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About VMI ...... 1 The 2006 Virginia Military Institute Lacrosse Head Coach: ...... Doug Bartlett Contact Information/Quick Facts ...... 1 Media Guide was compiled and written for the Alma Mater ...... SUNY Geneseo (‘70) benefit of all interested in learning detailed in- email ...... [email protected] Coaching Staff ...... 2-4 formation regarding the Institute, coaches, staff, phone ...... (540) 464-7512 2006 Season Preview ...... 5-6 and student-athletes of the Keydet lacrosse pro- Record at VMI ...... 114-151 (20 Seasons) 2006 Roster Information ...... 7 Career Record ...... 124-154 (21 Seasons) gram. Requests for any additional information Keydet Profiles ...... 8-19 should be directed to Joel Balthaser, Sports In- Associate Head Coach ...... Mic Grant 2005 Season Statistics ...... 20-21 formation Assistant. Alma Mater ...... Hampden-Sydney (‘92) 2005 MAAC Review/Stats ...... 22 Years at VMI ...... 9th Season VMI Record Book ...... 24-26 Location ...... Lexington, Virginia email ...... [email protected] VMI Lacrosse Legends ...... 27 Founded ...... 1839 phone ...... (540) 464-7789 Enrollment ...... 1,400 2006 Opponents ...... 28-29 VMI Facilities/Patchin Field ...... 30 Nickname...... “Keydets” Assistant Coach ...... Nat St. Laurent Colors ...... Red, White, and Yellow Alma Mater ...... Keuka (‘04) Conference Affiliation ...... 31 Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Years at VMI ...... 2nd Season The VMI Experience ...... 32-33 Conference ...... MAAC email ...... [email protected] VMI Superintendent ...... 34-35 Superintendent ...... Gen J.H. Binford Peay III phone ...... (540) 464-7789 Media Information ...... 36 Athletic Director ...... Donny White Home Field ...... Patchin Field Team Information: Surface ...... Bermuda Grass 2006 Schedule: Capacity ...... 1,000 2005 Record ...... 7-7 First Lacrosse Program ...... 1983 Conf. Record ...... 4-4 Date Opponent Location Time

Record (23 Years) ...... 122-166 2006 VMI LACROSSE Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 31/14 2/11 % Roanoke Patchin Field 1:00 pm Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/4 2/19 % W&L Play Day W&L Turf Field 10:00 am Sports Information: Newcomers ...... 13 2/25 Hartford Patchin Field 12:00 pm 2/28 @Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 4:00 pm Sports Information Director ...... Wade Branner Top Returners: 3/4 @Bellarmine Louisville, Ky. 1:00 pm Phone ...... (540) 464-7515 3/10 Robert Morris Patchin Field 3:00 pm Email ...... [email protected] Robert Trimble, A, Sr ...... 19 G, 21 A, 40 pts. 3/18 Canisius Patchin Field 12:00 pm Will Collier, A, Sr ...... 24 G, 2 A, 26 pts. 3/25 Marist Patchin Field 12:00 pm Asst. SID ...... Christian Hoffman Tony Cavalero, M, Sr .... 12 G, 3 A, 54.8% F.O. 4/1 @Siena Loudonville, N.Y. 1:00 pm Phone ...... (540) 464-7253 David Trimble, M, Sr ...... 11 G, 12 A, 23 pts 4/8 St. Joseph Patchin Field 1:00 pm Email ...... [email protected] Dan Frank, G, Sr ..... 9.09 GAA, 75 Svs, .536% 4/15 @Providence Providence, R.I. 1:00 pm Lee Cook, III, D, Sr ...... 1 G, 27 GB 4/19 @Mt. St. Marys Emmitsburg, Md. 4:00 pm SID Assistant (Lax Contact) ...... Joel Balthaser 4/23 Wagner Patchin Field 12:00 pm Phone ...... (540) 464-7015 Top Newcomers: 4/25 @W&L W&L Turf Field 7:30 pm Cell ...... (215) 932-2995 *19th Annual Lee-Jackson Classic email ...... [email protected] Josh Blechman, G ...... Ward Mellville HS 4/29 @Manhattan Riverdale, N.Y. 1:00 pm John Collier, G ...... Woodberry HS 5/5 MAAC Championships 5:00 pm Mailing Address ...... Virginia Military Institute MacKenzie Mallett, A ...... Leo Hayes HS 5/7 MAAC Championships 1:00 pm Sports Information Office Remington Adams, M ...... Dover HS 116 Smith Hall Lexington, VA 24450 * BOLD indicates Conference Opponent % indicates scrimmage Sports Information PHONE ...... (540) 464-7253 Sports Information FAX ...... (540) 464-7583 Athletic Website ...... www.vmikeydets.com 2006 MAAC Pre-Season Rankings:

Team 2005 Record Conf. Media Guide Credits: 1. Marist College 8-8 5-3 The 2005-2006 Virginia Military Institute La- 2. Mt. St. Marys 8-9 6-2 crosse Media Guide is a publication of the VMI 3. Manhattan 7-7 6-2 Sports Information Office. Written by Joel 4. Providence 8-8 7-1 Balthaser. Layout by Joel Balthaser, on a Power 5. Canisius 5-7 4-4 Macintosh G3 using Pagemaker 6.5 software. 6. VMI 7-7 4-4 Cover design by Joel Balthaser. Special assis- 7. Siena 4-11 2-6 tance: Wade Branner, Sports Information Direc- 8. St. Josephs 3-11 2-6 tor, Christian Hoffman, Assistant Sports Infor- 9. Wagner 2-12 0-8 mation Director, and the VMI Lacrosse Office. Photography credits: Kevin Remington, Chuck *Inside Lacrosse and Face-Off Yearbook annually re- Steenburgh, Andre Studios of Lexington and lease Division I conference pre-season rankings. The FOTO International. Printing done by rankins are selected through coaches’ surveys from Collinsville Printing in Martinsville, Va. coaches in each conference.

1 Coaching Staff Doug Bartlett Head Coach SUNY-Geneseo ‘70 21st Season

Entering his 21st season at the helm of the VMI lacrosse program, Doug Bartlett enters his third decade at the Institute with enthusiasm and optimism for the years ahead. For his first 17 seasons in Lexington, the Keydets were a program without a conference home, having to play as an independent, without the benefits of postseason honors, a conference schedule and of course opportunities to play for a championship.

However, all that changed in 2003 when Bartlett led the Keydets into the first season in their new home, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

“I’ve waited 18 years to find a home for this program and to give it something to play for (a conference championship),”said Bartlett after his team defeated Canisius, 13-9 in its first-ever conference game. “Now VMI lacrosse is reaping the benefits of being a member of a conference.”

It was that moment that Bartlett knew his program was headed in a new and more promising direction. With 114 victories at VMI to his credit, Bartlett remains the architect of the Keydet lacrosse program. In his 20 seasons, Bartlett has built his program from the ground up.

In 1986, Bartlett took over a team that began varsity play in 1983 and immediately brought respectability to the program. Six of his first seven seasons at the helm of VMI resulted in non-losing seasons, while five of those were winning seasons. In the past 20 seasons, Bartlett’s accomplishments with the Keydet lacrosse program are unprecedented. His 1992 team was ranked in the Top 25 lacrosse poll, making it only the fourth team in VMI history to be ranked in a national poll, while his 1995 edition received votes as well.

Bartlett’s coaching excellence and accomplishments at VMI have been repeatedly recognized by his peers. He has twice been selected as a coach for the South team in the North/South Lacrosse Classic –for the first time in 1992, and again in 1998 when he joined Maryland coach Dick Edell on the South sidelines. Bartlett has been a featured speaker at the Southeastern Region Lacrosse Coaches Clinic and also has been a keynote speaker at the United States Lacrosse Association national convention.

2006 VMI LACROSSE “Any time I get a chance to give back to this game that has been so good to me, it’s very important,”said Bartlett.

He currently serves as chairman of the Division I North/South Lacrosse game. Bartlett has developed a reputation as a coach who pushes his players to excel on the field and pushes himself in the recruiting wars to obtain top notch lacrosse players for his program and for VMI.

Bartlett is a 1970 graduate of SUNY-Geneseo, where he started on the lacrosse team for four years. He previously coached at Radford University, first as an assistant and then as head coach. He is the father of three daughters – Jessie (17), Kelsey (14) and Maiah (11).

Year-by-Year with Doug Bartlett Year Team Record Year Team Record Year Team Record 1984 Radford 10-3 1992 VMI 9-5 1999 VMI 5-9 1986 VMI 4-9 1993 VMI 5-9 2000 VMI 7-6 1987 VMI 9-5 1994 VMI 6-7 2001 VMI 3-10 1988 VMI 11-3 1995 VMI 9-5 2002 VMI 4-9 1989 VMI 7-6 1996 VMI 6-8 2003 VMI 4-8 1990 VMI 7-5 1997 VMI 1-12 2004 VMI 0-12 1991 VMI 6-6 1998 VMI 4-10 2005 VMI 7-7 Total Record: 124-154 Record at VMI: 114-151 1st Win: March 1, 1984 (25-4 vs.The Citadel)-Radford,Va. Milestone 50th Win: March 22, 1991 (9-6 vs.Ohio State)-Baltimore,Md. Victories 100th Win: March 8, 2000 (15-6 vs.Holy Cross)-Lexington,Va. 100th VMI Win: March 10, 2002 (8-3 vs.Wagner)-Lexington,Va.

2 Coaching Staff Mic Grant Associate Head Coach Defensive Coordinator 9th Season Hampden-Sydney ‘92

Every great coach needs a right-hand man to do his “behind-the-scenes work.” Doug Bartlett’s right-hand man is Mic Grant, who begins his ninth season as VMI’s defensive coordinator and his fifth with the title of As- sociate Head Coach.

In 2001, Grant was named the recruiting coordinator and became more heavily involved with the program’s budget management. Since then, VMI has brought in four of the biggest and most talented recruiting classes in the program’s history.

“I think that the promotion and additional responsibilities exemplified Mic’s commitment of positive contri- butions to the program,” said Bartlett. “It was certainly a statement of appreciation for what Mic has done for VMI lacrosse over the years.”

2006 VMI LACROSSE Grant came to VMI from Hampden-Sydney College, where he was an assistant coach for five seasons under Ray Rostan. While at Hampden-Sydney, Grant worked with the Tiger defensemen. His primary duties included monitoring academic progress of the student-athletes, scouting opponents, and assisting with recruiting new players. His eye for talented lacrosse players was recognized, as six of his players were named All-Americans during that time period.

Grant also has extensive experience running lacrosse camps, working at camps in Baltimore and Charlottesville, as well as in the Hampden-Sydney area.

As a player, Grant was a two-year lacrosse letterwinner at Hampden-Sydney, where he captained the squad during 1991, his senior season. Later that year, Grant was selected to play in the Division III North/South Senior All-Star game. He played his first two seasons of collegiate lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the Battling Bishops’ 1988 and 1989 NCAA Division III National Finalist teams.

A native of Charlottesville, Va., Grant was a first team All-American and first team All-State defenseman at St.Anne’s-Belfield School in Charlottesville. As a senior at St. Anne’s, he was the men’s lacrosse team MVP.

Grant is married to the former Heather Jenkins. The couple resides in Lexington.

Coach Grant Snapshot Position: ...... Associate Head Coach Hometown ...... Charlottesville,Va. High School ...... St.Annes-Belfield College ...... Hampden-Sydney (‘92) Coaching Career ...... 14 Seasons Hampden-Sydney (1993-1997) VMI (1998-present) Wife ...... Heather

3 Coaching Staff Nat St. Laurent Assistant Coach Second Season Keuka ‘04

Heading into his second season at the Institute is 2004 Keuka (NY) College graduate Nat St. Laurent. Nat’s primary responsibilities rest with the Keydet offense, while assisting in many other aspects of the program including the recruitment of new players.

Nat’s impact on the VMI offense has been immediately felt by the program, as last year’s team ranked in the top three in nearly all offensive categories in the MAAC, including first in total points per game (16.29) and assists per game (6.14), as well as second in goals per game (10.14). Nationally, the Keydets ranked 19th overall in scoring and 11th in face-off win percentage.

“After working with Nat for a year now, he has proven himself to be everything we had hoped he would be,” said head coach Doug Bartlett. “He has added new insight and vision to our offensive unit, and made a huge contribution to our recruiting efforts.”

St. Laurent began his collegiate career at Lasell College in Newton, Mass., where he was named team captain as a freshman following a standout high school career at national power Carthage High School. While at Carthage, St. Laurent played with many of the biggest names in lacrosse, including Mike and Ryan Powell, Jason and Josh Coffman and Eric Wood, to name a few.

After one season at Lasell, he moved on to Jefferson Community College in Watertown, N.Y. At Jefferson, he was named Honorable Mention All-Region after leading the team in scoring as the Cannoneers made it to the national tournament.

St. Laurent transferred to Keuka College in upstate New York to wrap up his playing career, but injuries limited his playing time to only three games at Keuka. Nat graduated from Keuka in the Spring of 2004 with his degree in Elementary and Special Education.

2006 VMI LACROSSE St. Laurent has worked many summer camps, including the Lacrosse Academy camp in Lexington and Spe- cial Olympics and elementary school camps back in New York.

St. Laurent comes to Lexington after finishing up his degree that he currently uses as a sixth grade special education teacher at Enderly Heights Elementary School in Buena Vista, Va. He is also an instructor in the 80th infantry division of the Army Reserve based out of Charlottesville, Va., and is in the process of getting an officer’s commission.

He and his wife to be, Cristin Cavanaugh, reside in Lexington.

2006 VMI Coaching Staff

Assistant Coach Nat St. Laurent Snapshot

Title...... Assistant Coach Responsibilities ...... Offense/Recruiting Hometown ...... Carthage, Mass. High School ...... Carthage HS College ...... Keuka College (‘04) Lasell College Jefferson Community College Degree ...... Elementary and Special Ed. Coaching Career ...... 2nd Season VMI (2005-present) Fiance ...... Cristin

4 2006 Season Preview While the Keydets lost a few key players from “This year’s unit is a talented one with a lot of size and depth,” said associate last season, they boast a very experienced head coach and defensive coordinator Mic Grant. “With the group that and talented team prepared to make a run at we have, we should be able to play good team defense for 60-plus the MAAC Championship in 2006. VMI will minutes each game.” be led by a strong senior class featuring nine top players across the board, and solid group of upperclassman to provide depth to this year’s Defensive Middies: team. In all, the team returns 31 letterwinners At long-stick middie, the Keydets have two experienced from last year, and brought in an extremely tal- playes who give the coaching staff a few different options ented crop of 12 freshman to round out the ros- to utilize. Junior Charles Barnes will be a starter for the ter. third season with the long pole, and is yet another experienced player on the team. Barnes has played in all 26 The VMI offense returns as arguably the best in games the past two seasons, making 15 starts. Barnes, the MAAC, welcoming back five of the team’s top who was fifth on the team last season with 38 seven scorers from last season. The Keydets fin- groundballs, is aggressive on the ball and is very good ished last season ranked in the top three of almost with his checks. He is also one of the best in the every major offensive category, and after a solid fall sea- league in scooping up groundballs. son, look set to pace the team in 2006. Aside from the offense, the Keydets have veteran leadership at all the Sophomore Matt Turner should get some quality play- key positions throughout the field, including very good ing time this season at LSM as well. Turner, a sopho- depth in the midfield and defensive lines, and look to more, has made great strides from his rookie sea- have a starting ten filled with nine juniors and seniors. son, and his speed is one of his greatest assets.

The Keydets, an associate member of the MAAC Con- Matt Hill and Andy Milford are the teams top de- ference for lacrosse, finished last year with a mark of fensive middies this season. Both upperclass- 7-7 and 4-4 in conference play, but feel they have the men, Hill and Milford have good experience to talent to make the MAAC tournament for the first time help their game this season, and their work ethic since joining the league back in 2003. should also help improve the game of the up- 2006 VMI LACROSSE and-coming defensive middies John Regan and “For the first time in many years, we have a team that Jason LaCerda, who figure to see some time at relies heavily on veterans and battle-tested players,” the position. said head coach Doug Bartlett, who enters his 21st season as head coach of the Keydets. “W e have players with a lot of experience, and our team will go as far as they take us.” Goalie: Senior goalie Dan Frank returns to the cage this season as the clear number one goalie. Last season, Frank alternated playing time, playing in nine games Defense: with six starts, and posted a 9.09 GAA and a .536 save percentage. Frank Size, tremendous speed and experience will make the Keydet’s de- recorded a career-high 75 saves in 2005, and looks to excel heading into the fense one of the best in the league this season. The Keydets have one season knowing he’s one of the veteran leaders on the team. of the deepest units in recent years, and all of their backline players possess ideal size for the position, and their athleticism makes them “Dan Frank had a tremendous fall season for us,” said Bartlett. “He has special. really stepped up his intensity, and looks ready to be one of the leaders on this team. He has waited his turn, and Senior Lee Cook, III is the veteran leader of the now is seizing the opportunity to take this team to the defense, and also a captain on this year’s team. next level.” Cook started all 14 games last season for the Keydets, and possesses good size as well as speed Backing up Frank will be three talented freshman at his position. Cook is also a great on-ball de- recruits; Josh Blechman, John Collier and Ian Wil- fender. Alex Litz was also a staple on the backline liamsliams. All three join the squad after stellar senior last season for VMI, starting 12 games and playing campaigns at their respective high schools, and in all 14. Litz, a junior, is one of the most athletic look to battle for the number two goalie position players on the team, and covers the field extremely well this season. for a defender. Junior Curtis Jaques rounds out the starting back line for the Keydets this season. Jaques “All three guys are really battling hard for the has played in 25 of his 26 games in a Keydet uniform, backup goalie position,” added Bartlett. “Re- and is a very rangy defender who pressures the ball well. gardless, they all have great careers ahead of them in the years to come at VMI.” The second line of defense is also extremely versatile and experienced. Pat Zanolotti and Ryan Benson have really stepped up their play from last season. Zanolotti Faceoff: brings a great deal of intensity to the lineup while Benson The Keydets boasted the second best faceoff per- is an extremely strong position defender. Chris DarConte centage in the MAAC last season, winning an im- and Brett Whitsitt are two players that have hit the weight pressive 189 of 332 tries for .569%. Although the room hard, and have increased their strength tremendously loss of Vinny Pierotti, the nation’s 9th ranked faceoff since last season. man in 2005, is tough to swallow, the Keydets have another solid faceoff man in Tony Cavalero, a player they Other players providing depth on the defensive line will in- have been able to count on for four years. Cavalero, a clude Andrew Calvo, Will Carlton, Robert Hawley, Jr. and senior, is one of VMI’s four captains this season, and has played Kip Joerdens.

