NATIONAL RANKING: Hofstra remained ranked ninth in this week’s USILA poll. The Pride is also ranked ninth in the Nike/Inside Poll this week. The Wildcats of Villanova are not ranked in either poll.

STREAKS: Hofstra enters the Villanova game having won nine of its last 10 games and 15 of the last 17 regular season contests… Including the NCAA Tournament game, a 10-4 loss at Johns Hopkins last May, Hofstra has won 15 of its last 18 and 18 of its last 22 games…The Pride has won 43 of its last 58 regular season games, dating back to the 2006 season... The Pride has won 30 of their last 36 home games at Shuart Stadium…Villanova has won three of their last five contests. 2009 HOFSTRA MEN’S LACROSSE HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE LINE-UP vs. Villanova Pos. Name No. Cl. 2009 Stats A Tom Dooley 40 Sr. 16-4-20 A Jay Card 20 So. 30-9-39 A Kevin Ford 4 RFr. 18-8-26 CAA CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL M Michael Colleluori 3 Sr. 12-19-31 #9 HOFSTRA PRIDE (11-2, 6-0) M Ryan Carter 15 Sr. 8-6-14 M Anthony Muscarella 26 Sr. 17-9-26 vs. D Mike Skudin 29 So. 15 GB VILLANOVA WILDCATS (9-5, 3-3) D Adam Swarsen 47 Jr. 28 GB Wednesday, April 29, 2009 – 7 p.m. D Christian Scuderi 50 Jr. 30 GB G Andrew Gvozden 18 Fr. 8.08 GAA James M. Shuart Stadium –Hempstead, NY Reserves 2M Tom Interlicchio 22 Jr. 3-0-3 2009 HOFSTRA 2M Dan Pezzolla 19 Fr. 0-1-1 LACROSSE SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2M Stephen Bentz 35 So. 5-1-6 LSM Steve Prifte 8 Sr. 41 GB LSM Adam Mojica 6 So. 0 GB February (Opp. Rank - Opp. - HU Rank) Result SS Stephen DeNapoli 7 So. 4-4-8/52 GB 21 #20 MASSACHUSETTS (13) 11-10 W SS Jake Born 30 Jr. 0-0-0/2 GB 28 at #15 Brown 11-10 W (2OT) FO Joe Montemurro 28 So. 113-128/.469 FO% March FO Mike Vaccaro 21 Jr. 15-15/.500 FO 7 at #10 Johns Hopkins (ESPNU) 7-12 L FO Shane Wynn 41 Fr. 4-6/.400 FO 14 #3 PRINCETON 9-7 W 21 at Sacred Heart* 6-5 W HOFSTRA-VILLANOVA SERIES 24 at Army (ESPNU) 9-8 W (2OT) - Tonight’s game is the 13th meeting between 28 ROBERT MORRIS* 11-5 W Hofstra and Villanova in men’s lacrosse in a series that started in 1988. April - Hofstra leads the series 8-4 -Hofstra and Villanova met last Saturday, 4 Inside Lacrosse Big City Classic at Giants Stadium April 25, 2009 with the Pride winning 10-3 in vs. Delaware* 10-8 W Shuart Stadium. 8 DREXEL* 12-7 W - The Pride faced the Wildcats on April 9, 2008 in Pennsylvania with 11 at Towson (ESPNU) 11-10 W the Pride posting a 7-6 double-overtime victory over the Wildcats on 18 #10 NORTH CAROLINA 8-13 L a Jay Card goal with one second remaining in the second extra 21 STONY BROOK 12-11 W period. 25 VILLANOVA* 10-3 W -The last time Villanova posted a win over Hofstra was on on March 30, 2007 with the Wildcats edging the Pride 9-8. 29 CAA Tournament – Semifinal at Hofstra 7 p.m.

vs. Villanova The Hofstra- Villanova Series May Date Winner Location Score 2 CAA Tournament - Championship TBA 4/25/09 Hofstra Hempstead 10-3 W 9 NCAA Tournament -First Round TBA 4/9/08 Hofstra Villanova 7-6 (2OT) 10 NCAA Tournament -First Round TBA 3/30/07 Villanova Hempstead 9-8 16 NCAA Tournament – Quarterfinals (Hofstra) TBA 5/3/06 Hofstra Hempstead 14-7 4/8/06 Hofstra Villanova 13-4 17 NCAA Tournament – Quarterfinals (Navy) TBA 4/1/05 Villanova Hempstead 11-5 23 NCAA Semifinals at Foxboro, MA TBA 4/24/04 Villanova Villanova 13-10 25 NCAA Championship at Foxboro, MA TBA 4/30/03 Hofstra Hempstead* 9-6 4/23/03 Hofstra Hempstead 9-5 * - Colonial Athletic Association Game 3/5/02 Hofstra Hempstead 12-5 + - Inside Lacrosse poll. 4/22/89 Villanova Hempstead 12-9 4/23/88 Hofstra Villanova 13-8

VILLANOVA 2009 RESULTS 2/14 at Rutgers 8-4 W VILLANOVA IN THE NCAA STATS: Here is 2/21 at Lafayette 12-4 W where Villanova ranks in this week’s NCAA 2/28 Penn 14-7 W statistical report, as of April 27, 2009: 3/4 at Binghamton 7-6 W 3/10 Penn State 8-10 L 3/14 Lehigh 16-6 W 3/21 Delaware 5-4 W 3/28 at Sacred Heart 7-8 L Category Rank Actual 3/31 at Notre Dame 7-9 L Scoring Offense 28 9.43 4/4 Manhattan 8-4 W Scoring Defense 4 6.86 4/8 Towson 13-4 W Face-Off Win Percentage 41 0.458 4/11 at Drexel 8-9 L Man-Up Offense 24 0.341 4/18 Robert Morris 16-11 W Man-Down Defense 2 0.826 4/25 at Hofstra 3-10 L Scoring Margin 12 2.57 Win Percentage 14 0.643 HOFSTRA-VILLANOVA BY THE NUMBERS Points Per Game 27 14.86

Ground Balls Per Game 42 28.29 HOFSTRA Category VILLANOVA Saves Per Game 52 8.93 11-2 Overall Record 9-5 Assists Per Game 22 5.43 6-0 Conference Record 3-3

491 Total Shots 513 Category Player Rank Actual 127/9.59 Goals For/Avg. 132/9.20 69 Assists 77 Points Per Game Chris MacDonald 125 2.0 109/8.23 Goals Against/Avg. 96/6.69 Tim Driscoll 146 1.86 Paul Webber 156 1.83 35/28.0 Penalties/Min. 49/39.0 Matthew Fritts 184 1.64 132-149/.470 FO W-L/Pct. 130-154/.458 Mike Brennan 184 1.64 18-47/.383 Man-Up/Pct. 14-41/.341 11-34/.324 Opp. Man-Up/Pct. 8-46/.174 Goals Per Game Tim Driscoll 64 1.71 Matthew Fritts 127 1.36 127/.538 Saves/Pct. 125/.566 Tim Langan, Jr 180 1.08

Paul Webber 193 1.0 VILLANOVA’S TENTATIVE LINE-UP

Assists Per Game Chris MacDonald 23 1.43 at Hofstra Mike Brennan 42 1.14 Pos. Name No. Cl. 2009 Stats A Chris MacDonald 8 Sr. 8-20-28 Paul Webber 93 0.83

A C.J. Small 30 Fr. 11-3-14 Ground Balls Per Game Brian Karalunas 35 4.0 A Tim Driscoll 32 Sr. 24-2-26 Chris Ficke 150 2.5 M Matthew Fritts 4 Sr. 19-4-23 Eddie DiDonato 164 2.43 M Mike Brennan 13 So. 7-16-23 Nolan Vihlen 171 2.38

M Kevin Cunningham 29 Fr. 7-3-10 Goals-Against Average Andrew DiLoreto 3 6.5

D Eddie DiDonato 10 Sr. 34 GB Save Percentage Andrew DiLoreto 16 0.566 D Chris Ficke 15 So. 35 GB Face-Off Win Pct Nolan Vihlen 42 0.473 D Bryan McCartney 26 Jr. 20 GB T.J. O'Donnell 51 0.435 G Andrew DiLoreto 33 Sr. 6.49 GAA

FO Nolan Vihlen 5 Fr. 80-89/.473 THE LAST HOFSTRA-VILLANOVA MEETING – GAME 13 - APRIL 25, 2009 AT HOFSTRA: Kevin Ford tallied three goals and VILLANOVA QUICK FACTS two assists and Tom Dooley added three goals to lead the ninth- Location: Villanova, PA ranked Pride of Hofstra to a 10-3 victory over Villanova in the CAA Nickname: Wildcats regular season finale for both teams. Hofstra posted its second Director of Athletics: Vince Nicastro consecutive win to improve to 11-2 overall and conclude the CAA Lacrosse Stadium: Villanova Stadium (12,000) schedule undefeated at 6-0. Villanova falls to 9-5 overall and 3-3 in Press Box Phone: (610) 519-5759 conference play. Head Lacrosse Coach: Michael Corrado Record at School/Years: 12-17/2 years The top-seed Pride will host a CAA Championship semifinal game Overall Record: Same on Wednesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. at Shuart Stadium when they will Coach’s Office Phone: (610) 519-4146 again meet the Wildcats of Villanova, who are the fourth and final Men’s Lacrosse SID: Erin Fleming seed. Towson (6-8, 4-2), the second seed, will host the third seed Office Phone: (610) 519-6460 Drexel in the other semifinal on Wednesday. The two winners will Fax: (610) 519-7323 meet, at the home of the highest remaining seed, on Saturday, May 2 2008 Record: 5-10, 3-3 (CAA) for the CAA Championship and the automatic bid into the NCAA Returning Lettermen: 28 Championships that begin on Saturday, May 9. Returning Starters: 8 Series Record: Hofstra leads 7-4 In addition to Ford and Dooley, Hofstra received two goals and one Last Meeting: 2008-Hofstra won, 7-6 (2 OT) assist from senior Michael Colleluori and two assists from senior Athletic Web Site: www.villanova.com Anthony Muscarella. Freshman goalie Andrew Gvozden, who made 10 saves, posted his ninth win in 11 outings. The Wildcats, who were held to their lowest offensive output of the season, received goals from seniors Tim Driscoll and Dan Liva and freshman Kevin Christian Scuderi 187 2.31 Cunningham. Senior goalie Andrew DiLoreto, the leading goalie in Anthony Muscarella 198 2.25 the CAA, made 11 saves in the Villanova cage. Goals-Against Average Andrew Gvozden 18 8.09

Save Percentage Andrew Gvozden 21 0.559 The two teams split the first four goals as Kevin Cunningham's seventh goal of the season 1:14 into the second quarter tied the game Face-Off Win Pct Joe Montemurro 44 0.469 at 2-all. From that point it was all Hofstra as the Pride outscored their visitors 8-1 to post their best defensive effort of the season. Dooley, USILA DIVISION I who posted his third hat-trick of the year, started the 5-0 run with his COACES POLL: Hofstra th first of the game and 14 of the season 38 seconds later. Dooley remained ninth this week in th notched his 15 on a runner from 10 yards with 10:22 to play in the the 10th United States second to give Hofstra a 4-2 lead and close out the scoring in the half. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) regular Ford, who opened the game's scoring seven minutes into the contest, season coaches poll, released on April 27. notched his second and third of the day in the third quarter to boost the score to 6-2. His second goal of the day was scored coming No. Team (1st pl. votes) W-L Pts. LW around the cage while his third was on a run across the box after a 1 Syracuse (4) 11-2 152 3 long pass from Dan Stein. It was Ford's third hat-trick in the last four 2 Notre Dame (2) 13-0 149 4T games. Senior Ryan Carter tallied his eighth of the season, from Ford, 3 Duke (2) 12-3 148 6 with 4:09 to play in the third to boost the Hofstra lead to 7-2. 4T Virginia 13-2 131 1 4T Princeton 11-2 131 4T Tim Driscoll ended the Pride run with his 24th goal of the year off a 6 Cornell 9-3 119 2 perfect pass from behind the cage to a streaking Driscoll on the 7 North Carolina 11-5 111 8 crease with 1:59 to play in the period. It would be the last time the Wildcats would dent the twine as the Pride scored three more times in 8 Johns Hopkins 7-4 103 7 the final quarter. Jay Card notched his 30th goal of the season, from 9 Hofstra 11-2 96 9 Muscarella, 3:46 into the fourth. Colleluori scored his second of the 10 Brown 12-2 89 13 game and 12th of the season, off a pass from Muscarella, less than a 11 UMBC 10-3 86 10 minute later and Dooley completed his hat-trick, off a pass from 12 Navy 11-4 68 11T Ford, 59 seconds after that for the 10-3 lead. It was Dooley's 16th goal 13 Loyola 9-4 62 14 of the year. 14 Maryland 8-6 59 11T 15 UMass 8-5 43 16 HOFSTRA IN THE NCAA STATS: Here is 16 Georgetown 7-6 41 17T where Hofstra ranks in this week’s NCAA statistical 17 Bucknell 9-7 40 15 report, as of April 27, 2009: 18 Harvard 7-5 15 19 19 Colgate 9-5 13 17T 20 Stony Brook 8-5 12 nr Others Receiving Votes: Penn State, Albany, Siena, Drexel Category Rank Actual Scoring Offense 23 9.77 NIKE/INSIDE LACROSSE Scoring Defense 19 8.38 DIVISION I MEDIA POLL: The Face-Off Win Percentage 37 0.47 Hofstra men’s lacrosse team Man-Up Offense 15 0.383 remained ninth in the 11th Man-Down Defense 27 0.676 Nike/Inside Lacrosse Division I Scoring Margin 22 1.38 Media Poll, as of April 27, 2009. Win Percentage 4 0.846 Points Per Game 24 15.08 No. Team (1st pl. votes) W-L Pts. Ground Balls Per Game 23 30.69 1 Syracuse (15) 11-2 295 Saves Per Game 45 9.77 2 Notre Dame (5) 13-0 278 Assists Per Game 23 5.31 3 Duke 12-3 264 4 Princeton 11-2 262 5 Virginia 13-2 240 Category Player Rank Actual 6 Johns Hopkins 7-4 211 Points Per Game Jay Card 36 3.0 7 North Carolina 11-5 210 Michael Colleluori 86 2.38 8 Cornell 9-3 205 Anthony Muscarella 112 2.17 9 Hofstra 11-2 178 Kevin Ford 125 2.0 10 Brown 12-2 164 Goals Per Game Jay Card 18 2.31 11 UMBC 10-3 145 Anthony Muscarella 107 1.42 12 Navy 11-4 137 Kevin Ford 115 1.38 13 Loyola 9-4 121 Tom Dooley 144 1.23 14 Maryland 8-6 97 Assists Per Game Michael Colleluori 21 1.46 15T Bucknell 9-7 78 Anthony Muscarella 109 0.75 15T UMass 8-5 78 Jay Card 121 0.69 17 Colgate 9-5 48 Kevin Ford 152 0.62 18 Georgetown 7-6 42 Ground Balls Per Game Steven DeNapoli 35 4.0 19 Harvard 7-5 40 Steve Prifte 71 3.15 20 Penn State 8-5 36 Joe Montemurro 95 2.92 Also receiving votes: Stony Brook 3, Bryant 2, Albany 2, Army 2, Siena 1. Ford was also named the CAA Rookie of the Week on February 23 after opening the season with two goals against Massachusetts. His HOFSTRA IN THE POLLS IN 2009 award is the ninth time this season that a Pride player has received a Week USILA NIKE/IL weekly honor from the CAA. 2/9 13th 14th 2/16 13th* 14th 2/23 13th* 13th CAA REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS: The Pride captured their 3/2 9th 10th first CAA regular season title since 2006 after their dramatic win at 3/9 12th 11th Towson in the final seconds and Villanova’s loss to Drexel on April 11. Hofstra is the top seed and host in the CAA Championship 3/16 6th 9th Tournament. 3/23 6th 8th

3/30 7th 7th PERFECT CONFERENCE SEASON: The undefeated conference 4/6 5th 7th regular season is Hofstra's first since 2006 when the Pride also posted 4/13 7th 7th a 6-0 mark during their record-setting 17-2 season. Hofstra also had 4/20 9th 9th undefeated conference records from 1995 through 1998. 4/27 9th 9th NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY: The Pride is vying for their third CAA title and their 15th NCAA Championship Tournament appearance.

