NCAA First Round: #7 Lehigh vs. Maryland Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:30 PM 2012 NCAA Division I Men's LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Saturday, May 12 Saturday, May 19 Saturday, May 26 Monday, May 28 Sunday, May 13 Sunday, May 20
1) *Loyola (14-1) Saturday, May 12 at 5 p.m. Live on ESPNU/ESPN3 Canisius (6-7)
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland Saturday, May 19 8) *North Carolina (11-5) Live on ESPN2/ESPN3 Saturday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. Live on ESPNU/ESPN3 Denver (8-6) Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts Saturday, May 26 5) *Virginia (11-3) Sunday, May 13 at 1 p.m. Live on ESPN2/ESPN3 Live on ESPN/ESPN3 Princeton (11-4)
PPL Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, May 20 4) *Notre Dame (11-2) Live on ESPNU/ESPN3 Sunday, May 13 at 5:15 p.m. Live on ESPNU/ESPN3 Gillette Stadium Yale (11-4) Foxborough, Massachusetts Monday, May 28 1 p.m. National Champion Live on ESPN/ESPN3 3) *Duke (13-4) Saturday, May 12 at Noon Live on ESPN/ESPN3
Syracuse (9-7)
PPL Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 6) *Massachusetts (15-0) Sunday, May 20 Saturday, May 12 at 2:30 p.m. Live on ESPNU/ESPN3 Live on ESPNU/ESPN3
Colgate (13-3) Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts Saturday, May 26
7) *Lehigh (14-2) Live on ESPN2/ESPN3 Sunday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. Live on ESPNU/ESPN3 Maryland (9-5) Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland Saturday, May 19 Live on ESPN2/ESPN3 2) *Johns Hopkins (11-3) Sunday, May 13 at 3 p.m. Live on ESPNU/ESPN3 Stony Brook (7-9)
All times are Eastern and are subject to change due to television scheduling. Junior Dante Fantoni Patriot League Tournament MVP LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE SCHEDULE/RESULTS
February 11 at Saint Joseph’s W, 11-4 GAME 17: MARYLAND AT #7 LEHIGH 18 #10/10 VILLANOVA L, 17-7 25 MANHATTAN W, 13-0 28 at #19/18 Penn W, 10-4 MARYLAND TERRAPINS (9-5, 1-2 ACC)
March at #7 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (14-2, 5-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 3 at #4/4 North Carolina W, 9-8 6 at VMI W, 6-2 11 #15/16 YALE W, 11-7 ULRICH SPORTS COMPLEX • BETHLEHEM, Pa. 17 ARMY* W, 7-6 20 at #17/17 Penn State W, 9-5 NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND • SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012 • 7:30 PM 24 HOLY CROSS* W, 12-3 ESPNU/ESPN3 (JOE BENINATI & RYAN BOYLE) 30 at RV/#19 Navy* (CBS SN) W, 9-4
April SETTING THE SCENE 7 at #17/16 Colgate* L, 11-10 (OT) Following a historic regular season, the Lehigh men’s lacrosse will play its first-ever NCAA Tournament 14 #18/18 BUCKNELL* W, 9-8 game on Sunday night when the seventh-seeded Mountain Hawks host Maryland at 7:30 p m. . The game 21 at Lafayette* W, 16-6 27 vs. RV/#19 Army (PL Semifinals) (CBS SN) W, 13-7 will air live nationally on ESPNU and ESPN3 com. with Joe Beninati and Ryan Boyle on the call . Lehigh 29 at #11/10 Colgate (CBS SN) W, 16-14 is the first Patriot League team to host a first round game since Navy in 2005. Sunday’s winner will face the winner of #2 Johns Hopkins and Stony Brook next Saturday in Annapolis, Md . May 13 #10/10 MARYLAND (ESPNU/ESPN3.com) 7:30 PM The Mountain Hawks wrapped up their first Patriot League Tournament Title with a thrilling 16-14 *Patriot League Game, Home games in Bold CAPS win over Colgate last Sunday, April 29 . Lehigh’s offense has come alive of late, scoring 45 goals over *Rankings are Coaches Poll, then Nike/Inside Lacrosse Poll its last three games to up its season average to 10.50. That figure is more than last season’s 10.44 aver- (All rankings updated to day-of -game) age which led the Patriot League . Junior Dante Fantoni has been a big reason why, posting 14 points over his last three games, including nine in the Patriot League Tournament to earn Tournament MVP LEHIGH IN THE POLLS honors . He’s all the way up to 41 points for the season (22 goals, 19 assists), second on the team behind classmate David DiMaria’s 44 (22 goals, 22 assists) . Date Coaches Inside Lacrosse/Media Preseason RV -- 2/20 -- -- DiMaria was also named to the All-Tournament Team, along with fellow juniors Mike Noone and Ryan 2/27 -- -- 3/5 16 15 Snyder . Lehigh avenged a heartbreaking 11-10 overtime loss to Colgate during the regular season, going 3/12 11 11 up 16-11 with 11:03 remaining to erase much doubt. The Raiders scored the final three goals, but didn’t pull 3/19 11 10 within two until 23 seconds to go . The win came over a strong Colgate team, who went on to beat Sunday’s 3/26 7 7 4/2 7 7 opponent (Maryland) in its regular season finale to earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. 4/9 11 11 4/16 12 10 4/23 9 8 Sunday’s game is already sold out, selling out Tuesday morning, barely 24 hours after going on sale . 4/30 7 7 The Ulrich Sports Complex record came this season vs . Bucknell (2,096) while Sunday has a chance 5/7 4 8 to shatter that mark . MEDIA INFORMATION Game notes continued on page three . Men’s Lacrosse Contact:...... Justin Lafleur LEHIGH’S PROJECTED LINEUP AT A GLANCE... Office...... (610) 758-6631 Cell: ...... (610) 577-5222 ATTACK G-A-Pts • Lehigh’s 14 wins are tied for second in 1 David DiMaria Jr ., 6-1, 196 22-22-44 Team-leader in pts, 1st team All-League the nation, only behind UMass’ 15 . E-mail:...... jul310@lehigh .edu 9 Dante Fantoni Jr ., 5-11, 186 22-19-41 41-game point streak, PL Tourn MVP • Lehigh is one of only five schools to send both its men’s basketball and 17 Adam Johnston Sr ., 6-2, 183 21-3-24 Third on team in goals men’s lacrosse team to the 2012 NCAA Tournament, along with North Caro- MIDFIELD lina, Duke, Notre Dame and Loyola BY THE NUMBERS 2 Brian Hess Jr ., 6-2, 192 9-3-12 1st career hat trick in PL Title game and one of only two schools to win a tournament game this year (along Lehigh Maryland 11 Roman Lao-Gosney Sr ., 6-0, 198 19-5-24 Co-Captain, 1st Team All-League 19 Cameron Lao-Gosney Sr ., 6-0, 184 13-9-22 Co-Captain, 2nd Team All-League with UNC) . Overall Record 14-2 9-5 • The team’s 10-1 start and nine- Goals/Game 10 .50 10 .93 FACE-OFFS game winning streak marked school Goals Allowed/Game 6 .62 7 .86 records . 22 Ryan Snyder Jr ., 5-10, 201 1-1-2, 92 GB .510 FO percentage (132-259) • Lehigh has reached double-digit Shot Pct. .296 .316 victories for the fifth time in school Shots/Game 35 .5 34 .6 CLOSE DEFENSE history while setting a school record Shots Allowed/Game 28 .6 29 .5 16 Lukas Mikelinich So ., 5-11, 180 0-0-0, 16 GB 10 CT (career-high 4 at Penn) with 14 wins . Assists 86 89 23 Mike Noone Jr ., 6-3, 207 0-1-1, 38 GB 28 CT (team leader) • Freshman goalie Matt Poillon was 40 Ty Souders So ., 6-1, 210 0-1-1, 31 GB 15 CT, 1st Team All-League named the top rookie in the nation in Man-Up Percentage .533 (24-45) .432 (16-37) an Inside Lacrosse article on Mar . 21 . Groundballs 454 445 He’s currently second nationally in SHORT STICK DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD Turnovers 207 170 GAA and fourth in save percentage . 12 Noah Molnar Jr ., 6-2, 225 2-0-2, 20 GB 21 CT (second on team) Caused Turnovers 135 115 • Junior Dante Fantoni is riding a 32 Jimmy Cahill So ., 5-11, 184 0-0-0, 14 GB 8 CT (5GB, 2CT in PL Tournament) 41-game point streak dating back to Faceoffs (W-L) 160-327 150-306 freshman year, the seventh longest Faceoff Percentage .489 .490 LONG STICK DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD active streak in the nation . Clears 247-286 213-241 28 Dylan O’Shaughnessy Fr ., 6-5, 215 1-0-1, 13 GB 11 CT (Career-high 3 GB in PL Semis • Lehigh is 13-0 when allowing Clear Percentage .864 .884 48 Blaise Fullen Sr ., 6-3, 214 1-1-2, 8 GB 7 CT, Goal in PL Title Game single-digit goals this season . • Junior Mike Noone has 26 ground- Penalties/Minutes 59/47:00 55/48:30 balls and 18 caused turnovers over Home Attendance 5,365 23,335 GOALIE GAA, Save % his last six games . He was named PL Dates/Avg. 6/894 7/3,334 30 Matt Poillon Fr ., 5-10, 185 6 .54, .595 Patriot League Goalie of the Year Defensive Player of the Week three 2nd nationally in GAA, 4th in save% times in a four-week span .
Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2012 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 17: MARYLAND AT #7 LEHIGH • NCAA FIRST ROUND• MAY 13, 2012 • PAGE 2 MOUNTAIN HAWKS GARNER PATRIOT LEAGUE POSTSEASON AWARDS Following a historic regular season, the Lehigh men’s lacrosse team has racked in Defense – Ty Souders, Lehigh, So. a number of Patriot League honors, as announced by the league on Tuesday . Freshman Goalkeeper – Matt Poillon, Lehigh, Fr. Matt Poillon was named Goalie of the Year, head coach Kevin Cassese garnered Coach Goalkeeper – Kyle Feeney, Bucknell, Jr . of the Year, while eight were named All-League . The eight All-League honorees tied for Goalkeeper – RJ Wickham, Navy, Sr . most in school history, tying the original record set in 1995 . Poillon becomes the Mountain Hawks’ first-ever Patriot League Goalie of the Year Second Team while Cassese is Lehigh’s first Coach of the Year since John McCloskey in 1999. Lehigh’s Attack – David DiMaria, Lehigh, Jr. eight All-League honorees are by far the most in the league, ahead of Army, Bucknell Attack – Tucker Hull, Navy, So . and Colgate who each had five. The Mountain Hawks placed three on the First Team Attack – Ryan Walsh, Colgate, Fr . and five on the Second Team. Midfield – David Dickson, Bucknell, Fr. Cassese has helped lead the Mountain Hawks’ to their best start in program history Midfield – Cameron Lao-Gosney, Lehigh, Sr. and best-ever record through regular season play . The team’s 12 wins have already tied Face-Off Specialist – Derek Sipperly, Army, Sr . the school record; the squad goes for number 13 in the Patriot League Semifinals Friday Face-Off Specialist – Ryan Snyder, Lehigh, Jr. night . Cassese has led Lehigh to its highest national ranking in program history, reaching Defensive Midfield Specialist – Pat Kiernan, Navy, So. as high as seventh while currently standing eighth in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Defense – Mike Noone, Lehigh, Jr. Poll and ninth in the USILA Coaches Poll as of Monday . Defense – Bobby Lawrence, Colgate, So . A four-time Patriot League Goalie of the Week and two-time Rookie of the Week, Defense – Lukas Mikelinich, Lehigh, So. Poillon has shined between the pipes . He owns a stellar 6 00. GAA and 61 7. save percent- age, good for second and fourth in the nation, respectively . Poillon has seven double-digit Offensive Player of the Year – Peter Baum, Colgate, Jr ,. A save performances this season, allowing six goals or fewer on nine occasions . Defensive Player of the Year – Tim Henderson, Army, Sr ,. LSM Also on the First Team was close defenseman Ty Souders, who has helped lead Goalkeeper of the Year – Matt Poillon, Lehigh, Fr. the defense in front of Poillon . Souders owns 28 groundballs and a career-high 12 caused Rookie of the Year – Ryan Walsh, Colgate, Fr ,. A turnovers this season . The Patriot League’s Defensive Player of the Week on March 5, Coach of the Year – Kevin Cassese, Lehigh Souders was also named a Midseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse . Coming off a career-high five-groundball performance in the regular season finale at Lafayette, Souders LAO-GOSNEY AND SOUDERS EARN ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE HONORS and the defense owns the nation’s second-best scoring defense (6 07). . Senior Roman Lao-Gosney earned All-League honors for the first time in his career, A day after earning First Team All-Patriot League honors, Lehigh senior cracking the First Team . Lao-Gosney has shattered his career high in goals (now 16) to Roman Lao-Gosney and sophomore Ty Souders have been named Academic go with four assists. He stands fifth on the team in scoring as a mainstay in the midfield. All-League . They mark two of only six Patriot League student-athletes earning Lao-Gosney owns six multi-point games this season and 18 for his career . One of his highlight performances came as part of a memorable Senior Night win over Bucknell . both First Team and Academic honors. Lao-Gosney is fifth on the team with 20 He finished with two goals and an assist, which included a big game-tying goal in the points (16 goals, four assists) while Souders owns 28 groundballs and 12 caused fourth quarter . turnovers, spearheading one of the nation’s top defenses . Roman’s twin brother Cameron was named a Second Team honoree for the second Lao-Gosney and Souders join Brendan Buckley (Army), Mike Huffner (Buck- time in his career (also in 2010) . Cameron teamed with Roman to form a dynamic 1-2 nell), Peter Baum (Colgate) and Robert Grabher (Colgate) as the only six players punch at the midfield, scoring 11 goals and adding eight assists through regular season earning both impressive distinctions . Buckley was named the Patriot League play . He’s been a consistent force, posting a point in 12-of-14 games thus far, including Scholar-Athlete of the Year . three vs . Bucknell . Cameron assisted on Dante Fantoni’s game-winning goal with just Lao-Gosney earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League Team for the 14 seconds remaining in front of a facility record 2,096 fans . second time in as many years . He owns a strong 3 31. GPA as a Philosophy major . Junior David DiMaria cracked the Second Team at attack after posting 19 goals Last spring, he was named to the Dean’s List after posting a stellar 3 57. GPA (while and 17 assists through regular season play . After recording 33 points as a freshman and in-season) . Lao-Gosney has been named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll 52 as a sophomore, DiMaria continues to be a catalyst for the Lehigh offense . He’s posted on multiple occasions while earning the Lehigh Faculty Athletics Council Award three or more points on seven occasions including four points (one goal, three assists) numerous times as well . in the win over #4 North Carolina, a hat trick against #15 Yale and a season-high seven On the field, Lao-Gosney has excelled as a staple in the midfield. He’s helped points (four goals, three assists) vs . Holy Cross . DiMaria leads the team in goals, assists and points . lead the Mountain Hawks to their best-ever regular season, entering this weekend’s Classmate Ryan Snyder earned All-League honors for a second straight season Patriot League Tournament with a 12-2 record . Lao-Gosney was recognized by after garnering First Team laurels last year . Snyder has won 53 5. percent of his faceoffs Quint Kessenich in an April 20 Inside Lacrosse article as one of the nation’s dozen (114-of-213), while scooping 82 groundballs, tied for second in the Patriot League . His difference makers . Roman has a career-high 16 goals, along with four assists this standout game came against R G. . Keenan of fourth-ranked 4 UNC, winning 13-of-20 season, including a monster Senior Night game vs . #18 Bucknell when he posted with 10 groundballs against the Tar Heels . This came against an All-American who owns two goals and an assist as part of a thrilling 9-8 win . a stellar 61 5. percentage for this season (187-of-304) . Snyder also won 12-of-17 at Penn, Meanwhile, Souders owns an impressive 3 37. GPA as a Business major . Like 11-of-16 vs . Holy Cross and 13-of-18 against Bucknell . Lao-Gosney, he has also earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Mike Noone and Lukas Mikelinich round out Lehigh’s All-League performers while garnering the Lehigh Faculty Athletics Council Award for posting a semester as all three of the Mountain Hawks’ close defensemen were recognized . Noone is a GPA over 3 20. . three-time Defensive Player of the Week who has come on, especially as the season’s Souders has been a staple for a defensive unit ranked second in fewest goals progressed . He owns 21 groundballs and 13 caused turnovers over the last six games, allowed (6 07. per game) . The Patriot League’s Defensive Player of the Week on to up his season total to 33 and 23 (team lead and 22nd in the nation), respectively . One March 5, Souders was also named a Midseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse . monster game came against the Bison when he set career-highs in groundballs (6) and Coming off a career-high five-groundball performance at Lafayette, Souders and caused turnovers (4) to earn his third weekly award in a four-week span . Meanwhile, Mikelinich owns 10 groundballs and nine caused turnovers in 12 games the defense has allowed six or fewer goals nine times this season . (eight starts) . His impact goes far beyond numbers, however, as he’s covered some of the top players in the league . That includes holding Offensive Player of the Year Peter Baum Academic All-Patriot League (Colgate) to a season-low one goal and two points . Mikelinich had a big performance at Andrew Boyd, Army, Jr . Penn, causing four turnovers; he finished with a groundball and two caused turnovers Brendan Buckley, Army, Jr . in a big win at Penn State, a team currently ranked 14th in the nation . James MacGibbon, Army, Sr . Mike Huffner, Bucknell, Jr . First Team Jason Neithamer, Bucknell, Sr . Attack – Peter Baum, Colgate, Jr . Peter Baum, Colgate, Jr . Attack – Billy Eisenreich, Bucknell, Sr . Kevin Gordon, Colgate, Sr . Attack – Garrett Thul, Army, Jr . Robert Grabher, Colgate, Jr . Midfield – Nick Gantsoudes, Bucknell, Sr. James Queeney, Colgate, Jr . Midfield – Roman Lao-Gosney, Lehigh, Sr. Roman Lao-Gosney, Lehigh, Sr. Midfield – Jeff Ledwick, Colgate, Sr. Ty Souders, Lehigh, So. Midfield – Devin Lynch, Army, Sr. Face-Off Specialist – Robert Grabher, Colgate, Jr . Jake Hyatt, Lafayette, So . Defensive Midfield Specialist – Tim Henderson, Army, Sr. Doug Prusoff, Lafayette, Sr . Defense – Mike Huffner, Bucknell, So . Logan West, Navy, Sr . Defense – Brendan Buckley, Army, Jr . 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LEHIGH - NCAA TOURNAMENT TIDBITS LAST TIME OUT • Lehigh is the first Patriot League team to host an NCAA Tournament contest since Navy in 2005. The Mids defeated Delaware, 9-7, in Annapolis that year . HAMILTON, N.Y. (4/29/12) - The eighth-ranked and second-seeded Lehigh men’s lacrosse team put • This marks the Mountain Hawks’ first NCAA Tournament appearance after capturing the Patriot together one of its strongest offensive outbursts of the League Title two weeks ago . season, tying a season-high 16 goals to beat the #10 • Lehigh is 1-0 against the ACC this year, earning an 9-8 victory over then fourth-ranked North Caro- Colgate Raiders, 16-14 and win its first-ever Patriot lina back on Mar. 3. That pushed the Mountain Hawks into the national rankings for the first time League Tournament Championship on Sunday . The as they’ve stayed there ever since, coming in as high as #4 in this week’s USILA Coaches Poll . Mountain Hawks (14-2) jumped out to a 5-0 lead then held off a Raiders’ (12-3) charge to earn the league’s • The Mountain Hawks are 6-0 in night games this season - all against foes ranked in one or both automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . Junior Dante of the national polls at the time of the game - Penn, UNC, Penn State, Navy, Bucknell and Army . Fantoni earned Tournament MVP honors after posting • Even though this is Lehigh’s first NCAA Tournament appearance, the school has won outright na- nine points over the two games . tional championships in 1890, 1893 and 1921 and shared titles with Cornell in 1914 and 1916, Stevens in 1917 and Syracuse in 1920. Lehigh also claimed the Class “C” National Championship in 1959. Score By Quarter #8 Lehigh 4 5 5 2 16 #10 Colgate 0 5 6 3 14 IF LEHIGH WINS... Lehigh Scoring • Lehigh would advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals where it’d face the winner of #2 Johns GOALS: David DiMaria (3), Dante Fantoni (3), Brian Hess Hopkins and Stony Brook next Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium . (3), Roman Lao-Gosney (2), Dan Taylor (2), Cameron Lao- • The Mountain Hawks would beat Maryland for the first time since 1924 (a 3-0 victory) and for Gosney (1), Ty Souders (1), Blaie Fullen (1) only the second time in school history . ASSISTS: David DiMaria (2), Dante Fantoni (1), Alan Hen- derson (1), Cameron Lao-Gosney (1) • Lehigh would win its fifth straight game, marking its second streak of five or more games this season (along with the team’s nine-game winning streak) . Final Statistics • The Mountain Hawks would improve to 15-2, increasing their already school-record win total Lehigh Colgate (previous record had been 12 in 1994) . Shots 40 43 Groundballs 31 29 • Lehigh would win its sixth straight home game after dropping its opener to #10 Villanova . Faceoffs 16-33 17-33 Clears 14-15 16-18 Extra-man opps 2-3 3-5 RECAPPING PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN OVER COLGATE Saves 14 5 • The tournament championship marked Lehigh’s first in school history. The Mountain Hawks Turnovers 13 10 had been 0-2 in the Patriot League Tournament before winning both games this year, 13-7 over #19 Army and 16-14 over #10 Colgate . 2012 AWARDS & HONORS • It was Lehigh’s second Patriot League Title as the squad won the 1999 championship, but that came before there was a postseason tournament and automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . Patriot League All-Tournament Team • Lehigh’s 16 goals tied a season high (set two weeks previously at Lafayette) . It marked the David DiMaria, Dante Fantoni (MVP), Mike Noone, Mountain Hawks’ first win of the season when allowing 10 or more goals; they had been 0-2 Ryan Snyder when allowing double figures. Patriot League Postseason Awards • The Mountain Hawks improved to 9-1 away from home (including neutral site games) and Goalie of the Year: Matt Poillon 8-2 against teams ranked in one (or both) national top-20 polls at the time of the game . Lehigh Coach of the Year: Kevin Cassese has defeated Penn, North Carolina, Yale, Penn State, Navy, Bucknell and Army (2) while falling First Team All-League: Roman Lao-Gosney, Matt Poil- to Villanova and Colgate (1) . lon, Ty Souders • Lehigh defeated Colgate for the first time since 2005, snapping a seven-game losing streak against the Raiders while winning at Colgate for the first time since 2000 (snapping a six-game Second Team All-League: David DiMaria, Cameron Lao- Gosney, Lukas Mikelinich, Mike Noone, Ryan Snyder losing streak in Hamilton) . • In a very high-scoring game, junior Ryan Snyder took a career-high 32 faceoffs, winning 15 Academic All-League: Roman Lao-Gosney, Ty Souders including some clutch ones down the stretch to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team . Patriot League Weekly Honors Goalkeeper of the Week: Matt Poillon (2/13, 3/5, 3/12, 3/26) FIRST WIN SINCE... • Lehigh has snapped a number of long streaks against quality opponents . Defensive Player of the Week: • The Mountain Hawks topped #4 North Caro- Mike Noone (3/26, 4/2, 4/16) lina on Mar . 3 (8-7), beating the Tar Heels for the Ty Souders (3/5) first time since 1951 and snapping a five-game BREAKING LONG DROUGHTS Rookie of the Week: winless streak (including one tie in 1951) . Lehigh has broken some long winless droughts against Patrick Corbett (4/2) • Lehigh beat #15 Yale on Mar . 11 (11-7) for the numerous teams this season . Matt Poillon (3/19, 4/16) first time since 1918, snapping a seven-game los- Honorable Mention: ing streak against the Bulldogs . at #4 North Carolina (3/3) 1951 Patrick Corbett (3/26) • The Mountain Hawks defeated Army on Mar . vs . #15 Yale (3/11) 1918 Kevin Donovan Jr . (4/22) 17 (7-6) for only the fourth time in program his- at #17 Penn State (3/20) 1971 David DiMaria (2/27, 3/5, 3/26) vs . #18 Bucknell (4/14) 2006 Dante Fantoni (4/16) tory, improving to 4-20 all-time against the Black at #10 Colgate (4/29) 2005 Lukas Mikelinich (4/9) Knights . Lehigh then defeated Army again for a Mike Noone (2/27) second straight time in the Patriot League Semis . Ryan Snyder (2/13, 3/5) vs. Navy (3/1/11) 1913 Ty Souders (4/22) • Lehigh beat #17 Penn State on Mar . 20 (9-5) for the first time since 1971, snapping a 14-game National Awards losing streak to the Nittany Lions . Cascade Rookie of the Week: Matt Poillon (3/7), Patrick Corbett (4/4) • On Friday, Mar . 30, Lehigh topped #19 Navy, 9-5, winning its second straight game against the Midshipmen after snapping a 98-year, 26-game losing streak against Navy last season . Tewaaraton Award Watch List • Lehigh snapped a six-game losing streak against Bucknell on Apr . 14, defeating the Bison for Dante Fantoni & Ryan Snyder the first time since 2006 to snap a six-game losing streak. The win was the Mountain Hawks’ Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2012 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 17: MARYLAND AT #7 LEHIGH • NCAA FIRST ROUND• MAY 13, 2012 • PAGE 4 second in the previous 14 meetings vs . Bucknell . • Lehigh snapped a seven-game losing streak against Colgate with its Patriot League Championship AROUND THE victory on Apr . 29 . The Mountain Hawks also snapped a six-game road losing streak, beating the PATRIOT LEAGUE Raiders in Hamilton for the first time since 2000. PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS MAKING HISTORY? League Overall If Lehigh beats Maryland on Sunday, it would give the school an NCAA Tournament win in football, W L W L men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse during the 2011-12 academic year . Football defeated Towson, Colgate* 5 1 13 3 40-38 before falling in the National Quarterfinals while men’s basketball earned a historic 75-70 LEHIGH* 5 1 14 2 Army* 4 2 7 8 upset over #2 seed Duke, becoming only the sixth-ever 15 seed to win a tournament game and first Bucknell* 3 3 9 7 to lead its ensuing game at the half (Mountain Hawks led Xavier 37-33 after 20 minutes) . Navy 3 3 6 6 Lafayette 1 5 3 10 Lehigh would become the first-ever school to win an NCAA Tournament game in all three sports . Holy Cross 0 6 5 10 The Mountain Hawks would join 11 who’ve won men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse NCAA games, Saturday and an FBS bowl game the same year . Maryland, North Carolina and Syracuse accomplished that Colgate at #6 UMass ...... 2:30 PM feat three times apiece and Notre Dame and Virginia once . The most recent was last year (2010-11) when Notre Dame topped Akron in men’s basketball (69-56), beat Miami in the Sun Bowl for football Sunday Maryland at #7 Lehigh ...... 7:30 PM (33-17) and Penn in men’s lacrosse (13-6) .
MARYLAND SERIES HISTORY ALL-TIME SERIES WITH MARYLAND Maryland leads the all-time series, 3-1 . Lehigh won Overall: Maryland leads, 3-1 the first-ever matchup ni 1924 (3-0) before Maryland Last Meeting: 1928 responded with wins in 1925 (5-3), 1926 (7-3) and USILA COACHES POLL (5/7) Last Result: Maryland, 11-2 1928 (11-2) . Record Pts Last Current Streak: Maryland - 3 wins 1 UMass 15-0 179 (8) 1 Last 10: Maryland, 3-1 2 Loyola 14-1 172 (1) 3 SCOUTING MARYLAND 3 Duke 13-4 156 4 Last 10 meetings: Maryland enters the NCAA Tournament with a 9-5 4 LEHIGH 14-2 139 7 1928 Maryland, 11-2 record, 1-2 in the ACC . The Terps own two espe- 5 Notre Dame 11-2 138 2 1926 Maryland, 7-3 cially big wins at #2 seed Johns Hopkins (9-6) and 6 North Carolina 11-5 137 5 7 Johns Hopkins 11-3 130 10 1925 Maryland, 5-3 at home against #3 seed Duke (10-7) . Joe Cummings 8 Virginia 11-3 127 8 1924 Lehigh, 3-0 leads the offense with 41 points (27 goals, 14 assists) 9 Colgate 13-3 115 11 while Owen Blye has 31 (16 goals, 15 assists) and 10 Maryland 9-5 97 6 John Haus 29 (13 goals, 16 assists) . Two others have eclipsed 20 points while nine total players have 11 Yale 11-4 84 15 reached double-digit points. Freshman midfielder Joe LoCascio leads the team with 53 groundballs 12 Princeton 11-4 67 9 13 Denver 8-6 62 12 and 29 caused turnovers while faceoff man Curtis Holmes has 50 along with a 49 8. faceoff percent- 14 Penn State 9-6 56 14 age (103-of-207) . Goalie Niko Amato has 47 groundballs while posting a 7 40. GAA and 55 1. save 15 Fairfield 12-4 53 16 percentage . Like Lehigh, the Terps have a stout defense, giving up just 7 86. goals per game (ninth 16 Syracuse 9-7 51 nr nationally) . Maryland leads the nation in fewest turnovers per game (12.14) while the Mountain 17 Cornell 9-4 43 13 Hawks are fifth (12.94). 18 Drexel 8-8 31 19 19 Villanova 8-7 15 17 20 Bucknell 9-7 12 20 NEAR THE TOP IN THE NATION (all statistics as of May 6) Also receiving votes: Bryant, Ohio State, St . Johns, Lehigh ranks among the nation’s best in a number of statistical categories, both individually and as a team . The Georgetown, Brown, Robert Morris Mountain Hawks rank among the top 25 in seven separate categories while 11 rank in the top 50 for individual stats . Leading the way is freshman Matt Poillon, who is second nationally in goals against average (6 55),. fourth in save percentage ( 595). and 28th in save per game (9 38). . Junior Ryan Snyder stands 16th in groundballs per NIKE/IL MEDIA POLL (5/7) game (5 75). while Mike Noone is 19th in caused turnovers per contest (1 75). . Lehigh’s scoring defense (6 63). and man-up offense (.533) are second and first, respectively. Please see below for a complete list of statistics. Pts 1 UMass 353 (14) 2 Loyola 345 (4) Team Category Statistic Rank Nation’s Leader Stat 3 Duke 310 Lehigh Man-Up Offense 533. 1 Lehigh 533. 4 Notre Dame 290 Lehigh Scoring Defense 6 63. 2 Notre Dame 5 92. 5 North Carolina 278 Lehigh Win Percentage 875. 3 UMass 1 000. 6 Virginia 276 Lehigh Fewest Turnovers/Game 12 94. 5 Maryland 12 14. 7 Johns Hopkins 270 Lehigh Scoring Margin 3 88. 5 UMass 6 27. 8 LEHIGH 253 Lehigh Caused Turnovers/Game 8 44. 10 Detroit 10 47. 9 Colgate 206 Lehigh Scoring Offense 10 5. 20 Robert Morris 14 33. 10 Maryland 188 11 Yale 164 Player Category Statistic Rank Nation’s Leader Stat 12 Princeton 156 Matt Poillon Goals Against Average 6 .55 2 John Kemp, Notre Dame 5 .88 13 Denver 153 Matt Poillon Save Percentage .595 4 John Kemp, Notre Dame .642 14 Syracuse 126 Ryan Snyder Groundballs/Game 5 .75 16 Stephen Robarge, VMI 9 .07 15 Fairfield 94 16 Penn State 87 Mike Noone Caused Turnovers/Game 1 .75 19 Chris Coppolecchia, Quin 3 .07 17 Cornell 78 Matt Poillon Saves/Game 9 .38 28 Peter Zonino, Hobart 14 .58 18 Ohio State 46 David DiMaria Assists/Game 1 .57 31 Steele Stanwick, UVA 3 .21 19 Bryant 25 Ryan Snyder Faceoff Percentage .510 35 Stephen Robarge, VMI .666 20 St . John’s 22 Dante Fantoni Assists/Game 1 .46 36 Steele Stanwick, UVA 3 .21 Also Receiving Votes: Drexel, Villanova, Robert Mor- Dante Fantoni Points/Game 3 .15 40 Peter Baum, Colgate 5 .81 ris, Bucknell, Stony Brook, Canisius, Georgetown, David DiMaria Points/Game 3 .14 42 Peter Baum, Colgate 5 .81 Navy Noah Molnar Caused Turnovers/Game 1 .31 43 Chris Coppolecchia, Quin 3 .07 2012 Opponents denoted by bold italics .