5 2006 Season Preview

in every game in his stellar three-year career in a Keydet uniform. Last ball and a tremendous force inside and around the net. Last season, Collier season in faceoff attempts, Cavalero won 97 of 117 tries for .548%. finished second on the team with 24 goals, and slid into 16th place on the all-time goal list at VMI with 51.

Midfield: Rounding out the starting rotation on the front line is last season’s co- The Keydet first line of middies is a very talented group, freshman of the year Kevin Hill. Hill moves up to his natural led by potential All-Conference selection David position, after spending last season in the midfield. TrimbleTrimble. Trimble is an all-around top player, and Hill had a breakout season in his freshman continues to get better as his role increases. campaign, recording 11 goals and 17 as- Last season, Trimble scored 11 goals and sists last year, and also netted two game- dished out 12 assists, and also added a game- winning goals. Hill is a very smart winning goal and five man-up scores. and athletic player, and completes one of the best front lines in the league. Cavalero is also on the first line, and is a constant worker and a physical pres- Three freshman will provide some ence in the middle of the field. He depth at the position, including ranked fifth on the team last sea- Brandon Rabon, Pat Barnes, son in goals with 12, and added and MacKenzie MalletMallet. All three assists for 15 points. three had solid fall sea- Cavalero also ranks 15th all-time sons and should see some in school history with 149 playing time this year in groundballs. the second line.

The final starter in the midfield is junior Steve LongLong. Long has patiently “We have several extremely talented players up front this year,” said waited his turn to be in the starting rootation, and after a great fall season Bartlett. “They have all proven themselves, and we are counting on them will get his chance. Long has been a solid player for the Keydets in his for a big season to help lead us this year.” two seasons, playing in 19 games and registering 5 goals.

“We are very excited with this line,” said Bartlett. “It will be tough to The Schedule: figure out who will be covered by the LSM, but it doesn’t matter. These The Keydets will play a very demanding 13-game schedule this season, guys can excel in any role.” one that features four opponents nationally ranked in the 2005 Face-Off Yearbook and Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason polls. The second line of middies is a unit that can come in and you won’t see too much of a drop off. The Keydets will play just six games at home this Senior Joe Picariello comes back after a sea- season at Patchin Field, with visits from Hart- son ending injury in 2005, and boasts one of ford, Robert Morris, Canisius, Marist, St. the hardest shots in the league. Picariello is Joseph’s and Wagner. VMI has a tough road

2006 VMI LACROSSE also one of the captains on this year’s team, schedule this season playing three na- and has been a vocal leader ever since he tionally ranked opponents, including came to VMI. David Jacobs and Matt opening up their road games Harrison complete the second line for the against 3rd-ranked Virginia, Keydets, and are two exeptional athletes and coming off of their 2005 Final good playmakers. Four appearance. Following the Virginia game, the Keydets Clay Tharrington also returns to the Keydet lineup travel to Louisville, Ky. to face this season after an injury kept him off the field a very competitive Bellarmine last year, and along with Regan and Greg SchwartzSchwartz, program. The Keydets face other proide the Keydets with an excellent third line in ranked opponents when they the midfield. Reagan has made a big impression travel to Providence and Manhattan, on the coaching staff with tremendous play in the while Siena, Mount St. Mary’s and lo- fall season and practice, and they feel the sopho- cal foe Washington & Lee round out the more should also get some quality time in at defen- road schedule. The Washington & Lee game sive middie. marks the 19th Annual Lee-Jackson Classic. Attack: Final Thought: This is an extremely talented combination up front for the It’s been a long time since head coach Doug Bartlett and staff Keydets this season, led by two seniors and a sophomore. had had such a deep and experienced team heading into a season. Senior Robert Trimble is coming off one of the better seasons in Six starting spots will be occupied by Keydet seniors, with the other four school history, as he netted 19 goals and registered a team-high 21 as- filled by three juniors and one sophomore. The offense returns as the sists, moving him into ninth all-time in that category at VMI. Trimble highest scoring unit in the league, the midfield rotation is as deep as it’s has quick feet and phenomenal moves with the ball, and coaches are ever been, while the defense is loaded with size and speed and is capped expecting big things from him this season. off with a veteran goalkeeper. Bartlett expects big things from this year’s team, but also knows that it’s up to the veterans to step up and lead take Fellow senior Will Collier is the perfect compliment for Trimble, provid- the program to the next level. They’ve come so close in years past, and ing a solid inside game for the Keydet attack. Collier is strong with the it’s now time for the team to go out and win it.

6 Roster Information Numerical Roster: Alphabetical Roster:

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 37 Remington Adams M 1 John Collier ...... G ...... 5-10 ..... 175 ..... Fr...... Centreville, Va./Woodberry Forest 30 Charles Barnes LSM 14 Pat Barnes A 2 Steve Long ...... M ...... 6-1 ...... 190 ..... Jr...... Drexel Hill, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara 29 Ryan Benson D 3 Dan Frank ...... G ...... 6-1 ...... 190 ..... Sr...... Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright 17 Josh Blechman G 4 David Jacobs ...... M ...... 5-10 ..... 175 ..... So...... Plainview, N.Y./Plainview JFK 7 Andrew Calvo D 5 Kevin Hill ...... A ...... 6-0 ...... 170 ..... So...... Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side 28 Will Carlton D 6Andy Milford ...... M ...... 5-8 ...... 165..... Jr...... Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley 15 Tony Cavalero M 7 Andrew Calvo ...... D ...... 6-0 ...... 170 ..... So...... Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side 1 John Collier G 8 MacKenzie Mallet ...... A ...... 5-7 ...... 152 ..... Fr...... New Brunswick, Canada/Leo Hayes HS 27 Will Collier A 9 Alex Litz ...... D ...... 6-2 ...... 215 ..... Jr...... Centerville, Va./Westfield 34 Lee Cook, D 48 Chris DarConte D 10 Joe Picariello ...... M ...... 6-0 ...... 200 ..... Sr...... Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich 36Rob DiDomencio M 12 Ian Williams ...... G ...... 5-7 ...... 172 ..... Fr...... Watertown, N.Y./Immaculate Heart 3 Dan Frank G 13 Jason Hubble ...... A ...... 6-3 ...... 180 ..... So...... Wescoville, Pa./Emmaus 19 Alex Friedland M 14 Pat Barnes ...... A ...... 5-8 ...... 165 ..... Fr...... Westminster, Md./Westminster HS 26Eric Harley M 15 Tony Cavalero ...... M ...... 5-10 ..... 180 ..... Sr...... Annandale, Va./Annandale 18 Matt Harrison M 16Brandon Rabon ...... A ...... 5-6...... 175 ..... Fr...... Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover HS 45 Robert Hawley, Jr. D 17 Josh Blechman ...... G ...... 5-8 ...... 140 ..... Fr...... Setauket, N.Y./Ward Mellville 5 Kevin Hill A 18 Matt Harrison ...... M ...... 6-0 ...... 190 ..... So...... Great Mills, Md./St. Mary's Ryken 39 Matt Hill M 13 Jason Hubble A 19 Alex Friedland ...... M ...... 6-1 ...... 170 ..... Fr...... Maplewood N.J./Columbia High School 4 David Jacobs M 20 Brett Whitsitt ...... D ...... 5-11 ..... 185 ..... So...... McLean, Va./Langley 31 Curtis Jaques D 21 Robert Trimble ...... A ...... 5-11 ..... 170 ..... Sr...... Oak Hill, Va./Oakton 33 Kip Joerdens D 22 David Trimble ...... M ...... 5-11 ..... 175 ..... Sr...... Oak Hill, Va./Oakton 25 Jason LaCerda D

23 John Regan, Jr...... M ...... 5-11 ..... 180 ..... So...... Mt. Airy, Md./Glenelg 9 Alex Litz D 2006 VMI LACROSSE 24 Brian Peeler ...... M ...... 5-10 ..... 160 ..... So...... Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee 2 Steve Long M 25 Jason LaCerda ...... D ...... 5-7 ...... 150 ..... Jr...... Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac 8 MacKenzie Mallet A 26Eric Harley ...... M ...... 6-2...... 170 ..... Jr...... Alexandria, Va./Thomas Edison 40 Patrick Maloney G 6Andy Milford M 27 Will Collier ...... A ...... 6-0 ...... 205 ..... Sr...... Centreville, Va./Woodberry Forest 24 Brian Peeler M 28 Will Carlton ...... D ...... 5-11 ..... 180 ..... Fr...... Winston-Salem, N.C./RJ Reynolds HS 10 Joe Picariello M 29 Ryan Benson ...... D ...... 6-2 ...... 210 ..... Jr...... Centreville, Va./Centreville 16Brandon Rabon A 30 Charles Barnes ...... LSM .. 5-11 ..... 197 ..... Jr...... Newton Square, Pa./Marple Newtown 23 John Regan, Jr. M 31 Curtis Jaques ...... D ...... 6-3 ...... 195 ..... Jr...... Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central 44 Greg Schwartz M 33 Kip Joerdens ...... D ...... 6-0 ...... 184 ..... Fr...... Ellicott City Md./Centennial High School 41 Clay Tharrington LSM 34 Lee Cook, III ...... D ...... 6-3 ...... 200 ..... Sr...... Centreville, Md./St. Mary's 22 David Trimble M 35 Patrick Zanelotti ...... D ...... 6-1 ...... 200 ..... So...... Chantilly, Va./Paul VI 21 Robert Trimble A 38 Matt Turner LSM 36Rob DiDomencio ...... M ...... 5-7 ...... 160..... Jr...... Clark, N.J./Chatham 20 Brett Whitsitt D 37 Remington Adams ...... M ...... 5-9 ...... 165 ..... Fr...... Barrington, N.H./Dover HS 12 Ian Williams G 38 Matt Turner ...... LSM .. 5-10 ..... 170 ..... So...... Franklin, Tenn./Centennial 43 Riley Wirth M 39 Matt Hill ...... M ...... 5-7 ...... 160 ..... Sr...... Murfreesboro, Tenn./Webb School 35 Patrick Zanelotti D 40 Patrick Maloney ...... G ...... 5-9 ...... 180 ..... Fr...... Silver Spring Md./James Hubert Blake HS 41 Clay Tharrington ...... LSM .. 5-10 ..... 180 ..... Sr...... Ashland, Va./The Steward School By Position: 43 Riley Wirth ...... M ...... 5-10 ..... 180 ..... Fr...... Chesapeake, Va./Bishop Sullivan Catholic 44 Greg Schwartz ...... M ...... 6-0 ...... 190 ..... Jr...... Fredricksburg, Va./Woodberry Forest Goalie - 5 45 Robert Hawley, Jr...... D ...... 5-10 ..... 165 ..... So...... Fulton, N.Y./G.Ray Bodley/Cayuga CC Blechman, J.Collier, Frank, 48 Chris DarConte ...... D ...... 6-3 ...... 190 ..... So...... Merrick, N.Y./Holy Trinity Maloney, Williams Head Coach: ...... Doug Bartlett, 21st Season (SUNY Geneseo ‘70) Defender - 12 Associate Head Coach ...... Mic Grant, 9th Season (Hampden-Sydney ‘92) Benson, Calvo, Carlton, Cook, III, Assistant Coach ...... Nat St. Laurent, 2nd Season (Keuka ‘04) DarConte, Hawley, Jr., Jaques, Joerdens, LaCerda, Litz, Whitsitt, Zanoletti LSM - 3 Keydets By State: C.Barnes, Tharrington, Turner Virginia (14), New York (8), Maryland (8), New Jersey (3), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (2), North Carolina Attack - 6 (2), Mass. (1), New Hampshire (1), Canada (1) P.Barnes,W.Collier, K.Hill, Mallett, Rabon, R.Trimble Middies - 17 By Class (Rank): Pronunciation Guide: Adams, Cavalero, DiDomencia, Friedland, Harley, Harrison, M. Hill, Freshman (Rats) - 12 Mallet - (Mail - Let) LaCerda - (La - Sir - Da) Hubble, Jacobs, Long, Milford, Sophomore (3rd Classman) - 12 Picariello - (Pik - Uh - Rello) Friedland - (Freed - Land) Peeler, Picariello, Regan, Schwartz, Juniors (2nd Classman) - 10 Blechman - (Bleck - Man) DarConte - (Dar - Cont -Ay) D.Trimble, Wirth Seniors (1st Classman) - 9 DiDomencia - (Dee - Doh - Men - Cia) Jaques - (Jacks)

7 2006 Keydet Profiles

Remington Adams 37 Pat Barnes 14 - Freshman - - Freshman - Middie 5’ 9” 165 lbs. Attack 5’ 8” 165 lbs. Barrington, N.H. Dover HS Westminster, Md. Westminster HS Major: History Major: Biology

On Adams: Will battle for playing time in On Barnes: Will battle freshmen attackers the third line of middies. Mallet and Rabon for playing time.

High School/Personal: Four year lacrosse player at Dover HS… registered High School/Personal: Two year letterwinner in lacrosse at Westminster... 68 career goals and 32 assists… 1st T eam All-State for senior season… named 2nd Team All-MVAC for senior season… scored 34 goals and had named to Fosters Daily Democrat Boy’s Lacrosse Dream Team and New 12 assists… member of the Old Line Lacrosse team… Recieved Scholar- Hampshire All-Star Team… member of the New England Premier Lacrosse Athlete Award... full name is Patrick Alan Barnes… son of Barbara and and Czech Republic travel team… team won the Lacrosse State Champion- Randy Barnes. ship... full name is Remington Douglas Adams… son of W ayne and Susan Adams. Ryan Benson 29 - Junior - Charles Barnes 30 Defender 6’ 2” 210 lbs. - Junior - Centreville, Va. Centreville HS Long Stick Middie 5’ 11” 197 lbs. Major: Mathematics & Computer Science Newton Square, Pa. Marple Newton Major: Mechanical Engineering On Barnes: Good-sized defender that will start on the second line of defenders. On Barnes: Hard-working junior who will start at Long Stick Middie. 2005: Played in four games last season… recorded two ground balls.

2005: Started eight of 14 games last season for the Keydets… Fifth on 2004: Saw action in one game, registered one ground ball.

2006 VMI LACROSSE the team with 38 ground balls. High School/Personal: Lettered for three years at Centreville, playing both defense and midfield... Received the Most Conscientious Player award... Mem- ber of the Virginia Super Juniors Travel Lacrosse team... full name is Ryan 2004: Played in all 12 games for the Keydets, starting seven... Picked 20 William Benson… son of Lisa and Richard Benson. ground balls... Won 12 of the 39 faceoffs he attempted, second best on the team. Benson’s Numbers: Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. High School/Personal: Lettered four years as a defenseman at Marple 2004 1/0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0 Newtown... Averaged 5.1 ground balls and 3.2 takeaways as a senior and 2005 4/0 0 0 0 0 2 0/0 was named his team’s Defensive MVP... Named first team News of Dela- Total: 5/0 0 0 0 0 3 0/0 ware County as a senior while captaining the team... Also lettered in swimming and diving and soccer... A member of the Keystone State team, winning gold medals in 2001 & 2002... full name is Charles Edward Barnes… son of Betsy and Mike Barnes, a 1980 gaduate of VMI. Barnes’ Numbers: Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2004 12/7 0 0 0 0 20 7/6.0 2005 14/8 2 0 2 2 38 8/6.5 Total: 26/15 2 0 2 2 58 15/12.5

Junior LSM Charles Barnes

8 2006 Keydet Profiles

Josh Blechman 17 Tony Cavalero 15 - Freshman - - Senior - Goalie 5’ 8” 140 lbs. Middie 5’ 10” 180 lbs. Setauket, N.Y. Ward Mellville Annandale, Va. Annandale HS Major: History Major: History

On Blechman: Highly touted goalie from On Cavalero: Returns for senior season as the history-rich high school; will battle for #2 Keydets’ top face-off man, and one of the best spot in the net. in school history in groundballs.

