2009 NAVY WATER POLO The Navy water polo team is looking for its fourth straight CWPA Eastern Championship in 2009. Table of Contents On The Covers 2009 Schedule Table of Contents / Schedule . 1 FRONT COVER: Seniors Kevin Bell, Brett Rajchel, Date Opponent Time Quick Facts . 2 Johnny Meiners and the Class of 2010. Sept. 5 # Penn State-Behrend . .8:00 am # Diablo Valley College . .10:30 am Season Outlook . 2-3 # Johns Hopkins* . .2:15 pm 2009 Roster . 3 On The Web # California . .7:15 pm Head Coach Mike Schofield . 4 For the latest information on Navy water polo including Sept. 6 # Concordia (Calif.) . .11:00 am Support Staff . 5 stats, rosters, news and schedules, visit the official web # Mercyhurst . .12:10 pm Midshipmen Bios . 6-14 site of Midshipmen athletics at NavySports.com. # Gannon . .1:20 pm 2008 Year in Review . 15 # Stanford . .3:40 pm 2008 Statistics . 16 CWPA Sept. 12 UC San Diego . .10:30 am Sept. 19 $ ECAC Quarterfinals . TBA Collegiate Water Polo Association . 17 The Collegiate Water Polo Association media relations $ ECAC Semifinals / Consolation . TBA Yearly Results / Series Records . 18 office is located in Bridgeport, Pa. Ed Haas (Director of Sept. 20 $ ECAC Finals / Consolation . TBA All-Time Results . 18-21 Communications) serves as the office contact. The Oct. 3 at Bucknell* . 12:00 pm Records / Yearly Leaders . 22 league office number is 610-277-6787 and the web site at Princeton* . 8:00 pm Honors / Awards . 23 is CollegiateWaterPolo.com. Haas’ email is Oct. 4 % Queens . 10:30 am Navy in the NCAA Tournament . 24 [email protected]. Oct. 10 ^ SoCal Round One . TBA Navy in the Eastern Tournament . 25 ^ SoCal Quarterfinals / Cons. TBA Oct. 11 ^ SoCal Semifinals / Cons. TBA All-Time Letterwinners . 26 Email Distribution List ^ SoCal Finals / Cons. TBA The United States Naval Academy . 27-32 Fans wishing to join the Navy water polo email list can Oct. 17 Air Force . .3:30 pm sign up at NavySports.com or by emailing Chris Forman Bucknell* . .7:30 pm Media Guide Credits at [email protected]. Oct. 18 Princeton* . .11:30 am The 2009 Navy water polo media guide was written and George Washington* . .4:00 pm edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Chris On Facebook / Twitter Oct. 24 Alumni Game . .10:30 am Oct. 31 at Johns Hopkins* . 3:00 pm Forman. The writing, editing and composing of the guide Navy fans now have the opportunity to follow all 31 of at George Washington* . 8:00 pm was done in QuarkXpress and Adode Photoshop. Navy’s varsity sports on Facebook and Twitter. Fans can Nov. 6 & CWPA South Quarterfinals . TBA Template design by the Navy Sports Information office follow Navy on Facebook at facebook.com (Navy Nov. 7 & CWPA South Semifinals / Cons. TBA and Director of Publications, Kelli Sheesley. 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Athletic Association ticket office at 1-800-US4-NAVY or & - CWPA South Tournament (Lewisburg, Pa.) online at www.navysports.com. £ - CWPA East Tournament (Cambridge, Mass.) ¢ - NCAA Tournament (Princeton, N.J.) www.NavySports.com • 1 2009 NAVY WATER POLO 2009 Quick Facts School Information Mids Aiming For Fourth Straight Eastern Title Location . Annapolis, Md. Navy’s senior class has been a huge reason for a lot and he has recorded 72 career points (42 g, 30 a). Enrollment . 4,300 of the success over the last three years for the Navy In addition, Schofield is looking for more from seniors Founded . 1845 water polo program. Zack Anderson and Drew Kollmann, who saw limited Conference . Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Now, facing its last chance, the class will attempt to do action last fall, but have shown promise in the spring and Colors . Navy Blue (PMS 281) and Gold (4525) something no other team in Navy history and only two summer workouts. Nickname . Midshipmen, Mids programs have done in league history — win four straight “I don’t think there is a senior on the team that does Superintendent . Vice Adm. Jeffrey L. Fowler, USN CWPA Eastern Championships. not have significant room to improve. They would hope - Director of Athletics . Chet Gladchuk “It would obviously be wonderful for all sorts of rea - fully say the same thing,” said Schofield. “We are just Athletic Department Phone . 