Kurt Ben Huber Green Eric land Fin 2008 Catawba College Lacrosse Sean Sullivan t Mat io Pucc Ryan es reav Phillip G Newton THIS IS CATAWBA COLLEGE atawba College was founded in Newton, CNorth Carolina in 1851 by the German Reformed Church. In 1890, Catawba became a coeducational institution, with the first woman graduate completing her studies in 1893. Officials closed the Newton cam- pus in 1923 and moved to its present loca- tion in Salisbury, re-opening in 1925. In 1957, the Evangelical and Reformed Church merged to form the United Church of Christ, with which the College maintains affiliation. Chemistry Catawba seeks to serve the Salisbury-Rowan County community through its programs and Chemistry Education services. The Roberston College-Community Communication Arts Center, a facility built as a joint venture with the Comprehensive Science Education community over 35 years ago, houses the Shuford School of Performing Arts and show- Education cases musical and theatre productions from the English college and the community. Similarly, the col- Environmental Studies lege’s athletic facilities have been enhanced be French the local community and are available to the local residents as well as the students. History In the more than 75 years since Catawba Mathematics opened its doors in the Salisbury community, it Music has built a tradition of successful graduates who Political Science continue to honor the College by their achieve- ments and enable it through their support to Psychology strengthen with each entering class. These grad- Religion & Philosophy uates include physicians, attorneys, teachers and Sociology college professors, corporate executives, actors Spanish and musicians, social workers and others who contribute to our society in a variety of ways. Theatre Arts From one building, three-quarters of a centu- Bachelor of Fine Arts ry ago in Salisbury, Catawba College today has grown to a campus of 27 buildings on 276 acres, Musical Theatre with 189 acres devoted to an outstanding ecolog- Theatre Arts ical preserve. Almost all of the buildings on campus have undergone renovations in the Bachelor of Science recent past and two new buildings, the Catawba Athletic Training College Center for the Environment and the Biology Catawba Sports Center are now completed. Business Administration Over 1,300 students representing over 25 states and several foreign Chemistry countries attend Environmental Studies Catawba. The student Information Systems body is evenly divided Mathematics among men and Medical Technology women. Physical Education MAJORS OFFERED Recreation Bachelor of Arts Theatre Arts Administration Biology Therapeutic Recreation PETER BOURQUE Head Coach Peter Bourque is in his 15th season as the head coach of the Catawba lacrosse program. He arrived in June 1993 to build the pro- gram from its inception. Along with his coaching duties, Bourque also serves as an Assistant Athletic Director at Catawba. Last season, Catawba earned a share of the Deep South Conference title. In 2005, the Indians advanced to the DSC Tournament final for the second straight season and posted a school record with ten wins for a season in 2004. Bourque has been reward- ed for his efforts by being named the Deep South Conference Coach of the Year in both 2000 and 2003. In 1999, Bourque was selected to coach in the prestigious USILA North-South All-Star game in Saratoga Springs, NY. He graduated from Guilford College in 1988, where he earned a BS in Sports Management. While at Guilford, Bourque was a four-year athlete, and received the Neuris-English Athletic Leadership Award, recognizing him as one of the outstanding athletes at the school. In 1992, Bourque went on to receive his M.Ed. in School Administration from Lynchburg College, in Virginia, where he was a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society. Bourque was born in Springfield, MA, but was reared in Westfield, NJ. He graduated from Westfield High School and The Gunnery Prep School in Washington, CT. Bourque carries with him much experience, having coached at Greensboro College, Lynchburg College, M.I.T Cambridge, MA, and Guilford. In the summer, Bourque serves as a director for the successful Dixie Top 150 lacrosse camps. During his tenure at Catawba, Bourque is proud to have coached 23 All-Deep South Conference performers. He has also coached four All- Americans and one Academic All-American, the USILA’s top award. Bourque has served on several NCAA Division II lacrosse commit- tees and currently holds the post as Division II Regional Director for All- American Selection Committee. Bourque and his wife, Ann, reside in Salisbury. They have three children; Kathlenn Isabel (11), Brendan Peter (10) and Molly Ann (8). ADAM LENT Assistant Coach Adam