High School/Personal: Graduated from Ward Mellville earning three let- 2005: Posted a .548 face-off percentage… Started 13 of 14 games last season... was fifth on the team in goals (12) and second on the team in groundballs (50)... ters in lacrosse... team went undefeated in the regular season in 2005... Received the Worrell-Fallen Award for the second straight season in the 18th team ranked 17th in the country with an 18-1 record... full name is Joshua Annual Lee-Jackson Classic. Andrew Blechman... son of Linda and Ross Blechman. 2004: Played in all 12 games for the Keydets, starting 11... Won 48.4% of the faceoffs he took, winning 106 of 219 as the Keydets’ top faceoff man... Scored Andrew Calvo 7 nine goals and had three assists, finishing tied for sixth on the team with 12 points... Led team with 61 ground balls. - Sophomore - Defender 6’ 0” 170 lbs. 2003: Won 45 of 98 face-offs as VMI’s No. 2 face-off man... Scored four goals Rocville Centre, N.Y. South Side HS and notched one assist.

Major: Psychology 2006 VMI LACROSSE High School/Personal: Started for three years and was the first player in Annandale history to play on the varsity as a freshman...Posted a face-off winning percentage of 63% as a senior... Also the team’s second leading scorer On Calvo: Will provide valuable depth at with 25 goals and 14 assists... Selected as team MVP... Named to first team defenseman. All-Northern Virginia Journal and honorable mention in the Washington Post’s All-Met team... full name is Anthony John Cavalero… son of Nancy and Michael Cavalero. 2005: Saw action in one game last season as a freshman.

High School/Personal: Four year letterman on defense at South Side... Re- Cavalero’s Numbers: ceived most improved and most valuable defenseman awards... Participated Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. in New York State lacrosse championships... Also lettered two years at wide 2003 12/0 13 4 1 5 38 0/0 receiver and was named most valuable receiver... full name is Andrew Patrick 2004 12/11 43 9 3 1 2 61 6/4.0 Calvo... son of Mimi and Art Calvo. 2005 14/13 30 12 3 15 50 4/3 Totals 38/24 86 25 7 32 149 10/7.0 Calvo’s Numbers: Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2005 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 Total: 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 Cavalero’s Game-Highs Goals: 3 (4/30/05 - Marist) 3 (4/26/04 - Holy Cross) F/O won: 13 (3/19/05 - Siena) Will Carlton 28 Shots: 10 (4/30/04) - Siena) - Freshman - Defender 5’ 11” 180 lbs. Winston-Salem, N.C. R.J. Reynolds HS Major: Biology

On Carlton: Looks to provide some depth on the second line of defenders.

High School/Personal: Three year letterwinner in Lacrosse and football… named Defender of the Y ear in 2005… team MVP and North Carolina 4A All-State Honorable Mention defender… member of the Senior Middie Tony Cavalero National Honors Society... full name is William Romulus Yarborough Carlton, Jr.... son of Susan and Will Carlton, Sr.

9 2006 Keydet Profiles

John Collier 1 Lee Cook 34 - Freshman - - Senior - Goalie 5’ 10” 175 lbs. Defender 6’ 3” 200 lbs. Centreville, Va. Woodberry Forest HS Centreville, Md. St. Mary’s HS Major: Civil Engineering Major: Psychology

On Cook: One of the leaders on the team, On Collier: One of three talented goalies on On Collier: will help anchor the defense this season. One the team, highly recruited out of high school. of four team captains.

High School/Personal: Three year letterwinner at Woodberry Forest… was 2005: Started all 14 games last season… Recorded 27 ground balls… Scored defensive captain and received Coaches Award... also lettered two years in one goal on just three shots. football… Honor Court member... full name is John Charles Collier… son of Pam and William Collier (’72)… brother of senior attack W ill Collier. 2004: Saw action in eight of the Keydets’ 12 contests, starting one... Picked up three ground balls.

2003: Saw actions in four games. Will Collier 27 High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at St.Mary’s... Helped lead his - Senior - team to the league semifinals in both his junior and senior campaigns, split- Attack 6’ 0” 205 lbs. ting time between the longpole midfield position and in-close defense... full Centreville, Va. Woodberry Forest name is Lee Anthony Cook, III… son of Belinda and Lee Cook Jr. Major: English Cook’s Numbers: Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. On Collier: Along with teammate Robert 2003 4/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 Trimble, will be the top scoring threat at 2004 8/1 0 0 0 0 3 10/8.5 attack and possible All-Conference player. 2005 14/14 2 1 0 1 27 14/11.0 Totals 26/15 2 1 0 1 30 24/19.5 2005: Was the second leading goal scorer with 24… Had an impressive .776 SOG percentage… Played in all 14 games, starting 12 of them… Third on the team with 26 points... moved into 16th all-time at VMI with 51 goals.

2006 VMI LACROSSE 2004: Team’s second leading scorer with 15 goals... Played in all 12 games, starting nine... Led team with 36 shots on goal.

2003: Named VMI’s first Freshman of the Year... Led all freshmen in scoring with 12 goals and one assist... Scored season-high three goals at Mount St. Mary’s. Senior defender Lee Cook, III High School/Personal: Named high school All-America in his senior season... Was voted the team’s MVP and garnered all-state honors... Graduated from Woodberry Forest as the school’s all-time leading scorer ... Participated in the North-South senior All-Star game, scoring three goals and adding an assist... full name is William Crawford Collier… Son of Pam and William Collier (‘72). Collier’s Numbers Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2003 12/1 23 12 1 13 9 0/0 2004 12/9 36 15 0 15 16 1/1.0 2005 14/12 38 24 2 26 13 2/1.0 Totals 38/22 97 51 3 54 38 3/2.0

Collier’s Game-Highs Goals: 4 (4/26/04 - Holy Cross) 4 (4/27/05 - Mt. St. Mary’s) Senior Attack Assists: 1 (3/19/05 - Siena) Will Collier 1 (4/3/05 - Wagner) Points: 4 (4/27/05 - Mt. St. Mary’s)

10 2006 Keydet Profiles

Chris DarConte 48 Dan Frank 3 - Sophomore - - Senior - Defender 6’ 3” 190 lbs. Goalie 6’ 1” 190 lbs. Merrick, N.Y. Holy Trinity HS Bel Air, Md. C. Milton Wright Major: International Studies Major: International Studies

On DarConte: Good-sized defender that On Frank: Only goalie on the team with added strength and power in the offseason. playing experience. Will look to anchor the Will see time in the second line of defense. net and help mentor the young goalies.

2005: Did not see game action. 2005: Started six games while playing in nine… Posted a team-best 9.09 GAA… Recorded 75 saves for a .536 save percentage… Saw 429 minutes High School/Personal: Four year letterman at Holy Trinity while playing de- of action in net. fense... Played in the Oceanside Winter Lacrosse league... Also lettered two years playing defensive end on the football team.. full name is Christopher 2004: Only saw action in two games, registering 11 saves in 45 minutes. Francis DarConte... son of Kathy and Frank DarConte. 2003: Backed up Brian Ward and Matt Hook... Did not see game action.

High School/Personal: Lettered two years at C. Milton Wright... Led team to county and regional championships and served as team captain as a Rob DiDomencio 36 senior, while garnering first team all-county honors... full name is Daniel Michael Frank, III… son of Allison and Daniel Frank... spent his 2003 - Junior - Fall semester at sea, traveling around the world.

2006 VMI LACROSSE Midfielder 5’ 7” 160 lbs. Clark, N.J. Chatham HS Frank’s Numbers: Major: History Year G/GS W-L Min. SOG Sv. GA SV%. GAA 2004 2/0 0-0 45 18 11 7 .611 9.33 2005 9/6 3-5 429:12 140 75 65 .536 9.09 On DiDomenico: Quick and versatile player Totals 11/6 3-5 474:12 158 86 72 .544 9.16 that will provide depth at middie.

2005: Did not see game action

2004: Played in one game, registering one ground ball.

High School/Personal: Two-year letterman at Chatham in lacrosse and hockey... Named most improved lacrosse player and won 68% of his faceoffs... Also served as captain of his lacrosse team... Participated in the Gill Gibbs All Star Game... full name Robert Andrew DiDomencio... son of Cheryl and Phil DiDomenico.

DiDomencio’s Numbers Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2004 1/0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0 2005 DNP Total 1/0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0 Senior goalie Dan Frank

Frank’s Game-Bests Saves: 14 (4/9/05 - Manhattan) Sv %: .733 (3/19/05 - Siena) GAA: 4.42 (3/19/05 - Siena) Faced: 40 (4/9/05 - Manhattan)

11 2006 Keydet Profiles

Alex Friedland 19 Matt Harrison 18 - Freshman - - Sophomore - Middie 6’ 1” 170 lbs. Middie 6’ 0” 190 lbs. Maplewood, N.J. Columbia HS Great Mills, Md. St. Mary’s Ryken Major: Mechanical Engineering Major: Civil Engineering

On Friedland: Will contend for playing On Harrison: A big, strong athlete that will time in the third line of middies. see time at midfield and possibly on the front line with the attack.

High School/Personal: One year letterwinner at Columbia HS as faceoff 2005: Played in four games in the midfield for the Keydets, picked up one middie... member of the Garden State Team… played in Garden State Games, ground ball. scoring one goal and three assists... full name is Alexander James Friedland… son of Janet Bustrin and Robert Friedland. High School/Personal: Four year letterwinner in lacrosse... Named second team all-conference... Participated in the Charlottesville Lacrosse League... Received Brother Clyde Student Athlete award... full name is Matthew Carter Harrison... son of Sheila and Don Harrison. Eric Harley 26 - Junior - Harrison’s Numbers Middie 6’ 2” 170 lbs. Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2005 4-0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0.0 Alexandria, Va. Thomas Edison HS Totals 4-0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0.0 Major: International Studies On Harley: Big and strong junior that should recieve some additional playing time at middie this season. Robert Hawley, Jr. 45 - Sophomore - 2005: Saw action in eight games, took two shots. Defender 5’ 10” 165 lbs. Fulton, N.Y. Cayuga C.C./G. Ray Bodley 2004: Played in six contests, registering one shot on goal and 17 ground balls. Major: Mechanical Engineering

2006 VMI LACROSSE High School/Personal: A three-year letterman middie for Thomas Edison... Named all-district three times and all-region twice... Played in 2002 Com- On Hawley: Will look to provide some depth monwealth State lacrosse games... Played in senior all-star game of Northern off the bench for the long poles. Region... full name is William Eric Harley... son of Kathleen and Bill Harley.

Harley’s Numbers 2005: Did not see game action. Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. High School/Personal: Played lacrosse and football in high school... played one 2004 6/0 1 0 0 0 17 1/1.0 season at Cayuga Community College in 2004... full name is Robert William 2005 8-0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 Hawley, Jr.... son of Beckie and Bob Hawley. Totals 14/0 1 0 0 0 17 1/1.0

Junior Middie Eric Harley

12 2006 Keydet Profiles

Kevin Hill 5 Jason Hubble 13 - Sophomore - - Sophopmore - Attack 6’ 0” 170 lbs. Attack 6’ 3” 180 lbs. Rockville Centre, N.Y. South Side HS Wescoville, Pa. Emmaus HS Major: Psychology Major: Civil Engineering

On Hill: A gifted athlete, will move to his On Hubble: Will contend for playing time in natural position and start on attack as the only the VMI attack. sophomore starter.

2005: Had a phenomenal freshman campaign, netting 11 goals and 17 assists 2005: Played in one game last season. for 28 points... Scored two game-winning goals for the Keydets (Siena and Washington & Lee)... Selected by team as Co-Freshman of the Year. High School/Personal: Played lacrosse at Emmaus under head coach Stu Speicher... Member of the Lehigh Valley team in the Keystone Games... Also High School/Personal: Member of Class “B” state champions at South Side... participated in cross country... Full name is Jason David Hubble... son of Am- Scored the most points in the state playoff and most goals... Named All-Nassau ber and David Hubble. County... full name is Kevin D Hill... son of Susan and Brian Hill.

Kevin Hill’s Numbers Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. David Jacobs 4 2005 14/0 23 11 17 28 19 1/1.0 - Sophomore - Totals 14/0 23 11 17 28 19 1/1.0 Middie 5’ 10” 175 lbs.

2006 VMI LACROSSE Plainview, N.Y. Plainview JFK Major: History

Sophomore Attack On Jacobs: Earned a spot in the second line of Kevin Hill the Keydet midfield.

Hill’s Game-Highs 2005: Saw action in five games in the midfield.

Goals: 4 (3/19/05 - Siena) High School/Personal: Four year letterman at Plainview JFK... Named all- Assists: 3 (3/12/05 - R. Morris) county... Played with Team Long Island... Four-year letterman at wide receiver Points: 5 (3/19/05 - Siena) on the football team... Full name is David Francis Jacobs... son of Noreen and Harold Jacobs. Jacobs’ Numbers Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. Matt Hill 39 2005 5/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0.5 Total 5/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0.5 - Senior - Middie 5’ 7” 160 lbs. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Webb School Major: Military Science

On Hill: Brings quickness and experience at the defensive midfielder position.

2005: Played in 13 games last season at defensive middie... Recorded four groundballs. Senior Middie Matt Hill 2004: Played in 11 of the Keydets’ 12 contests... Credited with one assist and one shot on goal... Picked up 13 ground balls.

2003: Named team’s most improved player... Did not see ame action. Matt Hill’s Numbers High School/Personal: Lettered four years at Webb School as a midfielder and Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. goalkeeper... Captained team and earned coaches’ award as a senior. Full 2004 11/0 1 0 1 1 13 0/0 name is Raymond Matthew Hill... son of Misaki and Richard Hill. 2005 13/0 0 0 0 0 4 1/0.5 Total 24/0 1 0 1 1 17 1/0.5

13 2006 Keydet Profiles

Curtis Jaques 31 Jason LaCerda 25 - Junior - - Junior - Defender 6’ 3” 195 lbs. Defender 5’ 7” 150 lbs. Flemington, N.J. Hunterdon Central Mahopac, N.Y. Mahopac HS Major: International Studies Major: Military Science

On Jaques: A rangy defender and good on- On LaCerda: A strong in-close defender with a ball defender that will start and help anchor good lacrosse IQ. the Keydets back line this season.

2005: Played in all 14 games last season in the defense... scored his first 2005: Provided good playing time last year in 11 games as a backup de- career goal in last season’s thirlling 16-15 2-OT victory over Marist... recorded fender... committed just 2 penalties on the season. 14 ground balls. 2004: Saw action in eight of the Keydets’ 12 contests, starting one. 2004: Played in every contest as a freshman, earning two starts... Had 13 ground balls while playing defense. High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Mahopac... Served as team captain... Named to Tri-State All-Star Game... Also captained football team High School/Personal: Lettered three years... As a senior, Jaques was named and was named team MVP as a senior... Full name is Jason Paul LaCerda... to the all-conference, all-division and All-Garden State teams... His team was son of Kita and Jay LaCerda... spent fall ‘05 semester overseas. ranked 10th in the state of New Jersey... full name is Curtis Hoffend Jaques... son of Deborah and Stephen Jaques. LaCerda’s Numbers: Jaques’ Numbers: Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2004 8/1 0 0 0 0 0 1/0.5 Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2005 11/0 0 0 0 0 1 2/2.0 2004 11/2 0 0 0 0 13 2/1.5 Total 19/1 0 0 0 0 1 3/2.5 2005 14/2 1 1 0 1 14 4/4.0 Total 25/4 1 1 0 1 27 6/5.5 Alex Litz 9 - Junior - Defender 6’ 2” 215 lbs. Centreville, Va. Westfield HS

2006 VMI LACROSSE Major: History

Junior Defender Curtis Jaques Curtis Jaques On Litz: One of the most athletic players on the team, and covers the field very well from the defender position.

2005: Played in all 14 games with 12 starts for the Keydet defense... picked up 17 ground balls and played very consistently for a sophomore.

Kip Joerdens 33 2004: Participated in four games as a freshman. - Freshman - High School/Personal: Lettered three years at Westfield... Threetime all-district selection... All-Region as a junior... Graduated Cum Laude in his class... Defender 6’ 0” 184 lbs. full name is Charles Alexander Litz... son of Nannette and Charles Litz... cousin, Ellicott City, Md. Centennial HS Tim Brewster, is the Assistant Head Coach of the San Diego Chargers. Major: Civil Engineering Litz’ Numbers: On Joerdens: Good-sized freshman that Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. will see some time in the defense. 2004 4/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 2005 14/12 0 0 0 0 17 7/4.0 Total 18/12 0 0 0 0 17 7/4.0 High School/Personal: Lettered two years in lacrosse and two years in football at Centennial… team was state champions in senior season... full name is Philip Joseph Joerdens IV… son of Margie and Philip Joerdens, III... father Philip played middie at UVA (‘69).

14 2006 Keydet Profiles

Steve Long 2 MacKenzie Mallet 8 - Junior - - Freshman - Middie 6’ 1” 190 lbs. Attack 5’ 7” 152 lbs. Drexel Hill, Pa. Cardinal O’ Hara New Brunswick, Canada Leo Hayes HS Major: History Major: Economics and Business

On Long: Junior middie that is a physical On Mallet: Highly regarded player out of player and sees the field well. Also has a very Canada with a knack for scoring; will hard shot on goal. comepte for playing time up front.