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Year Opponent Results 2005 Navy (at Navy) L, 10-6 2006 Navy (at Colgate) L, 9-2 2011 Bucknell (at Bucknell) L, 13-5 2012 Army (at Colgate) W, 13-7 2012 Colgate (at Colgate) W, 16-14
ODDS AND ENDS FROM ARMY WIN • Lehigh won its first-ever Patriot League Tournament game after dropping its first three (2005, 06 and 11). • The Mountain Hawks won their 13th game to set a new single-season school record . • Lehigh won its seventh game of the season against a team nationally ranked in one or both polls at the time of the game . • The Mountain Hawks improved to 3-2 over the last five games against the Black Knights after winning only two of the first 20 meetings. • Junior Dante Fantoni tied a career high with three assists for a second straight game . • Senior Adam Johnston posted his 14th career hat trick and second in as many games . • Lehigh scored 13 goals, marking only the second time the squad reached double figures in consecutive games; the Mountain Hawks last scored 13 against Manhattan then 10 at Penn .
DEFENSE IS KEY • The Mountain Hawks’ defense has turned into a big strength for the squad, currently standing second in the nation in scoring defense (6 .12) . • The Lehigh defense allowed two goals or fewer in all but five quarters as part of its nine-game winning streak, allowing three only five times (first quarter at Navy, fourth vs. Army, second vs. Yale, first and fourth at UNC). • Lehigh has allowed only 78 goals over its 14 victories (5 .6 per game), allowing single digits in every win but one (the Patriot League Champion- ship Game at Colgate) . That includes five or fewer goals in seven games this season . On the contrary, the Mountain Hawks have allowed 28 goals over their two losses, allowing 10 or more each time . Lehigh is a perfect 13-0 when allowing single-digit goals .
SCORELESS STREAKS • The Mountain Hawks have been especially dominant in stretches (see chart) . Lehigh has pitched a shutout streak of 15 or more minutes in 14-of- 16 games this season (including 13 of the 14 wins) . • The strong defense began in the opener at Saint Joseph’s as Lehigh held the Hawks off the scoreboard for one stretch of 32:22 bridging the end of the first quarter through beginning of the fourth. • One highlight came against Manhattan when Lehigh pitched its first shutout since 1972, and the 2012 SCORELESS STREAKS first shutout in the NCAA since Stony Brook beat Albany, 15-0 in April of 2010. The Lehigh defense has held its opponent off the score- • Next game, the Lehigh defense extended its shutout streak to 90:14 before Penn scored with 5:04 board for one - or multiple - long stretches. remaining in the second quarter . The streak spanned from the fourth quarter against Villanova, through the entire Manhattan contest, and for the first 24:56 at Penn . at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) 32:22 • Overall, the Mountain Hawks allowed only four goals over a 125:18 stretch (one goal every 31 vs . Manhattan (2/25) 60:00 minutes) beginning at the end of the Villanova game and running through the Penn contest. at #19 Penn (2/28) 24:56 • The Mountain Hawks then held an explosive North Carolina offense to only eight goals (for a at #4 North Carolina (3/3) 27:50 squad averaging 15+ coming in . That included one scoreless stretch of 27:50, which allowed Lehigh at VMI (3/6) 45:33 to turn a 5-3 deficit into an 8-5 lead. The squad also held UNC’s top three goal scorers to only a vs . #15 Yale (3/11) 21:29 single goal combined . vs . Army (3/17) 15:16 & 18:11 • Lehigh allowed only two goals at VMI, its second fewest goals allowed this season . Freshman Matt at #17 Penn State (3/20) 19:46 & 21:36 Poillon stopped 10-of-12 in goal in a strong effort while the defense held the Keydets scoreless for vs . Holy Cross (3/24) 24:10 & 22:35 a stretch of 45:33 from the first through fourth quarters. at #19 Navy (3/30) 42:02 • The Mountain Hawks held a potent Yale attack that came in averaging nearly 15 goals per game, to at #17 Colgate (4/7) 17:30 only seven in an 11-7 win against the #15 Bulldogs . Included was a big stretch of 21:29 when Lehigh #18 Bucknell (4/14) 15:19 held Yale scoreless, allowing the Mountain Hawk offense to score five straight and turn a 6-5 lead Lafayette (4/21) 17:43 & 14:57 into an 11-5 advantage on its way to victory . Army (4/27) 13:01 & 12:07 • Lehigh held Army scoreless for two stretches of 15:16 and 18:11 which proved crucial in a slim 7-6 Colgate (4/29) 17:30 win over the Black Knights . The Mountain Hawks broke open a 3-3 tie with three straight scores in a crucial third-quarter stretch which was sparked by strong defense . • After giving up two quick goals to #17 Penn State, Lehigh picked it up, allowing only three goals over the final 55:24 allowing the Mountain Hawks to cruise to a 9-5 victory . Lehigh held the Nittany Lions scoreless for stretches of 19:46, then 21:36, as the Mountain Hawks broke a 3-3 tie with four straight second-half goals . • Lehigh held Holy Cross scoreless for the game’s first 24:10, and the final 22:35 in a dominant 12-3 win over the Crusaders . The Mountain Hawks scored the game’s first five goals and cruised to victory. • After a slow start at Navy, the Mountain Hawks dug out of a 4-1 hole, sparked by their defense . Lehigh allowed zero even strength goals over the
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game’s final 54:04 and only one overall (an extra-man goal in the second quarter). The Mountain Hawks shut-out the Midshipmen for the game’s final 42:02, the third time this season Lehigh has held an opponent scoreless for 40 or more minutes . The Mountain Hawks own a shutout streak of at least 18 minutes in all 10 victories this season, owning 10 separate shutout streaks exceeding 20 . • Despite allowing 11 goals at Colgate, the defense did shut-out the nation’s top offense for a stretch of 17:30 in the first half. Sophomore Lukas Mikelinich held the nation’s leading scorer Peter Baum to his season low in goals (1) and points (2) to lead the effort . • Against Bucknell, Lehigh held the Bison scoreless for a stretch of 15:19 bridging the second through fourth quarters . That included a third quarter in which the Mountain Hawks held a 3-0 edge which proved crucial in their slim 9-8 last-second victory in front of a facility record 2,096 fans . • In the regular season finale at Lafayette, the Mountain Hawks held the Leopards scoreless for 17:43 from the first to second quarters, allowing them to open an 8-1 lead . Lehigh then shut-out Lafayette for almost a quarter (14:57) to open a 13-4 advantage . • Lehigh held Army scoreless for two stretches of 10 or more minutes in the Patriot League Semifinals - 13:01 and 12:07 - using a consistent effort from beginning-to-end, to hold the Black Knights to only seven goals . • The Mountain Hawks held a high-powered Colgate offense off the scoreboard for the first 17:30 of the Patriot League Championship Game, which proved critical in Lehigh’s 16-14 victory .
POINT STREAK Junior Dante Fantoni is in the midst of a 41-game point streak, which began early in his freshman campaign . He currently owns the seventh longest active streak in the nation . Rob Pannell of Cornell owns the longest streak (54), which started in February of 2009 .
NATIONAL POINT SCORING STREAK (As of May 6) Gms Player, School, Pos G-A-P Streak Started Next Game 1 . 54 Rob Pannell, Cornell, A 103-149-251 Feb . 21, 2009 Season Ended 2 . 50 Joe Resetarits, Albany, A 125-46-170 Feb . 21, 2009 Season Ended 3 . 49 Alex Demopoulos, Denver, A 84-77-161 Feb . 19, 2010 May 12 at North Carolina 4 . 45 Logan Schuss, Ohio State, A 102-63-165 Feb . 13, 2010 Season Ended 5 . 43 Mark Matthews, Denver, A 116-50-166 Mar . 16, 2010 May 12 at North Carolina 43 Peter Baum, Colgate, A 124-45-170 Mar . 2, 2010 May 12 at UMass 7. 41 Dante Fantoni, Lehigh, A 80-45-125 Mar. 6, 2010 May 13 vs. Maryland 8 . 40 Cameron Mann, Jacksonville, M 54-58-112 Feb . 6, 2010 Season Ended
ASSIST LEADERS Junior David DiMaria has racked up the assists ever since stepping foot on campus as a freshman . DiMaria led the team with 24 assists as a fresh- man and 30 as a sophomore and now leads the way with 22 this season . His 76 career assists are ninth-most in the nation among active players .
CAREER ASSIST LEADERS (As of May 6) Player, School Yr . Pos . Assists Next Game 1 . Rob Pannell, Cornell Jr . A 149 Season Ended 2 . Steele Stanwick, Virginia Jr . A 138 May 13 vs . Princeton 3 . Grant Kaleikau, Delaware Sr . A 91 Season Ended 4 . Geoff Worley, Vermont Sr . A 84 Season Ended Bryan Neufeld, Siena Sr . A 84 Season Ended 6 . Ryan Compitello, Hartford Sr . A 81 Season Ended Kevin Cunningham, Villanova Sr . A 81 Season Ended 8 . Alex Demopoulos, Denver Sr . A 80 May 12 at North Carolina 9. David DiMaria, Lehigh Jr. A 76 May 13 vs. Maryland Kyle Buchanan, Robert Morris Sr . M 76 Season Ended
JOHNSTON FINDS THE BACK OF THE NET Senior Adam Johnston has scored his fair share of goals in his career, netting 27 in each of the past two seasons . He’s up to 21 this season and 90 for his career, which puts him among the nation’s elite in active career goals .
DIVISION I CAREER GOALS SCORED LEADERS (As of May 6) Player, School Class Pos. Goals Next Game 1 . Bryan Neufeld, Siena Sr . A 156 Season complete 2 . Mark Matthews, Denver Sr . A 147 5/12 at UNC 3 . Jeff Cohen, Harvard Sr . A 142 Season complete 4 . Chris Bocklet, Virginia Sr . A 133 5/13 vs . Princeton 5 . Peter Baum, Colgate Jr . M 127 5/12 at UMass 6 . Joe Resitarits, Albany Sr . A 124 Season complete 7 . Steele Stanwick, Virginia Sr . A 123 5/13 vs . Princeton 8 . Garrett Thul, Army Jr . A 122 Season complete 9 . Aidan Genik, Hartford Sr . A 107 Season complete 10 . Carter Bender, Hartford Sr . A 104 Season complete 11 . Rob Pannell, Cornell Sr . A 103 Season complete 12 . Logan Schuss, Ohio State Jr . A 102 Season complete 13 . Matt Mackrides, Penn State Sr . A 101 Season complete Jack McBride, Princeton/UNC GS A 101 5/12 vs . Denver 15 . Andrew Scalley, Mount St . Mary’s Jr . A 97 Season complete 16 . Cody Lehrer, Mount St . Mary’s Sr . A 96 Season complete 17 . Matt Gibson, Yale Sr . A 94 5/13 at Notre Dame Kiel Matisz, Robert Morris Sr . M 94 Season complete 19 . Alex Demopoulos, Denver Sr . A 92 5/12 at UNC Chris Roth, Siena Sr . M 92 Season complete 21. Adam Johnston, Lehigh Sr. A 90 5/13 vs. Maryland
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MILESTONE WATCH school history . It broke the start from 1960 when Lehigh began the season A number of Lehigh players have recently reached significant career 8-1 before dropping its 10th game of the season . The Mountain Hawks milestones or have milestones within grasp, which could be reached also became the first team in the nation to nine victories, as Johns Hop- this season (or have recently been eclipsed) . kins beat Virginia just hours later to keep the Cavaliers at eight wins .
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES Player Milestone Currently MEMORABLE WIN OVER UNC David DiMaria 100 pts 129 • The Mountain Hawks defeated two consecutive ranked opponents for Dante Fantoni 100 pts 128 the first time since topping #9 Villanova and #19 Lafayette in the final Cameron Lao-Gosney 100 pts 111 100 GB 101 two weeks of the 2010 season . The wins over Penn (Feb. 28) and UNC Adam Johnston 100 pts 103 (Mar. 3) marked the first two wins over ranked foes by any Patriot 100 goals 90 League squad. Ryan Snyder 200 GB 234 • Lehigh improved to 2-1 against teams who made the 2011 NCAA Tournament; the Mountain Hawks lost to Villanova before defeating Penn and North Carolina . • It was the first time an unranked squad defeated the Tar Heels at Fetzer Field since Mar. 5, 2004 when Navy won by the same 9-8 final
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(in overtime) . Goalkeeper of the Week for the fourth time this season . Poillon has • Senior Roman Lao-Gosney tied a career high with two assists . now won four straight weekly awards overall, including a Rookie of • David DiMaria posted four points to surpass 100 for his career . the Week honor last Monday . • Canadian freshmen Patrick Corbett and Dan Taylor each started their • In addition, junior David DiMaria and freshman Patrick Corbett second straight games . Corbett was riding a four-game goal streak and earned honorable mention recognition on the weekly honor roll . Taylor a four-game point streak . • The win earned endless amounts of mentions across the nation, earning POILLON NAMED TOP FRESHMAN (MAR. 21) front-page stories on numerous sites: Inside Lacrosse, Lacrosse Magazine, Lehigh freshman goalie Matt Poillon was listed as the nation’s top fresh- Lax Power and more . man in Inside Lacrosse’s Freshman Rankings on Mar . 21 . The piece reads, “Among the nation’s leaders in save percentage, Poillon has been key HISTORIC SHUTOUT to the Mountain Hawks’ surprising start in 2012 . Coming in, the Mount Lehigh dominated Manhattan on Saturday, Feb . 25, winning 13-0 for the Sinai native says he expected to compete for a backup job because of the program’s first shutout since 1972 when it earned a 10-0 win over Get- talented upperclassmen ahead of him . But with the way the chips fell, tysburg. It was also the first shutout in the NCAA since April 24, 2010 Poillon stepped in right away and played best in Lehigh’s biggest games when Stony Brook topped Albany, 15-0 . For perspective, it marked the — he made 10 saves against Penn State, 13 saves against Army and eight 11th shutout in Division I lacrosse (since 1999) and only third since 2002, against North Carolina ”. when there were four . POILLON NAMED ROOKIE OF THE WEEK (MAR. 19) MOUNTAIN HAWKS CONTINUE TO RISE IN NATIONAL POLLS Poillon was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week following Following a dominant 16-6 win over Lafayette, the Lehigh men’s lacrosse his contributions in Saturday’s victory over Army, as announced by the team rose to #8 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and #9 in the league Monday, Mar . 19 . This marks Poillon’s fourth weekly award in USILA Coaches Poll, released Monday, April 23 . All four of the teams the first six weeks this season. He’s previously been named the Patriot in the Patriot League Tournament cracked the media poll with Colgate League Goalkeeper of the Week three times, and garnered national laurels standing 10th, Bucknell 18th and Army 19th . Senior Kevin Donovan Jr. with a Cascade Rookie of Week award . and sophomore Ty Souders were also recognized Monday as honorable mention honorees on the Patriot League weekly honor roll . Donovan POILLON EARNS THIRD GOALIE OF THE WEEK HONOR (MAR. 12) posted a career-high six points via five goals and an assist while Souders Poillon was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week for the second scooped a career-high five groundballs as he continues to lead one of the straight week, and third time in five weeks. Sophomore close defenseman nation’s top defenses . Ty Souders earned honorable mention recognition . Poillon continues to be a big reason for the success, allowing only nine goals while posting NOONE & POILLON EARN WEEKLY HONORS (APRIL 16) a stellar 66 6. save percentage in stopping 18-of-27 last week . He began by making 10 stops at VMI while only allowing two goals . Poillon then Following Saturday’s thrilling 9-8 win over Bucknell, Lehigh men’s stopped eight of 15 against a potent Yale offense, holding the Bulldogs lacrosse junior Mike Noone and freshman Matt Poillon earned Patriot to just over half of their season average (14 67). coming in . Poillon and the League Defensive and Rookie of the Week, as announced on Monday . defense held VMI scoreless for one stretch of 45:33 and Yale scoreless for Junior Dante Fantoni, who scored the game-winning goal, also earned a 21:29 stretch, proving crucial in both victories . honorable mention recognition . In addition, the Mountain Hawks moved up to #10 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll while dropping to 12th in the USILA Coaches Poll . POILLON EARNS NATIONAL HONOR (MAR. 7) Lehigh freshman goalie Matt Poillon was named Cascade Rookie of the Week, as announced by Inside Lacrosse Wednesday, Mar . 7 . A two-time LEHIGH STAYS AT #7, NOONE AND CORBETT HONORED (APRIL 2) Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week, Poillon allowed only 12 goals Riding nine straight victories and the most wins in the nation, the Lehigh over two games in wins over #19 Penn and #4 North Carolina . Each men’s lacrosse team remained #7 in both the USILA Coaches Poll and week, the Inside Lacrosse staff will highlight a standout performance Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll released Monday, April 2 . In addition, from a freshman and announce them as Cascade Rookie of the Week junior defenseman Mike Noone was named Patriot League Defensive on Wednesday . Player of the Week while freshman attackman Patrick Corbett garnered Rookie of the Week laurels, marking the fifth straight week at least one Lehigh player has earned a weekly award . Two days later, he was LEHIGH EARNS NATIONAL RANKING; FOUR RECOGNIZED BY PL named Cascade National Rookie of the Week by Inside Lacrosse . Noone Following arguably its biggest win in school history (at UNC), the Lehigh earned his second straight Defensive Player of the Week honor, posting men’s lacrosse team jumped into the national rankings released Monday a career-high five groundballs while tying a career-high three caused (Mar . 5), standing 15th in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and 16th turnovers . While Noone was leading the defense, Corbett was doing the in the USILA Coaches Poll . In addition, four Mountain Hawks were same offensively to earn his first-career Patriot League weekly award recognized by the Patriot League, including sophomore Ty Souders and Lehigh’s second Rookie of the Week honor this season (Poillon won (Defensive Player of the Week), freshman Matt Poillon (Goalkeeper of the first on Mar. 19). Corbett posted his second-career hat trick Friday, the Week) and juniors Ryan Snyder and David DiMaria (Honorable while adding an assist to tie his career-high four points . Mention) .
LEHIGH UP TO #7, NOONE & POILLON HONORED (MAR. 26) POILLON NAMED PL GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK (FEB. 13) • The red-hot Lehigh men’s lacrosse team continues to garner both Just one game into his collegiate career, Lehigh freshman goalie Matt team and individual recognition as a result of its historic start to the Poillon earned Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week, as announced 2012 season . The Mountain Hawks jumped to No . 7 in both major polls by the league on Monday, Feb . 13 . Poillon stopped 13-of-17 shots in following victories over #17 Penn State and Patriot League rival Holy the season opener at Saint Joseph’s Saturday, helping Lehigh to an Cross last week . 11-4 victory. In doing so, he became the first Mountain Hawk in school • Junior Mike Noone was recognized as the Patriot League Defensive history to earn Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week (award was Player of the Week, and freshman Matt Poillon earned Patriot League created in 2007) .
Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2012 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 17: MARYLAND AT #7 LEHIGH • NCAA FIRST ROUND• MAY 13, 2012 • PAGE 9 IMPRESSIVE SCHEDULE CASSESE TEAM USA ASSISTANT COACH The Mountain Hawks have faced seven teams ranked in the preseason Lehigh men’s lacrosse coach Kevin Cassese has been named an assistant top-20 (Inside Lacrosse and/or USILA Coaches Poll), beginning with coach for the 2014 U .S . men’s national team, as announced on Friday, their home opener against #10 Villanova . Lehigh’s highest ranked foe Feb . 10 . He will join a staff led by former Navy head coach Richie Meade, was North Carolina (ranked sixth preseason, fourth at the time of the who was named the United States’ head coach in December . Also on game) while the squad plays three preseason ranked teams at home in Meade’s staff are Dave Pietramala (Johns Hopkins) and Jeff Tambroni Nova, Yale (18/17) and Bucknell (12/14) . All nine of Lehigh’s losses last (Penn State) . Cassese will serve as one of three assistant coaches at the season came against a team ranked in the top-20 at some point during 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championships, the year . On the contrary, the Mountain Hawks took care of business hosted by US Lacrosse from July 10-19, 2014 in Denver, Colo . The against unranked foes, posting a perfect 7-0 record . So far in 2012, Lehigh U .S . men’s national team is seeking its 10th world championship after is 8-2 against ranked opponents and 6-0 vs. unranked foes. reclaiming the gold medal at the 2010 FIL World Championships in Manchester, England . NCAA TOURNAMENT OPPONENTS Lehigh faced four teams who advanced to the 2011 NCAA Tournament LOOK BACK TO LAST SEASON and three in the first five games of the season. The Mountain Hawks are Last season saw a young Mountain Hawks’ squad advance to its first 3-1 so far, losing to Villanova on Feb . 18, but beating Penn on Feb . 28, Patriot League Tournament since 2006 . Lehigh played an increasingly North Carolina on Mar . 3 and Bucknell on Apr . 14 . tough schedule in 2011 and wouldn’t back away from the challenge . All nine of the team’s losses came against opponents ranked at some FANTONI & SNYDER NAMED TO TEWAARATON WATCH LIST point during the season . Seven of them came by a combined 17 goals, Lehigh men’s lacrosse junior standouts Dante Fantoni and Ryan Snyder including three one-goal defeats . Two were against NCAA Tournament have been named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, as announced qualifiers Villanova (9-8) and Bucknell (12-11) while the other was an on Wednesday, Feb . 15 . The Tewaaraton is considered the pre-eminent 8-7 overtime heartbreaker against in-state rival Penn State . lacrosse award honoring the nation’s top collegiate lacrosse player . Fantoni and Snyder are both coming off All-Patriot League seasons The 2011 campaign also saw Lehigh beat Patriot League rival Navy for which included 33 goals for Fantoni and a league record 118 ground- the first time since 1913 along with defeating MAAC Finalist Detroit balls for Snyder . Mercy on the road . Another highlight came at the end of March when the Mountain Hawks won three-of-four contests, toppling Presbyterian TRIO NAMED CAPTAINS (17-4) while winning a hard-fought road game at Holy Cross (11-5) and Seniors Blaise Fullen, Cameron Lao-Gosney and Roman Lao-Gosney defeating America East Tournament qualifier Binghamton (13-7). were named Lehigh men’s lacrosse captains, as announced by head coach Kevin Cassese during the fall . UP NEXT... With a win, the Mountain Hawks would advance to the National Quar- DOMINANT DUO terfinals where they’d face the winner of second-seed Johns Hopkins and Juniors David DiMaria (52 points: 22 goals, 30 assists) and Dante Fan- Stony Brook next Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium . toni (47 points: 33 goals, 14 assists) have developed into one of the best 1-2 attacking duos in the nation . With 99 combined points last season, FOLLOW LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE they stood as the 14th most prolific duo in the nation. They’re also the Follow Lehigh men’s lacrosse in a number of ways - on the internet at sixth-leading returning duo in 2012 . So far this season, the two have Lehighsports com,. through the Lehigh Lacrosse (@LehighLacrosse) and - 44 from DiMaria and 41 from Fantoni - as the combined for 85 points Lehigh Sports (@LehighSports) Twitter pages and via both Facebook top two point-getters on the team . pages as well . Every home game can be seen live on Lehighsports . 2011 Season com through the All-Access package while the Mar . 30 game at Navy Names (Year, Pos.) School Total Pts can be seen on CBS Sports Network, as can the entire Patriot League 1 . Rob Pannell (Jr ., A) and David Lau (Sr ., A/M) Cornell 138 Tournament . 2 . Mark Matthews (Jr ., A) and Alex Demopoulos (Jr ., A) Denver 128 3 . Steele Stanwick (Jr ., A) and Chris Bocklet (Jr ., A) Virginia 119 4 . Bryan Neufeld (Jr ., A) and Danny Martinsen (So ., A) Siena 118 Facebook - Facebook .com/LehighAthletics 5 . Scott Perri (Sr ., A) and Robert Church (So ., A) Drexel 115 Facebook - Facebook .com/LehighMensLacrosse 6 . Jeremy Boltus (Sr ., A) and Garrett Thul (So ., A) Army 114 7 . Zach Howell (Sr ., A) and Jordan Wolf (Fr ., A) Duke 110 Twitter -Twitter .com/LehighSports 8 . Trevor Moore (Sr ., A) and Patrick Smith (Sr ., A) Robert Morris 108 Twitter -Twitter .com/LehighLacrosse 9 . Connor Rice (So ., A) and Corey Zindel (Sr ., A) Marist 106 10 . Kevin Crowley (Sr ., M) and Jordan McBride (Sr ., A) Stony Brook 104 11 . Brett Schmidt (Jr ., A) and Andrew Scalley (So ., A) Mt . St . Mary’s 102 Carter Bender (Jr ., A) and Ryan Campitello (Jr ., A) Hartford 102 13 . Chris Boland (Sr ., A) and Zach Palmer (So ., A) Johns Hopkins 101 14. Dante Fantoni (So., A) and David DiMaria (So., A) Lehigh 99
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US News & World Report (2011) Lehigh University (undergraduate): 38th The College of Education (graduate): 35th The College of Engineering (graduate): 43rd
Business Week (2011) The College of Business and Economics (undergraduate): 24th The College of Business and Economics (part-time MBA): 15th
Entrepreneur / Princeton Review (2010) Lehigh University’s Baker Institute: 16th NOTE: Recent graduates who launched businesses while at Lehigh were named to Newsweek’s “College Kid to Millionaire” list and Business- Week’s “America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs 2010” list .
The Daily Beast’s Tech’s Top 29 Most Powerful Colleges Lehigh University: 8th
Academic/Enrollment facts Did You Know? • 96% of undergraduate students were in the top 10% of their high • Lehigh President was named as one of three new U .S . Science Envoys school graduating class . by the State Department this year . She advises the White House in her • Lehigh has 4,766 undergraduate students and 2,270 graduate-level role . students . They come from 50 states and 51 countries . • The co-founder of Urban Outfitters is a Lehigh alum, as is Lee Iacocca, • According to a survey of Lehigh 2010 graduates, 96% have found career the former chairman of Chrysler . related opportunities within 6 months of graduation . • Lehigh is recognized as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) • Our graduates are among the highest-earning professionals in the by the United Nations . We’re just the 6th university in the world to nation (PayScale) . Their starting and mid-range salaries are among the earn that honor . top 10 in the U .S . • Lehigh economics students have gained a cult following and interna- tional media attention for their blog, Centives . They’ve estimated such Athletics Facts things as the cost of the Death Star, the size of “The Matrix,” and the • 320 student athletes donated almost 1,450 hours of community ser- tuition for student wizards like Harry Potter at Hogwarts (about $43K vice—and raised $32,000—as part of Lehigh’s COACH program . per year) . • Last year, 8 student athletes at Lehigh earned All-America honors; 4 • Lehigh University is an entrepreneurial hotbed; its masters in technical were named Patriot League Scholar Athletes of the Year . entrepreneurship is one of only a few in the country . And Ben Franklin • Brown and White have been Lehigh’s official colors since 1874. Technology Partners, which calls Lehigh home, is one of the top 10 • 25% of Lehigh’s student athletes maintain a GPA of 3 .6 or higher . 17 business incubators in the nation . of our Patriot League teams average GPAs of 3 .0 or higher .
