2014 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • SEASON PROSPECTUS • PAGE 2 QUICK FACTS
UNIVERSITY 2014 SCHEDULE Location Bethlehem, Pa. 18015 February Founded 1865 by Asa Packer 1 at Furman 1:00 Undergraduate Enrollment 4,700 8 MARQUETTE 12:00 President Dr. Alice P. Gast 15 VILLANOVA 3:00 Murray H. Goodman ‘48 Dean of Athletics Joe Sterrett 22 at Boston University* 1:00 Athletic Dept. Phone (610) 758-4300 Mountain Hawks Nickname March Mascot Clutch 1 LOYOLA 12:00 Colors Brown and White 8 at Bucknell* 12:00 Home Field Ulrich Sports Complex National Affiliation NCAA Division I 11 at Yale 7:00 Conference Patriot League 15 NAVY* 2:00 22 at Army* 12:00 LACROSSE 26 MONMOUTH 7:00 Head Coach Kevin Cassese (Duke ’03) 29 HOLY CROSS* 2:00 Email, Phone [email protected], (610) 758-4917 Career Record/Seasons 51-44/6 April Assistant Coaches Brendan Callahan (Stony Brook ‘07) 5 COLGATE (1) 2:00 Errol Wilson (Stony Brook ‘06) 8 at Princeton (ESPNU) 7:30 Will Scudder (Lehigh ‘11) 12 vs. Georgetown (2) 7:00 Director of Quality Control Tom Cassese (C.W. Post ‘67) 18 at Lafayette 7:00 2013 Record 12-5 22 Patriot League First Round 2013 Patriot League Record/Finish 6-0/1st 25 Patriot League Semifinals Starters Returning/Lost 5/5 27 Patriot League Championship Players Returning/Lost 31/18 Newcomers 14 May 10-11 NCAA First Round (3) (Campus Sites) HISTORICAL QUICK FACTS 17-18 NCAA Quarterfinals (4) First Season of Lacrosse 1885 24 NCAA Semifinals (5) National Championships 7 26 NCAA Championship (5) (Outright Championships: 1890, 1893, 1921; Shared titles: 1914, 1916, 1917, 1920) Patriot League Regular Season Championships 1 (1999) All dates and times Eastern and subject to change Patriot League Tournament Championships 2 (2012, 2013) Home games in Bold CAPS NCAA Tournament Appearances 2 (2012, 2013) *Patriot League opponent
Rankings are Inside Lacrosse FO Yearbook/Coaches Poll MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Lacrosse Contact Justin Lafleur (1) at Goodman Stadium Email [email protected] (2) Relentless Cup (at Folsom, Pa.; Ridley H.S.) Office Phone/Fax (610) 758-6631/(610) 758-4407 (3) Campus Sites Cell Phone (610) 577-5222 (4) Quarterfinals at Hempstead, N.Y. or Newark, Del. Mailing Address 641 Taylor St., Bethlehem, PA 18015 (5) M&T Bank Stadium; Baltimore, Md. Press Row Phone (610) 758-4903/4933 Website Lehighsports.com
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2014 ROSTER
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Last College Major 1 Anthony Ramaizel Fr. A 5-11 185 Melville, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills East Arts and Sciences 2 Casey McAdam Fr. M 5-11 165 Somerville, N.J./Somerville Engineering 3 Klay Heston Jr. A 6-0 210 Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas Institute Finance 4 Mike Sammarro Fr. M 5-10 180 Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes Business 5 Kurtis Kaunas Jr. M/A 5-8 175 Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland High School Finance 6 Billy Oppenheimer So. A 6-0 180 Conshohocken, Pa./Germantown Academy Economics and English 7 Cody Ferraro Sr. M 6-2 213 East Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville History 8 Cody Triolo Fr. M 5-8 170 Princeton, N.J./Princeton Day School Engineering 9 Matt Raposo Fr. A/M 6-2 185 Brachburg, N.J./Somerville Business 10 Jack Bogorowski Jr. M 6-3 216 Newtown, Pa./La Salle College High School Economics 11 Ray Mastroianni So. M 6-2 185 Martinsville, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan Finance 12 Kevin Dougherty Fr. M 6-2 190 Kensington, Md./St. Albans Arts and Sciences 13 Steve Brodeur So. G 5-10 196 Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven High School Arts and Sciences 14 Jason Kozel Fr. D 6-1 210 Westport, Conn./Kent School Business 15 Chris Appell So. A 5-10 180 Locust Valley, N.Y./Locust Valley High School Business 16 Lukas Mikelinich Sr. D 5-11 180 Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West Psychology 17 Reid Weber So. A 6-0 200 Oreland, Pa./Germantown Academy Business 18 Bryson Craft Sr. D 6-3 190 Newton Square, Pa./Episcopal Academy Management 19 Alex Eaton So. M 5-8 180 Westford, Mass./Westford Academy Arts and Sciences 20 Pat Dougherty Jr. M 5-9 180 Kensington, Md./St. Albans Political Science 21 Matt Smith Sr. M/A 5-10 174 Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga Mechanical Engineering 22 Ian Strain Fr. M 6-0 190 Springfield, Pa./Episcopal Academy Business 23 Conor Duffy Fr. D 6-3 205 Leonardtown, Md./Choate Rosemary Hall Business 24 Harrison Lawrence Sr. M 6-1 182 Wayne, Pa./Radnor English 25 Andrew Mower Sr. D 6-0 196 St. Louis, Mo./Chaminade Prep Supply Chain Management 27 Austin Orr Sr. M 5-11 170 Hopewell, N.J./Hopewell Valley Central Industrial Engineering 28 Dylan O’Shaughnessy Jr. D 6-5 232 Merrick, N.Y./Chaminade High School Civil Engineering 29 Ryan Buttenbaum Sr. M 6-1 201 Malvern, Pa./Conestoga Biology 30 Matt Poillon Jr. G 5-10 185 Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai High School Economics 31 Casey Eidenshink So. D 5-11 185 Wyncote, Pa./La Salle College High School Business 32 Jimmy Cahill Sr. M 5-11 190 Silver Spring, Md./St. Albans Mechanical Engineering 33 Cody Newton Sr. M 6-0 187 New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan High School Journalism 34 Sam Lawrence Jr. M 6-1 206 Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley High School Finance 35 Chester Toye Fr. M 6-3 190 South Orange, N.J./Seton Hall Prep IDEAS 36 Sam Cunard Sr. D 6-2 214 Seattle, Wash./South River Supply Chain Management 39 Eddie DeDomenico So. M 6-1 200 Rye, N.Y./The Brunswick School (Conn.) Business 40 Ty Souders Sr. D 6-1 210 Macungie, Pa./Emmaus Finance 41 Dan Taylor Jr. A 6-3 207 Calgary, Alberta/Central Memorial High School English 42 Patrick Corbett Jr. A 6-0 195 Burlington, Ontario/The Hill Academy Finance 44 Alan Henderson Jr. M 5-11 183 Manorville, N.Y./Eastport/South Manor High School Finance 45 Matt Risk Sr. M/A 6-2 202 Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill Finance 46 Garrett Miers Fr. G 5-9 180 Allentown, Pa./Emmaus Business 50 Donny Stires Fr. G 6-5 218 Martinsville, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan Engineering 66 Tripp Telesco So. D 6-2 208 Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood High School Supply Chain Management 77 Corey Eppley So. D 6-1 190 Darien, Conn./Darien High School Business
Smith Family Head Lacrosse Coach: Kevin Cassese (Duke ’03), Seventh Season Assistant Coaches: Brendan Callahan (Stony Brook ’07), Errol Wilson (Stony Brook ’06) and Will Scudder (Lehigh ’11) Director of Quality Control: Tom Cassese (C.W. Post ’67)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 Anthony RAM-a-zel 4 Mike SAH-marrow 5 Kurtis CONN-iss 11 Ray MASS-tree-on-E 14 Jason KOH-zel 15 Chris AH-pell 16 Lukas MIKE-a-lin-ich 25 Andrew MOW-er 30 Matt Pool-E-on 31 Casey EYE-din-shank 36 Sam COO-Nard 40 Ty SOW-ders 46 Garrett MY-ers
Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2014 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • SEASON PROSPECTUS • PAGE 4 SEASON PREVIEW MIDFIELD The Mountain Hawks were up-and-down through the beginning part The Mountain Hawks feature plenty of talent at midfield - some experi- of last season. A loss to UMass dropped the squad’s record to 5-4. Something ence along with several individuals looking to break onto the scene. needed to change if Lehigh was to win its second straight Patriot League Junior Alan Henderson is the team’s best overall midfielder. The two- Championship. The Mountain Hawks did just that, winning seven in a row way middie is a tough competitor who had eight points last season behind capped off by their second straight league title behind a dominant 11-5 win two goals and six assists, while also scooping 33 groundballs and causing over Bucknell. three turnovers. The success carried over into the offseason and despite losing a talented Classmate Kurtis Kaunas ran primarily at second midfield last season, senior class of 14, the Mountain Hawks are poised to continue the success finishing with 10 points behind eight goals and two assists. The quick and in 2014. shifty midfielder is tough to defend with one man. The local product scored “I’d say we had one of the best fall semesters we’ve ever had around a pair of goals at #11 Denver last February. here,” said seventh-year Lehigh head coach Kevin Cassese. “Our guys Junior Jack Bogrowski looks to break into the regular midfield rotation worked incredibly hard on the field, in the weight room, in the community after seeing significant time at defensive midfield in his first year at Lehigh. and in the classroom (3.11 team GPA). I thought we developed great team Both he and senior Cody Ferraro are big, strong and can shoot extremely chemistry and leadership over the course of the fall lacrosse season. Our guys hard. Ferraro was primarily a man-up specialist in 2013, scoring four goals made major gains in the strength, speed, and skill development departments (three on the extra man). Ferraro is a good feeder as well who looks to break during the fall improvement season as well. Overall, the tone for a successful into the lineup. spring was set in the fall semester.” Sophomore Ray Mastroianni is a highly-regarded midfielder out of The Mountain Hawks will be led by a pair of two-time All-Americans: New Jersey who sat out all of last season with an injury. The fastest player senior defenseman Ty Souders and junior goalie Matt Poillon. They spear- on the team, Mastroianni is a two-way midfielder who excelled in the 2012 head one of the nation’s best defenses over the past two seasons and predicted Champion All-American Lacrosse Showcase. He was listed among the “10 as the third ranked defense by Inside Lacrosse in its Face-Off Magazine. Who Impressed” by Lacrosse Magazine. “We are most veteran on the defensive end and most inexperienced on Sophomore Alex Eaton and junior Klay Heston are expected to con- the offensive end,” said Cassese. “I believe we have tremendous toughness, tribute in the midfield as well. As Cassese said, Eaton is “tough as nails, great team chemistry and outstanding leadership.” fearless and a quick dodger.” Eaton scored a goal in the 2013 season opener vs. Saint Joseph’s while getting into six games on the season. Meanwhile, ATTACK Heston saw increased action as last season progressed, playing in seven Lehigh lost a combined 60 goals and 60 assists between David DiMaria games while scoring three goals and adding two assists. Owning a shot that and Dante Fantoni alone, but several Mountain Hawks look primed and can exceed 100 miles per hour, Heston converted five shots and three shots ready to step up this season. Juniors Dan Taylor and Patrick Corbett lead on goal into three goals, including a fourth-quarter goal against top-ranked the offense. Taylor is coming off a 50 point season in 2013; he posted 29 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. goals and 21 assists, both second on the team. This came after 11 goals and six assists as a freshman. DEFENSE Taylor will be asked to quarterback the offense and is a great dodger, Souders is the leader of the defense as a big, strong, finisher and feeder, according to Cassese. tough, physical, smart, athletic player and the team’s Meanwhile, Corbett was named a Second Team All-Patriot League best leader, according to Cassese. The local product out member last season with 23 goals and three assists. He has seen time at both of Emmaus High School is a two-time All-Patriot League midfield and attack over his first two seasons. Corbett owned 23 points as a honoree and All-American who owns 95 career freshman, stepping into the lineup from day one. groundballs and 42 caused turnovers. As Cassese said, Corbett is an “incredible finisher and off-ball player Sophomore Tripp Telesco looks to who is tough as nails with great ground ball instincts and skills.” carry the momentum from a strong Sophomore Billy Oppenheimer, a Quinnipiac transfer, will be squarely rookie season as a key member of the in the mix at attack. He is a slick player, great scorer and off-ball player. The defense in 2014. He altered between former Germantown Academy standout finished with 13 points in nine close defense and long stick midfield games for the Bobcats last season, earning a spot on the NEC All-Rookie as a rookie, posting 29 groundballs and Team. 14 caused turnovers while earning two Senior Matt Smith and sophomore Reid Weber should contribute at straight Patriot League Rookie of the Week awards attack. Smith has played both attack and midfield in his time at Lehigh, during the season. posting 19 points over his first three seasons. Weber got into six games a Senior Lukas Mikelinich returns after season ago, with two goals and one assist. missing last season. The 2012 All-Patriot League According to Cassese, Smith is “quick and shifty, a good feeder and honoree is a terrific cover defenseman with initiator” while Weber is “a tough competitor who does a lot of things well. great takeaway ability and great feet who is He’s a good shooter and dodger.” strong in transition. Mikelinich finished with 17 groundballs and 10 caused turnovers to help an emerging defense in 2012.
Category 2013 Returns in Percent Total 2014 Lost Returning Goals 184 79 105 42.9% Assists 120 41 79 34.1% Points 304 120 184 39.4% Shots 605 247 358 40.8% Shots on Goal 346 158 188 45.7% Man-Up Goals 23 8 15 34.8% Groundballs 511 303 208 59.3% Caused Turnovers 138 65 63 54.3% Faceoff Wins 185 62 123 33.5%
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Sophomore Casey Eidenshink should see increased time in 2014 after GOALIE playing seven games as a freshman. Named as the #35 incoming defenseman Poillon, a two-time All-American, looks to continue his unparalled by Inside Lacrosse, the La Salle College High School graduate posted four success. A starter from day one, Poillon owns a 25-6 career record with a groundballs and a caused turnover. As Cassese said, Eidenshink is a “great 7.27 GAA and 59.7 save percentage. The three-time All-American is among position defender, intelligent player with terrific skills.” the active leaders in career wins and currently owns the seventh best goals against average in NCAA history. DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD “Matt is one of the best in the business,” said Cassese. “He is athletic, Junior Dylan O’Shaughnessy leads the way at long stick midfield. explosive and charismatic. He makes many routine saves and can erase goals Standing 6-feet-5-inches tall out of Chaminade High School, O’Shaughnessy with spectacular saves.” is long and rangy and physical, owning great groundball skills while excelling Sophomore Steve Brodeur will be the primary backup for Poillon after in transition. He’s posted 32 groundballs and 17 playing in three games (one start) as a freshman. caused turnovers in 29 games over his first two seasons. OUTLOOK Eidenshink will slide to long stick midfield The Mountain Hawks know what they have at defense while some as well. unknowns at midfield and attack will need to step up. The talent is in place Named a preseason All-Patriot League at both positions. Now, it’s a matter of proving it. honoree by Inside Lacrosse, senior Jimmy Cahill “We’ll need to have some midfielders step up,” said Cassese. “We anchors the short stick defensive midfielders. have more depth at that position than ever before, just need to find the right Cassese identifies Cahill as tough as nails, personnel combinations.” fearless, physical and reliable. Cahill fin- One of the biggest positive for the program for 2014 is the leadership ished with 12 groundballs and seven caused that has emerged. As early as the first preseason practice, the players showed turnovers last season and even added his tremendous attention to detail. first-career goal against Lafayette. “Our senior class has done a great job of getting on the same page and Junior Sam Lawrence and senior Harri- getting the team on the same page,” said Cassese. “They’ve made a point son Lawrence look to contribute at defensive to focus on an improved culture for the program and they’ve set the team midfield. Neither has extensive ex- standards extremely high.” perience – Sam playing four games Winning a third straight championship won’t be easy. The addition of last season and Harrison seven – 2012 National Champion and 2013 NCAA Tournament team Loyola adds but each own tremendous upside. to the already deep Patriot League. As Cassese said, Sam is big, strong, “Loyola is a terrific team and will strengthen the Patriot League over- athletic and good in transition while all,” said Cassese. “I have a feeling this will quickly develop into an exciting Harrison is a seasoned veteran, rivalry. We look forward to competing against such a talented team.” smart and a very good athlete. Last year’s senior class was a talented group “The class of 2013 was the winningest class in Lehigh lacrosse history. They were flat out winners. We will miss them. But, we will work hard to build upon the legacy they left and I believe the class of 2014 is excited about leaving a legacy of their own.” Expectations for the program have changed from solely winning a FACEOFF Patriot League Championship to doing damage in the NCAA Tournament Senior co-captain and 2013 All-Patriot League Tournament Team and ultimately winning a National Championship. honoree Ryan Buttenbaum returns at faceoff for the Mountain Hawks. “The minimum expectation of our program is to compete for cham- Buttenbaum won 62-of-123 (50.4 percent) at the X last year, highlighted by pionships on an annual basis,” said Cassese. “League Championships and winning 11-of-19 in the Patriot League Semifinals against Colgate and 7-of-13 National Championships.” in the Championship Game vs. Bucknell. Buttenbaum has won 103-of-212 faceoffs in his career, backing up three-time All-Patriot League honoree Ryan Snyder. Buttenbaum was an Inside Lacrosse top 100 incoming freshman and looks to step up as the primary player at the X this season. According to Cassese, the Malvern, Pa. native is “big, strong and tough.” Complementing Buttenbaum is freshman Casey McAdam out of Somerville, N.J. who is “quick and skilled and has potential to be a very good player.”
