Hobart Athletics

Table of Contents General Information 2008 Schedule Location: Geneva, N.Y. Head Coach 2 Founded: 1822 Date opponent Time Assistant Coaches 3-4 Enrollment: 1,970 with William Smith Feb. 24 at Bucknell...... 1 p.m. Season Outlook 5-6 President: Mark D. Gearan Mar. 1 HARTFORD...... 1 p.m. Roster 7 Vice President of Student Affairs: 8 Saint Joseph’s (Pa.)...... 1 p.m. Pronunciation Guide 7 Robert Flowers 15 *at Georgetown...... 1 p.m. Meet The Statesmen 8-17 Vice President of Enrollment & 18 #vs. Presbyterian...... 2 p.m. 2007 Season Statistics 18-20 Dean of Admissions: Don Emmons 21 *at Rutgers...... 7 p.m. 2007 Game Summaries 21-27 Director of Admissions: John Young 25 SYRACUSE...... 7 p.m. ECAC 28 Director of Athletics: Mike Hanna ’68 29 *at Fairfield...... 1 p.m. ECAC Composite Schedule 29 Colors: Royal Purple and Orange Apr. 5 *PENN STATE...... 1 p.m. Opponent Information 30-34 Nickname: Statesmen 12 *at Massachusetts...... 1 p.m. Home Field (cap): Boswell Field (4,500) All-Time Series Results 35 19 *ST. JOHN’S...... 1 p.m. Game-By-Game Scores 36-40 Surface: Natural grass 22 at Canisius...... 7 p.m. All-Time Lettermen 42-45 Press Box Phone: (315) 781-3765 26 *LOYOLA...... 1 p.m. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame 46 Home Field (cap): McCooey Field (1,500) Hobart All-Americans 47 Surface: AstroTurf 12 May 2 CORNELL...... 7 p.m. * ECAC game; # at Collegiate School, Richmond, Va. North-South All-Stars 48 Press Box Phone: (315) 781-3030 Hobart Hall of Fame 49 Block H Awards 50-51 Statesmen Online Credits Records 52-53 www.hws.edu/athletics The 2008 Hobart Lacrosse Media Guide is a product of the HWS Athletic Communications Office. Statesmen In The Pros 54 The official online home of Hobart and William About Hobart and William Smith 55 Editor: Ken DeBolt Smith Athletics contains schedules, news, rosters, Editorial Assistance & Research: Megan O’Connor, Administration 56 statistics and more. Hobart fans can watch all home Brian Cibelli ’08, Kaitlyn Hamilton ’10 Athletic Department Staff 57 games live via the Internet. The Statesmen have Cover & Interior Design: Ken DeBolt Sports Medicine 58 teamed with ECAC.tv to bring streaming video Photography: Kevin Colton (HWS Photography); Don Media Information 59 straight to your computer. The link to each webcast Cochran; Ken DeBolt, University of Florida is located on the lacrosse schedule page. Printing: Tennant Printing, DeLand, Fla.

Hobart Athletics Directory Director of Athletics Crew Sailing Mike Hanna ’68...... (315) 781-3574 Head Coach Mike Alton...... (315) 781-3935 Head Coach Scott Iklé ’84...... (315) 781-3938 e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Coach Mike Hoepp ’05...... (315) 781-3935 Asst. Coach M. Ashley Love...... (315) 781-3947 Lacrosse e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] Head Coach Matt Kerwick ’90...... (315) 781-3715 Asst. Coach Tony Shelton...... (315) 781-3935 e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Coach Ford Weiskittel...... (315) 781-3935 Soccer Asst. Coach T.W. Johnson...... (315) 781-3588 Head Coach Shawn Griffin...... (315) 781-3625 e-mail...... [email protected] Football e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Coach Jim Morrissey...... (315) 781-3544 Head Coach Mike Cragg...... (315) 781-3566 Asst. Coach Jeff Oliver...... (315) 781-3536 e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Coach Terry Muffley...... (315) 781-3572 Asst. Coach Aaron Backhaus ’00...... (315) 781-3572 e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Coach Matt Cutaia...... (315) 781-3572 Squash & Tennis e-mail...... [email protected] Head Coach Carol Weymuller...... (315) 781-3645 Athletic Communications Asst. Coach Kevin DeWall ’00...... (315) 781-3716 e-mail...... [email protected] Director Ken DeBolt...... (315) 781-3146 e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Tennis Coach Rich Lenhart...... (315) 781-3645 e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Coach Jon Drach...... (315) 781-3669 cell phone...... (315) 521-1383 e-mail...... [email protected] Sports Medicine Coordinator Doug Reeland...... (315) 781-3568 Asst. Director Megan O’Connor...... (315) 781-3538 Asst. Coach John Manley...... (315) 781-3572 e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Greg Beier...... (315) 781-3568 Asst. Coach Scott Yoder ’01...... (315) 781-3683 Basketball e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] Head Coach Izzi Metz ’98...... (315) 781-3620 Asst. Laura Dillaman...... (315) 781-3568 e-mail...... [email protected] Golf e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Coach Duncan Paddick ’07...... (315) 781-3747 Head Coach Bill Quinn...... (315) 781-3565 e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] Department Secretaries Asst. Coach Dennis Pysnack...... (315) 781-3747 Patty Cala...... (315) 781-3077 e-mail...... [email protected] Ice Hockey e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Coach Carl Wenzel...... (315) 781-3747 Head Coach Mark Taylor...... (315) 781-3539 Jackie Doyle...... (315) 781-3075 e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] Asst. Coach Tom Mariano...... (315) 781-3541 Helen LaVoie...... (315) 781-3076 Cross Country e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] Head Coach Ron Fleury...... (315) 781-3565 e-mail...... [email protected]