CONFERENCE EXCELLENCE: Hofstra has posted league titles in the East Coast Conference in 1988 and 1989, in the North Atlantic Conference/America East in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000, and in the CAA in 2006 and 2008.

CAA STANDINGS: Here are the latest Colonial Athletic HOFSTRA’S CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT HISTORY: The Association standings, as of April 29, 2009: 2009 CAA Tournament is only the ninth conference tournament that CAA Overall the Pride lacrosse team has played in. All other conference Team W-L Pct W-L Pct championships were decided by round-robin play. In 2000, the Pride Hofstra 6-0 1.000 11-2 .846 captured the America East Tournament Championship with wins over Towson 4-2 .667 6-9 .400 Towson (18-10) and Delaware (14-4) at Shuart Stadium. In 2001, the Drexel 3-3 .500 7-7 .500 Pride hosted and defeated Delaware (11-8) in the America East Villanova 3-3 .500 9-5 .643 semifinals before losing at Towson (13-11) in the title game. In 2003, Delaware 2-4 .333 5-10 .333 Hofstra downed Villanova in the CAA semifinals before losing at Robert Morris 2-4 .333 9-7 .562 Towson in the title game. In 2004, the Pride lost to Towson in the Sacred Heart 1-5 .167 4-10 .286 CAA semifinals 6-5. In 2005, Hofstra lost to Delaware in the semifinals, 8-5. In 2006, Hofstra downed Villanova, 14-7, in the CAA Tournament Semifinals semifinals, and Delaware, 12-6, in the CAA title game. Both contests #4 Villanova at #1 Hofstra, 7 p.m. were played at Hofstra. In 2007, the Pride dropped an 11-5 decision #3 Drexel at #2 Towson, 7:30 p.m. at Towson in the CAA semifinals. Last year Hofstra defeated CAA Championship Game - Winners Delaware, 9-7, at Shuart Stadium in the semifinals before downing Saturday, May 2 at the home of the highest seed. Drexel, 10-9 in overtime, in the title game in Philadelphia.

HOFSTRA-CAA WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS IN 2009 HOFSTRA FIFTH IN THE RPI: Heading into the CAA 2/23- Jay Card - Player of the Week Championship Tournament, the Hofstra Pride is ranked fifth in the 2/23- Kevin Ford - Rookie of the Week latest Division I Men’s Lacrosse RPI as of Monday, April 27. Johns 3/2 - Michael Colleluori - Player of the Week Hopkins is first, Duke second, Syracuse third, Virginia fourth and the 3/16- Ryan Carter – Player of the Week Pride fifth. 3/16- Andrew Gvozden –Rookie of the Week 3/30- Andrew Gvozden - Rookie of the Week STREAKS: Sophomore Jay Card has tallied at least one point in 13 4/6 - Jay Card - Player of the Week straight games and in his last 27 regular season games…He has also 4/13 - Anthony Muscarella - Player of the Week tallied a hat-trick in 11 of his last 23 contests …Senior Michael 4/27 - Kevin Ford - Rookie of the Week Colleluori has posted a point in 10 straight games and 21 of his last 22 regular season games…Red-shirt freshman Kevin Ford has tallied FORD EARNS CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS: Red- at least one point in five straight games. shirt freshman Kevin Ford has been named the CAA Rookie of the Week for his performances in two Pride victories last week, the CAA HAT-TRICKS: Pride players have recorded 17 hat-tricks this announced Monday. season. They are: Jay Card - 7 Ford, an attackman from Floral Park, , tallied eight goals Tom Dooley - 3 and three assists in the Pride victories over Stony Brook and Anthony Muscarella - 3 Villanova last week. Against Stony Brook last Tuesday, he posted a Kevin Ford - 3 career best five goals and six points in the Pride’s 12-11 victory over Michael Colleluori - 1 the Seawolves. On Saturday, he led Hofstra with three goals and two assists in the 10-3 win over Villanova that secured the Pride’s SENIORS: honored its 11 graduating men’s undefeated CAA regular season. He now has 18 goals and eight lacrosse seniors and student-assistant coach Pat DeBolt in pregame assists on the season. ceremonies on April 25. The graduating players include: on attack Tom Dooley; at midfield Michael Colleluori, Steve Prifte, Keith the game at 7-7, tied the game at 10-10 with 1:12 to play, and won Prifte, Ryan Carter, Anthony Muscarella; on defense Tom Shuey, the game with four seconds to play. Patrick Watson and Jack Vivonetto; and in goal Brian Schneider. - At #15 Brown on February 28, he tallied four goals and one assist Junior defender Adam Swarsen, who has one more year of eligibility and notched the game-winner in double-overtime to lead the Pride after sitting out 2008 with a knee injury, was also be honored with his past the Bears. Class of 2009 teammates. - Card had a goal at Hopkins on March 7 and a goal against Robert ATTACKMAN KEVIN FORD: Red-shirt freshman Kevin Ford Morris. notched a career-high five goals and six points in the 12-11 win over Stony Brook on April 21. - The Caledon, Ontario native played on the Canadian National Under-19 Team last summer in the International Lacrosse Federation - He posted three goals and two assists against Villanova on April 25. Under-19 World Championships and was named to the All-World Team after scoring 22 goals in seven games. - He now has 18 goals and eight assists in 2009 and has 16 points (12-4) in his last four games. - Card had an outstanding rookie season, posting 27 goals and 12 assists. He posted a career-best three assists against Drexel in the - Ford tallied three goals at Towson on April 11 and a goal and an 2008 CAA Championship game. assist against North Carolina on April 18, ATTACKMAN TOM DOOLEY: Senior Tom Dooley, after a - He notched two goals against Robert Morris on March 28. three-game scoring drought, has tallied 13 goals in his last six outings. He posted a season-best three goals and two assists against - He returned to the Hofstra line-up against UMass on February 21 Stony Brook on April 21 and had three goals against Villanova on after missing all but three games last season. He tallied a goal and an April 25. assist at Army. - He now has 16 goals and four assists this season. - The Floral Park, New York native tallied two goals in the Pride’s 11-10 victory over the Minutemen and was named the CAA Rookie - Dooley scored two goals against Delaware on April 4, added four of the Week. Ford opened the scoring for the Pride and would score goals against Drexel on April 8 and one at Towson. Hofstra’s eighth goal to tie the contest in the fourth quarter. He also picked up four ground balls. He had a goal and an assist and took a - He notched the 100th goal in his Hofstra career at Towson on April team-high nine shots at Brown on February 28. 11. Dooley has 106 goals and 23 assists in his 62-game career.

- He tallied five goals and one assist in three games last season - He recorded one goal against Princeton on March 14. including a three-goal game against Brown. - Last May in the CAA title game at Drexel, Dooley’s 26th goal of ATTACKMAN JAY CARD: Sophomore Jay Card, the 2008 CAA the year gave Hofstra its second CAA Championship and the school’s Rookie of the Year, has been named one of 21 nominees for the 2009 14th trip to the NCAA Championship Tournament. Tewaaraton Trophy as ’s Player of the Year. The selection of this year’s winner will be announced on Thursday, May - The Yorktown, NY native, who went over the 100-point mark in his 29. career on April 19 at North Carolina with two goals, now has 100 goals and 21 assists for 121 points in his 59-game Hofstra career. - He has 30 goals and nine assists in the 13 games this year. He has Dooley, who had nine multi-point games last year, led the Pride with seven game-winning goals this year to bring his career total to10. six man-up goals in 2008. Card has topped his 2008 goal total of 27. Hofstra All-time Single Season Freshman Scoring List - He leads the CAA this week in goals and points per game. No. Player Year G-A-Pts. 1 - Tom Dooley 2006 38-13-51 - Card tallied his 11th hat-trick in his last 22 contests with three goals 2 - Dave McCulloch 1983 26-23-49 and one assist against Stony Brook on April 21. 3 - Dom DiNardo 1991 30-15-45

4 - Andy Carlson 1991 35-9-44 - He tallied four goals against #10 North Carolina on April 18. 5 - Bruce Yancey 1983 37-6-43 - He had three goals and one assist against Drexel on April 8. GOALIE ANDREW GVOZDEN: Freshman goalie Andrew - He equaled his career-highs with five goals and seven points against Gvozden recorded his sixth double-digit save-game of the season Delaware on April 4. Card, who was named the CAA Player of the with 10 saves against Villanova on April 25. Week on April 6, took 11 shots including eight on goal. - He now has a 8.08 goals against average, a.559 save percentage and - He scored three goals, including the game-winner with 1:13 to play a 9-2 record in 11 games. in the second overtime in a 9-8 victory at Army on March 24. He also picked up five ground balls against the Black Knights. - He made 12 stops against North Carolina on April 18.

- Card tallied two goals in the Pride’s win at Sacred Heart on March - He made 11 saves in Hofstra’s 12-7 victory over Drexel on April 8 21. and nine saves in the win at Towson on April 11.

- He was named the CAA Player of the Week on February 23 after a - Gvozden recorded 11 saves in the Pride’s 10-8 victory over three goal, two assist performance in Hofstra’s 11-10 win over Delaware in the Big City Classic at Giants Stadium on April 4. UMass. All three of his goals came in the final 12 minutes as he tied - He was named the CAA Rookie of the Week on March 16 after stopping nine shots against Princeton two days earlier in a 9-7 The finalists were chosen from a list of 30 candidates based on victory. qualities that define a complete student-athlete. These four primary areas of criteria include: classroom, community, character and - On March 30, for the second time this season, Gvozden was named competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement the CAA Rookie of the Week for his performances in the Pride’s for Staying in School, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award has victories over Army and Robert Morris. developed into the nation’s premier tribute to college seniors.

- At Army on March 24, the rookie posted 17 saves in the double-OT In addition to Colleluori, 2009 finalists also include: Matt Abbott, win on ESPNU, equaling the most saves by a Hofstra goalie since ; Jordan Burke, Brown University; Brandon 2004 when Matt Southard stopped 17 against Massachusetts. Corp, Colgate University; Joel Dalgarno, Ohio State University; Danny Glading, ; Ryan Hoff, Notre Dame - He made eight saves on March 28 against Robert Morris and on University; , ; Andy Tormey, U.S. April 21 against Stony Brook. Naval Academy; Grant Zimmerman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. - He made his collegiate debut against Johns Hopkins on March 7 and recorded 11 saves in the Pride’s 12-7 loss to the Blue Jays. Andrew The 2009 award winner will be announced and presented with the faced his older brother, Michael, in the Hopkins cage all day long prestigious Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award trophy during festivities marking the first time that brother s faced each other in the cage since surrounding the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships, scheduled Keith Cynar of Harvard faced Justin Cynar of Cornell in 1999. May 23-25. The Lowe’s All-Senior All-America Team, based on final results of the balloting, will also be recognized. - He tallied his first victory on March 14 in the Pride’s 9-7 win over Princeton, posting nine saves. He posted seven saves in the middle MIDFIELDER MICHAEL COLLELUORI: Hofstra senior two periods to help the Pride build a 7-1 lead six minutes into the midfielder Michael Colleluori is having the best season of his four third quarter. Gvozden faced 33 shots in the contest. year career at Hofstra. With two goals and one assist against Villanova on April 25, he now has 12 goals and 19 assists for 31 - Gvozden recorded seven saves including one in the waning seconds points. of Hofstra’s 6-5 victory at Sacred Heart on March 21. - He has eight goals and 11 assists in his last nine games. COLLELUORI NAMED A LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD FINALIST: - Colleluori posted single assists on April 18 against North Carolina Hofstra senior midfielder Michael Colleluori and April 21 against Stony Brook has been named one of 10 senior student- athletes who excel both on and off the field - His two assists at Towson on April 11 gave him a single-season and has been selected as finalists for the 2009 career best of 26 points on 10 goals and 16 assists. He tallied 10 goals Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in the Men’s and 15 assists in 2008. Lacrosse division. - He tallied a goal and three assists against Robert Morris on March Nationwide balloting continues to determine the third annual winner, 28 and scored three goals and added an assist at Army on March 24. which will receive the award during the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships in Foxboro, Mass. Fan balloting, available on the - He had a goal and an assist at Sacred Heart. award’s official website http://www.seniorclassaward.com/athletes/michael_colleluori and by - He was named the Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Lacrosse text messaging will be combined with votes from coaches and media Player of the Week for his play against Brown on February 28. to determine the recipient of the award. To vote for Colleluori via Colleluori recorded career highs of four assists and six points in the text, text LAX3 to 839863. Pride’s dramatic 11-10 double-overtime victory at Brown. The Pride, who trailed 10-3 late in the third quarter, came back behind Currently the second leading scorer on the ninth-ranked, 11-2 Hofstra Colleluori’s second goal of the game with 4:35 to play in that third team with a career-best 31 points on 12 goals and 19 assists, period to cut the gap to 10-4, and four assists over the next seven Colleluori has worked tirelessly to honor the memory of his late Hofstra goals to win the contest. He assisted on Jay Card’s game- brother, Nick, who passed away in 2006 after a 15-month battle with winning goal with 19 seconds remaining in the second overtime non-Hodgekin’s Lymphoma. He has worked to help those affected by period. the disease while raising funds to help search for a cure. Colleluori serves as vice-president of the HEADstrong Foundation and the - The four assists topped his previous best of three set in the 2008 many charitable events and activities it entails. He founded and is CAA Championship semifinals against Delaware while the six points president of LEAN ON ME, which is a support group focusing on were one better than the two goal, three-assist performance that he young adults who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. During the had on February 21 in the season opener against Massachusetts. past two years over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday breaks, Michael has volunteered at a soup kitchen, and at hospitals serving MIDFIELDER RYAN CARTER: Senior middie Ryan Carter meals and helping others cope. He also presented the first Hofstra scored two goals including the game-winner with three seconds to University Athletics-Nick Colleluori Unsung Hero awards last May. play at Towson on April 11.

During the summer of 2008, Colleluori completed an internship in - He has eight goals and six assists on the season, crushing his best the Oncology Department at the Hospital of the University of single season output of one goal and two assists in 2008. He has Pennsylvania (HUP). After he graduates from Hofstra in May with a doubled his career point output (3G, 4A) with 14 points this year. degree in Community Health, Michael has already received permission and plans to join the research team at HUP. During that - He notched a goal and an assist against Robert Morris on March 28 time he plans to take classes to qualify for medical school and and a goal against Villanova on April 25. become a physician. - Carter tallied a career-best two goals and one assist, equaling his - He has tallied four goals and four assists on the season and leads the total output for the 2008 season, in the Pride’s 9-7 victory over #3 team with 52 ground balls. Princeton at Shuart Stadium on March 14. He was named the CAA Player of the Week for his performance against the Tigers. - DeNapoli notched two assists and three ground balls against UNC on April 18, - The San Francisco, CA native tallied a goal and an assist against UMass, a second goal at Johns Hopkins and two goals and one assist - He has tallied goals against UMass, Brown, Princeton and Robert against Princeton. Morris.

