2005 Edition SienaSiena LacrosseLacrosse SienaSiena’’ss MenMen’’ss LacrLacrosseosse AA NewNew EraEra BeginsBegins Building on a strong Building on a strong INSIDE!INSIDE! end of last season HITTING THE GROUND end of last season RUNNING – PAGE 4 NeNeww coachingcoaching staffstaff willwill stristrivvee toto keepkeep thethe momentummomentum goinggoing Siena College Athletics 515 Loudon Road Loudonville, N.Y. 12211 SIENA COLLEGE MEN’S LACROSSE 2005 www.SienaSaints.com Quick Facts Table of Contents Location . .Loudonville, N.Y. Inside Front Cover . The College page 17 Enrollment . .2,900 Siena and the Capital District Founded . .1937 Page 1. Contents/Quick Facts President . .Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M. Page 2. Coaching Staff Director of Athletics . .John D’Argenio Nickname . .Saints Page 3 . 2005 Roster Colors . .Green and Gold Page 4. 2005 Outlook Conference . .Metro Atlantic Athletic Pages 5-12 . Meet the Saints Home Field (capacity) . .Siena Field (500) Page 19 . The Capital District Page 13 . 2005 Opponents Athletic Department Phone . .(518) 783-2551 Pages 20-21. Support Services Assistant Athletic Director/SWA Pages 14-15 . 2004 Statistics and Results Page 22. Administration . .Joyce Eggleston Page 16. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Assistant Athletic Director . .Kim Moutz Inside Back Cover . Siena Athletics Assistant Athletic Director . .Theresa Wenzel Pages 17-18 . The College Back Cover . 2005 Schedule Athletic Department Secretary . .Sybille Cowan The Capital Region Men’s Lacrosse Information page 19 Head Coach . .Brian Brecht, 1st season (Springfield (Mass.) College ’95) Career Record . .0-0 (1st season) Record at Siena . .Same Assistant Coaches . .Kevin Conry . .Christopher Landers Office Phone . .(518) 786-5039 Email . [email protected] 2004 Record . .4-9 MAAC Record . .2-6 Starters Returning/Lost . .5/5 Coaching Staff page 2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .23/10 Top Returners . .Matt Walsh, Eric Morrissey Chris Padden, Justin Tesone, Neil Falkenhan Tom O’Gara, Tom Long, Peter Green Meet the Saints David Miranda, Greg Powell pages 5-12 Sports Information Sports Information Director . .Jason Rich Office Phone . .518-783-2411 Assistant SID/Men’s Lacrosse Contact . .Camelia Trahan The MAAC page 16 Phone . .(518) 782-6769 Fax . .(518) 783-2992 E-mail . [email protected] Graduate Assistant . .Ryan Smith The Siena Website . .www.SienaSaints.com Outlook page 4 2004 Statistics and Results Credits pages 14-15 The 2005 Siena College Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide is published by the Siena College Sports Information Office. It was written and edited by assistant sports information director, Camelia Trahan with assistance from Christopher Mahigian. Design by: Jan Jarvis, Willow Graphics. Photography by: Stockton Photo, Inc. Albany and Capital District photos courtesy of Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. Siena College Men’s Lacrosse 2005 1 Coaching Staff Brian Brecht Kevin Conry Head Coach – First Season Assistant Coach – First Season Brecht begins his first year as head Kevin Conry begins his coaching coach at Siena after completing his career at Siena this season after a third season as an assistant coach standout playing career at Johns at Loyola College. In his role as Hopkins University. assistant, Brecht served as Loyola’s “I’m extremely excited to have offensive coordinator and worked Kevin on board, and confident he with the team’s extra-man offense. will play a major role in our program’s He also played a major role in development,” Head Coach Brian recruiting and scouting. Brecht said. “He is a very committed “Brian has proven to be a quality and goal oriented individual who is coach and solid recruiter while assisting used to winning. He will be a great some of the top lacrosse programs in asset and assist with all aspects of the country,” Athletic Director John Siena lacrosse.” D’Argenio said upon his hiring. “We’re Conry graduated from Johns confident this experience will help Hopkins in May with a political our lacrosse program grow and ulti- science degree after playing four mately challenge the top programs years of varsity lacrosse for the Blue in our league.” Jays. As a player, Conry was the During the 2001 season, Brecht worked alongside Loyola Head Coach anchor of Hopkins’ man-down unit, which ranked second nationally in Bill Dirrigl at Rutgers University. Brecht was instrumental in powering 2003. This past season, he was presented with the Blue Jays’ Golden the Scarlet Knights to a No. 18 national ranking, the squad’s first Top-20 Stick Award, an honor bestowed annually to the team’s unsung hero. ranking in six years. With Brecht’s help, Rutgers had two victories over In 1999, Conry was selected to the Long Island Empire State lacrosse Top-15 programs that season. team, and he was honored as Team MVP at Holy Trinity High School in Before working at Rutgers, Brecht filled the role of defensive coordinator 