2008 hobart media guide 1 Head Coach Matt Kerwick ’90

att Kerwick ’90 returned to his alma During his first season, Kerwick guided the mater in 2001 and has had a consider- Statesmen to the crown and was Mable impact on the lives of Hobart named the league’s Coach of the Year. men during his tenure. In six seasons, he In 12 seasons as a collegiate head coach, has led the Statesmen to their 24th and 25th Kerwick sports a career record of 90-78 for a NCAA Tournament appearances and a second .536 winning percentage. Among active Divi- conference championship, while mentoring 22 sion I coaches, he ranks in the top 25 in both all-conference selections and the 2005 ECAC career wins and career winning percentage. Rookie of the Year. Kerwick returned to his alma mater fol- One of the rising stars in lacrosse coach- lowing three seasons as an assistant coach at ing circles, Kerwick was an assistant coach for . With the Hoyas, he the U.S. National Team at the 2006 ILF World served as the offensive coordinator. Georgetown Championship. The Americans brought home earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament in the silver medal. each of Kerwick’s three seasons, advancing to Last season, his Statesmen finished second the semifinals in 1999 for the first time in the in the nation in extra-man offense, scoring 51.2 program’s history. During his tenure, the Hoyas percent of the time. Hobart was also among were 36-9 (.800) and 3-3 in the postseason, the top 25 in scoring offense (14th, 10.64 gpg) including a 14-12 first round win over Cornell and faceoff winning percentage (23rd, .510). on Hobart’s Boswell Field in 2000. Individually, attackman Jamie Kirk ’08 led the Prior to his time in Washington, Kerwick nation in assists, while attackman Daryl Velt- spent three seasons as the head coach of the The Kerwick File man ’08 and midfielder Chris David ’07 earned Alfred University lacrosse program. Under his All-ECAC honors. leadership, the Saxons reached the postseason Head Coaching Resume In 2005, Kerwick guided the Statesmen each year, earning a spot in the 1997 NCAA “Babe” Kraus National Coach of the Year: 1997 through their first season in the ultra-com- Tournament field and 1996 and 1998 ECAC Patriot League Coach of the Year: 2002 petitive ECAC Lacrosse League. Individually, Upstate Tournament berths. Alfred was 25-17 Super Six Coach of the Year: 1996, ’97 defenseman Greg McCarthy ’05 became the (.595) in his three seasons. Following his 1996 NCAA Division I Tournament: 2002, ’04 first Statesman named to the Tewaaraton Award Super Six Lacrosse League Coach of the Year NCAA Division III Tournament: 1997 preseason watch list and the first two-time Award, Kerwick was named the 1997 “Babe” Year school W-L PCT All-American for Hobart since the program Kraus Division III Coach of the Year. 1992 Randolph-Macon 10-4 .714 moved to Division I in 1995, while Veltman Kerwick moved to Alfred following one 1993 Randolph-Macon 9-4 .692 was named the league’s Rookie of the Year after season as an assistant coach at the University of 1994 Randolph-Macon 8-6 .571 scoring a team-leading 50 points. Pennsylvania. Prior to his stint with the Quak- 1996 Alfred 10-5 .667 In 2004, Kerwick and the Statesmen ers, he spent three seasons as the head coach 1997 Alfred 10-4 .714 finished second in the Patriot League regular at Randolph-Macon College. Kerwick led the 1998 Alfred 5-8 .385 season and tournament standings and received Yellow Jackets to a 27-14 record (.659), at the 2002 Hobart 6-8 .429 an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on time the three most successful seasons in the 2003 Hobart 5-8 .385 the strength of a 9-6 record that included wins program’s history. 2004 Hobart 9-7 .563 over No. 9 Cornell and No. 13 Army. As a player for the Statesmen, he was a 2005 Hobart 7-7 .500 member of four Division III National Champi- 2006 Hobart 6-8 .429 onship teams, was a two-time USILA All-Amer- 2007 Hobart 5-9 .357 ican, and earned the 1989 NCAA Tournament Career Record 90-78 .536 MVP Award. He was also a four-year letterwin- Assistant Coaching Resume ner on the Hobart hockey team, serving as a Georgetown University, 1999-2001 captain for both squads during his senior year. Hoyas Record: 36-9, .800 He capped off his collegiate career with the Wil- University of Pennsylvania, 1995 liam C. Stiles ’43 Award, given to the Hobart Quakers Record: 6-8, .429 senior student-athlete for leadership, determina- tion, and character. Playing Resume Thunder (MILL), 1991-96 In addition to collegiate lacrosse, Kerwick Unsung Hero Award, 1991, ’92 played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League MILL All-Star, 1992 from 1991 through 1996. He was a two-time Hobart College, 1987-90 recipient of the Baltimore Thunder’s Unsung USILA All-American, 1st-team, 1990 Hero Award (1991 and ’92) and was an All-Star USILA All-American, 2nd-team, 1989 selection in 1992. NCAA Tournament MVP, 1989 Kerwick and his wife, Mary, live in Geneva William C. Stiles Award, 1990 with their sons, Thomas and Sean.

2008 hobart college Lacrosse media guide 2 Assistant Coaches

T.W. Johnson Jim Morrissey Terry Muffley T.W. Johnson returns for his fourth season Jim Morrissey joined the Hobart coach- Now in his sixth season as a volunteer as the Statesmen’s top assistant coach. He ing staff in the fall of 2006. A former assistant assistant coach for the lacrosse team, Terry Muf- joined the Hobart staff following three seasons coach at Syracuse and Cornell, Morrissey was fley boasts more than three decades of coaching as the head coach at Limestone College. a two-time All-American as a player for the experience. He also has served as the defensive During his tenure with the Saints, Syracuse Orange. line coach for the Hobart football team for the Johnson posted an impressive record of 41-7 Morrissey began his coaching career with a past nine seasons. (.854), including a perfect 19-0 in Deep South single season stint at Cornell, before returning With the lacrosse team, Muffley works pri- Conference play and 9-0 in the Deep South to his alma mater prior to the 1999 season. As a marily with the team’s faceoff specialists. This Tournament. The 2004 “Babe” Kraus Division member of the SU coaching staff, he helped the season, he’ll mentor Face-off Yearbook preseason II Coach of the Year led Limestone to three Orange to a 12-5 record and a national runner All-ECAC pick Dan Spinella. The senior, who consecutive conference championships and up finish in his first season. In 2000, Morrissey also plays fullback for the football team, has three straight NCAA Division II Championship and Syracuse ran up a 15-1 record and captured ranked in the top 30 in the nation in each of games, including the 2002 title. the national championship. He left coaching the past two seasons, including a fourth-place Johnson mentored 22 All-Deep South following that season, spending the next six finish in 2006. selections, including three straight Deep South years in corporate sales. On the gridiron, Muffley has helped the Players of the Year. He also coached 16 USILA No stranger to championship rings, Mor- Statesmen to six conference championships, six All-Americans, including two Division II Players rissey won two titles as an attackman for the Or- NCAA Tournament apperances, and the 2003 of the Year. ange in 1993 and 1995. A two-time honorable ECAC North Atlantic Bowl Championship. Prior to his time at Limestone, Johnson mention All-American, Morrissey represented A veteran high school coach, Muffley was a served as an assistant coach at Lynchburg Col- Syracuse in the 1996 North-South All-Star fixture on the Geneva High School sidelines for lege for five years, helping the Hornets to their Classic, capping a career that saw him score 106 more than two decades, assisting the Panthers’ first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1999. goals and earn 70 assists. He graduated from lacrosse team to three Section V Champion- A native of Chesapeake, Va., Johnson is Syracuse in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in ships and the football team to two league titles, a 1996 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, political science. as well as coaching the volleyball team and where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history. In addition to his collegiate playing experi- assisting with the basketball team. The three-year starting defenseman served as ence, Morrissey played three seasons in the Muffley earned a bachelor’s degree from team captain as a senior. In 1995, he led the indoor National Lacrosse League with the Syra- East Stroudsburg University, and holds a mas- Tigers to the Old Dominion Athletic Confer- cuse Smash. In 15 career games, he registered ter’s degree in education from SUNY-Oswego. ence championship and an NCAA Tournament nine goals and 21 assists and collected 51 loose A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps with berth. In 1998, he earned a master’s degree in balls. Morrissey also spent two seasons with the service in Vietnam, Muffley recently retired education from Lynchburg. Rochester Rattlers of the outdoor Major League following nearly 30 years as a teacher in the Johnson lives in Geneva with his wife, Lacrosse. Geneva City School District. He lives in Geneva Elizabeth, and their daughter, Abigail. with his wife, Cindy. They have two children, Patrick and Bess.