- He added an assist at Army on March 24 and against Stony Brook - He posted five ground balls against Villanova on April 25. on April 21. - DeNapoli had four ground balls against Robert Morris and Drexel MIDFIELDER ANTHONY MUSCARELLA: Senior midfielder and three ground balls at Army and Towson. Anthony Muscarella, who had his 28-game regular season point streak stopped against Stony Brook on April 21, has tallied 11 goals ATTACKMAN DAN STEIN: Junior attackman Dan Stein had a and seven assists in his last eight games. He had two assists against goal and an assist against Delaware on April 4, an assist against Villanova on April 25. Drexel on April 8 and an assist against Villanova on April 25.

- He has 17 goals and nine assists in 12 games in 2009. - After an assist against UNC, he is seventh on the team in scoring with six goals and five assists. Over the last 20 games, he has posted - He recorded back-to-back four point games, posting three goals and 18 goals and 10 assists. one assist against Drexel on April 8, and four goals at Towson on April 11. It was his sixth and seventh career hat-tricks. For his - He tallied a goal against Robert Morris on March 28 to snap a three- performance he was named the CAA Player of the Week. game scoreless drought.

- He scored a goal and an assist against Delaware on April 4. - He had his 10-game point scoring streak snapped against Princeton on March 14. - He tallied two goals and one assist in the victory at Army on March 24 and added a goal and an assist and picked up seven ground balls - Stein tallied two goals in the opener against UMass, one at Brown against Robert Morrison March 28. and a goal and an assist at Johns Hopkins.

- Muscarella, who did not play in the UMass opener, made his 2009 - He tied his career-high with four goals at Robert Morris on April debut at Brown and scored the goal that tied the game at 10-all with 26, 2008. His three goals after a lightening-delay propelled the Pride for the Pride with 1:08 to play. to the victory over the Colonials.

- At Hopkins on March 7, he scored twice in the Pride’s 12-7 loss to MIDFIELDER STEVE PRIFTE: Senior long-stick middie Steve the Blue Jays. Prifte recorded a career-high eight ground balls in the Pride’s victory at Brown. His previous best was five against Drexel in 2008. - Against Princeton on March 14 he tallied three goals in the Pride’s victory. It was his fifth career hat-trick. - He is second on the team with 41 ground balls.

- He tallied one assist against North Carolina. - He picked up four grounds balls at Towson on April 11and against UNC on April 18. - Muscarella, the Pride’s leading returning scorer in 2009, recorded 28 goals and 14 assists in 2008. He tallied a career-high six goals in - He tallied three ground balls against Princeton, Delaware and the Pride’s 14-13 victory at Stony Brook on April 22, 2008. Villanova and had two caused turnovers at Sacred Heart and against Robert Morris. - The Wantagh, NY native topped his previous best of five goals and fell one point short of his single game point total, set against Towson - Prifte posted five ground balls at Army on March 24. on March 21, 2008. He posted five of his six tallies in the second half after the game was tied at 6-6 at halftime. DEFENDER ADAM SWARSEN: Junior defender Adam Swarsen posted six ground balls-one short of his personal best- at Brown. - He tallied eight goals and one assist in the Pride’s two victories over Stony Brook and Robert Morris before the 2008 CAA Tournament. - He recorded four ground balls against Stony Brook. At Robert Morris, he tallied two goals, including the game-winner with 3:59 to play, and added one assist as Hofstra edged the - Swarsen has 28 ground balls on the season. Colonials, 13-12. - The junior, who missed last year with a knee injury, also picked up - Last season, Muscarella more than doubled the combined point total a key turnover in the waning seconds of the first overtime against of his first two years with 42 points on 28 goals and 14 assists. He Brown. posted four goals and one assist in the CAA title game against Drexel. - Swarsen picked up three ground balls at Army and against Robert Morris. MIDFIELDER STEVEN DENAPOLI: Sophomore Steven DeNapoli may have recorded his most impressive game of the year DEFENSEMAN CHRISTIAN SCUDERI: Junior defender against Stony Brook on April 21. He tallied a season team-high of Christian Scuderi posted a season-best six ground balls in the win at nine ground balls, two assists and caused two turnovers in the Pride’s Towson on April 11. He notched two against Stony Brook. 12-11 victory. - He now has 30 ground balls on the season. Drexel. Leading scorer Anthony Muscarella was named an honorable - He picked up five ground balls in games against both Princeton and mention All-American, while Kevin Unterstein was the CAA Delaware this season. Defensive Player of the Year and Jay Card earned CAA Rookie of the Year accolades. In addition, seven players received All-CAA DEFENSEMAN MICHAEL SKUDIN: Sophomore defender honors and the Unterstein brothers, Kevin and Michael, were named Michael Skudin returned to action on April 21 against Stony Brook North-South Game All-Stars and were both selected in the Major after missing four games with an injury. He had two ground balls. League Lacrosse Draft.

- Scuderi tallied four ground balls against Villanova on April 25. In his first year at the helm of the Hofstra program, Tierney took over a team that returned one starter from 2006’s NCAA Quarterfinal - He has 15 ground balls and has scored one goal in nine games this squad and led them to a 6-8 record that saw seven losses decided by season. one goal. The team qualified for the CAA Championship, saw one of its star players – Kevin Unterstein – earn honorable mention All- - He tallied his first career goal at Sacred Heart on March 21. He took America honors and had seven players named to All-CAA teams, an outlet pass near midfield and went in almost unguarded and beat including three All-Rookie selections. SHU goalie Zach Frank. He also had one ground ball on the day. Tierney returned to Hofstra after a six-year tenure at John Hopkins, TEAM CAPTAINS: Hofstra has four team captains this year. Senior with the final two seasons as associate head coach. As the Blue Jays Tom Dooley, senior midfielder Steve Prifte, senior defender Jack offensive coordinator, he was the architect of one of the most potent Vivonetto and junior defender Adam Swarsen were selected team and explosive offenses in the nation in recent years. Tierney directed captains before the 2009 season. the Blue Jays attack that finished second in the nation in scoring margin, sixth in scoring offense and 16th in man-up offense during DEFENSEMAN RYAN SMITH LOST FOR THE SEASON: Hopkins' NCAA title run in 2005. The Blue Jays led the nation in Junior defenseman Ryan Smith will be lost for the season with a knee scoring offense and man-up offense in 2003 and finished fifth in both injury suffered in the Massachusetts game on February 21. categories in 2004.

GOALIE DANNY ORLANDO TO TAKE ACADEMIC LEAVE In Tierney’s final season at Hopkins the Blue Jays posted a 9-5 OF ABSENCE: Hofstra Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney record, advanced to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals, and announced on March 13 that junior goalie Danny Orlando (South ranked in the top 15 in the country in four statistical categories. With Hempstead, NY) has taken an Academic Leave of Absence and will an emphasis on a balanced attack that puts pressure on the opposition not return for the remainder of the spring semester. “Danny Orlando at every position, individual awards have been plentiful at Hopkins. has decided to take some time to attend to personal and family A total of 21 Blue Jay midfielders and attackmen earned All-America matters, and as a result, he has taken an Academic Leave of honors during Tierney's tenure in Homewood. Among them was Kyle Absence,” commented Tierney. “We all wish him a speedy return.” Harrison, a two-time first team All-America, who received the Tewaaraton Trophy and the Lt. Enners Award in 2005 and the KEEPING IT CLOSE: Hofstra has been involved in six one-goal McLaughlin Award in 2004 and 2005. decisions this season. They are 6-0 in those contests. The Pride is: Tierney played for the Blue Jays from 1988 through 1991 and served One-goal decisions 6-0 as team captain as a senior. He helped lead Hopkins to the NCAA Two-goal decisions 2-0 Tournament in each of his four seasons, including an appearance in Three-goal decision 0-0 the 1989 NCAA title game. He received Hopkins' Turnbull-Reynolds Four-goal decisions 0-0 Award as a senior as the player most exemplifying leadership and Others 2-2 sportsmanship. Tierney was also selected to play in the North-South game as a senior. PRIDE COACH SETH TIERNEY: Seth Tierney became the fifth head coach in the 60-year history of the Hofstra Men's Lacrosse After graduating from Johns Hopkins, Tierney continued his playing program when he was hired to the position in August 2006. Now in career by playing three seasons of indoor lacrosse for the New York his third season, Tierney has led the Pride to 16 victories, the 2008 Saints before serving as an assistant coach for the Saints for two Colonial Athletic Association championship and a berth in the 2008 seasons. NCAA Championship in his two seasons. HOFSTRA UNDER TIERNEY Overall record 27-16 .628 Tierney served as an assistant coach at Hofstra from 1995 through Conference record 14-4 .778 2000 before leaving for a similar position at his alma mater Johns Home record 15-6 .714 Hopkins University. During his six-year tenure with the Pride, Road record 11-10 .524 Hofstra recorded six consecutive winning seasons with a combined Neutral record 1-0 1.000 overall record of 61-28 and a conference mark of 29-2, captured five One goal decisions 13-9 .591 league titles, received five top 15 final national rankings, and played Two goal decisions 6-0 1.000 in four NCAA Championship tournaments. Three-goal decision 1-0 1.000 Tierney also coached seven All-Americans and nearly two-dozen all- Four goal decisions 0-2 .000 conference players during his first tenure at Hofstra. Among them Others 7-5 .583 was midfielder , who would receive the inaugural Tewaaraton Trophy as College Lacrosse Player of the Year, the Lt. HOFSTRA ASSISTANT COACHES Ray Enners Award as the Division I Player of the Year, and the Lt. - Joe Amplo, who was a four-year letterman at Hofstra from 1996 to Donald McLaughlin Award as the Division I Midfielder of the Year 1999, is in his second tenure as an assistant coach at Hofstra. Amplo in 2001. served as an assistant for two seasons under John Danowski in 2000 and 2001 before leaving to serve as an assistant at Pennsylvania. He The 2008 season saw Hofstra make a return to the NCAA returned to Hofstra in 2003. Tournament after a one-year hiatus. The team posted a 10-6 record and captured the CAA title in a thrilling overtime victory over - Former Johns Hopkins standout Matt Rewkowski is in his second 5/19/01 #1 Syracuse+ Home 13-18 L season on the Pride coaching staff. A member of the Blue Jays 5/12/01 #8 Virginia + Neutral 15-14 W (OT) national championship team in 2005, he was an All-America 5/5/01 #9 Towson Away 11-13 L selection in 2004. Rewkowski, who played his first two years at 4/28/01 #9 Duke Home 15-10 W Duke, was an All-America pick as a sophomore in Durham. 3/24/01 #2 Notre Dame Home 11-10 W (OT)

- Sean Smith, who returned to the Pride in 2008 after one season HOFSTRA AGAINST NUMBERS 11 THROUGH 20: Following away from the program, is in his 11th season on the Hofstra lacrosse the Pride’s victory over #20 UMass in the 2009 season opener and staff. He served on John Danowski’s Pride staff from 1998 through the double-overtime win at #15 Brown, Hofstra is now 16-15 in their 2006. A two-time All-American at Roanoke College in 1982 and last 31 games against teams ranked from 11 through 20. Since 2003, 1983 Smith has also served on the coaching staff at Army from 1987 the Pride is 19-18 against teams #11 through 20. Hofstra was 2-3 in through 1990. 2008, 1-4 in 2007, 7-0 in 2006, 4-3 in 2005, 0-5 in 2004 and 3-3 in 2003. TEACHER-STUDENT: Hofstra’s game at Towson on April 11 was the fourth meeting between Pride coach Seth Tierney and BIG CROWD: The April 18 crowd of 6,661 for the North Carolina Towson Coach Tony Seaman, who coached Tierney at Johns game at Shuart Stadium was the most fans to see a Hofstra lacrosse Hopkins, as head coaches. Tierney now holds a 3-1 series lead. contest at Shuart Stadium since 10,510 fans watched the Pride and Syracuse in the 2001 NCAA Championship Quarterfinals. The UNC AGAINST THE TOP 6 crowd is also the largest regular season crowd to see a Pride game at - The Pride is 4-13 in their last 17 games against teams that were Shuart Stadium since 7,476 saw Hofstra defeat Johns Hopkins, 9-8 in ranked sixth or better, dating back to the end of the 1999 season. overtime, on May 8, 1999.

- In addition to Princeton this year and Hopkins last year, the only PRIDE SEVENTH IN DIVISION I LACROSSE Pride wins over top six teams came in 2001 when Hofstra edged #2 ATTENDANCE: As of April 27, Hofstra is seventh in the country in Notre Dame 11-10 in overtime, and on March 18, 2006 against #6 men’s lacrosse home attendance average, drawing 2,653 fans through Princeton 9-5. seven games at Shuart Stadium. Syracuse leads the nation in attendance average with 6,287 followed by Ohio State (5,762), Navy - Hofstra is 9-25 against opponents ranked sixth or better since 1993. (5,263), Johns Hopkins (3,706), UMass (2,930) and Virginia (2,686).

AGAINST THE TOP 10 HOFSTRA WINNING STREAKS: With the loss to North Carolina -Following the Pride’s loss to UNC on April 18 and their win against on April 18, Hofstra’s ninth-longest winning streak in the same #3 Princeton on March 24, Hofstra is now 12-18 in its last 30 games season came to an end. Here are the top 10, same-season, winning against USILA Top 10 opponents. streaks in Hofstra school history: - Prior to the victory over #1 Hopkins in 2008, the Pride’s highest- ranked victory was an 11-10 overtime decision over second-ranked Games Year Final Record Notre Dame in 2001. 17 2006 17-1 (Current) - Including 2009, the Pride has defeated at least one top 10 opponent 13 1999 13-3 in eight of the last nine seasons. 12 1955 & 1956 14-2 & 8-5-1 - Hofstra’s victory over Loyola in March, 2004 was the Pride’s one 9 1993 10-6 and only win in 2004 over a Top 10 opponent. The Greyhounds came 9 2002 11-3 into the game ranked seventh. 8 1969 & 1970 8-6 & 12-5 7 2009, 1978 & 1953 TBD, 8-5 &11-3