1999 and 2000. and recruiting coordinator at Army during the 2000 season. The Black At Siena, Conry’s responsibilities range from working with the defense Knights went 8-7 that year, achieving a Top-20 ranking themselves. Army to recruiting, practice preparation and scouting. He will be on campus finished second in the Patriot League during Brecht’s one-year stay. full-time to assist with the daily operations of the program. Prior to Army, Brecht was an assistant coach at the University of “I can’t wait to begin my coaching career at Siena and help the Saints Pennsylvania from 1997-99. He worked on the staff of then-head coach compete for a MAAC Championship,” Conry said. “This program has a lot Marc VanArdale, aiding in coaching, recruiting and scouting for the Quakers. of potential, and I’m excited about the future of Siena lacrosse.” Brecht played collegiate lacrosse at Springfield (Mass.) College, where A native of Rockville Centre, N.Y., Conry resides in the Capital Region. he graduated in 1995. He immediately jumped into the coaching profes- sion, serving as an assistant at powerful Yorktown (N.Y.) High School. In his brief stint at Yorktown, he helped take the team to the New York Christopher Landers State semifinals. Assistant Coach – First Season Soon thereafter, Brecht was hired as defensive coordinator at Division III Hartwick College, where he worked the 1996 and 1997 seasons. During Former Siena lacrosse player, his tenure at Hartwick, Brecht saw the Hawks reach a No. 14 national Christopher Landers ’96, joins the ranking in 1996 and then a No. 8 national ranking in 1997, which included men’s lacrosse coaching staff on the the Super Six Conference title. sidelines as an assistant. “As a program that will develop and compete for the MAAC title, we Landers was the goalie of the men’s will be committed to attracting the finest student athletes at Siena, lacrosse team (1993-96) at Siena and instilling a dedicated approach to developing and refining the skills of was one of the team’s top leaders. A the game and inspiring our players to perform at the highest possible four-year starter, he graduated in level,” Brecht said. 1996 with a Bachelor’s degree in Brecht, 32, resides in the Capital Region. marketing and management. Previously, Landers served as an assistant coach with the women’s lacrosse team, where he worked with the goalies and defense. “I’m excited to be back with the Siena lacrosse program,” Landers said. I look forward to working closely with both Coach Brecht and Coach Conry in any way possible.” Landers will be responsible for working with the goalies and assist Coach Conry with the defense. He will also assist with game day and scouting and with the daily operations of the program and all preparation for the 2005 season. “I am very excited to have Chris join us,” Brecht said. “Being a former goalie and captain here at Siena, Chris has a good knowledge of the school as well as the goalie position and will be a great asset to helping us build a first class Division I program.” During the 1994 season, Landers was awarded the Most Improved Player award, and two seasons later he served as the Saints captain and completed his career by claiming the Most Valuable Player award in 1996. A native of Stewart Manor, N.Y., Landers currently resides in Saratoga with his wife Sarah, who also is a 1996 Siena alumnus. 2 Siena College Men’s Lacrosse 2005 2005 Roster NO NAME HT WT POS CL HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 1 Denis Noonan 6-1 190 Midfield SR Hicksville, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 2 Justin Tesone 5-9 190 Defense JR Somers, N.Y./Somers 3 Mike Garris 5-7 140 Attack FR Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac 4 Brett Mathis 5-10 150 Midfield SO Maitland, Fla./Bishop Moore 5 John Bamford 6-1 180 Goalie JR Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge 6 David Miranda 6-0 190 Midfield JR Ossining, N.Y./Ossining 7 Thomas Long 6-3 205 Defense SR Valley Cottage, N.Y./Albertus Magnus 8 Peter Green 5-10 180 Midfield SR Cazenovia, N.Y./Cazenovia 9 Sean Weston 5-8 175 Defense SO Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire 10 James Murphy 6-3 170 Midfield FR Pearl River, N.Y./St. Joseph’s Regional 11 Eric Morrissey 5-7 160 Attack SR Somers, N.Y./Somers 12 Neil Falkenhan 6-1 200 Defense JR East Hampton, N.Y./East Hampton 13 Michael Aylward 5-10 155 Midfield SO Braintree, Mass./Braintree 15 John Tucker 5-8 190 Defense SO Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook 16 Kevin Hogan 5-10 170 Midfield FR Auburn, N.Y./Auburn 18 Greg Powell 5-11 180 Attack JR Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland Central 19 Greg Pelatti 5-11 170 Attack JR Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac 20 James Mikel 5-9 160 Midfield FR Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit 21 Tim Hannigan 5-8 152 Defense FR Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem 22 Ted Moran 6-0 180 Midfield SO Huntington, N.Y./St.