career, but rather the Persian Gulf. Promoted to Lieutenant for a couple of years in the true spirit of the General in 1991, he was assigned as the citizen-soldier. Over the past four years, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and General J. H. Binford Peay III, VMI Class of percentage of graduating cadets receiving Plans, Department of the Army and Senior 1962, became the Institute's 14th commissions has grown from 34% to 51%. Army Member, United States Military Superintendent on July 1st 2003. Through A strong proponent of athletics, Vision Committee, United Nations and on 26 Vision 2039, he has ushered in a period of 2039 (and "every cadet an athlete") calls March 1993, he was promoted to the rank enthusiasm, growth, and change throughout for huge capital building efforts which will of General and appointed the 24th Vice all aspects of VMI. Never losing sight of benefit intercollegiate teams, club teams, Chief of Staff of the United States Army. VMI's primary "academic focus," which he intramural sports, and the Corps in general. His last assignment was Commander- emphasizes as "first among equals," Vision The initial and most obvious effort is in-Chief, United States Central Command, 2039 sets forth a plan that will guide the the newly renovated football stadium at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, from 5 Institute for decades to come, as it moves Alumni Memorial Field, dedicated - Foster August 1994 to 13 August 1997, with toward its 200th anniversary. Stadium - in September 2006 in honor of P. responsibility for the region encompassing Enhancing the physical and cultural Wesley Foster, Jr., VMI Class of 1956. The twenty countries in Africa, the Middle East, environment is a key component for the Gray-Minor Baseball Stadium, named in Persian Gulf and South Asia. General Peay future. Full renovations of Nichols honor of Senator Elmon Gray '46 and G. is currently Chairman, the Allied Defense Engineering Hall, Crozet Hall, Mallory Hall, Gilmer Minor, III '63, and the Paulette Group, and a Director with BAE Systems, and J.M. Hall have recently been complet- Locker Room complex in honor of Bill Inc. ed, with a major modernization project at Paulette '69 were completed and dedicated Kilbourne Hall, a new Leadership and in March 2007. A lacrosse-soccer stadium, Ethics Center, and a third Barracks all in additional multi-purpose fields, new Corps "full swing." In addition to the new third confidence courses, tennis courts, RAT barracks structure, this project will include Challenge courses, and an improved cross modernization of all rooms in the current country "Chessie Trail" are planned for the Old and New Barracks as well. General North Post area and will "round-out" what Peay and his staff have also spent hundreds General Peay calls "leadership valley." of hours buried in the details of cadet lead- General Peay considers his ership functions, cadet organizations, the Superintendency as an opportunity to give regimental and class systems, the Honor something back to VMI which has had System, and the cadet daily schedule. such a significant influence on his life and "We must have the daily schedule that of his family. His Father, J.H.B. Peay, right; leadership, cadet life, study time, Jr. was a graduate of the VMI Class of management skills, and everything else at 1929, and he and his wife, Pamela, have VMI evolve around that," says General Peay. two sons, who are also graduates: Jim, Academically, VMI remains a clear Class of '98, and Ryan, Class of '02. Born leader among undergraduate colleges. In in Richmond, Virginia on 10 May 1940, July 2007, the Institute, in a superb per- General Peay, upon graduation, was com- formance, successfully completed its ten missioned a Second Lieutenant of Field year Compliance Certification by the Artillery, embarking on a 35-year career in Southern Association of Colleges and the United States Army. He holds a