Date # Opponent H-A HU - Opp TOP 10 FOR PRIDE: The Pride’s fifth-place ranking in the USILA 4/18/09 #10 North Carolina Home 8-13 L Poll on April 6 was their highest since the 2006 season. Hofstra was 3/14/09 #3 Princeton Home 9-7 W ranked second from the start of April, 2006 through the end of the 3/7/09 #10 Johns Hopkins Away 7-12 L 2006 regular season. 3/8/08 #1 Johns Hopkins Home 8-7 W 3/27/07 #9 Army Away 5-3 W A RECORD CROWD: The April 4th crowd against Delaware at the 3/18/07 #10 Princeton Home 4-5 L 80,242-seat Giants Stadium drew a lacrosse-only, regular season 3/10/07 #5 Johns Hopkins Away 8-9 L record crowd of 22,308. Giants Stadium is the biggest venue in which 2/24/07 #9 Massachusetts Home 8-6 W the Pride has played lacrosse. The biggest stadium that the Pride had 5/20/06 #10 Massachusetts Neutral 10-11 L (OT) played in previously was the 60,000-seat Kenan Stadium at the 3/18/06 #6 Princeton Away 9-5 W University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 2008. 3/11/06 #7 Johns Hopkins Home 11-6 W 3/29/05 #5 Army Away 10-11 L HOME COOKING: Hofstra has won 65 of its last 87 home games 3/26/05 #9 Notre Dame Home 8-9 L (2OT) at James M. Shuart Stadium (formerly Hofstra Stadium). The Pride 3/12/05 #1 Johns Hopkins Away 5-11 L had a 16-game home winning streak snapped on March 18, 2007 3/20/04 #6 Princeton Away 5-10 L against Princeton. The Hofstra home streak tied them for 11th all- 3/13/04 #1 Johns Hopkins Home 6-13 L time in Division I history. Here is how the Pride has done at home 3/6/04 #7 Loyola Home 9-8 W since 2000: 5/11/03 #5 Massachusetts Away 6-9 L 2009 - 6-1 4/17/03 #7 Syracuse Home 8-6 W 2008 - 6-1 3/23/03 #6 Massachusetts Home 7-14 L 2007 - 3-4 3/15/03 #7 Princeton Home 5-18 L 2006 - 12-0 4/26/02 #7 Duke Home 14-6 W 2005 – 6-3 3/16/02 #8 Princeton Away 4-12 L 2004 – 3-3 3/9/02 #2 Johns Hopkins Home 8-9 L 2003 – 9-2 3/2/02 #8 Loyola Home 7-8 L 2002 – 6-2 2001 – 7-4 South Senior All-Star Game. 2000 – 7-2 Singled out as one of the top ten players that he ever coached by Myers, Simandl still holds the Hofstra records for most points and OVERTIME - Hofstra is 13-5 in its last 18 overtime games. most assists in a single season, most assists and points in a career, - The Pride is 19-7 in overtime games since 1985. and is third in goals scored in a career in Pride history. He finished - Hofstra is 6-2 in overtime games under Seth Tierney and was 13-5 his Hofstra career with 119 goals and 119 assists for 238 points. All in overtime games during John Danowski’s tenure. four of his Hofstra teams were nationally-ranked, including the 1955 - Here is the Pride’s OT history since 1986: team that was ranked third. Year Opponent Result 2009 at Army 9-8 W (2OT) Shanahan (#26), who played at Hofstra from 1998 through 2001, was 2009 at #15 Brown 11-10 W (2OT) a two-sport All-American athlete in both football and lacrosse. While 2008 at #11 Drexel * 10-9 W a standout as a defensive back in football and leading the Pride in 2008 at Villanova 7-6 W (2OT) interceptions as a junior and senior, he excelled in lacrosse over his 2008 at Drexel 8-9 L (2OT) four year career at Hofstra. As Hofstra’s most honored lacrosse 2008 #1 Johns Hopkins 8-7 W player, Shanahan was a three-time All-America selection earning 2007 Stony Brook 12-13 L honorable mention in 1999, second team honors in 2000, and first 2007 at Towson 9-8 W team accolades as a senior. In addition to his first team honors in 2006 Massachusetts 10-11 L 2001, he also earned: the Lt. Donald McLaughlin Award from the 2006 #12 Towson 10-9 W USILA as Division I Midfielder of the Year; the Lt. Ray Enners 2005 #9 Notre Dame 8-9 L (2OT) Award as USILA Division I Player of the Year; and the inaugural 2003 at Sacred Heart 9-8 W Tewaaraton Trophy as college lacrosse’s Player of the Year. 2002 at Massachusetts 12-11 W 2001 Virginia 15-14 W Shanahan also earned All-America East honors four times, picking up Notre Dame 11-10 W first team honors as a freshman, as well as Rookie of the Year honors 2000 at Delaware 7-8 L in 1998, as a sophomore in 1999 and as a senior in 2001 when he was 1999 Johns Hopkins 9-8 W also voted Most Valuable Player honors. He was named to the 2001 Notre Dame 10-9 W USILA North-South Senior All-Star Game where he captured the 1997 Massachusetts 7-6 W (2OT) Most Valuable Player award. During his Hofstra career, he tallied 95 1996 Georgetown 15-16 L goals and 44 assists for 139 points, a school-record 450 ground balls Massachusetts 15-14 W while winning 528 of 868 face-offs for a .608 winning percentage. In 1995 Brown 10-9 W 2002 Shanahan was named to the United States National Team for 1994 Army 14-15 L the ILF World Championships and earned the ILF’s Most Valuable 1993 Virginia 7-6 W Player Award. He was also voted to the All-World Team 1991 at Army 14-13 W 1989 at Towson 10-9 W (4OT) HOFSTRA PICKED TO REPEAT IN 2009 CAA PRESEASON POLL: The Hofstra Pride, which has won two of the last three CAA * - CAA Title Game Men's Lacrosse Championships, is picked to repeat in 2009 as the conference champion according to a vote conducted by all seven SEASON 61 FOR HOFSTRA league coaches. The Pride, which picked up five of the possible - Hofstra is in its 61st season of men’s lacrosse in 2009. Pride teams seven first-place votes, edged out second-place Delaware in the poll. have tallied a 495-337-4 record during that time. Hofstra, already ranked No. 15 in the Inside Lacrosse/Faceoff SEASON OPENERS: Hofstra is 39-22 in opening games in its Yearbook preseason poll and picked as the league favorites in the history. same publication, received four more total points than Delaware in the preseason coaches poll. The Blue Hens, ranked 20th in the RETURNING STARTERS: The Pride return eight starters from last Faceoff Yearbook, logged two first-place votes and finished with a year’s 10-6, CAA Championship team. total of 31 points. Drexel, one of two 2008 regular-season league champions, is picked to finish third in the conference after recording HOFSTRA RETIRES SIMANDL’S AND SHANAHAN’S 27 points in the poll. Towson logged 20 total points in the poll to NUMBERS: During halftime ceremonies of the North Carolina come in fourth, while Villanova, Sacred Heart and Robert Morris game on April 18, Hofstra Athletics retired the jersey numbers of two rounded out the preseason vote, respectively. all-time lacrosse greats, Doug Shanahan and Jerry Simandl. They are the first two Pride lacrosse players to have their numbers retired. 2009 CAA MEN'S LACROSSE PRESEASON COACHES POLL

In an effort to acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of Team (first-place votes) Points numerous former student-athletes during the University's nearly 75 1. Hofstra (5) 35 years of existence, Hofstra University announced last summer that a 2. Delaware (2) 31 group of 20 former Pride athletes would have their jersey numbers 3. Drexel 27 retired. "The honoring of these 20 former student-athletes is a 4. Towson 20 celebration of the outstanding history of Hofstra Athletics," 5. Villanova 17 commented Hofstra University Director of Athletics Jack Hayes. 6. Sacred Heart 9 7. Robert Morris 8 Simandl (#10) lettered in lacrosse at Hofstra from 1952 through 1955 under legendary coach Howard “Howdy” Myers. He earned All- FOUR PRIDE PLAYERS NAMED TO 2009 ALL-CAA America second team honors as a senior in 1955 after leading the PRESEASON TEAM: Four Pride players were voted to the nation in scoring with 102 points and assists with 58 while placing preseason All-CAA team. Sophomore Jay Card, the CAA Rookie of second with 44 goals. He was also an all-conference Laurie Cox the Year in 2008, ranked among the league's best in goals-per-game Division selection as a senior and was named to the USILA North- as a freshman last year, scoring 27 to go with 13 assists. Senior Anthony Muscarella, already an Honorable Mention 2009 Preseason All-America pick by Inside Lacrosse and a first team All-CAA HOFSTRA HAS 14 NCAA TOURNAMENT BIDS: The Pride honoree in 2008, ranked eighth in league with an average of 1.75 earned their 14th trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2008 by defeating goals per game (28 goals) and had 14 assists on the year. Senior Drexel in thrilling fashion, 10-9 in overtime, in the Colonial Athletic Steve Prifte was a unanimous preseason all-conference pick at the Association Championship game at Vidas Field in Philadelphia. The long-stick midfield position. Prifte, a Shamong, New Jersey native Pride trailed 9-7 with 1:20 to play in regulation before junior was a Second Team All-League pick in 2008 after logging 40 midfielder Anthony Muscarella and sophomore attackman Dan Stein groundballs and causing eight turnovers. Inside Lacrosse Preseason scored 28 seconds apart to send the game into overtime. Junior Honorable Mention All-America goalkeeper Danny Orlando rounds attackman Tom Dooley tallied the game-winner 11 seconds into the out the Pride's 2009 All-CAA Preseason team selections. The extra period to punch the Pride's NCAA Tournament-bound ticket. Hofstra junior finished 2008 with a 8.56 goals-against average and Hofstra, which defeated then-number one Johns Hopkins, 8-7, in had a save percentage of .491. overtime on March 8 in Hempstead, faced the Blue Jays for the fourth time in NCAA Championship competition last week with The league's coaches also selected Delaware junior attacker Curtis Hopkins exacting some revenge, 10-4. Johns Hopkins downed the Dickson as the CAA's Preseason Player of the Year.Dickson, one of Pride in first round games in 1974 (18-10) and 1978 (20-8), and in three Blue Hen preseason all-conference picks in 2009, returns after a the quarterfinals in 1999 (11-7) at Hofstra. first team all-conference performance in 2008. The Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, native and preseason third team All-American by ROYLE-SOMBROTTO LOCKER ROOM: The Hofstra Men’s Inside Lacrosse, scored a league-best 46 goals while also passing out Lacrosse Locker Room was officially dedicated before the Pride’s 15 assists in 2008. Alongside Dickson and Card at the attack position game against Delaware on April 12, 2008. The Harry Royle-Vincent is Colin Ambler. Ambler, a junior at Drexel, recorded 21 goals and Sombrotto Pride Locker Room, named in honor of former Hofstra 21 assists in 2008, helping him earn a spot on the CAA's All- Lacrosse Coach Harry Royle and former Pride All-American and Conference Second Team. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame member Vincent Sombrotto, was made possible by a generous gift from James Metzger, a former At midfield with Muscarella are Delaware junior Martin Cahill and teammate of Sombrotto and a standout player under Coach Royle. Drexel junior Greg Casey. Cahill, a 2008 first team All-CAA pick, was among the league's best scorers in 2008 by logging 29 goals on REMEMBERING NICK: On November 28 2006, the year. Casey, a second team all-league honoree in 2008, finished the Hofstra University family lost a beloved his sophomore season with 13 goals and five assists. Drexel junior member of the community with the passing of Ryan West, a 2008 First Team All-CAA pick at the face-off specialist men’s lacrosse player Nicholas Colleluori. His 14- position, is a preseason all-conference honoree in 2009. West, a month battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma was a Berlin, Md., native finished the 2008 season 69-of-114 (.605) in face- study in courage, dignity and the relentless attitude that he brought to offs and scored two goals as a sophomore. everything he did. A son, a brother, a fiancé, a teammate, a classmate and a friend, Nick cherished and honored all of these titles. He will Drexel junior Matt McCormick leads three preseason All-CAA be remembered for the love and joy that he brought to so many defenders in 2009. An Honorable Mention Preseason All-America people and a spirit that will last forever. The Pride will continue to selection by Inside Lacrosse, McCormick was a 2008 first team all- wear a circular patch on their jerseys in 2008 in his memory. The conference pick in 2008 after playing a vital role in Drexel's top- Hofstra lacrosse program is active in fund-raising activities in the ranked defense (7.15 goals/game). Villanova senior Eddie DiDonato fight against lymphoma. logged 26 groundballs in 2008, and joins McCormick on the preseason all-league defense. Delaware sophomore Pat Dowling, an HOFSTRA PRO-NUN-SEE-AY-SHUNS: all-rookie pick in 2008, picked up 35 groundballs and forced 18 1 - Loizeaux - (La-wah-zoo) turnovers last season which helped him earn a spot on the 2009 3 - Colleluori - (Coll-la-law-ree) Preseason squad. 6 - Mojica (Mo-Jee-ca) 7 & 9 - DeNapoli (Dee-Nap-po-lee) 2009 PRESEASON ALL-CAA MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM 8 & 10 - Prifte - (Priff-tee) 13 - Shuey - (Shoo-ee) Name, School Pos. Yr. 18 - Gvozden - (Ga-vozz-den) Colin Ambler, Drexel# A Jr. 19 - Pezzolla - (Pa-zoll-ah) Jay Card, Hofstra! A So. 21 - Vaccaro (Va-car-oh) Curtis Dickson, Delaware* A Jr. 22 - Interlicchio - (In-ter-lick-ee-oh) Martin Cahill, Delaware* M Jr. 26 - Muscarella - (Mus-ka-rell-ah) Greg Casey, Drexel# M Jr. 28 - Montemurro - (Mon-tah-more-oh) Anthony Muscarella, Hofstra* M Sr. 29 - Skudin (Skoo-din) Steve Prifte, Hofstra# LSM Sr. 32 - Stein - (Stine) 39 - Koesterer - (Kes-ter-rer) Ryan West, Drexel* FO Jr. 44- Vivonetto (Viv-a-net-oh) Eddie DiDonato, Villanova D Sr. 50 - Scuderi (Ska-dare-ee) Pat Dowling, Delaware! D So.

Matt McCormick, Drexel* D Jr. HOFSTRA TO HOST 2009 NCAA Danny Orlando, Hofstra GK Jr. CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINALS: Tickets and parking passes to the 2009 NCAA CAA MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Curtis Men's Lacrosse Championship Quarterfinals at Dickson, A, Jr., Delaware Hofstra University are now on sale. The Quarterfinals will return to Long Island on * -- First Team All-CAA Selection in 2008 Saturday, May 16, 2009 at James M. Shuart Stadium. Game times # -- Second Team All-CAA Selection in 2008 are noon and 3 p.m. ! -- All-CAA Rookie Selection in 2008 Lacrosse fans can purchase general admission tickets and parking Jim Connolly in the first six minutes. Ford put Hofstra on the board passes online at: www.Hofstra.edu/Athletics (click button on right with a 13-yard, man-up bullet from the center of the box with 4:36 to side of page) or by calling the Hofstra Athletic Ticket Office at 516- play in the first. But UMass freshman Anthony Biscardi and Hofstra HOF-TIXX (463-8499). junior Danny Stein exchanged goals to close the first quarter with the Minutemen ahead, 3-2. Stein’s goal came with two seconds Lacrosse fans who purchase tickets and parking early will have the remaining on a wrap-around. ability to park and tailgate closest to the stadium on game day. For more information on special tent tailgate opportunities, please call Massachusetts opened the second quarter with three straight goals as 516-463-5281. Pedrick scored 4:54 into the period, and sophomore Ryan Hantverk and senior face-off specialist Joe Reale scoring eight seconds apart Hofstra has hosted the NCAA Quarterfinal in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 late in the period to build a 6-2 lead. Pride sophomore Stephen and 2002 and enjoyed great crowds for each event including 12,292 DeNapoli closed the gap with a goal while falling down that beat in 1999 when Johns Hopkins, Duke, Georgetown and Hofstra Schneider high just 15 seconds later. But junior middie Bobby Hayes competed. gave the Minutemen a 7-3 lead at the break off a pass from Pedrick with 14 seconds to play.