2008 hobart college Lacrosse media guide 3 Season Outlook

he Hobart lacrosse team will begin its 106th varsity season with an experienced Tand deep attack, an equally talented and deep midfield, and a bevy of talented goalies. The key to the Statesmen’s success will rest with the close defense. The difference between a great season and a disappointing one in Division I lacrosse is razor thin. For the Statesmen in 2007, that margin was just six goals. A half dozen tallies were all that stood between Hobart and a 9-5 record, instead of 5-9. The Statesmen were on the wrong end of overtime decisions to Bucknell (11-10) and Rutgers (12-11) and two-goal setbacks to Syracuse (13-11) and Georgetown (15-13). Hobart also suffered a bit of bad luck in the loss to the Hoyas. The contest was originally scheduled to be played in Geneva, but a late-season snow storm forced a move to the nation’s capital. Could the friendly crowd of a home game have swung the fickle pendulum of momentum in the Statesmen’s favor? No one will ever know. This year’s team isn’t worried about the past, choosing to focus their attention squarely on 2008. With 15 lettermen, including eight starters, returning, the coaching staff is excited about the goal scoring potential this team possesses. With five of the top six scorers and 10 of the top 12 returning, one thing is certain, Hobart will continue to stay true to the origins of the game that earned the slogan, “The fastest game on two feet.” While other programs scheme to find ways to keep scores low and choke the excitement out of the game, the Statesmen will continue to run and shoot in the Senior attackman Jamie Kirk led the nation in assists in 2007. Only one active player in Division I has more career grandest tradition of the game. assists than Kirk’s 79 (Vermont & Hobart combined). Here’s a position-by-position look at Hobart. points than any player in the ECAC and more during the offseason and are ready for more points than 12 of the 23 USILA All-American responsibility. ATTACK attackmen, he didn’t receive accolades from Junior transfer Tyler Hill (Onondaga While the Canadian Connection of either group, although he clearly merited it. Community College) and first-years Ryan Liebel seniors Jamie Kirk (Orangeville, Ontario) and Kirk’s incredible vision benefited linemates and Mike White have all shown great promise Daryl Veltman (Coquitlam, B.C.) became the Veltman and Colburn, who both recorded in preseason workouts and could see significant focus and frustration of defensive coordinators career-highs in goals scored. Veltman, who led playing time. Liebel has enough offensive talent everywhere, Jeff Colburn quietly piled up the team in points in the two season’s prior to that the coaches may move him from attack to comparable numbers. Kirk’s arrival, logged 33 goals and 11 assists in midfield just to get him on the field. Kirk led the team in the most unassuming 2007, while Colburn produced 21 goals and 12 way, registering 50 points on 12 goals and 38 assists. MIDFIELD assists. His 2.71 assists per game led the nation, The Statesmen also boast a deep reserve Senior captains Nick Currie and Sean while his 3.57 points per game ranked 12th. that will test the coaching staff’s creativity as Murphy return as the core of Hobart’s top Kirk is the first Statesman to lead the nation in they work to find ways to get everyone on the midfield line. Currie is the top returning goals, assists or points since Hobart moved to field. Sophomores Kevin Curtin (7gm 2g 1a) midfielder after recording 17 goals and five Division I in 1995. and Daniel Keegan (10gm 1g 0a) were solid assists. He’s also a threat on the extra-man, Unbelievably, despite recording more reserves a year ago. They have made great strides

2008 hobart college Lacrosse media guide 4 Season Outlook

ranking third on the team a year ago with four Likewise, Brown and O’Neill have made great man-up goals. strides in the past year. There’s no shortage of players capable of First-year Mike O’Brien could trump any of rounding out the top line. Sophomores Mike the four. He’s a very physical player, who boasts Suits (5g 2a) and Mike Lazore (6g 0a) could an imposing presence near the crease. be ready for the limelight of a starting role. Suits was Hobart’s most consistent midfielder GOALIE throughout the preseason and will see time The coaching staff will have a decision at both ends of the field, while Lazore is an to make when it comes to starting goalie. accurate shooter with the range to score from Hobart’s preseason roster features four talented the outside. backstops, any one of whom is capable of Sophomores Doug Shiver (2g 0a) and Tyler earning the starting nod. Cassell (0g 1a) will also compete for time on Sophomore Max Silberlicht played in nine one of the Statesmen’s top lines, as will first- games last season, starting five. His numbers year Nick Blumer. (.496 SV%, 13.27 GAA, 1-3 W-L) are more Junior d-middie Matt Smalley led the indicative of his trial by fire experience than team (77) and was eighth in the nation (5.5/g) his talent level. Silberlicht’s finest performance in ground balls last season. He’s a one-man came in a one-goal win over Fairfield when clearing machine, and may see time on the he produced a season-high 17 saves, including offensive end of the field thanks to the progress a potential game-tying shot as the final horn of sophomore Lex Kridler. The Ohioan will be sounded. He was one of only three collegians Hobart’s No. 2 option on faceoffs and be a top invited to the tryout for Team USA’s U-19 team. option at d-middie. Junior Brad Hester played in five games The success at the X will rest largely on in ’07, starting one. He had a team-low 10.21 Senior midfielder Sean Murphy will serve as one of four the capable shoulders of senior Dan Spinella. GAA and a 1-1 record. A solid tactician with team captains this season. After finishing fourth in the nation in faceoff a surgeon’s skill, Hester has played well in winning percentage as a sophomore with a sophomore success. the preseason and is the counterbalance to Hobart DI season record .618 success rate, First-year Nunzio Doldo could also see Silberlicht’s imposing presence and risk-taking he slipped to .517 last season. Spinella enters some time at the X to give opponents a change flair in the clearing game. his final season focused on reclaiming his of pace. First-year Evan Kirk, younger brother of The long-stick midfielder duties will be Jamie, transferred to Hobart after a semester at shared by junior Chris Hurley and first-year Adrian (Mich.) College. A product of Salisbury Alex Caton. Hurley is a good one-on-one School, he was named to the Ontario Lacrosse defender, while Caton excels on the wing for Association Junior A All-Star game last summer faceoffs and brings an offensive element that and earned the Kitchner-Waterloo Braves Best will catch more than one opponent unprepared. Defensive Player award. Sophomore defenseman Garrett O’Neill could First-year Zach Zayac rounds out the also see some wing time on faceoffs. quartet. The native of nearby Cortland is a technically proficient keeper with a great mind for the game. DEFENSE Hobart will go only so far as its defense can take it. The Statesmen have no concerns about SCHEDULE scoring goals, but shutting down the opposition Hobart’s schedule features a daunting has been a focus in the preseason. run through the ECAC gauntlet: Georgetown, The strength of the close defense rests on Rutgers, Fairfield, Penn State, Massachusetts, the broad shoulders of senior Rafe Mattingly. St. John’s, and Loyola. The Statesmen will also The best one-on-one defender on the team will have showdowns with traditional rivals Bucknell also need to be the team’s best leader. (Feb. 24) and Syracuse (March 25). Hobart will Juniors Ricky Evans and Justin Hager, face off with Saint Joseph’s and Presbyterian sophomore Neal Brown, and O’Neill will battle for the first time, as well as relative newcomers for the right to join Mattingly in the starting Canisius and Hartford. The Statesmen will lineup. Evans (23 gms) is the most experienced, wrap up the regular season with the 128th but was slowed by injuries last season. Hager meeting against the Cornell Big Red. stepped up his game this year following a monster season on the gridiron that saw him Senior defenseman Rafe Mattingly is Hobart’s top one- record a conference-best 114 tackles for Hobart. on-one defender.

