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2015 BUCKNELL MEN’S LACROSSE • 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011 PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMP Welcome to Bison Lacrosse • 2005, 2009, 2011 PATRIOT LEAGUE REGULAR-SEASON CHAMP • 2001, 2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANT 2015 ROSTER • 63-22 PATRIOT LEAGUE RECORD OVER LAST 14 SEASONS No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Secondary School 1 Sam Grinberg Sr. G 5-8 193 New York, N.Y./Hotchkiss School (Conn.) 2 Alex Spring Jr. LSM 5-11 181 New York, N.Y./Western Reserve Academy (Ohio) QUICK FACTS 3 Sean Doyle Jr. A 5-10 184 Lloyd Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor 4 Cam Buglione Sr. D 6-4 224 Vestal, N.Y./Vestal University Information 5 Brock Ghelfi Jr. M 5-7 150 Paradise Valley, Ariz./Brophy Prep 6 Sean O’Brien Fr. M 5-9 179 Bethesda, Md./Landon Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 7 John Reed Fr. M 5-11 175 Darien, Conn./Darien Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg 8 Kyle Shanahan Jr. M 6-4 210 Potomac, Md./Georgetown Prep Enrollment: 3,500 9 Ryan Joseph Sr. M 6-2 193 Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West Nickname: Bison 10 Tommy O’Connor So. M 6-1 204 Wayne, Pa./Malvern Prep Colors: Orange and Blue 11 Adam Lynne Jr. M 6-2 203 Alexandria, Va./Episcopal Affiliation: NCAA (Div. I), ECAC 12 Zach Henkhaus Jr. M 5-8 174 Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes 13 Alex Ryan Sr. A 6-4 202 Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Friends Academy Conference: Patriot League (Army, Boston Uni- 14 Mike Ondrusek Sr. M 6-1 190 Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield versity, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, 15 Ben Foley So. M 6-3 190 Florham Park, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Lehigh, Loyola Maryland and Navy) 16 Grayson Helm So. M 5-10 196 Wyomissing, Pa./Wyomissing Area Stadium: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium 17 Thomas Flibotte Jr. M 5-11 189 Cohasset, Mass./Deerfield Academy (13,100) 18 Brett Pearce Jr. M 6-5 209 Monkton, Md./Calvert Hall President: John C. Bravman 19 Lukas Munoz Fr. D 6-1 180 Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest Director of Athletics: John P. Hardt 20 Duke Repko Fr. M 5-10 172 New Canaan, Conn./ Deerfield Academy Senior Woman Administrator: Maisha Kelly 22 Ben Kellar Sr. D 6-1 197 Glyndon, Md./Boys’ Latin Dir. of Athletic Communications: Jon Terry 23 Mike Adelman Jr. D 6-2 183 Short Hills, N.J./Millburn Head Athletic Trainer: Mark Keppler 24 Mike Schiappa So. D 6-2 193 Lincolnwood, Ill./Loyola Academy 25 Nader Sharif-Emami So. D 6-4 213 New York, N.Y./Lawrenceville (N.J.) 26 Sam Hahn Fr. F/O 5-8 190 Westport, Conn./Berkshire School (Mass.) Men’s Lacrosse Information 27 Eric Monfort Jr. M 6-2 203 Worthington, Ohio/Worthington 31 Joe Kazar Fr. M 6-1 194 Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South Head Coach: Frank Fedorjaka 32 Brac McKee Fr. G 5-10 173 Virginia Beach, Va./Norfolk Academy Alma Mater: Hobart ‘89 33 Nick Steinfeld So. A 6-2 203 Pacific Palisades, Calif./Brentwood Record at Bucknell: 87-51 (10th Season) 34 Evan Bernstein So. D 6-2 183 Boonton, N.J./Mountain Lakes Patriot League Record: 42-20 35 Jake Dunlop Fr. F/O 6-0 181 Gaithersburg, Md./Wootten Career Record: 126-82 (15th Season) 36 Brad Dotson So. D 6-7 229 Vienna, Va./Langley Assistant Coaches: Joe Conner Jr., Nick Marks 38 Gavin Sullivan Sr. F/O 6-2 200 Bluemont, Va./Loudon Valley 2014 Record: 7-8, 4-4 Patriot League 39 Shane Fee Jr. A 6-2 189 White Plains, N.Y./Iona Prep 40 Frank Morelli Sr. G 6-0 211 Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset 2014 Conference Finish: T-4th 41 David Dickson Sr. M 6-1 182 Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich 2014 Final Rankings: NR 42 Quinn Collison So. A 6-2 193 Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller Postseason: PL Tournament Quarterfinals 43 Matt Linden Fr. D 5-11 197 Edgewater, Md./Archbishop Spalding Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 28/11 44 Will Sands Fr. A 5-9 165 Locust Valley, N.Y./Friends Academy Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 55 Colin Farawell Jr. F/O 6-1 190 Verona, N.J./Hill