HOFSTRA ON TELEVISION: Hofstra The Pride came out with a sense of urgency in the second half and has been televised three times this season on scored four unanswered goals to tie the game at 7-all. Colleluori ESPNU. The Pride was aired on March 7 at started the run with a 12-yard bullet off the stick of Schneider 5:27 Hopkins, the March 24 game at Army, and into the third to cut the gap to 7-4. Almost six minutes later senior the April 11 game at Towson, Hofstra is 2-1 Ryan Carter took a cross-field pass from Colleluori a fired a shot past on television this season. Schneider from 12 yards out. In the fourth quarter, Stein scored again on a wrap-around just 1:24 into the period before Card tied the game BLOGS, BLOG, BLOGS: Five Hofstra off the pass from Colleluori two minutes later. lacrosse players, Michael Colleluori, Dan Stein, Brian Schneider, Joe Montemurro and Dan Pezzolla, will be writing weekly blogs during UMass ended the run as Reale picked up the ground ball off the the 2009 season. In addition to blogging on the Pride website at ensuing face-off and ran through the Pride defense and beat Hofstra http://www.hofstra.edu/Athletics/Mlacrosse/ath_mlax_09faceoffblog. goalie Danny Orlando (5 saves) from five yards for an 8-7 lead. Ford cfm, Colleluori’s and Schneider’s blog will also be seen on tied the game at 8-8 for Hofstra 2:33 later with a 15-yard bullet after www.InsideLacrosse.com and Stein’s blog will also be seen on a pass from Card. But a minute later Blum scored his fourth of the www.NCAA.com . season on a 12-yard shot from the left of Orlando, and Pedrick scored on a jump shot from eight yards in front three minutes after that to HOFSTRA TO PARTNER WITH JUMPTV; take a 10-8 lead. GOHOFSTRA.COM TO DEBUT SOON: GoHofstra.com, the new online home for Hofstra Athletics, will debut soon and fans will Colleluori brought Hofstra back to within one with 2:44 to play with now be able to get live streaming video and statistics, up-to-date his second of the game on the run before Card tied the game with promotions, news, and events to keep you informed on all your 1:12 to play. On the ensuing face-off sophomore middie Joe favorite Hofstra teams. GoHofstra.com will also be your one-stop Montemurro won the face-off and started the Pride on their road to shopping source for tickets, merchandise, and apparel. victory.

The Pride outshot the Minutemen, 56-31, including 24-4 in the final 2009 HOFSTRA GAME SUMMARIES quarter. 1 2 3 4 F GAME 1 - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2009 #20 UMass 3 4 0 3 10 VS. #20 MASSACHUSETTS: Sophomore Jay #13 Hofstra 2 1 2 6 11 Card scored his third goal of the game with just four seconds remaining to give the 13th-ranked MASSACHUSETTS SCORING: GOALS: Evan Blum 2; Rory Pride of Hofstra (1-0) an 11-10 victory over #20 Pedrick 2; Joe Reale 2; Jim Connolly 1; Anthony Biscardi 1; Bobby Massachusetts (1-1) at James M. Shuart Stadium. Hayes 1; Ryan Hantverk 1. ASSISTS: Tim Balise 1; Anthony Biscardi 1; Evan Blum 1; Jim Connolly 1; Ryan Marcus 1; Rory Card, a native of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, scored all three of his Pedrick 1. goals in the final 12 minutes as Hofstra scored six times in the final HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Card, Jay 3; Colleluori, Michael quarter. He tied the game at 10-all with 1:12 to play, taking a pass 2; Ford, Kevin 2; Stein, Dan 2; Carter, Ryan 1; DeNapoli, Steven 1. from senior Michael Colleluori to the right of UMass goalie Doc ASSISTS: Colleluori, Michael 3; Card, Jay 2; Carter, Ryan 1. Schneider (8 saves) and firing a bullet from eight yards out. On the winning goal, Card took a pass again on the right side, ducked under a charging defender, and beat Schneider low for the game-winner. GAME 2 - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, Card, the 2008 CAA Rookie of the Year who had three game- 2009 AT #15 BROWN: Sophomore Jay Card's winning goals last season, tied the game at 7-7 just 3:48 into the fourth goal of the game with 19 seconds fourth quarter, taking another pass from Colleluori down low and to remaining in the second overtime capped a the side of the cage. Colleluori tallied two goals and three assists in furious 11-10 come-from-behind Hofstra victory the contest while junior Dan Stein and red-shirt freshman Kevin Ford over #15 Brown at Mesiter-Kavan Field. The 13th-ranked Pride, who each added two goals. The Minutemen of Massachusetts were led by rallied back from a 10-3 deficit midway through the third quarter, seniors Evan Blum and Rory Pedrick with two goals and one assist improved to 2-0 on the season while Brown falls to 1-1. It is Hofstra's each. first 2-0 start since the 1997 season when the Pride opened up with five straight wins. In the 34th installment of one of college lacrosse’s fiercest rivalries, the Minutemen jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Blum and senior Card, who tallied three of Hofstra's last seven goals including the game-winner, took a cross-crease pass from senior Michael The first two minutes of the second OT were highlighted by turnover Colleluori in the air and dunked the ball behind Brown goalie Jordan exchanges before Hofstra had its first good chance of the period to Burke in the second OT. The Pride were in the man-up situation score. With 1:29 to play Muscarella fired a bullet from straight on following an illegal check penalty on Brown midfielder Thomas that was stopped by Burke. After a Brown timeout, the Bears were Muldoon with just 40 seconds remaining in the second extra stuffed on a shot by Orlando before a second shot bounced off the far session. post behind Orlando. On the ensuing scramble Muldoon was whistled for hitting Steven DeNapoli with an illegal body check giving the Card finished with four goals and one assist but was topped by senior Pride a one minute advantage with 40 seconds left in the second extra middie Michael Colleluori, who posted two goals and career-highs session and setting up Card's second game-winning goal of the year of four assists and six points. Senior middie Anthony Muscarella and and the fifth of his young career. The Pride outshot the Bears, 44-3, red-shirt freshman Kevin Ford chipped in each with a goal and an and picked up 35 ground balls to Brown's 32 in the contest. assist. Pride junior goalie Danny Orlando recorded nine saves in the contest including big stops in each of the extra periods. The Bears of 1 2 3 4 OT1 OT2 F Brown were led by sophomore Andrew Feinberg with three goals and #13 Hofstra 1 1 3 5 0 1 11 two assists while Muldoon and attackman Kyle Hollingsworth each #15 Brown 4 2 4 0 0 0 10 added a goal and an assist. Burke stopped 15 shots in the Brown cage. HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Card, Jay 4; Colleluori, Michael 2; Ford, Kevin 1; Muscarella, Anthony 1; Stein, Dan 1; DeNapoli, Brown jumped on the Pride early, building a 4-0 lead late in the first Steven 1; Dooley, Tom 1. ASSISTS: Colleluori, Michael 4; Card, quarter on a man-up-goal from senior Jack Walsh, and even-handed Jay 1; Ford, Kevin 1; Muscarella, Anthony 1. goals by senior Nic Bell, senior Todd Faiella, and Feinberg. Hofstra sophomore middie Steven DeNapoli put the Pride on the board with BROWN SCORING: GOALS: Feinberg, Andrew 3; Muldoon, 3:05 to play in the period with his second goal of the year from 10 Thomas 1; Hollingsworth, Kyle 1; Walsh, Jack 1; Bell, Nic 1; Hardy, yards out in the center of the box to close the gap to 4-1 after one Jake 1; Faiella, Todd 1; Carey, Collins 1. ASSISTS: Feinberg, period. In the second quarter, Feinberg and junior Collins Carey Andrew 2; Williams, Brady 2; Hollingsworth, Kyle 1; Melvin, Nik 1; sandwiched a Pride goal by Colleluori, his third of the season, to take Muldoon, Thomas 1; Seligmann, Reade 1. a 6-2 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Just 11 seconds into the third quarter, Hollingsworth fed junior Jake GAME 3 - SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2009 Hardy for his first goal of the season to boost the Bears' lead to 7-2. AT #10 JOHNS HOPKINS: Kyle Wharton Card got one back for the Pride with an unassisted tally two minutes scored five goals and Michael Kimmel added a later before Brown made a run that looked to put the game out of goal and three assists to lead the 10th-ranked reach for the Pride. A minute after Card's fourth goal of the year, Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins to a 12-7 victory Feinberg notched his third of the game and sixth of the season to over the ninth-ranked Hofstra Pride at Homewood Field. boost the lead back to five at 8-3. Five minutes later, Hollingsworth Hofstra was led by senior Anthony Muscarella with two goals while took a pass from Feinberg and buried a 10-yard bullet behind junior Dan Stein posted a goal and an assist. Freshman goalie Orlando. Right off the ensuing face-off -seven seconds later-Muldoon Andrew Gvozden recorded 11 saves in his collegiate debut for the notched his third of the season off a pass from Feinberg to boost the Pride. In addition to Wharton and Kimmel, Hopkins received two lead to 10-3 with 6:17 to play in the third. goals from Tim Donovan and a goal and two assists from Steven Boyle. Blue Jays goalie Mike Gvozden, the older brother of the Pride But the Pride did not quit. Two minutes later Colleluori started the goalie, posted 12 saves in the contest, including five in the third to Pride on their long way back with a goal from eight yards off a pass thwart a Hofstra comeback attempt. from Muscarella. Card then notched his second of the game and fifth of the season 1:19 later off a perfect pass to the crease by Colleluori The Blue Jays scored the first four goals of the game, building a 4-0 to close the deficit to 10-5. Card added an extra-man goal 3:36 into lead late in the first quarter. Attackman Steven Boyle opened the the fourth quarter off a pass from Colleluori and senior Tom Dooley scoring 2:56 into the contest on a wrap-around on the left side of notched his first goal of the season off a pass from Card 24 seconds Pride goalie Andrew Gvozden. Almost a minute later freshman later to inch closer to 10-7. Marshall Burkhart notched his second of the season on a run across the box to put the Blue Jays up 2-0. Sophomore Kyle Wharton would Hofstra junior Danny Stein scored his third goal of the season on the score the next two goals, the first on a cross-box pass from Michael crease after a pretty pass from Ford with 4:18 to play and a little over Kimmel at the 9:32 mark, and the second of the game and eighth of a minute later Ford fired a bullet from 10 yards out in the center of the year while falling down from five yards out with 3:13 to play in the box, after a pass from Colleluori, to close to 10-9 with 3:15 the first quarter. remaining. The Pride got the ball back with just under two minutes remaining in regulation. Muscarella, who sat out last week's opener Hofstra got on the board 10 seconds later as sophomore Jay Card against UMass, made a run down the right side of Brown goalie took a pass from Dan Stein and beat Michael Gvozden from eight Jordan Burke and fired a bullet that beat the senior netminder high yards out. It was Card's eighth goal. The Pride tucked another one in and to the far side to tie the game at 10-all with 1:08 to play. The last before the end of the quarter as senior middie Ryan Carter fired a 58 ticks were highlighted by solid defense before Pride defender was bullet on the run from 10 yards that beat the Hopkins' goalie low to whistled for a slash with five seconds to play. close the deficit to 4-2 after one period. It was Carter's second goal of the year. In the first overtime Dooley had a point-blank shot at the gage for the Pride that was blocked by Brown senior defender Ryan Cassil before But the Blue Jays scored four more times in the second quarter to Orlando came up big on a shot by Muldoon with 48 seconds left. The boost their lead to 8-3 at halftime. Wharton notched his third of the Bears took its last possession of the first OT with 23 seconds game and the ninth of the year on a behind the back shot on the run remaining but Hofstra junior co-captain Adam Swarsen stripped his from five yards out just 2:23 into the period. Sophomore Tim Brown opponent of the ball with nine seconds to play to send the Donovan boosted the lead to 6-2 with his second of the year from the game into a second overtime. middle of the box. Hofstra's Stephen Bentz brought the Pride back to within three at 6-3 with his first of the year, picking up a ground ball on the side of the cage and sliding it under Michael Gvozden with 7:34 mark. The penalty kill galvanized Hofstra into a key insurance 8:38 to play in the half. But Max Chautin notched his first of the year goal with 6:09 left when Muscarella took Carter’s pass and fired a 2:33 later off a pass from Boyle, and Wharton tallied his fourth of the 12-yard laser that made it 9-6. game just inside the three minute mark from Kimmel to give Hopkins a strong lead at the intermission. That goal proved critical when Tommy Davis made it a two-goal game with 1:24 remaining. Princeton had a chance to make it a one- Pride junior Danny Stein notched his fourth goal of the year from five goal game before turning it over just inside the final minute. Hofstra yards out to cut the deficit to 8-4 with 12:15 to play in the third but got possession back and ran out the clock for the win. the Blue Jays would score three of the next four in the quarter to bump the lead back to 11-5 after three quarters. Wharton scored 23 Princeton outshot Hofstra, 33-24, though Gvozden was up the seconds after Stein for his fifth of the game, and Donovan added his challenge. The Millersville, MD native came off an 11-save debut second of the contest on the run from 10 yards just 68 seconds later. against Johns Hopkins last week by making five second half saves. Hofstra senior Anthony Muscarella notched his second of the season Hofstra was also 17-for-19 on clears. from 10 yards out with 9:21 to play to close to 10-5 but Hopkins junior Chris Boland scored with 22 seconds to play in the period to Slow starts plagued Hofstra in the first three games, though the Pride boost the lead to 11-5. shrugged off those problems by jumping out to a 2-0 lead after the first quarter. Gvozden made one save while facing eight shots to Hofstra seniors Tom Dooley and Anthony Muscarella sandwiched a blank the Tigers through the first 15 minutes. goal by Kimmel in the fourth quarter as the Blue Jays recorded their eighth win over the Pride at Homewood Field in as many attempts. Tom Interlicchio fired a sharp-angle shot to the low-right side of the Hopkins outshot the Pride, 43-35 and picked up 34 ground balls to cage, opening the scoring nearly seven minutes into the contest. Hofstra's 24. Muscarella followed with a running wind-up shot eight yards away from the crease just 48 seconds later. No. Team 1 2 3 4 F #9 Hofstra 2 1 2 2 7 Scott MacKenzie put Princeton on the board almost three minutes #10 Johns Hopkins 4 4 3 1 12 into the second quarter before Hofstra answered right back at the 9:30 mark. Tom Dooley’s deft flip pass to Ryan Carter near the crease set HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Muscarella, Anthony 2; Stein, up a quick-strike goal, making it 3-1. Dan 1; Card, Jay 1; Dooley, Tom 1; Carter, Ryan 1; Bentz, Stephen 1. ASSISTS: Ford, Kevin 1; Stein, Dan 1. A key defensive play extended Hofstra’s momentum late in the first half. Gvozden’s point-blank stick save on Mark Kovler’s shot JOHNS HOPKINS SCORING: GOALS: Kyle Wharton 5; Tim initiated a breakout the other way. Dooley completed the momentum Donovan 2; Michael Kimmel 1; Steven Boyle 1; Marshall Burkhart shift, taking Card’s pass and firing it into the net for a 4-1 lead with 1; Chris Boland 1; Max Chautin 1. ASSISTS: Michael Kimmel 3; 3:06 remaining. Hofstra went into halftime on a high note thanks to Steven Boyle 2; Marshall Burkhart 1. Carter’s goal with five seconds left. Out of a Princeton timeout, Colleluori found Carter for a bullet from 10 yards out, giving the GAME 4 – MARCH 14, 2009 VS. #3 Pride a 5-1 edge at the break, chasing Tigers starting goalie Tyler PRINCETON: Freshman goalie Andrew Gvozden Fiorito. shined in his second collegiate start, registering nine saves as the 12th-ranked Pride led wire-to-wire in a No. Team 1 2 3 4 F 9-7 victory over previously undefeated No. 3 #3 Princeton 0 1 2 4 7 Princeton at James M. Shuart Stadium. #12 Hofstra 2 3 2 2 9