2005: Saw action in 12 games last season... netted four goals and two as- High School/Personal: Two time MVP of the Highlanders Lacrosse Club… sists... posted a .600 SOG percentage and registered 26 groundballs. Top Offensive Player for senior year… First T eam All-Star selection twice... team won Provincial Championship three times... full name is MacKenzie 2004: Played in seven contests, scoring one goal and notching three ground Donald David Mallet… son of Cathy and W ayne Mallet. balls. High School/Personal: Lettered three years at Cardinal O’ Hara... Scored 40 goals as a senior... First team All-Catholic... Team captain and MVP as a senior.... full name is Stephen Harrison Long, Jr... son of Nanette and Stephen Pat Maloney 40 Long. - Freshman - Long’s Numbers: Goalie 5’ 9” 180 lbs. Silver Spring, Md. James Blake HS Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. Major: 2006 VMI LACROSSE 2004 7/0 2 1 0130/0.0 2005 12/0 12 4 2 6 26 4/2.0 Total 19/0 14 5 2 7 29 4/2.0 On Maloney: One of four backup freshman goalies battling for backup role.

High School/Personal: Recieved four letters in lacrosse, three year in hockey, two in football and one in wrestling... team went 8-5 in senior season... full name is Patrick Andrew Maloney... son of Janis and Mark Maloney. Junior Middie Steve Long

Andy Milford 6 - Junior - Middie 5’ 8” 165 lbs. Germantown, Md. Seneca Valley Major: English

On Milford: Should see increased playing time this season at defensive middie.

2005: Saw action in four contests and took three shots.

2004: Participated in seven games as a freshman.

High School/Personal: Three-year letterman at Seneca Valley, playing middie... Led team to state final four... Participated in Montgomery County all-star game... First team all-division and second team all-county... full name is Andrew Blake Milford... son of Mary and William Milford. Junior Defender Alex Litz Milford’s Numbers: Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2004 7/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 2005 4/0 1 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 Total 11/0 1 0 0 0 0 0/0.0

15 2006 Keydet Profiles

Brian Peeler 24 Brandon Rabon 16 - Sophomore - - Freshman - Middie 5’ 10” 160 lbs. Attack 5’ 6” 190 lbs. Springfield, Va. Robert E. Lee HS Wilmington, N.C. New Hanover HS Major: Mechanical Engineering Major: Civil Engineering

On Peeler: Switches from defender to middie On Rabon: Talented freshman who will battle this season. for playing time at attack.

2005: Did not see game action. High School/Personal: Was a three sport athlete at New Hanover, lettering all four years in lacrosse, football and wrestling… three-year captain… played in High School/Personal: Three year letterwinner at Robert E. Lee... Named hon- State All-Star Game… holds school record for points in a season (2005)… se- orable mention all-district while playing defense... Member of the Virginia lected as MVP of county... full name is Charles Brandon Rabon… son of Donna Super Juniors Lacrosse team... full name is Brian Allen Peeler... son of Diane and Randy Rabon. and John Peeler.

John Regan 23 Joe Picariello 10 - Sophomore - - Senior - Middie 5’ 11” 180 lbs. Middie 6’ 0” 200 lbs. Mt. Airy, Md. Glenelg HS Sandwich, Mass. Merrimack College Major: History Major: History On Regan: Hard worker, will see playing time in On Picariello: A team captain and vocal the midfield and as a defensive middie. leader of the team, will anchor the second line of middies this season. 2005: Did not see game action.

2005: Did not see game action due to injury. High School/Personal: Two year letterman and team captain at Glenelg... Scored 16 goals and four assists as a senior... Two-year letterman on the wrestling 2004: Played in every game for the Keydets, starting one... Fourth on the 2006 VMI LACROSSE 2004: team... Finished his senior season with a record of 16-6 in wrestling... full team in goals (10) and sixth on the team in points (12)... Picked up 18 ground name is Kevin John Regan, Jr... son of Patricia and Kevin Regan. balls.

High School/Personal: Threeyear letterwinner at Sandwich, playing middie... Earned leadership, sportsmanship and dedication award as a senior... full Greg Schwartz 44 name is Joseph Martin Picariello... son of Frances and Joseph Picariello... Was also a midfielder on the VMI soccer team. - Junior - Middie 6’ 0” 190 lbs. Picariello’s Numbers: Fredericksburg, Va. Woodberry Forest Major: Physics Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2004 12/1 21 10 2 12 18 5/2.5 2005 DNP-Injured On Schwartz: Will figure into the second and Total 12/1 21 10 2 12 18 5/2.5 third line of middies.

2005: Played in a four games as a sophomore.

2004: Did not see game action as a freshman.

High School/Personal: Two-year letterman at Woodberry Forest, playing middie... Also played middle linebacker for two seasons... full name is Gregory Senior Middie Raymond Schwartz... son of Bernadette and James Schwartz. Joe Picariello Picariello’s Game-Highs Schwartz’ Numbers: Goals: 3 (4/3/04 - Manhattan) Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2004 DNP Assists: 1 (4/3/04 - Manhattan) 1 (4/24/04 - Providence) 2005 4-0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0.0 Total 4-0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0.0 Points: 4 (4/3/04 - Manhattan)

16 2006 Keydet Profiles

Clay Tharrington 41 David Trimble 22 - Senior - - Senior - Long Stick Middie 5’ 10” 180 lbs. Middie 5’ 11” 175 lbs. Ashland, Va. The Steward School Oak Hill, Va. Oakton HS Major: Economics Major: Civil Engineering

On Tharrington: Returns from a season On Trimble: Is the leader in the Keydet ending injury to held add depth in the midfield this season after an impressive midfield position. junior year. One of VMI’s four captains.

2005: Did not see game action due to injury. 2005: Played in all 14 games with ten starts as a junior... had 11 goals and 12 assists, third best on the team... posted the team’s second best shot-on- 2004: Participated in six games as a sophomore. goal percentage at .750... scored a team-high five man-up goals and netted one game-winner... picked up 36 ground balls. 2003: Did not see game action. 2004: Played in all 12 games, earning one start... Ranked fourth on the High School/Personal: Lettered four years at The Steward School... Named team with four assists, along with two goals... Picked up 16 ground balls. team MVP... Recipient of the commitment and discipline award... Also lettered three years in soccer, playing midfield... full name is Forrest Clay 2003: Played in all 12 games with significant playing time... Scored first Tharrington... son of Elizabeth and Richard Tharrington. career goal against Wagner College.

Tharrington’s Numbers: High School: Scored 17 goals and notched five assists in his senior sea-

son... Was second on his team among midfielders in scoring... Named sec- 2006 VMI LACROSSE Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. ond team all-district and was an academic all-regional team member... 2004 6/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0.0 full name is David Jackson Trimble... son of David and Jeannie Trimble... 2005 DNP-Injured Twin brother of teammate Robert Trimble. Total: 6/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0.0 Trimble’s Numbers: Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2003 12/0 5 1 1 2 7 0/0.0 2004 12/1 15 2 4 6 16 0/0.0 2005 14/10 24 11 12 23 36 4/2.5 Totals 38/11 44 14 17 31 59 4/2.5

Senior Middie Clay Tharrington

Senior Middie David Trimble

Trimble’s Game-Highs Goals: 3 (4/27/05 - Mt. St. Marys) Assists: 3 (3/19/05 - Siena) Points: 4 (4/27/05 - Mt. St. Marys)

17 2006 Keydet Profiles

Robert Trimble 21 Matt Turner 38 - Senior - - Sophomore - Attack 5’ 11” 170 lbs. Long Stick Middie 5’ 10” 170 lbs. Oak Hill, Va. Oakton HS Franklin, Tenn. Centennial HS Major: Civil Engineering Major: Mechanical Engineering

On Trimble: Returns as leading scorer from On Turner: Sophomore who has made great last season. Will lead an explosive attack for strides since freshman year, and has great the Keydets this season. speed at long stick middie.

2005: Was third on the team in goals (19) and first in assists (21)... played in 2005: Did not see game action. all 14 games last season and started 13... picked up 40 groundballs... posted a .733 SOG percentage on 60 shots... had a career-high six assists in a 16-15 High School/Personal: Two year letterwinner at Centennial, playing defense win over Marist... moved into ninth place all-time in assists at VMI with 42. and long-stick middie... Named defensive MVP and both first and second team All-State... Also played on the soccer team, where he won the coach’s award... 2004: Started every game on the Keydet front line... Led the team with 14 full name is Matthew Kyle Turner... son of Mary and Mark Turner. assists and 25 points while ranking third on the team with 11 goals... Third on the team with 41 ground balls.

2003: Played in all 12 games as a valuable member of VMI’s attackline... Scored first career goal at Duke... Scored a goal and dished two assists in 8-7 Brett Whitsitt 20 win at Wagner... Grabbed 18 ground balls. - Sophomore - High School/Personal: Scored 64 points (36 goals, 28 assists) in his senior Defender 5’ 11” 185 lbs. campaign, leading the team in assists... Was named second team all-district... McLean, Va. Langley HS full name is Robert Slater Tromble... son of David and Jeannie Trimble... Twin Major: Economics brother of teammate David Trimble. Trimble’s Numbers: On Whitsitt: Worked hard in the offseason and improved his strength, will see more playing Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. time as a result. 2003 12/3 5 3 7 10 18 0/0.0 2004 12/12 31 11 14 25 41 1/1.0 2005 14/13 44 19 21 40 40 3/3.0 2005: Played in two contests, registered one groundball. 2006 VMI LACROSSE Totals 39/28 80 33 42 75 99 4/4.0 High School/Personal: Three year letterwinner at Langley... Named first team all-district and all-region at defender... Played with the “Madlax” all-star team, participated in the STX Shootout, Top 205 and Georgetown Shootout... Also played two years at linebacker and was a member of the wrestling team... full name is Jeremy Brett Whitsitt... son of Kristy and William Whitsitt... Spent Fall ‘05 semester studying abroad.

Whitsitt’s Numbers: Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. 2005 2-0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0.0 Total 2-0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0.0

Senior Attack Robert Trimble

Trimble’s Game-Highs Goals: 5 (3/20/04 - St. Josephs) Assists: 6 (4/30/05 - Marist) Points: 7 (3/20/04 - St. Josephs); 7 (4/30/05 - Marist)

18 2006 Keydet Profiles

Ian Williams 12 Patrick Zanelotti 35 - Freshman - - Sophomore - Goalie 5’ 7” 172 lbs. Defender 6’ 1” 200 lbs. Watertown, N.Y. Immaculate Heart Chantilly, Va. Paul, IV HS Major: Psychology Major: International Studies

On Williams: A great communicator in the On Zanelotti: Moves from LSM to defender to net, has the ability to make tough saves. provide depth in the back line.

High School: Two-year letterwinner at Immaculate Heart Central... Team Cap- 2005: Played in 13 games and made four starts at long stick middie as a tain... 2nd Team All-League… led league with a 65% save percentage and 5.3 freshman... picked up eight ground balls. GAA… selected for the CNY Exceptional Senior Game (alternate)... member of the Central NY Road Hawks club team… played in Upstate Outdoor La- High School/Personal: Three year letterman at Paul VI... Twice named all- WCAC as a defender... The 2004 Northern Region “Defender to Watch”... crosse League… participated in T op 205, Champ Camp and STX Shootout... Became first player in school history to be named Defensive MVP three years full name is Ian Mikol Williams… son of Stephanie and T odd Froysell. in a row... Collected three goals, six assists and 34 ground balls as a senior... full name is Patrick Joseph Zanelotti... son of Linda and John Zanelotti.

Riley Wirth 43 Zanelotti’s Numbers: Year G/GS SOG G A PTS GB P/Min. - Freshman - 2005 13/4 0 0 0 0 8 2/1.5 Middie 5’ 10” 180 lbs. Total 13/4 0 0 0 0 8 2/1.5 2006 VMI LACROSSE Virginia Beach, Va. Bishop Sullivan HS Major: Civil Engineering

Sophomore Defender On Wirth: freshman looking to earn some Pat Zanelotti playing time at middie.

High School/Personal: Was a three sport letterwinner at Bishop Sullivan in lacrosse, soccer and swimming… team captain of all three teams… played in Hampton Roads Men’s League Tournament… also a member of the Chesa- peake Select Soccer Club... full name is Paul Riley Wirth… son of Patricia and Gilbert Wirth.

19 2005 Statistics Individual Statistics

## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOGSOG% GW UP DN GB T/O CT Faceoff Pct Pen-Min 4 McInerney, Leo 14-14 34 12 46 105 .324 73 .695 2 7 0 43 7 0 0-0 .000 5- 3.0 27 Collier, Will 14-12 24 2 26 49 .490 38 .776 1 2 0 13 4 0 0-0 .000 2- 1.0 21 Trimble, Robert 14-13 19 21 40 60 .31744 .7331 3 0 40 4 0 0-0 .000 3- 3.0 8 Rohrmann, Erik 14-6 15 722 53 .283 32 .604 0 8 0 13 3 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 15 Cavalero, Tony 14-13 12 3 15 42 .286 30 .714 0 0 0 50 0 0 97-177 .548 4- 3.0 22 Trimble, David 14-10 11 12 23 32 .344 24 .750 1 5 0 36 1 0 0-0 .000 4- 2.5 5 Hill, Kevin 14-0 11 1728 52 .212 23 .442 2 2 0 19 3 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 20 McCaig, Gabe 14-2 9 5 14 44 .205 21 .477 0 0 0 16 3 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 40 Long, Steve 12-0 4 2 6 20 .200 12 .600 0 0 0 26 4 0 0-0 .000 4- 2.0 34 Cook, Lee 14-14 1 0 1 3 .333 2 .6670 0 0 27 0 0 0-0 .000 14-11.0 32 Pierotti, Vincent 14-1 1 3 4 7.143 4 .5710 0 0 52 1 0 94-152 .618 2- 2.0 31 Jaques, Curtis 14-2 1 0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 0 14 1 0 0-0 .000 4- 4.0 25 LaCerda, Jason 11-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 2- 2.0 26 Harley, Eric 8-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 28 Calvo, Andrew 1-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 29 Benson, Ryan 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 37Whitsitt, Brett 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 44 Schwartz, Greg 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 46 Pruitt, Brad 2-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 13 Hubble, Jason 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 6 Milford, Andy 4-0 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 .500 0- 0.0 39 Hill, Matt 13-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 35 Zanelotti, Patrick 13-4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 8 0 0 0-0 .000 2- 1.5 33 Morgan, Jay 14-14 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 25 3 0 0-0 .000 21-17.5 30 Barnes, Charles 14-8 0 2 2 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0 38 2 0 1-2 .500 8- 6.5 18 Harrison, Matt 4-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 17Jacobs, David 5-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 12 Noelte, Adam 13-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 5 2 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 9 Litz, Alex 14-12 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 171 0 0-0 .000 7- 4.0 7Rummell, Jeff 13-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 Total ...... 14 142 86 228 481 .295 307 .638 7 27 0 477 44 0 193-333 .580 88-67.5 Opponents ...... 14 150 92 242 482 .311 303 .629 7 31 2 514 40 4 142-328 .433 83-67.5

2005 Goalie Statistics

2006 VMI LACROSSE ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L T Faced 3 Frank, Dan 9-6 429:12 65 9.09 75 .536 3 5 0 205 1 Hook, Matt 7-5 290:57 56 11.55 54 .491 2 2 0 164 16 DeNeen, Kelley 2-2 115:00 29 15.13 24 .453 2 0 0 82 Total ...... 14 835:09 150 10.78 153 .505 7 7 0 451 Opponents ...... 14 835:09 142 10.20 165 .537 7 7 0 442

Record Breakdown RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (7 - 7 - 0) ...... (5 - 4 - 0) ...... (2 - 3 - 0) ...... (0 - 0 - 0) CONFERENCE...... (4 - 4 - 0) ...... (2 - 2 - 0) ...... (2 - 2 - 0) ...... (0 - 0 - 0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (3 - 3 - 0) ...... (3 - 2 - 0) ...... (0 - 1 - 0) ...... (0 - 0 - 0) DAY DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND RECORD CONF. Sunday Feb. 27 AIR FORCE L 8-12 289 0-1 0-0 Tuesday March 1 at #13 Duke L 5-15 436 0-2 0-0 Wednesday March 9 HOLY CROSS W 12-10 109 1-2 0-0 Saturday March 12 ROBERT MORRIS W 11-10 (OT) 159 2-2 0-0 Saturday March 19* SIENA W 10-9 197 3-2 1-0 Saturday March 26* PROVIDENCE L 9-11 307 3-3 1-1 Sunday April 3* at Wagner College W 15-10 1074-3 2-1 Wednesday April 6 BELLARMINE L 9-11 109 4-4 2-1 Saturday April 9* MANHATTAN L 9-12 509 4-5 2-2 Wednesday April 13 W&L W 12-4 727 5-5 2-2 Sunday April 17* at Saint Joseph's L 4-5 300 5-6 2-3 Saturday April 23* at Canisius L 6-12 245 5-72-4 Wednesday April 27* MOUNT ST MARYS W 16-14 213 6-7 3-4 Saturday April 30* at Marist W 16-15 (2OT) 125 7-7 4-4

20 2005 Statistics

VMI - TEAM GAME HIGHS VMI - GAME LOWS (continued)

POINTS ...... 26 at Marist (4/30) ASSISTS ...... 3 at Duke (3/1) 24 vs Mt. St. Mary’s (4/27) 3 vs Providence (Mar 26)

GOALS ...... 16 at Marist (4/30) SHOTS ...... 20 at Saint Joseph's (4/17) 16 vs Mt. St. Mary’s (4/27) 28 vs Air Force (2/27)