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2012 ROSTER
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Last College Major 1 David DiMaria Jr . A 6-1 196 Dix Hills, N .Y ./Half Hollow Hills West Psychology 2 Brian Hess Jr. M 6-2 192 Owings Mills, Md./Deerfield Academy Business 3 Klay Heston Fr . A 6-0 200 Rochester, N .Y ./Aquinas Institute Arts and Sciences 4 Alex Drake Jr . M/A 5-10 181 Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington Marketing 5 Kurtis Kaunas Fr . M/A 5-8 175 Schnecksville, Pa,/Parkland High School Business 6 Conor Murphy Sr. G 6-2 230 Wellesley, Mass./Deerfield Academy Supply Chain Management 7 Cody Ferraro So . A 6-2 213 East Setauket, N .Y ./Ward Melville Arts and Sciences 8 Derek Bogorowski Jr . M 6-0 189 Newton, Pa ./LaSalle College High School Economics 9 Dante Fantoni Jr . A 5-11 186 Hauppauge, N .Y ./St . Anthony’s Marketing 10 Dan Carr Jr . G 6-2 203 Warminster, Pa ./Penn Charter Arts and Sciences 11 Roman Lao-Gosney Sr . M 6-0 198 Raymond, Maine/Hebron Academy/Avon Old Farms Philosophy 12 Noah Molnar Jr . M 6-2 225 Newport Beach, Calif ./Corona del Mar History 13 Gaige Flint Sr . D 6-3 212 Atlantic Beach, Fla ./Episcopal History 14 Adam Sands Fr . D 6-3 225 Greenwich, Conn,/Greenwich High School Arts and Sciences 16 Lukas Mikelinich So . D 5-11 180 Dix Hills, N .Y ./Half Hollow Hills West Behavioral Neuroscience 17 Adam Johnston Sr . A 6-2 183 Street, Md ./St . Paul’s School Finance 18 Bryson Craft So . D 6-3 190 Newton Square, Pa ./UMass/Episcopal Academy Business 19 Cameron Lao-Gosney Sr . M 6-0 184 Raymond, Maine/Hebron Academy/Avon Old Farms Philosophy 20 Dana Frye Sr . M 5-11 196 Annapolis, Md ./St . Mary’s Mechanical Engineering 21 Matt Smith So . M/A 5-10 174 Berwyn, Pa ./Conestoga Mechanical Engineering 22 Ryan Snyder Jr . M 5-10 201 Reading, Pa ./Kent School Finance 23 Mike Noone Jr . D 6-3 207 Jenkintown, Pa ./LaSalle College High School Marketing 24 Harrison Lawrence So . M 6-1 182 Wayne, Pa ./Radnor Arts and Sciences 25 Andrew Mower So . M 6-0 196 St . Louis, Mo ./Chaminade Prep Supply Chain Management 26 J .P Walsh Fr . M 6-2 205 Darien, Conn ./Darien High School Business 27 Kyle Sheridan Jr . D 6-1 192 Nesconset, N .Y ./Smithtown East Accounting 28 Dylan O’Shaughnessy Fr . D 6-5 215 Merrick, N .Y ./Chaminade High School Engineering 29 Ryan Buttenbaum So . M 6-1 207 Malvern, Pa ./Conestoga Biology 30 Matt Poillon Fr . G 5-10 185 Mount Sinai, N .Y ./Mount Sinai High School Business 32 Jimmy Cahill So . M 5-11 184 Silver Spring, Md ./St . Albans Mechanical Engineering 33 Cody Newton So . M 6-0 180 New Canaan, Conn ./Hobart College/New Canaan Arts and Sciences 34 Sam Lawrence Fr . M 6-1 185 Wellesley Mass ./Wellesley High School Arts and Sciences 35 Nathan Hunt Jr . D 6-1 225 Plymouth, Minn ./Breck School Civil Engineering 36 Sam Cunard So . D 6-2 213 Edgewater, Md ./South River Business 37 Baxter Lanius Jr . D 6-0 191 Lawrenceville, N .Y ./Hotchkiss/Lawrenceville School Finance 38 TaShan Mitchell Fr . D 6-3 200 Memphis, Tenn ./Christian Brothers High School Arts and Sciences 39 Tom Farrell Fr . M 6-4 215 Manhattan Beach, Calif ./Mira Costa High School Arts and Sciences 40 Ty Souders So . D 6-1 210 Macungie, Pa ./Emmaus Business 41 Dan Taylor Fr . A 6-3 190 Calgary, Alberta /Central Memorial High School Business 42 Patrick Corbett Fr . A 6-0 180 Burlington, Ontario/The Hill Academy Arts and Sciences 43 Chris Rinaldi Jr . M 6-0 196 Greenwich, Conn ./Berkshire School Political Science 44 Alan Henderson Fr . M 5-11 180 Manorville, N .Y ./Eastport South Manor Arts and Sciences 45 Matt Risk So . A 6-2 199 Potomac, Md ./Winston Churchill Business 46 Griffin Farha Jr. G 6-0 188 Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill History 47 Kyle Stiefel Jr . M 6-1 221 Princeton Junction, N .J ./Peddie School Finance 48 Blaise Fullen Sr . D 6-3 214 Oreland, Pa ./William Penn Charter Finance 49 Kevin Donovan Jr . Sr . A 6-1 213 Bethany, Conn ./Amity Regional Psychology
Smith Family Head Lacrosse Coach: Kevin Cassese (Duke ’03), Fifth Season Assistant Coaches: Brendan Callahan (Stony Brook ’07), Errol Wilson (Stony Brook ’06) and Tom Compitello (Stony Brook ’11) Director of Quality Control: Tom Cassese (C .W . Post ’67)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 David DEE-Maria 5 Kurtis CONN-iss 9 Dante Fan-TONE-ee 11 Roman LAO-Gosney (Rhymes with Allow) 16 Lukas MIKE-a-lin-ich 19 Cameron LAO-Gosney (Rhymes with Allow) 23 Mike NOON 25 Andrew MOW-er 30 Matt Pool-E-on 36 Sam COO-Nard 40 Ty SOW-ders 47 Kyle STEEF-el
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INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS: GOALS-ASSISTS-POINTS, GROUNDBALLS
PLAYER Saint Joe’s Villanova Manhattan Penn UNC VMI Yale Army Penn St. Holy Cross Navy Colgate Bucknell Lafayette Army Colgate 1 David DiMaria 1-2-3, 1 0-0-0, 1 3-1-4, 4 2-3-5, 3 1-3-4, 2 0-2-2, 1 3-0-3, 2 1-1-2, 2 1-2-3, 1 4-3-7, 1 DNP 2-0-2, 1 1-0-1, 2 DNP 0-3-3, 2 3-2-5, 1 2 Brian Hess 2-1-3, 1 0-1-1, 5 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 1 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-1-1, 1 1-0-1, 1 3-0-3, 0 3 Klay Heston DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4 Alex Drake DNP DNP 0-1-1, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 5 Kurtis Kaunas 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0 0-0-0, 1 0-1-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 6 Conor Murphy DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 1 DNP DNP 7 Cody Ferraro 2-0-2, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 DNP DNP 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 0-1-1, 0 DNP DNP 8 Derek Bogorowki 0-0-0, 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, 1 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 0-0-0, 0 9 Dante Fantoni DNP 0-2-2, 0 DNP DNP 2-1-3, 0 1-0-1, 1 1-2-3, 0 3-0-3, 1 2-2-4, 1 1-1-2, 4 1-2-3, 2 1-1-2, 1 2-1-3, 1 3-3-6, 2 2-3-5, 0 3-1-4, 0 10 Dan Carr DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 11 Roman Lao-Gosney 1-1-2, 0 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 2 1-0-1, 0 0-2-2, 0 2-0-2, 3 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 2-0-2, 0 0-0-0, 3 1-0-1, 1 3-0-3, 1 2-1-3, 0 0-0-0, 0 1-1-2, 1 2-0-2, 2 12 Noah Molnar 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 3 13 Gaige Flint 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 DNP 14 Adam Sands DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 16 Lukas Mikelinich DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 5 17 Adam Johnston 4-0-4, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 3-0-3, 4 0-0-0, 0 2-0-2, 0 1-0-1, 2 2-0-2, 1 1-0-1, 3 0-0-0, 1 4-3-7, 1 3-0-3, 2 0-0-0, 0 18 Bryson Craft DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 19 Cameron Lao-Gosney 0-1-1, 1 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 3 2-1-3, 1 2-0-2, 2 0-1-1, 2 1-1-2, 2 1-1-2, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-1-1, 1 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 1 1-2-3, 0 1-0-1, 1 1-0-1, 2 1-1-2, 1 20 Dana Frye DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 21 Matt Smith 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 2-0-2, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 2 0-1-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 22 Ryan Snyder 0-1-1, 14 0-0-0, 8 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 8 0-0-0, 10 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 7 0-0-0, 7 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 7 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 9 23 Mike Noone 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-1-1, 2 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 6 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 3 24 Harrison Lawrence DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 25 Andrew Mower DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 26 J .P . Walsh DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 27 Kyle Sheridan 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 28 Dylan O’Shaughnessy 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 1-0-1, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 1 29 Ryan Buttenbaum DNP 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 6 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 DNP 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 30 Matthew Poillon 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 32 Jimmy Cahill 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 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 3 33 Cody Newton DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 34 Sam Lawrence DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 35 Nathan Hunt DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 36 Sam Cunard DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 37 Baxter Lanius 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 2 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 38 TaShan Mitchell DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 39 Tom Farrell DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 40 Ty Souders 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-1-1, 0 0-0-0, 4 0-0-0, 3 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 5 0-0-0, 2 1-0-1, 1 41 Dan Taylor 0-0-0, 0 2-1-3, 0 2-0-2, 1 2-1-3, 1 0-1-1, 1 1-0-1, 1 1-1-2, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-1-1, 0 1-0-1, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-1-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 2-0-2, 0 42 Patrick Corbett DNP 1-1-2, 0 3-1-4, 4 2-0-2, 2 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 1 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 1 2-2-4, 1 3-1-4, 4 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 2 1-0-1, 0 2-0-2, 0 0-0-0, 0 43 Chris Rinaldi 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-1-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 44 Alan Henderson 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, 0 0-1-1, 1 1-0-1, 2 0-0-0, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 1-1-2, 0 0-0-0, 2 0-1-1, 0 45 Matt Risk DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 46 Griffin Farha DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0, 1 DNP 47 Kyle Stiefel 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 2 1-0-1, 0 2-0-2, 0 1-0-1, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 1-0-1, 0 0-0-0, 0 48 Blaise Fullen 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 1 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 2 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-1-1, 0 0-0-0, 1 1-0-1, 0 49 Kevin Donovan Jr . DNP 1-1-2, 0 0-0-0, 0 DNP DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 0-0-0, 2 DNP 0-0-0, 0 DNP 5-1-6, 0 1-0-1, 0 DNP INDIVIDUAL GOALIE STATISTICS: SAVES-GOALS ALLOWED, MINUTES
PLAYER Saint Joe’s Villanova Manhattan Penn UNC VMI Yale Army Penn St. Holy Cross Navy Colgate Bucknell Lafayette Army Colgate 6 Conor Murphy DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4-2, 15:00 DNP DNP 10 Dan Carr DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 30 Matthew Poillon 13-4, 60:00 12-16, 56:30 4-0, 60:00 7-4, 60:00 8-8, 60:00 10-2, 60:00 8-7, 60:00 13-6, 60:00 10-5, 60:00 7-3, 56:13 6-4, 60:00 16-11, 61:53 8-8, 60:00 10-4, 45:00 4-6, 55:42 14-14, 60:00 46 Griffin Farha DNP 0-1, 3:30 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0, 3:47 DNP DNP DNP DNP 3-1, 4:18 DNP
INDIVIDUAL FACEOFF STATS: WIN/TOTAL, PCT.
PLAYER Saint Joe’s Villanova Manhattan Penn UNC VMI Yale Army Penn St. Holy Cross Navy Colgate Bucknell Lafayette Army Colgate 22 Ryan Snyder 14-19, 74 10-20, 50 3-6, 50 12-17, 71 13-20, 65 5-12, 42 8-21, 38 5-15, 33 1-5, 20 11-16, 69 8-14, 57 2-15, 13 13-18, 72 9-15, 60 3-14, 21 15-32, 47 29 Ryan Buttenbaum DNP 5-7, 71 6-10, 60 DNP DNP DNP 0-1, 0 0-2, 0 3-12, 25 3-3, 100 0-2, 0 2-8, 25 DNP 4-10, 40 2-6, 33 1-1, 100 32 Jimmy Cahill ------44 Alan Henderon ------1-2, 50 ------
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2012 TEAM TENDENCIES Overall Record 14-2 Opponent scores less than 5 goals 6-0 vs. the conferences Home 5-1 Opponent scores 5-9 goals 7-0 ACC 1-0 Road 8-1 Opponent scores 10 or more goals 1-2 Big East 0-1 Neutral 1-0 CAA 2-0 vs . Unranked Teams 6-0 Ivy League 2-0 Patriot League Record 5-1 vs . Ranked Teams 8-2 MAAC 2-0 Non-League Record 7-1 Patriot League 7-1 Lehigh in February 3-1 Leading at the half 9-0 Lehigh in March 7-0 Trailing at the half 2-2 Lehigh in April 4-1 Tied at the half 3-0
Leading after three quarters 14-0 Trailing after three quarters 0-1 Tied after three quarters 0-1 In overtime 0-1 Lehigh has more shots 11-0 2012 TOP PERFORMANCES Opponent has more shots 3-2 Shots are even 0-0 Lehigh has more saves 4-1 Opponent has more saves 9-0 Saves are even 1-1 Lehigh wins more faceoffs 7-1 Opponent wins more faceoffs 6-1 Faceoffs are even 1-0 Lehigh has more groundballs 9-1 Opponent has more groundballs 4-1 Groundballs are even 1-0 Lehigh scores an EMO goal 11-1 Lehigh doesn’t score an EMO goal 3-1 Games decided by one goal 3-1 Games decided by 2-4 goals 4-0 Games decided by 5-8 goals 4-0 Games decided by 9+ goals 3-1 Lehigh scores less than 10 goals 6-1 Lehigh scores 10-14 goals 6-1 Lehigh scores 15 or more goals 2-0 Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2012 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 17: MARYLAND AT #7 LEHIGH • NCAA FIRST ROUND• MAY 13, 2012 • PAGE 16
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 KEVIN CASSESE record 118 groundballs . Jonathan Stumpf was not only named to the Second Team, Smith Family Head Coach 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 Fifth Year as Lehigh Head Coach First Team All-American, USILA Scholar All-American and Patriot League Scholar- Athlete of the Year . Stumpf (along with teammate Will Scudder) also played in the USILA North-South All-Star Game where he netted the eventual game-winning goal for the South . During the fall of 2009, Cassese was named to the 2010 United States Men’s National Lacrosse Team, traveling to Manchester, England in July . That marked the third time Cassese earned a spot on the National Team . Just months later, he worked with the U .S . National Team as the squad’s head coach . In October, he Kevin Cassese is in his fifth season as Lehigh’s head men’s lacrosse coach. led Team USA to a win over Harvard . Then in January, 2011, Cassese coached the Cassese’s impact has been immediate in his short time, capped off by this season’s United States to a 12-7 win over No . 7 Notre Dame in the Champion Challenge at Patriot League Championship and first NCAA Tournament appearance in program the ESPN Wide World of Sports . history . Cassese has also led the Mountain Hawks to a school-record 14 wins, a Cassese’s players have been involved in US Lacrosse as well as defenseman Ty program record nine-game winning streak and their highest-ever national ranking Souders tried out for the U .S . Under-19 Team as part of a three-day training camp (#7) . at UMBC . The excitement around the program has never been higher . Lehigh enters In his first season as the Mountain Hawks’ leader in 2008, Cassese led a young the NCAA Tournament winners of 13 of its last 14 games, posting an impressive Lehigh squad to more home wins and more overall victories than the season prior . 8-2 record against nationally-ranked foes . That includes a big 9-8 win at #4 North The Brown and White also ranked in the top 10 nationally in man-down defense and Carolina in March, propelling the Mountain Hawks into the national polls for the in the top 25 in scoring defense . Success continued into 2009 campaign, highlighted first time. Lehigh ended a number of long droughts this season, defeating UNC for by back-to-back wins over ranked foes; the Mountain Hawks defeated #16 Army the first time since 1951, Yale for the first time since 1918 and Penn State for the first and #20 St . John’s in succession . time since 1971 . In 2010, the Mountain Hawks posted their first winning overall record since Lehigh owns the nation’s #2 scoring defense (only behind Notre Dame), 2006 by going 8-7 . A resilient group, Lehigh went a perfect 3-0 in overtime games, holding opponents to only 6 .61 goals per game . The Mountain Hawks picked up including wins over #9 Villanova and #19 Lafayette in consecutive weeks to close out their first shutout in 40 years with a 13-0 triumph over Manhattan, allowed only the season. Villanova marked the Mountain Hawks’ first top-10 win since downing two goals to VMI and five or fewer to Penn State, Navy, Holy Cross, Penn and Saint #7 Georgetown in 1997 . Fantoni scored both overtime game-winners to set the tone Joseph’s . Cassese was named Patriot League Coach of the Year while freshman for what has been an impressive career to date . Matt Poillon became Lehigh’s first-ever Goalkeeper of the Year. Eight cracked the One of the most decorated student-athletes in Duke history, Cassese served All-Patriot League Team, tied for most in school history and the most in Coach as an assistant coach at his alma mater from 2005-07, helping lead the Blue Devils Cassese’s tenure . to the 2007 National Championship Game . He also served as Duke’s interim head On a personal level, Cassese continues to make his mark on the U .S . Lacrosse coach for part of the summer of 2006 . Prior to Duke, Cassese spent one season at scene as he’s coached the United States in Stars & Stripes Weekend and Champion Stony Brook as an assistant where he directed the nation’s top extra man offense Challenge each of the last two years . In February, Cassese was named an assistant and helped the Seawolves to a 10-6 record in 2004 . coach for the 2014 U .S . men’s national team, joining a staff led by former Navy head A two-time captain and three-time All-ACC selection while at Duke, Cassese coach Richie Meade . Cassese will serve as one of three assistant coaches along with helped lead the Blue Devils to three NCAA Tournament appearances and a pair Dave Pietramala (Johns Hopkins) and Jeff Tambroni (Penn State) . of ACC Championships during his collegiate career . Cassese earned All-America The 2011 season saw Cassese lead the Mountain Hawks to their first Patriot honors on three separate occasions, including First Team accolades in 2002 and 2003 . League Tournament appearance since 2006 . Lehigh got off to a quick 3-1 start, Cassese, who scored 80 goals and handed out 38 assists in his career, was a two-time which included a 14-10 triumph over Navy, the program’s first victory over the Tewaaraton Trophy finalist and garnered ACC Player of the Year honors in 2001. Midshipmen in nearly 100 years . In 2002, Cassese was the recipient of the Lt . Donald MacLaughlin, Jr . Award as the The Mountain Hawks jumped squarely into the national lacrosse picture in nation’s top midfielder. 2011 by not only qualifying for the Patriot League postseason, but also proving they An accomplished player on the international level as well, Cassese helped could compete with anyone in the country . Lehigh played an increasingly tough the United States to the gold medal at the 2002 International Lacrosse Federation schedule in ’11 and wouldn’t back away from the challenge . All nine of the team’s World Championships . He was also a member of the United States team that placed losses came against ranked opponents, with seven coming by a combined 17 goals . second at the 2006 ILF World Championships in London, Ontario . The Mountain Hawks nearly topped a pair of NCAA Tournament qualifiers (Vil- Cassese was the second overall selection in the 2003 Major League Lacrosse lanova and Bucknell), falling by a single goal each time . They also took a ranked Draft by the Rochester Rattlers . Among his professional accomplishments are a pair Penn State squad to overtime, just one week after the Nittany Lions dominated of MLL Rookie of the Week honors and a spot on the 2005 All-Star Team . Cassese, eventual CAA Champion Delaware . who was traded to the Philadelphia Barrage during the summer of 2007, helped The up-and-coming Mountain Hawks posted the nation’s eighth biggest lead his new team to the 2007 Major League Lacrosse Championship, as well as a improvement in 2011, according to LaxPower .com’s computer rankings, which spot in Championship Weekend in 2008 . Cassese was signed by the Boston Cannons takes into account many of the factors used by the NCAA Tournament selection prior to the 2009 MLL season and appeared in 12 games during the regular season committee . Other highlights included defeating MAAC Finalist Detroit Mercy on while helping lead them into the postseason . the road while winning three-of-four in one stretch in late March . In that stretch A native of Port Jefferson Station, New York and graduate of Comsewogue was a convincing 13-7 win over America East Tournament qualifier Binghamton. High School, Cassese earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Duke in 2003 . A young Mountain Hawk squad will graduate only eight seniors and return He garnered USILA Scholar All-America and ACC Academic Honor Roll honors six of Lehigh’s eight All-League performers in 2013 as the anticipation and excite- as well as the ACC’s Weaver-James-Corrigan Honorary Award for outstanding ment around the program continues to rise . Cassese has mentored an impressive athletic and academic achievement . array of offensive talent, led by one of college lacrosse’s most prolific scoring duos Cassese and his wife, Katie Granson Cassese who attended nearby Freedom of David DiMaria and Dante Fantoni, who combined for 99 points in 2011 (14th in High School, were married in Bethlehem in December of 2006 . Katie is currently a the nation) and 85 in 2012 (currently tied for 15th) . Realtor for RE/MAX Central in the Lehigh Valley. They had their first child, Drew The Mountain Hawks led the Patriot League and finished 18th in the nation Cassese, in July . in scoring offense (10 .44 goals per game) while they were ninth nationally with a sizzling 40 .7 man-up percentage . The squad continued strong on the ground, Cassese’s Coaching Resume scooping up a league-leading 33 .62 groundballs per game, nearly four ahead of the second-place team Bucknell . Lehigh’s improvement was just as impressive on the Year Record PL Home Notables defensive side; the Mountain Hawks lowered their goals against average by nearly 2008 6-9 2-4 4-4 a full goal in 2011, allowing only 9 .38 goals per game while holding four teams to 2009 4-11 2-4 0-6 Won at #16 Army and #20 St . John’s seven goals or fewer . 2010 8-7 2-4 4-3 Defeated #9 Villanova and #19 Lafayette The success caught the attention of coaches and media around the nation . On 2011 7-9 3-3 5-4 PL Semifinals numerous occasions, Lehigh received votes in the national lacrosse top-20 polls in 2012 14-2 5-1 5-1 School-record 14 wins 2011 and was identified by Inside Lacrosse as a program on the rise. Highest ranking in school history (#7) In his first four years at Lehigh, Cassese mentored a total of nine All-Patriot Total 39-38 (.506) 14-16 (.467) 18-18 (.500) Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2012 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 17: MARYLAND AT #7 LEHIGH • NCAA FIRST ROUND• MAY 13, 2012 • PAGE 17 BRENDAN CALLAHAN ERROL WILSON Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Fifth Season at Lehigh First Season at Lehigh
Errol Wilson is in his first season as Lehigh assistant coach following successful Brendan Callahan is in his fifth season with the Mountain Hawks as an assistant stints at Brown and Rutgers . One of three Stony Brook alums on staff, Wilson comes coach . Callahan came to Lehigh following a very successful career at Stony Brook to the Lehigh Valley after one season as associate head coach at Rutgers . He serves as University. In his first season as defensive coordinator, Callahan has led the unit to associate defensive coordinator and goalie coordinator, man-down coordinator and new heights . Each one of Lehigh’s close defensemen was named All-Patriot League: Ty camps/clinics coordinator . Souders (First), Mike Noone (second) and Lukas Mikelinich (second) while freshman In his first season on staff, Wilson has helped lead the squad to new heights, Matt Poillon became Lehigh’s first-ever Patriot League Goalie of the Year. owning a school-record 14 wins, a program record nine-game winning streak and its The Mountain Hawks own the nation’s #2 scoring defense (only behind Notre highest-ever national ranking (#7) along with its first Patriot League Tournament Title Dame), holding opponents to only 6.61 goals per game. Lehigh picked up its first shut- and NCAA Tournament appearance . This marks Wilson’s second NCAA Tournament out in 40 years with a 13-0 triumph over Manhattan, allowed only two goals to VMI appearance as assistant coach after leading Brown to the 2009 tournament where it and five or fewer to Penn State, Navy, Holy Cross, Penn and Saint Joseph’s. The squad dropped an overtime heartbreaker at Johns Hopkins . extended its shutout streak to an incredible 90:14 before the Quakers scored with 5:04 Wilson has worked with freshman goalie Matt Poillon, who stands second remaining in the second quarter . The streak spanned from the fourth quarter against nationally with a 6 .55 GAA and sixth with a 59 .5 save percentage, becoming Lehigh’s Villanova, through the entire Manhattan contest and the first 24:56 at Penn. first-ever Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year. Poillon earned four Patriot League Callahan has helped guide Lehigh to a school-record 14 wins, a program record nine- Goalie of the Week honors while garnering Rookie of the Week twice . In addition, each game winning streak and its highest-ever national ranking (#7) along with its first one of Lehigh’s close defensemen was named All-Patriot League: Ty Souders (First), Patriot League Tournament Title and NCAA Tournament appearance . Mike Noone (second) and Lukas Mikelinich (second) . Callahan helped lead the Mountain Hawks to eight wins in 2010, their most since The Mountain Hawks own the nation’s #2 scoring defense (only behind Notre 2006 . He also worked with a defense and man-down unit that ranked ninth nationally Dame), holding opponents to only 6.61 goals per game. Lehigh picked up its first shut- a season ago . out in 40 years with a 13-0 triumph over Manhattan, allowed only two goals to VMI At Stony Brook, Callahan served as captain of the Seawolves in 2007 and garnered and five or fewer to Penn State, Navy, Holy Cross, Penn and Saint Joseph’s. The squad Second-Team All-America East laurels as a goaltender . He was also selected for the extended its shutout streak to an incredible 90:14 before the Quakers scored with 5:04 North/South All-Star Game, was named the team MVP and led the America East in remaining in the second quarter . The streak spanned from the fourth quarter against save percentage . A member of the 2007 America East All-Academic Team, Callahan Villanova, through the entire Manhattan contest and the first 24:56 at Penn. was an All-Rookie Team selection in 2004 as well as an STX/USILA All-American after At Rutgers last season, Wilson helped the Scarlet Knights win five of their first six games leading the nation in save percentage and goals against average . last season 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 Prior to Rutgers, Wilson served as assistant coach at Brown for four seasons Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Board and he was (2007-10) . While there, he was both offensive coordinator and goalie coach, helping selected by the NCAA to represent Stony Brook at the 2005 NCAA Leadership Confer- the Bears reach new heights by winning an Ivy League Championship in 2008, then ence in Orlando, Florida . earning an NCAA Tournament berth in ’09 . Wilson worked with and mentored one A native of Hanover, Maryland, Callahan graduated from Gonzaga High School in of the nation’s top goalies in Jordan Burke . The 2009 USILA Goalie of the Year, Burke Washington, D C. .He earned his bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook in Health Care Manage- was twice named the Ivy League Player of the Year and New England Player of the ment in the spring of 2007 and later earned his master’s degree in Education from Lehigh . Year, while earning First Team All-America honors as well . Wilson has experience with Bruin Lacrosse Camps in Providence, R .I . where he promoted and advertised three camps and supervised staff and day-to-day schedule . Wilson was a four-year letterwinner at Stony Brook where he was teammates TOM COMPITELLO with goalie and current Lehigh assistant coach Brendan Callahan . Assistant Coach First Season at Lehigh TOM CASSESE Director of Quality Control Fifth Season at Lehigh Tom Compitello is in his first season at Lehigh following a standout playing career at Stony Brook . Compitello serves as assistant offensive coordinator, sub box coordina- tor and community lacrosse coordinator in his role as volunteer assistant coach . The Hauppage, N .Y . has made an immediate impact on the program, coaching the nation’s top man-up unit (53 .3 percent) along with an offense that averages 10 .50 Tom Cassese is in his fifth season on the Lehigh men’s lacrosse coaching staff and goals per game, more than last year’s group which scored a league-leading 10 .44 per his second as Director of Quality Control . In 2007, Cassese retired as the Head Football contest . The offense has exploded over the last three games heading into the NCAA Coach at Comsewogue High School, a public school found on the North Shore of Suffolk Tournament, posting 45 goals in that span - 16 at Lafayette, 13 vs . #19 Army and 16 at County, Long Island . #10 Colgate in the Patriot League Championship Game . Compitello has coached two of Cassese began his tenure at Comsewogue in 1973 and is the winningest coach the Patriot League’s and nation’s best attackmen in David DiMaria and Dante Fantoni as in Suffolk County history and the first to reach 200 career victories. During his tenure, both earned a spot on the All-Patriot League Tournament Team, with Fantoni earning Comsewogue made 18 appearances in the playoffs, earned 14 league or division cham- Tournament MVP honors . pionships, six Suffolk County Championships, and one Long Island crown . His 1990 Compitello wrapped up a stellar collegiate career with 146 career points (68 goals, squad earned the Rutgers Trophy as the top team in the county . 78 assists), highlighted by his All-America junior campaign when he had 37 goals and 35 Cassese has been named either League or Division Coach of the Year an astound- assists to help lead the Seawolves to the National Quarterfinals. He scored three goals ing 16 times, County Coach of the Year twice and participated in the Boomer Esiason in an NCAA First Round win over Denver, one of which was a behind the crease dive Outback Steakhouse Challenge four times . Tom was also selected by Madison Square shot that earned him an ESPN Top Play . Garden as its Coach of the Year in 1998 and earned two New York Jets Coach of the Compitello was an integral part of Stony Brook’s rise to national prowess, adding 35 Week awards during the 1998 and 2003 campaigns . points (17 goals, 18 assists) in 13 games last season to lead the Seawolves to the America Tom graduated from C .W . Post College in 1967 with a degree in Business Ad- East Championship Game . He was selected by the eventual Major League Lacrosse ministration. He went on to enjoy a five-year career in professional football with the Champion Boston Cannons in the fifth round (35th overall) of last year’s Collegiate Draft Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, and the Montreal Allouettes before being selected by the Hamilton Nationals in the 2011 Supplemental Draft . and B .C . Lions of the Canadian Football League . Compitello has extensive coaching experience with Dynamic Lacrosse, an organi- Upon the conclusion of his playing career, Cassese attended the University of zation that provides individual lessons, small group lessons, league training, positional Vermont where he earned a master’s degree in Physical Education and coached the focus clinics and more . wide receivers and defensive backs on the football team . Compitello is from Hauppage, N .Y ., the same hometown as junior attackman Cassese assumed his teaching duties at Comsewogue High School in 1973 and Dante Fantoni . retired in 2003 . He is married to Barbara, his wife of 40 years .