Lent begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Catawba lacrosse team. He comes to Catawba after lettering for four years at Stony Brook University. Lent graduated from Stoney Brook in 2007 with a degree in History. While at Stony Brook, Lent played on defense and as a long stick mid- fielder. He helped the Seawolves into the USILA top 20 poll over three sea- sons, including a high of No.14. He helped Smithtown High School to the 2003 Suffolk County Championship. Lent has been a youth lacrosse coach for seven years in Smithtown and was a volunteer at Great Hollow Middle School. He is the director of the Smithtown Recreation Department’s lacrosse camp and of the Lights Out Lacrosse camps and clinics. Lent is founder and director of “You Gotta Have Heart”, a non-profit organization active in the Long Island, NY, area which organizes numerous events that help children with disabilities each year. 1 2008MEN’S LACROSSE PROFILES WAYNE CARBIENER (44) Sophomore • MID • 6-2 • 180 • Orlando, FL 2007: Named to the Deep South Conference All-Tournament team ... was third on team with 17 goals ... scored a point in final six games of the year ... picked up high of four goals in win over Presbyterian ... tallied twice in M/17 win over Mars Hill and in the DSC Tournament final vs. Wingate ... had goal and assist in final two games with the game-winner vs. Lees-McRae ... credited with two takeaways ... 2006: Played in 12 games as a freshman ... was seventh on with six goals ... had two goals in wins over Lees-McRae and Pfeiffer ... totaled 14 ground balls and had three takeaways ... HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter at Olympia High School ... was an all-district and all-conference performer ... PERSONAL: Born Wayne Alan Carbiener on Aug. 16, 1987 ... son of Wayne and Terri Carbiener ... business major. GP SHOTS GOALS ASSTS PTS GB 2006 12 24 6 1 7 14 2007 15 69 17 4 21 16 Career 27 93 23 5 28 30 NICK DESPER (17) Sophomore • MID • 6-0 • 180 • Carrboro, NC 2007: Started in four of 15 games ... named to the Deep South All- Tournament team ... fifth on team with 16 goals ... had goal in 11 games with five two-goal games, including one vs. #7 Limestone ... recorded 17 ground balls with a pair of takeaways ... played football for Catawba this past fall ... HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at Chapel Hill High School ... named conference Player of the Year and was All-State ... helped Tigers to a state title ... PERSONAL: Born Nicholas Hall Desper on Dec. 16, 1987 in Durham, NC ... son of Steve and Judith Desper ... has interest in physical education. GP SHOTS GOALS ASSTS PTS GB 2007 15 71 16 6 22 17 SEAN DUGGAN (37) Sophomore • MID • 6-4 • 200 • Wantagh, NY 2007: Made 13 starts over 15 games as a freshman ... third on team with 17 goals ... tallied game-winner in opener vs. Pfeiffer ... had five multi-goal games with a high of four in A/17 win over Mars Hill ... scored three goals with four ground balls vs. Presbyterian ... totaled 26 ground balls with one takeaway ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter at Wantagh High School ... also played football and helped the Warriors to the Nassau County Championship ... PERSONAL: Born Sean M. Duggan on Dec. 28, 1986 in New York ... son of William and Loretta Duggan ... physical education major. GP SHOTS GOALS ASSTS PTS GB 2007 15 39 17 1 18 26 2 PROFILES•2008 ERIC FINLAND (23) Senior • D/M • 5-8 • 160 • McLean, VA 2007: Had seven starts over 15 games and led team with 69 ground balls ... ranked fifth in the Deep South Conference and 15th in the NCAA in ground balls per game ... stood 15th in NCAA in face-off percentage (52.9%), winning 101-of-191 tries ... had assist and a takeaway in DSC Tournament win over Mars Hill ... 2006: Played in 12 games with six starts ... both goals came in win over Lees-McRae ... second on team with 47 ground balls, including a game-high 12 against St. Vincent ... stood 36th in NCAA II in ground balls ... won 55% of his face-offs, going 82-of-148 ... ranked 13th in NCAA II in face-off percentage ... 2005: Saw action in all 14 games, making one start ... both goals came in win over Lees-McRae where he added a season-high four ground balls ... won 42 of 90 face-off attempts ... HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter at McLean High School ... was all-region and earned District Player of the Year honors ... registered 100 ground balls for the Highlanders as a senior ... PERSONAL: Born Eric James Finland on Feb. 6, 1986 in McLean ... son of Bruce and Glen Finland ... music major. GP SHOTS GOALS ASSTS PTS GB 2005 14 4 2 0 2 26 2006 12 10 2 0 2 47 2007 15 3 0 1169 Career 41 17 4 1 5 142 RYAN GREAVES (3) Senior • D/M • 5-7 • 145 • Owings, MD 2007: Started in six of his 14 games ..