ASSISTS ...... 10 at Marist (4/30) SHOTS ON GOAL ...... 15 at Duke (3/1) 9 vs Siena (3/19) 15 at Saint Joseph's (4/17) 9 vs Holy Cross (3/9) SAVES...... 5 vs Robert Morris (3/12) SHOTS ...... 44 vs Mt. St. Mary’s (4/27) 5 vs Providence (3/26) 43 at Canisius (4/23) Opponent - GAME LOWS SHOTS ON GOAL ...... 31 at Wagner College (4/3) 29 vs Mt. St. Mary’s (4/27) POINTS ...... 5 vs W&L (3/13) 9 at Saint Joseph's (4/17) SAVES...... 18 vs Holy Cross (3/9) 16 vs Air Force (2/27) GOALS ...... 4 vs W&L (3/13) GROUND BALLS ...... 49 at Marist (4/30) 5 at Saint Joseph's (4/17) 46 vs W&L (3/13) ASSISTS ...... 1 vs W&L (3/13) Opponent - GAME HIGHS 3 at Canisius (4/23)

2006 VMI LACROSSE

POINTS ...... 26 at Duke (3/1) SHOTS ...... 26 vs Providence (3/26) 25 at Marist (Apr 30) 26 at Wagner College (4/3)

GOALS ...... 15 at Marist (Apr 30) SHOTS ON GOAL ...... 15 vs Robert Morris (3/12) 15 at Duke (3/1) 15 vs W&L (3/13) 15 at Saint Joseph's (4/17) ASSISTS ...... 11 at Duke (3/1) 10 at Marist (Apr 30) SAVES...... 6 vs Siena (3/19) 10 vs Mt. St. Mary’s (4/27) 7vs W&L (3/13) 7at Marist (4/30) SHOTS ...... 43 at Marist (Apr 30) 43 at Duke (3/1) VMI - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS SHOTS ON GOAL ...... 28 vs Mt. St. Mary’s (4/27) POINTS ...... 9 McInerney, Leo vs Rob Morris (3/12) 28 vs Holy Cross (3/9) 77Trimble, Robert at Marist (4/30) 28 vs Air Force (2/27) GOALS ...... 9 McInerney, Leo vs Rob Morris (3/12) 5 McInerney, Leo at Marist (4/30) SAVES...... 17vs Robert Morris (3/12) 5 McInerney, Leo at Wagner (4/3) 16 vs Bellarmine (4/6) ASSISTS ...... 6 Trimble, Robert at Marist (4/30) 16 at Wagner College (4/3) 3 Trimble, David vs Siena (3/19) 16 vs Holy Cross (3/9) 3 Hill, Kevin vs Robert Morris (3/12) 3 Trimble, Robert vs Air Force (2/27) GROUND BALLS ...... 58 at Marist (4/30) SHOTS ...... 13 McInerney, Leo at Canisius (4/23) 45 vs W&L (3/13) 13 McInerney, Leo vs Rob Morris (3/12) 45 at Duke (3/1) SHOTS ON GOAL ...... 13 McInerney, Leo vs Rob Morris (3/12) 45 vs Air Force (2/27) 6 McInerney, Leo at Marist (4/30) 6 McInerney, Leo vs Bellarmine (4/6) CAUSED TURNOVERS .. 4 vs Air Force (2/27) 6 Cavalero, Tony at Wagner (4/3) 6 McInerney, Leo at Wagner (4/3) VMI - GAME LOWS 6 McInerney, Leo vs Siena (3/19) 6 McInerney, Leo vs Holy Cross (3/9) POINTS ...... 8 at Duke (3/1) SAVES ...... 18 Hook, Matt vs Holy Cross (3/9) 8 at Saint Joseph's (4/17) 16 Hook, Matt vs Air Force (2/27) GROUND BALLS ...... 8 Pierotti, Vincent at Wagner (4/3) GOALS ...... 4 at Saint Joseph's (4/17) 8 Cavalero, Tony vs Rob Morris (3/12) 5 at Duke (3/1)

21 2005 MAAC Review

Goals Per Game: Shot Percentage: Final Standings: Team GP No. Avg. Team GP Goals Sh Pct. 1. Mt St Marys ..... 17178 10.47 1. Mt St Marys .... 17178538 .331 Providence ...... 7-1-0 .875 8-8-0 .500 2 VMI ...... 14 142 10.14 2. VMI ...... 14 142 481 .295 Manhattan ...... 6-2-0 .750 7-7-0 .500 3. Manhattan ...... 14 131 9.36 3. Manhattan ...... 14 131 454 .289 Mt.St.Marys ..... 6-2-0 .750 8-9-0 .471 4. Marist ...... 16 133 8.31 4. Canisius ...... 12 94 358 .263 Marist ...... 5-3-0 .625 8-8-0 .500 5. Canisius ...... 12 94 7.83 5. Providence ..... 16 111 425 .261 VMI ...... 4-4-0 .500 7-7-0 .500 6. Providence ...... 16 111 6.94 6. Marist ...... 16 133 530 .251 Canisius ...... 4-4-0 .500 5-7-0 .417 7. Siena ...... 15 98 6.53 7. Wagner ...... 14 90 362 .249 Siena ...... 2-6-0 .250 4-11-0 .267 8. Saint Joseph .... 14 91 6.50 8. Saint Joseph ... 14 91 390 .233 St.Josephs...... 2-6-0 .250 3-11-0 .214 9. Wagner ...... 14 90 6.43 9. Siena ...... 15 98 426 .230 Wagner ...... 0-8-0 .000 2-12-0 .143 Assists Per Game: Man-Up Scoring: Individual MAAC Statistics Team GP No. Avg. Team GP No. Avg. To be ranked,a player must appear in at least 50.0% 1. VMI ...... 14 86 6.14 1. VMI ...... 14 27 1.93 of their teams games. 2. Mt St Marys ..... 1799 5.82 2. Wagner ...... 14 26 1.86 3. Manhattan ...... 14 70 5.00 3. Marist ...... 16 23 1.44 Goals Per Game: 4. Wagner ...... 14 574.07 4. Mt St Marys .... 1720 1.18 5. St.Joseph ...... 14 56 4.00 Manhattan ...... 14 20 1.43 Team GP No. Avg. 6. Siena ...... 15 58 3.87 6. Providence ..... 16 18 1.12 1. Warner,Matt-MSM ...... 1752 3.06 7. Marist ...... 16 60 3.75 7. Siena ...... 15 17 1.13 2. Carey,Dan-CAN ...... 12 30 2.50 8. Canisius ...... 12 43 3.58 Canisius ...... 12 171.42 3. Justin Otto-MAN ...... 14 34 2.43 9. Providence ...... 16 49 3.06 9. Saint Joseph ... 14 13 0.93 McInerney,Leo-VMI ..... 14 34 2.43 5. Iuculano,Tim-MAR ...... 16 36 2.25 Ground Balls Per Game: Saves Per Game: 6. Zulauf,Kevin-WAG ...... 14 26 1.86 7. Ross,Kevin-CAN ...... 12 22 1.83 Team GP No. Avg. Team GP No. Avg. 8. Duerr,Bill-MAR ...... 16 28 1.75 1. VMI ...... 14 475 33.93 1. Wagner ...... 14 201 14.36 9. Collier,Will-VMI ...... 14 24 1.71 2. Mt St Marys ..... 17572 33.65 2. Canisius ...... 12 162 13.50 10.Matt Walsh-SIE ...... 15 25 1.67 3. Marist ...... 16 49731.06 3. Providence ..... 16 182 11.38 4. Canisius ...... 12 372 31.00 4. Manhattan ...... 14 153 10.93 Assists Per Game: 5. Manhattan ...... 14 428 30.57 VMI ...... 14 153 10.93 6. Siena ...... 15 453 30.20 6. Mt St Marys .... 17184 10.82 Team GP No. Avg. 7. Wagner ...... 14 431 30.79 7. Siena ...... 15 156 10.40 1. Werner,Jason-MSM...... 1729 1.71 8. St.Joseph ...... 14 354 25.29 8. Saint Joseph ... 14 142 10.14 2. Eugene Tanner-MAN.... 13 21 1.62

2006 VMI LACROSSE 9. Providence ...... 16 401 25.06 9. Marist ...... 16 162 10.12 3. Trimble,Robert-VMI .... 14 20 1.43 4. Ross,Kevin-CAN ...... 12 16 1.33 Points Per Game: Faceoff Percentage: 5. Sciamanna,M-WAG ...... 14 171.21 6. Jautze,Billy-MSM ...... 1720 1.18 Team GP No. Avg. Team GP Won Lost Pct. 7. Greg Powell-SIE ...... 13 15 1.15 1. Mt St Marys ..... 1727716.29 1. Providence ..... 16 162 119 .577 8. Hill, Kevin-VMI ...... 14 16 1.14 2. VMI ...... 14 228 16.29 2. VMI ...... 14 189 143 .569 9. Duerr, Bill-MAR ...... 16 171.06 3. Manhattan ...... 14 201 14.36 3. Mt St Marys .... 17221 210 .513 10.Matt Walsh-SIE ...... 15 15 1.00 4. Marist ...... 16 193 12.06 4. Marist ...... 16 149 174 .461 5. Canisius ...... 12 13711.42 5. Canisius ...... 12 107125 .461 Points Per Game: 6. St.Joseph ...... 14 14710.50 6. Saint Joseph ... 14 109 143 .433 Wagner ...... 14 14710.50 7. Manhattan ...... 14 132 180 .423 Team GP G A Pts Avg. 8. Siena ...... 15 156 10.40 8. Siena ...... 15 120 164 .423 1. Warner,Matt-MSM 1752 12 64 3.76 9. Providence ...... 16 160 10.00 9. Wagner ...... 14 116 167.410 2. McInerney,Leo-VMI 14 34 13 47 3.36 3. Iuculano,Tim-MAR 16 36 15 51 3.19 Shots Per Game: Shots on Goal Per Game: 4. Ross,Kevin-CAN 12 22 16 38 3.17 5. Justin Otto-MAN 14 34 9 43 3.07 Team GP No. Avg. Team GP No. Avg. 6. Carey,Dan-CAN 12 30 5 35 2.92 1. VMI ...... 14 481 34.36 1. VMI ...... 14 307 21.93 7. Werner,Jason-MSM 17 20 29 49 2.88 2. Marist ...... 16 530 33.12 2. Mt St Marys .... 17364 21.41 8. Duerr,Bill-MAR 16 28 1745 2.81 3. Manhattan ...... 14 454 32.43 3. Manhattan ...... 14 276 19.71 9. Trimble,Robert-VMI 14 19 20 39 2.79 4. Mt St Marys ..... 17538 31.65 4. Marist ...... 16 278 17.38 10.Eugene Tanner-MAN 13 15 21 36 2.77 5. Canisius ...... 12 358 29.83 5. Canisius ...... 12 20717.25 6. Siena ...... 15 426 28.40 6. Saint Joseph ... 14 23716.93 1st Team All-Conference: Leo McInerney (Senior) 7. Saint Josephs ... 14 390 27.86 7. Siena ...... 15 228 15.20 8. Providence ...... 16 425 26.56 8. Wagner ...... 14 20714.79 MAAC All-Academic Team: Gabe McCaig (Senior), Jay 9. Wagner ...... 14 362 25.86 9. Providence ..... 16 215 13.44 Morgan (Senior), Jeff Rummell (Senior), Tony Cavalero (Junior), David Trimble (Junior), and Jason LaCerda (Sophomore)

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2006 VMI LACROSSE

23 Record Books Single Season Records VMI Honors & Awards

Goals Points (continued) Fred Hope Memorial Award: Player No. Year Player No. Year Awarded to the VMI lacrosse player who best displays a love of 1. David Hope 56 1987 6. Joe Brockman 61 1995 lacrosse and life. 2. David Hope 51 1988 7. Rob Worrell 60 1996 1992 ...... Dick Owens 2000 ...... Mike Meyer 3. David Hope 46 1989 8. Andrew Lawrence 59 1991 1993 ...... Dan Delawyer 2001 ...... Derek Bogdon 4. Joe Brockman 43 1996 9. Tim Nolan 59 1989 1994 ...... Chris Doyle Carl Haas 5. Spencer Gill 42 1992 10. Spencer Gill 58 1992 1995 ...... Mark Cameron 2002 ...... John Eddy 6. Joe Brockman 39 1995 11. Tracey Jones 56 1983 1996 ...... David Belfiore 2003 ...... Brian Niven 7. Tim Nolan 37 1989 12. Mason Ayers 54 1998 1997...... Chris Feltmann 2004 ...... Matt Hook 8t. Matt Gallienne 36 2000 12. Tim Nolan 54 1990 Charles Ayers 2005 ...... Adam Noelte 8t. Steve Schmidt 36 2000 14. Matt Gallienne 51 2000 8t. Rob Worrell 36 1995 1998 ...... Steve Schwanke Eric Rohrmann 1999 ...... Gary Goldsmith 8t. Tim Nolan 36 1990 Groundballs 12. Matt Gallienne 34 1999 Aaron Bush Player No. Year Leo McInerney 34 2005 Player No. Year 1. Gary Mryncza 123 1995 14. Brad Muston 33 2001 Worrell-Fallon Award: 2. Brian Niven 1072002 Awarded to the MVP for both VMI and Washington & Lee in the 3. Andrew Rogers 103 1998 Lee Jackson Lacrosse Classic. Assists 4. David Belfiore 98 1996 Player No. Year Player No. Year 5. Marc Mueller 93 1992 1996 ...... Ryan Olson 2001 ...... Brad Muston 1. Rob Worrell 34 1995 6. Clark Minnigerode 90 1992 1997...... Charles Ayers 2002 ...... Ben Midura 2. Rob Worrell 30 1996 7. Dave Ahrens 90 1989 1998 ...... Mason Ayers 2003 ...... Brian Ward 3. Joe Brockman 29 1996 8. Dave Ahrens 89 1990 1999 ...... Cregg Burns 2004 ...... Tony Cavalero 4. Andrew Lawrence 28 1991 9. Andrew Rogers 871996 2000 ...... Jeff Neal 2005 ...... Tony Cavalero 5. Spencer Gill 26 1993 10. Mike Deegan 86 1995 6. Brad Muston 25 2000 Marc Mueller 86 1993 7. Mason Ayers 24 1998 12. Brian Cummings 79 2001 Most Valuable Player: 8. Mark Morgan 23 1984 13. Dan Delawyer 78 1993 1986 ...... David Hope 1996 ...... Ryan Olson 9. Joe Brockman 22 1995 14. Derek Bogdon 77 2000 1987...... David Hope 1997...... Dave Benedick Tim Nolan 22 1989 1988 ...... David Hope 11. David Hope 21 1989 1998 ...... Dave Benedick Saves 1989 ...... David Hope David Hope 21 1988 1999 ...... Mason Ayers Player No. Year 1990 ...... Matt Ott Tracey Jones 21 1983 Player No. Year 2000 ...... Matt Gallienne 1. Matt Ott 314 1992 1991 ...... Matt Ott 2001 ...... Cregg Burns Robert Trimble 21 2005 2. Ryan Olson 272 1996 1992 ...... Matt Ott 2002 ...... Brian Niven 15. Dan Delawyer 19 1992

2006 VMI LACROSSE 1993 ...... Dan Delawyer Mason Ayers 19 1999 3. Matt Ott 234 1991 2003 ...... Brian Ward 4. Charles Ayers 230 1997 1994 ...... Ryan Olson Jim Myers 19 1992 2004 ...... Erik Rohrmann 5. Ryan Olson 202 1995 1995 ...... Ryan Olson 2005 ...... Leo McInerney 6. Ryan Olson 192 1994 Points 7. Matt Ott 175 1990 USILA North/South Senior Game: Player No. Year 8. Marc Cameron 172 1993 1. David Hope 72 1988 9. Eric Olson 172 1989 1989 ...... David Hope (alternate) Joe Brockman 72 1996 10. Tim Spivey 170 1983 1992 ...... Doug Bartlett (South coach) 3. Rob Worrell 70 1995 11. Brian Ward 168 2002 1993 ...... Dan Delawyer (alternate) 4. David Hope 69 1987 12. Tim Spivey 1671984 1995 ...... Jason Pifer 5. David Hope 671989 1996 ...... David Belfiore, Joe Brockman (alternate) 1998 ...... Andrew Rogers, Doug Bartlett (South coach) 1999 ...... Mason Ayers Single Game Records 2001 ...... Brad Muston (alternate) 2005 ...... Leo McInerney Team Records: Individual Game Records Freshman of the Year: Defensive MVP: Goals: 26 Virginia Tech, 1989; Goals: 11, Matt Gallienne vs. Lees- Greensboro, 1991; McRae, 2000 2003 ...... Will Collier 2003 ...... Taylor Goodall Virginia Wesleyan, 2004 ...... Joe Picariello 2004 ...... Jay Morgan 1992 Assists: 7, Andrew Lawrence vs. 2005 ...... Vincent Pierotti 2005 ...... Jay Morgan Radford, 1991 Kevin Hill Assists: 22 vs. Greensboro, 1991 Points: 14, Andrew Lawrence vs. Most Improved Player: Offensive MVP: Saves: 31 vs. Pfeiffer, 1992 Radford, 1991 2003 ...... Matt Hill 2003 ...... Leo McInerney Save %: .813 (32 shots/26 saves) Saves: 31, Ryan Olson vs. UMBC, 1995 2004 ...... Conor Petter 2004 ...... Eric Rohrman vs. Lehigh, 1991 2005 ...... Dan Frank 2005 ...... Leo McInerney Save %: .838 (31 shots/26 saves) Matt Ott vs. Lehigh, 1991