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2012 UPDATE: • 2012 Second Team All-Patriot League honoree 2012 UPDATE: • Member of the All-Patriot League Tournament team • 2012 First Team All-Patriot League honoree • Starting junior attackman, who led the Mountain Hawks in points last year (52). • First-line midfielder... team co-captain. • Has posted multiple points in 11 of his last 12 games, and 12 games overall this season. • 2011 Academic All-Patriot League Team. • Posted sixth-career hat trick, finishing with three goals and two assists in PL Champion- • Scored a pair of goals in Patriot League Title Game at #10 Colgate (4/29) . ship win at #10 Colgate (4/29) . • Had a goal and assist in semifinal win vs. #19 Army (4/27). • Dished out three assists in PL Semifinal win vs. #19 Army (4/27). • Monster Senior Night game vs . #18 Bucknell (4/14), posting two goals and an assist with • Posted a key first-half goal vs. #18 Bucknell (4/14). a career-high 10 shots . • Scored a pair of goals at #17 Colgate (4/7) . • Tied career high with second-career hat trick at #17 Colgate (4/7) . All three goals came in • Tied a career high with four goals, while adding three assists vs . Holy Cross (3/24) . Had second half . a career-high 13 shots . • Opened the scoring as part of 9-4 win at #19 Navy (3/30) . • Had three points (one goal, two assists) in win at #17 Penn State (3/20) . • Scored two man-up goals at #17 Penn State (3/20) . • One goal, one assist in league opener vs . Army (3/17) . • Had goals in consecutive games, vs . #15 Yale (3/11) and Army (3/17) . • Posted fourth-career hat trick in win against #15 Yale (3/11) . • Posted two goals and three groundballs at VMI (3/6) . • Dished a pair of assists at VMI (3/6) . • Tied a career-high two assists at #4 UNC (3/3) . • Stellar with one goal and three assists as part of huge win at #5 North Carolina (3/3) . • Scored a key third-quarter goal at #19 Penn (2/29) . • Had a season-high five points (two goals, three assists) in win over #19 Penn (2/28). • Had a goal in 13-0 rout of Manhattan (2/25) . • Scored three goals and added an assist vs . Manhattan (2/25) for third-career hat trick . Tied • Scored Lehigh’s first goal against #10 Villanova (2/18). a career-high four GB . • Had a goal and assist in season opener at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) . • Posted one goal and two assists in season opener at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) . AS A JUNIOR (2011): Strong season as a first-line midfielder … Member of the inaugural AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Eclipsed 50 points, recording 52 behind 22 goals and 30 assists Academic All-Patriot League Team … Finished the season with 15 points via 12 goals and … Led the team in points and assists while finishing fourth in goals … Finished second three assists … Goal and point totals both stood sixth best on the team … Scooped three in the Patriot League in assists and third in points (also seventh and 22nd in the nation, groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals at #12 Bucknell (4/29) … Sixth-straight game respectively) … Turned it up down the stretch, posting 17 points over the final four games with a goal vs . Lafayette (4/23) … Scored a goal against #9 North Carolina (4/17) … Netted … Teamed with fellow sophomore Dante Fantoni for 99 combined points, good for the 14th a first-quarter goal vs. #12 Bucknell (4/15) … Scored a big goal against #20 Colgate (4/9) most prolific scoring duo in the country … Earned Honorable Mention on the Patriot League … Posted a fourth-quarter goal vs . #20 Penn State (4/2) … Netted a career-high three goals Weekly Honor two times (3/28 and 4/25) … Stellar in the Patriot League Semifinals at #12 vs. Binghamton (3/29), all coming in the game’s first 20:12 … Scored a single goal at Detroit Bucknell (4/29), posting a team-high four points (two goals, two assists) . Had a hand in four (3/6) and Ohio State (3/8) … Tied a career high with three points (one goal, two assists) as of the Mountain Hawks’ five tallies … Set a career-high eight points against Lafayette (4/23) part of historic win over Navy (3/1) … Had a goal and assist in opener vs . Saint Joseph’s via a career-high four goals and four assists. That shattered previous career best of five … (2/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll . 23-game point streak was snapped vs . #9 North Carolina (4/17) … Tied a then career-high five points against #12 Bucknell (4/15) via two goals and three assists … Dished a pair of AS A SOPHOMORE (2010): Appeared in all 15 games, starting in five … Recorded 12 goals assists vs . #20 Colgate (4/9) … Three points behind one goal and two assists against #20 and added 11 assists … Scooped up 13 groundballs . Penn State (4/2) … Five points via two goals and three assists vs . Binghamton (3/29) … Dished out a pair of assists while scooping a career-high four groundballs at Holy Cross AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Saw time in nine games … Scored three goals and added two (3/26) … Recorded a team-high four points (two goals, two assists) in slim 12-9 loss at #8 assists … Scooped up two groundballs . Army (3/22) … Two goals, two assists vs . Presbyterian (3/19) … Recorded a goal and as- sist at #18 Yale (3/12) … Career-high five assists at Detroit Mercy (3/6) … Pair of goals in BEFORE LEHIGH: Was an All-Northern New England Team Selection … All-Western Lehigh’s historic win over Navy (3/1) … Scored a career-high three goals in season opener New England team selection … Member of the MAISAD state championship team … vs . Saint Joseph’s (2/12) . Member of the honor roll .
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Played in all 15 games, starting in 11 … Scored nine goals and PERSONAL: Son of Cary and Julie Gosney . Has a twin brother, Cameron, who is also on added 24 assists … Scooped up eight groundballs … Fourth in the Patriot League in assists the Mountain Hawks’ lacrosse team . per game with an average of 1 53. . CAREER STATISTICS BEFORE LEHIGH: All-American, two-time All-County, two-time All-Division … Team Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT MVP … Senior Captain … Three-year varsity letterwinner … 2007 Suffolk County League 2009 9/0 3 2 5 23 1 2 1 2 Rookie of the Year … member of Varsity Club … Two-year varsity letterwinner in football 2010 15/5 12 11 23 49 1 13 3 and basketball . 2011 16/15 12 3 15 69 0 23 6 2012 16/15 19 5 24 81 2 13 3 PERSONAL: Son of Joseph and Debra DiMaria . Has four siblings - Dan (Harvard), Jaclyn, Total 56/35 46 21 67 222 4 51 13 Julia, and Jennifer . CAREER HIGHS CAREER STATISTICS Goals: 3, two times; last at Colgate (4/7/12) Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Assists: 2, four times; last at North Carolina (3/3/12) 2010 15/11 9 24 33 45 0 8 4 Points: 3, seven times; last vs . Bucknell (4/14/12) 2011 16/15 22 30 52 66 0 27 8 Shots: 10 vs . Bucknell (4/14/12) 2012 14/13 22 22 44 82 0 24 3 Groundballs: 5 vs . Saint Joseph’s (2/12/11) Total 45/39 53 76 129 193 0 59 15 Multi-Goal Games: 8; Multi-Point Games: 20; Hat Tricks: 2 Point Streak: 9 (2/11/12 - 3/20/12) CAREER HIGHS Goals: 4, two times; last vs . Holy Cross (3/24/12) Assists: 5 at Detroit Mercy (3/6/11) Points: 8 vs . Lafayette (4/23/11) Shots: 13 vs . Holy Cross (3/24/12) Groundballs: 4, three times; last vs . Manhattan (2/25/12) Multi-Goal Games: 15; Multi-Point Games: 34; Hat Tricks: 6 Point Streak: 23 (3/6/10 - 4/15/11)
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score against #9 North Carolina (4/17) … Registered three points via a goal and two #16 LUKAS MIKELINICH assists against #12 Bucknell (4/15) … Scored a goal vs .#20 Colgate (4/9) … One goal, So . • D • 5-11 • Dix Hills, N .Y . one assist and three groundballs against #20 Penn State (4/2) … Seven-game multi-point streak was snapped vs . Binghamton (3/29), but he did score a goal … Added two assists at Holy Cross (3/26) … Had a pair of goals at #8 Army (3/22), upping his streak to six straight games with multiple goals … Posted five points via two goals and a career-high three assists vs. Presbyterian (3/19). Also tied a career-high five groundballs … Scored two goals at #18 Yale (3/12) … Recorded a team-high three points (two goals, one assist) 2012 UPDATE: at #13 Ohio State … Netted a hat trick at Detroit Mercy (3/6) … Two goals and an assist • 2012 Second Team All-Patriot League honoree as part of historic win over Navy (3/1) … Began season with a hat trick vs . Saint Joseph’s • Seeing significant action as a starting close defenseman. (2/12) . . Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll . • Scooped a career-high five groundballs while causing a turnover in Patriot League Title Game at #10 Colgate (4/29) . AS A SOPHOMORE (2010): Appeared in all 15 games, starting nine … Recorded 22 goals • Stellar at #17 Colgate, covering the nation’s leading scorer Peter Baum and holding him and added six assists … Scooped 14 groundballs . to a season-low one goal and two points . Earned honorable mention on the Patriot League weekly honor roll . AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Saw time in all 15 games, starting nine … Scored 18 goals and • Groundball and two caused turnovers at #17 Penn State (3/20) . added six assists … Scooped 31 groundballs . • Scooped two groundballs in win vs . #15 Yale (3/11) . • Had a groundball at #4 UNC (3/3) in first-career start. BEFORE LEHIGH: Was an All-Northern New England Team Selection… All-Western • Posted a groundball and career-high four caused turnovers at #19/18 Penn (2/29) . New England team selection … Member of the MAISAD state championship team … • Caused two turnovers vs. Manhattan (2/25) in first action of the season. Academic All-American .
AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Strong rookie campaign, which included increased minutes as PERSONAL: Son of Cary and Julie Gosney . Twin brother Roman is also on the Mountain the season progressed … Played in six games as a reserve close defenseman, posting four Hawks . groundballs and a caused turnover … Highlight effort came vs . #9 North Carolina (4/17) when he recorded three groundballs and a caused turnover … Scooped a groundball in the CAREER STATISTICS Patriot League Semifinals at #12 Bucknell (4/29) … Made collegiate debut vs. Presbyterian Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT (3/19) while also playing at Holy Cross (3/26), vs . #12 Bucknell (4/15) and in the regular 2009 15/9 18 6 24 81 4 31 3 season finale against Lafayette (4/23). 2010 15/9 22 8 30 66 4 14 4 2011 16/15 24 11 35 70 2 39 2 BEFORE LEHIGH: All-Division honoree as a sophomore for Half Hollow Hills West … 2012 16/15 13 9 22 56 0 17 2 Continued improvement, earning All-County as a junior and senior … Named Team MVP Total 62/48 77 34 111 273 10 101 11 while garnering the Coaches Award as well … Received the Advanced Regents Diploma … An active member of numerous clubs and organizations, including Athletes Helping Athletes, CAREER HIGHS LI Express, Team Hills and Natural Helpers . Goals: 5, two times; last vs . Detroit Mercy (3/15/10) Assists: 3 vs . Presbyterian (3/19/11) PERSONAL: Son of Mario and Rosemary Mikelinich . Has two brothers, Erik (14) and Points: 6 vs . Detroit Mercy (3/15/10) Nikolas (10) . Shots: 10 at Dartmouth (3/7/09) Groundballs: 5, two times; last vs . Presbyterian (3/19/11) CAREER STATISTICS Multi-Goal Games: 20; Multi-Point Games: 30; Hat Tricks: 6 Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 2011 6/0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2012 14/10 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 Total 20/10 0 0 0 0 0 20 11 #22 RYAN SNYDER Jr . • M • 5-10 • Reading, Pa . CAREER HIGHS Groundballs: 5 at Colgate (4/29/12) Caused Turnovers: 4 at Penn (2/28/12)
#19 CAMERON LAO-GOSNEY 2012 UPDATE: Sr . • M • 6-0 • Raymond, Maine • 2012 Second Team All-Patriot League honoree • Preseason Inside Lacrosse All-American at faceoff • Tewaaraton Award Watch List. • Member of the All-Patriot League Tournament team • Finished last season with Patriot League single-season record 118 groundballs. • Stellar bounceback in PL Title Game at #10 Colgate (4/29), winning 15-of-32 faceoffs, includ- 2012 UPDATE: ing numerous in crunch time . Scooped nine groundballs to earn All-Tourney honors . • 2012 Second Team All-Patriot League honoree • Won 9-of-15 faceoffs while scooping seven groundballs in regular season finale at • First-line midfielder...team co-captain. Lafayette (4/21) . • Posted a goal and assist in Patriot League Title game at #10 Colgate (4/29) . • Impressed, winning 13-of-18 faceoffs with five GBs vs. #18 Bucknell (4/14). Also scored • Had a big goal, along with two groundballs, in Patriot League Semifinals vs. #19 Army a key game-tying goal in the closing minutes . (4/27) . • Recovered from slow start to win 8-of-14 faceoffs at #19 Navy (3/30) while scooping • Scored a goal in regular season finale at Lafayette (4/21). seven groundballs . • Enjoyed a strong Senior Night with a goal and two assists against #18 Bucknell (4/14) . • Strong bounceback game, winning 11-of-16 with seven groundballs vs . Holy Cross • Had a goal, GB and caused TO at #17 Colgate (4/7) . (3/24) . • Scored a big insurance goal at #19 Navy (3/30) . • Impressed against one of the nation’s top FO men in R .G . Keenan of #4 UNC (3/3), • Picked up an assist against Holy Cross (3/24) . winning 13-of-20 with 10 groundballs as part of thrilling 9-8 win . • Posted a goal and assist vs . #15 Yale (3/11) and Army (3/17) . • Stellar effort at #19 Penn (2/28), winning 12-of-17 faceoffs with eight groundballs . • Had an assist at VMI (3/6) . • Began 2012 by winning 14-of-19 faceoffs, while scooping a career-high 14 groundballs • Finished with two goals on only two shots at #4 North Carolina (3/3) . at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) . • Had a season-high three points at #19 Penn (2/28) via two goals and an assist . • Scored the first goal of the game vs. Manhattan (2/25) while adding three GBs and a AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Emerged as the team’s primary faceoff specialist … First Team caused turnover . All-Patriot League honoree after winning 61 .6 percent of his draws (173-of-281), tops in • Dished an assist in the season-opener at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) . the league and ninth in the nation … Also scooped a school and Patriot League record 118 groundballs . Stood fourth nationally in groundballs per game … Finished with four AS A JUNIOR (2011): Stellar junior campaign, posting a career-high 24 goals, 11 assists and points on the season via three goals and an assist … Stellar in the Patriot League Semifinals 35 points in first year at attack … Also finished second on the team with 39 groundballs at #12 Bucknell (4/29), winning 12-of-18 faceoffs while scooping eight groundballs . Also … Played in all 16 games, starting 15 … Ended the season on a 14-game point streak (and assisted on the game’s first goal, only seven seconds into the contest … Finished 7-of-13 seven-game goal streak), posting a point in 15 of 16 games (and a goal in 14 of them) … with six groundballs vs . Lafayette (4/23) … 10-of-20 against #12 Bucknell (4/15) along Had eight multi-goal games and two hat tricks on the year … Finished season with two with six groundballs to eclipse 100 for the season … Finished 10-of-19 vs . #20 Penn State man-up goals and a man-down goal … Scored a goal in the Patriot League Semifinals at while scooping seven groundballs … Won an incredible 90 percent (18-of-20) of his faceoffs #12 Bucknell (4/29) … Three points (two goals, one assist) in the regular season finale vs. vs . Binghamton (3/29) while tying a career-high 13 groundballs … Finished 7-of-15 at the Lafayette (4/23), marking his sixth straight game with a goal … Netted a third-quarter faceoff X with six groundballs at Holy Cross (3/26) … Won 9-of-20 draws, scooped eight Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2012 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 17: MARYLAND AT #7 LEHIGH • NCAA FIRST ROUND• MAY 13, 2012 • PAGE 20 groundballs and scored third goal of the season at #8 Army (3/22) … Finished 13-of-15 BEFORE LEHIGH: Two-time All-League selection … Two-time All-Catholic selection along with nine groundballs against Presbyterian (3/19) . For his efforts, he was named … Ranked as top-30 defenseman by Inside Lacrosse Magazine … Team was four-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week for the second time … Earned honorable Philadelphia Catholic League Champions … Two-time Pennsylvania State Champions mention on the Patriot League Weekly Honor Roll (Mar . 7) . . Won 14-of-18 faceoffs while … Member of the National Honor Society … Played club lacrosse for Twist Lacrosse and scooping 10 groundballs at Detroit Mercy (3/6) . Marked his fourth straight game with 10 Duke’s Lacrosse Club . or more groundballs … Won 18-of-27 faceoffs against Navy (3/1), scooping a career-high 13 groundballs and scoring a crucial third-quarter goal … Was honored with the season’s PERSONAL: Son of James and Mary Noone . Has three siblings, James, Kevin and Brian . first Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honor on Feb. 21 … Scored a goal, while winning 16-of-21 faceoffs at Villanova (2/19) … Opened the season by winning 17-of-21 CAREER STATISTICS against Saint Joseph’s (2/12) . Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 2010 15/4 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Saw time in 13 games, starting one … Recorded one assist … 2011 15/8 0 0 0 0 0 18 9 Scooped up 24 groundballs … Member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll . 2012 16/16 0 1 1 0 0 38 28 Total 46/28 0 1 1 0 0 69 45 BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-time varsity letterwinner … Team captain … . Team MVP … First Team All-Western New England … Runner-up for Midfielder of the Year ... Team’s CAREER HIGHS leading scorer with 32 goals and 16 assists … Picked up 182 ground balls and won 187-of- Assists: 1 at VMI (3/6/12) 245 face-offs … Also captain of the hockey team … Member of the honor roll . Points: 1 at VMI (3/6/12) Groundballs: 6 vs . Bucknell (4/14/12) PERSONAL: Son of Lauren and Steven Snyder . Has one sister, Jenna . Caused Turnovers: 4 vs . Bucknell (4/14/12)
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS G A Pts. GB CT FO % #30 MATT POILLON 2010 13/1 0 1 1 24 2 38-88 .432 2011 16/0 3 1 4 118 0 173-281 .616 Fr . • G • 5-10 • Mount Sinai, N .Y . 2012 16/1 1 1 2 92 2 132-259 .510 Total 45/2 4 3 7 234 4 343-628 .546
CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, four times; last vs . Bucknell (4/14/12) Assists: 1, three times; last at Saint Joseph’s (2/11/12) 2012 UPDATE: Points: 1, seven times; last vs . Bucknell (4/14/12) • 2012 Patriot League Goalie of the Year and First Team All-League honoree Faceoffs Won: 18, two times; last vs . Binghamton (3/29/11) • Starting goalie as a freshman. Faceoffs Taken: 32 at Colgate (4/29/12) • Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week four times this season (2/13, 3/5, 3/12, 3/26) Groundballs: 14 at Saint Joseph’s (2/11/12) and Rookie of the Week twice (3/19, 4/14). Earned a PL weekly award four straight weeks. • Made 14 saves in Patriot League Title Game at #10 Colgate (4/29) . • Had four stops, allowing only six goals vs . #19 Army (4/27) . #23 MIKE NOONE • Made 10 saves while allowing only four goals over first three quarters at Lafayette Jr . • D • 6-3 • Jenkintown, Pa . (4/21) . • Stopped eight-of-16 in a strong effort vs . #18 Bucknell and a 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 another team to four goals or less . • Made seven saves, allowing only three goals against Holy Cross (3/24) in another domi- nant effort . 2012 UPDATE: • Second straight double-digit save performance (and fourth this season), stopping 10-of-15 • 2012 Second Team All-Patriot League honoree at #17 Penn State (3/20) . • Starter at close defense • Tied a career-high 13 saves while only allowing six goals in Patriot League opener vs . • Member of the All-Patriot League Tournament team Army (3/17) . • Has 26 groundballs and 18 caused turnovers over the last six games . • Posted eight saves against #15 Yale (3/11) . • Three GBs and two caused turnovers in Patriot League Title Game at #10 Colgate (4/29) . • Stopped 10-of-12 shots in 6-2 win at VMI (3/6) . • Two groundballs and three caused turnovers in Patriot League Semifinal vs. #19 Army • Strong at #4 UNC (3/3), making eight saves, including one with 27 seconds left to preserve (4/27) . a huge 9-8 win. Also posted a career-high five groundballs. • Posted a career-high six groundballs and four caused turnovers against #18 Bucknell (4/14), • Finished with seven saves, while allowing only four goals at #19 Penn (2/28) . including one which set up Lehigh’s final possession and Fantoni’s game-winning goal. Earned • Pitched Lehigh’s first shutout in 40 years (1972), making four saves against Manhattan PL Defensive Player of the Week for a third time . (2/25) • Had four groundballs and three caused turnovers at #17 Colgate (4/7) . • Second-straight double-digit save performance, making 12 stops vs . #10 Villanova • Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week two straight weeks on Mar . 26 and (2/18) . Apr. 2, Noone’s first-career weekly awards. • Made 13 saves, allowing only four goals in first collegiate action at Saint Joseph’s (2/11). • Monster game with five groundballs and three caused turnovers at #19 Navy (3/30). Was later named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week for the efforts. • Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover vs . Holy Cross (3/24) in another strong defensive effort . BEFORE LEHIGH: Was a four-sport standout in lacrosse, soccer, football and winter track • Four groundballs while adding two caused turnovers at #17 Penn State (3/20) . at Mount Sinai High School … Four-year varsity lacrosse player, earning All-Division/All- • Caused two turnovers in league opener vs . Army (3/17) . County three times and team MVP twice … Also served as captain for a year while being • Three groundballs and a caused turnover vs . Yale (3/11) . named First Team All-Long Island (as chosen by New York Newsday) … Was high school’s • First-career point (an assist), two groundballs and a caused turnover at VMI (3/6) . 2011 Outstanding Athlete of the Year, Suffolk County Athlete of the Year nominee and North • Had two groundballs at #4 North Carolina (3/3) . Shore Sun Athlete of the Year … Four-year varsity starter and three-time All-League/All- • Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers in big win at #19 Penn (2/28) . Conference honoree in soccer … Two-time team captain and team MVP … Also earned Team • Standout in shutout vs . Manhattan (2/25), posting two groundballs and three caused MVP in football … Competed in winter track for three years … In the classroom, was a 12-time turnovers . Scholar Athlete … Earned New York State Advanced Regents Diploma .
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 15 games for a second-straight season, starting eight PERSONAL: Son of Charles and Cindy Poillon … Brother of Charles and William . … Finished with 18 groundballs and nine caused turnovers (second among close Lehigh close defensemen) … Scooped a groundball in the Patriot League Semifinals at #12 Bucknell CAREER STATISTICS (4/29) … Held Lafayette’s leading scorer Tom Perini to only one goal (4/23). Perini finished Year GP/GS Svs. GA Sv.% GAA W-L GB the season second in the Patriot League in goals per game … Groundball and caused turnover 2011 16/16 150 102 .595 6 .54 14-2 28 vs . #9 UNC (4/17) … Two groundballs and a caused turnover against #20 Colgate (4/9) … Total 16/16 150 102 .595 6.54 14-2 28 Had a groundball and caused turnover vs . #20 Penn State (4/2) … Registered a career-high three groundballs - while also causing a turnover - against Binghamton (3/29) … Posted two CAREER HIGHS groundballs and two caused turnovers at Holy Cross (3/26) to tie career highs in both catego- Saves: 16 at Colgate (4/7/12) ries … Two groundballs at #8 Army (3/22) … Made first start of the season vs. Presbyterian Fewest Goals Allowed: 0 vs . Manhattan (2/25/12) (3/19) … Stellar effort at #18 Yale, recording two groundballs and two caused turnovers . Groundballs: 5 at North Carolina (3/3/12)
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Saw time in all 15 games, starting four … Scooped 13 groundballs .
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#40 TY SOUDERS PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT MVP So . • D • 6-1 • Macungie, Pa . #9 DANTE FANTONI Jr . • A • 5-11 • Hauppauge, N .Y .
2012 UPDATE: • 2012 First Team All-Patriot League honoree • Team’s top returning long-stick defenseman. • Scored first-career goal at a key time in PL Championship at #10 Colgate (4/29). Goal came 2012 UPDATE: in transition, and man-down, to break a three-goal Raiders’ run . Also had a groundball and • 2012 Patriot League Tournament MVP two caused turnovers . • Tewaaraton Award Watch List. • Finished with two groundballs and a caused turnover in Patriot League Semis vs . #19 Army • Led the Mountain Hawks in goals each of last two seasons. (4/27) . Also helped hold Tewaaraton candidate Garrett to a season-low one goal. • Riding a 41-game point streak, dating back to freshman year. • Posted a career-high five groundballs in regular season finale at Lafayette (4/21). • Has 15 points over his last three games and 18 over his last four. • Recorded a groundball and caused turnover vs . #18 Bucknell (4/14) . • 10th-straight multi-point game, scoring three goals while adding an assist in PL Cham- pionship Game at #10 Colgate (4/29) . Was named the tournament MVP . • Two GBs and two caused turnovers at #17 Colgate (4/7) . • Two goals and three assists as part of big PL semifinal win over #19 Army (4/27). • Scooped two groundballs at #19 Navy (3/30) . • Tied a career high with six points (three goals, three assists) in regular season finale at • Two GBs and career-high two caused turnovers against Holy Cross (3/24) . Lafayette (4/21) . • Two groundballs in consecutive games, vs . #15 Yale (3/11) and Army (3/17) . • Had two goals and an assist vs . #18 Bucknell (4/14) . Broke an 8-8 tie with the game-win- • Posted three groundballs and a caused turnover as part of strong defensive effort at ning goal with just 14 seconds remaining . #4 North Carolina (3/3) . • Scored a goal and added an assist at #17 Colgate (4/7) . • Tied a career-high four groundballs, while adding a caused turnover, at #19 Penn • Goal and two assists in big 9-4 win at #19 Navy (3/30) . (2/28) . • Posted a goal and assist against Holy Cross (3/24) . Also tied a career high four GBs . • Recorded first-career point (an assist) vs. Manhattan (2/25). • Strong with two goals and two assists to lead the offense in 9-5 win at #17 Penn State (3/20) . • Scooped two groundballs and added a caused turnover against #10 Villanova (2/18) . • Posted 12th career hat trick in league opener vs . Army (3/17) . • Two groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) . • Had one goal and two assists against #15 Yale (3/11) . • Scored a fourth-quarter goal at VMI (3/6) . AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Close defenseman was team’s top rookie coming in among • Stellar with two goals and an assist in first full game back, as part of huge win at #5 the Inside Lacrosse top 100 incoming freshmen … One of only four Mountain Hawks to North Carolina (3/3) . start all 16 games … Finished with 29 groundballs (second among close defensemen) and • Dished two assists in season debut vs . #10 Villanova (2/18) . eight caused turnovers … Only turned the ball over seven times … Twice named Honor- able Mention on the Patriot League Weekly Honor Roll … Scooped two groundballs in AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Impressive sophomore campaign, finishing with 47 points via the Patriot League Semifinals at #12 Bucknell (4/29) … Also had two groundballs vs. a team-leading 33 goals and 14 assists (second on the team) … Point-total was second on No . 9 North Carolina (4/17) … Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover against the Mountain Hawks, fifth in the Patriot League and 40th in the nation … The 33 goals also No .12 Bucknell (4/15) … Two groundballs vs . #20 Colgate (4/9) … Tied a career-high stood fourth in the league and 35th nationally … Garnered Second Team All-Patriot League four groundballs and caused a turnover against #20 Penn State (4/2) … Sensational game honors … Earned Honorable Mention on the Patriot League Weekly Honor three times at Holy Cross (3/26), setting a career-high four groundballs while recording a caused (2/21, 4/4 and 4/11) … Dished an assist at #12 Bucknell in the Patriot League Semifinals turnover in helping hold the Crusaders to only five goals … Scooped two groundballs at (4/29) . That extended his point streak to 28 straight games (16th in the nation entering #8 Army (3/22) … Impressed at #18 Yale (3/12) with a career-high three groundballs to next season) . Goal streak was snapped at 13, however … Teamed with fellow sophomore go with a caused turnover … Two groundballs at #13 Ohio State (3/8) … Did not allow David DiMaria for 99 combined points, good for the 14th most prolific scoring duo in the a goal to Taylor Reynolds as part of historic 14-10 win over Navy (3/1) … Recorded two country … Tied for the Patriot League lead with three game-winning goals …Tallied four groundballs and a caused turnover in collegiate debut against Saint Joseph’s (2/12) … points via two goals and two assists against Lafayette (4/23) … Scored Lehigh’s first goal Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll . vs . #9 North Carolina (4/17) and tied a career-high four groundballs … Three goals vs #12. Bucknell (4/15), good for his third-straight hat trick and fourth in his previous five games BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year letterwinner on Emmaus High School’s lacrosse team … … Team-high four points against #20 Colgate (4/9) via three goals and an assist . Also Served as team captain as a junior and senior … Named All-PVLL sophomore year and had a career-high 11 shots … Game-high three goals vs . #20 Penn State (4/2) … Stellar All-LVC junior and senior years … Was a member of the Philly Under Armor All-American vs . Binghamton (3/29), posting four points via two goals and two assists … Finished with Underclassmen Team in 2009 … Among Inside Lacrosse’s top 100 incoming freshmen … three goals and an assist at Holy Cross (3/26) for his eighth-career hat trick … Man-up Multi-sport athlete, garnering All-LVC as a linebacker on the football team … Team MVP goal and assist at #8 Army (3/22) … Scored four goals in win over Presbyterian (3/17) senior year … East Penn Male Athlete of the Year in 2010 … Strong in the classroom, as … Posted a man-up goal at #18 Yale (3/12) … Scored two goals at #13 Ohio State (3/8) an Emmaus Football Scholar Athlete while cracking the honor roll . … Netted a pair of goals while adding a career-high three assists as part of historic win over Navy (3/1) … Set a career-high six points (five goals, one assist) in season opener PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Leilani Souders . Has two brothers, Jared (27) and Cory (16) . against Saint Joseph’s (2/12) .
CAREER STATISTICS AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Appeared in all 15 games, starting 10 … Recorded 26 goals Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT and added 14 assists … Scooped up 18 groundballs … Scored two game-winning goals, 2011 16/16 0 0 0 0 0 29 8 tying for fifth in the Patriot League. They came in back-to-back games in overtime, against 2012 16/16 1 1 2 4 0 31 15 nationally-ranked Villanova and Lafayette … Ninth in the Patriot League in points per Total 32/32 1 1 2 4 0 60 23 game with an average of 2 .67 .
CAREER HIGHS BEFORE LEHIGH: Led St. Anthony’s in goals senior year, finishing with 48 total … Had Goals: 1 at Colgate (4/29/12) 33 assists in the 2009 season … MSC Player of the Game twice … All-League Attackman Points: 1 at Colgate (4/29/12) … Led the team in goals, assists, and points with 38 goals, 26 assists and 64 points his Groundballs: 5 at Lafayette (4/21/12) junior year … Vice President of the St . Anthony’s Leadership Team . Caused Turnovers: 2, two times; last at Colgate (4/7/12) PERSONAL: Son of Ninette and Dennis Fantoni . Has one brother, Rocco .
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 2010 15/10 26 14 40 60 0 18 6 2011 16/16 33 14 47 106 6 35 10 2012 13/11 22 19 41 77 1 13 1 Total 44/37 81 47 128 243 7 66 17
CAREER HIGHS Goals: 5, two times; last vs . Saint Joseph’s (2/12/11) Assists: 3, three times; last vs . Army (4/27/12) Points: 6, two times; last at Lafayette (4/21/12) Shots: 11 vs . Colgate (4/9/11) Groundballs: 4, six times; last vs . Holy Cross (3/24/12) Multi-Goal Games: 24; Multi-Point Games: 33; Hat Tricks: 14 Point Streak: 41 (3/6/10 - present) Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2012 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 17: MARYLAND AT #7 LEHIGH • NCAA FIRST ROUND• MAY 13, 2012 • PAGE 22 #2 BRIAN HESS #7 CODY FERRARO #17 ADAM JOHNSTON Jr . • M • 6-2 • Owings Mills, Md . So . • A • 6-2 • East Setauket, N .Y . Sr . • A • 6-2 • Street, Md . • Converted second-line midfielder (from D middie). • Has emerged as a top option at attack after an injury-plagued • Senior attackman, who has 10 points over his last three games. • Posted first-career hat trick in Patriot League Champion- freshman season. • Leads the team with seven man-up goals this season while ship Game at #10 Colgate (4/29) . • Dished first-career assist at Lafayette (4/21). owning 34 for his career. • Got the scoring started with a goal vs . #19 Army (4/27) . • Scooped a career-high two GBs vs . Manhattan (2/25) . • Second straight hat trick, scoring three goals in Patriot • Dished an assist in the regular season finale at Lafayette • Scored first two career goals in season opener at Saint League Semifinals vs. #19 Army (4/27). (4/21) . Joseph’s (2/11) . • Had a career-high seven points in regular season finale at • Scored a big goal at #17 Colgate (4/7) with only five Lafayette (4/21), scoring four goals while adding a career- seconds left in the first quarter. CAREER STATISTICS high three assists . • Broke Lehigh’s 22:21 scoreless drought with a big goal at Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT • Posted a goal and three groundballs at #17 Colgate (4/7) . #19 Navy (3/30) to spark an 8-0 run to end the game . 2011 3/0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • Scored two goals during big 9-4 win at #19 Navy (3/30) . • Scored a goal against Holy Cross (3/24) . 2012 8/3 2 1 3 11 0 4 0 • Had a man-up goal, along with two groundballs vs . • Scored a career-high two goals and added an assist in the Total 11/3 2 1 3 11 0 5 0 Holy Cross (3/24) . season opener at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) . • Scored two man-up goals at #17 Penn State (3/20) . CAREER HIGHS • Recorded 12th career hat trick, including two extra man CAREER STATISTICS Goals: 2 at Saint Joseph’s (2/11/12) tallies, vs . #15 Yale (3/11) . Goals came consecutively for Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Assists: 1 at Lafayette (4/21/12) a natural hat trick . 2010 14/0 0 3 3 10 0 5 1 Points: 2 at Saint Joseph’s (2/11/12) • Had what proved to be the game-winning score (a man- 2011 16/0 3 1 4 13 0 28 8 Groundballs: 2 vs . Manhattan (2/25/12) up goal) as part of thrilling 9-8 win at #4 North Carolina . 2012 16/8 9 3 12 46 0 17 2 Multi-Goal Games: 1; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Tricks: 0 • Scooped five groundballs vs. Manhattan (2/25). Total 46/8 12 7 19 69 0 50 11 • Scored a game-high four goals at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) .