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Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2014 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • SEASON PROSPECTUS • PAGE 8 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS: GOALS-ASSISTS-POINTS, GROUNDBALLS
PLAYER Saint Joe’s Villanova Denver Air Force VMI Penn Penn St. Army UMass Holy Cross Navy Colgate Bucknell Lafayette Colgate Bucknell UNC 1 David DiMaria 6-1-7, 0 3-4-7, 2 0-4-4, 0 2-2-4, 1 3-4-7, 0 0-1-1, 1 0-2-2, 0 2-1-3, 1 1-1-2, 0 3-0-3, 1 1-1-2, 0 1-4-5, 2 1-3-4, 0 3-3-6, 0 3-3-6, 0 2-3-5, 0 2-3-5, 0 2 Brian Hess 1-1-2, 1 0-0-0, 0 1-1-2, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 3-0-3, 1 0-0-0, 1 2-0-2, 0 1-0-1, 1 0-2-2, 2 1-0-1, 0 0-2-2, 2 2-2-4, 0 1-0-1, 3 0-0-0, 0 3 Klay Heston 0-1-1, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 1-1-2, 1 1-0-1, 1 DNP 1-0-1, 0 4 Alex Drake 0-1-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 0 2-0-2, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-1-1, 0 1-2-3, 0 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 1 0-1-1, 0 2-0-2, 0 1-0-1, 2 0-0-0, 1 5 Kurtis Kaunas 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 2-0-2, 1 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-1-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 1-1-2, 0 1-0-1, 1 1-0-1, 1 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 6 Ben Junior DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 7 Cody Ferraro DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 8 Derek Bogorowki 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-2-2, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 9 Dante Fantoni 2-3-5, 5 4-1-5, 1 1-0-1, 0 3-1-4, 2 0-1-1, 2 1-1-2, 1 3-2-5, 0 1-1-2, 4 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 2 0-2-2, 3 3-3-6, 2 1-3-4, 3 1-0-1, 2 2-0-2, 0 3-2-5, 1 1-0-1, 1 10 Dan Carr DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 11 Ray Mastroianni DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 12 Noah Molnar 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-1-1, 3 0-0-0, 3 13 Steve Brodeur 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 15 Chris Appell 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 17 Reid Weber 0-0-0, 1 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 2-1-3, 1 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 DNP DNP 18 Bryson Craft DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 19 Alex Eaton 1-0-1, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 20 Pat Dougherty 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 1 DNP DNP DNP 21 Matt Smith 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 1-2-3, 3 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-1-1, 1 0-0-0, 0 DNP 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 22 Ryan Snyder 1-0-1, 7 1-0-1, 6 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 6 0-0-0, 7 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 7 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 3 1-0-1, 7 0-0-0, 8 0-0-0, 6 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 23 Mike Noone 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 DNP 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 3 24 Harrison Lawrence 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 25 Andrew Mower DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 26 J.P. Walsh DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 28 Dylan O’Shaughnessy 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 29 Ryan Buttenbaum 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 7 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 2 30 Matt Poillon 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 2 31 Casey Eidenshink 0-0-0, 1 DNP 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 32 Jimmy Cahill 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-1-1, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 33 Cody Newton DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 34 Sam Lawrence 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 35 Nathan Hunt 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 36 Sam Cunard 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 37 Baxter Lanius 0-0-0, 2 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 39 Eddie DeDomenico DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 40 Ty Souders 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 41 Dan Taylor 2-1-3, 3 2-1-3, 1 3-1-4, 1 2-3-5, 2 3-1-4, 1 0-0-0, 3 2-3-5, 1 1-1-2, 3 0-0-0, 2 0-1-1, 3 3-1-4, 1 1-2-3, 0 3-1-4, 1 4-3-7, 1 0-0-0, 2 3-2-5, 1 0-0-0, 3 42 Patrick Corbett 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 3 1-0-1, 0 2-0-2, 0 2-1-3, 1 0-0-0, 1 3-0-3, 1 1-0-1, 2 1-0-1, 1 0-1-1, 3 2-0-2, 0 4-0-4, 1 1-0-1, 2 1-0-1, 1 2-1-3, 0 1-0-1, 2 2-0-2, 0 43 Chris Rinaldi 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 1 DNP 3-0-3, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 44 Alan Henderson 0-0-0, 0 0-1-1, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 3 0-1-1, 4 0-0-0, 2 1-0-1, 2 0-0-0, 2 1-0-1, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-1-1, 5 0-0-0, 0 0-1-1, 0 0-0-0, 3 0-1-1, 2 0-1-1, 2 0-0-0, 2 45 Matt Risk 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 46 Griffin Farha DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 47 Kyle Stiefel 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 3-1-4, 0 1-1-2, 0 1-0-1, 1 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 2-0-2, 0 1-0-1, 1 1-1-2, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 1 48 Jack Bogorowski 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 49 Andrew Iacocca 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 66 Tripp Telesco 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 77 Corey Eppley 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 99 Will McKee DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
INDIVIDUAL GOALIE STATISTICS: SAVES-GOALS ALLOWED, MINUTES
PLAYER Saint Joe’s Villanova Denver Air Force VMI Penn Penn St. Army UMass Holy Cross Navy Colgate Bucknell Lafayette Colgate Bucknell UNC 10 Dan Carr DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-0, 10:09 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4-1, 11:05 DNP DNP DNP 13 Steve Brodeur 1-0, 5:19 DNP 0-3, 6:44 4-9, 25:27 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 30 Matt Poillon 8-1, 54:41 16-9, 60:00 6-15, 53:16 DNP DNP DNP 11-10, 60:00 15-6, 60:00 13-6, 60:00 6-5, 60:00 9-7, 60:00 15-10, 60:00 12-7, 60:00 5-3, 27:47 8-5, 49:25 10-5, 59:04 18-14, 55:52 46 Griffin Farha DNP DNP DNP 606, 34:33 9-2, 49:51 10-6, 60:00 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4-1, 21:08 5-2, 10:35 0-0, 0:56 0-2, 4:08
INDIVIDUAL FACEOFF STATS: WIN/TOTAL, PCT.
PLAYER Saint Joe’s Villanova Denver Air Force VMI Penn Penn St. Army UMass Holy Cross Navy Colgate Bucknell Lafayette Colgate Bucknell UNC 22 Ryan Snyder 14-17, 82 10-22, 45 10-25, 40 8-20, 40 8-9, 89 5-8, 63 2-11, 18 13-17, 76 6-14, 43 4-9, 44 11-19, 58 13-25, 52 9-21, 43 2-9, 22 1-7, 14 3-6, 50 2-9, 22 29 Ryan Buttenbaum 0-1, 0 DNP 4-6, 67 4-8, 50 6-12, 50 3-6, 50 5-13, 38 1-3, 33 DNP 5-8, 63 0-3, 0 DNP DNP 9-14, 64 11-19, 58 7-13, 54 7-17, 41 99 Will McKee DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-3, 67 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
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2013 TEAM TENDENCIES Overall Record 12-5 Lehigh scores less than 10 goals 2-3 Lehigh in February 2-2 Home 7-2 Lehigh scores 10-14 goals 9-2 Lehigh in March 5-2 Road 4-3 Lehigh scores 15 or more goals 1-0 Lehigh in April 5-0 Neutral 1-0 Lehigh in May 0-1 Opponent scores less than 5 goals 2-0 Patriot League Record 8-0 Opponent scores 5-9 goals 8-2 vs. the conferences Non-League Record 4-5 Opponent scores 10 or more goals 2-3 ACC 0-1 Big East 1-0 Leading after one quarter 10-2 vs. Unranked Teams 9-2 CAA 2-1 Trailing after one quarter 2-2 vs. Ranked Teams 3-3 ECAC 0-2 Tied after one quarter 0-1 Ivy League 0-1 MAAC 1-0 Leading at the half 12-1 2013 TOP PERFORMANCES Patriot League 8-0 Trailing at the half 0-4 Tied at the half 0-0 Leading after three quarters 10-0 Trailing after three quarters 0-5 Tied after three quarters 2-0 In overtime 0-0 Lehigh has more shots 10-2 Opponent has more shots 2-2 Shots are even 0-1 Lehigh has more saves 9-2 Opponent has more saves 3-3 Saves are even 0-0 Lehigh wins more faceoffs 6-1 Opponent wins more faceoffs 5-4 Faceoffs are even 1-0 Lehigh has more groundballs 8-2 Opponent has more groundballs 3-3 Groundballs are even 1-0 Lehigh scores an EMO goal 8-3 Lehigh doesn’t score an EMO goal 4-2 Games decided by one goal 0-0 Games decided by 2-4 goals 6-2 Games decided by 5-8 goals 3-2 Games decided by 9+ goals 3-1 Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2014 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • SEASON PROSPECTUS • PAGE 10
The up-and-coming Mountain Hawks posted the nation’s eighth biggest improvement in 2011, according to LaxPower.com’s computer rankings, which takes into account many of the KEVIN CASSESE factors used by the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Other highlights included defeating MAAC Finalist Detroit Mercy on the road while winning three-of-four in one stretch in late March. Smith Family Head Coach In that stretch was a convincing 13-7 win over America East Tournament qualifier Binghamton. A young Mountain Hawk squad will graduate only eight seniors and return six of Lehigh’s Seventh Year as Lehigh Head Coach eight All-League performers in 2013 as the anticipation and excitement around the program con- tinues to rise. Cassese has mentored an impressive array of offensive talent, led by one of college lacrosse’s most prolific scoring duos of David DiMaria and Dante Fantoni, who combined for 99 points in 2011 and 90 in 2012. They’re a big reason why Lehigh’s attack unit was ranked 10th by Inside Lacrosse in the 2013 Face-Off Yearbook. In his first four years at Lehigh, Cassese mentored a total of nine All-Patriot League honorees, including four in 2011. Faceoff specialist Ryan Snyder cracked the First Team after winning 61.6 percent of his draws and scooping a Patriot League record 118 groundballs. Jonathan Stumpf was not only named to the Second Team, but also earned endless other academic and athletic honors. He became Lehigh’s first-ever CoSIDA Academic All-American while being named a Lowe’s Senior First Team All-American, USILA Scholar All-American and Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Kevin Cassese enters his seventh season as Lehigh’s head men’s lacrosse coach in 2014. Year. Stumpf (along with teammate Will Scudder) also played in the USILA North-South All-Star Cassese’s impact has been immediate in his short time, leading the Mountain Hawks to back- Game where he netted the eventual game-winning goal for the South. to-back Patriot League Championships. The two-time defending champs went 14-2 in 2012 and During the fall of 2009, Cassese was named to the 2010 United States Men’s National Lacrosse won their first-ever tournament title to advance to the program’s first NCAA Tournament. Lehigh Team, traveling to Manchester, England in July. That marked the third time Cassese earned a spot followed that up with a 12-5 campaign in 2013, winning both the Regular Season and Tournament on the National Team. Just months later, he worked with the U.S. National Team as the squad’s Championship. head coach. In October, he led Team USA to a win over Harvard. Then in January, 2011, Cassese In 2012, Cassese led the Mountain Hawks to a school-record 14 wins, a program record coached the United States to a 12-7 win over No. 7 Notre Dame in the Champion Challenge at the nine-game winning streak and their highest-ever national ranking; Lehigh came in at #4 nationally ESPN Wide World of Sports. in the final Coaches Poll following the regular season. Cassese’s players have been involved in US Lacrosse as well as defenseman Ty Souders tried The excitement around the program has never been higher as Lehigh finished 10th in the out for the U.S. Under-19 Team as part of a three-day training camp at UMBC. Recent graduates final Coaches Poll of 2013, in or near the top 10 for the last two seasons. Cameron and Roman Lao-Gosney have also participated in numerous scrimmages for Team USA, Following a home opening loss to Villanova in 2012, Lehigh promptly won nine straight beginning with the Capital Lacrosse Classic on Oct. 7, 2012. games and 13-of-14 to advance to the NCAA Tournament as the #7 seed. The Mountain Hawks In his first season as the Mountain Hawks’ leader in 2008, Cassese led a young Lehigh squad hosted eventual National Finalist Maryland and gave the Terps their toughest fight on their road to more home wins and more overall victories than the season prior. The Brown and White also to the title game. Despite falling down 6-1 in the first half, Lehigh responded with seven straight ranked in the top 10 nationally in man-down defense and in the top 25 in scoring defense. Success goals in front of a standing room only crowd of 2,278 at the Ulrich Sports Complex (and in front continued into 2009 campaign, highlighted by back-to-back wins over ranked foes; the Mountain of a national audience on ESPNU). Hawks defeated #16 Army and #20 St. John’s in succession. Lehigh posted an impressive 8-3 record against nationally-ranked foes. That included a big In 2010, the Mountain Hawks posted their first winning overall record since 2006 by go- 9-8 win at #4 North Carolina in March, propelling the Mountain Hawks into the national polls ing 8-7. A resilient group, Lehigh went a perfect 3-0 in overtime games, including wins over #9 for the first time. Lehigh ended a number of long droughts, defeating UNC for the first time since Villanova and #19 Lafayette in consecutive weeks to close out the season. Villanova marked the 1951, Yale for the first time since 1918 and Penn State for the first time since 1971. Mountain Hawks’ first top-10 win since downing #7 Georgetown in 1997. Fantoni scored both Lehigh owned the nation’s #2 scoring defense (only behind Notre Dame), holding opponents overtime game-winners to set the tone for what has been an impressive career to date. to only 6.81 goals per game. The Mountain Hawks picked up their first shutout in 40 years with One of the most decorated student-athletes in Duke history, Cassese served as an assistant a 13-0 triumph over Manhattan, allowed only two goals to VMI and five or fewer to Penn State, coach at his alma mater from 2005-07, helping lead the Blue Devils to the 2007 National Champion- Navy, Holy Cross, Penn and Saint Joseph’s. Cassese was named Patriot League Coach of the Year ship Game. He also served as Duke’s interim head coach for part of the summer of 2006. Prior to while freshman Matt Poillon became Lehigh’s first-ever Goalkeeper of the Year. Eight cracked Duke, Cassese spent one season at Stony Brook as an assistant where he directed the nation’s top the All-Patriot League Team, tied for most in school history and the most in Coach Cassese’s extra man offense and helped the Seawolves to a 10-6 record in 2004. tenure. A two-time captain and three-time All-ACC selection while at Duke, Cassese helped lead the After six games in 2013, the Mountain Hawks stood at 3-3 and was just 5-4 after nine. The Blue Devils to three