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TThe most ambitious capital improvements to White compiled a distinguished VMI athletic facilities in 20 years have been coaching career in two sports spanning 15 launched under the Vision 2039 initiative of years. He joined the football staff in 1971 as VMI Superintendent General J.H. Binford a defensive backfield coach and helped lead Peay, and Athletic Director Donny White has the Keydets to two been a guiding force in the process. Championships and a State Championship in Over the past two years, both the foot- 1977. ball and baseball programs have seen their White coached the defensive backs to a facilities significantly upgraded with the addi- number one national ranking in 1975 and tions of P. Wesley Foster, Jr. '56 Stadium and number four ranking the following season. He Gray-Minor Stadium. served as VMI co-defensive coordinator from White is entering his 26th year in VMI 1976 to 1981 and had the Southern Athletics, having spent 15 seasons as a Conference's top-ranked defense in 1977. His coach and the past 10 years as Athletic defensive backfields led the conference in Director. The improvement of athletic facili- pass defense three times. White also recruit- ties on post is just one issue that White has ed seven football players who were selected tackled since taking over as AD in 1998. all-conference. VMI ATHLETIC STAFF Upon his return, White immediately went to In the fall of 1981, White became VMI work addressing the challenging issues facing head baseball coach and began to resurrect a Administration and Support Staff: the VMI athletic department. At the same program that had not won a Southern time, he has built support for intercollegiate Conference game the three previous years. Donny White Athletic Director Col. Tom Baur Faculty Chair of Athletics athletics among the VMI community and its His 1982 debut squad compiled six league Cliff Wade Associate AD/ alumni. His effort has resulted in a change in wins and White was named Southern Business & Compliance conference affiliation, increased funding for Conference Co-Coach of the Year. His teams Col. Eric Hutchings Chief of Staff Sherry Baucom Senior Woman Administrator/ operations, the development of women's ath- won 85 games in six years and his 1987 Athletic Academic Advisor letics, and a better overall competitive envi- squad reached the Southern Conference Stephen Ross Athletic Academic Advisor ronment for VMI sports. championship game. While serving as base- Andrew Westhouse Asst. AD/Mark. & Operations ball coach, White also taught on the Physical Elizabeth Igo Asst. AD/Facilities In 2007-2008, the Keydet programs David Sigler Ticket Manager made significant strides: VMI basketball post- Education staff as an assistant professor. Judy Cash Athletic Dept. Secretary ed 14 wins for the second-consecutive year White is a 1965 graduate of VMI with a Betsey Nicely Athletic Dept. Secretary as standout Reggie Williams led the nation in B.S. degree in civil engineering. As a cadet, Jimmy Coale, Head Strength & Conditioning C.S.C.S. Coach scoring for the second straight season. In he was a Distinguished Military Student, Jimmy Whitten Associate Head Strength & addition, the baseball team had its best con- named Who's Who in American Colleges and Conditioning Coach ference record in 21 years and won 93 Universities, and was awarded the VMI Phil Sabatini Football Strength & Conditioning Coach games in three years, the lacrosse squad Intercollegiate Athletic Award for excellence. advanced to the finals of the conference tour- White co-captained the 1964 VMI football Athletic Media Relations: nament for the first time in history, and track team and was selected All-Southern Wade Branner Assoc. AD/Athletic Comm. athlete Felix Kitur finished 9th in the nation Conference in baseball for three consecutive Christian Hoffman Asst. AD/Media Relations in the 800-meter run at the NCAA years as a shortstop while also leading the Brad Salois Assistant Media Rel. Director/ Championships. team in batting. He was inducted into the LAX Contact Between coaching at the Institute and VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. Sports Medicine: returning to head VMI's athletic program, After graduation from VMI, White was White spent 11 years concentrating on pri- commissioned as a field artillery officer in the Lance Fujiwara, Associate AD/Sports Medicine vate business, as well as high school athlet- U.S. Army and served a tour of duty in M.Ed., ATC John Hoffman, Assistant Athletic Trainer ics. The current VMI AD began a six-year Vietnam. His decorations include the Bronze M.Ed., ATC stint as the athletic director at Patrick Henry Star, Purple Heart, and Air Medal with four Andrew Spadafora Assistant Athletic Trainer High School in Ashland, Virginia in 1992. oak leaf clusters. During his time in that position, improve- White and his wife, Bettie, have four ments were made in facilities, ticket sales, children, Kyle, Katherine, Shannon and and booster club membership. The football Bryan, and seven grandchildren. program reached the ranks of the state's elite, winning 57 of 65 games, including the state championship in 1994.

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