Senior midfielder Anthony Muscarella (Wantagh, NY) tallied a hat PRINCETON SCORING: GOALS: McBride, Jack 2; Lesko, Josh trick and fellow senior middie Ryan Carter (San Francisco, CA) 1; MacKenzie, Scott 1; Davis, Tommy 1; Sgalardi, Rich 1; McBride, added a pair of goals as the Pride defeated a top-3 opponent for the Chris 1. ASSISTS: Lesko, Josh 1; McBride, Jack 1; Reilly, Connor second consecutive season. Hofstra improved to 3-1 with all 1. victories coming against nationally-ranked opponents while the Tigers fell to 4-1. HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Muscarella, Anthony 3; Carter, Ryan 2; Dooley, Tom 1; DeNapoli, Steven 1; Loizeaux, Brad 1; Senior attacker Tom Dooley (Yorktown Heights, NY) added a goal Interlicchio, Tom 1. ASSISTS: Card, Jay 1; Carter, Ryan 1; and one assist as Hofstra fended off Princeton’s four-goal fourth Colleluori, Michael 1; Dooley, Tom 1. quarter rally for its first win over a top-10 opponent since knocking off No. 1 Johns Hopkins in May 2008. Hofstra Head Coach Seth Tierney also defeated his uncle and mentor in Tigers Head Coach Bill Tierney for the first time. The elder Tierney led Princeton to victories GAME 5 - MARCH 21, 2009 AT SACRED over Hofstra in the first two meetings. HEART: Freshman goalie Andrew Gvozden made seven saves, including one in the waning Hofstra surged to a 5-1 halftime lead and both schools racked up two moments of the contest, and sophomore attack goals in the third quarter to keep the Pride’s lead at four goals. Jay Card scored two goals to lead the #6 Hofstra Muscarella added his fifth goal of the season 2:42 into the third and Men's Lacrosse team to a 6-5 victory over freshman Brad Loizeaux (Mullica Hill, NJ) tallied his first NCAA Sacred Heart at Campus Field. goal just three minutes later as the Pride built its largest lead of the game at 7-1. The win was Hofstra's second straight, with its last win a 9-7 victory over #3 Princeton on March 14, and improves the Pride's record to 4- Yet Princeton’s leading scorer Jack McBride notched his 10th and 1 overall and 1-0 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play. 11th goals of the season to cut the deficit to four heading into the Sacred Heart, which saw its two-game win streak come to an end, final quarter. The Tigers moved within 8-6 and enjoyed a man falls to 2-5 and 0-1 in conference play with the defeat. Hofstra also advantage before the Pride killed a penalty for an illegal check at the improved to 8-0 all-time in the series with the Pioneers. GAME 6 - MARCH 24, 2009 AT ARMY: Pride sophomore Jay Hofstra would get on the board first in the contest as senior Card scored his third goal of the game with 1:13 remaining in the midfielder Michael Colleluori fed sophomore midfielder Stephen second overtime to give #6 Hofstra a 9-8 victory over the Black Bentz for his second goal of the season to put the Pride up 1-0 with Knights of Army at Michie Stadium. 10:45 left in the opening period. Timmy Katz would tie the score up at one for Sacred Heart just over a minute later before Hofstra took a Card scored the game-winner from seven yards out to the right of 2-1 lead into the break between periods as Colleluori scored off an goalie Tom Palesky, taking a pass from Kevin Ford, twisting and assist from senior midfielder Anthony Muscarella with 3:21 left in turning his defender, and firing a high shot past the Army netminder. the first stanza. In addition to Card's three goals, senior Michael Colleluori added three goals and one assist while classmate Anthony Muscarella The second period would be all Sacred Heart, though, as the Pioneers punched in two goals and one assist for the Pride. Hofstra freshman scored twice in the period and held Hofstra to zero goals in taking a goalie Andrew Gvozden recorded a season-best 17 saves including 3-2 halftime advantage. David Gannon tied the game at two with an five stops in the fourth quarter, two in the first overtime and one in unassisted goal with 2:43 left before Katz notched his second of the the second extra session. Army was led by Jason Peyer with three game in exciting fashion, picking up a ground ball and finding the goals, Jeremy Boltus with two goals and Sean O'Sullivan with a goal back of the net as time expired in the half. Zach Frank assisted in the and an assist. Palesky posted 18 saves in the Black Knights cage. first half efforts for Sacred Heart as he made six saves in the first thirty minutes. The Pride, who won their fourth straight overtime game, improved to 6-2 in overtime games under Coach Seth Tierney, and has won 11 of Hofstra would regroup after the intermission as freshman midfielder their last 15 extra session contests. Hofstra defeated the Black Brad Loizeaux knotted the score at three with 11:06 left in the third Knights for the ninth time in their last 11 meetings. period off an assist from freshman midfielder Dan Pezzolla before Card came from behind the net for an unassisted goal with 5:57 The Pride got on the board first just 3:56 into the contest as remaining in the stanza to give the Pride its first lead since 3:21 Colleluori took a pass from sophomore Stephen Bentz and beat remained in the first period. Palesky for a man-up goal. It was Colleluori's sixth goal of the season. Army tied the game with 8:46 to play in the first on a man-up The Pride would keep a one-goal advantage until a pushing penalty situation as sophomore middie Rob McCallion found senior on junior defender Jake Born gave Sacred Heart a man-up attackman Jason Peyer on the crease for his 22nd goal of the year. opportunity. The Pioneers would capitalize as Dan Casciano fed Katz for his third goal of the contest to even the score at four with The Black Knights took a 2-1 lead with nine seconds remaining in the under seven minutes left in regulation. period as sophomore Jeremy Boltus was the beneficiary of a pass that deflected off the stick of a Hofstra defender, dropped on the back of Hofstra almost immediately answered, though, as sophomore Pride goalie Andrew Gvozden and rolled into the cage for his 15th defender Mike Skudin went nearly the distance of the field after goal of the year. But Hofstra tied the contest with 5:59 to play in the getting a pass from Gvozden to give the Pride back the narrow one- half as sophomore Jay Card, dodged and ducked under an Army goal lead, 5-4, with 6:22 to play. defender, and beat Palesky low and in the corner for his 11th goal of the season. Card then scored what turned out to be a huge insurance goal with 2:15 left as Katz brought the Pioneers within one at the 1:16 mark Army came out in the third quarter and took a 4-2 lead in the first and Sacred Heart would have a chance in the closing seconds to 2:38 of the period. Peyer scored on a bounce shot from 10 yards for possibly send the game to overtime. his second of the game and the 23rd of the season. Just 34 seconds later Army freshman Sean O'Sullivan scored his fourth of the year With 33 ticks left on the clock, Hofstra got whistled for another from Alex Rhoads for a 4-2 lead. penalty and the Pride would be forced to play a man-down for the final few seconds. After a timeout, Sacred Heart would get one final But after a Hofstra timeout, the Pride came out and scored four chance at the net but Gvozden came up big in the final moments as he unanswered goals to take a 6-4 lead. Less than a minute after stopped a shot from the Pioneers' Evan Morgan to preserve the O'Sullivan's goal Colleluori scored his second of the game and victory. seventh of the year on a shot on the run from eighth yards to cut the deficit to 4-3. Card scored his second of the game and 12th of the Colleluori finished with two points for the Pride, with five other season on a behind the back shot in front of the crease with 8:44 to players notching a point for Hofstra. Sophomore midfielder Steven play in the quarter after a perfect pass from Colleluori. Colleluori DeNapoli had a strong game defensively for the Pride as he had four notched the hat-trick 34 seconds later on a running shot from seven caused turnovers and three ground balls in the game. yards that beat the goalie to the short side. Pride senior Anthony Muscarella boosted the lead to 6-4 with 3:47 to play in the quarter Frank finished with 13 saves for the Pioneers, who got eight ground with a bullet from 12 yards on the man-up situation after a pass from balls from Zach Smith. Kevin Ford.

No. Team 1 2 3 4 F Army came right back and tied the game with two goals in the final #6 Hofstra 2 0 2 2 6 nine seconds as Peyer notched his third of the contest from Sacred Heart 1 2 0 2 5 O'Sullivan with nine seconds left before Brooks Korvin notched his 11th of the year, taking a pass from Sean Reppard as he was coming HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Card, Jay 2; Colleluori, Michael around the back of the cage and beating Gvozden to close the third 1; Loizeaux, Brad 1; Skudin, Mike 1; Bentz, Stephen 1. ASSISTS: quarter tied at 6-6. Colleluori, Michael 1; Muscarella, Anthony 1; Pezzolla, Dan 1.

SACRED HEART SCORING: GOALS: Katz, Timmy 4; Gannon, Hofstra took an 8-6 lead in the fourth as Muscarella scored his second Dennis 1. ASSISTS: Casciano, Dan 1. of the game from Ryan Carter with 8:33 to play and Ford gave the Pride the two-goal lead with a man-up goal from Muscarella with 5:46 to play in regulation. But once again Army came roaring back, scoring off the ensuing face-off as Boltus scored from seven yards front, off a perfect pass from Ryan Carter, 47 seconds later for a 6-2 out six seconds later, and Kevin LoRusso scored 24 seconds after that lead. Buchanan scored 2:13 later to close the Robert Morris deficit to goal to tie it at 8-8 with a goal on the run from 15 yards out. three.

Both goalies were outstanding down the stretch as both Palesky and Hofstra scored four of the next five goals with sophomore middie Gvozden made big stops in the final 15 seconds of regulation. In the Tim Holman throwing in a shot from 35 yards while the Colonials first overtime, Gvozden stopped shots by Andrew Maisano and were on a 10-man ride with 8:56 to play in the third to start the run. It McCallion while Palesky snuffed out Card. Hofstra outshot Army, was Holman’s first goal of his career. Five minutes later Muscarella 38-25 and won 12 of 21 face-offs. The Pride capitalized on four man- took a short pass from Colleluori and beat Barcia from 10 yards out up situations, scoring four times. for his ninth goal of the year to end the third ahead 8-3.

No. Team 1 2 3 4 OT OT F Moore scored his second of the day for Robert Morris just 1:14 into #6 Hofstra 1 1 4 2 0 1 9 the fourth quarter before Ford scored his second goal of the day Army 2 0 4 2 0 0 8 trying to pass to the crease with 11:57 to play. The ball went by his teammate and through Barcia for his sixth tally of the year. Almost HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Colleluori, Michael 3; Card, Jay three minutes later junior Dan Stein scored off a pass from Colleluori 3; Muscarella, Anthony 2; Ford, Kevin 1. ASSISTS: Bentz, Stephen to boost the Pride lead to 10-4. Kiel Matisz closed out the Colonials’ 1; Carter, Ryan 1; Colleluori, Michael 1; Ford, Kevin 1; Muscarella, scoring with eight minutes to play with his eighth goal of the season. Anthony 1. Hofstra’s short-stick middie Steven DeNapoli notched his fourth goal of the season with 3:22 to play to close out the scoring. ARMY SCORING: GOALS: Peyer, Jason 3; Boltus, Jeremy 2; O'Sullivan, Sean 1; Korvin, Brooks 1; LoRusso, Kevin 1. ASSISTS: The Pride outshot the Colonials, 44-23 and picked up 41 ground balls Reppard, Sean 2; McCallion, Rob 1; O'Sullivan, Sean 1; to 24 for Robert Morris. The 11 goals equaled the Hofstra team high Rhoads, Alex 1. this season, achieved against both Massachusetts and Brown, while the six goal victory margin was the Pride’s first win by more than GAME 7 - MARCH 28 VS. ROBERT two goals this season. MORRIS: Ten Hofstra players scored goals including senior Michael Colleluori, who added No. Team 1 2 3 4 F three assists, to lead the sixth-ranked Pride to an Robert Morris 1 1 1 2 5 11-5 CAA victory over the Colonials of Robert #6 Hofstra 2 2 4 3 11 Morris University at James M. Shuart Stadium. HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Ford, Kevin 2; Colleluori, Colleluori recorded his fifth multi-point game of the season with a Michael 1; Muscarella, Anthony 1; Carter, Ryan 1; Card, Jay 1; goal and three assists. Saturday’s contest also marked the fourth time Interlicchio, Tom 1; DeNapoli, Steven 1; Prifte, Steve 1; Stein, Dan that he has posted four points or more in a game in 2009. Sophomore 1; Holman, Tim 1. ASSISTS: Colleluori, Michael 3; Carter, Ryan 1; attackman Kevin Ford tallied two goals while senior middies Ryan Dooley, Tom 1; Muscarella, Anthony 1. Carter and Anthony Muscarella each chipped in with a goal and an assist. Freshman goalie Andrew Gvozden posted his fourth win of the ROBERT MORRIS SCORING: GOALS: Moore, Trevor 2; season in five outings by making eight saves and allowing five goals Matisz, Kiel 1; Buchanan, Kyle 1; Smith, Patrick 1. ASSISTS: in 56:24 of action. Buchanan, Kyle 1; Matisz, Kiel 1.