NCAA Tournament appearances and a pair of ACC Championships during team responded in a big way, winning seven straight games to finish undefeated in Patriot League his collegiate career. Cassese earned All-America honors on three separate occasions, including play and earn the right to host the league tournament. Lehigh went on to dominate Bucknell on First Team accolades in 2002 and 2003. Cassese, who scored 80 goals and handed out 38 assists its home turf (11-5) for its second straight championship. in his career, was a two-time Tewaaraton Trophy finalist and garnered ACC Player of the Year The awards continued to roll in for the Mountain Hawks as Poillon was named Patriot League honors in 2001. In 2002, Cassese was the recipient of the Lt. Donald MacLaughlin, Jr. Award as Goalie of the Year for a second straight season and a school-record four players were named USILA the nation’s top midfielder. All-Americans, breaking the record of three set a season prior. In addition, the Mountain Hawks An accomplished player on the international level as well, Cassese helped the United States placed a league best three players on the Academic All-Patriot to the gold medal at the 2002 International Lacrosse Federation World Championships. He was League Team. also a member of the United States team that placed second at the 2006 ILF World Championships Lehigh saw three of its players drafted by in London, Ontario. Major League Lacrosse teams in 2013: Dante Fantoni Cassese was the second overall selection in the 2003 Major League Lacrosse Draft by the (Denver), Noah Molnar (Rochester) and David Di- Rochester Rattlers. Among his professional accomplishments are a pair of MLL Rookie of the Maria (Boston). In addition, Mike Noone (Ohio) and Week honors and a spot on the 2005 All-Star Team. Cassese, who was traded to the Philadelphia Ryan Snyder (Denver) signed contracts following the Barrage during the summer of 2007, helped lead his new team to the 2007 Major League Lacrosse season. They joined Cameron and Roman Lao-Gosney Championship, as well as a spot in Championship Weekend in 2008. Cassese was signed by the (Hamilton) in the professional ranks. Boston Cannons prior to the 2009 MLL season and appeared in 12 games during the regular season On a personal level, Cassese continues to while helping lead them into the postseason. make his mark on the U.S. Lacrosse scene as he’s A native of Port Jefferson Station, New York and graduate of Comsewogue High School, coached the United States in Stars & Stripes Week- Cassese earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Duke in 2003. He garnered USILA Scholar end and Champion Challenge each of the last two All-America and ACC Academic Honor Roll honors as well as the ACC’s Weaver-James-Corrigan years. In February, Cassese was named an assistant Honorary Award for outstanding athletic and academic achievement. coach for the 2014 U.S. men’s national team, join- Cassese and his wife, Katie Granson Cassese who attended nearby Freedom High School, ing a staff led by former Navy head coach Richie were married in Bethlehem in December of 2006. Katie is currently a Realtor for RE/MAX Central Meade. Cassese will serve as one of three assis- in the Lehigh Valley. They had their first child, Drew Cassese, in July of 2011, and their second tant coaches along with Dave Pietramala (Johns child Anna in August of 2013. Hopkins) and Jeff Tambroni (Penn State). The 2011 season saw Cassese lead the Mountain Hawks to their first Patriot League Tournament appearance since 2006. Lehigh got Cassese’s Coaching Resume off to a quick 3-1 start, which included a 14-10 triumph over Navy, the program’s first victory Year Record PL Home Notables over the Midshipmen in nearly 100 years. 2008 6-9 2-4 4-4 The Mountain Hawks jumped squarely into 2009 4-11 2-4 0-6 Won at #16 Army and #20 St. John’s the national lacrosse picture in 2011 by not only 2010 8-7 2-4 4-3 Defeated #9 Villanova and #19 Lafayette qualifying for the Patriot League postseason, but 2011 7-9 3-3 5-4 PL Semifinals also proving they could compete with anyone in the 2012 14-3 5-1 5-2 School-record 14 wins country. Lehigh played an increasingly tough sched- Highest ranking in school history (#4) ule in ’11 and wouldn’t back away from the challenge. First Patriot League Championship All nine of the team’s losses came against ranked op- 2013 12-5 6-0 7-2 Second Straight PL Championship ponents, with seven coming by a combined 17 goals. Hosted PL Tournament for 1st time The Mountain Hawks nearly topped a pair of NCAA Total 51-44 (.537) 20-16 (.556) 25-21 (.543) Tournament qualifiers (Villanova and Bucknell), fall- ing by a single goal each time. They also took a ranked Penn State squad to overtime, just one week after the Nittany Lions dominated eventual CAA Champion Delaware. Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2014 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • SEASON PROSPECTUS • PAGE 11 BRENDAN CALLAHAN ERROL WILSON Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Seventh Season at Lehigh Third Season at Lehigh
Errol Wilson is in his third season as Lehigh assistant coach following successful Brendan Callahan is in his seventh season with the Mountain Hawks as an assis- stints at Brown and Rutgers. One of two Stony Brook alums on staff, Wilson came to tant coach. Callahan came to Lehigh following a very successful career at Stony Brook the Lehigh Valley after one season as assistant coach at Rutgers. He serves as associate University. defensive coordinator and goalie coordinator, man-down coordinator and camps/clinics In his first season as defensive coordinator, Callahan led the unit to new heights in coordinator at Lehigh. 2012. Each one of Lehigh’s close defensemen was named All-Patriot League: Ty Souders In his first season on staff, Wilson helped lead the squad to new heights, including (First Team), Mike Noone (Second Team) and Lukas Mikelinich (Second Team) while a school-record 14 wins, a program record nine-game winning streak and its highest-ever freshman Matt Poillon became Lehigh’s first-ever Patriot League Goalie of the Year. The national ranking (#4) along with its first Patriot League Tournament Title and NCAA Mountain Hawks finished with the nation’s #2 scoring defense (only behind Notre Dame), Tournament appearance. It marked Wilson’s second NCAA Tournament appearance as holding opponents to only 6.61 goals per game. Lehigh tallied its first shutout in 40 years assistant coach after leading Brown to the 2009 tournament where it dropped an overtime with a 13-0 triumph over Manhattan, allowed only two goals to VMI and five or fewer to heartbreaker at Johns Hopkins. Penn State, Navy, Holy Cross, Penn and Saint Joseph’s. The squad extended its shutout Wilson worked with All-American goalie Matt Poillon, who finished second nation- streak to an incredible 90:14 before the Quakers scored with 5:04 remaining in the second ally with a 6.75 GAA and fourth with a 59.7 save percentage, becoming Lehigh’s first-ever quarter. The streak spanned from the fourth quarter against Villanova, through the entire Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year. Poillon earned four Patriot League Goalie of the Manhattan contest and the first 24:56 at Penn. Week honors while garnering Rookie of the Week twice. In addition, each one of Lehigh’s Callahan helped guide Lehigh to a school-record 14 wins, a program record nine- close defensemen was named All-Patriot League: Ty Souders (First), Mike Noone (second) game winning streak and its highest-ever national ranking (#4) along with its first Patriot and Lukas Mikelinich (second). League Tournament Title and NCAA Tournament appearance. The Mountain Hawks owned the nation’s #2 scoring defense (only behind Notre The Mountain Hawks followed in 2013 by finishing sixth nationally in scoring Dame), holding opponents to only 6.81 goals per game. Lehigh picked up its first shutout defense (7.94 goals per game) with Poillon earning Goalie of the Year honors for a second in 40 years with a 13-0 triumph over Manhattan, allowed only two goals to VMI and five straight season. Noone and Souders also garnered All-League honors for the second year or fewer to Penn State, Navy, Holy Cross, Penn and Saint Joseph’s. The squad extended in a row while both garnering honorable mention All-America recognition. Lehigh held its shutout streak to an incredible 90:14 before the Quakers scored with 5:04 remaining in Saint Joseph’s to only one goal, VMI to only two, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Bucknell the second quarter. The streak spanned from the fourth quarter against Villanova, through to five and Army, UMass and Penn to just six goals apiece. One of the most dominant the entire Manhattan contest and the first 24:56 at Penn. performances came in the Patriot League Championship game as the Mountain Hawks The Mountain Hawks followed in 2013 by finishing sixth nationally in scoring won 11-5 for their second straight league title and NCAA Tournament berth. defense (7.94 goals per game) with Poillon earning Goalie of the Year honors for a second In 2010, Callahan helped lead the Mountain Hawks to eight wins, their most since straight season. Noone and Souders also garnered All-League honors for the second year 2006. He also worked with a defense and man-down unit that ranked ninth nationally. in a row while both garnering honorable mention All-America recognition. Lehigh held At Stony Brook, Callahan served as captain of the Seawolves in 2007 and garnered Saint Joseph’s to only one goal, VMI to only two, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Bucknell Second-Team All-America East laurels as a goaltender. He was also selected for the to five and Army, UMass and Penn to just six goals apiece. One of the most dominant North/South All-Star Game, was named the team MVP and led the America East in save performances came in the Patriot League Championship game as the Mountain Hawks percentage. A member of the 2007 America East All-Academic Team, Callahan was an won 11-5 for their second straight league title and NCAA Tournament berth. All-Rookie Team selection in 2004 as well as an STX/USILA All-American after leading At Rutgers, Wilson helped the Scarlet Knights win five of their first six games in the nation in save percentage and goals against average. 2011 and coached a defense which allowed only 8.27 goals per game. Off the field, Callahan was involved in a number of activities, including the Student- Prior to Rutgers, Wilson served as assistant coach at Brown for four seasons (2007- Athlete Advisory Committee, the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Board and he was selected by 10). While there, he was both offensive coordinator and goalie coach, helping the Bears the NCAA to represent Stony Brook at the 2005 NCAA Leadership Conference in Orlando, reach new heights by winning an Ivy League Championship in 2008, then earning an Florida. NCAA Tournament berth in ’09. Wilson worked with and mentored one of the nation’s A native of Hanover, Maryland, Callahan graduated from Gonzaga High School top goalies in Jordan Burke. The 2009 USILA Goalie of the Year, Burke was twice named in Washington, D.C. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook in Health Care the Ivy League Player of the Year and New England Player of the Year, while earning Management in the spring of 2007 and later earned his master’s degree in Education from First Team All-America honors as well. Lehigh. Callahan resides in Bethlehem with his wife Jen and son Mac. Wilson was a four-year letterwinner at Stony Brook where he was teammates with goalie and current Lehigh assistant coach Brendan Callahan. Wilson resides in Bethlehem with his wife Pat and son Roman. WILL SCUDDER Assistant Coach TOM CASSESE First Season at Lehigh Director of Quality Control Seventh Season at Lehigh
Former Lehigh men’s lacrosse standout Will Scudder ‘11 enters his first season on the coaching staff in 2014. Scudder replaces Tom Compitello who accepted a position at Sacred Heart. Scudder was a former team captain and All-Patriot League honoree as a Mountain Hawk. Tom Cassese is in his seventh season on the Lehigh men’s lacrosse coaching staff Scudder played in 51 games over his career in the Brown and White, highlighted by and his second as Director of Quality Control. In 2007, Cassese retired as the Head Football his junior campaign when he won 56 percent of his faceoffs (140-of-251) to earn Second Coach at Comsewogue High School, a public school found on the North Shore of Suffolk Team All-Patriot League honors. This came after a sophomore season which saw him win County, Long Island. 56 percent (152-of-273) with 69 groundballs. Cassese began his tenure at Comsewogue in 1973 and is the winningest coach in Scudder ended his career by winning 331-of-612 faceoffs (54.1 percent) with 156 Suffolk County history and the first to reach 200 career victories. During his tenure, Comse- groundballs. He also added three goals and four assists. Scudder played in the prestigious wogue made 18 appearances in the playoffs, earned 14 league or division championships, North-South Senior All-Star Game following his senior campaign. six Suffolk County Championships, and one Long Island crown. His 1990 squad earned Upon graduation, Scudder worked with A.G. Administrators, Inc. in the sports the Rutgers Trophy as the top team in the county. insurance industry from Summer 2011 until Spring 2013, while also serving as an as- Cassese has been named either League or Division Coach of the Year an astounding sistant lacrosse coach at Great Valley High School in Fall 2012 and Spring 2013. While 16 times, County Coach of the Year twice and participated in the Boomer Esiason Outback at Great Valley, he helped lead the school to its first league title, coached six First Team Steakhouse Challenge four times. Tom was also selected by Madison Square Garden as All-Chesmont players, two members of the All-State team and one ALL American. He its Coach of the Year in 1998 and earned two New York Jets Coach of the Week awards then moved onto Fever Lacrosse Inc. in Haverford, Pa. where he served and continues to during the 1998 and 2003 campaigns. serve as Director of Operations, in charge of managing tournaments, camps, clinics, and Tom graduated from C.W. Post College in 1967 with a degree in Business Admin- the 14 club teams within the Fever Program. istration. He went on to enjoy a five-year career in professional football with the Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, and the Montreal Allouettes and B.C. Lions of the Canadian Football League. Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2014 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • SEASON PROSPECTUS • PAGE 12 2014 INSIDE LACROSSE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS #30 MATT POILLON #40 TY SOUDERS Jr. • G • 5-10 • 185 • Mount Sinai, N.Y. Sr. • D • 6-1 • 210 • Macungie, Pa. 2014 Third Team All-American 2014 Second Team All-American
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh for its highly rated academics as well as its WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh has quality academics and a top-notch business school top-rated lacrosse program.” as well as a competitive Division I lacrosse program.”
AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Patriot League Goalie of the Year and honorable mention AS A JUNIOR (2013): Another stellar season, earning All-America recognition for a second straight All-American for a second straight season … Finished the season with a 7.92 GAA (eighth in year, garnering honorable mention laurels … Second Team All-Patriot League honoree and Academic All-Patriot League honoree … Finished season with 35 groundballs (most among Lehigh close defense- the nation) and 59.6 save percentage (fifth) … Posted an 11-3 record to reach 25-6 over his first men) and 19 caused turnovers … Scooped a groundball in the NCAA Tournament at #1 North Carolina two seasons … Scooped 24 groundballs while adding his first-career goal … Earned a spot on (5/11) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. #13/16 the Patriot League All-Tournament Team … Made a career-high 18 Bucknell (4/28). Defense allowed just five goals and none in the first 19:28 … Posted three groundballs saves in strong effort in the NCAA Tournament at #1 North Carolina in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Colgate (4/26) … Scooped three groundballs against Lafayette (4/20) (5/11) … Impressed with 10 saves on 15 shots in the Patriot League … Had four groundballs and a caused turnover in big win at #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Championship Game vs. #13/16 Bucknell (4/28). Stopped all five Scooped two groundballs in the regular season against Colgate (4/6) … Finished shots sent his way in the first quarter … Made eight saves, allow- with three groundballs and a caused turnover in strong effort at Holy Cross (3/23) ing only five goals over the first 49:25 against Colgate (4/26) in the … Strong effort with five groundballs (to tie a career high) and two caused Patriot League Semifinals ... Stopped five-of-eight shots in 27:47 turnovers against UMass (3/20) … Posted three groundballs and a caused on Senior Night vs. Lafayette (4/20) … Stellar, stopping 12-of-19 turnover in the Patriot League opener at Army (3/16) … Finished with shots while scoring his first-career goal in the third quarter, to two groundballs and a career-high three caused turnovers against #12/13 lead Lehigh past #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) for the league title and Penn State (3/9) … Two groundballs and a caused turnover against #18 Penn (3/5) … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers vs. VMI (3/2) #1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament. Later earned second … Groundball and caused turnover at Air Force (2/24) … Posted two straight Goalie of the Week award … Finished with 15 saves groundballs and two caused turnovers at #11 Denver (2/23) … Finished - including nine in the second half - vs. Colgate (4/6). Garnered with a groundball and two caused turnovers (at Villanova) (2/16) for a third Patriot League Goalie of the Week award of the season … second straight week … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers Made nine saves, allowing just seven goals vs. Navy (3/30) … as the defense allowed a single goal in the opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/10) Strong once again, making six saves, while allowing just five … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. goals, at Holy Cross (3/23) … Another strong performance, making 13 saves while allowing just six goals against UMass AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): First Team All-Patriot League hon- (3/20) … Sensational, stopping 15-of-21 sent his way in Patriot oree … Team’s top close defenseman … Finished with a career-high 31 League opening win at Army (3/16) … Made 11 saves (eight in groundballs and 15 caused turnovers (both second on the team among the first half) while allowing 10 goals in the Independence Classic vs. #12/13 Penn State (3/9). close defensemen) … Also posted a goal and assist, his first career points … Named the game’s MVP … Tied a career-high 16 saves at Villanova (2/16) … Stellar in season Named a Second Team Midseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse … Scored opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/10), stopping eight-of-nine sent his way. Was named Patriot League first-career goal at a key time in Patriot League Championship at #10 Colgate Goalie of the Week for his efforts. (4/29). Goal came in transition, and man-down, to break a three-goal Raiders’ run. Also had a groundball and two caused turnovers … Finished with two groundballs and a caused turnover in Patriot League AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Patriot League Goalie of the Year and First Team All-League Semifinals vs. #19 Army (4/27). Also helped hold Tewaaraton Award candidate Garrett to a season-low one goal … Posted a career-high five groundballs in regular season finale at Lafayette (4/21) … Recorded honoree … Started all 17 games, finishing second in the nation in goals against average (6.75) a groundball and caused turnover vs. #18 Bucknell (4/14) … Two GBs and two caused turnovers at #17 and fourth in save percentage (59.7) … Also scooped 31 groundballs and caused a turnover … Colgate (4/7) … Scooped two groundballs at #19 Navy (3/30) … Two GBs and career-high two caused Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week four times (2/13, 3/5, 3/12, 3/26) and Rookie of turnovers against Holy Cross (3/24) … Two groundballs in consecutive games, vs. #15 Yale (3/11) and the Week twice (3/19, 4/16). Earned a Patriot League award one stretch of four straight weeks Army (3/17) … Posted three groundballs and a caused turnover as part of strong defensive effort at #4 … Also garnered Cascade National Rookie of the Week twice, including after the NCAA First North Carolina (3/3) … Tied a career-high four groundballs, while adding a caused turnover, at #19 Penn Round Game. Tied a career-high 16 saves, allowing only 10 goals against #10 Maryland (5/13) (2/28) … Recorded first-career point (an assist) vs. Manhattan (2/25) … Scooped two groundballs and … Made 14 saves in Patriot League Title Game at #10 Colgate (4/29) … Had four stops, allowing added a caused turnover against #10 Villanova (2/18) … Two groundballs and a caused turnover in the only six goals vs. #19 Army (4/27) … Made 10 saves while allowing only four goals over first season opener at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Tried out three quarters at Lafayette (4/21) … Stopped eight-of-16 in a strong effort vs. #18 Bucknell and a for U.S. Under-19 Team in the summer of 2011. potent Bison offense (4/14) … Had a career-high 16 saves, including one at the end of regulation to force overtime at #17 Colgate (4/7) … Stopped six-of-10 at #19 Navy (3/30) while holding AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Close defenseman was team’s top rookie coming in among the Inside another team to four goals or less … Made seven saves, allowing only three goals against Holy Lacrosse top 100 incoming freshmen … One of only four Mountain Hawks to start all 16 games … Fin- Cross (3/24) in another dominant effort … Second straight double-digit save performance (and ished with 29 groundballs (second among close defensemen) and eight caused turnovers … Only turned fourth of the season), stopping 10-of-15 at #17 Penn State (3/20) … Tied a career-high 13 saves the ball over seven times … Twice named Honorable Mention on the Patriot League Weekly Honor Roll while only allowing six goals in Patriot League opener vs. Army (3/17) … Posted eight saves … Scooped two groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals at #12 Bucknell (4/29) … Also had two against #15 Yale (3/11) … Stopped 10-of-12 shots in 6-2 win at VMI (3/6) … Strong at #4 UNC groundballs vs. No. 9 North Carolina (4/17) … Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover against No.12 Bucknell (4/15) … Two groundballs vs. #20 Colgate (4/9) … Tied a career-high four groundballs (3/3), making eight saves, including one with 27 seconds left to preserve a huge 9-8 win. Also and caused a turnover against #20 Penn State (4/2) … Sensational game at Holy Cross (3/26), setting posted a career-high five groundballs … Finished with seven saves, while allowing only four a career-high four groundballs while recording a caused turnover in helping hold the Crusaders to goals at #19 Penn (2/28) … Pitched Lehigh’s first shutout in 40 years (1972), making four saves only five goals … Scooped two groundballs at #8 Army (3/22) … Impressed at #18 Yale (3/12) with a against Manhattan (2/25) … Second-straight double-digit save performance, making 12 stops vs. career-high three groundballs to go with a caused turnover … Two groundballs at #13 Ohio State (3/8) #10 Villanova (2/18) … Made 13 saves, allowing only four goals in first collegiate action at Saint … Did not allow a goal to Taylor Reynolds as part of historic 14-10 win over Navy (3/1) … Recorded Joseph’s (2/11). Was later named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week for the efforts. two groundballs and a caused turnover in collegiate debut against Saint Joseph’s (2/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. BEFORE LEHIGH: Was a four-sport standout in lacrosse, soccer, football and winter track at Mount Sinai High School … Four-year varsity lacrosse player, earning All-Division/All-County BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year letterwinner on Emmaus High School’s lacrosse team … Served as three times and team MVP twice … Also served as captain for a year while being named First team captain as a junior and senior … Named All-PVLL sophomore year and All-LVC junior and senior Team All-Long Island (as chosen by New York Newsday) … Was high school’s 2011 Outstanding years … Was a member of the Philly Under Armor All-American Underclassmen Team in 2009 … Among Athlete of the Year, Suffolk County Athlete of the Year nominee and North Shore Sun Athlete of Inside Lacrosse’s top 100 incoming freshmen … Multi-sport athlete, garnering All-LVC as a linebacker the Year … Four-year varsity starter and three-time All-League/All-Conference honoree in soccer on the football team … Team MVP senior year … East Penn Male Athlete of the Year in 2010 … Strong in … Two-time team captain and team MVP … Also earned Team MVP in football … Competed the classroom, as an Emmaus Football Scholar Athlete while cracking the honor roll. in winter track for three years … In the classroom, was a 12-time Scholar Athlete … Earned New York State Advanced Regents Diploma. PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Leilani Souders. Has two brothers, Jared (27) and Cory (16).
PERSONAL: Son of Charles and Cindy Poillon … Brother of Charles and William. CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 2011 16/16 0 0 0 0 0 29 8 CAREER STATISTICS 2012 17/17 1 1 2 4 0 31 15 Year GP/GS Svs. GA Sv.% GAA W-L GB 2013 17/17 0 0 0 1 0 35 19 2012 17/17 166 112 .597 6.75 14-3 31 Total 50/50 1 1 2 5 0 95 42 2013 14/14 152 103 .596 7.92 11-3 24 Total 31/31 318 215 .597 7.27 25-6 55 CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1 at Colgate (4/29/12) CAREER HIGHS Points: 1 at Colgate (4/29/12) Saves: 18 at North Carolina (5/11/13) Groundballs: 5, two times; last vs. UMass (3/20/13) Fewest Goals Allowed: 0 vs. Manhattan (2/25/12) Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. Penn State (3/9/13) Groundballs: 5 at North Carolina (3/3/12)
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CAREER HIGHS CAREER STATISTICS #5 KURTIS KAUNAS Goals: -- Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Jr. • M/A • 5-8 • 175 • Schnecksville, Pa. Assists: -- 2012 17/2 1 0 1 1 0 13 11 Points: -- 2013 12/0 0 0 0 2 0 19 6 AS A SOPHMORE (2013): Strong sophomore Groundballs: 2, two times; last at Army (3/16/13) Total 29/2 1 0 1 3 0 32 17 campaign as a member of the second midfield line Caused Turnovers: 1 vs. VMI (3/2/13) … played in all 17 games, starting six … One of Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 0; Hat Tricks: 0 CAREER HIGHS eight Mountain Hawks with double-digit points, Goals: 1 vs. Army (3/17/12) posting 10 behind eight goals and two assists Points: 1 vs. Army (3/17/12) Groundballs: 3, five times; last vs. Colgate (4/6/13) … Posted 28 shots, 20 on goal, five groundballs Caused Turnovers: 2, four times; last at Denver (2/23/13) and a caused turnover … Scored a goal in the Patriot League #16 LUKAS MIKELINICH Semifinals vs. Colgate (4/26) … Scored Lehigh’s final goal at Sr. • D • 5-11 • 180 • Dix Hills, N.Y. #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Rounded out the scoring with a late fourth-quarter goal against Colgate (4/6) … Tied a career-high AS A JUNIOR (2013): Did not compete. #29 RYAN BUTTENBAUM two points against Navy (3/30) via a goal and assist … Scored Sr. • M • 6-1 • 201 • Malvern, Pa. a goal at Holy Cross (3/23) … Dished an assist against UMass AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): Emerged as an (3/20) … Scored for a second straight game at Air Force (2/24) All-Patriot League starting defenseman, earning AS A JUNIOR (2013): Strong season in increased … Posted first-career multi-goal game at #11 Denver (2/23) Second Team All-League … Finished season action at the faceoff X … Won 50.4 percent of his … Made first-career start in the season opener against Saint with 17 groundballs and 10 caused turnovers in faceoffs (62-of-123) … Won 7-of-17 faceoffs with Joseph’s (2/10). 15 games (11 starts) … Had a groundball in the NCAA First two groundballs in the NCAA Tournament at #1 Round vs. #10 Maryland (5/13) … Scooped a career-high North Carolina (5/11) … Won 7-of-13 faceoffs CAREER STATISTICS five groundballs while causing a turnover in Patriot League with five groundballs in the Patriot League Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Title Game at #10 Colgate (4/29) … Stellar at #17 Colgate, Title Game vs. #13/16 Bucknell (4/28). Was named to the 2012 15/0 2 1 3 4 1 3 1 covering the nation’s leading scorer Peter Baum and hold- All-Tournament Team … Had a career high 11 faceoff wins 2013 17/6 8 2 10 28 1 5 1 ing him to a season-low one goal and two points. Earned in a career high 19 attempts in the Patriot League Semis vs. Total 32/6 10 3 13 32 2 8 2 honorable mention on the Patriot League weekly honor roll Colgate (4/26). Added a career-high seven groundballs and … Groundball and two caused turnovers at #17 Penn State his first-career assist … Impressed in regular season finale CAREER HIGHS (3/20) … Scooped two groundballs in win vs. #15 Yale (3/11) vs. Lafayette (4/20), winning 9-of-14 with five groundballs Goals: 2 at Denver (2/23/13) … Had a groundball at #4 UNC (3/3) in first-career start … … Won 5-of-8 faceoffs in strong effort at Holy Cross (3/23) … Assists: 1, three times; last vs. Navy (3/30/13) Posted a groundball and career-high four caused turnovers at Took a career-high 13 faceoffs (winning five) against #12/13 Points: 2, two times; last vs. Navy (3/30/13) #19/18 Penn (2/29) … Caused two turnovers vs. Manhattan Penn State (3/9) … 3-of-6 with a groundball against #18 Penn Groundballs: 1, eight times; last vs. Colgate (4/26/13) Multi-Goal Games: 1; Multi-Point Games: 2; Hat Tricks: -- (2/25) in first action of the season. (3/5) … Finished 6-of-12 with three groundballs vs. VMI (3/2) … Won 4-of-8 faceoffs at Air Force (2/24) … Impressive, win- CAREER STATISTICS ning 4-of-6 faceoffs with two groundballs at #11 Denver (2/23) Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. #7 CODY FERRARO 2011 6/0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Sr. • M • 6-2 • 213 • East Setauket, N.Y. 2012 15/11 0 0 0 0 0 17 10 CAREER STATISTICS Total 21/11 0 0 0 0 0 21 11 Year GP/GS G A Pts. GB CT FO % 2011 6/0 0 0 0 4 0 15-27 .556 AS A JUNIOR (2013): Finished the season with 2012 11/0 0 0 0 16 0 26-62 .419 four goals, 20 shots, 11 shots on goal and five 2013 13/0 0 1 1 24 0 55-106 .519 groundballs … Three of his four goals were on #21 MATT SMITH Total 30/0 0 1 0 44 0 96-195 .492 the extra man … Scored a man-up goal against Sr. • M/A • 5-10 • 174 • Berwyn, Pa. Lafayette (4/20) … Posted a first-quarter man-up CAREER HIGHS goal vs. Colgate (4/6) … Had a key fourth quarter AS A JUNIOR (2013): Scored three goals and Faceoffs Won: 11 vs. Colgate (4/26/13) tiebreaking goal in the Independence Classic against #13 Penn dished three assists in 14 games at the midfield Faceoffs Taken: 19 vs. Colgate (4/26/13) 7 vs. Colgate (4/26/13) State (3/9) … Scored a big fourth-quarter goal against #18 … Fired eight shots, four on goal … Also scooped Groundballs: Penn (3/5) … Scooped a groundball vs. VMI (3/2) … Made five groundballs … Had a big second-quarter goal season debut at #11 Denver (2/23) … Named to the Patriot to give Lehigh a 4-1 lead in the Patriot League League Academic Honor Roll. Semifinals vs. Colgate (4/26) … Scored a goal in #32 JIMMY CAHILL the regular season finale vs. Lafayette (4/20) … Had an assist Sr. • M • 5-11 • 190 • Silver Spring, Md. CAREER STATISTICS and groundball vs. Navy (3/30) … Posted a goal, career-high Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT two assists and three points against VMI (3/2). Scooped a AS A JUNIOR (2013): Strong season as one of the 2011 3/0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 team’s primary short-stick defensive midfielders 2012 8/3 2 1 3 11 0 4 0 career-high three GBs. … Finished the season with 12 groundballs and 2013 15/0 4 0 4 20 3 5 0 Total 26/3 6 1 7 31 3 10 0 CAREER STATISTICS seven caused turnovers in 16 games … Caused Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT a turnover in the Patriot League Title Game vs. CAREER HIGHS 2011 5/1 1 0 1 4 0 2 1 #13/16 Bucknell (4/28) … Scored first career Goals: 2 at Saint Joseph’s (2/11/12) 2012 17/1 3 1 4 7 0 6 1 goal while adding a groundball vs. Lafayette (4/20) … Had a Assists: 1 at Lafayette (4/21/12) 2013 14/0 3 3 6 8 0 5 0 groundball and career-high three caused turnovers in big win Points: 2 at Saint Joseph’s (2/11/12) Total 36/2 7 4 11 19 0 13 2 at #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Two groundballs and a caused Groundballs: 2 vs. Manhattan (2/25/12) turnover vs. Navy (3/30) … Finished with two groundballs Multi-Goal Games: 1; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Tricks: 0 CAREER HIGHS and a caused turnover against UMass (3/20) … Posted Goals: 2 vs. Manhattan (2/25/12) first-career point (an assist) while scooping two groundballs Assists: 2 vs. VMI (3/2/13) against #12/13 Penn State (3/9) … Scooped a groundball at Points: 3 vs. VMI (3/2/13) #10 JACK BOGOROWSKI Groundballs: 3 vs. VMI (3/2/13) Air Force (2/24) … Had a groundball and caused turnover Jr. • M • 6-3 • 216 • Newtown, Pa. Multi-Goal Games: 1; Multi-Point Games: 2; Hat Tricks: 0 at Villanova (2/16) … Groundball in the opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/10). AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Contributor at midfield in first season in the Brown and White #28 DYLAN O’SHAUGHNESSY CAREER STATISTICS … Played in 15 games, primarily as a defensive Jr. • D • 6-5 • 232 • Merrick, N.Y. Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT midfielder … Posted nine groundballs and a 2011 7/0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2012 17/0 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 caused turnover, along with six shots … Scooped AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Starting long-stick two groundballs against VMI (3/2) and at Army 2013 16/0 1 1 2 6 0 12 7 defensive midfielder, playing 12 games while Total 40/0 1 1 2 7 0 30 16 (3/16) … Posted a single GB against Saint Joseph’s (2/10), at posting 19 groundballs and six caused turnovers Air Force (2/24), vs. #18 Penn (3/5) at Holy Cross (3/23) and … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover CAREER HIGHS against Navy (3/30) … Fired three of his six shots vs. VMI … in the NCAA Tournament at #1 North Carolina Assists: 1 vs. Penn State (3/9/13) Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. (5/11) … Had a groundball in the Patriot League Points: 1 vs. Penn State (3/9/13) Championship win over #13/16 Bucknell (4/28) … Posted a Groundballs: 3, two times; last at Colgate (4/29/12) CAREER STATISTICS groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Semifinals Caused Turnovers: 2 at Penn State (3/20/12) Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT against Colgate (4/26) … Scooped three groundballs (to tie a 2012 (JMU) 3/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 career high) in the regular season vs. Colgate (4/6) … Three 2013 15/0 0 0 0 6 0 9 1 groundballs and two caused turnovers at #11 Denver (2/23) Total 18/0 0 0 0 6 0 9 1 … Scooped three groundballs at Villanova (2/16) … Impres- sive in season opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/10), posting three groundballs and two caused turnovers. 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AS A JUNIOR (2013): Strong junior campaign AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Second Team All-Pa- AS A FRESHMAN (2013): Stellar freshman as a regular at defensive midfield … Appeared triot League honoree … Team’s leading midfield campaign as a regular at both close defense and in all 17 games, posting 16 groundballs and four scorer with 26 points behind 23 goals and three long stick midfield … Finished the season with caused turnovers … Had two groundballs and assists … Added 20 groundballs and five caused 29 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers … Had a caused turnover in the NCAA Tournament turnovers … Scored twice, including a nifty be- two groundballs in the NCAA Tournament at #1 at #1 North Carolina (5/11) … Posted two hind-the-back shot, in the NCAA Tournament at North Carolina (5/11) … Caused a turnover in the groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Colgate #1 North Carolina (5/11) … Scored a goal while adding two Patriot League Championship victory over #13/16 Bucknell (4/26) … Scooped a groundball vs. Lafayette (4/20) … Had a groundballs in the Patriot League Championship victory over (4/28) … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers in groundball against Navy (3/30) … Scooped two groundballs #13/16 Bucknell (4/28) … Scored two goals and added an the Patriot League Semis vs. Colgate (4/26). Held defending at Holy Cross (3/23) … Strong with two groundballs and a assist in the Patriot League Semifinals against Colgate (4/26) Tewaaraton Award Winner Peter Baum goal-less … Posted a caused turnover in the Patriot League opener at Army (3/16) … Had a goal in the regular season finale vs. Lafayette (4/20) groundball and two caused turnovers in regular season finale … Had a groundball in the Independence Classic vs. Penn … Scored a goal in big win at #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Set against Lafayette (4/20) … Scooped three groundballs in big State (3/9) … Posted a groundball against #18 Penn (3/5) … a career high with four goals (on only five shots) in big win win at #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Career-high five groundballs Finished with two groundballs and a caused turnover at Air over Colgate (4/6) … Scored two goals, including a man-up and three caused turnovers vs. Navy (3/30) to earn second Force (2/24) … Caused a turnover at #11 Denver (2/23) … tally, vs. Navy (3/30) … Dished an assist while adding three straight Patriot League Rookie of the Week award … Stellar Scooped a groundball at Villanova (2/16). groundballs at Holy Cross (3/23) … Scored a first-quarter with three groundballs and one caused turnover at Holy Cross goal against UMass (3/20) … Had a goal, two groundballs (3/23). Held HC’s leading scorer Clar Haarmann to a single CAREER STATISTICS and a caused turnover in the league opener at Army (3/16) … goal. Telesco was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Posted third career hat trick against #12/13 Penn State (3/9), his efforts … Had a pair of groundballs against UMass (3/20) 2011 10/2 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 all coming in a 7:47 span in the fourth quarter … Finished … Scooped a groundball and caused a turnover in the Patriot 2013 17/0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 with two goals and an assist against VMI (3/2) … Scored League opener at Army (3/16) … Posted a groundball and Total 27/2 0 0 0 0 0 22 8 three goals in the Face-Off Classic, including two at Air Force two caused turnovers in the Independence Classic vs. #12/13 (2/24) … Scooped two groundballs in the season opener vs. Penn State (3/9) … Tied a career-high three groundballs while CAREER HIGHS Saint Joseph’s (2/10). adding a caused turnover against #18 Penn (3/5) in first game Groundballs: 3 at Detroit (3/6/11) at LSM … Groundball against VMI (3/2) as defense held the Caused Turnovers: 1, eight times; last at UNC (5/11/13) CAREER STATISTICS Keydets to just two goals … Had a groundball and career-high Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT two caused turnovers at Air Force (2/24) … Started first-career 2012 16/9 18 5 23 35 5 17 5 game in the season opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/10), scooping #41 DAN TAYLOR 2013 16/10 21 3 24 50 3 20 4 three groundballs. Jr. • A • 6-3 • 207 • Calgary, Alberta Total 32/19 39 8 47 85 8 37 9 CAREER STATISTICS AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Breakout sophomore CAREER HIGHS Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 4 vs. Colgate (4/16/13) campaign, finishing second on the team with 29 Goals: 2013 17/10 0 0 0 0 0 29 14 2 vs. Holy Cross (3/24/12) goals, 21 assists and 50 points … Had 12 games Assists: Total 17/10 0 0 0 0 0 29 14 with multiple points and 11 with three or more Points: 4, four times; last vs. Colgate (4/6/13) Groundballs: 4, two times; last at Navy (3/31/12) points … Finished the season with 10 multi- CAREER HIGHS goal games and six hat tricks … Also added 29 Multi-Goal Games: 11; Multi-Point Games:12; Hat Tricks: 4 Groundballs: 5 vs. Navy (3/30/13) groundballs and two caused turnovers … Scooped three Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. Navy (3/30/13) groundballs while adding six shots (four on goal) in NCAA Tournament at #1 North Carolina (5/11) … Sixth-career hat #44 ALAN HENDERSON trick with three goals and two assists in the Patriot League Jr. • M • 5-11 • 183 • Manorville, N.Y. Title Game vs. #13/16 Bucknell (4/28) … Career-high seven points in regular season finale vs. Lafayette (4/20), including AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Key contributor a career-high four goals while tying a career-high three assists. as a member of the second midfield line and a Was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week for top defensive midfielder … Posted eight points his efforts … Fourth-career hat trick behind three goals and behind two goals and six assists … Added 33 an assist in big win at #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Scored a groundballs (tied for third on the team) and three goal and added two assists vs. Colgate (4/6) … Posted third- caused turnovers … Scooped two groundballs in career hat trick against Navy (3/30) while adding an assist the NCAA Tournament at #1 North Carolina (5/11) … Fin- and groundball … Dished an assist while adding a caused ished with an assist, two groundballs and a caused turnover turnover and career-high tying three groundballs at Holy in the Patriot League Title Game vs. #13/16 Bucknell (4/28) Cross (3/23) … Had a goal, assist and three groundballs in … Had an assist and two groundballs in the Patriot League the Patriot League opener at Army (3/16) … Tied career highs Semifinals against Colgate (4/26) … Posted three groundballs in assists (3) and points (5) in strong performance vs. #12/13 in the regular season finale vs. Lafayette (4/20) … Big game Penn State (3/9). Included a highlight-reel behind-the-back with an assist and career-high five groundballs against Navy goal and behind-the-back assist … Scooped three groundballs (3/30) … Scooped a pair of groundballs at Holy Cross (3/23) vs. #18 Penn (3/5) … Four points (three goals, one assist) vs. … Scored a big second-quarter goal against UMass (3/20) VMI (3/2) … Strong in the Frontier Airlines Face-Off Classic … Posted two GBs and a caused turnover at Army (3/16) … at Denver, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team with Scored first goal of the season while adding two GBs in the a team-high nine points. Had a career-high five points at Air Independence Classic against #12/13 Penn State (3/9) … Two Force (2/24) after posting first-career hat trick a day prior at GBs and a caused turnover vs. #18 Penn (3/5) … Dished an #11 Denver (2/23) … 2-1-3 for a second straight week, posting assist while adding a career-high four groundballs against two goals and one assist for three points at Villanova (2/16) VMI (3/2) … Scooped three GBs at Air Force (2/24) … Earned … Tied a career-high two goals, one assist and three points first-career start at #11 Denver (2/23) … Had an assist and in the season opener against Saint Joseph’s (2/10) … Named groundball at Villanova (2/16). to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 2012 17/0 3 3 6 5 0 8 3 2012 17/9 11 6 17 30 3 8 1 2013 17/6 2 6 8 19 0 33 3 2013 17/17 29 21 50 79 1 29 2 Total 34/6 5 9 14 24 0 41 6 Total 34/26 30 27 67 110 4 37 3 CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, five times; last vs. UMass (3/20/13) Goals: 4 vs. Lafayette (4/20/13) Assists: 1, nine times; last vs. Bucknell (4/28/13) Assists: 3, three times; last vs. Lafayette (4/20/13) Points: 2 at Lafayette (4/21/12) Points: 7 vs. Lafayette (4/20/13) Groundballs: 5 vs. Navy (3/30/13) Groundballs: 3, four times; last at Holy Cross (3/23/13) Caused Turnovers: 1, six times; last vs. Bucknell (4/28/13) Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Tricks: 0 Multi-Goal Games: 14; Multi-Point Games: 17; Hat Tricks: 6
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#12 • Kevin Dougherty • M • Washington, D.C. • Arts and Sciences Four-year varsity starter for St. Albans under coach Malcolm Lester for three years and coach Robbie Walsh (Lehigh ’07) for one … Team captain senior year … Was an Adidas All-Washington D.C. selection … Member of the MadLax Lacrosse Club … Headmasters List selection both semesters senior year … Recipient of the 2D Art Award … Also played wide receiver and defensive back on the football team … Brother of Pat Dougherty, a junior on Lehigh’s men’s lacrosse team … Brother Ryan was captain of the Georgetown basketball team as well.
#23 Conor Duffy • D • Leonardtown, Md. • Business First Team All-County and All-Conference honoree in 2011 and 2012 at Leonardtown High School … Varsity captain as a junior and senior … Four-year varsity starter … Was a Brine National Classic All-American in 2011 … Member of the New England West 1 All-Star Team … Honorable Mention Best Defenseman in the New England West 1 League in 2013 … Led Choate Rosemary to the 2013 Founders League Championship … Named Best Defensive Player at the 2011 Warrior North American Showcase … Also lettered in track and field … On the relay team that broke a school record … Also played football and ran cross country … Played club lacrosse for Chesapeake Rock Lacrosse, POE lacrosse and Docs Rotten Apples … Cracked the high honor roll all four years … Member of the National Honor Society … Volunteered for St. Mary’s Youth Lacrosse Association Clinics.
#14 Jason Kozel • D • Westport, Conn. • Business Two-time team MVP at Kent School … Team captain as a senior … Western New England Prep School First Team All-Division as both a junior and senior … New England Prep School All-Star selection as a senior … Also a standout football player … Was a senior captain who garnered Defensive Player of the Year … Was a member of the All-New England Prep School Team and an All-Founders League honoree … Member of the honor roll at Kent School.
#2 Casey McAdam • M • Somerville, N.J. • Engineering Four-year varsity letterwinner at Somerville High School, was a First Team All-State Group 2 honoree in 2013 … Two-time All-Skylands and All-Curcio honoree … Garnered Second Team All-State as a junior … Team captain and MVP as a senior … Star Ledge News Player of the Week senior year … Worked with Leading Edge and was a member of the 2013 War at the Shore Champions … Face Off Club Champion in 2009 … Garden State Challenge Champion in 2011 … Member of the New Jersey Under-Armour All-American Team in 2012 … Also a three-year varsity letterwinner in football … Senior captain and team MVP … Special Teams Player of the Year in 2011 … Mini Maxwell Football Award winner in 2012 … Garnered the Super 100 All-State Football Award … First Team All-Skyland, Third Team All-Area and Third Team All-Somerset honoree … High honor roll student … Peer leader and winner of the Somerville High School Hall of Fame Scholarship.
#46 Garrett Miers • G • Allentown, Pa. • Business A standout goalie at local Emmaus High School … Three-year letterwinner and Team MVP as a senior ... Member of the All-Area and All-League teams … Named Morning Call Player of the Year ... Ended senior campaign with a 71.2 save percentage … Honor roll student at Emmaus.
#6 Billy Oppenheimer • A • Conshohocken, Pa. • Economics and English Transfer from Quinnipiac ... Got into nine games at Quinnipiac as a freshman, posting 13 points (five goals and eight assists) … Named to the NEC All-Rookie Team … Scored two goals and added an assist at Fairfield (3/19) for first-career points … Posted a career-high four points (two goals, two assists) just four days later at Binghamton (3/23) … Had one goal and three assists against Mount St. Mary’s (4/6) … Helped lead Quinnipiac to a 3-2 conference record and NEC Tournament appearance … Member of the Dean’s List ... Standout at Germantown Academy … Three-year starter at attack … Was fourth in the state as a junior with 107 points behind 50 goals and 57 assists … Named Honorable Mention All-Interac … As a senior, earned Second Team All-Interac honors, posting 45 goals and 47 assists … Was twice a Philly Showcase Fab 40 selection.
#27 Austin Orr • M • Hopewell, N.J. • Industrial Engineering Four-sport athlete at Hopewell Valley Central High School in crew, ice hockey, track & field and lacrosse … Two-time letterwinner in lacrosse … Selected to play for the 2007 New Jersey All-State Team … Set the school record in the 4X800 meter and the distance medley relay … Competed on the Lehigh men’s track & field and cross country teams during the 2010-11 seasons, running the 800 meter as main event … Played club ice hockey for the New Jersey Kings and New Jersey Rockets … Received the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award senior year … Four-year honor roll student.