CAREER HIGHS CAREER STATISTICS Goals: 3 at Colgate (4/29/12) #8 DEREK BOGOROWSKI Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Assists: 2 vs . Detroit Mercy (3/15/10) Jr . • M • 6-0 • Newton, Pa . 2009 15/5 15 5 20 51 5 29 4 Points: 3, two times; last at Colgate (4/29/12) • One of the team’s top short-stick defensive midfielders. 2010 15/11 27 3 30 68 10 16 3 Groundballs: 6 at Detroit Mercy (3/6/11) • Posted a GB and caused turnover vs . Holy Cross (3/24) . 2011 16/15 27 2 29 64 12 18 3 Caused Turnovers: 2 at Detroit Mercy (3/6/11) • Had a groundball in two consecutive games, vs . #15 Yale 2012 16/8 21 3 24 46 7 22 0 Multi-Goal Games: 2; Multi-Point Games: 3; Hat (3/11) and Army (3/17) . Total 62/39 90 13 103 229 34 85 10 Tricks: 1 CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Goals: 5 at Lafayette (4/24/10) #4 ALEX DRAKE 2010 14/0 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 Assists: 3 at Lafayette (4/21/12) 2011 14/0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1 Points: 7 at Lafayette (4/21/12) Jr . • M/A • 5-10 • Upper Arlington, Ohio 16/0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2012 Shots: 11, two times; last at Holy Cross (3/26/11) • Seventh on the team with 11 points last season. Total 44/0 0 0 0 4 0 17 2 • Had an assist and two groundballs vs . Manhattan (2/25) Groundballs: 8 vs . Lafayette (4/18/09) Multi-Goal Games: 22; Multi-Point Games: 26; Hat in first action of the season. CAREER HIGHS Tricks: 13 Groundballs: 2, two times; last vs . Lafayette (4/23/11) CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 2010 15/5 7 3 10 19 3 7 2 #12 NOAH MOLNAR #21 MATT SMITH 2011 16/2 6 5 11 15 0 11 8 So . • M/A • 5-10 • Berwyn, Pa . 2012 4/0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 Jr . • M • 6-2 • Newport Beach, Calif . • Converted midfielder after playing attack as a freshman. • Starting short-stick defensive midfielder. Total 35/7 13 9 22 35 3 21 10 • Recorded first-career assist at #19 Navy (3/30). • Second on the team with 21 caused turnovers. • Posted third goal of the season, in the second quarter • Tied a career-high three GBs in Patriot League Title game CAREER HIGHS against Holy Cross (3/24) . Added a career-high two GBs . at #10 Colgate (4/29) . Goals: 4 vs . Detroit Mercy (3/15/10) • Scored a career-high two goals vs . Manhattan (2/25) . • Caused two turnovers against #19 Army (4/27) . Assists: 2, two times; last vs . Presbyterian (3/19/11) • Dished an assist in the season-opener at Saint Joseph’s • Posted three caused turnovers in regular season finale at Points: 4, two times; last vs . Presbyterian (3/19/11) (2/11) . Lafayette (4/21) . Groundballs: 4 vs . Navy (3/2/10) • Scooped two groundballs against #18 Bucknell (4/14) . Multi-Goal Games: 2; Multi-Point Games: 4; Hat CAREER STATISTICS • Had two caused turnovers at #19 Navy (3/30) . Tricks: 1 Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT • Scored second goal of the season, while adding three 2011 5/1 1 0 1 4 0 2 1 caused turnovers, in strong effort at #17 Penn State (3/20) . 2012 16/1 3 1 4 7 0 6 1 • Had two groundballs and a career-high four caused #5 KURTIS KAUNAS Total 21/2 4 1 5 11 0 8 2 turnovers against #15 Yale (3/11) . Fr . • M/A • 5-8 • Schnecksville, Pa . • Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover as part of • Freshman who is expected to see significant action in 2012. CAREER HIGHS huge 9-8 win at #4 North Carolina (3/3) • Tallied first-career assist in Patriot League Semifinal vs. Goals: 2 vs . Manhattan (2/25/12) • Tied a career-high three groundballs and three caused #19 Army (4/27) . Assists: 1 at Navy (3/31/12) turnovers in big win at #19 Penn (2/28) . • Scooped second-career GB at #17 Colgate (4/7) . Points: 2 vs . Manhattan (2/25/12) • Had a goal, groundball and caused turnover against #10 • Posted second-career goal at VMI (3/6), a man-up tally . Groundballs: 2 vs . Holy Cross (3/24/12) Villanova (2/18) . • Scored first-career goal against Manhattan (2/25). Multi-Goal Games: 1; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat • Had a groundball and caused turnover vs . #10 Villanova Tricks: 0 CAREER STATISTICS (2/18) . Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 2010 14/0 1 0 1 12 0 8 3 CAREER STATISTICS 16/0 6 4 10 26 0 27 14 Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 2011 2012 15/0 2 1 3 4 1 3 1 2012 16/1 2 0 2 10 0 20 21 Total 15/0 2 1 3 4 1 3 1 Total 46/1 9 4 13 48 0 55 38
CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1, two times; last at VMI (3/6/12) Goals: 2 vs . Lafayette (4/23/11) Assists: 1 vs . Army (4/27/12) Assists: 2 vs . Binghamton (3/29/11) Points: 1, three times; last vs . Army (4/27/12) Points: 2, three times; last vs . Lafayette (4/23/11) Groundballs: 1, three times; last at Lafayette (4/21/12) Groundballs: 3, seven times; last at Colgate (4/29/12) Caused Turnovers: 4 vs . Yale (3/11/12) Multi-Goal Games: -; Multi-Point Games: -; Hat Tricks: - Multi-Goal Games: 1; Multi-Point Games: 3; Hat Tricks: 0
Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2012 LEHIGH MEN’S LACROSSE • GAME 17: MARYLAND AT #7 LEHIGH • NCAA FIRST ROUND• MAY 13, 2012 • PAGE 23 #27 KYLE SHERIDAN #32 JIMMY CAHILL #42 PATRICK CORBETT Jr . • D • 6-1 • Nesconset, N .Y . So . • M • 5-11 • Silver Spring, Md . Fr . • A • 6-0 • Burlington, Ontario • Junior long-stick defenseman/midfielder. Man down specialist. • Short-stick defensive midfielder, seeing increased action. • Freshman converted midfielder seeing increased action. • Scored first-career goal against #19 Army (4/27) in transi- • Tied a career-high three GBs while causing a turnover in • Scored two goals, including a man-up tally, in Patriot tion opportunity off a man-down stop . Patriot League Championship at #10 Colgate (4/29) . League Semis vs . #19 Army (4/27) . • Scooped a pair of groundballs vs . #10 Villanova (2/18) . • Two groundballs and a caused turnover in Patriot League • Had a goal and caused turnover in regular season finale Semis vs . #19 Army (4/27) . at Lafayette (4/21) . CAREER STATISTICS • Scooped a GB against #18 Bucknell (4/14) . • Scored a crucial second-half goal in big win over #18 Buck- Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT • Finished with one two groundballs and a caused turnover nell (4/14) . Also had two GBs and a caused TO . 2010 13/0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 at #17 Colgate (4/7) . • Second straight four-point game, tying a career-high 2011 15/0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3 • Had a groundball and caused turnover as part of strong three goals along with an assist at #19 Navy (3/30) . Also 2012 15/0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 defensive effort at #19 Navy (3/30) . tied a career-high four GBs . Named Patriot League Rookie Total 43/0 1 0 1 2 0 22 4 • Posted a career-high three groundballs and two caused of the Week and Cascade National Rookie of the Week for turnovers at #17 Penn State (3/20) . his efforts . CAREER HIGHS • Four points vs . Holy Cross (3/24), including two goals and Goals: 1 vs . Army (4/27/12) CAREER STATISTICS a career-high two assists . Points: 1 vs . Army (4/27/12) Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT • Scored goals against ranked opponents, #15 Yale (3/11) Groundballs: 3 vs . Colgate (4/9/11) 2011 7/0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 and #17 Penn State (3/20) . Caused Turnovers: 1, four times; last vs . Presbyterian 2012 16/0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 • Scored a big fourth-quarter goal at #4 North Carolina (3/3) (3/19/11) Total 23/0 0 0 0 1 0 16 9 as part of huge 9-8 win . • Second straight multi-goal game, scoring two with two CAREER HIGHS groundballs and two caused turnovers at #19 Penn (2/28) #28 DYLAN O’SHAUGHNESSY Groundballs: 3, two times; last at Colgate (4/29/12) • Monster game with four points (three goals, one assist) Fr . • D • 6-5 • Merrick, N .Y . Caused Turnovers: 2 at Penn State (3/20/12) against Manhattan (2/25) . Also added four groundballs . • Freshman regular at long stick midfield/close defense. • Had a goal and assist against #10 Villanova (2/18) in first • Posted a groundball and caused turnover in Patriot League collegiate action . Championship at #10 Colgate (4/29) . #37 BAXTER LANIUS • Had a career-high three groundballs along with a caused Jr . • D • 6-0 • Lawrenceville, N .Y . CAREER STATISTICS turnover vs . #19 Army (4/27) . • Junior who can play both close defense and long-stick defensive Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT • Caused a turnover in big win vs . #18 Bucknell (4/14) . midfield. 2012 15/9 18 5 23 35 5 17 5 • Scooped two groundballs in three straight games: vs . #15 • Posted a groundball and caused turnover in regular season Total 15/9 18 5 23 35 5 17 5 Yale (3/11), Army (3/17) and at #17 Penn State (3/20) . finale at Lafayette (4/21). • Scored first-career goal in league opener vs. Army. • Scooped a pair of groundballs vs . Holy Cross (3/24) . CAREER HIGHS • Groundball and two caused turnovers as part of huge 9-8 • Had a groundball in the season opener at Saint Joseph’s Goals: 3, two times; last at Navy (3/31/12) win at #4 North Carolina (3/3) . (2/11) . Assists: 2 vs . Holy Cross (3/24/12) • Posted a career-high two caused turnovers at #19 Penn Points: 4, three times; last at Navy (3/31/12) (2/28) . CAREER STATISTICS Groundballs: 4, two times; last at Navy (3/31/12) • Finished with two groundballs and a caused turnover in Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Multi-Goal Games: 5; Multi-Point Games: 6; Hat home opener vs . #10 Villanova (2/18) . 2010 14/5 1 1 2 2 0 16 10 Tricks: 2 • Had a caused turnover in first collegiate action at Saint 2011 9/0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 Joseph’s (2/11) . 2012 8/0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Total 31/5 1 1 2 2 0 27 16 #44 ALAN HENDERSON CAREER STATISTICS Fr . • M • 5-11 • Manorville, N .Y . Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT CAREER HIGHS • Freshman midfielder expected to run on the second line. 2012 16/2 1 0 1 1 0 13 11 Goals: 1 vs . Villanova (4/20/10) • Posted an assist in Patriot League Title Game at #10 Total 16/2 1 0 1 1 0 13 11 Assists: 1 vs . Villanova (4/20/10) Colgate (4/29) . Points: 2 vs . Villanova (4/20/10) • Had a career-high two points (one goal, one assist) in CAREER HIGHS Groundballs: 4 at Binghamton (3/30/10) regular season finale at Lafayette (4/21). Goals: 1 vs . Army (3/17/12) Caused Turnovers: 3 vs . Villanova (4/20/10) • Scored Lehigh’s first goal at #17 Colgate (4/7) while also Points: 1 vs . Army (3/17/12) winning 1-of-2 faceoffs . Groundballs: 3 vs . Army (4/27/12) • Scored first-career goal against Holy Cross (3/24). Also Caused Turnovers: 2, two times; last at UNC (3/3/12) #41 DAN TAYLOR scooped a career-high two GBs while causing a turnover . Fr . • A • 6-3 • Calgary, Alberta • Posted first-career point, an assist, at #17 Penn State (3/17). • Freshman attackman expected to see significant action. Also had a groundball . #29 RYAN BUTTENBAUM • Scored two of the game’s first three goals in Patriot • Finished with a groundball and caused turnover at #4 So . • M • 6-1 • Malvern, Pa . League Title Game at #10 Colgate (4/29) . One was a man- North Carolina (3/3) . • Inside Lacrosse top-100 recruit. up tally . • Had a caused turnover at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) in first • Won his only faceoff in Patriot League Title Game at • Posted an assist at Lafayette (4/21) . collegiate action . #10 Colgate (4/29) . • Man-up goal and career-high two GBs vs . Holy Cross • Won all three faceoffs while scooping two groundballs (3/24) . CAREER STATISTICS against Holy Cross (3/24) . • Dished a big assist at #17 Penn State (3/20) . Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT • Strong effort vs . Manhattan (2/25), winning 6-of-10 • Had a goal and assist vs . #15 Yale (3/11) . 2012 16/0 3 3 6 5 0 8 3 faceoffs with a career-high six groundballs . • Scored a goal at VMI (3/6) . Total 16/0 3 3 6 5 0 8 3 • Dished an assist at #4 North Carolina (3/3) . CAREER STATISTICS • Stellar at #19 Penn (2/28), with two goals and an assist CAREER HIGHS Year GP/GS G A Pts. GB CT FO % as part of big win . Goals: 1, three times; last at Lafayette (4/21/12) 2011 6/0 0 0 0 4 0 15-27 .556 • Scored twice against Manhattan (2/25) . Assists: 1, three times; last at Colgate (4/29/12) 2012 11/0 0 0 0 16 0 26-62 .419 • Strong effort vs . #10 Villanova (2/18) with three points Points: 2 at Lafayette (4/21/12) Total 17/0 0 0 0 20 0 41-89 .461 (two goals, one assist) . Groundballs: 2, two times; last vs . Army (4/27/12) Caused Turnovers: 1, three times; last vs . Holy Cross CAREER HIGHS CAREER STATISTICS (3/24/12) Faceoffs Won: 7 vs . North Carolina (4/17/11) Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Faceoffs Taken: 11 vs . North Carolina (4/17/11) 2012 16/9 11 6 17 30 3 8 1 Tricks: 0 Groundballs: 6 vs . Manhattan (2/25/12) Total 16/9 11 6 17 30 3 8 1
CAREER HIGHS Goals: 2, four times; last at Colgate (4/29/12) Assists: 1, five times; last at Penn State (3/20/12) Points: 3, two times; last at Penn (2/28/12) Groundballs: 2 vs . Holy Cross (3/24/12) Multi-Goal Games: 4; Multi-Point Games: 5; Hat Tricks: 0
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#48 BLAISE FULLEN Sr . • D • 6-3 • Oreland, Pa . • Senior long stick middie who can also play close defense. • Team co-captain. • Scored first goal of the season in Patriot League Champion- ship at #10 Colgate (4/29). Marked first goal since freshman year as part of big 5-0 first quarter for Lehigh. • Posted second-career assist, along with a caused turnover at Lafayette (4/21) . • Scooped two groundballs in consecutive games, vs . Army (3/17) and at #17 Penn State (3/20) . Caused two turnovers against the Black Knights and one vs . the Nittany Lions . • Had two caused turnovers and a groundball at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) .
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots EMG GB CT 2009 13/11 1 0 1 2 0 15 11 2010 15/14 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 2011 16/6 0 1 1 1 0 10 4 2012 16/5 1 1 2 4 0 8 7 Total 60/36 2 2 4 7 0 49 30
CAREER HIGHS Goals: 1 at Villanova (3/14/09) Assists: 1, two times; last at Lafayette (4/21/12) Points: 1, two times; last vs . Bucknell (4/15/11) Groundballs: 4 at Bucknell (4/16/10) Caused Turnovers: 3 vs . Yale (3/13/10)
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team broke a 2-2 BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team dropped a tie by scoring seven consecutive goals to run away with an 11-4 win over tough home opener to #10 Villanova on Saturday, falling 17-7 at the Saint Joseph’s on Saturday, in the season opener for both teams . Fresh- Ulrich Sports Complex . The loss snapped a three-game home winning man goalie Matt Poillon made 13 saves in his collegiate debut while junior streak against the Wildcats, and puts the Mountain Hawks at 1-1 on the Ryan Snyder won 14-of-19 faceoffs with a career-high 14 groundballs to season . Freshman Dan Taylor led the way offensively with three points lead the way . The Mountain Hawks will return to action next Saturday via two goals and an assist . when they welcome 10th nationally-ranked Villanova to the Ulrich Sports Also scoring for the Mountain Hawks were freshman Patrick Cor- Complex . bett, who had two points (one goal, one assist) along with senior Roman Saturday was a reunion of sorts as former Lehigh assistant Taylor Lao-Gosney and junior Noah Molnar . Wray was on the opposite sideline in his first game as Saint Joseph’s head Despite 12 saves from freshman goalie Matt Poillon, the Mountain coach . Hawks struggled to find offense all afternoon, with three of their goals Senior Adam Johnston led the offensive attack with four goals on coming in the last two minutes of the contest . only six shots . Junior Brian Hess posted a career-high two goals and three After a 1-1 start, Villanova went on a 6-0 run spanning almost 13 points while sophomore Cody Ferraro scored his first two career goals in minutes . The Mountain Hawks struck three times in the next two min- the victory . Junior David DiMaria added a goal and two assists as well . utes to make it 7-4 before another run by Villanova put the game out of Lehigh jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 1:05 into the game as Johnston reach . scored the first of his four goals. Hess made it 2-0 at the 12:27 mark, tak- The Wildcats scored 10 straight while holding Lehigh scoreless for ing a feed from senior Cameron Lao-Gosney and beating Saint Joseph’s 36:37, beginning halfway through the second quarter and lasting until goalie Griffin Ferrigan, who went on to post 18 saves. less than two minutes remained in the contest, when Taylor netted a However, the Hawks clawed right back into the game, scoring at the Lehigh goal . 6:52 and 2:16 marks to make it 2-2 after one quarter of play . Villanova capitalized on their opportunities, cashing in on six-of-nine That’s when Lehigh took over, outshooting Saint Joseph’s 12-4 and extra-man chances . The Mountain Hawks were man down for a total of outscoring the Hawks, 3-0, to take control heading into halftime . Ferrigan 8:30, and had only 2:30 of man-up offense themselves . kept Saint Joe’s in it with nine second-quarter saves, but he couldn’t stop Led by senior Kevin Cunningham’s five goals and two assists, Vil- Hess, Johnston and Ferraro who all found the back of the net . lanova looked strong in its season opener . The Wildcats are coming off The Mountain Hawks extended their run through the third and the a 2011 campaign that saw them reach the NCAA Tournament before beginning part of the fourth . The run was capped off by a Ferraro goal off falling to Denver, who went on to reach the final four. Senior goalie Dan a Snyder faceoff win, just six seconds into the final stanza. Saint Joseph’s Gutierrez stopped 12 of 19 Lehigh shots, while junior Will Casertano finally broke a 32:22 scoreless drought behind a Ryan McGee goal, but (4 goals, 1 assist) and sophomore Kevin O’Neil (1 goal, 4 assists) both Johnston responded with his third and fourth goals of the afternoon to contributed five points. erase any doubt. Bobby Hurley added the final tally at 1:16 to pull Saint Villanova led the final shot count, 40-31, while the Mountain Hawks Joseph’s within 11-4 at the final horn. had a 33-25 edge in groundballs . Lehigh won 15-of-27 faceoffs, includ- Sophomore Ty Souders held Saint Joseph’s leading returning scorer ing 10-of-20 from junior Ryan Snyder and 5-of-7 from sophomore Ryan Kyle Williams to one assist to lead the defensive charge . Buttenbaum. Snyder finished with eight groundballs while junior Brian Lehigh held the final edge in shots (38-30) and groundballs (26-18). Hess added five, to go along with an assists. Lehigh was 14-of-17 on clearing attempts while Saint Joseph’s finished
15-of-20 . The Mountain Hawks were 2-of-4 on the extra man to the Hawks’ 1-of-3 . Poillon made 13 saves in his collegiate debut across Ferrigan, who finished with 18.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Riding a strong overall team effort, the Lehigh PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team used a men’s lacrosse team outshot the Manhattan Jaspers, 47-8, and outscored dominant overall effort to pull off an impressive 10-4 win over #19/18 Penn them, 13-0, on the way to its first shutout in 40 years. The Mountain Tuesday night . The Mountain Hawks’ (3-1) defense extended its shutout Hawks (2-1) received four points apiece from junior David DiMaria and streak to 90:14 and forced 16 of the Quakers’ (0-2) 18 turnovers . Junior David freshman Patrick Corbett while freshman Matt Poillon made four saves DiMaria led the way with a season-high five points (two goals, three assists) between the pipes. The shutout is Lehigh’s first since a 10-0 victory over while freshmen Patrick Corbett and Dan Taylor scored two goals apiece . Gettysburg in 1972; it’s also the first shutout in the NCAA since Stony The Mountain Hawks’ defense was the story, holding Penn without Brook beat Albany, 15-0 on Apr . 24, 2010 . a goal until 5:04 of the second quarter . Lehigh then held the Quakers to DiMaria and Corbett led the way with three goals and an assist while only one more goal until Penn added two scores with less than one minute freshman Dan Taylor and sophomore Matt Smith added two goals apiece . remaining . But by that time, the Mountain Hawks had opened a 10-2 lead Sophomore Ty Souders recorded his first-career assist on the game’s first to erase any doubt . goal, scored by senior Cameron Lao-Gosney . Taylor added one assist to tie a career-high three points while senior The Mountain Hawks controlled possession in the early stages, but Cameron Lao-Gosney also added three via two goals and an assist . Senior Manhattan goaltender Rich Akapnitis stood tall with five first-quarter Roman Lao-Gosney and junior Kyle Stiefel added Lehigh’s other goals . saves . Gosney did beat him, though, at 8:49, taking a long clearing pass The win marked Lehigh’s first over a ranked foe since the final two from Souders before making a move to the center of the field and blasting games of 2010 when the squad defeated #9 Villanova and #19 Lafayette in a shot past Akapnitis . succession . It was also over a Penn squad who advanced to the 2011 NCAA Tournament . DiMaria and Smith added unassisted tallies towards the end of the Defense was the story of the first half, as neither side could find the first for a 3-0 cushion after 15 minutes. Corbett scored the only goal of back of the net until Corbett struck on man-up, taking a feed from Taylor the second, one-timing a rebound it into the open net to make it 4-0 at the and scoring with 4:03 left in the first quarter. 4:10 mark . Taylor made it 2-0 early in the second before Corbett made it 3-0 just Lehigh turned it up in the second, scoring just 58 seconds in behind 2:24 later . Penn’s John Conneely ended Lehigh’s shutout streak at 90:14 senior Roman Lao-Gosney . Smith made it 7-0 before DiMaria scored two with a goal at 5:04 of the second quarter, but Taylor scored his second, from in a 1:34 span for an 8-0 cushion . Taylor scored the next two, at 2:01 of the DiMaria, to make it 4-1 at the half . third then 9:38 of the fourth, for a 10-0 advantage . Lehigh continued the momentum into the second . After trading the Corbett continued his hot play down the stretch, scoring a pair of first two goals, the Mountain Hawks scored five in a row, beginning with man-up goals with freshman Kurtis Kaunas’ first-career score sandwiched a rocket of a shot from Roman Lao-Gosney and ending with two straight in between . scores from his twin brother Cameron . In the process, the Lehigh defense Lehigh led the final shot count 47-8 and held a 42-20 edge in ground- kept Penn off the scoreboard for 19:54 until the Quakers scored two with balls . The Mountain Hawks won 9-of-16 faceoffs while they only turned less than one minute remaining for the 10-4 final. the ball over 12 times to the Jaspers’ 26 . Lehigh was 19-of-20 on clears The Mountain Hawks held a 33-20 edge in shots and 32-20 in ground- while Manhattan was 11-of-22. Poillon finished with four saves across balls . Lehigh had a season-high 16 caused turnovers, led by a career-high Akapnitis who made 18 . four from sophomore Lukas Mikelinich . Junior Noah Molnar tied a career- Sophomore Ryan Buttenbaum impressed winning 6-of-10 faceoffs high three while Corbett and sophomore Mike Noone added two each . with a career-high six groundballs . Junior Mike Noone had two ground- Junior Ryan Snyder was dominant once again in the faceoff X, winning balls and a career-high three caused turnovers while senior Adam Johnston 12-of-17 with eight groundballs . Sophomore Ty Souders scooped a career- scooped five groundballs, DiMaria (career-high tying) four and Corbett high four groundballs as well . four . Freshman Matt Poillon continued his strong play between the pipes, finishing with seven saves across Brian Feeney, who made eight. Poillon has now allowed four goals or fewer in three of the four games this season .
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team scored four of the first five LEXINGTON, Va. - Lehigh’s defense continued to dominate while the second-half goals to break a 5-5 tie, on the way to one of its biggest wins in school history offense contributed more than enough goals to lead the #16/15 Mountain as the Mountain Hawks downed the #4 North Carolina Tar Heels, 9-8 on Saturday evening . Hawks to a 6-2 win at VMI Tuesday . The victory marks Lehigh’s fourth in a Junior Ryan Snyder won 13-of-20 faceoffs while three Mountain Hawks scored two goals apiece and freshman Matt Poillon made eight saves between the pipes . row, the squad’s longest winning streak since 2006 . The Mountain Hawks took Lehigh’s defense continued to excel, allowing only eight goals and 16 shots on goal to a an early 2-0 lead before holding the Keydets scoreless for the next 45:33 until North Carolina team averaging more than 15 goals per game over its first four. The unit also a late fourth-quarter score pulled VMI within four at the final horn. shut out UNC for 27:50 bridging the end of the second through the fourth quarters, allowing Lehigh has allowed only 14 goals over its four-game winning streak (3 .5 the offense to erase a 5-3 deficit and go up 8-5. The Mountain Hawks forced an explosive Tar average), with eight coming at #4 North Carolina . The Mountain Hawks have Heel offense to 19 turnovers and 0-for-3 on man-up opportunities; North Carolina had been 60 percent (6-of-10) on extra man . only allowed 18 goals over their five wins this season (3.6 average), which With the win, the Mountain Hawks improve to 3-0 on the road and 4-1 overall, matching includes four games of four goals or less . Lehigh’s 5-1 record after six games their best start since 2006 . It also snapped a four-game losing streak against the Tar Heels, is the squad’s best start since 1997 . marking the squad’s first win over North Carolina since 1951. Freshman and reigning Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week Matt Snyder was 13-of-20 with 10 groundballs at the faceoff X, this against defending ACC Poillon continued to impress, making 10 stops between the pipes, good for his Defensive Player of the Week R G. . Keenan, who won only 3-of-12 before getting relieved by second-career game with double-digit saves . Junior Mike Noone was strong at Frankie Kelly (2-of-5) and Mark Staines (2-of-3) . Keenan entered Saturday with a dazzling 81 5. percentage following a dominant 18-of-20 effort at Navy last Saturday . close defense, posting two groundballs, a caused turnover and his first-career Junior David DiMaria led the offense with four points (one goal, three assists), including point (an assist) . the game’s first goal to set the tone. Classmate Dante Fantoni also added two goals and an Senior Roman Lao-Gosney led the offense with a pair of goals, including assist while senior Cameron Lao-Gosney and junior Kyle Stiefel each added a pair . the first two of the second half to turn a 3-1 lead into a 5-1 advantage. Junior North Carolina’s top three goals-scorers, Davey Emala, Marcus Holman and Jimmy David DiMaria dished two assists while Dante Fantoni scored a goal to extend Bitter, were held to a single goal between the three of them . Emala had eight coming in, and was held to one assist, as was Bitter . Reigning All-American and ACC Freshman of the Year his point streak to 31 straight games dating back to 2010 . Nicky Galaso was held pointless . Freshman Dan Taylor opened the scoring just 1:03 in before junior Kyle Poillon was strong, making eight saves, including one with just 27 seconds remaining Stiefel netted his team-leading fifth man up goal of the season at 7:21 to make off a Holman shot that would have evened the score at nine . The freshman also added a it 2-0 . career-high five groundballs while sophomore defenseman Ty Souders posted three. VMI got on the board just 1:28 later via a Draius Mills score, but the The win marks Lehigh’s second in a row over a ranked foe after topping #19/18 Penn Mountain Hawks’ defense clamped down from that point forward . Freshman on Tuesday . It’s also the Mountain Hawks’ second straight over a 2011 NCAA Tournament team as both the Quakers and Tar Heels earned at-large berths to last year’s tournament . Kurt Kaunas added some insurance with only three minutes remaining in the DiMaria got the scoring started less than two minutes in, making it 1-0 at the 13:26 first, an extra man goal to make it 3-1 after one quarter of play. mark . The teams then went back and forth; the Tar Heels answered with two straight before The sides played through a scoreless second quarter which saw VMI Lao-Gosney took a feed from DiMaria and beat North Carolina goalie Steven Restivo to make goalie J . Rice make four saves while the Keydets were held without a shot on it 2-2 at 3:51 of the first. goal. Lao-Gosney then caught fire early in the third, scoring an unassisted goal It looked like the Tar Heels would pull away as Jack McBride scored at the end of the first and beginning of the second quarters, but Fantoni scored his first of the game (and season) at 12:15 before finishing a feed from his twin brother Cameron at 9:16. at 10:59 of the second . North Carolina went back up 5-3, but two man-up goals from Stiefel That made it 5-1, which stood until 6:01 of the fourth when Fantoni beat - both in the last two minutes - knotted the score at five at the half. Rice for a five-goal advantage. Drew Leonard ended VMI’s scoreless drought The Lehigh defense took over in the second, holding the Tar Heels off the board for a at 5:20 of the fourth to make it 6-2 at the final horn. 27:50 stretch (dating back to the second quarter), before Holman got North Carolina on the A pair of Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans squared off at the board at 6:06 of the fourth . But in that time, Fantoni, Cameron Lao-Gosney and freshman faceoff X as junior Ryan Snyder won 5-of-12 against VMI’s Stephen Robarge, Patrick Corbett all scored to put the Mountain Hawks up 8-5 midway through the fourth . After Holman’s goal, senior Adam Johnston answered with a man-up tally to make it who entered with a stellar 62 4. win percentage . Snyder and Roman Lao-Gosney 9-6 with 2:52 remaining . But North Carolina wouldn’t give up, scoring two quick goals in a tied for the team high with three groundballs . 26-second span to pull within 9-8 with 2:11 on the clock . Lehigh held the final edge in shots (37-26) while VMI had a 24-20 advan- The Tar Heels had chances down the stretch, but Lehigh continued to have answers, tage in groundballs . The Mountain Hawks were a perfect 15-of-15 on clears to forcing a turnover while making a big save, to preserve the victory . the Keydets’ 15-of-16 . Lehigh was 2-for-2 on man up opportunities while VMI Lehigh finished with a 28-27 edge in shots and 31-23 in groundballs. The Mountain Hawks were an impressive 3-of-4 on man-up opportunities while holding UNC 0-for-3 . Lehigh was 0-for-2 . had only 15 turnovers to the Tar Heels’ 19 . Restivo stopped 12 of Lehigh’s 21 shots for UNC .