The Colonials of Robert Morris, the third-best offensive team in the GAME 8 - APRIL 4 VS. DELAWARE AT country coming in, were led by sophomore attackman Trevor Moore GIANTS STADIUM: Sophomore Jay Card tied with two goals while freshmen middies Kyle Buchanan and Kiel his career-high with five goals and added two Matisz each added a goal and an assist. Junior goalie Sal Barcia made assists and freshman goalie Andrew Gvozden 16 saves in the Colonials’ cage. made 11 saves to lead the seventh-ranked Pride of Hofstra to a 10-8 CAA victory over Delaware in The Colonials got of the board first just 4:41 into the contest as the nightcap of the Big City Classic at Giants Trevor Moore took a pass from Kyle Buchanan and beat Gvozden Stadium. Hofstra, which recorded its fifth consecutive victory, from a sharp angle to the left of the netminder for a 1-0 lead. But the improved to 7-1 on the season and 3-0 in the CAA while the Blue Pride responded with three unanswered goals including two in the Hens fall to 3-8 overall and 0-2 in conference play. first quarter. Ryan Carter notched his fifth goal of the season on a dodge in the box and scored from seven yards out with 8:25 to play in Card, equaled his career best in goals and points-both set against the period. Less than two minutes later, long-stick middie Steve Prifte Sacred Heart in 2008-with a seven point effort in a game that featured picked up a loose ball and ran three-quarters of the length of the field five tied scores but only one lead change. Senior Tom Dooley and beat RMU goalie Sal Barcia. snapped out of a three-game scoring drought with two goals while junior Dan Stein and senior Anthony Muscarella each added a goal Hofstra boosted the lead to 3-1 just 5:40 into the second quarter as and an assist. Gvozden recorded double-digit stops for the third time junior Tom Interlicchio took a pass from senior Tom Dooley a fired in his six games to boost his season record to 5-1. Delaware was led in a laser from the top of the box for his second goal of the year. The by junior middie Martin Cahill with three goals while junior Colonials ended the Hofstra run as junior Patrick Smith scored on a attackman Curtis Dickson tallied a goal and an assist. Blue Hen man-up situation with 6:38 to play in the half. Colleluori ended the goalie Noah Fossner posted 12 saves in the UD cage. scoring in the first half and gave the Pride a 4-2 lead with his ninth goal of the year, off a pass from Muscarella, from 12 yards out. The Pride held two goal leads twice in the first half before settling for a 5-4 advantage at halftime. The Blue Hens opened the scoring just The Pride broke the game open in the third quarter, scoring four 46 seconds into the contest as Curtis Dixon came around the right times to take an 8-3 into the final quarter. Ford scored his fifth of the side of Pride goalie Andrew Gvozden and beat him low for a 1-0 year from seven yards off a pass from Colleluori 2:23 into the third lead. Hofstra would score the next three goals as Jay Card scored his period before Jay Card notched his team-leading 14th goal from in 15th goal of the year from 10 yards, off a short pass from Anthony Muscarella, 44 second later to tie the game, and then notched his 16th midfielder, posted his season-high with four points and equaled his of the season on a wrap-around with 11:07 to play in the first. season-best of three goals set in a victory over #2 Princeton earlier in Michael Colleluori boosted the lead to 3-1 with his 10th of the year the season. Card, an attackman, posted his fifth hat-trick of the season with 4:32 to play. and has tallied eight goals and three assists in his last two games. Hofstra freshman goalie Andrew Gvozden made 11 saves, including But the Blue Hens came right back behind a man-up goal by Martin five in the fourth quarter to record his sixth win of the year in seven Cahill with 3:14 to play in the period, and Beau Davis, who picked outings. up a deflected pass and drilled an eight-yard shot almost two minutes later to close out the first quarter scoring tied at 3-all. The Dragons of Drexel were led by red-shirt freshman Kyle Bergman with four goals, senior middie Joe Wojciechowski with three assists Hofstra regained the lead 5:54 into the second as Card recorded his and junior attackman Colin Ambler with two assists. Freshman goalie eighth "hat-trick" in his last 18 games. But Delaware tied the game at Mark Manos recorded 14 saves in the Drexel cage. 4-4 with 2:59 to play in the half as Kevin Kaminski scored on the run from seven yards. Hofstra took a 5-4 lead into the locker room at The Pride scored first, just 39 seconds into the contest, as Tom halftime as Muscarella notched his 10th of the season on the run Dooley notched his sixth of the season, from a sharp angle, after a across the box with 22 seconds to play in the half. pass from Anthony Muscarella. Dooley, the senior from Yorktown, notched his second almost three minutes later from five yards out to The Pride boosted the lead to 6-4 six seconds into the third quarter the left of Manos. Dooley scored the natural hat-trick with 7:55 to right off the face-off as Card sent a cross field pass to a streaking play on a perfect feed from behind the cage from Jay Card to the Tom Dooley, who scored his fouth goal of the season. But Delaware front of the crease. Junior attackman Sean Lucas boosted the Hofstra tied the game at 6-all on goals by Cahill at the 13:27 mark, and by lead to 4-0 at the 6:22 mark with his first career goal on a turn-around Phil Rollins, on a man-up tally with 4:50 to play in the third. The shot from seven yards out. Pride took a 7-6 lead into the fourth quarter as Dan Stein notched his sixth of the year from a sharp angle with 1:38 to play in the period. But the Dragons came roaring back with four straight goals as Bergman put Drexel on the board with 30 seconds to play in the The Blue Hens tied the game just 1:02 into the fourth quarter as period with his 12th of the season from 11 yards out off a pass from Cahill scored his third of the day from Dickson. The Pride answered Ambler. The Dragons took advantage of a three minute illegal stick a little over two minutes later as Dooley picked up a deflected ground penalty on Hofstra to score twice on the man-up as Bergman notched ball after a save and beat goalie Noah Fossner low right off the his second of the game just 16 seconds into the second from eight crease. Card boosted the lead to 9-7 with 3:58 to play in the fourth, yards. Kevin Stockel closed the deficit to 4-3 just 86 seconds later on scoring his fourth of the game on a bullet from six yards after a pass a bullet from 12 yards after a pass from Ambler. Senior Brian Neary from Stein. tied the game at 4-all with 5:37 to play in the half on a bullet from 13 yards out off a pass from Jon Van Houten to close out the first half Delaware closed the deficit to 9-8 with 1:21 to play on an unassisted scoring. goal by Mark Steverson. But after the Blue Hens won the ensuing face-off and worked the ball around, Hofstra defender Jake Born Hofstra broke the tie 2:18 into the third quarter as Michael Colleluori stripped the UD attackman of the ball in the waning seconds and sent fed Jay Card on the crease for the sophomore’s 20th goal of the year a long clearing pass downfield. Card outjumped two Blue Hen and a 5-4 lead. Muscarella boosted the lead to 6-4 with his 11th goal defenders and Fossner and sent a shot from mid-air into the net from of the year on a runner that was fired just under the cross bar at the 25 yards out for his fifth goal with just one second to play. 10:17 mark. But Bergman scored his third of the game for Drexel on a dunk shot off a great feed across the crease pass from Delaware outshot Hofstra, 38-28 and picked up 21 ground balls to the Wojciechowski with 8:54 to play in the third. Pride's 19. Almost three minutes later Muscarella boosted the lead to 7-5 on a No. Team 1 2 3 4 F bullet from seven yards. Bergman notched his fourth of the game, on #7 Hofstra 3 2 2 3 10 the man-up, with four minutes to play to cut the deficit to 7-6. Delaware 3 1 2 2 8 But Hofstra responded with four unanswered goals, as Card tallied HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Card, Jay 5; Dooley, Tom 2; back-to-back goals-his second and third of the contest-on an Muscarella, Anthony 1; Stein, Dan 1; Colleluori, Michael 1. unassisted tally with 45 seconds to play in the third and a diving goal ASSISTS: Card, Jay 2; Muscarella, Anthony 1; Scuderi, Christian 1; almost two minutes into the fourth quarter, Muscarella notched his Stein, Dan 1. third of the game, on the man-up with 9:59 to play, and Dooley notched his fourth of the game two minutes later from Dan Stein to DELAWARE SCORING: GOALS: Cahill, Martin 3; Dickson, boost the lead to 11-6. Curtis 1; Rollins, Phil 1; Steverson, Mark 1; Davis, Beau 1; Kaminski, Kevin 1. ASSISTS: Coveleski, Josh 1; Dickson, Curtis 1; Greg Casey ended the Hofstra run with his 12th goal of the year with Rollins, Phil 1. 6:41 to play to close the Drexel deficit to 11-7. But Hofstra sophomore middie Stephen Bentz closed out the scoring a minute GAME 9 - APRIL 8 VS. DREXEL: Senior later with his third goal of the year from Ryan Carter. Tom Dooley scored four goals and sophomore Jay Card and senior Anthony Muscarella each Hofstra outshot the Dragons, 42-29, and picked up 35 ground balls to added three goals and one assist to lead #5 Drexel’s 22. Hofstra to a 12-7 CAA victory over Drexel at Shuart Stadium Wednesday night. The Pride, who won their sixth No. Team 1 2 3 4 F consecutive game, improve to 8-1 overall and 4-0 in the CAA. Drexel Drexel 1 3 2 1 7 falls to 4-7 on the year and 0-3 in conference action. #5 Hofstra 4 0 4 4 12

Dooley, an attackman, tallied a season-high four goals to boost his DREXEL SCORING: GOALS: Bergman, Kyle 4; Stockel, Kevin season total to nine and his career total to 99. Muscarella, a 1; Casey, Greg 1; Neary, Brian 1. ASSISTS: Wojciechowski, Joe 3; Harrington scored from 10 yards off a pass from Randall Cooper 1:38 Ambler, Colin 2; Van Houten, Jon 1. into the period, and Britton completed his first career hat-trick with a runner from six yards 38 seconds later for a 6-4 lead. Hofstra closed HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Dooley, Tom 4; Card, Jay 3; the deficit to one as Ford scored his second of the game and eighth of Muscarella, Anthony 3; Bentz, Stephen 1; Lucas, Sean 1. the year on a bounce shot from five yards. Cooper boosted the lead ASSISTS: Card, Jay 1; Carter, Ryan 1; Colleluori, Michael 1; Ford, back to two on a dump pass down low from Tim Stratton with 4:05 to Kevin 1; Muscarella, Anthony 1; Prifte, Steve 1; Stein, Dan 1. play in the third. The Pride got one back as Muscarella notched his second hat-trick in as many games on a bullet from 10 yards with GAME 10 - APRIL 11 AT TOWSON: 1:39 remaining. But the Tigers added two more in the final minute Hofstra senior Ryan Carter scored his second of the quarter as Schneider found Stratton streaking near the crease goal of the game with just three seconds for a virtual tap-in with 57 seconds to play. Towson boosted the lead remaining to cap a furious fourth quarter to 9-6 with less than one second remaining as Harrington came comeback and give the #5 Pride an 11-10 CAA around the cage and beat Gvozden to close out the third quarter. victory over Towson (5-7, 3-2) at Johnny Unitas Stadium. But Hofstra rallied in the fourth quarter. Freshman Brad Loizeaux The Pride clinched at least a tie for the conference regular season title scored his third goal of the season on a runner from six yards 4:12 but will have to wait to face Villanova on April 25 in the CAA into the fourth to close the deficit to 9-7. But Towson's Sean McGuire regular season finale to see who gets the top seed in the CAA scored his ninth of the year two minutes later, off a pass from Bill Championship Tournament that will be held April 29 and May 2. McCutcheon, boosted the lead to 10-7 and set-up Hofstra's rally.

Carter, a midfielder from San Francisco, CA who is enjoying the best Muscarella, who notched a season-high four goals Saturday, has season of his four-year career at Hofstra with seven goals and five enjoyed playing against the Tigers over the past three seasons. In four assists, took the ball with 10 seconds remaining in regulation, started games, the Wantagh, NY native has posted 11 goals and two assists to go behind the goal to the side, cut back outside his defender who with Hofstra winning three of the four meetings. Ford equaled his fell down, and beat Towson goalie Rob Wheeler for the game- career-high with three goals as did Carter with two. Pride freshman winner. The goal capped a comeback from a 10-7 deficit in the final goalie Andrew Gvozden made nine saves for his seventh win in eight 6:31. outings. The Hofstra victory is the Pride's fifth, one-goal win of the season Trailing 10-7 after Towson freshman Sean McGuire scored his ninth goal of the year with 8:33 to play, the Pride displayed a confidence The Tigers were led by Britton with three goals, Harrington with two, and cohesiveness that wasn't seen since they jumped out to a 3-0 lead and Schneider with three assists. Wheeler recorded 13 saves in the in the first quarter. After McGuire's goal, Carter tallied his first of the Towson cage. game and sixth of the season, off a pass from senior middie Michael Colleluori, in the middle of the box two minutes later. Senior middie No. Team 1 2 3 4 F Anthony Muscarella, who scored four goals to post his second #5 Hofstra 3 1 2 5 11 straight hat-trick and third of the season, notched his 17th of the Towson 1 3 5 1 10 season, from Colleluori (two assists) 42 second later to close the gap to 10-9. Red-shirt freshman Kevin Ford, who recorded his first hat- HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Muscarella, Anthony 4; Ford, trick of the season and the second of his career with three goals Kevin 3; Carter, Ryan 2; Dooley, Tom 1; Loizeaux, Brad 1. Saturday, tied the game at 10-all on a runner after picking up a loose ASSISTS: Colleluori, Michael 2; Card, Jay 1. ball near midfield and making a charge on the Towson cage 1:08 later to set-up Carter's heroics. TOWSON SCORING: GOALS: Britton, Pat 3; Harrington, Will 2; Stratton, Tim 1; Cooper, Randall 1; Maguire, Sean 1; Smedley, Kyle The Pride jumped out to a 3-1 lead after the first quarter after scoring 1; Lamon, Matt 1. ASSISTS: Schneider, Justin 3; Cooper, Randall 1; the first three goals of the contest. Senior attackman Tom Dooley McCutcheon, Bill 1; Rosensweig, Mitchell 1; Stratton, Tim 1. opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the year and the 100th of his career 3:35 into the game, picking up a loose ball to the left of the GAME 11 - APRIL 18 VS. #10 NORTH Towson goalie and beating Wheeler from four yards. Ford gave the CAROLINA: Sophomore Billy Bitter scored Pride a 2-0 lead with 6:49 to play in the period on a low bullet from four goals and the Tar Heels had an eight goal seven yards to the left of Wheeler. It was Ford's seventh goal of the second half as #10 North Carolina downed #7 year. Muscarella boosted the lead to 3-0 with 2:41 to play in the first, Hofstra, 13-8, in front of 6,661 at James M. on a runner from five yards, for his 14th of the season. Shuart Stadium.