2008 hobart college Lacrosse media guide 5 2008 Preseason Roster

Alphabetical Roster Numerical Roster

No Name Pos cl ht wt hometown High School No Name Pos 15 Bigelow, Tim A FY 5-10 180 Walpole, Mass. Northfield Mt. Hermon 1 Jeff Colburn A 2 Blumer, Nick M FY 5-11 185 Cicero, N.Y. Cicero-North Syracuse 29 Brown, Neal D SO 6-1 190 Potomac, Md. Landon 2 Nick Blumer M 31 Burst, Kenny A SO 5-10 170 St. Louis, Mo. MICDS 3 Tyler Cassell M 3 Cassell, Tyler M SO 6-5 190 Geneva, N.Y. Salisbury School 4 Lex Kridler M 8 Caton, Alex LSM FY 6-0 180 Rochester, N.Y. Bridgton Academy 5 Zach Zayac G 1 Colburn, Jeff A JR 6-5 185 Liverpool, N.Y. Cicero-North Syracuse 6 Doug Shiver M 21 Craigwell, Marcus D JR 6-2 190 Boston, Mass. Kent School 25 Currie, Nick M SR 6-1 190 Corning, N.Y. Corning East 7 Ricky Evans D 11 Curtin, Kevin A SO 5-8 175 Syracuse, N.Y. Corcoran 8 Alex Caton M 44 Doldo, Nunzio M FY 5-9 180 Watertown, N.Y. Immaculate Heart 9 Max Silberlicht G 7 Evans, Ricky D JR 5-8 175 Watertown, N.Y. Immaculate Heart 10 Matthew Smalley M 19 Farmer, James M SR 6-1 190 Maidson, Conn. Daniel Hand 16 Gibbs, Kurtis M SO 6-0 180 Ipswich, Mass. Bridgton Academy 11 Kevin Curtin A 40 Hager, Justin D JR 6-0 190 Salamanca, N.Y. Salamanca 12 Chris Hurley D 28 Hester, Brad G JR 5-11 170 Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge 13 Daryl Veltman A 23 Hill, Tyler A JR 6-0 175 Nedrow, N.Y. Lafayette 14 Daniel Keegan A 12 Hurley, Chris LSM JR 6-1 185 Amherst, N.Y. Amherst 15 Tim Bigelow A 14 Keegan, Daniel A SO 5-11 175 Rockville, Md. Georgetown Prep 37 Kimber, Warren M FY 5-8 170 Summit, N.J. Pingry School 16 Kurtis Gibbs M 20 Kirk, Evan G FY 5-11 185 Orangeville, Ontario Salisbury School 17 Mike Suits M 22 Kirk, Jamie A SR 6-0 185 Orangeville, Ontario Salisbury School 19 James Farmer M 4 Kridler, Lex M SO 5-10 175 Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington 20 Evan Kirk G 24 Lazore, Mike M SO 6-2 185 Carthage, N.Y. Immaculate Heart 21 Marcus Craigwell D 45 Liebel, Ryan A/M FY 5-10 190 Longmeadow, Mass. Avon Old Farms 34 Mattingly, Rafe D SR 5-10 180 Henrietta, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta 22 Jamie Kirk A 35 Mullin, Danny M FY 6-0 180 Manhasset, N.Y. Manhasset 23 Tyler Hill A 36 Murphy, Sean M SR 5-6 160 Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon-St. Jude 24 Mike Lazore M 27 O’Brien, Mike D FY 6-0 205 East Haven, Conn. The Gunnery 25 Nick Currie M 33 O’Neill, Garrett D SO 6-5 210 Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon-St. Jude 30 Orr, Sam M JR 5-11 185 Simsbury, Conn. Avon Old Farms 26 Jacob Padilla M 26 Padilla, Jacob M FY 6-1 185 Western Spring, Ill. Trinity Pawling 27 Mike O'Brien D 43 Reintjes, Paul D FY 6-2 200 Mission Hills, Kan. Rockhurst Jesuit 28 Brad Hester G 6 Shiver, Doug M SO 5-10 170 Morristown, N.J. Delbarton 29 Neal Brown D 9 Silberlicht, Max G SO 6-1 230 New Hartford, N.Y. New Hartford 30 Sam Orr M 10 Smalley, Matt M JR 5-10 175 Cumberland, R.I. Avon Old Farms 39 Spinella, Dan M SR 5-11 200 New Hartford, N.Y. New Hartford 31 Kenny Burst A 17 Suits, Mike M SO 6-2 190 Jamesville, N.Y. Christian Brothers Acad. 32 Jeremy Tissenbaum M 32 Tissenbaum, Jeremy M FY 5-9 160 Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Mt. Lebanon 33 Garrett O'Neill D 13 Veltman, Daryl A SR 6-0 180 Coquitlam, B.C. Salisbury School 34 Rafe Mattingly D 41 White, Mike A FY 6-0 185 Buffalo, N.Y. Nichols School 5 Zayac, Zach G FY 5-8 175 Cortland, N.Y. Cortland 35 Danny Mullin M 36 Sean Murphy M 37 Warren Kimber M Pronunciation Guide P P 39 Dan Spinella M #3 Tyler Cassell = cuh-sell #20 Nick Blumer = bloom-er #39 Dan Spinella = spin-el-uh 40 Justin Hager D #4 Lex Kridler = cried-ler #24 Mike Lazore = luh-zor #40 Justin Hager = hay-ger 41 Mike White A #5 Zach Zayac = zay-ack #26 Jacob Padilla = puh-dee-uh #43 Paul Reintjes = rye-chus 43 Paul Reintjes D #6 Doug Shiver = shy-ver #32 Jeremy Tissenbaum = tis-en-bomb #44 Nunzio Doldo = nun-z-oh doll-doe #8 Alex Caton = cat-in #34 Rafe Mattingly = rayf #45 Ryan Liebel = ly-bull 44 Nunzio Doldo M #9 Max Silberlicht = sil-ber-leckt 45 Ryan Liebel A/M