#1 Anthony Ramaizel • A • Melville, N.Y. • Arts and Sciences Was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Half Hollows Hills East … A team captain his final two years … Member of the 2011 Suffolk County Rising Junior Team …Was awarded 2012 All-Division Attack and 2013 All-Division Midfield … Garnered Team MVP senior year … Finished career with 164 points, leading the team in scoring as a sophomore (52 points) … Put up 64 points as a junior to lead Half Hollow Hills to its first playoff victory in over five years … Posted 50 points as a midfielder senior year ... Strong in the classroom as a member of the honor roll every semester … Vice President of the Varsity Club … Volunteered for the Hills v. Autism Lacrosse program and the Half Hollow Hills Challenger Lacrosse Clinic for children with disabilities.
Matt Raposo • A/M • Branchburg, N.J. • Business Named a 2013 USL All-American … Was a Skyland Conference Scholar-Athlete … Was the varsity captain and a four-year starter ... Two-time team MVP …Led Somerville in scoring all four years … Finished with a school-record 320 career points (159 goals and 161 assists) … Second Team All-State selection as a senior … Third Team All-State as a junior … Named First Team All- Somerset County in 2012 and 2013 after earning Second Team honors in 2011 … Garnered First Team Bianchi Conference his final three seasons ... Was First Team Skyland Conference three times and Honorable Mention once … Was twice named Courier News All-Area …Was an Under Armour All-America underclass selection … Team was Group 2 NJ State Tournament Finalists in 2012 (18-2 record) and 2013 (18-3) … Semifinalists in 2011 (14-4) … Somerville was also Tournament Champions of the Garden State Games in 2011 … Was a varsity football letterman in 2011 and 2012 … Also was a four-year honor roll student and peer leader mentor in 2012 and 2013.
Mike Sammarro • M • Mountain Lakes, N.J. • Business Two-time First Team All-State, All-County and All-Conference honoree for Mountain Lakes High School who won the Morris County Championship … Led Mountain Lakes to the Group 1 State Championship … Played in the New Jersey All-Star Game. The senior captain garnered the First Place Lacrosse honors with Mountain Lakes Award … Also named most formidable offensive player … Standout football player as a Second Team All-Conference and Third Team All-County running back … Led squad to the NJAC Conference Championship and finished as state runner-up.
Donny Stires • G • Martinsville, N.J. • Engineering Two-year varsity letterwinner at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, the same school as Mountain Hawk teammate Ray Mastroianni … Started as a senior, leading team to a 12-5 record … Squad advanced to the state semifinals before falling to the eventual state champions … Was also a three-year varsity letterwinner in football … Captain and starting quarterback as a senior … Led Bridgewater-Raritan to state semifinals … Set single-season school record for passing yards, passing attempts and passing completions … First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-County honoree … Honorable Mention MSG Varsity All-New Jersey Team member … Three-year Iron Man Award winner … Strong in the classroom as a two-year member of the National Honor Society … Finished high school with overall GPA of 4.02, making the honor roll every marking period … Vice President of Wounded Warriors Club.
Ian Strain • M • Springfield, Pa. • Business Came in as the 38th ranked incoming midfielder by Inside Lacrosse... Helped lead Episcopal Academy to a 33-11 record over his final two seasons … Led Episcopal to the 2012 Inter- AC Championship over nationally ranked (and rival) Haverford … Led the squad back to the Championship Game as a senior … Was a two-time All-County and All Inter-AC performer … Team captain ... Also a very talented football player … Two-time All-County and All Inter-AC honoree … Class of 1977 Lacrosse Award Winner and 2012 Team MVP … Was a Philly Showcase Gait All-Star … Philly Showcase MVP … Team MVP of the 2011 EPSLA Showcase … Member of the 2013 ESPN Rise Watch List … Strong in the classroom as a member of the honor roll every semester … Also a Buckley Scholarship Award Winner.
Chester Toye • M • South Orange, N.J. • IDEAS Three-sport standout in high school, also playing football and soccer … Lettered three times at Seton Hall Prep … Was the leading scorer and points leader on the freshmen lacrosse team … Played for Tri-State Lacrosse … Was a Tri-State National Champion … Offensive MVP of the freshman soccer team … Off the field, was an honor roll student throughout high school and a member of the National Honor Society … Elected student council president by the entire student body.
Cody Triolo • M • Princeton, N.J. • Engineering Enjoyed a strong career at Princeton Day School, highlighted by his senior season when he posted 45 goals and 23 assists in 15 games … Was the 2013 Town Topics Spring Performer of the Year … Twice named a First Team All-Prep honoree … Also earned an Academic All-America nomination … Two-time First Team All-Area and All-Bianchi honoree … Garnered Second Team All-State in 2013 … Two-time team MVP … Played in the Gill Gibbs All-Star Game … Nick Gusz Scholar Athlete winner given to the top male and female student-athletes at Princeton Day School … Also a Gil Rossi Scholar-Athlete nominee … A multi-sport athlete as a four-year varsity starter and senior captain for ice hockey and lacrosse … Served as assistant captain for Princeton Tigers U-18 AA National Team and was 2011 and 2013 High School State Champion … Also the Frankie K. Award for placing the team above individual goals … Served as senior class president … Member of the honor roll every term … Inducted into the Cum Laude Society. Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2014 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • SEASON PROSPECTUS • PAGE 16 GAME 1•FEB. 10, 2013 GAME 2•FEB. 16, 2013 BETHLEHEM, Pa. VILLANOVA, Pa. #10/11 LEHIGH 14, SAINT JOSEPH’S 1 #10/11 LEHIGH 11, VILLANOVA 9
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team opened a highly- VILLANOVA, Pa. - The #10/11 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team used a 5-0 anticipated 2013 season in a big way, downing visiting Saint Joseph’s 14-1 first-half run to create some distance before fending off a Villanova comeback on a sunny Sunday afternoon at the Ulrich Sports Complex. Senior David attempt to earn a hard-fought 11-9 road win on Saturday afternoon. With the DiMaria led the way with a career-high six goals while classmate Dante victory, the Mountain Hawks improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2000 as Fantoni tied a career high with three assists and five points. The margin of they also snapped a six game losing streak at Villanova and won there for victory marked Lehigh’s largest since last year’s 13-0 shutout of Manhat- the first time since 1997. tan. Senior David DiMaria equaled his stellar performance from a week DiMaria added an assist for seven points, just one from tying a career ago by posting seven behind four goals and three assists. Classmate Dante high. Sophomore attackman Dan Taylor finished with two goals and an as- Fantoni added four goals and an assist while sophomore Dan Taylor posted sist as the starting attack combined for 10 of Lehigh’s 14 goals. Senior Brian two and one. Hess added two points (one goal, one assist). The defense stood tall against a potent Villanova offense. Defensemen Senior Ryan Snyder was stellar at the faceoff X, winning 14-of-17 with Ty Souders, Mike Noone and Tripp Telesco held the Wildcats to just four seven groundballs while scoring a fourth-quarter goal as well. goals in half field six-on-six. Sophomore goalie Matt Poillon stepped up The defense carried over its stellar play from a season ago when it with 16 saves to tie a career high. finished second nationally in fewest goals per game. The Mountain Hawks The Wildcats scored the first two goals before senior Ryan Snyder held Saint Joseph’s scoreless for the game’s first 33:27. Junior Ty Souders scored off a faceoff to make it 2-1 at 9:07. Villanova took a 3-1 advantage, spearheaded the group with a groundball and two caused turnovers. Sopho- but Lehigh responded with a five-goal run bridging the first and second more long-stick middie Dylan O’Shaughnessy scooped three groundballs quarters to make it 6-3 Mountain Hawks. Fantoni took a feed from DiMaria, and added two caused turnovers while senior defensive midfielder Noah then DiMaria scored twice (including a man-down score) to make it 4-3 after Molnar posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers. one quarter of play. Sophomore goalie Matt Poillon stopped eight-of-nine shots before Two man-up goals towards the beginning of the second quarter - from being relieved by freshman Steve Brodeur, who made one save in 5:19. senior Kyle Stiefel and Taylor - made it 6-3, but Villanova answered to pull After more than 13 minutes of scoreless lacrosse, DiMaria scored two within 6-4 at the half. goals in just over a minute to give Lehigh a 2-0 lead after one quarter of The Wildcats scored three of the first four goals in the third quarter to play. Each of Lehigh’s starting attackmen scored in the second quarter as pull even, but a huge goal with just one second left in the quarter gave the Taylor made it 3-0 at 13:33 before DiMaria scored on the extra man at 8:17 lead, and momentum, back to Lehigh. With time winding down, the Moun- and Fantoni netted his first of the game at 6:53. tain Hawks didn’t give up on the play as DiMaria threw it in the direction of Saint Joseph’s Ryan McGee got the Hawks on the scoreboard at 11:33 Fantoni who made the catch and quick shot past Villanova goaltender Greg of the third quarter to make it 5-1, but Lehigh responded with the game’s Stamatov for an 8-7 advantage. final nine goals to win going away. Goals from Fantoni, Taylor, senior Kyle With the Wildcats down 9-8 in the fourth quarter, Lehigh got big goals Stiefel, and two more from DiMaria, made it 10-1 after three quarters of from Fantoni (at the 9:03 mark) and DiMaria (at 7:58) for an 11-8 lead and play. some breathing room. DiMaria, Hess, Snyder and freshman Alex Eaton rounded out the scor- Jack Rice scored his third of the day at 5:30, but it wasn’t enough as the ing in the fourth quarter. Mountain Hawks held serve for the win. Lehigh finished with a dominant edge in shots (52-19) and groundballs Final shots were 41-36 in favor of Lehigh while Villanova held a 31-24 (37-17). The Mountain Hawks were 18-of-21 on clearing attempts to Saint edge in groundballs. Lehigh was 3-of-5 on the extra man, which included Joseph’s 19-of-22. Lehigh was 2-of-4 on the extra man while Saint Joseph’s some big goals when the offense was struggling six vs. six. Snyder finished was 0-of-1. 10-of-22 from the faceoff X with six groundballs. Poillon’s 16 saves came across a pair of Villanova goalies who combined for 11.
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DENVER, Colo. - The #8/12 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team took a 7-6 AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - The #8/12 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team halftime lead at #11 Denver, but the Pioneers exploded for 12 second-half wrapped up a tough trip to Colorado on Sunday with a 15-10 defeat at a goals to down the Mountain Hawks, 18-10 in the Frontier Face-Off Classic. surging Air Force squad. Part of the Frontier Airlines Face-Off Classic, the Sophomore Dan Taylor posted his first-career hat trick, and an assist for a game was delayed and moved from the University of Denver to Air Force’s career-high four points, while senior David DiMaria dished four assists. indoor facility due to a snowstorm Saturday night into Sunday. Sophomore Lehigh will return to action in less than 24 hours when it faces an Air Force Dan Taylor led the way with a career-high five points while seniors Dante squad which improved to 3-1 after beating Canisius on Saturday. Fantoni and David DiMaria posted four points apiece. Lehigh will look to Sophomore Kurtis Kaunas added a career-high two goals while senior bounce back on Saturday when it returns home to host VMI at 2:30 p.m. Brian Hess had a goal and assist for his fifth-career multi-point game. Fantoni finished with three goals and an assist for his 16th career hat With the loss, the Mountain Hawks fall to 2-1 while Denver improves trick. DiMaria added two goals and two assists and already has 22 points to 2-1. The Pioneers have faced three ranked teams in as many games this through four games this season. A day after posting a career-high three goals season. and four points, Taylor had a career-high five points behind two goals and Denver jumped on Lehigh in the early going, taking first-quarter leads of a career-high three assists. Sophomore Patrick Corbett added two goals 1-0, 3-2 and 4-3, but the Mountain Hawks fought back to even the score after for his first multi-goal game of the season (and seventh of his career) while a quarter. Taylor’s first goal of the game knotted the score at three with 4:50 classmate Kurtis Kaunas scored for the second straight day. on the clock while senior Kyle Stiefel made it 4-4 with 1:50 remaining. Taylor gave Lehigh an early 1-0 lead less than two minutes in before Early second-quarter goals by Kaunas and Taylor gave Lehigh a 6-4 the teams traded goals, going back and forth through the beginning stages advantage. The teams traded scores as Taylor scored his hat trick goal with of the second. The teams were tied at two, three, four and five before Air 8:09 left in the second quarter (his second goal in the span of 2:41) to make it Force scored two straight to go up 7-5 with 8:00 left in the second quarter. 7-5. Eric Law pulled Denver within 7-6 with 7:59 remaining, then the defenses With the Falcons leading 9-6, Taylor scored a big goal with just six seconds buckled down the rest of the half as that score stood heading into the locker left in the first half to pull the Mountain Hawks within two at the half. room. Air Force regained a three-goal advantage early in the third quarter, but The Pioneers surged out of the locker room, taking an 8-7 lead before Lehigh fought back to within 10-8 then 11-9, but the Falcons’ Mike Crampton Fantoni took a feed from DiMaria and beat Denver goalie Jamie Faus, who made it 12-9 with just 40 seconds left in the third quarter. finished the third quarter with three of his eight saves. Denver took a 10-8 Corbett pulled the Mountain Hawks closer at 8:54 of the fourth, but lead before sophomore Patrick Corbett buried his first goal of the season that’s the closest they would get as Air Force scored three insurance goals (again from DiMaria). However, Denver’s Erik Adamson scored with just for the 15-10 victory. one second left in the third quarter to make it 11-9 after three quarters of Final shots were even at 36 while Air Force held a 33-28 advantage in play. groundballs. Senior Ryan Snyder and junior Ryan Buttenbaum combined Lehigh had its chances early in the fourth quarter, including a man-up to win 12-of-28 faceoffs. The Mountain Hawks were 2-for-3 on the extra man opportunity looking to pull within one, but the Mountain Hawks couldn’t while the Falcons finished 0-for-4. Freshman goalie Steve Brodeur started capitalized and the Pioneers responded with six goals in the span of 6:11 to and made four saves before being relieved by senior Griffin Farha, who put the game away. stopped six-of-12 the rest of the way. Air Force netminder Austin Fox was Final shots were 34-28 in favor of Denver while the Pioneers held a 41-27 strong, making 14 saves. edge in groundballs. The Mountain Hawks won just 14-of-31 faceoffs. Lehigh was 0-for-2 on the extra man while Denver finished 2-for-6. Sophomore Matt Poillon made six saves over the first 53:16 before being relieved by freshman Steve Brodeur. Faus made eight stops in his first start of the season.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The #16/17 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team bounced BETHLEHEM, Pa. - #17/19 Lehigh and #18 Penn went back and forth in back from a tough Colorado road trip by downing VMI on Saturday after- a defensive display, but it was the Quakers who came out victorious as they noon, 18-2. Four different Mountain Hawks recorded hat tricks, including downed the Mountain Hawks 6-4 on Tuesday evening at the Ulrich Sports senior David DiMaria who had three goals and four assists for his third Complex. Senior defenseman Mike Noone was stellar, posting a career- seven-point game of the season. Senior Chris Rinaldi also scored his first- high six caused turnovers to go with five groundballs as Lehigh caused 13 career goal in the first quarter and turned that into a hat trick of his own. of Penn’s 19 turnovers on the evening. Senior Griffin Farha made 10 saves Senior goalie Griffin Farha was strong in stopping nine of 11 shots between in goal, including seven in the third quarter to keep the Mountain Hawks the pipes while classmate Dan Carr came in to stop both shots sent his way within striking distance. over the final minutes. Senior Dante Fantoni and Kyle Stiefel each had a goal and assist while The 16-goal win marked Lehigh’s largest margin of victory since a 22-3 senior Brian Hess and junior Cody Ferraro added Lehigh’s other markers. triumph over VMI in 1999. Freshman Tripp Telesco posted three groundballs and a caused turnover DiMaria, Rinaldi, senior Kyle Stiefel and sophomore Dan Taylor all while junior Ty Souders had two groundballs and a caused turnover as recorded hat tricks. It marked the ninth of DiMaria’s career and second for well. both Stiefel and Taylor. Stiefel added an assist for a career-high four points. Lehigh struggled to beat Penn goalie Brian Feeney, who made a career- Three others recorded three points: sophomore Patrick Corbett (two goals, high 17 saves between the pipes. Six different Quakers scored goals as they one assist), freshman Reid Weber (two goals, one assist) and junior Matt improved to 3-1 overall. Smith (one goal, two assists). The Mountain Hawks had the upper hand in the early going, owning The defense was strong, forcing 11 of VMI’s 17 turnovers led by a 9-3 shot advantage after one quarter of play, but Feeney made seven saves four groundballs and two caused turnovers from senior Baxter Lanius. to shut-out Lehigh through the first 15 minutes. Penn got goals from Will Sophomore Ty Souders had a groundball and two caused turnovers while Laco at 3:13 and Ryan Parietti at 2:06 to take a 2-0 lead. sophomore Alan Henderson set a career high with four groundballs. A trio Lehigh answered with two straight in the second quarter to even the of Mountain Hawks combined to win 16-of-24 faceoffs as senior Ryan Sny- score. Fantoni beat Feeney from a tough angle at 11:18 before Hess made it der was 8-for-9 with seven groundballs, junior Ryan Buttenbaum finished 2-2 at 8:09. However, the Quakers’ Joe McCallion scored a big goal with less 6-of-12 with three groundballs and freshman Will McKee was 2-for-3 with than a minute until halftime to give them a 3-2 advantage. a groundball. Penn’s Nick Dokotor scored the only goal of the third quarter as the Stiefel got the scoring started at 9:59 of the first quarter after taking Quakers owned a 11-5 shot advantage, but Farha stood tall to keep Lehigh a feed from Henderson and beating VMI goalie Matt Lindemann. Rinaldi within 4-2 after three quarters of play. scored his first of the day (and his career) at the 7:56 mark before Taylor, Ferraro scored his first goal of the season at 13:03, beating Feeney low Stiefel and DiMaria rounded out the first quarter scoring to make it 5-0 after to pull Lehigh within one, but Penn answered at 8:46 and 3:04 to take its 15 minutes of play. largest lead (6-3) with 3:04 remaining. Stiefel added a man-up goal with 29 Taylor had a hat trick by 4:58 of the second quarter as Lehigh led 7-0. seconds remaining, but it proved too little, too late. The Keydets got on the scoreboard at the 2:43 mark on a man-up opportunity, Lehigh held the final edge in shots (32-27) and groundballs (28-25). The but Corbett scored a nifty goal with eight seconds on the clock, going behind Mountain Hawks won 8-of-14 faceoffs as senior Ryan Snyder was 5-for-8 the back to make it 8-1 at the half. and junior Ryan Buttenbaum 3-for-6. The Mountain Hawks poured on the pressure in the third quarter, holding a 24-3 shot advantage while putting four more into the back of the next to make it 12-1. Lehigh went on to convert six of its 10 fourth-quarter shots into goals. The quarter started with Rinaldi’s hat trick goal and ended with two straight unassisted tallies from Weber for the 18-2 final. Lehigh held a 58-22 shot edge and 40-28 in groundballs. Farha finished with nine saves while Carr had two across a trio of VMI netminders who combined for 13.