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The 16th ranked Lehigh men’s lacrosse team used a 5-0 sec- BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The #11 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team continued to roll ond-half run to turn a one-goal lead into a six-goal advantage, on its way to a big 11-7 Saturday afternoon as the Mountain Hawks took down the Army Black Knights, win over #15 Yale on a sun-splashed Sunday afternoon . The Mountain Hawks’ defense 7-6, in their Patriot League opener . Freshman goaltender Matthew Poillon shined continued to shine, holding the Bulldogs scoreless for a 21:29 stretch while senior Adam once again, recording 13 saves, including nine in the first half to keep Lehigh in Johnston scored a natural hat trick to erase any doubt . The win pulls Lehigh to 6-1 on the contest . The win helps Lehigh (7-1, 1-0 PL) keep pace with the 1969 squad for the season, marking its best start since 1969. Lehigh also defeated Yale for the first time the best start in school history. That team won seven of its first eight games and since 1918 . finished with a 10-4 record. Overall, Lehigh has won five in a row, its longest since 1999. Included are three Overall, the Mountain Hawks are riding a six-game win streak since losing wins over ranked foes; the Mountain Hawks are the only Patriot League team to defeat to #10 Villanova in their home opener . a ranked foe this season, and they’ve done it three times . “I was impressed with Army,” said Lehigh head coach Kevin Cassese . “They Johnston picked up his 12th-career hat trick, all coming in a 6:04 span in the fourth to put Lehigh up 11-5 following his second man-up goal of the game . Junior David DiMaria played their hearts out; I thought our guys played their hearts out as well . It’s what was stellar as well, scoring three for his fourth-career hat trick while classmate Dante I prepared the guys for and what I expected out of our Patriot League opener .” Fantoni posted three points via a goal and two assists . Senior Cameron Lao-Gosney and The teams traded lengthy possessions all afternoon, and combined for 64 total freshman Dan Taylor also added two points apiece via one goal and one assist . shots, 34 for Army, 30 for Lehigh. Army struck first after more than 10 minutes The Lehigh defense held a potent Yale offense to only seven goals and 26 shots, of scoreless play . Senior Cameron Lao-Gosney broke through for the Mountain holding the Bulldogs to only five goals over the first 56:38 before they added two with Hawks at the beginning of the second quarter to even the score, and the teams the game thoroughly in control. Yale entered averaging 14.67 goals over its first three traded goals to wind up deadlocked 2-2 at the half . games . “This is always a close game; it’s always a physical game . It’s always a game Sophomore and reigning Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week Ty Souders where there’s going to be bodies in the training room on both sides, and this was held Yale’s second-leading scorer Brandon Mangan to only a single assist while junior no different,” said Cassese . Noah Molnar posted a career-high four caused turnovers . Overall, the Mountain Hawks Despite the physical play on both sides, no penalties were called on either forced 16 turnovers while only having 11 themselves . team . Freshman Patrick Corbett got the scoring started at 11:45 of the first when he Junior attackman Dante Fantoni led the Mountain Hawks in scoring with corralled a groundball off DiMaria’s initial shot, then beat Yale goalie Jack Meyer . The his 12th-career hat-trick, with junior David DiMaria, seniors Roman and Cameron Bulldogs tied it up just 3:16 later, but the Mountain Hawks scored the next three, capped Lao-Gosney, and freshman Dylan O’Shaughnessy each finding the back of the net off by two highlight-reel goals from DiMaria, to make it 4-1 at 13:53 of the second . once for the Mountain Hawks . Yale came right back with an impressive 3-0 run of its own, all in a 3:41 span, to The Black Knights dominated faceoffs in the first half, going 6-for-6 at the pull even at four at the 8:03 mark . The Mountain Hawks responded with two straight to end the half, by Lao-Gosney and Taylor, to make it 6-4 following 30 minutes of play . X. Junior Ryan Snyder finally broke through by winning the opening draw of the Taylor’s goal came with 10 seconds remaining off a nice feed from Fantoni . second half, and O’Shaughnessy scooped the groundball and beat Army goalkeeper The Bulldogs’ Michael Pratt scored his first of two goals just 5:09 into the third Zach Palmieri just 10 seconds into the second . That gave the Mountain Hawks the quarter, but that’s when the Mountain Hawks took over . DiMaria and junior Roman lead on one of the few fast-break goals on the afternoon . Lao-Gosney made it 8-5 early in the fourth after Lao-Gosney’s high rocket at 13:54 of Alex Van Krevel responded for the Black Knights to knot the game at three the fourth . before the Mountain Hawks rattled off three straight to take the lead for good . Then, Johnston got going, scoring his first following a delayed penalty, scooping Army scored two consecutive to pull within a goal with less than five minutes to a groundball and finding the open net to make it 9-5. He later added two man-up goals, play, but Fantoni put the Brown and White back up by two with 2:53 left in the the first off a fast break, and second off another rebound. That gave Lehigh an 11-5 game . advantage to erase any doubt. The Bulldogs added two goals over the final 3:22 to pull The Black Knights scored again with 1:05 to play, and won the ensuing faceoff within four, but it wasn’t nearly enough . to put the pressure on . Lehigh’s defense again stood tall, surviving an onslaught of Johnston also added four groundballs while sophomore Ryan Snyder finished Army offense and several shots that barely missed the cage before O’Shaughnessy with five. He won the first three against Yale’s main faceoff specialist Cole Yeager before caused a turnover with five seconds to play, sealing the victory for the Mountain the Bulldogs’ Dylan Levings impressed in taking the last 19 . Junior Mike Noone tied a Hawks . career-high three groundballs while Souders added two with a caused turnover . Lehigh’s current six-game win streak marks the longest streak since 1999, and Lehigh led the final shot count, 35-26 while Yale held a 31-27 edge in groundballs. the seven total victories tie the team’s win total from a season ago with six regular Freshman Matt Poillon was strong in making eight saves, across Meyer who made 10 season games remaining (five being against Patriot League opponents). before being relieved by Eric Natale . The Mountain Hawks were 2-for-2 on man-up opportunities to improve to 64 percent on the year (14-of-22) . Yale was 1-for-2 .
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - After falling behind 2-0, the #11/10 Lehigh BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The #11/10 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team jumped out to men’s lacrosse team bounced back in a big way, scoring nine of the final 12 a 5-0 lead and wouldn’t look back in downing Holy Cross, 12-3 on Saturday for its goals to down #17 Penn State (3-4, 0-1 CAA), 9-5 on Tuesday night . Junior school-record eighth straight win . With the victory, the Mountain Hawks improve Dante Fantoni got the scoring started with two of Lehigh’s (8-1, 1-0 Patriot to 9-1 on the season (2-0 in the Patriot League), currently owning the most wins League) first three goals while also adding two second-half assists to help the in the nation, while setting a school record for their best start in school history . Mountain Hawks pull away . Junior David DiMaria spearheaded the offense with seven points, including a The defense allowed three goals over the final 55:24 to solidify Lehigh’s career-high four goals to go with three assists . seventh straight victory, its longest winning streak since 1969 . Four of the Lehigh improves to 2-0 in league play for the first time since 1999. The Mountain Hawks have won eight straight games following a 17-7 loss to #10 wins have come over ranked squads (Penn, UNC, Yale and Penn State) while Villanova in their home opener Feb . 18 . the Mountain Hawks’ 8-1 record marks their best start since that same ’69 DiMaria sparked the offense with the game’s first three goals, while add- season . ing another in the second quarter and dishing three assists over the game’s final Lehigh also snapped a 14-game losing streak against Penn State, defeating 32:34 . Freshman Patrick Corbett tied a career-high four points while setting a the Nittany Lions for the first time since 1971. career-high two assists . Junior Dante Fantoni added a goal and assist to extend Seniors Roman Lao-Gosney and Adam Johnston added a pair of goals his point streak to 35 straight games, dating back to his freshman season . while junior David DiMaria posted three points (one goal, two assists) . The story continued to be the defense, which allowed five goals or fewer for Freshman Matt Poillon was stellar once again between the pipes, making 10 the sixth time this season. Lehigh held Holy Cross scoreless for the game’s first stops . 24:10, then for the game’s final 22:35 as well, in yet another dominant effort. The Lehigh’s defense continued to dominate in causing 11 of Penn State’s Mountain Hawks caused nine of the Crusaders’ 17 turnovers, led by two from 13 turnovers, led by three from junior Noah Molnar . Junior Mike Noone also sophomore Ty Souders . caused two turnovers while scooping a career-high four groundballs . Sopho- Freshman Matt Poillon continued to excel in goal, stopping seven-of-10 more Jimmy Cahill had three groundballs and two caused turnovers to impress before being relieved by sophomore Griffin Farha in the final minutes. That at defensive midfield. included a number of sensational point-blank stops . Poillon’s save percentage is The Nittany Lions scored two quick goals, both within the first 4:36 before up to a stellar 62 .6 while his goals against average lowered to 5 .57, both among Fantoni sparked the offense with a rocket of a shot, beating Penn State goalie the nation’s best . Austin Kaut high off a nice feed from DiMaria, to make it 2-1 at 7:23 . DiMaria single-handedly gave Lehigh a 2-0 lead with a pair of unassisted Penn State took a 2-1 lead into the second before Roman Lao-Gosney took goals, at 11:52 and 8:01. He made it 3-0 when he finished a pass from Corbett at the 1:44 mark before Fantoni scored his first just 17 seconds later, off an unsettled a feed from DiMaria and beat Kaut on the man-up at the 14:47 mark . Fantoni situation . finished another nice individual move at 10:46 to make it 3-2, but Nick Dolik Sophomore Matt Smith took a Fantoni pass and rocketed a shot past Holy ended a 19:46 scoreless drought to tie it at three with 5:38 remaining in the Cross goalie Kenny O’Connor at 10:35 of the second quarter before the teams second . traded goals heading into halftime with Lehigh on top, 7-2 . Freshman Patrick Corbett broke the tie at 9:21 of the third, making it 4-3 . Corbett scored his second straight just 1:04 into the third quarter to help set Two man-up goals from Johnston and Roman Lao-Gosney made it 6-3 after the tone . Senior Adam Johnston then netted his team-leading seventh man-up three quarters of play . goal of the season at 7:34 before Holy Cross’ John Hannan scored just nine seconds DiMaria netted a goal just 11 seconds into the fourth, before the sides later . However, freshman Alan Henderson took a feed from DiMaria at 1:59 and traded goals the rest of the way . Johnston scored his second man-up goal and finished his first-career goal to make it 10-3 after three quarters of play. Lehigh’s fourth of the game, at 3:27 to make it 8-4 before Matthew Mackrides Junior Brian Hess and freshman Dan Taylor added goals in the fourth, good answered 16 seconds later . However, Molnar ended any doubt at 2:12, good for the 12-3 final. for the 9-5 final. Lehigh dominated the final shot count, 48-18 and groundballs, 43-23. The Penn State held the final edge in shots, 30-28 and groundballs, 22-20. The Mountain Hawks won 14-of-19 faceoffs, led by 11-of-16 (and seven groundballs) Nittany Lions controlled the faceoff X, winning 13-of-17. Poillon finished with from junior Ryan Snyder . Freshman Ryan Buttenbaum was a perfect 3-of-3 at 10 saves while Kaut had nine for Penn State . the X . Lehigh was 2-for-2 on the extra man to Holy Cross’ 0-for-2 . Poillon’s seven saves came across O’Connor, who had 10 .
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team dug out of an early 4-1 hole with a HAMILTON, N.Y. - The #7 Lehigh men’s lacrosse men’s lacrosse team saw its vengeance, scoring eight unanswered goals to run past #19 Navy, 9-4, on Friday evening . The program-record nine-game winning streak come to an end in heartbreaking fashion, Mountain Hawks (10-1, 3-0 Patriot League) held the Midshipmen (5-4, 3-2) scoreless for the game’s final 40:02 in yet another dominant defensive effort. dropping an 11-10 overtime final to #17/16 Colgate on Saturday. The Mountain The win marked Lehigh’s first-ever at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Mountain Hawks (10-2, 3-1 Patriot League) took a 10-8 lead with 5:10 left in regulation, but Hawks have now won two straight against Navy after snapping a 26-game losing streak last season, the Raiders scored the final three goals to snatch the victory. Freshman Matt Poillon which dated back to 1913 . made a career-high 16 saves between the pipes, including one with time winding Lehigh upped its already program-record winning streak to nine straight games, reaching 10 down in regulation . wins on the season for only the fifth time in program history and first since 1997 when the Mountain With the loss, coupled with Bucknell’s defeat to Army, Lehigh, Colgate and Hawks finished 11-4. Lehigh improves to 6-0 on the road this season and 5-1 against nationally- ranked teams, while improving to 1-5 all-time in Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium . It marked Bucknell enter next weekend tied for first in the Patriot League with identical 3-1 the first time any current Mountain Hawk played in the historic stadium; Lehigh’s last game at records . Navy came in 2008 . The Mountain Hawks struggled in winning only five-of-25 faceoffs, which put With the win, Lehigh improves to 3-0 in league title for the first time since 1999, which marked the Lehigh defense on its heels for much of the game . the team’s only Patriot League Championship . The game featured the nation’s top offense Colgate (13 6. goals per game) against The Mountain Hawks allowed four goals in the game’s first 19:58, but shut down a potent Lehigh’s top-ranked defense (5 .45) . Sophomore Lukas Mikelinich shut down the Navy attack after that . Lehigh held star Navy attackman Tucker Hull to only a single goal . Coming in, he stood second in the nation in points per game (5.1) with 41 points in his first eight contests. nation’s leading scorer Peter Baum, who had a goal and assist after entering with 42 Lehigh allowed only seven second-half shots, with only two on cage . Lehigh freshman goalie goals and 13 assists over his first 10 games. Two-time reigning Patriot League De- Matt Poillon finished with six saves as the Mountain Hawks allowed four goals or fewer for the fensive Player of the Week Mike Noone finished with a team-high four groundballs sixth time this season . and three caused turnovers . In total, Lehigh forced nine of Colgate’s 13 turnovers . The 40:22 scoreless streak marked the third straight game that Lehigh has held an opponent Senior Roman Lao-Gosney sparked the offense with his second-career hat trick, scoreless for at least one stretch of 20 minutes . It was also the third time this season it’s held an op- all coming after halftime. Junior David DiMaria added two goals while five others ponent scoreless for at least 40 minutes, along with Manhattan (60:00) and VMI (45:33) . The Lehigh defense has posted a scoreless streak of at least 15:00 in all 10 wins this season . scored a single goal each . Freshman Patrick Corbett led the offense with three goals and an assist for his second-career Jeff Ledwick broke the ice at 13:37 of the first quarter. The teams traded goals hat trick . Junior Dante Fantoni posted a goal and two assists while senior Adam Johnston added two until the Mountain Hawks went on a three-goal spurt to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 goals . Lehigh was without the services of junior David DiMaria, who was serving a suspension . lead after junior Dante Fantoni scored at 6:47 of the second . Lehigh took a quick 1-0 lead in the early going, capitalizing on its first offensive chance. On a The Raiders snapped a 17:30 scoreless drought with a vengeance, scoring three delayed penalty, senior Roman Lao-Gosney made a move from behind the net before beating Navy straight to end the half - all in a 2:48 span - to take a 5-4 lead into halftime . With the goalie R J. . Wickham at the 11:51 mark . However, the Midshipmen answered just 1:29 later as Erik Hoffstadt tied it up . After a Navy goal at 9:09, Logan West won the ensuing faceoff off a procedure scoreless streak, Lehigh has now shut-out its opponent for a stretch of at least 15 call and went in all the way to make it 3-1 just five seconds later. minutes in 11 games this season (and 10 straight contests) . The Mountain Hawks’ defense bore down, holding Navy off the board until 12:02 of the DiMaria’s second goal and Lao-Gosney’s first helped Lehigh regain a 6-5 lead second when Hull fired a rocket past Poillon on the extra man to make it 4-1. early in the third . However, Colgate answered right back as Walsh scored two in a With Lehigh struggling offensively, junior Brian Hess ended a 22:21 drought at the 4:30 mark 48-second span to retake the lead . off a nice feed from sophomore Matt Smith . Just over two minutes later, Corbett scooped a groundball The Mountain Hawks answered with a 3-0 run bridging the end of the third off an initial Wickham save and beat the keeper to pull within 4-3 heading into halftime . and into the fourth . Senior Adam Johnston scooped a rebound and beat Raiders’ Corbett tied the score early in the third, off an extra man opportunity forced from a Navy penalty with just one second remaining in the second quarter . Again, Corbett scooped a rebound goalie Jared Madison at 10:01 to give Lehigh a 9-7 advantage . Colgate responded, and beat Wickham on a tough-angle shoot to make it 4-4 at 14:33 of the third . but Roman Lao-Gosney added his third at 5:10, giving the Mountain Hawks a 10-8 Fantoni found Johnston in front less than three minutes later to give Lehigh a 5-4 advantage . lead with 5:10 remaining . After seven minutes without a goal, Fantoni beat Wickham to make it 6-4 . A sensational individual However, the Raiders continued to win faceoffs and used that to their advan- effort from senior Cameron Lao-Gosney gave Lehigh its seventh goal at 1:26 of the third . In the tage, as Baum and Ledwick added goals to make it 10-10 . With time winding down, fourth, it was Corbett who scored at 10:02 before setting up Johnston at 5:52 to erase any doubt . Poillon made a big save off a low shot to force overtime . After getting outshot 10-2 in the first, Lehigh bounced back to hold a 27-13 edge over the final three quarters to win the final tally, 29-23. The Mountain Hawks held a 24-23 edge in groundballs. Lehigh’s first overtime possession ended with a Madison save, then it was After losing four-of-five faceoffs in the first quarter, Lehigh won seven of the final 11, led by junior Ledwick who took a feed from Brendon McCann and beat Poillon to give Colgate Ryan Snyder, who won 8-of-14 with seven groundballs . Both teams were 1-of-2 on the extra man the dramatic 11-10 victory . while Wickham finished with eight saves for Navy across Poillon who made six big stops. The Raiders held a 44-33 edge in shots and 30-21 in groundballs while Robert Reigning Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week Mike Noone wreaked havoc, posting Grabher won 20-of-25 faceoffs . Lehigh was 0-for-1 on extra man, being held without a career-high five groundballs while tying a career high with three caused turnovers. Corbett also a man-up goal for only the second time this season . Poillon made 16 saves across tied a career-high four groundballs while junior Noah Molnar caused a pair of early turnovers . Madison, who finished with nine.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Junior Dante Fantoni rifled a shot past Kyle Feeney with just 14 EASTON, Pa. - The #12/10 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team dominated from the seconds remaining to give the #11 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team a thrilling 9-8 win over #18 opening whistle and wouldn’t look back as the Mountain Hawks (12-2, 5-1 Patriot Bucknell in front of a facility-record 2,096 fans on Saturday night . The Mountain Hawks (11- League) downed Lafayette, 16-6, in their regular season finale Saturday. With the vic- 2, 4-1 Patriot League) continually fought back from deficits until Fantoni’s goal put Lehigh tory, Lehigh enters next weekend’s Patriot League Tournament winners of 11 of their up for good . Fantoni and senior Roman Lao-Gosney led the way, each posting a team-high two goals and an assist . last 12 games . The 12 wins have tied a school record - previously accomplished in 1994 With the win, the Mountain Hawks go into the final weekend of play with a chance - while the five league wins have set a new school mark. for the Patriot League Regular Season Title, the #1 overall seed, and with it, the opportunity The second-seeded Mountain Hawks will face #3 Army in the Patriot League to host the entire league tournament . Lehigh will now need Bucknell (9-5, 3-2 PL) to beat Semifinals on Friday at 8 p.m. The entire tournament will take place at top-seeded Colgate Friday night with a chance for the top seed . That game will air live on CBS Sports Colgate, who will host #4 Bucknell in the first semifinal of the day at 5 p.m. CBS Sports Network at 7 p m. . Network will broadcast the entire tournament concluding with the championship game Lehigh erased a 5-3 halftime deficit by scoring the only three goals of the third quarter on Sunday at 3 p m. . to take its first lead of the game at 6-5. The Bison promptly took leads of 7-6 and 8-7, but the Lehigh’s offense was led by a trio of attackmen who combined for 12 of the squad’s Mountain Hawks wouldn’t give up. Juniors Ryan Snyder and Fantoni each scored in the final season-high 16 goals on Saturday . Senior Kevin Donovan Jr . sparked the offense, shat- 3:52 to pull off their first win over Bucknell since 2006 (snapping a six-game losing streak). tering a career high with five goals (along with an assist), all coming in the second half The facility record 2,096 fans shattered the previous mark of 1,645 originally set on with four in a 7:59 span of the third quarter. The five goals marked the most by any Apr . 20, 2008 against Notre Dame . The Ulrich Sports Complex seats 1,200 fans, with nearly Lehigh player since Feb. 12, 2011 when junior Dante Fantoni also had five against Saint 1,000 standing along the fence and around the entire width of the field. Joseph’s . Cameron Lao-Gosney also excelled with a goal and two assists on his Senior Night Fantoni tied a career high with six points and three assists while adding three while Snyder, juniors David DiMaria and Kyle Stiefel, and freshman Patrick Corbett added goals as well. Snyder was stellar at the faceoff X as well, winning 13-of-18 with five ground- goals for his 13th-career hat trick . Senior Adam Johnston also posted a career-high seven balls . Junior Mike Noone posted a career-high six groundballs and four caused turnovers, points via four goals and three assists, burying all four of his shot opportunities . wreaking havoc all night long . Freshman Alan Henderson added a career-high two points via a goal and assist After Bucknell’s Billy Eisenreich scored a tough-angle goal to make it 8-7 with 4:07 while senior Cameron Lao-Gosney, junior Kyle Stiefel and freshman Patrick Corbett to play, Snyder came right back with a goal just 15 seconds later, scooping a groundball scored goals as well. Freshman goalie Matt Poillon made 10 saves over the first three off a scrum and promptly beating Kyle Feeney to even the score at eight . The Bison gained quarters before being relieved by senior Conor Murphy, who posted four . Poillon only possession off the ensuing draw, but Noone caused one of his many key turnovers to give allowed four goals, the seventh time this season he’s allowed four or fewer . Poillon’s Lehigh possession . GAA is down to an even 6 00. while his save percentage improved to 61 7. percent . Following a pair of timeouts, the Mountain Hawks held for a final shot. Cameron Junior Ryan Snyder was strong at the faceoff X, winning 9-of-15 with seven Lao-Gosney eventually found Fantoni at a tough angle, who promptly beat Feeney high groundballs while sophomore Ryan Buttenbaum also added four faceoff wins and four over the right shoulder to put the crowd into a frenzy . groundballs. Defensively, sophomore Ty Souders scooped a career-high five ground- Snyder won the ensuing faceoff to seal the victory, the Mountain Hawks’ sixth over a balls while junior defensive midfielder Noah Molnar had three caused turnovers. nationally-ranked foe this season . The win is Lehigh’s 11th of the season to pull within one Lao-Gosney got the scoring started just 1:29 into the game . After Fantoni made of the school-record 12 set in 1994 . The teams traded goals in the first quarter, which ended with a Cameron Lao-Gosney it 2-0, John Floyd got Lafayette (3-10, 1-5) on the board at the 6:46 mark . However, the score with time winding down. The Bison promptly scored twice in the first five minutes of Mountain Hawks answered with six straight goals, including three in a 22 second span the second stanza to take a 4-2 advantage . The Mountain Hawks then ended a 13:59 score- early in the second; Fantoni scored at 9:39, followed by Johnston at 9:26 and Henderson less drought when DiMaria finished a sensational individual effort to make it 4-3. However, at 9:17 . like Lehigh did in the first, Bucknell’s Chase Bailey took an Eisenreich feed in front and beat The Leopards scored three straight bridging the end of the first half and beginning freshman goalie Matt Poillon to make it 5-3 at the half . of the second to pull within 8-4 . But that’s when the seniors took over . Johnston made The Mountain Hawks came out of halftime on fire, as Stiefel netted a goal at 12:22 before it 9-4 before Donovan scored a natural hat trick (plus one), posting goals at 9:52, 5:11, Fantoni finished his first of the night at 7:13. Corbett later took a great feed from Fantoni and 2:39 and 1:53, to make it 13-4 after three quarters of play . beat Feeney high to make it 6-5 with just over one minute remaining in the third . Lafayette scored two in the first 1:56 of the fourth quarter, but Stiefel, Johnston Bucknell ended a 15:19 scoreless drought with a man-up goal at 14:43 of the fourth and Donovan added late tallies to give Lehigh its first double-digit win since Feb. 25 then retook a 7-6 advantage at the 8:52 mark . Roman Lao-Gosney and Eisenreich traded against Manhattan . goals, leading into Snyder’s goal and Fantoni’s heroics . Lehigh held a 45-36 edge in shots, while the Leopards won the groundball battle, Lehigh led the final shot count, 36-24 and in groundballs, 25-19. Bucknell was 1-for-6 on 45-36 . The combination of Snyder and Buttenbaum won 13-of-25 faceoffs . The Moun- the extra man while the Mountain Hawks were 0-for-2 . Lehigh had 15 turnovers to the Bison’s nine; the Mountain Hawks were relentless defensively, causing all nine of their turnovers led tain Hawks were 0-for-2 on man-up while Lafayette was 1-for-4 . Poillon and Murphy combined for 14 saves across Jake Hyatt, who posted10 for the Leopards . by Noone’s four. Poillon finished with eight saves across Feeney, who made nine.