2008 hobart college Lacrosse media guide 6 Meet The Statesmen

#25 #19 #22 Nick Currie Jimmy Farmer Jamie Kirk M • SR • 6-1 • 190 M • SR • 6-1 • 190 A • SR • 6-0 • 185 Corning, N.Y. Madison, Conn. Orangeville, Ontario Corning East High School Daniel Hand High School Salisbury School CAPTAIN ... Two-year starter ... Provides steady play at One of four senior midfielders expected to provide strong ALL-AMERICAN CANDIDATE ... Transfer from the both ends of the field ... Always a threat to score ... Ca- leadership to that unit ... Possesses strong dodging skills University of Vermont ... Ranks second among active pable of hitting the corners from the perimeter or weaving ... Capable defender ... Expected to battle for playing Division I players in career assists ... Possesses uncanny through traffic for a shot in close ... Moves well without time. 2007—Played in four games. 2006—Saw action in vision and tremendous passing accuracy that leads to the ball. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Started all 14 games five games ... Scored his first collegiate goal against third- great scoring opportunities for teammates ... Dedication ... Scored at least one point in 18 consecutive games dat- ranked Cornell. 2005—Played in 12 games, primarily in the weight room makes him durable enough to stand ing back to 2006 ... The streak was halted by top-ranked at defensive midfielder ... Collected three ground balls up to the grid of the long season ... Teammate of Daryl Cornell ... Finished fourth on the team in goals and fifth against Fairfield. Daniel Hand High School—Three-time Veltman’s on the Orangeville Northmen in the Ontario in points ... Produced a career-high five goals at the ex- All-Conference selection ... Named second-team All-State Junior A Summer Lacrosse League. 2007—Started all 14 pense of seventh-ranked Georgetown ... Stung St. John’s and All-Area MVP as a senior. games ... Led the nation in assists ... Led the ECAC in and Loyola for two goals each ... Handed out a pair of points ... Broke Hobart Division I record for assists in a assists vs. Fairfield ... Collected a season-high five ground CAREER STATISTICS season ... Tied for 12th on the Hobart all-time single sea- balls at Syracuse. 2006—Played in all 14 games, starting YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB son assists list ... Had at least one assist in every game ... 10 ... Finished second on the team in goals and points ... 2005 12 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 8 Dished out a season-high seven assists against Bucknell Named ECAC Player of the Week after scoring a pair of 2006 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 ... Set up six goals against seventh-ranked Georgetown ... 2007 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 goals, including the game-winner at No. 13 Syracuse, and Produced six points (2-4) against Fairfield ... Notched a TOTAL 21 1 0 1 10 2 0 0 10 notching three goals and an assist at Fairfield ... Matched goal and four assists against Canisius. AT VERMONT: that four-point performance with three goals and an assist 2006—Played in 15 games, starting 14 ... Led UVM and against St. John’s ... Collected a season-high five ground ranked second in the America East in assists with 29 ... balls against the Stags ... Picked up three ground balls at Second on the team and seventh in the conference in Rutgers and at Canisius. 2005—Statesmen Scholar ... points with 41 ... Named the America East Co-Player of Played in nine games ... Handed out his first collegiate the Week after scoring four goals and assisting on six more assist against Canisius. Corning East High School—Versa- in a 14-10 Vermont win over Quinnipiac ... Notched six tile athlete, lettering in lacrosse, football, and basketball ... points (2-4) at Holy Cross ... Had a goal and three assists Won the Bacalles Memorial Award as the Student-Athlete against St. Michael’s, Siena, and Hartford. 2005—America of the Year ... Named to the All-Corning Leader team in East All-Rookie Team ... America East Academic Honor football and lacrosse as a senior ... Earned All-League hon- Roll ... Played in all 12 games, starting 11 ... Tied for the ors in lacrosse ... Garnered second-team All-State praise team lead with 23 points ... Paced the Catamounts with in football. 13 assists ... Posted a season-high five points (1-4) at Bing- hamton ... Recorded two goals and two assists vs. Siena CAREER STATISTICS ... Dished out three assists and added a goal against Hart- YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB ford. Salisbury School—Four-year letterman under Head 2005 9 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 Coach Bobby Wynne ’94 ... Named first-team All-New 2006 14 19 8 27 64 31 1 2 20 England as a senior ... Scored 30 goals and assisted on 64 2007 14 17 5 22 72 38 0 4 18 for a single season record 94 points ... Earned the team’s TOTAL 37 36 14 50 140 71 1 6 38 Coaches Award as a junior.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 2005 12 10 13 23 17 n/a 0 2 13 2006 15 12 28 41 38 n/a 1 0 22 2007 14 12 38 50 31 20 1 3 18 TOTAL 41 34 79 114 86 n/a 2 5 53 Senior captain Nick Currie (right) will lead the States- men in the midfield.

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#34 #36 #39 Rafe Mattingly Sean Murphy Dan Spinella D • SR • 5-10 • 180 M • SR • 5-6 • 160 M • SR • 5-11 • 200 Henrietta, N.Y. Buffalo, N.Y. New Hartford, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta High School Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School New Hartford High School CAPTAIN ... Hobart’s best one-on-one defenseman ... CAPTAIN ... Hobart’s most consistent all-around mid- Face-Off Yearbook preseason All-ECAC ... CAPTAIN ... Very strong, disciplined athlete ... Fully recovered from fielder ... Will run on the top midfield line ... Moves well Faceoff specialist ... Very physical, difficult to push off the the knee injury that robbed him of nearly half of his without the ball ... Elusive dodger ... Possesses an accurate ball ... Ranked fourth in the nation in faceoff winning junior season ... Returning starter on close defense ... shot. 2007—Started all 14 games ... Scored a season-high percentage as a sophomore ... Named to the 2005 & 2006 His leadership will be vital to the success of the States- four points (2-2) in win over Binghamton ... Three-point Vail Shootout All-Tournament team ... Two-sport athlete, men defense. 2007—Started all eight games he played performance at Hartford, included game-winning goal ... also played fullback for the Statesmen football team. in ... Missed six games due to a knee injury suffered at Scored a pair of goals in the season-opener at Syracuse ... 2007—Played in 13 games ... Won 10 or more faceoffs 10 Syracuse ... Rehabbed fast enough to retun for 11-10 win Also tallied twice against Canisius ... Collected a season- times ... Proved successful on 14 of 17 faceoffs at Hart- over Fairfield, collecting two ground balls ... Picked up high three ground balls at Georgetown. 2006—Played in ford, for a season-high winning percentage of .824 ... Was a season-high three GBs against UMass. 2006—Started all 14 games, starting 10 ... Produced a season-high three 12-4 three days later against Marist ... Won a season-high all 14 games ... Collected a season-high six ground balls goals and an assist in season-opening win over Bucknell ... 17 faceoffs (out of 25) against Bucknell ... Scooped up a at eighth-ranked Georgetown ... Scooped up five ground Notched a pair of goals, including the game-winner, the season-high six ground balls three times (Hartford, Marist, balls at Fairfield ... Grabbed four GBs in the win over No. following week against Ohio State ... Collected a season- Rutgers) . 2006—Played in all 14 games ... Led the ECAC 13 Syracuse. 2005—Played in eight games ... Picked up two high six ground balls against the Buckeyes ... Recorded in faceoff winning percentage ... .618 winning percentage ground balls at Loyola. Rush-Henrietta High School— his second four-point effort of the season at the expense is the highest single season effort by a Division I States- Four-year letterman in lacrosse, football, and wrestling ... of No. 13 Syracuse ... Registered three points (2-1) in vic- man ... Won a season-high 19 out of 20 faceoffs against Three-time All-League selection in lacrosse ... Played in tory over St. John’s. 2005—One of only two first-years to St. John’s ... Also collected a season-high five ground balls the Empire State Games. play in every game ... Made a splash in his Hobart debut, against the Red Storm ... Victorious on 9-of-10 faceoffs scoring two goals and assisting on a third against Butler at Binghamton ... Won 80 percent of his restarts against CAREER STATISTICS ... Efforts against the Bulldogs earned him a spot on Fairfield and Canisius ... Won 60 percent or more of his YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB the ECAC Weekly Honor Roll ... Also netted two goals draws against Bucknell, Hartford, and No. 3 Cornell. 2005 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 against Loyola ... Picked up a season-high three ground 2005—Saw action in seven games ... Won 72.7 percent 2006 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 balls at Robert Morris and at St. John’s. Bishop Timon- of his faceoffs against Fairfield ... Posted a season-high 2007 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 St. Jude High School—All-American ... Three-time All- eight victories against the Stags ... Won seven faceoffs TOTAL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 Western selection ... Three-time All-League pick and picked up a season-high four GBs at Penn State. New ... Also played hockey for the Tigers, earning second-team Hartford High School—Played four varsity seasons of All-League honors. football and three of lacrosse ... Played in the North-South Lacrosse All-Star Game ... Earned All-Central New York CAREER STATISTICS honors ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Won YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB Scholar-Athlete Award ... Three-time first-team All-League 2005 14 7 1 8 39 29 1 0 10 in football ... Earned All-State and All-Mohawk Valley in 2006 14 14 7 21 67 34 1 0 34 football as a junior. 2007 14 13 5 18 54 37 1 0 24 TOTAL 42 34 13 47 160 100 3 0 68 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 2005 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 2006 14 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 27 2007 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 36 TOTAL 34 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 71