School (Pa.) 2014 Captains: David Dickson, Ryan Joseph, Ben 77 Matt Gilray Fr. LSM 6-3 197 Oshawa, Ontario/Brewster Academy (N.H.) Kellar, Mike Ondrusek 88 Connor O’Hara Fr. A 6-0 161 Skaneateles, N.Y./Salisbury School (Conn.) Men’s Lacrosse Phone: (570) 577-3059 Head Coach: Frank Fedorjaka (Hobart ’89), 10th year Email: [email protected] Assistant Coaches: Joe Conner Jr., Nick Marks Web Page: www.BucknellBison.com Twitter: @Bison Sports; @BucknellMensLax Athletic Department FAX: (570) 577-1660 Men’s Lacrosse Address: Men’s Lacrosse Office, Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837 Athletic Communications Contact: Jon Terry Phone: (570) 577-3121 E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: (570) 577-1660 Credits: This book was written and edited by Bucknell’s Office of Athletic Communications. Photography by Marc Hagemeier, Joel Turrell and Art Foxall. www.BucknellBison.com 1 3x PL Scholar-Athlete of Year EIWA Champion IWLCA D-I Scholar-Athlete Patriot League 3rd Team All-American Honorable Mention 2x NCAA Qualifier of Year 2x Academic All-American Scholar-Athlete of Year Campbell Trophy Semifinalist Lightweight All-American All-American JOE STOLFI KATELYN MILLER JOE MEYER EMILY WAKSMUNSKI TRACEY SMITH VICTORIA CATHARINE JACKSON PLACE BUCKNELL BISON ATHLETICS BUCKNELL BISON ATHLETICS SETTING THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE A NATIONAL MODEL IN PROMOTING THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE IDEAL Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and off the • 25 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national leader when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. playing fields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to gradua- the spring of 2014. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and tion rates that are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic at the head of the class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal. • Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place. the league’s all-sports champion, 18 times in the 24-year history of the • According to federal data released by the NCAA each fall, Bucknell’s affiliation, including 14 of the last 17 years. BUCKNELL BISON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: In 2011-12, the Department of Athletics launched the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy. This program student-athlete graduation rate annually ranks in the top 10 among all is designed to help student-athletes learn how to be effective leaders on and off the playing fields. The Leadership Academy features programming Division I institutions. Bucknell has led the nation in graduation rates • Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn and instruction that bridge theory, development and real experiences in an interactive learning environment. Through this endeavor, team leaders can three times, most recently in 2013. In the latest report in the fall of State and Stanford) in total number of Capital One Academic All-Amer- enhance their impact on their teammates’ and their program’s performance immediately and for years to come. 2014, Bucknell ranked No. 2 nationally behind Stanford. ica selections with 126. FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Buck- • Bucknell has claimed a league-high 136 Patriot League Scholar-Ath- • A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excel- nell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by letes of the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference lence is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy a full range of collegiate experiences. in 1990-91. opened fully in 2003. One of the finest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olym- SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, • A total of 254 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Hon- pic class Kinney Natatorium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including or Roll in 2013-14 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is intro- sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 258 made Medal of Honor recipients, an Academic All-America wall, a sports med- duced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player.