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#17/19 LEHIGH 12, #12/13 PENN STATE 10 WEST POINT, N.Y. - Senior Brian Hess paced the offense with his sec- ond-career hat trick while sophomore Matt Poillon made 12 saves between CHESTER, Pa. - Senior Dante Fantoni and sophomore Dan Taylor paced the pipes as the #15/16 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team topped Army 10-6 in the offense with five points apiece while sophomore Matt Poillon made 11 its league opener Saturday. Five Mountain Hawks (5-3, 1-0 Patriot League) saves in goal as the #17/19 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team topped #12/13 Penn State, 12-10 in the Whitman’s Sampler Independence Classic Saturday at PPL finished with double-figure points, and senior Ryan Snyder was stellar at Park. Lehigh took a 5-1 halftime lead, but the Nittany Lions scored eight of the faceoff X, to help Lehigh get off to an early lead which it wouldn’t relin- the next 10 goals to take a 9-7 fourth-quarter advantage. The Mountain Hawks quish. answered with five of the final six for the impressive victory on a national Senior David DiMaria posted three points (one goal, two assists) while stage. classmate Alex Drake had two goals. Senior Dante Fantoni and sophomore Taylor tied a career high with three assists and five points while Fantoni Dan Taylor each finished with a goal and assist. The midfield scored six of posted his 17th career hat trick, scoring three and adding two assists. Sopho- Lehigh’s 10 goals on the afternoon. more Patrick Corbett scored three goals for his third career hat trick while Senior Baxter Lanius posted a career-high five groundballs while senior David DiMaria added two assists. sophomore had three groundballs and a caused turnover. Snyder finished The defense held Penn State to just one goal for the game’s first 32:01, in- 13-of-17 at the faceoff X with seven groundballs as the Mountain Hawks cluding a 25:24 scoreless stretch which allowed the offense to score five straight. controlled possession, especially in the first half. Army could only muster Poillon made 11 saves, eight in the first half, in his return from injury after seven first-half shots. missing three games. He was named Player of the Game by Inside Lacrosse. Lehigh scored first at 12:08 of the first quarter when Fantoni found Hess, The game was part of a college lacrosse tripleheader at PPL Park as St. who fired it into an open net as Army goalie Sam Somers was caught out of John’s took on Syracuse in game one followed by Villanova and Penn then position. Sophomore Patrick Corbett made it 2-0 (from Taylor) at 3:51, but Lehigh and Penn State. the Black Knight’s John Glesener scored his first of a team-high three goals Penn State scored first as Erik Myers made it 1-0 at 7:22 of the first quarter, with less than a minute remaining in the first quarter. but Poillon and the Lehigh defense would bear down from there. The Mountain DiMaria and Drake gave Lehigh a 4-1 lead midway through the second Hawks held the Nittany Lions scoreless the rest of the half. Fantoni scored quarter before Glesener cut it to 4-2, but unassisted tallies from DiMaria and twice in the first quarter, with an Alan Henderson score in between, to make Fantoni gave the Mountain Hawks a 6-2 advantage at the half. it 3-1 after one quarter of play. Army scored three of the four third-quarter goals to pull within 7-5 after Senior Alex Drake scored his second of the season at 10:29 of the second 45 minutes of play. Included was the only goal from All-American and lead- before Taylor finished a highlight-reel behind the back shot with 5:12 left in ing goal-scorer Garrett Thul, who was blanketed by Souders all afternoon. the quarter to make it 5-1, which stood as the halftime score. Thul’s lone goal came on the extra man. Penn State had an answer in the third quarter, scoring five of the six goals. The Mountain Hawks responded by scoring three of the four goals in Taylor netted Lehigh’s only marker at 9:06, but the Nittany Lions pulled even the fourth quarter to win their Patriot League opener for a third straight at six after three quarters of play. season. Taylor started at 13:13 before Hess scored his second of the game at The momentum carried over into the fourth quarter as Penn State went 9:17. Glesener scored his hat trick goal (from Thul) at 6:11, but Hess erased up two (9-7) following a TJ Sanders marker at 12:43, the Nittany Lions’ second any doubt with his third of the game at 1:17. goal in five seconds. However, Lehigh wouldn’t go away as Corbett scored Lehigh held the final edge in shots (34-29) and in groundballs (37-21). all three of his goals in a span of 7:47. After he pulled the Mountain Hawks to Poillon’s 12 saves came across Somers, who made seven. Army was 1-for-6 within 9-8, Fantoni tied it at 9:15. Junior Cody Ferraro gave Lehigh a 10-9 lead on the extra man while the Mountain Hawks were 0-for-5. then Corbett erased any doubt with goals at 5:02 and 3:19. Penn State scored with three seconds remaining, but it wasn’t nearly enough. Lehigh held a 34-32 edge in shots while Penn State had a 32-20 advantage in groundballs. The Nittany Lions were 3-of-5 on the extra man to the Mountain Hawks’ 2-of-6. Poillon made 11 saves while Penn State’s Austin Kaut finished with seven.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team took a 2-0 lead less WORCESTER, Mass. - The #15/16 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team bounced than three minutes into the game, but could only manage two more the rest back from a tough midweek loss to UMass by posting an 8-5 win at a much- of the way as UMass topped the #15/16 Mountain Hawks 6-4 on Wednes- improved Holy Cross team Saturday. Senior David DiMaria led the offense day evening at the Ulrich Sports Complex. Nationally televised on ESPNU with his 10th career hat trick while junior Ty Souders and freshman Tripp as the Warrior Game of the Week, the Mountain Hawks were anchored by Telesco each posted three groundballs and a caused turnover on the defensive sophomore goalie Matt Poillon, who made 13 saves while junior Ty Souders end. The Mountain Hawks improve to 6-4 and 2-0 in Patriot League play had five groundballs and two caused turnovers to lead the defense. while the Crusaders fall to 4-4 and 1-2 in the league. Lehigh’s goals came from seniors David DiMaria and Kyle Stiefel along Sophomore Matt Poillon continued his stellar play between the pipes, with sophomores Alan Henderson and Patrick Corbett. Close defensemen allowing just five goals while making six saves. He’s allowed six goals or Souders, senior Mike Noone and senior Baxter Lanius all posted two caused fewer in four of his seven games this season. turnovers. Senior Ryan Snyder won the first three faceoffs, but finished 6- Senior Brian Hess scored two goals while sophomore Kurtis Kaunas of-14 on the evening. and seniors Dante Fantoni and Kyle Stiefel added the others. Senior Ryan UMass was led by senior and 2012 Tewaaraton Award Finalist Will Snyder won 5-of-10 faceoffs with three groundballs while junior Ryan But- Manny, who scored the Minutemen’s final three goals. tenbaum won 4-of-7. The Mountain Hawks began with a vengeance as DiMaria scored at After more than 11 minutes of scoreless lacrosse, Hess broke the ice at 13:53 then found sophomore Patrick Corbett just 1:15 later to make it 2-0 3:47 of the first quarter to give Lehigh a 1-0 lead. However, the Crusaders before the game was three minutes old. answered with two goals over the final 1:22 to take a 2-1 lead after a quarter From there, UMass began to slowly chip away, scoring its first goal of play. at 4:21 of the first before Dan Muller knotted the score less than a minute A Stiefel goal at 12:29 of the second helped Lehigh regain the lead again into the second. Henderson responded with an unassisted tally at 12:41, but (3-2) as the teams went on to trade goals to go into the half with the Mountain UMass scored the final two goals of the first half to go up 4-3 following 30 Hawks leading 4-3. minutes of play. DiMaria and Kaunas scored the first two goals of the second half to give Manny scored his second of the game at 6:08 of the third to make it 5-3, Lehigh its first three-goal advantage of the afternoon (6-3) with 7:33 left in but Stiefel fired a bounce shot past goalie Zach Oliveri to pull within 5-4 with the third quarter. Each side scored twice more as the Mountain Hawks took 26 seconds left in the third. a 7-5 lead into the fourth. Manny scored the only goal of the fourth quarter, his third straight for DiMaria netted the only goal (for either side) in the fourth, and the the Minutemen. Lehigh only had three fourth-quarter shots against four defense hung strong, as the Mountain Hawks walked away with the 8-5 fourth-quarter turnovers as the Mountain Hawks dropped their second victory to improve to 23-0 all-time against the Crusaders. straight home game by a 6-4 final. Lehigh held a 31-28 edge in shots and 26-24 advantage in groundballs. Final shots were 24-23 in favor of Lehigh while groundballs were 28- The Mountain Hawks were 1-for-5 on the extra man while Holy Cross was 26 Mountain Hawks. UMass was 21-of-23 on clears while Lehigh finished 0-for-3. Poillon’s six saves came across Michael Ortlieb, who made seven. 21-of-25. Both teams were 0-for-1 on the extra man. The Mountain Hawks turned the ball over 19 times to UMass’ 17. Oliveri finished with nine saves across Poillon’s 13.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The #18 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team jumped out to BETHLEHEM, Pa. - In a heated rematch of last season’s Patriot League Cham- a 6-1 lead and wouldn’t look back as the Mountain Hawks downed Navy, pionship Game, #18/19 Lehigh and Colgate combined for 23 goals and 20 penalties, 12-7 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in Patriot League play. Twelve different but it was the Mountain Hawks who came up big when it mattered most. Lehigh Mountain Hawks recorded a point, led by sophomore Dan Taylor who re- broke an 8-8 tie after three quarters, outscoring Colgate 5-2 in the fourth for a big 13-10 win on Saturday in Goodman Stadium. The victory sets up a big showdown corded his third-career hat trick and classmate Patrick Corbett who added at Bucknell next Friday with the winner clinching the Patriot League Regular Season two goals. Title and #1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament. This marks the second straight season Lehigh has begun 3-0 in league Saturday’s win clinches Lehigh’s third straight Patriot League Tournament play. appearance. The Mountain Hawks now shift their attention to next Friday and with Senior Dante Fantoni dished two assists while adding three groundballs a win, would host the league tournament for the first time in school history. and three caused turnovers. Senior Alex Drake tied a career high with two Senior Dante Fantoni tied a career high with six points behind three goals and assists while adding a goal. Senior Ryan Snyder won 11-of-19 faceoffs with a career-high tying three assists. In the process, he eclipsed 100 career goals, currently seven groundballs and a goal. Sophomore Alan Henderson dished an assist standing at 101. Classmate David DiMaria also reached a milestone, surpassing 100 and had a career-high five groundballs. career assists with his one-goal, four-assist effort. Sophomore Patrick Corbett set a career high with four goals, Dan Taylor added three points (one goal, two assists), Reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Week had five Tripp Telesco senior Kyle Stiefel scored two man-up goals and Brian Hess dished two assists. groundballs and three caused turnovers to help pace the defense while senior Lehigh finished 6-of-8 on the extra man, a team and Patriot League high for Mike Noone added a trio of groundballs. man-up goals this season. Drake got the scoring started just over a minute in as Fantoni intercepted Senior Mike Noone helped spearhead the defense, posting three groundballs a pass and set up the goal to make it 1-0 with 13:43 on the clock. Sam Jones tied and three caused turnovers. Classmate Baxter Lanius had two groundballs and two it with the first of his four goals on the afternoon, but the Mountain Hawks caused turnovers while Ryan Snyder won 13-of-25 faceoffs while scooping eight answered with a 5-0 run. Senior Noah Molnar scored his first of the season groundballs and giving Lehigh a significant edge in time of possession. at 8:27 followed by Snyder off the faceoff just eight seconds later. Two goals Sophomore goalie Matt Poillon finished with 15 saves, one shy of his career from Taylor, with a rocket from senior Brian Hess in between, rounded out high, with nine coming in the second half. Lehigh got off to a quick start, taking leads of 2-0 and 3-1 following Fantoni’s the run. first of the game. The extra man-goal, assisted by Taylor, made it 3-1 at 4:54 of the Jones made it 6-2 at 10:46 of the second quarter, but neither team scored first quarter. Colgate responded with the next two, but Taylor finished off a nifty for the remainder of the half. behind-the-back goal, beating Raiders’ goalie Conor Murphy with just one second A DiMaria goal, Corbett man-up tally and Taylor goal from Fantoni left in the first quarter to make it 4-3. made it 9-2 at 8:55 of the third quarter. The Midshipmen answered with two The Raiders went on a 3-0 run to take a 6-4 lead after Peter Baum’s second of the next three to pull within 10-4 early in the fourth. Lehigh got goals from goal in a 3:06 span. However, Lehigh ended the half on a 3-0 run of its own, begin- senior Kyle Stiefel and Corbett for a 12-4 advantage with 12:27 remaining. ning with Corbett’s second of the game at 10:55 and ending with his third with 4:41 Navy scored three unanswered goals the rest of the way, but it wasn’t nearly remaining. enough. The sides traded goals to begin the second half. Colgate scored two of the three third-quarter goals to even the score at eight, but DiMaria single-handedly Lehigh held the final edge in shots (33-27) while groundballs were even gave Lehigh the 9-8 lead at 12:37 of the fourth. After a Cody Ferraro shot was saved, at 31. Both sides won 11-of-22 faceoffs. Navy was 1-for-2 on the extra man DiMaria picked off a Murphy pass behind the goal and came around and found the while the Mountain Hawks were 1-for-1. Sophomore goalie Matt Poillon empty net. made nine saves while Navy goalies Nolan Hickey and John Connors each Jimmy Ryan answered just 21 seconds later, but the Mountain Hawks again had two. had an answer. Hess found Corbett for his fourth of the game at 9:37 to make it 10-9. The Raiders were called for an unnecessary roughness penalty after the play and Lehigh made them pay. Stiefel added his second just 41 seconds later for an 11-9 lead then the Mountain Hawks used the transition game to take a three-goal advantage. Noone started the play by causing a turnover on the defensive end, which finished with Fantoni scoring his third of the game (from DiMaria) to make it 12-9. Baum scored his fourth at 5:01, but sophomore Kurtis Kaunas iced it with 44 seconds remaining for the 13-10 final.