FACEOFF W L PCT 2005 20 27 .426 Senior captain Rafe Mattingly (left) will play a critical 2006 97 60 .618 role in the success of the Statesmen as the leader of the 2007 151 141 .517 TOTAL 268 228 .540 defense.

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#13 #1 #21 Daryl Veltman Jeff Colburn Marcus Craigwell A • SR • 6-0 • 180 A • JR • 6-5 • 185 D • JR • 6-2 • 190 Coquitlam, British Columbia Liverpool, N.Y. Boston, Mass. Salisbury School Cicero-North Syracuse High School Kent School Face-Off Yearbook preseason honorable mention All- Versatile scoring threat ... Ability to score in close, as Moves from long-stick midfielder to close defense this sea- American ... Face-Off Yearbook preseason All-ECAC ... well as drift out to the edge of the box and rifle home son ... Fundamentally sound player ... Consistent contrib- Great vision ... Powerful, accurate shooter ... Also most shots, make him a tough defensive assignment ... Tall tar- utor ... Athletically gifted ... Will compete for playing time. certain to rank among the top 20 in career goals and get on the crease ... Has the speed to outrun defenders. 2007—Played in four games ... Earned his first collegiate points at Hobart ... Needs 19 points to surpass Nate Hill 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Started all 14 games ... Pro- point, an assist, in Hobart’s win at Hartford. 2006—Saw ’05 as the Statesmen’s Division I points leader ... Played duced a season-high five points (4-1) at Hartford, earning action in one game. Kent School—Played basketball and for Canadian U-19 National Team that finished second a spot on the ECAC weekly honor roll ... Recorded four lacrosse. Weston High School—Three-sport athlete, letter- during the 2003 World Championships. 2007—All- points against Syracuse (2-2) and Canisius (1-3) ... Regis- ing in lacrosse, football and basketball ... Captain and of- ECAC, second team ... Started all 14 games ... Ranked tered a hat trick against Loyola ... Notched two goals, an fensive MVP in lacrosse ... Two-time captain in basketball. second in the ECAC and 15th in the nation in goals per assist, and a season-high four ground balls against George- Family Ties—Twin brother, Miles, plays football at Brown game ... Scored at least one point in every game ... Scored town. 2006—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in 12 games, ... Former Major League baseball player Mo Vaughn is his a career-high six goals against Bucknell ... Posted four- earning a pair of starts ... Scored a pair of goals for his second cousin. point performances against Syracuse (2-2), Binghamton first collegiate points in the win over Ohio State, earning (4-0), Hartford (3-1), Marist (2-2), and Rutgers (3-1) ... Reg- the ECAC Rookie of the Week award ... Handed out a CAREER STATISTICS istered hat tricks against No. 7 Georgetown and No. 17 season-high three assists in home debut against Hartford YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB Fairfield. 2006—All-ECAC second-team ... Face-Off Year- ... Dished out a pair of assists at Canisius ... Picked up 2006 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 book Preseason All-American honorable mention ... a season-high four ground balls against the Golden Grif- 2007 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Preseason All-ECAC ... Started all 13 games he played in fins ... Scored twice in win over St. John’s. Cicero-North ... Notched at least one point in 12 of 13 games ... Opened Syracuse High School—Three sport athlete, lettering in the season with two goals, including the game-winner, lacrosse, hockey, and golf ... Named All-Central New York and two assists against Bucknell ... Produced a hat trick at in lacrosse as a senior ... Two-time All-League in lacrosse Rutgers ... Matched his career-high with eight points (5-3) and hockey ... Received the North Syracuse Chamber of against Canisius ... Recorded four points (3-1) in the win Commerce Community Award. over St. John’s. 2005—ECAC Rookie of the Year ... First Hobart first-year to lead the team in scoring since 1971 ... CAREER STATISTICS Ranked 15th in the nation in points per game ... Led the YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB ECAC in assists per game ... Three-time ECAC Rookie 2006 12 5 7 12 23 14 0 0 13 of the Week ... Recorded five points (3-2) in home debut 2007 14 21 12 33 58 36 0 2 17 TOTAL 26 26 19 45 81 50 0 2 30 against Binghamton ... Notched a hat trick against Ohio State and Robert Morris ... Produced four points (1-3) against Syracuse ... Registered a career-high eight points (4-4) at Penn State ... Scored a goal and dished out three assists against UMass ... Quelled the Red Storm with five points (3-2) ... Had six points (3-3) and a career-high six ground balls against Canisius ... Posted four points (2-2) at Loyola. Salisbury School—Led the Crimson Knights to a 14-1 record in 2004.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 2005 14 28 22 50 60 50 1 4 30 2006 13 22 9 31 66 38 2 4 16 2007 14 33 11 44 99 65 0 5 38 TOTAL 41 83 42 125 225 153 3 13 84 Jeff Colburn (left) and Marcus Craigwell (above) are two of the leaders of Hobart’s Class of 2009.