410-293-2700 sons. This is the biggest senior class we have ever had looking for all of our seniors to get better. They have got - Facilities . McDonough Hall and it would be nice for them to go out like that,” said ten better each year, so I expect nothing different. The Lejeune Hall head coach Mike Schofield. “We know we are going to last thing we need them to do is plateau and level off.” get everyone’s best shot, but we’ll be ready for it. The Mids do have a returning All-American on the ros - Sports Information “Our goals are the same as always — win Easterns ter is sophomore Kyle Wertz. Wertz scored 63 points last Assoc. AD (Sports Info) . Scott Strasemeier and make the NCAAs. That is our goal every year,” said year, the third most in school history by a freshman, and Asst. Director (Contact) . Chris Forman Schofield. “We also have an academic goal of a team became the school’s first plebe to earn All-America hon - Email . [email protected] GPA of 3.0 or better. We haven’t been quite as success - ors, grabbing honorable mention accolades. Office Phone . 410-293-8774 ful there, but they do a good job in the classroom. We just Despite all the talent and success, Schofield still Cell Phone . 413-687-4590 want to see the team step it up a bit more there, just like thinks Wertz has much to improve on. Office Fax . 410-293-8954 in the pool.” “Kyle had a great year last year for us obviously, but Website . www.navysports.com Schofield is looking to his seniors to lead the squad he has as much room for improvement on the team as Mailing Address . Navy Sports Information again this year, much like the senior classes have done anyone. He has a lot of talent, but we need Kyle to be 566 Brownson Road in years past. The team captain, goalkeeper Brett more consistent in his day-to-day training and routine. Annapolis, MD 21402 Rajchel, has impressed Schofield during the past few We think he can really step up and lead by example and months. develop more of an understanding of the game. We are Water Polo Information “He has validated the fact that everyone felt he should excited to see what he can do this year.” Head Coach . Mike Schofield be the captain. He has been great all summer and an One of the biggest questions Schofield faces for the Alma Mater . Pittsburgh (1979) inspiration to the team,” said Schofield, in reference to upcoming season is who will replace two-time All- Career Record (Years) . 531-207 (24) Rajchel. “With the other guys, some have been better American Michael Mulvey. Mulvey graduated last year as Record at Navy (Years) . 531-207 (24) than others. They were on a preseason trip to California, the school’s fifth-leading scorer with 314 career points, Assistant Coach . Mladen Stanicic and for the most part, the reviews were positive.” including 105 as a senior. Alma Mater . Split of Croatia (1981) Rajchel had a strong season last year in goal for the “It’s going to have to be done by committee. There is Vol. Assistant Coach . Cmdr. Tom Popp, USN Mids, his first season of action, stopping 248 shots in no one on this team that has that dominant personality Alma Mater . Navy (1989) goal, the sixth most in school history. that Michael had,” said Schofield. “But we do have a lot Water Polo Office Phone . 410-293-3152 Schofield also expects Rajchel’s classmates, Kevin of guys back who have played a lot and have the ability Email . [email protected] Bell and Johnny Meiners, to have big seasons. to really step up. What we need this year is a nice bal - Bell is Navy’s returning career leading scorer with 108 ance between right-handers and left-handers. That will 2009 Season Preview career points (59 g, 49 a) after tallying 50 as a sopho - be a big part of what we want to do this year.” Starters Returning / Lost . 3 / 4 more and 46 as a junior. Schofield is hoping from contributions from a slew of Letterwinners Returning / Lost . 10 / 6 Meiners was named a second-team All-East honoree players that saw limited action last year to fill the void left Newcomers . 11 last year after scoring a career-best 49 points (30 g, 19 a) by Mulvey and his classmates. Team Captain . Brett Rajchel 2008 Season in Review Kevin Bell returns for his Overall Record . 20-11 senior season after scoring CWPA South Record (Place) . 7-1 (1st) 46 points last year. Postseason . L - NCAA Semifinals History First Year of Water Polo .