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team clinched its first Patriot League BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The #14/16 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team jumped on regular season championship as the #18/19 Mountain Hawks downed #9/11 Bucknell archrival Lafayette early and often, closing the regular season with an impressive 11-7 Friday night at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. With the win, Lehigh’s first in 14-5 on Saturday evening. Sophomore Dan Taylor had a monster game with a Lewisburg since 1998, the Mountain Hawks will host the Patriot League Tournament for career-high four goals and seven points while David DiMaria posted three goals the first time in school history Apr. 26 and 28. All three of Lehigh’s starting attackmen registered four points on the evening, with and three assists on his Senior Night. The defense allowed just two even strength sophomore Dan Taylor netting three goals for his fourth-career hat trick and second in the goals on the evening as it’s allowed seven or fewer goals in six of its last seven last three games; he also added an assist. Seniors David DiMaria and Dante Fantoni both games. scored a goal and handing out three helpers. Lehigh’s 14 seniors were recognized prior to their final home game in the Sophomore Matt Poillon had a strong game in net with 12 saves, and also scored his Brown and White. first career goal on a pinpoint 70-yard shot that beat Bucknell’s ten-man ride. The Mountain Hawks wrapped up their first-ever undefeated Patriot League With the win, Lehigh improves to 9-4 overall and 5-0 in the Patriot League. The season while they reached double-digit victories overall (10) for a second straight Mountain Hawks have now won four straight games and nine straight over league foes season. It marks the first time Lehigh has eclipsed double-digit wins in consecutive (dating back to last season). Bucknell falls to 10-3 overall and 4-1 in league games. Both teams had trouble taking care of the ball in the first quarter as Lehigh turned seasons since 1993 and 1994. the ball over seven times, while Bucknell committed five turnovers. The Bison struck first DiMaria and Taylor combined for half of Lehigh’s goals while the other half with goals from Brock Ghelfi and Peter Burke 41 seconds apart before senior Alex Drake came from seven different goal scorers. Senior Kyle Stiefel and sophomore Klay answered with his sixth goal of the season. The first of three goals by Bucknell’s Chase Bailey Heston each had a goal and assist while senior Brian Hess dished two helpers. gave the Bison a 3-1 lead after one quarter. Senior Mike Noone helped anchor the defense with two groundballs and two Although the stats were relatively even, Lehigh scored the only three goals of the caused turnovers while junior Ty Souders scored three groundballs. Junior Ryan second quarter to lead 4-3 at halftime. Fantoni started the rally when he corralled a loose Buttenbaum impressed at the faceoff X, winning 9-of-14 with five groundballs. ball in the middle of the field then came in and sidearmed a shot past Bucknell goalie Kyle Feeney for his 20th of the season. Lehigh pulled even as DiMaria found sophomore Patrick Taylor got the scoring started less than a minute in, finishing a feed from Corbett for a goal at the 7:59 mark and the Mountain Hawks took their first lead on Taylor’s senior Alex Drake. Taylor made it 2-0 at 10:29 before goals from junior Cody Fer- first goal of the game off a feed from DiMaria with 3:37 left before halftime. raro and DiMaria gave Lehigh a 4-0 lead less than 10 minutes into the contest. In total, Lehigh used a 5-0 spurt to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 6-3 Mountain Hawks’ lead The Leopards scored two straight man-up goals and three of the game’s with 7:41 left in the third quarter. DiMaria scored his lone goal of the night on a feed from next five goals as Brian Bock pulled Lafayette within 6-3 at 10:15 of the second Fantoni, and then set up Taylor for his second of the night before Bailey scored his second of quarter. Lehigh responded to close out the half on a 3-0 run, extending it to 5-0 the night to stop the run. Lehigh held the Bison scoreless for 26:24, its third longest shutout with the first two scores of the second half. streak of the season. Lafayette ended a 17:30 scoreless drought midway through the third quarter Lehigh’s defense then stepped up as the Mountain Hawks kept Bucknell off the score- board through a lengthy Bison possession that lasted close to six minutes. Poillon came up to pull within 11-4, but the Mountain Hawks scored three of the final four goals with several saves, and Bucknell put a few shots wide, but the Mountain Hawks could not for the convincing 14-5 win. gain possession long enough to work the ball clear. Finally Poillon grabbed a shot by Peter Lehigh held a 42-36 edge in shots and 29-28 advantage in groundballs. The Burke and as Bucknell set up its ride, the sophomore came out of his crease and fired a shot Mountain Hawks were 3-for-3 on the extra man while Lafayette was 3-for-6. that sailed 70 yards down the middle of the field and landed in the back of an empty net. Sophomore Matt Poillon stopped five of eight shots in 27:47 while seniors Dan Todd Heritage scored in the final minute of the third quarter to cut Lehigh’s lead Carr and Griffin Farha each stopped four of five in extended minutes. to 7-5, but the Mountain Hawks scored four of the next five goals to put the game away. Taylor set up senior for a man-up rocket to put Lehigh up 8-5 and then Fantoni Kyle Stiefel set up senior Brian Hess in front of the crease to give the Mountain Hawks a four-goal advantage. Following an unassisted tally by Bucknell’s Sean Doyle, Taylor netted his hat trick on a one-handed overhead quick-stick shot on a feed from Fantoni. Sophomore Kurtis Kaunas capped the scoring for Lehigh with a left-handed shot off a nifty individual effort, before Bailey completed his hat trick in the final minute. Bucknell finished the game with a 34-23 advantage in shots and a slight 36-34 edge in ground balls. The Bison won 12-of-21 face-offs and committed 20 turnovers compared to 21 for the Mountain Hawks. Individually, junior Jimmy Cahill registered three caused turnovers while seniors Baxter Lanius and Mike Noone each caused two. Senior Ryan Snyder registered six groundballs, while Poillon and junior Ty Souders collected four apiece.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The #14/16 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team went on an 8-0 run BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The #14/16 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team jumped out to a 5-0 lead after spanning nearly 26 minutes in the second and third quarters to reach the Patriot League one quarter and cruised to an 11-5 win over Bucknell to win its second straight Patriot League Championship Game for the second straight year as the Mountain Hawks defeated Colgate Championship on Sunday afternoon. Senior David DiMaria had two goals and three assists to 15-7 in a semifinal Friday night at the Ulrich Sports Complex. The Mountain Hawks built finish with 10 points for the tournament and earn Tournament MVP honors. Lehigh became the a 10-goal lead late in the third quarter and coasted to their 11th win of the season. first team since Navy in 2006-07 to win back-to-back Patriot League Titles. Sophomore stopped 10-of-15 shots in another stellar effort to earn All-Tour- Top seed Lehigh will now face second-seeded Bucknell for the Patriot League Matt Poillon nament Team honors. Senior Dante Fantoni had three goals and two assists to finish with seven Championship Sunday at 3 p.m. The Bison defeated #3 seed Army 12-9 in Friday’s first points on the weekend to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team. Junior Ryan Buttenbaum won semifinal. 7-of-13 faceoffs on Sunday and 18-of-32 for the weekend to round out the All-Tournament Team. Senior David DiMaria led a balanced Lehigh attack with three goals and three assists, Sophomore Dan Taylor enjoyed a stellar game with three goals and two assists, scoring two his second straight six-point game. In all, five players tallied multiple goals for the Mountain of Lehigh’s first-quarter goals. The Mountain Hawks took a 5-0 lead in the title game for a second Hawks, including senior captain Brian Hess who set a career high with four points on two straight season, with Taylor getting the scoring started both times. Sunday’s game was played in goals and two assists. Lehigh (11-4) has now won 11 straight games over Patriot League front of a raucous home crowd of 1,762 at the Ulrich Sports Complex. opponents over the last two seasons. The defense was stellar once again, allowing seven goals or fewer for the eighth time in its The contest was scoreless through the first six minutes before DiMaria dished to last nine games. The Mountain Hawks extended their winning streak to seven and winning streak sophomore Patrick Corbett for his 19th goal of the season. Late in the first quarter, it was against Patriot League foes to 12 dating back to last season. Corbett doing the dishing as he found senior Alex Drake in front of the crease for his sev- Lehigh will now await the NCAA Tournament selection show next Sunday, May 5. enth of the year. Brendon McCann responded 11 seconds later for Colgate, but it would be Taylor got the scoring started at 9:46 of the first quarter, taking a feed from DiMaria to make it 1-0. Fantoni finished a man-up goal from Taylor just 1:23 later to make it 2-0 while DiMaria the last goal scored by the Raiders until a man up tally by Ryan Walsh with 5:19 left in the converted a fast break goal from sophomore Alan Henderson for a three-goal advantage at 7:29. third. Taylor scored again at 3:21 before Hess beat Bucknell goalie Kyle Feeney as time expired in the first Lehigh’s 8-0 run began with four goals in the second quarter. Sophomore Kurtis quarter for the 5-0 advantage after 15 minutes of play. All the while, Poillon was stellar between Kaunas and junior Matt Smith scored in the first half of the quarter to give the Mountain the pipes, stopping all five shots sent his way in the first, including many point blank stops. Hawks a 4-1 lead, before DiMaria scored twice in the final 3:22 from point blank range, Bucknell finally scored after 19:28 of scoreless action as Bailey made it 5-1 on the extra man including a stuff with eight seconds left before halftime that gave Lehigh a 6-1 lead at the less than five minutes into the second quarter. Lehigh answered with two of the final three second- break. quarter goals, as DiMaria had five first-half points and the Mountain Hawks took a 7-2 lead into The Mountain Hawks won just two of nine face-offs in the first half, so Cassese called the locker room. on junior Ryan Buttenbaum, who responded by going 11-for-19 at the X. Fantoni quickly made it 8-2 just 22 seconds into the third quarter. The sides traded goals Lehigh opened the third quarter with three quick goals, from Drake, Hess and senior the rest of the way as Taylor and Fantoni had tallies for the Mountain Hawks, giving them a 10-4 Dante Fantoni forcing a Raider timeout. Corbett’s second of the night capped the run with lead after three quarters of play. Senior Alex Drake made it 11-4 early in the fourth quarter, then an unassisted goal at the 8:42 mark of the third. Lehigh slowed the tempo to run clock for the majority of the fourth quarter. Bucknell scored with Following Walsh’s tally for Colgate, Lehigh added two more as DiMaria fed a cutting 1:15 remaining, but it wasn’t nearly enough as the Mountain Hawks won their second straight title. Kyle Stiefel at 3:17 and then Hess scored his second at 1:46 to give the Mountain Hawks Final shots were 35-32 in favor of Lehigh while groundballs were 30-25 Mountain Hawks. their largest lead at 12-2. Lehigh won 10-of-19 faceoffs, led by 7-of-13 from Buttenbaum. The Bison were 2-for-5 on the extra The lead afforded Cassese an opportunity to rest some of his starters for much of man while Lehigh was 1-for-2. the fourth quarter. Fantoni opened the period with his second of the night, while DiMaria completed his hat trick on a feed from Hess with 10:35 to play. Sophomore Klay Heston got in on the act in the final minute on a feed from Buttenbaum. McCann led Colgate with three goals and an assist while Walsh had two goals and scooped up seven groundballs. Raiders star Peter Baum was held without a goal by Lehigh freshman Tripp Telesco. Colgate finished with a 40-35 advantage in shots, while Lehigh won the groundball battle 35-32. The Raiders finished with a 14-12 edge in faceoff wins and were 2-for-5 on the man up. Buttenbaum led Lehigh with seven ground balls, while seniors Baxter Lanius and Mike Noone combined for nine ground balls and five caused turnovers. Sophomore Matt Poillon allowed five goals and made eight saves in 49:25 of ac- tion before giving way to senior Griffin Farha, who allowed two goals and stopped five shots. Conor Murphy took the loss for Colgate allowing 10 goals and making seven saves in 36:18.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The #10 nationally-ranked Lehigh men’s lacrosse team led 2-1 after a quarter, but #1 ranked and #5 seed UNC used a 5-0 surge in the second to take a lead that it wouldn’t relinquish as the Mountain Hawks fell 16-7 on Saturday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament. Sophomore Matt Poillon was stellar between the pipes with a career-high 17 saves while senior David DiMaria ended a strong career with two goals and three assists. The loss snapped the Mountain Hawks’ seven-game winning streak as they end their second straight Patriot League Championship campaign with a 12-5 record. Lehigh wouldn’t quit after going down 6-2 as the Mountain Hawks pulled within two (at 6-4 and 7-5), but the Tar Heels scored seven of the game’s final eight goals to erase any doubt. Sophomore Patrick Corbett scored two goals while senior Kyle Stiefel and sophomore Klay Heston added the others. DiMaria’s five points put him over 70 for the season at 73 (33 goals, 40 assists). North Carolina had 11 different goal scorers led by five points (one goal, four assists) from Marcus Holman. Lehigh came out strong in the first quarter to take a 2-1 lead after 15 minutes of play. DiMaria got the scoring started by grabbing his own rebound and putting one past UNC goalie Kieran Burke to make it 1-0 at the 9:35 mark. UNC quickly answered, but Corbett finished a behind-the-back goal to make it 2-1 at 6:35. After almost eight minutes without a goal, Holman beat Poillon to tie the score at two. That began a 5-0 Tar Heels’ run in the span of 3:46 to take a 6-2 advantage with 10:11 on the clock. Lehigh wouldn’t go away, getting goals from Corbett (his second) and senior Dante Fantoni to pull within two with 6:07 on the clock. UNC answered with 1:29 remaining to take a 7-4 lead at the half. Stiefel fired a man-up goal past Burke just nine seconds into the second half to make it 7-5, but Steve Pontrello responded 1:38 later to make it 8-5. DiMaria scored on an impressive individual effort for a 9-6 lead but the Tar Heels began to pull away with three in a row for a 12-6 advantage. DiMaria found Heston on an unsettled situation to make it 12-7, but it wasn’t nearly enough as UNC closed the game on a 4-0 run. Final shots were 53-30 in favor of UNC while groundballs were 38-25 Tar Heels. Lehigh was 1-for-4 on the extra man while North Carolina was 2-for-5. Poillon’s 17 saves came across Burke who made eight. Lehigh wraps up its second straight Patriot League Championship and NCAA Tournament campaign with a 12-5 record, becoming the first team in the league with back-to-back championships since Navy six years ago.
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