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#7 #40 #28 Ricky Evans Justin Hager Brad Hester D • JR • 5-8 • 175 D • JR • 6-0 • 190 G • JR • 5-11 • 170 Watertown, N.Y. Salamanca, N.Y. Woodbridge, Va. Immaculate Heart High School Salamanca High School Woodbridge High School Penciled into the starting lineup ... Deft takeaway artist ... Tough, physical checker ... Steady development has him Will battle for the starting role ... Very mobile and quick Leadership and continued development will be key com- ready to expand his role this season ... Carries a great deal ... Sees the ball well ... Passing skills will be important to ponents to Hobart’s defensive success. 2007—Statesmen of confidence and leadership skills after a monster season transition success ... Plays guitar and sings in the band Scholar ... Played in 10 games, starting seven ... Collected on the football field for Hobart. 2007—Played in seven Annie In The Water ... Climbed Mt. Fuji in sixth grade. a season-high four ground balls against Binghamton ... games ... Cracked the starting lineup for the Canisius 2007—Played in five games ... Earned his first start and Scooped up three ground balls at St. John’s. 2006—States- game ... Picked up a ground ball at St. John’s. 2006—Saw beat Canisius ... Recorded a season-high eight saves at St. men Scholar ... Played in 13 games ... Notched his first action in two games ... Collected two ground balls at Cani- John’s ... Picked up a season-high two ground balls against collegiate point, an assist, at Canisius ... Picked up a sius. Hobart Football—Led Liberty League with 114 tack- Hartford. 2006—Saw action in three games ... Played his season-high two ground balls three times (Hartford, Penn les in 2007 ... Set Hobart season record with 67 solo stops first collegiate game against eventual national runner up State, Canisius). Immaculate Heart High School—Two- last fall ... Named to 2007 first team All-Liberty League UMass, making four saves ... Turned back two shots at sport athlete, earning four letters in lacrosse and two in and second team D3football.com All-East ... Career totals Canisius ... Played the fourth quarter against No. 3 Cor- football ... Four-time All-League selection in lacrosse ... include 154 tackles, six passes defensed, and two forced nell. Woodbridge High School—Three-year member of Played in the 2004 Empire State Games ... Earned All- fumbles. Salamanca High School—Three-sport athlete, the varsity lacrosse team ... All-American as a senior ... State honors in football as a junior. lettering in lacrosse, football, and wrestling ... Named Three-time All-Region, All-District, and All-Area honoree 2004 first-team Class C All-State and Big 30 Defensive ... 2005 Team MVP ... Also spent four seasons on the var- CAREER STATISTICS Player of the Year in football ... Also rushed for nearly sity hockey team ... Team captain as a senior and assistant YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 1,000 yards as a senior. captain as a junior ... Earned a silver medal for prepro- 2006 13 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9 duced video and a bronze medal for on-site live video at 2007 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 CAREER STATISTICS the VICA State Championships. Family Ties—Maternal TOTAL 23 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 27 YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB grandfather, Robert Hart, played for 1959 Syracuse foot- 2006 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ball team that won the national championship. Ricky Evans (below left) and Brad Hester (below right) 2007 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 expect to figure into Hobart’s defensive success. TOTAL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP Min GA GAA Svs SV% W-L 2006 3 54:10 10 11.08 6 .375 0-1 2007 5 111:37 19 10.21 18 .486 1-1 TOTAL 8 165:47 29 10.50 24 .453 1-2

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#12 #30 #10 Chris Hurley Sam Orr Matt Smalley LSM • JR • 6-1 • 185 M • JR • 5-11 • 185 M • JR • 5-10 • 175 Amherst, N.Y. Simsbury, Conn. Cumberland, R.I. Amherst High School Avon Old Farms School Avon Old Farms School Tough, hard-nosed athlete ... Very intelligent player Strong stick skills ... Deceptive dodger with a blistering Top returning d-middie ... Tenacious defender ... Crit- ... Has a knack for collecting ground balls ... Should shot ... After splitting time at attackman and midfielder, cal component of Hobart’s clearing success ... Key com- see significant playing time at long-stick midfielder. will focus on the midfield this season. 2007—Statesmen ponent of the Statesmen’s success at the faceoff X ... A 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in 11 games ... Col- Scholar ... Played in five games ... Scored a goal at Hart- ground ball collecting machine. 2007—Statesmen Scholar lected a season-high three ground balls against Hartford. ford. 2006—Saw action in two games ... Scored his first ... Played in 14 games ... Finished eighth in the nation in 2006—Statesmen Scholar ... Saw action in three games. collegiate goal at Canisius. Avon Old Farms School— ground balls per game (5.5) ... Led the Statesmen with Amherst High School—Three-year member of the varsity Three-sport athlete, playing three varsity seasons of la- 77 GBs ... Collected a season-high 11 GBs against Buck- lacrosse team ... All-American as a senior ... Also spent crosse ... Played in the East-West Senior All-Star Game nell ... Scooped up nine GBs against Canisius ... Scored two seasons on the varsity soccer team. ... Earned first-team All-Western New England and All- twice and picked up eight ground balls against Rutgers ... Founders League honors as a senior ... Played on Team Scored man-down at top-ranked Cornell. 2006—Played in CAREER STATISTICS New England in the 2005 Vail Shootout ... Also played 13 games ... Ranked second on the team, fourth in the YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB football and hockey. ECAC, and 27th in the nation in ground balls ... Picked 2006 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 up at least one ground ball in every game he played ... 2007 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 CAREER STATISTICS TOTAL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Collected a season-high nine GBs in win over St. John’s YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB ... Grabbed eight loose balls the following week against 2006 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 Loyola ... Notched his first collegiate point, an assist, in 2007 5 1 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 TOTAL 7 2 0 2 8 5 0 0 1 win over Ohio State ... Scored his first goal a week later against Hartford. Avon Old Farms School—Inducted into the Order of Old Farms, the school’s highest honor ... Played four seasons of varsity lacrosse ... Named All-Amer- ican, All-New England, and Team MVP after leading his team to a share of the Founders League championship ... Selected to play in the North-South and New England All- Star games ... Also played four seasons of varsity hockey.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 2006 13 1 2 3 6 3 0 0 58 2007 14 4 0 4 12 6 0 0 77 TOTAL 27 5 2 7 18 9 0 0 135

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#29 #31 #3 Neal Brown Kenny Burst Tyler Cassell D • SO • 6-1 • 190 A • SO • 5-10 • 170 M • SO • 6-5 • 190 Potomac, Md. St. Louis, Mo. Geneva, N.Y. Landon School Mary Institute Country Day School Salisbury School Tough, physical defender ... Expected to compete for a Possesses a hard shot ... Accurate passer ... Adds depth Steady possession midfielder ... Sees the field well ... spot in the starting lineup. 2007—Played in five games to a very talented attack ... Will miss the start of the Possesses good stick skills ... Expected to run on one ... Grabbed two ground balls at Hartford. Landon High season due to injury. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Saw of Hobart’s top midfield lines. 2007—Played in seven School—Played for one of the top high school lacrosse action in five games. Mary Institute Country Day games ... Earned his first collegiate point with an assist programs … Named first team All-Gazette, first-team All- School—Four-year member of the lacrosse team … Tallied at Syracuse ... Also picked up a ground ball against the Examiner, and All-Met honorable mention as a senior … 18 goals and 25 assists as a senior … Led the Rams to two Orange. Salisbury School—Rated one of the top high Also earned Defenseman of the Year … Helped Landon to state championships … Played in the 2006 US Lacrosse school midfielders in the country by Inside Lacrosse ... IAC Championships as a sophomore and junior. National Senior Showcase. Four-year member of the lacrosse team … Team captain … 2006 High School All-American … Named All-League CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS and All-New England as a senior … Posted 22 points and YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 56 ground balls in his final season. 2007 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2007 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TOTAL 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 2007 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Neal Brown (below left) and Tyler Cassell (below right) TOTAL 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