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HAMILTON, N.Y. - For the first time in school history, the Lehigh men’s lacrosse HAMILTON, N Y. .- The eighth-ranked and second-seeded Lehigh men’s lacrosse team put together team advanced to the Patriot League Championship Game as the #8 Mountain Hawks one of its strongest offensive outbursts of the season, tying a season-high 16 goals to beat the #10 Colgate Raiders, 16-14 and win its first-ever Patriot League Tournament Championship on Sunday. The Mountain (13-2) downed #19 Army (7-7), 13-7, Friday night at Andy Kerr Stadium . Senior Adam Hawks (14-2) jumped out to a 5-0 lead then held off a Raiders’ (12-3) charge to earn the league’s automatic Johnson posted his 14th-career hat trick while junior Dante Fantoni had five points on bid to the NCAA Tournament . Junior Dante Fantoni earned Tournament MVP honors after posting nine two goals and three assists to lead the Mountain Hawks’ attack . points over the two games (five goals, four assists). With the victory Lehigh improves to 13-2, setting a school record for wins in a Fantoni scored three goals and added two assists, including Lehigh’s 15th goal which proved to be season. The Mountain Hawks earned their first-ever Patriot League Tournament victory the difference. The victory gave the Mountain Hawks their first league tournament title (Lehigh won the to advance to the first league title game in school history. Lehigh is eying its second-ever Patriot League in 1999 before there was a tournament) and first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Patriot League Championship and NCAA Tournament berth on Sunday; the squad won it team will find out its fate at the Selection Show next Sunday evening. Three different Mountain Hawks posted hat tricks in the highest scoring game in Patriot League in 1999 before there was a league tournament and automatic qualifier to the NCAAs. Tournament history. Junior David DiMaria added a team-high five points (three goals, two assists) while Freshman Patrick Corbett (two goals), senior Roman Lao-Gosney (one goal, one classmate Brian Hess scored three goals for his first-career hat trick. assist) and junior David DiMaria (three assists) all added multiple points to lead a strong Senior Roman Lao-Gosney and freshman Dan Taylor added two goals as well, with Taylor netting Lehigh offense . The Mountain Hawks have scored 29 goals over their last two games to two of the game’s first three. up their season average to 10 13. . The defense contained a potent Raiders’ offense in the first quarter, shutting them out for the game’s The Mountain Hawks’ defense continued to impress, causing 10 of Army’s 16 first 17:30 before Colgate exploded from that point forward. The nation’s leading scorer Peter Baum led turnovers led by three from junior Mike Noone . Junior Noah Molnar also added a pair the way with his second straight nine-point game (three goals, six assists), setting a tournament record for points on Friday before tying it again today . But in the end, Lehigh continued to have an answer . Colgate of caused turnovers . Lehigh’s defense held Army standout Garrett Thul to only one goal pulled as close as 6-5 late in the second quarter, but wouldn’t get any closer than two again (13-11 then and one assist after entering with 37 goals and three assists over the first 13 games. 16-14 at the final horn). Lehigh got off to a quick start, scoring five of the first six goals. Junior Brian Hess Sophomore defenseman Lukas Mikelinich posted a career-high five groundballs along with a caused got it started with an unassisted goal off a nice dodge, firing a shot past Army goalie turnover while Ty Souders had a groundball, two caused turnovers and his first-career goal. Junior Mike Zach Palmieri to make it 1-0 at 11:29 . Noone also posted three groundballs and two caused turnovers after two groundballs and three caused Army’s Alex Carros tied it just 1:20 later, but the Mountain Hawks responded with turnovers in Friday’s Semifinal win vs. Army. That earned Noone a spot on the All-Tournament team, along with DiMaria and junior Ryan Snyder . Fantoni was named Tournament MVP . a 4-0 run . Fantoni took a pass from DiMaria from behind the cage and came around With the win, Lehigh also became the first school in Patriot League history to win the football the crease for the wraparound goal, making it 2-1 at the 9:12 mark . After more than six championship along with the men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse tournament titles in the same academic minutes without a goal, Lehigh scored three over the next 1:35, beginning with a goal year . from junior Kyle Stiefel, who was fed in front by Fantoni . A game of runs saw the Mountain Hawks score the game’s first five goals before Colgate mounted a Johnston made it 4-1 just 33 seconds later, followed by yet another 1:02 after that . charge .Taylor got it started with a blast into the top corner of the cage, making it 1-0 at the 12:43 mark .After Conor Hayes pulled Army within 5-2 after the first quarter, but the Mountain Hawks almost eight minutes of scoreless action, senior Blaise Fullen capitalized on a transition opportunity, taking netted three-of-four in the second to take an 8-3 lead at the half . a feed from freshman Alan Henderson and beating Colgate goalie Jared Madison at the 4:44 mark . The Mountain Hawks scored three more, from Taylor, Fantoni and DiMaria to make it 5-0 just 59 Freshman Patrick Corbett scored a man-up goal off a feed from DiMaria before seconds into the second quarter . senior Cameron Lao-Gosney added an unassisted tally at 8:16 . After a Thul goal, junior Colgate mounted a charge, scoring three straight in a 30-second span (at 12:30, 12:05 and 12:00), but defenseman Kyle Sheridan scored his first-career goal off an unsettled situation to make Souders scored his first-career goal at the 10:10 mark, a man-down goal off an odd-man break, to make it it 8-3 at 5:27 of the second, a score which stood at the half . 6-3 . The Raiders came right back with two consecutive, but again, Lehigh had an answer . Hess scored his Roman Lao-Gosney fired an unassisted goal past Palmieri at 12:07 to make it 9-3, but first of the game at the 3:32 mark, before DiMaria and Fantoni netted goals to end the half, giving Lehigh the teams traded goals to end the third with the Mountain Hawks leading, 10-4 . Corbett the four-goal lead it had at the end of the first, 9-5. scored his second of the game at the 5:39 mark off another nifty feed from Fantoni . The Raiders’ Jeff Ledwick, who finished with a game-high five goals, scored at 13:36 of the third quarter to make it 9-6, but Lehigh answered with three of the next four and four of the next six to take a The fourth quarter began with Lehigh taking three penalties in the opening four 13-8 advantage after Roman Lao-Gosney’s second goal in a 4:23 span . However, Colgate went on another minutes and Army pulling within five on a man-up goal by John Adair. But the Mountain outburst, scoring three times in a 1:02 span to pull right back within 13-11 with 1:15 remaining . But as they Hawks continued to hold their ground defensively and scored three of the next four did at the end of the second quarter, the Mountain Hawks scored a momentum-changing goal with just goals to go up 13-6 before Army tacked on a goal late . Fantoni scored on a feed from 11 seconds left in the third, for a three-goal cushion . DiMaria with 8:51 to play and then later fed Johnston, who completed his hat trick with Fantoni and senior Cameron Lao-Gosney made it 16-11 at the 11:03 mark of the fourth . The Raid- 4:24 to play . Senior Kevin Donovan Jr . scored his sixth goal in the last two games with ers did score three goals down the stretch, but the Mountain Hawks held them off to wrap up the 16-14 just under two and a half minutes to play to give Lehigh its 13th goal of the game . victory . Colgate held a 43-40 shot edge while Lehigh won the groundball battle, 31-29 . Snyder won 15-of-32 Lehigh held a slight 30-29 edge in shots, while groundballs were even at 26 . Fresh- faceoffs in a strong bounce back performance after struggling in the regular season meeting against the Raid- man Matt Poillon made four saves for the Mountain Hawks before giving way to junior ers . He also scooped nine groundballs to improve to 92 for the season . The Mountain Hawks were 14-of-15 Griffin Farha, who made three saves in the final minutes. Palmieri made seven saves for on clears and 2-of-3 on extra man opportunities while Colgate was 16-of-18 and 3-of-5, respectively . Freshman Matt Poillon was solid with 14 saves while Madison posted four before Colgate’s Conor the Black Knights . Murphy made one .
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Schedules The Lehigh defense has burst onto the national scene in leading the Mountain Hawks to their first Patriot League Tournament Title and NCAA Tournament berth. While the players have gone out and executed tremendously, two Roster overlooked pieces are assistant coaches and longtime friends Brendan Callahan and Errol Wilson, the masterminds behind Stats the transformation. Coaching Staff Callahan and Wilson were both goaltenders at Stony Brook, Callahan a Broadcasts year younger than Wilson. Their careers overlapped for three seasons Archives from 2004-06. Fast forward a few years and they’re working together News Archive again, this time on the sidelines for a defense that’s allowed just 6.62 goals per game (second in the nation), almost three goals fewer than last YouTube Playlist year. It’s been a dramatic improvement and one of the primary reasons the Inside Men's Lacrosse Mountain Hawks are poised to make noise in the upcoming NCAA 2012 Season Blog Tournament. M. Lax on Facebook “Our defense is based on putting our guys in the best situations to be Camps & Clinics successful,” said Callahan, who’s in his fifth year at Lehigh and first as Support Men's defensive coordinator. “We sat down and looked at our group of guys and thought of the best defense to run for this group Lacrosse versus saying ‘this is our system.’” Callahan has been at Lehigh for as long as head coach Kevin Cassese, working with the goalies and defense from day one. But with Taylor Wray taking the head coaching job at Saint Joseph’s, Callahan was promoted to defensive coordinator. This left one spot to be filled, which ended up being his former teammate and friend.
Just days after Wilson accepted a job at St. John’s, the opportunity arose at Lehigh. One of the primary reasons he ended up choosing Lehigh was the chance to work with a friend while helping an up-and-coming program take the next step.
“Brendan was very influential,” said Wilson. “We spent over an hour on the phone before I made my decision. Hearing he’d been here five years and didn’t want to leave was something I was searching for - that consistency. I wanted to end up with the same thing he had. He liked it here; I trusted him and always have.”
“I was able to give Errol some insight into what working for Coach Cassese was like,” said Callahan. “Those are the things you don’t find out on a job interview or phone conversation with a head coach. He’d just taken the job at St. John’s and was torn.
Related Links “It wasn’t like I was trying to sell him on anything,” Callahan continued. “I told him like it was and what we’ve got going on. I think that conversation was a big factor in him coming to Lehigh to host Maryland in Lehigh.” NCAA First Round Wilson has a plethora of experience under his belt, beginning with his first year out of college when he followed his coach from Stony Brook (Lars Tiffany) to Brown. To this day, both Callahan and Wilson credit much of their success to Coach Tiffany. Wilson helped lead the Bears to an Ivy League Championship in 2008 and NCAA Tournament berth the following year. He worked with All-American goalie Jordan Burke, and was (ironically) offensive coordinator before serving as Associate Head Coach at Rutgers last season.
“Brendan and Errol are both outstanding coaches,” said Cassese. “But what makes them special is the tremendous strength of character and the unwavering commitment to excellence they both exhibit on a daily basis. They’re different people with different personalities, but at the end of the day, they’re both high level leaders, top notch educators and flat out winners.”
Callahan and Wilson first met in the fall of 2003. Callahan was a young, eager freshman, and Wilson the experienced sophomore who played in eight games his rookie campaign, posting a strong 8.92 GAA and 55.6 save percentage.
“Being goalies together, we were in the same drills from the first day of practice,” said Callahan. “You’re out at practice early and staying late as a group. We spent a lot of time on the field and that translated off the field as well.”
“I remember Brendan coming in fighting for an opportunity to start,” said Wilson. “The goalie position was wide open. I watched him become a defensive leader and eventually an All-American. There were never hard feelings and we became friends right away.”
Wilson essentially mentored Callahan, who was adjusting to college life, never mind college lacrosse. The two ended up living in the same dorm for three years.
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“He’s somebody I went to with questions,” said Callahan. “I asked him about stuff the coaches or the orientations can’t help you with… those little things in the college experience.”
“On the field, we were really competitive,” said Wilson. “We weren’t necessarily out to beat the other. We were out to succeed as best we could, individually, and to help the team. Off the field, we got along fine from the moment he stepped foot on campus.”
Callahan became the primary starter as a freshman, posting a stellar 5.97 GAA and 68.7 save percentage, both tops in the nation, to earn honorable mention All-America honors. He held on to his starting duties throughout his college career, but fell just shy of the NCAA Tournament. Stony Brook made the America East Tournament each season, dropping overtime heartbreakers in the Semifinals both his freshman and junior campaigns while falling to Albany in the Championship Game as a sophomore.
“We spent a lot of time pushing each other,” said Callahan. “There were times when I was ahead of him and times he was ahead of me on the early-season depth charts. He’d be out early working out, getting extra shots and that’d push me to do the same. That part was very competitive, but off the field, we were rooting for each other.”
After Wilson graduated in 2006, he immediately became an assistant coach at Brown. That ultimately helped Callahan, who had the luxury of asking a good friend what coaching was like in his eventual decision to coach himself.
“Just having some of those informal conversations with Errol convinced me that coaching could be for me,” said Callahan. “As a player, all you think coaches do is watch film and come up with practice plans, but there’s a lot more to it. To get an idea of those other aspects was important.”
The two used the coaching connection to stay in touch over the ensuing years, seeing each other on the recruiting trail.
“We kept in touch as best we could,” said Wilson. “During the summer with recruiting trips, I stayed with Brendan at his mom’s house. We tried to meet up when we could. If our paths didn’t cross, every so often we’d call each other or text back and forth.”
“You get to see him more than just a buddy from college,” said Callahan. “You’re finding time when your work paths cross - sitting with each other recruiting on the sidelines, lunches on the road and more.”
There was always that coaching connection, which led into today - being reunited at Lehigh. After a tough 17-7 loss in their home opener, the Mountain Hawks have won 13 of their last 14, giving up only 85 goals in that span (6.07 per game). Callahan and Wilson work together and complement each other extremely well, and it wasn’t more evident than the team’s nine-game winning streak. It began in a big way with a 13-0 win over Manhattan, Lehigh’s first shutout in 40 years.
“It definitely took us the first month or so to figure out how to work together,” said Callahan. “Errol wants it written down, drawn up and planned out while I’m more ‘here’s my idea, let’s talk it out.’ Coach Cassese comes up with a practice plan, then we spend a half hour going through everything to make sure we’re on the same page.
“Our chemistry goes back to the Stony Brook days, some of those intangible things that come with knowing each other and being friends before colleagues,” Callahan continued. “You can’t quantify the value in that.”
The Mountain Hawks have switched things up to a more slide-oriented, help defense. Lehigh is hard to play against, double teaming to add pressure and cause turnovers. The focus on defense started from day one of preseason camp.
“Defense was the first emphasis at practice this year,” said Callahan. “We spent a whole day teaching the offensive guys and everyone how to play our base defense. We’ve been able to put some pressure on offenses and make them do things they don’t want to do.”
“Early on, we developed a philosophy that made sense based on our personnel and we stuck to it,” said Wilson. “We’ve morphed it as best we could from game to game and practice to practice based on a number of factors. We put a philosophy in place - everyone needs rules and structure - but at the end of the day, we were comfortable with making it better, and not being afraid to make changes.”
“There’s no doubt that our defense has been the catalyst to the team's success this year, especially during our winning streak,” said Cassese. “Brendan and Errol deserve much of the credit for working hard to develop and implement individual defensive techniques and big picture team defensive schemes.
“I would also be remiss if I didn't mention the tremendous contribution that Coach Wray gave to this group as the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for the previous four years,” Cassese continued. “I’ve been blessed to have great assistant coaches here at Lehigh - great lacrosse minds, but even better men.”
From day one at Stony Brook to where they are today, Callahan and Wilson have led Lehigh to Patriot League supremacy. Now, attention shifts to the NCAA Tournament. The Mountain Hawks have focused on a “one-game winning streaks” all season, solely thinking about the next task at hand. Lehigh is two “one-game winning streaks” away from the Final Four, and just four from capturing a National Championship.
“We want to focus on the small plays in our next game,” said Wilson. “We want to focus on every moment in that game, one moment at a time. If we focus on the small things, the scoreboard will take care of itself. Our aspiration is to beat the next team.”
“With the way the year went and the type of schedule that we played, our guys believe they can play with anybody,” said Callahan. “When they go into a game against any opponent with that confidence, they can play with anybody and make some noise in the tournament.”
“By no means do I believe our team is satisfied,” said Wilson. “The Patriot League Championship was the first goal in a step to many.”
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The No. 2-seeded Lehigh Mountain Hawks shot the lights out Sunday at Andy Kerr Stadium to take down the host Colgate Raiders, 16-14, to secure their first NCAA Tournament bid as well as their first Patriot League Championship.
The Mountain Hawks looked like a team on a mission the entire weekend, as they dismantled a solid Army team in the semifinals on Friday, 13-7. magazine The 29 goals over two games were a Patriot League Tournament record, and their offense — Volume 16 Issue 2 typically not the focus of this strong defensive April - The Read More team — looks to be peaking at the right time with Speed Issue the NCAA tournament right round the corner. We're analyzing a new wave of “Our offense has taken a lot of criticism this year, speed in college and I guess rightfully so. We haven't produced the lacrosse. same numbers that we did last year,” coach Kevin
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Cassese said. “To think the Patriot League championship game would be a 16-14 game in a league that's built around defense is unbelievable to me.”
While Lehigh does not really focus on getting up and down the field, they capitalized on transition opportunities when given, but really excelled in their six-on-six over the weekend. They tallied 16 goals against Lafayette in their final regular- season game, but showed that offensive outburst was no fluke against Army and Colgate. subscribe view past issues
Attackmen Dante Fantoni and David DiMaria led the way for Lehigh over the weekend, dictating play from behind the goal. They would find the open man when they drew a slide, or finish themselves if no slide came. The Mountain Hawks took what the defense gave them all weekend and never forced the issue; they played patient all weekend, but capitalized on the opportunities they received.
“Everyone stepped up on the offensive end,” Fantoni said. “This is when it really counted and we really showed up today.”
This is a team that plays with a ton of emotion, almost with a chip on their shoulder. Before every game the team marches out waving a Lehigh flag, with the team screaming like a scene out of Braveheart. They plant it into the ground at midfield during home games, but at Andy Kerr Stadium yesterday they pounded the ground with it twice and then huddled together at midfield and jumped up and down. They do not seem to be scared of anyone, and they definitely came out hot Sunday, jumping out to a 5-0 lead. Sophomore Brian Hess did get flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct following a goal in the third quarter, however outside of that Lehigh managed to play with all this emotion but not let it get the best of them.
Following every goal, goalie Matthew Poillon would come out of his goal to congratulate his attackmen. When timeouts were called, the back-up goalies would run out to bump fists with Poillon. Lehigh really seems like they play for each other and carry an us-against-the-world mentality. Maybe they feel as if they do not have the respect they deserve. After all they are somewhat newcomers to the lacrosse elite, enjoying one of their best seasons in recent memory.
With the win the Mountain Hawks jumped are at No. 7 in both polls, and could potentially host a first-round NCAA Tournament game. The offense had a superb performance over the weekend, but Lehigh has gotten it done with defense all season. They slide very well, making it tough to create in settled situations. Additionally, having Poillon in the net provides another tough line of defense if their opponents get an opportunity. He made 14 saves against Colgate.
Just over three weeks prior Lehigh suffered a tough 11-10 overtime loss to Colgate on the same field where the two teams squared off Sunday. It undoubtedly motivated them going into the weekend. Their goal was to bring that Patriot League trophy back to Bethlehem, Pa., and that is exactly what they accomplished. If they continue to play like this, they definitely have the potential to win at least one if not two games in the upcoming NCAA tournament. It’s not too farfetched to think this team could be playing over Memorial Day weekend.
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Two NCAA Berths for the Patriot League? In a conference that has been dominated historically by Army and Navy, might we see two teams that are not those schools in the NCAA Tournament this year? Despite the loss in the Patriot League tournament, Colgate is still 12-3 on the 2012 campaign. Their set backs have come to Lehigh, Navy on a last second goal, and a loss to Dartmouth in early February. That game was played in a blizzard at Colgate.
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The Raider offense can score on anyone. After Lehigh shut them out in the fist quarter Sunday, they roared back with 14 goals over the last three quarters. They are ranked No. 11 in the USILA Coaches Poll, and No. 12 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media poll. They have the No. 9 in the RPI.
Colgate can bolster its tournament resume with a win when they host the Maryland Terrapins this weekend. ‘Gate took down the Terps last year in College Park. Many believe the Raiders have already done enough to get an at- large bid to the NCAA tournament. If their game with Maryland is competitive, the Raiders should be getting good news on Selection Sunday.
Peter Baum had a monster weekend for the Raiders, setting the Patriot League Tournament record for points and assists, as well as tying the record for goals. He had 18 points on eight goals and 10 assists. He has now 86 points on the season, 15 more than the second best player in the nation.
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Anonymous (not verified) April 30, 2012 - 8:41pm If Colgate does not make the tournament, there should be an investigation. They are clearly one of the nation's best players and Peter Baum should win the Enners Award, which is clearly the best player for the whole season.
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Anonymous (not verified) April 30, 2012 - 6:57pm colgate lost this game more than lehigh won it... anyone who watched it saw colgate's goalie not make about 6-7 saves he easily should have, and he was not taken out in time during his poor performance
colgate scored 14 goals on lehigh, which is plenty to beat lehigh, just a few easy saves by colgate's goalie would have won the game for colgate
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Colgate stormed back last week against Bucknell, clinching home-field advantage in the Patriot League Tournament off a Peter Baum goal with two seconds left.
It was typical Patriot League: A close game, decided by a goal, where it was anyone's ballgame at face-off. magazine The tournament will be hosted by Colgate this Volume 16 Issue 2 weekend in Hamilton, N.Y., with the Raiders Read More hosting Bucknell for a rematch, and Lehigh playing April - The Army. All three games will be broadcast on CBS Speed Issue Sports Network. We're analyzing a new wave of No. 1-seeded Colgate and No.2-seeded Lehigh speed in college come in ranked in the Top 10 in the country. But is lacrosse.
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there really such a thing as “favorites” in the Patriot League?
Coach Mike Murphy accurately portrayed the state of the league in a quote to IL's Mark Dixon earlier this year — a quote that multiple coaches repeated in interviews over the past few weeks. “The Patriot League is like the AFC East in football; teams are built to beat each other,” he said.
Both of the playoff matchups were one-goal subscribe view past issues games in the regular season, and there have been seven one-goal games within the Patriot League this year. In the six games between the four tournament teams, all but one has been decided by one goal. The exception was a Colgate 15-13 win against Army.
“The fact of the matter is, we study each other all the time,” Lehigh coach Kevin Cassese said. “My eye is always tilted toward our Patriot competition.”
Cassese said of his regular-season 7-6 win against Army — a game where the Mountain Hawks were ranked No. 11 in the country and the Black Knights were unranked: “We beat Army in a one-goal game. If that game had a fifth quarter, we probably would have lost it.”
The Patriot League has perhaps benefited more than any other conference with the growing talent pool in lacrosse. The top teams in the league have an academic profile that is appealing to high school talent. Patriot League schools get talented kids — not blue-chip recruits on the level of ACC schools or other storied programs — but the skill level overall has been raised, and the recruits that come in can be coached up to that level or emerge in their college years. That, coupled with increased administrative support and a national television deal with CBS Sports, has made the Patriot League one of the more interesting groups of teams in the country.
“I think there's no question that the number of quality academic lacrosse players out there is abundant,” Army coach Joe Alberici said in an interview with IL the week of the Army-Navy game. “When you start (recruiting) early on, they're limited to the number of slots. Now, you have a lot of other quality players that are still there.”
“Every (Patriot League) school attracts high-end student athletes,” first-year Navy coach Rick Sowell said.
Those athletes are then led by a stellar group of coaches, albeit a group that has seen some turnover this season: Alberici at Army, Cassese at Lehigh, Frank Fedorjaka at Bucknell, Terry Mangan at Lafayette, Jim Morrissey at Holy Cross (first full year), Mike Murphy at Colgate (first year) and Sowell at Navy (first year).
"I was just incredibly humbled in my first couple of years,” Cassese said, pointing out that the coaches elevated talent in the league. “I was was seeing all these different schemes. I was like 'holy cow.' I didn't see it in the ACC. The ACC has unbelievable coaches. But the end of the day the talent and the athleticism makes it what it is. Our schemes are much more important.”
For Sowell, it's his first year coaching in the Patriot League. Navy reflects the chaotic nature of the league. The Midshipmen missed the tournament, but have proven they had the talent to make a run. Navy beat Colgate one week, then stuck with both Lehigh (the Mids stormed out to a lead, but then the offense went dry) and Army before falling. Then, when eliminated from the Patriot League Tournament, the Midshipmen dominated rival Johns Hopkins.
“I've seen them from the outside looking in,” Sowell said. “I've seen them getting better each year. Did I think (the Patriot League teams) were going to be quite as good as they've been? No. The league's better than what I anticipated. It's that much better than I thought.”
Bucknell took Virginia to the brink in the NCAA Tournament last year, Navy had its big win against Johns Hopkins, and Lehigh and Colgate have both had success outside the league this season. Four teams are ranked in the Top 20, with Lehigh and Colgate both in the Top 10. It's certainly not out of the question for the league to be a multi-bid conference this season. Lafayette had its run to the Patriot League tournament in 2010 as a No. 3 seed, and Holy Cross took Bucknell to the brink this season, losing in overtime to the Bison — so although there's a group ahead of the pack, there aren't gimmes.
Who wins the league's AQ could be important in shaping up — or shaking up — the NCAA Tournament picture. But whichever team wins, it's likely to be a battle
“I look at that every week. The one-goal games in the sport. It speaks to the parity of our sport overall,” Sowell said. “That's our sport these days. An injury or two and games can go either way.”
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It was actually quite a story for Fantoni — and Lehigh. On Senior Night in front of an Ulrich Sports Complex-record crowd of 2,096, the nation's No. 11-ranked Mountain Hawks Lehigh lacrosse hosts Bucknell in battle of rallied and then re-rallied against No. 18 Bucknell, a longtime Patriot League nemesis. The action climaxed with the score Top 20 teams tied at 8 in the final minute. April 13, 2012 Bison coach Frank Fedorjaka called time out with 23.8 seconds remaining. Lehigh opted for the precise play that Fedorjaka Lehigh Mountain Hawks prepared his players for in the timeout, but Fantoni was both too determined and too skilled. He rifled a shot over the right November 15, 2008 shoulder of Bucknell goalie Kyle Feeney, an attempt that one defender ducked to avoid.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks "I put everything I had into it," said Fantoni, whose two goals against Bucknell give him 14 this season. "We just didn't want November 10, 2007 overtime. We tried that last week and it didn't work out too well [in an 11-10 loss to Colgate]. It was really the perfect setup for me." Lehigh rallies, then relishes a Patriot League title "Dante's not a bad guy to go to in that situation," Lehigh coach Kevin Cassese said. "He's scored a lot of big goals in his November 13, 2010 playing days."
Leopards get past pesky Bison, set sights on In the Bucknell huddle during the timeout, Fedorjaka said, his coaching staff prepared the players for the final thrust. Mountain Hawks January 21, 2010 "We called their play," the Bison coach said. "We wanted to force [Fantoni] to his weak hand, but we weren't able to do that. They drew up exactly what we wanted them to."
Lehigh improved to 11-2 overall and 4-1 in the league. Bucknell is 9-5 and 3-2. The Mountain Hawks and Colgate are tied for first place in the standings with one league game remaining. Lehigh plays at archrival Lafayette on Saturday while Lehigh Colgate travels to Bucknell for a Friday night game. Mountain Hawks The Mountain Hawks, who trailed 5-3 at halftime, still trailed by a goal at the four-minute mark. Sports
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"We came up with the little plays … ground balls, faceoffs and things like that," Cassese said. "I thought that was the difference in the second half."
Overall, Lehigh held a 13-5 advantage in faceoffs and were a plus-six in ground balls.
Fantoni and senior co-captain Roman Lao-Gosney both scored two goals to lead Lehigh's offense. Cameron Lao-Gosney, also a senior co-captain, contributed one goal and two assists. Freshman Matthew Pollion continued his strong play in goal with eight saves.
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Billy Eisenreich, Peter Burke and David Dickson all had two goals for Bucknell.
Lehigh took its first lead with 1:06 remaining in the third period when Patrick Corbett skidded a low shot past Feeney.
"That goal gave us some momentum," Fantoni said.
Momentum was on the side of the Bison for one half.
Bucknell's Nick Gantsoudes scored unassisted midway through the first quarter and the surging Bison never trailed during the first 30 minutes of action. Though outplayed, Lehigh evened the score at 2 on Cameron Lao-Gasney's tally as time expired in the first period.
The second quarter was dominated by Bucknell and the Bison capped it with 1.6 seconds remaining when Chase Bailey scored off a perfectly placed pass from Eisenreich. Lehigh committed three penalties in the second period.
If Saturday night's contest was any indication, the upcoming Patriot League playoffs should be both intense and competitive.
"I expect it'll be great," Fantoni said of the postseason. "Anyone we play is going to be a real good team. But right now, we're focused on the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry."
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GOALS: B: Billy Eisenreich 2, Peter Burke 2, David Dickson 2, Nick Gantsoudes, Chase Bailey. L: Roman Lao-Gosney 2, Dante Fantoni 2, Cameron Lao-Gosney, David DiMaria, Patrick Corbett, Ryan Snyder, Kyle Stiefel. ASSISTS: B: Eisenreich 2, Burke, Gantsoudes. L: C. Lao-Gosney 2, Fantoni, R. Lao-Gosney. SHOTS: B: 24. L: 36. SAVES: B: Kyle Feeney 9. L: Matthew Pollion 8.
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Cameron and Roman Lao-Gosney are not typical teammates. The Lehigh co-captains are fraternal twins who started playing lacrosse in high school at Hebron Academy in Maine. They were the first recruits of fifth-year head coach Kevin Cassese, and have helped transform the program into a contender not only in the Patriot League, but also nationally. Through hard work and determination, the Lao-Gosneys have created a culture of winning. And through thick and thin, they’ve been in it together.
The twins’ father was in the Navy, which forced the family to move quite a bit. While living in Maryland, the Lao-Gosneys played hockey. Ironically, after moving to Raymond, Maine, the brothers also took up lacrosse at their high school.
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The twins were rapidly improving, but felt they needed more seasoning, so they went to Avon Old Farms, a well- renowned prep school in Connecticut. After playing hockey, soccer and lacrosse at Hebron, they focused on lacrosse at Avon while playing Varsity B hockey.
Cameron and Roman enjoyed success, playing in numerous All-Star Games, including one at the University of Maryland in the summer of 2007. Coach Cassese was still recruiting for Duke, where he was assistant coach, when he saw the Lao-Gosneys in action. He went back to Durham liking what he saw, but a few days later, Cassese accepted the head coaching position at Lehigh.
“Very quickly, I put on my Lehigh hat and called them to see if they wanted to come visit campus,” said Cassese. “I knew they were the type of players that I wanted in my program, whatever program that might be.”
subscribe view past issues In Cassese’s first week on the job in Bethlehem, the Lao-Gosneys visited campus for a unique and atypical visit in which neither side was too familiar with the university.
“I still had no idea what I was looking at [on campus],” said Cassese. “But regardless, I knew I wanted them to play for me. Meeting them and their mother Julie, I just knew they had the core values and the right attitude to build my team around.”
The visit certainly had its impact; on the long car ride home to Maine, the twins called Coach Cassese to verbally commit to Lehigh.
“I remember coaches at other schools being very adamant about the timeframe for us to commit verbally,” said Roman. “They’d be like ‘by Friday, you have to commit to here or we’re going to move on.’ Coach Cassese never said that. He wanted us to choose a school where we wanted to be. On the way home, we were driving with our mom and knew we liked it, so we called him to commit.”
There’s one question you naturally have to ask. Did the two always want to play together?
“I don’t think we ever talked about whether we wanted to play together,” said Roman. “We started getting recruited by the same schools, so we said why not because he’s my brother and we get along. Let’s do it.”
“I think it was just assumed,” said Cameron. “We always had a good relationship, obviously as twins. We’ve always enjoyed playing with each other and had a connection on the field.”
“I made it clear from the beginning that I wanted them both,” said Cassese. “I was recruiting both of them equally as hard. There did come a point when I asked if they were okay going to the same school and there was an emphatic and simultaneous yes from both of them as only twins would do.”
There’s talk about certain teammates owning great chemistry, but for brothers (never mind twins), that chemistry extends to another level. It’s especially beneficial considering they run together at midfield.
“Like brothers would, you know where the other’s going to be and what he’s thinking,” said Cassese. “You have that mental connection just because you’ve spent so much time together.”
“On the field, when he sets up a defender, I know exactly what move he’s going to do,” said Cameron. “I can tell the way he’s playing and how he’s feeling mentally too. We can always help each other and pick each other up. We know what to say if we’re struggling.”
The two have enjoyed strong careers in the Brown and White. Cameron’s point totals have increased each of his first three seasons (24, 30 then 35), and Roman has bounced back from an injury as a freshman to own 41 career goals and 60 career points heading into Saturday’s Senior Night game vs. No. 18 Bucknell. Roman has turned it on this year, owning a career-high 14 goals with two regular season games and possible postseason contests still remaining.
The twins have taken on increased roles as senior leaders, making up two-thirds of the team captains, along with defenseman Blaise Fullen.
“The biggest difference as senior captains is accountability,” said Roman. “When you’re a junior, sophomore or freshman, you’re not so concerned with being accountable for everyone on the team. But as a senior captain, if
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someone’s not working their hardest, someone’s goofing around or they need help, you have to be there, tell them what to do and hold them accountable.”
Fullen is more of the vocal leader while the Lao-Gosneys lead by example. However, there are opportunities when the twins speak up.
Following a 17-7 defeat to Villanova on Feb. 18, the Mountain Hawks held a players’ only meeting. The team got any and all problems out in the open, essentially calling each other out. But it was a productive meeting that served as a wakeup call and proved crucial in the school-record nine-game winning streak that followed. No one was immune from criticism.
“Blaise, my brother and I took a lot of [criticism],” said Cameron. “We didn’t have a good presence as captains. Part of that was playing poorly, but I can’t let that get in the way of my leadership capabilities.
“But the meeting was good; it wasn’t as negative and bad as it may sound,” he continued. “It was the deepest conversation we’ve ever had with each other — something so truthful. I think we got more comfortable with each other. We’d been letting little things slide in the past, but the more you do that, the more it compiles.”
“I wouldn’t say the players’ only meeting was the big turnaround. It’s been a long time coming — four years of hard work,” said Roman. “But it was one of the sparks that got us going in the right direction. A number of the leaders took the brunt of it for being the captains and the faces of the team. We needed to step up; some of our classmates told us to our faces that they needed us more.