But the Tigers came roaring back with four unanswered goals to take In addition to Bitter, junior Sean Delaney tallied three goals-all in the a 4-3 lead early in the second. Junior middie Pat Britton started second half- and one assist while senior middie Ben Hunt posted two Towson on its way with back-to-back goals. His first, and the eighth goals and two assists. Junior Gavin Petracca notched two goals while of the year, came on a bounce shot from nine yards with 1:35 to play his freshman brother James recorded nine saves in the UNC cage for in the first. His second, 3:42 into the second quarter, came on a his second win of the season. Hofstra was led by sophomore runner from four yards off a pass from Justin Schneider. Senior attackman Jay Card with four goals, red-shirt freshman Kevin Ford middie Kyle Smedley tied the game just 1:27 later on a jump shot had a goal and an assist, and freshman goalie Andrew Gvozden from in front, off a perfect pass from behind the cage by Schneider. posted 12 saves in the Pride net. The Tigers took a 4-3 lead just 28 seconds later off a failed Hofstra clear as Mitchell Rosenweig found Matt Lamon, who fired a low North Carolina scored five times in the third quarter to erase a 6-5 screamer from seven yards. But the Pride tied the game with 6:07 to Hofstra halftime lead and take a 10-7 lead into the fourth quarter. play in the half as Muscarella notched his second of the game and Delaney scored twice in the 4-0 run to open the third with Hunt and 15th of the year on a dodge from the right of the goalie from five Bitter scoring the other two. Card scored his fourth of the game and yards out. 26th of the year with 5:17 to play in the third to cut the Pride deficit to 9-7. But Gavin Petracca scored his second of the game and 20th of the Towson scored two quick goals to open the second half as Will year two minutes later to give UNC a 10-7 advantage. Pride, with the red-shirt freshman getting two goals in the spurt. Kevin Ford scored his 10th of the year just 1:10 into the fourth quarter Dooley's goal at the 5:20 mark of the fourth quarter capped the run to bring Hofstra to within two at 10-8. But Bitter notched his fourth and came off a pass from Michael Colleluori to make the score 9-8 in of the game and 33rd of the season with 11:03 to play to start a three- Stony Brook's favor. goal UNC spurt that put the game away. McBride scored from Campbell at 6:51 to put the Seawolves back up North Carolina got on the board first 2:35 into the contest as Hunt by two,10-8, before Ford scored his fourth and fifth goals of the night fired a bullet from 15 yards out for a 1-0 lead. Pride freshman Brad to knot the score at 10 with 5:46 remaining. A little over three Loizeaux scored on a jumping, twisting shot off the right side of the minutes later Card gave the Pride their first lead since 1-0, when he crease to tie the game almost four minutes later. But the Tar Heels fired in a shot from 35 yards past an out-of-position Stony Brook scored the next three goals as Petracca, Bart Wagner and Bitter keeper Charlie Paar for an 11-10 Pride advantage. scored unanswered goals to take a 4-1 lead 2:23 into the second quarter. The lead was short-lived as Stony Brook won the ensuing faceoff and raced downfield to score the equalizer off the stick of McBride with But the Pride came roaring back, scoring three straight goals and five 2:21 remaining. The Pride would not be denied and with 1:38 on the of the next six to take a one-goal lead at halftime. Card scored his clock, Ryan Carter passed from behind the net to Dooley, who one- 23rd of the year 38 seconds later. Junior middie Tom Interlicchio timed a shot past Paar. Stony Brook did have one last possession notched his third of the year with 9:35 to play in the half on a bullet following a Hofstra turnover with 17 seconds left, but their long from 20 yards, and Card tied the game with a man-up goal, off a clearing pass went out of bounds and Hofstra ran out the final perfect pass from Michael Colleluori, to tie the game at 4-4 with 6:05 seconds for their eighth win in the last nine games. to play in the second. McBride had four goals to lead Stony Brook, while Crowley had two A minute later Bitter scored his second of the game on a diagonal run goals and an assist. Paar made 12 saves in a losing effort. In addition from behind the cage to give the Tar Heels a 5-4 lead. But Hofstra to Dooley and Ford, sophomore midfielder Steven DeNapoli posted a sophomore Stephen Bentz scored his fourth of the season off a pass team season -high nine ground balls to go with two assists and Jay from Anthony Muscarella on a man-up situation with 3:03 to play, Card added three goals and one assist. Freshman Andrew Gvozden and Card notched his sixth hat-trick of the year 10 seconds later to recorded eight saves for his eighth victory of the season. give the Pride a 6-5 lead at halftime. The Pride outshot Stony Brook, 36-33, and Hofstra picked up 38 ground balls to the Seawolves 32. North Carolina outshot the Pride, 39-31 and picked up 37 ground balls to Hofstra's 25. The Tar Heels also benefited at the face-off X as No. Team 1 2 3 4 F Shane Walterhoefer won 17 of 25 face-offs. Stony Brook 1 6 1 2 11 #9 Hofstra 1 3 2 6 12 No. Team 1 2 3 4 F #10 North Carolina 3 2 5 3 13 STONY BROOK SCORING: GOALS: Jordan McBride 4; Kevin #7 Hofstra 1 5 1 1 8 Crowley 2; Kyle Belton 2; Robbie Campbell 1; Steven Waldeck 1; Jared LeVerne 1. ASSISTS: Robbie Campbell 2; Tom Compitello 2; NORTH CAROLINA SCORING: GOALS: Billy Bitter 4; Sean Kevin Crowley 1; Adam Rand 1; Timmy Trenkle 1; Steven Waldeck Delaney 3; Ben Hunt 2; Gavin Petracca 2; Bart Wagner 1; Jimmy 1. Dunster 1. ASSISTS: Ben Hunt 2; Sean Delaney 1; Bart Wagner 1. HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Ford, Kevin 5; Dooley, Tom 3; HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Card, Jay 4; Ford, Kevin 1; Card, Jay 3; Bentz, Stephen 1. ASSISTS: DeNapoli, Steven 2; Interlicchio, Tom 1; Loizeaux, Brad 1; Bentz, Stephen 1. Dooley, Tom 2; Card, Jay 1; Carter, Ryan 1; Colleluori, Michael 1; ASSISTS: DeNapoli, Steven 2; Colleluori, Michael 1; Ford, Kevin 1; Ford, Kevin 1; Lucas, Sean 1. Muscarella, Anthony 1; Stein, Dan 1. GAME 13 - APRIL 25 VS. VILLANOVA: GAME 12 - APRIL 21 VS. STONY BROOK: Tom Kevin Ford tallied three goals and two assists and Dooley's goal with 1:38 remaining capped off a furious Tom Dooley added three goals to lead the ninth- comeback as the Pride rallied from a five-goal second ranked Pride of Hofstra to a 10-3 victory over half deficit for a 12-11 victory. The Pride (10-2) trailed 9- Villanova in the CAA regular season finale for 4 less than three minutes into the third quarter before both teams. outscoring the Seawolves, 8-2 the rest of the way. Dooley finished with three goals and two assists, while Kevin Ford (pictured) had a In addition to Ford and Dooley, Hofstra received two goals and one career best five goals and an assist on the evening. Stony Brook falls assist from senior Michael Colleluori and two assists from senior to 7-5 with the loss. Anthony Muscarella. Freshman goalie Andrew Gvozden, who made The two teams started off slowly with Hofstra taking a 1-0 lead 5:51 10 saves, posted his ninth win in 11 outings. The Wildcats, who were into the game on Ford's first goal of the game off an assist from Sean held to their lowest offensive output of the season, received goals Lucas. A little over two minutes later the Seawolves tied the score on from seniors Tim Driscoll and Dan Liva and freshman Kevin Robbie Campbell's unassisted tally and then took a 2-1 lead on Kevin Cunningham. Senior goalie Andrew DiLoreto, the leading goalie in Crowley's goal with 4:12 on the clock. Campbell's goal started a 5-0 the CAA, made 11 saves in the Villanova cage. run for the Seawolves that saw Crowley add a second score before Steve Waldek and Jordan McBride ended it with 13:37 remaining in The two teams split the first four goals as Kevin Cunningham's the second quarter. seventh goal of the season 1:14 into the second quarter tied the game at 2-all. From that point it was all Hofstra as the Pride outscored their Hofstra's Jay Card cut the deficit to 5-2 off a feed from Steve visitors 8-1 to post their best defensive effort of the season. Dooley, DeNapoli 5:39 into the second, but Stony Brook would score three of who posted his third hat-trick of the year, started the 5-0 run with his the next five goals to take an 8-4 advantage into halftime. Kyle first of the game and 14th of the season 38 seconds later. Dooley Belton extended the lead 2:20 into the third quarter, converting a notched his 15th on a runner from 10 yards with 10:22 to play in the Crowley feed for a 9-4 lead. Ford, however, ignited a 4-0 run for the second to give Hofstra a 4-2 lead and close out the scoring in the half.

Ford, who opened the game's scoring seven minutes into the contest, notched his second and third of the day in the third quarter to boost the score to 6-2. His second goal of the day was scored coming around the cage while his third was on a run across the box after a long pass from Dan Stein. It was Ford's third hat-trick in the last four games. Senior Ryan Carter tallied his eighth of the season, from Ford, with 4:09 to play in the third to boost the Hofstra lead to 7-2.

Tim Driscoll ended the Pride run with his 24th goal of the year off a perfect pass from behind the cage to a streaking Driscoll on the crease with 1:59 to play in the period. It would be the last time the Wildcats would dent the twine as the Pride scored three more times in the final quarter. Jay Card notched his 30th goal of the season, from Muscarella, 3:46 into the fourth. Colleluori scored his second of the game and 12th of the season, off a pass from Muscarella, less than a minute later and Dooley completed his hat-trick, off a pass from Ford, 59 seconds after that for the 10-3 lead. It was Dooley's 16th goal of the year.

No. Team 1 2 3 4 F Villanova 1 1 1 0 3 #9 Hofstra 2 2 3 3 10

VILLANOVA SCORING: GOALS: Driscoll, Tim 1; Cunningham, Kevin 1; Liva, Dan 1. ASSISTS: Driscoll, Tim 1; Fritts, Matthew 1; Macdonald, Chris 1.

HOFSTRA SCORING: GOALS: Ford, Kevin 3; Dooley, Tom 3; Colleluori, Michael 2; Card, Jay 1; Carter, Ryan 1. ASSISTS: Ford, Kevin 2; Muscarella, Anthony 2; Colleluori, Michael 1; Stein, Dan 1.

The Automated ScoreBook For Lacrosse HOFSTRA Combined Team Statistics All games (as of Apr 29, 2009)

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (11- 2- 0) ( 6- 1- 0) ( 4- 1- 0) ( 1- 0- 0) CONFERENCE...... ( 6- 0- 0) ( 3- 0- 0) ( 2- 0- 0) ( 1- 0- 0) NON-CONFERENCE...... ( 5- 2- 0) ( 3- 1- 0) ( 2- 1- 0) ( 0- 0- 0)

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh GWG UP DN GB Faceoff ------Feb 21 #20 MASSACHUSETTS W 11-10 1849 20 Card, Jay 13 30 9 39 90 7 4 0 28 0-0 Feb 28 at #13 Brown W O2 11-10 514 3 Colleluori, Michael 13 12 19 31 60 0 2 0 16 0-0 Mar 07 at #10 Johns Hopkins L 7-12 2560 4 Ford, Kevin 13 18 8 26 78 0 4 0 22 0-0 Mar 14 #3 PRINCETON W 9-7 3472 26 Muscarella, Anthony 12 17 9 26 82 0 3 0 27 0-0 *Mar 21 at Sacred Heart W 6-5 551 40 Dooley, Tom 13 16 4 20 43 2 1 0 17 0-0 Mar 24 at Army W O2 9-8 456 15 Carter, Ryan 13 8 6 14 30 1 0 0 11 0-0 *Mar 28 ROBERT MORRIS W 11-5 1005 32 Stein, Dan 12 6 5 11 31 0 0 0 11 0-0 *Apr 04 vs Delaware W 10-8 22308 7 DeNapoli, Steven 13 4 4 8 14 1 0 0 52 0-0 *Apr 08 DREXEL W 12-7 1371 35 Bentz, Stephen 12 5 1 6 9 0 4 0 7 0-0 *Apr 11 at Towson W 11-10 993 1 Loizeaux, Brad 11 4 0 4 12 0 0 0 4 0-0 Apr 18 #10 NORTH CAROLINA L 8-13 6661 22 Interlicchio, Tom 12 3 0 3 17 0 0 0 10 0-0 Apr 21 STONY BROOK W 12-11 1306 8 Prifte, Steve 13 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 41 0-0 *Apr 25 VILLANOVA W 10-3 2906 2 Lucas, Sean 8 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 1 0-0 29 Skudin, Mike 9 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 15 0-0 TEAM STATISTICS HOFSTRA OPP 24 Holman, Tim 12 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 10 0-0 ------19 Pezzolla, Dan 11 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 2 0-0 SHOT STATISTICS...... 50 Scuderi, Christian 13 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 30 0-0 Goals-Shot attempts.... 127-491 109-414 30 Born, Jake 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0-0 Goals scored average... 9.59 8.23 21 Vaccaro, Mike 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 15-15 Shot pct...... 259 .263 47 Swarsen, Adam 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0-0 Shots on goal-Attempts. 288-491 236-414 44 Vivonetto, Jack 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 SOG pct...... 587 .570 41 Wynn, Shane 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4-6 Shots/Game...... 37.8 31.8 39 Koesterer, Cole 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Assists...... 69 62 33 Smith, Ryan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES..... 31 Watson, Patrick 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 Goals-Opportunities.... 18-47 11-34 28 Montemurro, Joe 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 113-128 Conversion Percent...... 383 .324 23 Rosen, Jordan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 GOAL BREAKDOWN...... 18 Gvozden, Andrew 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0-0 Total Goals...... 127 109 16 Neal, Isaac 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Man-up...... 18 11 14 Schneider, Brian 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Man-down...... 0 0 13 Shuey, Tom 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 Unassisted...... 58 47 12 Brant, Tyler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Overtime...... 2 0 10 Prifte, Keith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 GROUND BALLS...... 399 364 9 DeNapoli, Mike 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TURNOVERS...... 150 177 6 Mojica, Adam 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 CAUSED TURNOVERS...... 67 70 5 Orlando, Danny 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 FACEOFFS (W-L)...... 132-149 149-132 Total...... 13 127 69 196 491 11 18 0 399 132-149 Faceoff W-L Pct...... 470 .530 Opponents...... 13 109 62 171 414 2 11 0 364 149-132 CLEARS...... 206-238 180-233 Clear Pct...... 866 .773 |-GOAL AVERAGE-| |-SAVES-| PENALTIES...... ## GOALTENDERS GP Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct W L T Number...... 35 49 ------Minutes...... 28:00 38:30 14 Schneider, Brian 2 6:05 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0 0 ATTENDANCE...... 18 Gvozden, Andrew 11 660:42 89 8.08 113 .559 9 2 0 Total...... 18570 5074 5 Orlando, Danny 2 127:41 20 9.40 14 .412 2 0 0 Dates/Avg Per Date..... 7/2653 5/1015 Total...... 13 794:28 109 8.23 127 .538 11 2 0 Neutral Site #/Avg..... 1/22308 Opponents...... 13 794:28 127 9.59 161 .559 2 11 0

GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT2 Total ------HOFSTRA...... 26 22 33 44 0 2 - 127 Opponents...... 26 30 30 23 0 0 - 109

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT2 Total ------HOFSTRA...... 29 35 29 29 3 2 - 127 Opponents...... 43 37 44 35 1 1 - 161

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT2 Total ------HOFSTRA...... 113 108 123 142 1 4 - 491 Opponents...... 93 114 109 88 7 3 - 414

SHOTS ON GOAL BY PRD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT2 Total ------HOFSTRA...... 69 59 77 79 1 3 - 288 Opponents...... 55 65 59 52 3 2 - 236

2009 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S LACROSSE The Pride

No First Last Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School 1 Brad Loizeaux M 6-0 170 FR Mullica Hill, NJ The Tatnall School 2 Sean Lucas A 5-11 185 JR Oceanside, NY Oceanside 3 Michael Colleluori M 5-11 185 SR Holmes, PA Ridley 4 Kevin Ford A 6-1 184 RFR Floral Park, NY Floral Park 6 Adam Mojica LSM 5-11 165 SO Springfield, PA Springfield 7 Steven DeNapoli M 5-9 160 SO Hewlett, NY G.W. Hewlett 8 Steve Prifte M 5-10 190 SR Shamong, NJ Shawnee 9 Mike DeNapoli M 6-1 205 FR Lynbrook, NY Lynbrook 10 Keith Prifte M 5-10 185 SR Shamong, NJ Shawnee 11 Michael Hamilton M 6-0 215 FR Brighton, MI Brother Rice 12 Tyler Brant A 6-4 215 JR Silver Spring, MD St. John’s College 13 Tom Shuey D 6-3 210 SR Dallas, TX Highland Park 14 Brian Schneider G 6-0 183 SR Rockville, MD Georgetown Prep 15 Ryan Carter M 5-9 175 SR San Francisco, CA St. Ignatius 16 Isaac Neal D 6-4 220 JR Aurora, CO Overland 18 Andrew Gvozden G 6-1 180 FR Millersville, MD Severna Park 19 Dan Pezzolla M 5-10 175 FR Endicott, NY Union Endicott 20 Jay Card A/M 5-10 190 SO Caledon, ON, Canada The Hill Academy/St. Andrew’s Coll. 21 Mike Vaccaro M 5-7 160 JR Plano, TX Plano Senior 22 Thomas Interlicchio M 6-0 190 JR Yorktown, NY Yorktown 23 Jordan Rosen M 6-2 195 JR San Francisco, CA St. Ignatius College Prep 24 Tim Holman M 6-0 170 SO Garden City, NY Garden City 25 Mark Mullen M 6-2 185 FR Harleysville, PA Germantown Academy 26 Anthony Muscarella M 6-0 190 SR Wantagh, NY Wantagh 28 Joseph Montemurro M 5-8 180 SO Kings Park, NY Kings Park 29 Mike Skudin D 6-2 195 SO Long Beach, NY Long Beach 30 Jake Born D 6-2 200 JR Copiague, NY Holy Trinity/Nassau CC 31 Patrick Watson D 5-11 180 SR Yorktown, NY Yorktown 32 Dan Stein A 6-1 180 JR Merrick, NY Calhoun 33 Ryan Smith D 6-1 190 JR Baldwinsville, NY C.W. Baker/Herkimer CC 34 Joe Caven LSM 5-10 178 JR Yardley, PA Pennsbury 35 Stephen Bentz M 6-0 180 SO Massapequa, NY Massapequa 39 Coleman Koesterer A 6-1 195 FR Manhattan Beach, CA Cazenovia 40 Tom Dooley A 5-11 185 SR Yorktown Heights, NY Yorktown 41 Shane Wynn M 6-0 170 FR Oceanside, NY Oceanside 44 Jack Vivonetto D 5-10 195 SR Rocky Point, NY Rocky Point 47 Adam Swarsen D 5-11 180 JR Denver, CO East 50 Christian Scuderi D 6-4 210 JR West Islip, NY West Islip/New York Tech

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