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#11 #16 #14 Kevin Curtin Kurtis Gibbs Daniel Keegan A • SO • 5-8 • 165 M • SO • 6-0 • 180 A • SO • 5-11 • 175 Syracuse, N.Y. Ipswich, Mass. Rockville, Md. Corcoran High School Bridgton Academy Georgetown Preparatory School Accurate shooter ... Moves well without the ball ... Made Dedicated, team player ... Good stick skills ... Strong Great speed ... Durable athlete ... Offensive skills great strides during the offseason ... Will see significant knowledge of the game ... Moves to d-middie after playing complemented by relentless pursuit skills on the ride ... playing time and could challenge for a spot in the starting goalie last season. 2007—Saw action in two games ... Will see significant playing time. 2007—Played in 10 games lineup ... HWS Trustee Scholar. 2007—Statesmen Scholar Recorded three saves against against Hartford. St. John’s ... Scored his first collegiate goal at Loyola ... Picked up a ... Netted two goals, including one man-down at Hartford Prep—Four-year member of the lacrosse team … 2005 season-high two ground balls at Hartford. Georgetown ... Dished out an assist against Massachusetts. Corcoran All-American … Named All-Scholastic by the Boston Prep—Led the top-ranked Little Hoyas to back-to-back High School—Four-year member of the lacrosse team … Globe and the Boston Herald as a senior … Eastern IAC Championships … Named Rookie of the Year in All-time leading scorer with 243 points … Named first- Massachusetts All-Star. Bridgton Academy—Started 2005 … Closed out his senior season with 27 goals and 11 team All-Central New York and received national All- in goal for the Wolverines during the 2006 season as a assists … Played wide receiver on the football team. Academic honors as a senior … Three-time All-League postgraduate. selection … Ended his senior season with 36 goals and CAREER STATISTICS 36 assists. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB YEAR GP Min GA GAA Svs SV% W-L 2007 10 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 4 2007 2 9:03 3 19.89 3 .500 0-0 TOTAL 10 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 4 CAREER STATISTICS TOTAL 2 9:03 3 19.89 3 .500 0-0 YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 2007 7 2 1 3 4 3 0 0 2 TOTAL 7 2 1 3 4 3 0 0 2 Kevin Curtin (below left) and Daniel Keegan (below right)

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#4 #24 #33 Lex Kridler Mike Lazore Garrett O’Neill M • SO • 5-10 • 175 M • SO • 6-2 • 185 D • SO • 6-5 • 210 Columbus, Ohio Carthage, N.Y. Buffalo, N.Y. Upper Arlington High School Immaculate Heart High School Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School Fierce competitor ... Tough defender ... Intelligent athlete Accurate shooter with range ... Possesses good field vision Will be a key contributor to the close defense ... Could ... Expected to be Hobart’s No. 2 faceoff man ... Will earn ... Will once again run on one of Hobart’s top midfield challenge for a starting role. 2007—Played in 10 games, significant playing time as a d-middie. 2007—Statesmen lines. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in 14 games ... earning four starts ... Collected two ground balls at No. 7 Scholar ... Saw action in five games ... Won 57.1 percent Scored a goal in his collegiate debut against Syracuse ... Georgetown ... Also scooped up two GBs at No. 1 Cornell. of the faceoffs he took ... Won 10-of-18 restarts, while Netted a season-high two goals at Hartford ... Also struck Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School—Member of the collecting two ground balls in the win over Canisius. Bucknell, Georgetown, and St. John’s for solitary tallies. lacrosse and hockey teams … Led the lacrosse team to a Upper Arlington High School—Four-year member of the Immaculate Heart High School—Standout in lacrosse, league championship in 2006 … Collected 107 ground lacrosse team … One of the top faceoff men in Ohio … football, and basketball … Led the football team to a balls as a senior … 2006 All-American, All-Western New Led the Bears to three state championships … Two-time Section III Championship at quarterback … Three-time York, and All-Catholic League … Played for the winning All-MWSLA selection … Also an all-conference pick in All-Frontier League in lacrosse … Named first-team All- Western hockey team in the 2005 Empire State Games. soccer. Central New York as a senior, tallying 53 points … Won the silver medal as a member of the 2005 Empire State CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Games Central lacrosse team. YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 2007 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2006 14 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 27 CAREER STATISTICS TOTAL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 TOTAL 21 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 35 YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB 2007 14 6 0 6 24 14 0 0 5 FACEOFF W L PCT TOTAL 14 6 0 6 24 14 0 0 5 Mike Lazore (below left) and Garrett O’Neill (below right) 2007 12 21 .571 TOTAL 12 21 .571

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#6 #9 #17 Doug Shiver Max Silberlicht Mike Suits M • SO • 5-10 • 170 G • SO • 6-1 • 230 M • SO • 6-2 • 190 Morristown, N.J. New Hartford, N.Y. Jamesville, N.Y. Delbarton School New Hartford High School Christian Brothers Academy Strong outside shooter ... Will focus on midfielder duties Strong, aggressive backstop ... Sees the ball well ... Will Strong two-way midfielder ... Accurate shooter ... Adept after splitting time between the attack and midfield last battle for the starting nod this season ... One of only three passer ... Steady defender ... Enjoyed a productive season ... Expected to challenge for a spot on one of collegians invitetd to Team USA U-19 tryouts last summer. preseason ... Expected to run on Hobart’s top midfield Hobart’s top three midfield lines. 2007—Played in six 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in nine games, starting line. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in all 14 games, games ... Scored an extra-man goal in his Hobart debut five ... Named the ECAC Rookie of the Week after starting one ... Earned an assist in his first collegiate game against Binghamton ... Also netted a goal at Loyola. posting at season-high 17 saves against No. 17 Fairfield at Syracuse ... Also recorded a helper in his first start against Delbarton School—Four-year member of the lacrosse for his first collegiate win ... Made 11 saves at Penn State Bucknell ... Scored a pair of goals against Massachusetts. program … Helped the Green Wave to three New Jersey ... Also recorded a season-high four ground balls against Christian Brothers Academy—Two-time All-League pick State Championships … All-Conference selection as a the Nittany Lions. New Hartford High School—Led the in football and lacrosse ... Lacrosse team captain as a senior … Wrapped up his senior season with 33 goals and Spartans to the Section III Championship in 2006 … senior ... Led CBA to a Section III Championship and the 27 assists. Selected All-League and All-Central New York … Finished state championship game in 2006 with 80 points (50-30) his senior year with 311 saves and a career save percentage ... Played in the 2005 Empire State Games on the silver CAREER STATISTICS of 71 percent … Also played goalie for the school’s state medal winning team ... Starting linebacker on the Section YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB champion soccer team … Set a school record for career III Championship football team. 2007 6 2 0 2 5 3 0 1 1 shutouts in soccer with 26. TOTAL 6 2 0 2 5 3 0 1 1 CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB YEAR GP Min GA GAA Svs SV% W-L 2007 14 5 2 7 33 18 0 1 12 2007 9 275:53 61 13.27 60 .496 1-3 TOTAL 14 5 2 7 33 18 0 1 12 Max Silberlicht (below left) and Mike Suits (below right) TOTAL 9 275:53 61 13.27 60 .496 1-3

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