“Since then, we’ve done a lot better. It wasn’t just us; it was a truthful meeting, not holding anything back and just getting after each other to make each other better. That’s what’s happened.”
The meeting certainly had its impact as the team promptly followed with one of its best practices in recent years leading into a 13-0 win against Manhattan, Lehigh’s first shutout in 40 years.
“Our next practice was insane,” said Cameron. “We’ve never had so much energy in a practice before. Every single person was talking. It was extremely positive and everybody was playing well.”
Nine straight wins later, including signature victories at #4 North Carolina and #17 Penn State, and the Mountain Hawks have their eyes set on a Patriot League Championship and potential NCAA Tournament berth. With two regular season games and potential league tournament contests ahead, the program’s transformation is almost complete. From being Coach Cassese’s first recruits to the verge of the NCAA Tournament, the Lao-Gosneys have been a major factor in the turnaround.
“Roman and Cameron have elevated their games to the elite level of Division I lacrosse, elevated their leadership abilities to the highest levels that Lehigh has to offer and elevated their competitive spirit to that which is synonymous with champions,” said Cassese. “They’ve set a high example and others have felt inclined to follow.
“They’re two of the hardest workers that have ever come through the Lehigh Lacrosse program and that I’ve ever been around as a player or coach,” Cassese continued. “They, in particular, made it okay for the members of our lacrosse program to do extra work on a regular basis. These guys on a daily basis were doing extra shooting after practice and getting in an extra lift. They made it cool to care about lacrosse in such a way that helped others think that was the right way to do it.”
That extra effort has translated into wins, but the season is far from over. With a 10-2 record, the Mountain Hawks have put themselves into position to make the NCAA Tournament (either with the Patriot League’s automatic bid or through a potential at-large berth) and do damage when they get there. But no matter what happens, the legacy they’ll leave is a strong one.
“Winning a championship has been something we’ve wanted to do since our freshmen year,” said Roman. “It seemed a long way away, so now to come full circle and be the ones near the top, it feels great. I don’t want to leave Lehigh with nothing.”
“I wouldn’t be happier than to see them go out with a Patriot League Championship,” said Cassese. “But at the end of the day, if that doesn’t happen, it wouldn’t make me think any less of them and wouldn’t come anywhere close to tarnishing their legacy. They’ve left a lasting impression on Lehigh Lacrosse, Lehigh Athletics and Lehigh University. That’s something that I’ll always remember, whether it comes with a trophy or not.”
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1. Matt Poillon, G, Lehigh (62.0%, 5.82GAA in 9 games) Among the nation's leaders in save percentage, Poillon has been key to the Mountain Hawks' surprising start in 2012. Coming in, the Mount Sinai native says he expected to compete for a backup job because of the talented upperclassmen ahead of him. But with the way the chips fell, Poillon stepped in right away and played best in subscribe view past issues Lehigh's biggest games — he made 10 saves against Penn State, 13 saves against Army and eight against North Carolina.
2. Ryan Walsh, A, Colgate (19G, 10A in 8 games) The perfect compliment to Player of the Year candidate Peter Baum, Walsh is a balanced offensive threat who can share the scoring load for a Raider team that had high aspirations heading into 2012 because of its depth of complimentary pieces, but needed an attackman to step up. Walsh has risen to the challenge and helped Colgate to one of the nation's hottest starts.
3. Ryan Tucker, M, Virginia (10G, 10GB in 8 games) Rob Emery, Chris LaPierre, Shamel and Rhamel Bratton — the Cavs have a remarkable recent history of bringing in first-year middies that contribute right away. Tucker was initialy expected to compete for time at shortick d- middie, but he's been so good that the nation's top-ranked team has had to run him with the first midfield at stretches throughout the year.
4. Matt Donovan, A, Cornell (7G, 6A in 6 games) Donovan surprised in the fall, stepping up quickly as the dual-threat attackman that Rob Pannell took under his wing. His load increased dramatically when Pannell went down with an injury in the Big Red's second game and Donovan was asked to control the ball more alongside finisher Steve Mock and slasher Connor English. While his numbers aren't eye-popping, his steadying presence has been exceptional.
5. Kevin Massa, F/O, Bryant (63.6%, 47GB in 6 games) The Bulldogs are flirting with the Top 20 because of their effective ball control style and goalie play. And both of those jobs are made easier by winning face-offs, which Massa's doing in spades as the nation's fourth-ranked face -off guy.
6. Goran Murray, D, Maryland (7GB, 6CT in 6 games) A starter in every game, Murray impressed fans with his performance against Jordan Wolf in the Terps' 10-7 win over Duke. Murray's fast and athletic, a nice compliment for the traditional bruising defenders Maryland is known for, like linemate Mike Ehrhardt.
7. David Dickson, A, Bucknell (9G, 12A in 8 games) After Charlie Streep went down with an injury in the fall, coach Frank Fedorjaka moved Billy Eisenreich to attack to balance the distrubtor's load with goal scorers Chase Bailey and Todd Heritage. He couldn't have seen coming what Dickson has done, stepping in as a freshman and handling the playmaker responsibilities well in an attack that's finding its stride after early struggles.
8. Colin McLinden, M, Fairfield (5G, 9A, 7GB in 8 games) Not only are his assist numbers very impressive for a midfielder, McLinden has been clutch in the Stags' early season one-goal and overtime wins, notching a game-winning goal and assist to this point in 2012.
9. John Glesener, M, Army (11G, 7A, 5 GB in 8 games) Army hasn't gotten off to the start they'd have liked, but Glesener's lived up to the billing as a top recruit he had coming out of high school two years ago.
10. Keith Dreyer, A, Air Force (9G, 17A in 6 games) The nation's leading freshman scorer at 4.33 points per game, Dreyer has helped Air Force to a 3-3 start, including an upset win over Army.
11. Joey Sankey, A, North Carolina (12G, 8A in 8 games) 12. Carson Cannon, D, Denver (8GB, 6CT in 7 games) 13. Ryan Belka, M, Drexel (8G, 6A, 3GB in 8 games) 14. Wes Berg, M, Denver (8G, 3A, 8GB in 7 games) 15. Kyle O’Brien, D, Air Force (23GB, 8CT in 6 games) 16. Jay Carlson, A, Maryland (10G, 1A in 6 games) 17. Conrad Oberbeck, A, Yale (12G, 2A in 5 games) 18. Wells Stanwick, A, Johns Hopkins (4G, 6A in 4 games) 19. Joe Nardella, F/O, Rutgers (63.1%, 31GB in 7 games) 20. Jimmy Bitter, A, North Carolina (11G, 3A in 8 games) 21. Kevin O'Shea, A, Hartford (13G, 5A, 11GB in 7 games) 22. Mike Rooney, A, Stony Brook (11G, 2A in 7 games) 23. Mike MacDonald, A, Princeton (8G, 3A in 6 games) 24. Lyle Thompson, M, Albany (6G, 9A, 19Gb in 6 games) 25. Scott Drummond, M, Detroit (7G, 5A, 7GB in 8 games)
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They appear as mere numbers, three digits divided by hyphens written in black dry erase marker on a white grease board: 2-21-12. Every so often, Lehigh coach Kevin Cassese will lean back in his office chair and take a look at those numbers, a Tuesday in time, that still remain on his office board and a small grin creases his face.
Lehigh may be the nation’s biggest surprise team this spring. The Mountain Hawks sit at 6-1 — their best start since 1969 — have won five-straight games for the first time since 1999, and are beating teams that they haven’t beat since 1918 (Sunday's 11-7 victory over Yale was Lehigh's first since World War I). They’re currently ranked No. 11 in the nation and will be the target of every Patriot League team they face. magazine Times are changing at Lehigh. Volume 16 Issue 2 All because of that date — the way Cassese sees April - The it. All because on February 21, 2012, a group of Speed Issue team leaders, stirred by a seldom-used senior defender, Gaige Flint, and said “enough.” That’s We're analyzing a the date, Cassese emphatically feels, that Lehigh went from a scruffy, give-you-a-great-game-and-lose-in-the-end- new wave of speed in college program, to a possible rising national power this season. lacrosse. Read More So Cassese wrote the date down on the board in his office.
“I have the date written because at the time, I thought, we might not win a game the rest of the year, but that’s the
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it has to come from within, and the players have to initiate it and own it. That’s why I was waiting for that conversation.”
What Cassese is referring to is a players-only meeting called by Flint on the Tuesday following Lehigh’s embarrassing 17-7 loss to Villanova on Feb. 18. More was expected from the Mountain Hawks this season, with a veteran core group of juniors and seniors returning. The players aired their grievances to each other, ratcheting up a tight bond even tighter.
When he arrived at Lehigh in 2008, Cassese’s intended to model the program after Duke, where he played under coach Mike Pressler. Some thought Cassese was a little crazy for thinking he could turn the Mountain Hawks into the kind of power Duke is. In the previous four years, Lehigh has been competitive — but not exactly national level timber.
“I want to build a culture with players that work harder than everyone else, and I really have that with my guys, but there was still something missing, that ability and level of comfort to hold each other accountable; that was it in a nutshell,” Cassese said. “That allowed things to happen against the culture we were trying to build. It wasn’t the fact guys were negative toward each other, it was the fact that they feared they could be hurting feelings and stepping on toes.”
It’s Flint, senior twins Cameron and Roman Lao-Gosney, Cassese’s first recruits, Ty Souders and David DiMaria and the rest of their teammates that took control when they all gathered in a Lehigh conference room at 4 p.m. the Tuesday after the disheartening Villanova loss.
“At first, no one really knew what was going on,” Cameron Lao-Gosney said. “Gaige spoke up and said he sees this going two ways, we succeed or we collapse after the Villanova loss. We all spoke and put it out there that we have to hold each other accountable. There were attitude problems, and I’ll be honest, me, my brother and Blaise Fullen, we’re the team leaders, we got the brunt of it, too. But it was stuff we needed to hear, and it brought us closer. We never had such a truthful, in-depth raw conversation like that. We grew more comfortable getting on each other and keeping it pretty positive. It used to be so negative. I can honestly say we understand each other a lot more. I really do think it’s a reason we’ve been successful.”
Cameron saw the transformation gradually. Under Cassese, the Mountain Hawks were 6-9 in 2008, 4-11 in 2009, 8 -7 in 2010 and 7-9 last year. Cameron played through the tough times when Lehigh would surge to big leads against quality teams, like year’s game against Bucknell—then blow it. Not this season.
Following the Villanova loss, Lehigh shut out Manhattan 13-0, then beat a very good Penn team, 10-4, at Penn, and then won arguably the most impressive game in Cassese’s five years at Lehigh, beating North Carolina, 9-8, at North Carolina.
“It was frustrating in the beginning as freshmen, we all grew up together and we got thrown right in,” Cameron Lao Gosney said. “It was pretty damned frustrating. We won four games my freshman year. We had some good players and we worked so hard, and when it came to game day, we couldn’t pull through. This season, it’s about time. I started to feel this coming.
“We had some complacency issues. It was like quick sand. We’d give up a few goals and we’d fold. This year, as opposed to the past three years, we combat that and fight back. Last year in the Bucknell game, for example, here they come, and we sat back. This year we’re not letting them get this. We’re all older and been there before. We have a chance to make history here and we haven’t played a Patriot game yet. We’ve figured ourselves out. We owe some Patriot teams with serious revenge.”
The meeting ignited a dormant attitude, which was always there. It just needed leaders to convey it.
“It had to be called, we realized losing 17-7 [to Villanova] is not the kind of program we want to be, we were better than that,” DiMaria said. “We’ve been waiting for this since I got here. We have to stick to who we are as a team and a program. To maintain this we need to stay humble. We’re not that great of a team. Our best lacrosse is ahead of us. The way we see it, we’re 0-0 in the Patriot League and those are big games. A goal is to host the Patriot League tournament [awarded to the No. 1 regular-season champion]. Our ultimate goal is to win the Patriot League championship. Calling that meeting and getting things out in the open was a big first step.”
On the field, the Mountain Hawks absorbed the new defense implemented by associate coordinators Brendan Callahan and Errol Wilson. Cassese felt offense wasn’t going to be an issue, with the firepower provided by DiMaria, a healthy Dante Fantoni, the Lao-Gosney twins, Adam Johnston and Canadian freshmen Patrick Corbett and Dan Taylor.
Cassese opted to go with freshman goaltender Matthew Poillon, and plunge time into recalibrating the defense.
“We’ve been working on our slide and recover and we’re ready to defeat the re-dodge, because that’s what killed us last year, and that’s something we really improved on,” said Souders, a two-year starter. “What we can’t do is let any of this success change us. Being on the other side for a change is a credit to how hard we work. We know what it took to get to this point. We’re preparing for a 16-game season—not a seven-game season.”
And Cassese keeps pounding home a simple mantra: “We’re not going back to where we were,” he said. “I was there in 2006 and saw a Duke team crash and burn with all the talent in the world. So I understand how quickly things can come down on you. When you let your guard down, it’s when all hell breaks loose. It won’t happen here, absolutely not. This season is the start of it. The last thing I want is for us to go back to where we were, and I know we’re always susceptible to that. We can’t let success change us. We have to think about where we were as motivation. We’re not going back there.”
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This week’s Inside Lacrosse Sunday Finest features a pair of undefeated teams that have a penchant for exciting games and bad news for starting attack units about to face Notre Dame. But it starts with a note on something Lehigh had not done since 1951.
Lehigh’s 9-8 victory over No. 4 North Carolina on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C., culminated a remarkable seven days for the program.
On Tuesday the Mountain Hawks (4-1) defeated No. 18 Penn, 10-4; and last Saturday, a 13-0 victory over Manhattan marked the program’s first shutout in 40 years. (The Jaspers rebounded with an 11-9 win over Providence on Saturday.)
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The streak started after a players-only meeting following a 17-7 loss to Villanova on Feb. 18. A magazine shutout and two victories over teams that reached the NCAA Tournament last year have followed. Volume 16 Issue 2
Junior Ryan Snyder has played a huge role in the April win streak. He won 13 of 20 face-offs against Speed Issue North Carolina, including 9 of 12 against We're analyzing a sophomore R.G. Keenan. It was the first win for new wave of Lehigh against North Carolina (4-1) since 1951. speed in college lacrosse. “Ryan Snyder was the difference,” Lehigh coach Read More Kevin Cassese told the school’s web site after the UNC game. “He played great, standing tall against one of the best in the country and proving he’s one of the best himself.” subscribe view past issues
In the three wins, Snyder has won 28 of 43 (65%). Next up for Snyder is a Tuesday game against Virginia Military Institute and standout face-off specialist Stephen Robarge.
Lehigh’s starting defense – sophomores Lukas Mikelinich and Ty Souders and junior Mike Noone – in front of freshman goalie Matthew Poillon had a scoreless streak of 90 minutes 14 seconds that was snapped against Penn.
And the man-down defense against UNC not only did not give up a goal on three opportunities, it also did not give up a shot.
With 27 seconds left against UNC, Poillon saved a shot from junior captain Marcus Holman, and a turnover by Jimmy Dunster with seven seconds left ended UNC’s hopes. Holman had a goal and an assist in the final minutes of a 9-8 win over Navy last week. In that game, Keenan won 18 of 20 face-offs. …
Notre Dame (2-1) has given up 12 goals in its first three games. Opponents are shooting 12 percent (12 for 100).
Yet the most remarkable stat of all: When Drexel senior Robert Church scored with 6 minutes 18 seconds left to play on Saturday, it marked the first goal scored by a starting attackman against Notre Dame in 158 minutes 22 seconds.
The stat is based on starters as listed in the box score. It started after Duke's Josh Dionne and Jordan Wolf scored goals in the first half of the season opener; the starting attack went scoreless thereafter.
Penn State’s starting attack went scoreless on 0 for 13 shooting in an overtime victory the following week. And through three-plus quarters on Saturday, Drexel’s starting attack listed on the box score was 0 for 10 before Church's goal. …
Marist and Farfield are a combined 6-0, with several wins in exciting fashion.
The Red Foxes (2-0) have a one-goal win and a two-goal win. A 10-9 win over Stony Brook on Saturday was clinched on a goal by junior Connor Rice, assisted by classmate Jack Doherty, with 36 seconds to play. Rice has 10 points this year, Doherty has six goals and freshman midfielder Mike Begley (Sherwood, Md.) has three goals on six shots.
The Red Foxes next face Maryland on Saturday in College Park, Md. It is a homecoming of sorts for first-year Marist coach Keegan Wilkinson – he grew up in Columbia, Md.
Meantime, Fairfield (4-0) has won three consecutive overtime games – actually overtime, double overtime and triple overtime wins. Three players have the overtime goals.
In a 10-9 overtime win over UMBC on Saturday, senior John Snellman scored the winner, assisted by freshman Colin McLinden (Madison, NJ). In a 9-8, double-overtime victory over Bryant, junior Sam Snow scored the winner, also assisted by McLinden.
And in a 10-9 triple-overtime win over Hofstra, senior Brent Adams scored the winner unassisted. Senior goalie Charlie Cipriano has four saves in the overtimes.
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Home > Men's Lacrosse Posted: 02/01/2012 By: Justin Lafleur, Lehigh Sports Media Relations
Schedules Lehigh junior attackmen David DiMaria and Dante Fantoni went to high school less than a mile from each other on Long Island. While DiMaria was tearing it up for Half Hollows Hills West, Fantoni was doing the same for St. Anthony’s. Little did Roster they know that in the near future, the two would complement each other as one of the nation’s top collegiate scoring duos. Stats Not only that, but they’d also help lead the Mountain Hawks to the verge of national prowess. Coaching Staff “Our high schools are actually right down the road from each other,” said DiMaria. “I was familiar with Dante, but didn’t know Broadcasts him personally. I knew he was a great player. We’d hear his name thrown out on the Long Island circuit.” Archives News Archive “Dave was one kid you definitely heard about on Long Island,” said Fantoni. “I was happy when he decided to come to Lehigh.” YouTube Playlist Inside Men's Lacrosse DiMaria and Fantoni combined for 99 points a year ago, good for 14th in 2012 Season Blog the nation among teammates. Entering 2012, they are the sixth-leading returning duo. For perspective, the 99 points were more than some big M. Lax on Facebook names like Nicky Galasso and Billy Bitter (North Carolina), Ryan Young Camps & Clinics and Grant Catalino (Maryland), Stephen Keogh and JoJo Marasco Support Men's (Syracuse), and Kevin Cunningham and Jack Rice (Villanova), among Lacrosse others. DiMaria and Fantoni have already made their mark at Lehigh, but their work is far from over. Their goal continues to be team-first and with that will come more individual recognition.
“We’re definitely not satisfied with the season we had [in 2011],” said Fantoni. “I feel like we had a good year - the points show that - but it’s not what we wanted. The goal is a Patriot League Championship and we’re not going to settle for anything less.”
“The numbers don’t lie and the amount of points they put up are remarkable,” said Lehigh head coach Kevin Cassese, who has worked with some of the nation’s best with the U.S. National Team. “From that standpoint alone, they’re up there among the elite.”
It’s hard to believe that DiMaria and Fantoni are only halfway through their collegiate careers. The duo entered the college scene with a bang in 2010, finishing their rookie campaigns 1-2 on the team in points. Fantoni posted 40 via 26 goals and 14 assists while DiMaria had 33 behind nine goals and 24 assists. Cassese knew they had a special chemistry from the beginning. DiMaria had earned a starting spot in the season opener at Saint Joseph’s while Fantoni had been hampered with a preseason injury.
“We ended up putting Dante in late in the second quarter, and within 30 seconds, he scored,” said Cassese. “It seemed to ignite David, who then scored a goal. We soon realized that not only were they competing against each other, but they also ended up working well together and getting others involved.
“It took a quarter or two into the first game,” Cassese continued. “We didn’t see it in preseason practice or the scrimmages, but as soon as the lights came on in game one, that’s when it came time for Dante and David to shine.”
From the beginning, DiMaria seemed to take over the role as feeder while Fantoni served as the finisher. Both were very comfortable with those roles.
“I feel like my game is putting the ball in the back of the net, and his game is more passing and distributing,” said Fantoni. “But I’m capable of passing the ball and getting some assists and he’s capable of scoring as well.”
“I was a quarterback on the football team and point guard on the basketball team; that translated to lacrosse,” said DiMaria. “I didn’t start playing until around ninth grade, so when I started, I was looking for my teammates before getting my own look.”
“David is used to distributing the ball; he’s at his best when he’s making others around him better,” said Cassese. “Dante was able to fill the role as the goal-scorer on his attack line at St. Anthony’s; he’s always had a knack for that. Everybody thinks they have him under wraps, but he’s the one who emerges, steps up and has a monster night.”
Fantoni’s freshman season was highlighted by two straight overtime game-winners to end the year, defeating nationally- ranked Villanova and Lafayette in thrilling fashion. DiMaria also made a statement in both games, dishing out three assists against the Wildcats while scoring a goal and adding three helpers against the Leopards.
After 73 combined points as freshmen, the two took their game to another level as sophomores, with DiMaria leading the charge with 52 points (22 goals, team-leading 30 assists) while Fantoni scored 47 (team-leading 33 goals, 14 assists). DiMaria came up big down the stretch, posting 12 points in the last two games including a career-high eight (four goals, four assists) against Lafayette, then four (two goals, two assists) in the Patriot League Semifinals at Bucknell. He had a hand in four of Lehigh’s five goals, including a key score just seven seconds in to put the top-seeded Bison on their heels.
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Meanwhile, Fantoni was steady throughout the year, finishing with three or more points in nine games. He registered a point in every contest to extend his streak to 28, good for ninth in the nation entering 2012.
For as talented as both juniors are, it’s the intangibles that have truly made them thrive.
“These two have completely bought in to everything that we’re asking them to do,” said Cassese. “When you recruit talented players, you always hope for that, but it’s not always the case. In order to recruit a talented player and have him turn into a star, they have to be willing to work harder than everybody else.”
Both are committed to becoming better athletes and not just lacrosse players.
“David has embraced the weight room,” said Cassese. “He’s changed his body type 180 degrees from where he was as a freshman. He’s just become bigger, faster, stronger and more explosive. Dante has really worked on his speed, quickness and agility. It shows up in his game.”
The Mountain Hawks hope the special chemistry between the two will help lead Lehigh to a place it hasn’t been before: the NCAA Tournament.
“We came in here as the two Long Island guys,” said DiMaria. “We made that connection from day one and since, our chemistry has only grown, not just on the field but more so because we get along just as well off the field.”
“Obviously, Dave’s a great player and great passer; that works well with my game,” said Fantoni. “We’re continually working to figure out where each other will be. The chemistry is unbelievable; it gets better every day.”
The two pride themselves on developing more well-rounded games. They took a big step forward as sophomores with DiMaria scoring 22 goals and Fantoni dishing 14 assists. Last season, the two connected on nine goals; Fantoni from DiMaria six times and DiMaria from Fantoni on three occasions. They look to continue developing their all-around game in 2012.
“We were both a little more one-dimensional as freshmen,” said DiMaria. “As sophomore year came around, we wanted to round out our games to become more balanced players. Now this year, I feel we both have that balance of being able to pass and take the ball to the net.”
Most importantly, DiMaria and Fantoni are focused on helping Lehigh achieve its ultimate goal.
“We definitely want to win a Patriot League Championship and take the next step of making a run in the NCAA Tournament,” said DiMaria. “I think we have the talent and ability to play with anyone in the country. Now, it’s just putting it all together.
“The success of Dante and I should translate with how our team will perform,” he continued. “If we’re playing really well and firing on all cylinders, that likely means our whole offense gets going, and hopefully that can translate to the defensive end as well.”
“We’re really looking forward to this season,” said Fantoni. “The chemistry between everyone is growing. We’re all hungry. It’s all great that we made it to the Patriot League Tournament for the first time since 2006, but we want the championship.”
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Home > Inside Lehigh Athletics > News Archives Posted: 11/30/2011 With the sixth-ranked Lehigh football team set to play in the FCS Playoffs this Saturday at #8/9 Towson, check out this feature story about Mountain Hawks’ two-sport athlete TaShan Mitchell. By: Justin Lafleur, Lehigh Sports Media Relations Athletics A-Z Mission Statement Attending a rigorous academic institution like Lehigh is challenging enough. Student-athletes are expected to manage a hectic sports schedule while not missing a beat in the classroom. Freshman two-sport athlete TaShan Mitchell faces that History/Traditions challenge, times two. Reports & Data Programs Offered Not only is Mitchell a linebacker for the Mountain Hawks’ two-time defending Patriot League Champion football team, but he is also a defenseman on the men’s lacrosse squad. Very rarely do you see a two-sport athlete, never mind in such Prospective Student demanding sports like football and lacrosse. It takes a special breed to be able to manage both, but indications are Mitchell Athletes is very capable. Visitors Guide Staff Directory “It takes a mature kid, a first-class kid in every aspect of life to handle two physically and mentally demanding sports,” said Smith Family Lacrosse Giving to Athletics Coach Kevin Cassese. “Football and lacrosse demand a lot of brain Corporate Partners power. But in the end, the number one thing is he’s still a student.” News Archives Deep into football season, Mitchell has all his focus and attention on Event Registration helping the Mountain Hawks do damage in the FCS Playoffs. Lehigh has Compliance already won its second-straight Patriot League Championship, finishing Internship with a 10-1 record and a No. 6 national ranking. Opportunities Once football is over, Mitchell will begin to shift his attention to the Contact Us lacrosse season this spring. His first task has been acclimating to the university and the football team. Directions “At first, I was pretty nervous,” said Mitchell. “But a couple weeks into practice, I really got settled in. Everybody here was Download Schedules ‘the man’ at their high school, so the competition is a lot higher. Once you settle down and get used to the level of play, you Social Media Policy can take advantage of your skills and show people what you can do.” Social Media Directory Mitchell quickly earned a spot on the travel roster for Lehigh’s second road game of the season at Princeton. He got into his Spirit Groups first action at Bucknell, while also playing at Fordham and Colgate. Mitchell had an obvious transition to college football, but once he got acclimated, his talents came to the surface.
“TaShan did a nice job in camp,” said head football coach Andy Coen. “He’s really done a super job for us. I thought he was talented, but I didn’t know he’d be as explosive as he is. He has a really good future here with football.”
One of the biggest reasons for Mitchell’s early success is a tremendous work ethic. Hard work on the scout team hasn’t been unnoticed.
“He’s a great kid, working hard every day,” said Coen. “We’ve been able to integrate him into some special teams because of what he’s shown on the scout team.”
“I try to go as hard as I can on the scout team and stand out against our starters because if you can stand out against them, it shows you’re doing something right,” said Mitchell.
For the longest time, Mitchell thought he’d be only playing football at the collegiate level. A conversation with Coach Cassese in May of 2010 sparked his interest in Lehigh and ultimately, the possibility of playing two sports.
“The first time I saw TaShan was at a recruiting event in Ohio. It was at Western Reserve Academy where he was a high school junior,” said Cassese. “He was the best athlete on the field; he was running around, causing havoc in the middle of the field. You’d see a flash going sideline to sideline and restraining line to restraining line, and it was TaShan every time. He was hard to miss.”
“Coach Cassese talked to me about playing lacrosse, but I was set on playing football and hadn’t even thought about playing lacrosse in college,” said Mitchell. “When [Coach Cassese] told me I had a chance to play Division I, that’s when I started to think about it. But the first thing I told him was I wanted to play football; that was my main goal.”
From there, Cassese got in touch with Coen along with defensive coordinator Dave Kotulski to see if they had an interest in Mitchell.
“We’re always looking for a good football player,” said Coen. “That’s what TaShan was, as well as being an outstanding lacrosse athlete. He came on campus here in the spring; I was unavailable to meet with him, but Coach Kotulski met with him and shared that if he decided to come to Lehigh, we’d certainly give him the opportunity to join the football program. Initially I wasn’t sure if we’d be able to bring him into training camp because we’re limited with numbers, but fortunately we were.”
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In the end, the choice was easy. Lehigh stood out in all realms - football, lacrosse and most importantly, academics.
“The school is really great in itself, so the opportunity to play two sports I love and go to a great academic school was something I couldn’t resist,” said Mitchell.
Mitchell has seen a wide variety of teams and skill levels, just from his experience at two different high schools. He was at Western Reserve Academy in Ohio for three years before moving on to Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tenn. Mitchell grew up in Ohio before his parents moved to Tennessee his freshman year. He decided to stay on his own at his boarding school, but after his junior year, he decided to move back with his parents in Tennessee.
“I missed the family,” said Mitchell. “Football is a lot bigger sport down in Tennessee. Competition was better and it helped a lot with recruiting. And for lacrosse, it was a completely different experience as well; lacrosse up north is huge, but it’s just starting to grow down south.”
Seeing different places and levels of play can only help Mitchell as he fully transitions into two sports at the collegiate level. One thing is for sure: both Coach Coen and Cassese think he has tremendous potential in each sport.
“I think he can be an outstanding football player here and I’m sure Kevin feels the same way with lacrosse,” said Coen. “It’ll come down to how committed he can be to one or either of the sports. He could be very good at both, which would be great. I’m pulling for him; he has our blessing to pursue [his goals].”
“TaShan’s athleticism is so impressive that I feel like as long as he can pick up the concepts relatively quickly - which we’ll over simply for him - he’ll be the type of athlete who will be tough to keep off the field,” said Cassese. “The football coaches are figuring that out now. He’s too athletic of a kid and works too hard to not make an impact somewhere.”
For now, Mitchell is focused on football while continuing to manage his academic workload. Playing two sports is challenging, but at the same time, could be a blessing in disguise.
“While you’re in season, the grades for the team are always higher than when you’re out of season,” said Mitchell. “There’s that structure of being in a routine: practice, working out, going to the library, study hall, doing your work then going to sleep. It makes it easier when you’re in that routine; when you have more free time, it’s easier to procrastinate. Being in-season twice, I figure it helps more than hurts, just having that constant structure.”
Mitchell’s goals for the rest of the football season are simple. Get better every day.
“As a group, we all have big expectations,” said Mitchell. “For me personally, I want to continue getting on more and more special teams so I can show myself for the future.”
As for lacrosse, Mitchell has met and kept in touch with a number of the players, but that’s the extent of his lacrosse involvement this fall. He’ll come into preseason in January essentially starting from square one. However, Cassese isn’t worried.
“I’m excited to get him with us,” said Cassese. “He’s here at Lehigh and assimilated into the Lehigh culture, but it’s still a new team for him. Just coming into a new environment that’s different from the football team is certainly a challenge, but should be fun for him to step outside the football box and into lacrosse.”
“My goal personally is to be able to jump in, not be too far behind the guys and be able to catch up with conditioning, stick skills and things like that,” said Mitchell. “I haven’t played for as long as a lot of the other guys have; I started my freshman year [of high school]. I’m hoping my athletic ability can help me keep up with them until that happens.”
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