24 Record Books VMI Career Records

Goals: Points: (continued) Player Total No/Year Player Total No/Year 1. David Hope 175 (46/89, 51/88, 56/87, 22/86) 8. Matt Gallienne 119 (51/00, 41/99, 19/98, 8/97) 2. Tim Nolan 119 (27/91, 36/90, 37/89, 19/88) 9. Leo McInerney 116 (46/05, 29/01, 41/03) 3. Joe Brockman 114 (43/96, 39/95, 23/94, 9/93) 10. Spencer Gill 115 (48/93, 58/92, 9/90) 4. Rob Worrell 104 (31/97, 30/96, 36/95, 7/94) 11. Dan Delawyer 105 (41/93, 49/92, 13/91, 1/90) 5. Matt Gallienne 89 (36/00, 34/99, 12/98, 7/97) 12. John Ripley 98 (28/96, 46/95, 21/94, 3/93) 6. Andrew Lawrence 84 (31/91, 19/90, 25/89, 9/88) 13. William Coleman 89 (35/91, 27/90, 4/89, 23/88) 7. Mason Ayers 82 (26/99, 30/98, 20/97, 6/96) 14. Chuck McCarthy 82 (30/85, 23/84, 29/83) 8. Brad Muston 78 (33/01, 24/00, 5/99, 16/98) 15. Mike Peters 79 (29/93, 41/92, 8/91, 1/90) 9. Leo McInerney 76 (34/05, 27/03, 15/01) 10. Spencer Gill 74 (24/93, 42/92, 8/90) Groundballs: 11. Chuck McCarthy 68 (22/85, 19/84, 27/83) Player Total No/Year 12. David Belfiore 67(29/96, 24/95, 9/94, 5/93) 1. Derek Bogdon 247 (62/01, 77/00, 79/99, 29/98) John Ripley 67(19/96, 31/95, 14/94, 3/93) 2. Dave Ahrens 242 (63/91, 89/90, 90/89) 14. Dan Delawyer 63 (25/93, 30/92, 8/91 ,0/90) 3. Andrew Rogers 225 (103/98, 33/97, 87/96, 2/95) 15. Mike Peters 62 (26/93, 28/92, 7/91, 1/90) 4. David Belfiore 207(98/96, 47/95, 22/94, 40/93) 16. William Coleman 51 (18/91, 16/90, 2/89, 15/88) 5. Ryan Olson 199 (59/96, 64/95, 42/94, 34/93) Will Collier 51 (24/05, 15/04, 12/03) 6. Marc Mueller 198 (86/93, 93/92, 13/91, 6/90) 18. Eric Rohrmann 50 (15/05, 18/04, 8/03, 9/02) 7. Brian Niven 185 (13/01, 107/02, 65/03) 8. Chris Brinkac 176 (62/96, 55/95, 43/94, 16/93) Saves: 9. Richard Owens 168 (67/92, 44/91, 39/90, 18/89) Player Total No/Year 10. Joe Brockman 166 (45/96, 47/95, 40/94, 34/93) 1. Ryan Olson 768 (272/96, 202/95, 192/94, 102/93) 10. Mike Deegan 166 (14/96, 86/95, 58/94, 8/93) 2006 VMI LACROSSE 2. Matt Ott 729 (314/92, 234/91, 175/90, 6/89) 12. Matt Ott 155 (64/92, 59/91, 32/90, 0/89) 3. Tim Spivey 658 (164/86, 157,85, 167/84, 170/83) 13. Gary Mryncza 153 (123/95, 30/94) 4. Cregg Burns 509 (166/01, 46/00, 162/99, 135/98) 14. Tim Nolan 152 (38/91, 49/90, 65/89) 5. Tom Towers 375 (160/88, 127/87, 29/86, 59/85) 15. Tony Cavalero 149 (50/05, 61/04, 38/03) 6. Brian Ward 338 (5/00, 7/01, 168/02, 158/03) 7. Jeff Neal 241 (10/01, 117/00, 85/98, 29/97) * There are no records for groundballs for the 1988 season, and 1983-1986.

Assists: Player Total No/Year 1. Rob Worrell 87(12/97, 30/96, 34/95, 11/94) 2. Tim Nolan 73 (17/91, 18/90, 22/89, 16/88) 3. Joe Brockman 71 (29/96, 22/95, 15/94, 5/93) 4. Andrew Lawrence 66 (28/91, 17/90, 14/89, 7/88) 5. David Hope 64 (21/89, 21/88, 13/87, 9/86) 6. Mason Ayers 56 (19/99, 24/98, 10/97, 3/96) 7. Brad Muston 44 (6/01, 25/00, 7/99, 6/98) 8. Spencer Gill 43 (26/93, 16/92, 1/90) 9. Robert Trimble 42 (21/05, 14/04, 7/03) 10. Dan Delawyer 41 (16/93, 19/92, 5/91, 1/90) 11. Leo McInerney 40 (12/05, 14/03, 14/01) 12. William Coleman 38 (17/91, 11/90, 2/89, 8/88) 13. John Humphries 35 (8/01, 16/00, 9/99, 2/98) 14. Grant Kiehl 33 (17/88, 9/87, 5/86, 1/85) Mark Morgan 33 (23/84, 10/83) 16. Jim Myers 32 (19/92, 3/91, 5/90, 5/89) Tom Greenspon 32 (14/85, 13/84, 5/83)

Points: Player Total No/Year 1. David Hope 239 (67/89, 72/88, 69/87, 31/86) 2. Tim Nolan 192 (44/91, 54/90, 59/89, 35/88) 3. Rob Worrell 191 (43/97, 60/96, 70/95, 18/94) 4. Joe Brockman 185 (72/96, 61/95, 38/94, 14/93) 5. Andrew Lawrence 150 (59/91, 36/90, 39/89, 16/88) 6. Mason Ayers 138 (45/99, 54/98, 30/97, 9/96) Leo McInerney finished his playing career at VMI ranked ninth all-time in points 7. Brad Muston 122 (39/01, 49/00, 12/99, 22/98) (116) and goals (76), and 11th in assists (40) in just three seasons.

* BOLD indicates an active player

25 Record Books All-Time Record vs. Opponents

Record 1st Last Record 1st Last Record 1st Last Opponent Versus Meeting Meeting Opponent Versus Meeting Meeting Opponent Versus Meeting Meeting Air Force ...... 0-10 ..... 1995 ...... 2005 James Madison ...... 1-0 ...... 1983 ...... 1983 Quinnipiac ...... 1-1 ...... 1999 ...... 2001 Babson ...... 1-0 ...... 1983 ...... 1983 Lafayette ...... 2-6 ...... 1984 ...... 2002 Radford ...... 10-7..... 1983 ...... 2001 Bellarmine ...... 0-1 ...... 2005 ...... 2005 Lees-McRae ...... 2-0 ...... 2000 ...... 2002 Randolph-Macon ..... 5-2 ...... 1983 ...... 1989 Bucknell ...... 0-1 ...... 1983 ...... 1983 Lehigh ...... 5-10 ..... 1988 ...... 2003 Roanoke ...... 0-1 ...... 1985 ...... 1985 Butler ...... 1-3 ...... 1993 ...... 2004 Limestone ...... 4-2 ...... 1990 ...... 1999 Robert Morris ...... 1-0 ...... 2005 ...... 2005 Canisius ...... 3-4 ...... 1990 ...... 2005 Lynchburg ...... 1-4 ...... 1984 ...... 1988 Rutgers ...... 0-1 ...... 1997...... 1997 The Citadel ...... 3-0 ...... 1983 ...... 1986 Manhattan ...... 2-4 ...... 1999 ...... 2005 Siena ...... 8-2 ...... 1985 ...... 2005 Colgate ...... 0-3 ...... 1983 ...... 2002 Marist ...... 8-4 ...... 1992 ...... 2005 Sonoma State ...... 1-0 ...... 1989 ...... 1989 Colorado College ..... 1-0 ...... 1988 ...... 1988 Mars Hil ...... 1-0 ...... 2000 ...... 2000 Southampton ...... 1-0 ...... 1985 ...... 1985 Dartmouth ...... 0-1 ...... 1998 ...... 1998 Mary Washington ..... 2-0 ...... 1987...... 1988 St. Andrews ...... 4-1 ...... 1998 ...... 2002 Denver ...... 1-0 ...... 1988 ...... 1988 Maryland ...... 0-1 ...... 1993 ...... 1993 St. Joseph’s (PA) ...... 3-3 ...... 1994 ...... 2005 Drew ...... 0-1 ...... 1986 ...... 1986 McDaniel (WMC) .... 0-1 ...... 1983 ...... 1983 St.Vincent ...... 1-0 ...... 2002 ...... 2002 Drexel ...... 0-2 ...... 1998 ...... 1999 Mercyhurst ...... 0-1 ...... 1997...... 1997 SUNY-Potsdam ...... 1-2 ...... 1983 ...... 1987 Duke ...... 0-3 ...... 2003 ...... 2005 Mount St.Marys ...... 5-12 ..... 1985 ...... 2005 UMBC ...... 1-8 ...... 1989 ...... 1997 Fairfield ...... 3-0 ...... 1993 ...... 1995 MIT ...... 1-0 ...... 1984 ...... 1984 Villanova ...... 0-1 ...... 1984 ...... 1984 FDU-Madison ...... 1-0 ...... 1987...... 1987 New Haven ...... 1-0 ...... 1987...... 1987 Virginia ...... 0-10 ..... 1988 ...... 1997 Georgetown ...... 5-2 ...... 1984 ...... 1991 North Carolina ...... 0-5 ...... 1993 ...... 1997 Virginia Tech ...... 13-1 ..... 1983 ...... 2000 Georgia ...... 1-0 ...... 1987...... 1987 Notre Dame ...... 0-1 ...... 1986 ...... 1986 Virginia Wesleyan ...1-0 ...... 1992 ...... 1992 Greensboro ...... 2-0 ...... 1991 ...... 1993 Ohio State ...... 1-9 ...... 1985 ...... 2002 Wagner ...... 3-1 ...... 2002 ...... 2005 Guilford ...... 2-5 ...... 1983 ...... 1991 Ohio Wesleyan...... 0-1 ...... 1985 ...... 1985 Washington & Lee ... 2-18 ..... 1986 ...... 2005 Hampden-Sydney .... 1-3 ...... 1985 ...... 1988 Penn State ...... 0-3 ...... 1989 ...... 1991 West Chester ...... 1-0 ...... 1992 ...... 1992 Hartford ...... 0-0 ...... 2006 ...... 2006 Pfeiffer ...... 5-3 ...... 1984 ...... 2002 William & Mary ...... 0-2 ...... 1985 ...... 1986 Holy Cross ...... 5-2 ...... 1992 ...... 2005 Providence ...... 0-4 ...... 2001 ...... 2005 Wooster...... 1-0 ...... 1987...... 1987

* BOLD indicates a 2006 Opponent Milestones

VMI Year-By-Year Records 1st Win ...... Babson, 9-8, 3/17/1983 25th Win ...... Pfeiffer, 10-3, 4/8/87 Year ...... Overall ...... Home ...... Away ...... Neut...... Head Coach 50th Win ...... Guilford, 15-11, 4/10/90 1983 ...... 7-4 ...... 5-2 ...... 2-2 ...... 0-0 ...... Mike Pressler 2006 VMI LACROSSE 75th Win ...... St. Josephs, 18-9, 3/6/94 1984 ...... 5-7...... 4-3 ...... 1-4 ...... 0-0 ...... John Stevenson 100th Win ...... Quinnipiac, 10-8, 3/7/99 1985 ...... 3-11 ...... 2-5 ...... 1-6 ...... 0-0 ...... John Stevenson 1st MAAC Win ...... Canisius, 13-9, 3/15/03 1986 ...... 4-9 ...... 2-6 ...... 2-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Best Start ...... 8-1, 1992 1987...... 9-5 ...... 3-4 ...... 3-1 ...... 3-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Most Wins in a Season ...... 11, 1988 1988 ...... 11-3 ...... 6-0 ...... 5-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett 9, 1987, 1992, 1995 1989 ...... 7-6 ...... 4-3 ...... 2-3 ...... 1-0 ...... Doug Bartlett 7, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1990 ...... 7-5 ...... 4-1 ...... 3-4 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett 2000, 2005 1991 ...... 6-6 ...... 3-3 ...... 3-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Most Home Wins/Season ...... 7, 1992, 2000 1992 ...... 9-5 ...... 7-2 ...... 2-2 ...... 0-1 ...... Doug Bartlett 6, 1988, 1995 1993 ...... 5-9 ...... 5-2 ...... 0-5 ...... 0-2 ...... Doug Bartlett 5, 1983. 1996, 2005 1994 ...... 6-7...... 3-4 ...... 2-3 ...... 1-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Most Road Wins/Season ...... 5, 1988 1995 ...... 9-5 ...... 6-3 ...... 2-2 ...... 1-0 ...... Doug Bartlett 3, 1987, 1990, 1991 1996 ...... 6-8 ...... 5-1 ...... 0-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett Most Neutral Wins/Season..... 3, 1987 1997...... 1-12 ...... 0-9 ...... 0-1 ...... 1-2 ...... Doug Bartlett 1998 ...... 4-10 ...... 3-4 ...... 0-3 ...... 1-3 ...... Doug Bartlett 1999 ...... 5-9 ...... 3-5 ...... 2-1 ...... 0-3 ...... Doug Bartlett 2000 ...... 7-6 ...... 7-2 ...... 0-1 ...... 0-3 ...... Doug Bartlett 2001 ...... 3-10 ...... 2-6 ...... 1-2 ...... 0-2 ...... Doug Bartlett 2002 ...... 4-9 ...... 4-4 ...... 0-4 ...... 0-1 ...... Doug Bartlett 2003 ...... 4-8 ...... 3-3 ...... 1-5 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett 2004 ...... 0-12 ...... 0-4 ...... 0-8 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett 2005 ...... 7-7 ...... 5-4 ...... 2-3 ...... 0-0 ...... Doug Bartlett

23 Seasons ...... 122-166 ...... 81-76 ...... 33-70 ...... 8-20

Doug Bartlett has led the Keydets for 20 of its 23 seasons.

26 VMI Lacrosse Legends David Hope ‘88 David Belfiore ‘96 The top scorer in VMI history, Hope holds school Belfiore was a four-year midfielder for the Keydets records in goals (175) and points (239). Was a from 1993-1996. He currently ranks fourth all- four-time VMI most valuable player and posted time in groundballs (207), and was the recipient of three best scoring seasons in school history. Hope the 1996 Fred Hope Memorial Award. Belfiore was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in also played in the 1996 North-South All-Star Game. 1999, become the first lacrosse player voted in. Today: David is currently a Major and Navigator Today: David is working in medical sales for a for the US International Guard based in Peoria, company in Richmond. He and his wife Wendy, Ill. He is also the Southern Sales Manager for have a five year old son and two younger daugh- Marvell, an insurance company based located in ters. Since graduating from the Institute, Hope has stayed heavily involved in the financial district in Chicago. lacrosse, coaching for several years (including at VMI), and more recently as a referee and also playing in a summer league in central Virginia. Joe Brockman ‘96 One of the best attack’s in VMI history. Ranks Coleman Lawrence ‘89 third all-time in goals (114) and assists (71), and is Was the first VMI GTE Academic All-American fourth in career points (185). Tied the best single from a non-olympic sport in 1988. Played on the season point total in 1996 with 72 points. Chosen first team to win the Lee-Jackson Classic. Was as an alternate for the 1996 North/South All-Star the Cincinnatus Medal Winner and First Jack- Game. son-Hope Medal recipient, two very prestigious awards given to top cadets at VMI. Today: Brockman recieved his master’s degree (MBA) from the University of Richmond. After a Today: Coleman went on to recieve a Masters at stint at SunTrust as a financial analyst, Brockman MIT in Civil Engineering, and later to business joined Legg Mason, a full service investment firm in Richmond. At Legg Ma-

school at the University of Virginia. Currently, son, Brockman is a financial advisor and is a partner in the Strange/Cram/ 2006 VMI LACROSSE Lawrence is the director of financial planning at Brockman Group. He and his wife, Jenni, have two boys; Brock (3) and Harrison Norfolk-Southern Corporation, a company that controls the major freight rail- (6 mos.) road, Norfolk Southern Railway Company. Derek Bogdon ‘01 Matt Ott ‘92 A face-off specialist for the Keydet lacrosse team Ott was a three-time team most valuable player as from 1998 to 2001. Bogdon currently ranks num- a goalie. Ott ranks first in school history for saves ber one all-time in school history in groundballs, in a season (314) and is second in career saves recording 247 in four seasons played. Bogdon (729). Was inducted into the 2005 VMI Hall of graduate in 2001 with a degree in Economics and Fame class, only the second lacrosse player to be Business. selected. Today: Bogdon currently works for Kendall Today: Is a Lieutenant Commander in the US Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading healthcare Navy. Serves as Aide to Director of the Defense product manufacturers. Logistics Agency, a $15 billion enterprise providing supplies to American troops. Brad Muston ‘01 Jason Pifer ‘95 Ranks in the top eight in school history in goals (78), assists (44) and points (122). Was a two-time Was VMI’s first selection to the North-South All- winner of the Worrell-Fallon Award (2001 & 2002) Star Game in 1995. A Monroe Community Col- and was an alternate for the 2001 North/South Se- lege transfer, Pifer was a two-year captain on the nior Game. VMI squad. Today: Is the head lacrosse coach of Novi varsity, Today: Pifer went into the Air Force after gradu- in Muston’s hometown in Michigan. He also runs ation, and soon after married Krista Lynn Nordeen summer programs throughout the area, and works in 1999. Pifer also recieved a Master’s Degree in at Pulte Homes in Northville, Mich. Information Technology, and is currently serving overseas in Operation Enduring & Iraqi Freedom.

Andrew Lawrence ‘91 Ranks in the top six all-time at VMI in goals (84), assists (66) and points (150). Holds the individual game record for points and assists with 14 and seven, which he tallied against Radford in the 1991 season.

Today: Andrew went on to attend medical school at the University of Vir- ginia after graduating from VMI. He completed his residency in Denver, and is currently a general surgeon in Vail, Colo.

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Game #1 Game #5 Roanoke College (Scrimmage) Robert Morris University February 11; Patchin Field - 1:00 p.m. March 10; Patchin Field - 3:00 p.m. Location ...... Roanoke, Va. Location ...... Pittsburgh, Pa. Home Field ...... Alumni Field Home Field ...... Joe Walton Stadium Head Coach ...... Bill Pilat Head Coach ...... Kenneth Davis School Record ...... 125-74 (14 years) School Record ...... 0-13 (1 year) Career Record ...... 125-74 (14 years) Career Record ...... 26-42 (6 years) Starters Returning/Lost ...... 9/2 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 18/4 Series vs.VMI ...... Roanoke lead 1-0 Series vs.VMI ...... VMI leads 1-0 2005 Record ...... 15-3-0 (6-0 ODAC) 2005 Record ...... 0-13 (Ind.) Lax SID ...... Chris Cummings (540) 375-2344 Lax SID ...... Ken Baker (412) 262-8587 email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] www.roanoke.edu/athletics www.rmu.edu/athletics

Game #2 Game #6 Hartford University Canisius College February 25; Patchin Field - 1:00 p.m. March 18; Patchin Field - 12:00 p.m. Location ...... Hartford, Conn. Location ...... Buffalo, N.Y. Home Field ...... Yousuf Al-Marzook Field Home Field ...... Demske Sports Complex Head Coach ...... Peter Lawrence Head Coach ...... Randy Mearns School Record ...... First Season School Record ...... 35-55 (7 seasons) Career Record ...... 16-24 (3 years) Career Record ...... 35-55 (7 seasons) Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/2 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 16/10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 24/8 Series vs.VMI ...... First Meeting Series vs.VMI ...... Canisius leads 4-3 2005 Record ...... 2-12 (0-6 Amer. East) 2005 Record ...... 5-7 (4-4 MAAC) Lax SID ...... David Longolucco (860) 768-4620 SID ...... Matt Lozar (716) 888-3767 email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] www.hartfordhawks.com www.gogriffs.com

Game #3 Game #7 at #3 University of Virginia Marist College

2006 VMI LACROSSE February 28; Klockner Stadium - 4:00 p.m. March 25; Patchin Field - 12:00 p.m. Location ...... Charlottesville, Va. Location ...... Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Home Field ...... Klockner Stadium Home Field ...... Leonidoff Field Head Coach ...... Dom Starsia Head Coach ...... James Simpson School Record ...... 130-50 (13 years) School Record ...... First Season Career Record ...... 231-96 (22 years) Career Record ...... First Season Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/2 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 4/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 25/10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 21/16 Series vs.VMI ...... UVA leads 10-0 Series vs.VMI ...... VMI leads 8-4 2005 Record ...... 11-4 (3-1 ACC) 2005 Record ...... 8-8 (5-3 MAAC) Lax SID ...... Michael Colley ((434) 982-5500 Lax SID ...... Mike Doughty (845) 575-3699 email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] www.virginiasports.com www.goredfoxes.com

Game #4 Game #8 at Bellarmine University at Siena College March 4; Knights Field - 1:00 p.m. April 1; Saints Field - 1:00 p.m. Location ...... Louisville, Ky. Location ...... Loudonville,N.Y. Home Field ...... Knights Field Home Field ...... Siena Field Head Coach ...... Jack McGetrick Head Coach ...... Brian Brecht School Record ...... 13-2 (1 year) School Record ...... 4-11 (1 year) Career Record ...... 100-76 (12 years) Career Record ...... 4-11 (1 year) Starters Returning/Lost ...... 9/1 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 20/10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 21/5 Series vs.VMI ...... Bellarmine leads 1-0 Series vs.VMI ...... VMI leads 7-2 2005 Record ...... 13-2 (Ind.) 2005 Record ...... 4-11 (2-6 MAAC) Lax SID ...... Nels Popp ((502) 452-8078 Lax SID ...... Ryan Smith (518) 783-2377 email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] athletics.bellarmine.edu www.sienasaints.com

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Game #9 Game #12 St. Joseph’s Univeristy Wagner College April 8; Patchin Field - 1:00 p.m. April 23; Patchin Field - 12:00 p.m. Location ...... Philadelphia, Pa. Location ...... Staten Island,N.Y. Home Field ...... Finnesey Field Home Field ...... Wagner Athletic Field Head Coach ...... Pat Cullinan Head Coach ...... Ryan Flanagan School Record ...... 3-11 (1 year) School Record ...... First Season Career Record ...... 28-43 (5 years) Career Record ...... First Season Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 26/11 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 18/11 Series vs.VMI ...... Series tied 3-3 Series vs.VMI ...... VMI leads 3-1 2005 Record ...... 3-11 (2-6 MAAC) 2005 Record ...... 2-12 (0-8 MAAC) Lax SID ...... Phil Denne (610) 660-1738 Lax SID ...... Bryan Gallagher (718) 420-4086 email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] www.sjuhawks.com www.wagner.edu/athletics

Game #10 Game #13 Providence College Washington & Lee University April 15; Glay Field - 1:00 p.m. April 25; Wilson Field - 7:30 p.m. Location ...... Providence, R.I. Location ...... Lexington, Va. Home Field ...... Glay Field Home Field ...... Wilson Field Head Coach ...... Chris Burdick Head Coach ...... Mike Cerino School Record ...... 50-61 (7 years) School Record ...... 46-18 (4 years) Career Record ...... 50-61 (7 years) Career Record ...... 126-74 (15 years) Starters Returning/Lost ...... N/A Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 23/18 Series vs.VMI ...... Providence leads 4-0 Series vs.VMI ...... W&L leads 18-2 2005 Record ...... 8-8 (7-1 MAAC) 2005 Record ...... 9-5 (4-2 ODAC) 2006 VMI LACROSSE Lax SID ...... Jen Rynearson (401) 865-2208 Lax SID ...... Brian Laubscher (540) 458-8676 email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] www.friars.com athletics.wlu.edu

Game #11 Game #13 Mount St. Mary’s University Manhattan College April 19; Alumni Field - 4:00 p.m. April 29; Gaelic Park - 1:00 p.m. Location ...... Emmittsburg, Md. Location ...... Riverdale, N.Y. Home Field ...... Alumni Field Home Field ...... Gaelic Park Head Coach ...... Tom Gravante Head Coach ...... Tim McIntee School Record ...... 77-84/11th season School Record ...... 49-73 (8 years) Career Record ...... 77-84/11th season Career Record ...... 49-73 (8 years) Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 14/9 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 27/8 Series vs.VMI ...... Mount St.Marys leads 12-5 Series vs.VMI ...... Manhattan leads 4-2 2005 Record ...... 8-9 (6-2 MAAC) 2005 Record ...... 7-7 (6-2 MAAC) Lax SID ...... Mark Vandergrift (301) 447-5384 Lax SID ...... Ralph Ventre (718) 862-7709 email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] www.mountathletics.com www.gojaspers.com

2006 MAAC Championships Friday, May 5th (Semifinal Games) Sunday, May 7th (Championship Game)

Host SchoolSchool: Canisius College Buffalo, N.Y. Demske Sports Complex www.maacsports.com

29 2005 Statistics Individual Statistics

2005 Goalie Statistics

20 2005 Statistics

VMI - TEAM GAME HIGHS VMI - GAME LOWS (continued)

POINTS ...... 26 at Marist (4/30) ASSISTS ...... 3 at Duke (3/1) 24 vs Mt. St. Mary’s (4/27) 3 vs Providence (Mar 26)

GOALS ...... 16 at Marist (4/30) SHOTS ...... 20 at Saint Joseph's (4/17) 16 vs Mt. St. Mary’s (4/27) 28 vs Air Force (2/27)

2006 VMI LACROSSE

POINTS ...... 26 at Duke (3/1) SHOTS ...... 26 vs Providence (3/26) 25 at Marist (Apr 30) 26 at Wagner College (4/3)

21 2005 MAAC Review

22 The VMI Lacrosse Program would like to thank the following Corporate Sponsors for their support of VMI and VMI Lacrosse.

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23 Record Books Single Season Records VMI Honors & Awards

24 Record Books VMI Career Records

* BOLD indicates an active player

25 Record Books All-Time Record vs. Opponents

* BOLD indicates a 2006 Opponent Milestones

23 Seasons ...... 122-166 ...... 81-76 ...... 33-70 ...... 8-20

Doug Bartlett has led the Keydets for 20 of its 23 seasons.

Today: Andrew went on to attend medical school at the University of Vir- ginia after graduating from VMI. He completed his residency in Denver, and is currently a general surgeon in Vail, Colo.

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Game #3 Game #7 at #3 University of Virginia Marist College

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2006 MAAC Championships Friday, May 5th (Semifinal Games) Sunday, May 7th (Championship Game)

Host SchoolSchool: Canisius College Buffalo, N.Y. Demske Sports Complex www.maacsports.com

29 VMI Lacrosse Facilities General Information:

VMI prides itself on providing the student-athlete with the tools to improve himself not just intellectually, but physically. The ability to help every Keydet soccer player reach his maximum potential has itself been brought to a new level in 1995 with a massive renovation and refurbish- ing of the Charles S. Luck ‘20 Memorial Weight Room, located in Cocke Hall.

With over 7,000 square feet of space, the Luck Weight Room now contains over 15,000 lbs. of free weights, and 2,000 lbs. of dumbbell weights. Over 70 pieces of free weight training equipment are available for the use of the student-athlete, and over 40 pieces of resistive training ma- chine-type equipment.

Among the key acquisitions of the recent renovations was the addition and enlargement of the dumbbell training area, which almost tripled in size and now contains weights ranging from five to 140 pounds. Auto- Patchin Field; the home of VMI Lacrosse spot benches were installed, among the newest and safest pieces of weight training equipment available on the market. New Olympic platforms were Patchin Field: installed, with increased cushioning and padding for the weights. Four All of VMI’s home lacrossegames are played within the cozy confines of heavy-duty power racks, weighing 400 pounds each, were installed, and Patchin Field, which is adjacent to the baseball and tennis facilities. a number of back, leg, and neck machines were installed to complement Located to the north of Institute Hill and built over Woods Creek, which existing equipment. Finally, the entire area was recarpeted and repainted still runs beneath it, Patchin Field offers seperate practice and game to provide athletes with comfortable surroundings in which to weight fields for VMI soccer and lacrosse. train. The Patchin Field House, located next to the baseball diamond, accom- A new addition to the list of facilities available to the student-athlete modates soccer, baseball and lacrosse locker rooms facilities, a storage opened this spring - the Cardio Room. Located next to the Luck Weight room, and an auxiliary training room that featurs two whirlpools, a tap- Room, the Cardio Room is equipped with the latest in cardiovascular ing station and four treatment tables. workout and fitness equipment - all in a pleasant atmosphere for Keydet athletes to train and excel. In 2000, a new Bermuda grass-playing surface was installed, vastly im- proving the quality of the playing field. In addition, a new scoreboard The Athletic Training Room is located in Cameron Hall, with smaller was constructed along with an underground sprinkler system, which has auxiliary training rooms located in Clarkson-McKenna Hall and Patchin further improved the confines of Patchin Field. Additional construction Field House. Under the supervision of Director of Sports Medicine Lance plans are in the works to further develop the facilities at Patchin Field Fujiwara, M.S., ATC, the sports medicine staff implement prevention of 2006 VMI LACROSSE to add amenities that will improve the competition sites for both the injury and immediate treatment, and rehabilitation procedures for the athlete and the spectator. injured athlete, as directed by a physician. The Cameron Hall Athletic Training Room features four whirlpools, seven treatment beds, and tap- The Patchin Field House locker rooms have recently undergone a ing bench, and various pieces of rehabilita- $1,000,000 renovation and have served the VMI la- tion and treatment equipment. crosse, baseball and soccer teams since last spring. The building is equipped with significantly more space Across from the Athletic Training Room is the than before as well as a visiting locker room, addi- sports medicine department’s rehabilitation tional training space and audio/visual capabilities. center, which houses lifecycles, a stairmaster, and a versa-climber for cardiovascular con- ditioning of rehabilitating athletes.

30 Conference Affiliation The MAAC Conference: QUICK FACTS:

With 10 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of qual- Metro Atlantic Athletic ity and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Association (MAAC) Atlantic Athletic Conference celebrates its 25th year of competi- 712 Amboy Avenue tion during the 2005-2006 academic year. Edison N.J. 08837 (732) 738-5455 The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. (732) 738-8310 Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College and Saint Peter’s College. Competi- Founded ...... 1980 tion followed one year later in the fall of 1981 with members com- peting in the sports of men’s cross country and men’s soccer. On Commissioner ...... Richard J. Ensor January 2, 1982, Army traveled to Iona for the first MAAC men’s Athletic Programs ...... 25 basketball game and the MAAC story had begun. Men’s Sports ...... 12 Women’s Sports ...... 13 MAAC Associate Sports: Member Insititutions ...... 10 Associate Members ...... 11 In January of 1993, the conference announced the formation of the MAAC Football League, which began play in September 1993. The league, which is part of the NCAA Division I-AA classification, consists of the three football------playing MAAC schools – Iona, Marist and Saint Peter ’s – and two associate members Duquesne and La Salle. The MAAC Football League is a Division I-AA league, which keeps costs to a minimum through a series of innovative Conference Members (10) conference rules involving travel squad size, length of the practice season, and a limited number of full-time coaches. Most importantly, however, there are no athletic scholarships, just need-based financial aid. Canisius College Fairfield University In June of 1995, the MAAC continued to develop opportunities for student-athletes as the conference announced Iona College the formation of the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Leagues. The men’s league began competition in the Loyola College (MD)

spring of 1996, while the women’s league commenced in the spring of 1997. The men’s league consists of four Manhattan College 2006 VMI LACROSSE MAAC schools -- Canisius, Manhattan, Marist, and Siena – and five associate members – Mount St. Mary ’s, Marist College Providence, Saint Joseph’s, Virginia Military Institute and Wagner. The women’s league consists of MAAC institu- Niagara University tions Canisius, Fairfield, Manhattan, Marist, Niagara and Siena, plus Le Moyne. Rider University Saint Peters College In 2002, the MAAC added the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League, making it the 25th sport that the conference Siena College sponsors. The league is made up of three MAAC schools – Iona, Marist and Siena – as well as three associate members, St. Francis (NY), Villanova and Wagner. Associate Members (11)

Academics and Athletics: Football: The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its student-athletes in the classroom, as well as on the field. Duquesne University Mary Beth Riley, a 1991 graduate of Canisius, was the first recipient of the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. In the LaSalle University fall of 1998, Erin Whalen, a member of the Iona women’s rowing team, was awarded one of the nation’s 32 Rhodes Women’s Lacrosse: Scholarships for academic achievement and civic leadership. Jose Vargas, a Loyola student, was also awarded a Le Moyne College Rhodes Scholarship in 1999. Men’s Lacrosse: First-class facilities are the rule with MAAC schools, as teams regularly play in top-notch arenas, such as Madison Mount St. Mary’s College Square Garden, the Continental Airlines Arena, HSBC Arena, Pepsi Arena, the Arena at Harbor Yard and Sover- Providence College eign Bank Arena. The other MAAC championships boast their share of outstanding locales as well, such as Dutchess Saint Joseph’s University Stadium in Fishkill, NY, home of the baseball tournament, and the fabled Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, where Virginia Military Institute the cross country championships are contested. This year, the MAAC will take its Women’s Soccer as well as Men’s Wagner College and Women’s Golf Championships to Orlando, Florida, where it will conduct its post-season championships at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. In 2006, the MAAC Volleyball Championships will be at Walt Disney Baseball: World. Le Moyne College

In the past several years, several of the MAAC schools have also enjoyed success in NCAA Tournaments. MAAC Women’s Water Polo League: schools have made a total of 67 NIT appearances and 35 NCAA appearances. Combined with recent bracket St. Francis (NY) College expansion in several sports, the MAAC possesses 11 automatic bids in men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, Villanova University softball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s lacrosse. In 2003, Wagner College the Iona College men’s cross country team finished fourth – just one point out of third place – at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Canisius softball, Manhattan track, Marist baseball and Loyola soccer The MAAC will support 25 sports and and lacrosse have also flourished on the national stage. conduct 24 championships during the 2005-2006 academic year. The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technology, expanding the notoriety of the league into cyberspace. In 2001, the league retained Host Communications, Inc. to sponsor the MAAC web page. Launched in November 1999, www.maacsports.com has been a great success, providing fans with up-to-date contest results, fan polls and an online merchandise store.

The MAAC President for the 2005-2006 academic year is Fr. Kevin Mackin, O.F.M., the President of Siena Col- lege. The Vice-President is Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., the President of Niagara University. William Stein, Director of Athletics at Saint Peter’s College, will chair the Committee on Athletic Administration, and Jamie Fogarty, Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator at Iona College will serve as Vice Chair.

31 The VMI Experience

The Institute The highly respected book includes information on, “top colleges for top ” “Best Mid- The Virginia Military Institute is the nation’s oldest state-supported mili- students. In addition, Princeton Review has named VMI to its Best Mid- Atlantic Colleges” tary college, founded in 1839 in Lexington, Virginia, located at the south- Atlantic Colleges list. 2006 VMI LACROSSE ern end of the Shenandoah Valley. VMI offers qualified young men and women a demanding combination of academic study and rigorous military Alumni training that exists nowhere else, and grants B.A. and B.S. degrees in four- VMI’s alumni support is unparalleled in many ways, especially in their teen disciplines within the general fields of engineering, science, and lib- financial support. In the most recent survey by the National Association eral arts. The Institute’s emphasis on qualities of honor, integrity, and re- of College and University Business Officers (2003), VMI’s $295 million sponsibility contributes to its unique educational philosophy. Professional endowment is the largest per student of any public institution. The VMI leadership training is provided to all cadets through the Reserve Officers’ Foundation launched a five-year capital campaign for $175 million in 2000 Training Corps (ROTC) programs, maintained at VMI by the Department and exceeded its goal well ahead of schedule. of Defense. Cadets are encouraged to pursue commissions in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, or Marine Corps. VMI alumni include Nobel Prize winner George C. Marshall; ten Rhodes Scholars; and 40 college presidents. VMI alumni have distinguished them- In every field of endeavor, whether it’s leadership in business, industry, selves in every American conflict since the Mexican War, among them 7 public service, education, the professions, or careers in the military, suc- Medal of Honor recipients, and 265 general and flag officers. Some 500 cess comes early to a high number of VMI graduates. In an independent alumni served in Gulf War operations “Desert Storm” and “Desert Shield,” survey of college graduates seeking employment, armed forces commis- and more than 500 VMI graduates are now or have been deployed in sup- sion, or admission to graduate or professional school following graduation, port of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. General John P. Jumper, Chief 95 percent of VMI graduates met their goal by the following October. of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, and Lieutenant General Carl A. Strock, Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army, continue a long line of VMI graduates in VMI’s academic breadth is diverse, and curricula for the selected major the highest positions of military leadership. begins the first year. About 30 percent of cadets major in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, about half the Corps majors in liberal arts fields, and the two most popular majors are economics/business and history. The VMI Corps of Cadets Today 1,300 young men and women in the VMI Corps of Cadets represent For three consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best 48 states and 15 foreign countries. Over 100 study abroad each year, one- Colleges,” has named VMI as the No. 1 public-supported liberal arts col- third compete in intercollegiate athletics, and all have significant leader- lege in the nationnation, and ranked its engineering program in the top one-third ship opportunities. All cadets reside in “Barracks,” the centerpiece of the of “Best Undergraduate” accredited programs at schools offering only VMI “Post.” The original structure was built in 1850 and is a National bachelor’s and master’s degrees. In separate rankings for engineering spe- Historic Landmark. An additional wing was added in 1949. All cadet cialties, VMI’s civil engineering program ranks 12th and its electrical and rooms are equipped for computer technology. Adjoining Barracks are of- computer engineering program is ranked 17th. For two consecutive years, fices and meeting areas for dozens of VMI clubs and organizations, the VMI has been included in the Peterson’s “Competitive Colleges,” guide. cadet visitors center and lounge, snack bar, and a Barnes & Noble–oper-

32 The VMI Experience

VMI cadets uphold an honor system as old as the Institute. An oath of Majors and Degrees honor is taken by each cadet, “not to lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those VMI offers the baccalaureate degree in fourteen curricula. The B.S. is who do,” and the oath is practiced in daily life. Because it is basic to cadet awarded in chemistry, civil engineering, computer science, electrical engi- life, honor is ingrained, and builds strong character. Honor is the corner- neering, mechanical engineering, and physics. The B.A. is conferred in 2006 VMI LACROSSE stone of every cadet’s lifelong commitment to integrity, duty, self-disci- economics and business, English, history, international studies, modern pline, and self-reliance. languages, and psychology. The B.S. or B.A. can be earned in biology and mathematics. A course of study leading to the B.S. or B.A. is chosen upon One of the oldest VMI traditions is the orientation and instruction pro- entering VMI, but transfer from one major field of study to another is per- vided to new cadets by old cadets. Regardless of background or prior train- mitted. ing, every cadet in his/her first year at VMI is a “Rat,” and each is a “Brother Rat” to the other. They live under the “Rat System” until “Break Out,” and their bonds formed by this experience are lifelong. Facilities The VMI Post is 134 acres. Twelve acres are designated a National Historic District. VMI’s academic facilities, Superintendent’s quarters, library, Faculty alumni hall, and other administrative buildings, along with Barracks, en- All VMI faculty members teach in the classroom, and 98 percent hold doc- circle a 12-acre parade ground used for marching drills, weekly parades, toral or terminal degrees in their disciplines. The cadet to faculty ratio is training exercises, and social gatherings. The George C. Marshall Research 12:1, permitting a close, “mentor” relationship between a cadet and in- Museum and the VMI Museum are located on Post. Athletic grounds and structor, and faculty research is frequently conducted in partnership with facilities are within easy access to the Post. cadets. ROTC instructors are experienced military officers, and make an outstanding contribution to cadet leadership training. Vision 2039 From the perspective of VMI’s long history, the 200th anniversary of its Academic Program founding is just around the corner. Superintendent J.H. Binford Peay III VMI’s demanding academic program reflects established needs and emerg- has set in motion the work of a number of study groups that are focusing on ing trends of an ever-changing, global society. A robust undergraduate such areas as the Institute’s physical and cultural environment; academics; research initiative extends through summer, affording cadets and faculty athletics; and military component. These groups are looking at ways to financial incentives and continuous support for a wide range of investiga- ensure VMI will be vibrant and relevant when the Institute’s 200th anni- tive projects. The Institute’s international programs include faculty and versary arrives in 2039. student exchanges with more than a dozen international academies and universities, seven foreign internships, and numerous study-abroad programs each semester and during the summer. The Institute Honors Pro- Alumni You Might Have Heard Of: gram offers highly motivated and high-achieving cadets the opportunity to enrich their academic experience, including through competition for pres- Bobby Ross ‘59: Former head coach of the Detroit tigious external scholarships. The Institute Writing Program seeks to equip Lions and San Diego Chargers; cadets for both academic success and participation in the full range of current head coach at Army. rhetorical occasions they will encounter in their lives as citizens and pro- fessionals. Gen. John Jumper ‘66: Current Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. VMI is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, is a member of American Council on Education, the Association of American George C. Marshall ‘01: General of the U.S. Army, Secretary of Colleges, the College Entrance Examination Board, and the Association of the State, and Nobel Peace Price recipi Virginia Colleges. VMI’s engineering programs are accredited by the Ac- creditation Board for Engineering and Technology; and the chemistry pro- ent for creating the Marshall Plan. gram is accredited by the American Chemical Society. Dabney Coleman ‘53: Film and Television actor.

33 VMI Superintendent General J.H. Binford Peay, III VMI Superintendent United States Army (Retired)

General Peay was born in Richmond, Virginia on 10 May 1940. Upon graduation from the Virginia Military Institute in 1962, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Field Artillery and awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He holds a Masters of Arts degree from George Washington University and is also a graduate of the United States Army War College.

He assumed command of the 101st Airborne Division on 3 August 1989 and led the Division throughout Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM in the Per- sian Gulf. Promoted to Lieutenant General, he was assigned as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Department of the Army and Senior Army Member, United States Military Committee, United Nations and on 26 March 1993, he was promoted to the rank of General and appointed the 24th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

General Peay’s last assignment was Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, from 5 August 1994 to 13 August 1997, with responsibility for the region encompassing twenty countries in Africa, the Middle East, Persian Gulf and South Asia.

General Peay is currently Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The National Defense University; Chairman, the Allied Defense Grou p, and a Director, BAE Systems, Inc. He and his wife, Pamela, have two sons: Jim, a Captain, VMI Class of ‘98, and Ryan, a 1st Lieutenant, VMI Class of ‘02, both currently serving in the United States Army. Their grandfather was J.H.B. Peay Jr., VMI Class of ‘29.

General Peay was named the Virginia Military Institute‘s 14th Superintendent on 25 November 2002 and assumed command 1 July 2003.

2006 VMI LACROSSE VMI BOARD OF VISITORS: G. Gilmer Minor, III ‘63 Dennis A. Johnson ‘81 President of the Board of Visitors Atlanta, Georgia Richmond, Virginia Robert L. McDowell ‘68 Darryl K. Horne ‘82 Medina, Washington Vice President of the Board of Visitors Vienna, Virginia Bruce C. Morris ‘78 Richmond, Virginia T. Carter Melton, Jr., ‘67 Vice President of the Board of Visitors G. Marshall Mundy ‘56 Harrisonburg, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia

Donald M. Wilkinson ‘61 William A. Paulette ‘69 Vice President of the Board of Visitors Richmond, Virginia New York, New York S. Waite Rawls, III ‘70 Elizabeth “Lee” D. Camp Chicago, Illinois Richmond, Virginia James E. Rogers ‘67 Dr. Lie-Ping Chang Richmond, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Thomas G. Slater, Jr. ‘66 Ronald H. Griffith, Gen. USA (Ret.) Richmond, Virginia Arlington, Va. Maj. Gen. Claude A. Williams Maj. Gen. Patricia P. Hickerson, Adjutant General of Virginia USA (Retired) Blackstone, Virginia VMI’s 14th Superintendent General J.H. Binford Peay, III delivers Arlington, Virginia the keynote address at the Patchin Field dedication on April 9, 2004 for the newly renovated locker room complex.

34 VMI Athletic Director Donny White Director of Intercollegiate Athletics VMI ‘65

The most ambitious capital improvements to athletic facilities in 20 years is about to be launched under the Vision 2039 initiative of VMI Superintendent General J.H. Binford Peay, and seventh year Athletic Director Donny White has been a guiding force in the process.

Over the next year, groundbreaking will take place for improvements to the football stadium, and a new 1,000 seat baseball stadium at Patchin Field is expected to open in time for the 2007 season.

Facilities improvement is just one issue that White has tackled since taking over as AD in 1998. Upon his return, White immediately went to work addressing the challenging issues facing the VMI athletic department. At the same time, he has built support for intercollegiate athletics among the VMI community and its alumni. His effort has resulted in a change in conference affiliation, increased funding for operations, the development of women’s athletics, and a better overall competitive environment for VMI sports.

White returned to the Institute on Apr. 22, 1998, after serving six successful years as athletic director at Patrick Henry High School in Ashland, Va. White guided the school’s athletic program to unprecedented achievement both on and off the field and led the efforts to improve funding and facilities for the school’s athletic program.

White compiled a distinguished VMI coaching career in two sports spanning 15 years. He joined the football staff of Bob Thalman in 1971 as a defensive backfield coach and helped lead the Keydets to two Southern Conference Championships and a State Championship in 1977. White coached the defensive backs to a number 2006 VMI LACROSSE one national ranking in 1975 and number four ranking the following season. He served as VMI co-defensive coordinator from 1976 to 1981 and had the Southern Conference’s top-ranked defense in 1977. His defensive backfields led the conference in pass defense three times. White also recruited seven football players who were selected all-conference.

In the fall of 1981, White became VMI head baseball coach and began to resurrect a program that had not won a Southern Conference game the three previous years. His 1982 debut squad compiled six league wins and White was named Southern Conference Co-Coach of the Year. His teams won 85 games in six years and his 1987 squad reached the Southern Conference championship game. At that time, White also taught on the Physical Education staff as an assistant professor.

White entered private business in 1987, but returned to the athletic ranks in 1992 when he accepted the athletic director postion at Patrick Henry. White supervised all areas of the Patriot athletic program and helped improve facilities, season ticket sales, and booster club membership. The football program reached the ranks of the state’s elite, winning 57 of 65 games, five district titles, four regional titles, a state runner-up trophy, and the state AAA, Division 5 championship in 1994.

White is a 1965 graduate of VMI with a B.S. degree in civil engineering. As a cadet, he was a Distinguished Military Student, named Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, and was awarded the Pres. Brown Athletic Cup for excellence. White co-captained the 1964 VMI football team and was selected All- Southern Conference in baseball for three consecutive years as a shortstop while also leading the team in batting. He was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.

After graduation from VMI, White was commissioned as a field artillery officer in the U.S. Army and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. His decorations include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters.

White and his wife, Bettie reside in Lexington.

VMI ATHLETIC STAFF:

ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT STAFF SPORTS INFORMATION HEAD COACHES Donny WhiteWhite, Dir. of Intercollegiate Athletics Wade BrannerBranner, Sports Information Director/Assistant Baseball - Marlin Ikenberry Bart BellairsBellairs, Assistant A.D./Ops & Marketing A.D./ Media Relations Basketball - Duggar Baucom Sherry BaucomBaucom, Asst. Academic Advisor/S.W.A. Christian HoffmanHoffman, Asst. Sports Information Dir. Cross Country - Paul Spangler Don JamisonJamison, Academic Advisor Joel BalthaserBalthaser, Sports Information Assistant Football - Jim Reid Cliff WadeWade, Assistant A.D./Compliance & Bus. Lacrosse - Doug Bartlett Andrew WesthouseWesthouse, Assistant to the A.D. SPORTS MEDICINE Track and Field - Mike Bozeman Elizabeth IgoIgo, Asst. Athletic Admin - Ticketing/Compliance Rifle - Jim Thorp Jimmy MasonMason, Equipment Manager Lance FujiwaraFujiwara, M.S., ATC, Dir. of Sports Medicine/ Men’s Soccer - Stephen Ross Ronnie WeeksWeeks, Assistant Equipment Manager Assistant Athletic Director Wo m e n ’s Soccer - Bryan Williams Judy CashCash, Secretary John HoffmanHoffman, M.S., ATC, Assistant Athletic Trainer Swimming - Bill Nicholson Jimmy CoaleCoale, C.S.C.S., Head Strength & Cond. Coach Keith SilcoxSilcox, M.S., ATC, Assistant Athletic Trainer Wrestling - John Trudgeon Jimmy WhittenWhitten, Asst. Head Strength & Cond. Coach

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St. in VMI Sports Information Ma Sports Information Director: Sports Information Address: Wade Branner (VMI ‘83) Virginia Military Institute Phone: (540) 464-7515 Sports Information Office Email: [email protected] 116 Smith Hall Sports Covered: Football, Basketball Lexington, VA 24450 & Rifle Asst. Sports Information Director: Sports Information PHONE: Christian Hoffman (Lee ‘03) (540) 464-7253 Phone: (540) 464-7253 Sports Information FAX: Email: [email protected] (540) 464-7583 Wade BrannerChristian Hoffman Joel Balthaser Sports Covered: Soccer (w), Cross Athletic Website: Country, Wrestling, Swimming & The VMI Athletic web site can be accessed at www.vmikeydets.comwww.vmikeydets.com. The site www.vmikeydets.com 2006 VMI LACROSSE Baseball contains updated information on all games and events, updated schedule and Sports Information Assistant: School Website: roster information, as well as updated information on every Keydet athletic team. Joel Balthaser (Dayton ’01) www.vmi.edu Phone: (540) 464-7015 All interviews with VMI student-athletes must be coordinated through the VMI email: [email protected] Sports Information Office. Since cadets do not have phones in their rooms, phone Sports Covered: Soccer (m), Track and interviews are usually done in the Sports Information Office. Please call ahead Field (Indoor & Outdoor) & Lacrosse so we can arrange a convenient time for both you and the student-athlete. The MAAC Conference

Media MarketMarket: Conference Stats: A strong family of corporate partners, in- Metro Atlantic Athletic Association (MAAC) Overall Student Population – 45,010 cluding Pepsi, FYE, I LOVE NY and Jet 712 Amboy Avenue Regional Alumni – 305,000 Blue Airways supports the MAAC. MAAC Edison N.J. 08837 Website – www.maacsports.com sponsors realize the MAAC provides strong PH: (732) 738-5455 MAAC Fan Profile: affinity ties with students, athletes, alumni FAX: (732) 738-8310 Men: 60% and fans through media, signage, promotions Women: 40% and hospitality opportunities. In the nation’s Richard J. Ensor, Esq., Commissioner Average household income over $60,000 number one media market, the MAAC Jill Skotarczak, Director of Media Relations Average age is 35 proudly boasts the strongest television cov- Codie Sanders, Assistant Dir. of Media Relations/Webmaster 70% have their own home erage of any mid-major conference in the Marshall Foley, Director of Championships/Special Events 30% have children country. Over twenty-five basketball games 58% attended/graduated from college a year are broadcast in the Northeast via the www.maacsports.com 41% have professional or managerial MSG Network and ther affiliates. careers