2010 MEN’S LACROSSE TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS 2010 Outlook . 2 The University Head Coach Pat Cullinan. 3 Location . Philadelphia, Pa. 19131 Assistant Coaches . 4 Founded. 1851 Enrollment . 4,550 The Hawk . 4 Denomination . Roman Catholic (Jesuit) Finnesey Field . 5 Nickname . Hawks 2010 Roster . 6 Colors . Crimson and Gray Hawk Profiles . 7‐11 Athletic Affiliation . NCAA Division I Newcomers. 12‐13 Conference. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Non‐Conference Opponents . 14 Home Field . Finnesey Field (600) MAAC Lacrosse League. 15 The Team Head Coach . Pat Cullinan (Lebanon Valley ‘79) 2009 Year In Review . 16 Men’s Lacrosse Office . 610‐660‐1733 2009 SJU Statistics. 17 Career Record/Years . 50‐84/9 years 2009 MAAC Statistics . 18 Record at SJU/Years. 25‐52/5 years Record Book . 19‐22 Assistant Coaches . Matt Huskey (Gettysburg ‘96) – 6th year All‐Time Roster . 23 . Jack Morrison (Whittier‐Calif. ‘00) – 6th year All‐Time Results . 24‐25 . Sean Cullinan (Saint Joseph’s ‘09) – 2nd year Captains. Joe D’Avanzo, Sean Evans, Dan Marroccoli, Lacrosse Support Staff . 26 Rob Saraceni, Peter Slowik Academic Support Services . 26 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 28/20 Administration. 27 Starters Returning/Lost. 4/7 Saint Joseph’s University . 28 2009 Overall Record . 6‐9 2009 MAAC Record . 4‐4 WWW.SJUHAWKS.COM 2009 MAAC Regular Season Finish . Tied‐5th www.sjuhawks.com CREDITS The 2010 Saint Joseph's University Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide was written and edited by Kristin Santos. Editorial assistance was provided by Marie Wozniak, Jack Jumper, and Joe Greenwich. Photography by Greg Carroccio of Sideline Photos. Inside and outside covers designed by Kristin Santos. 2010 Men’s Lacrosse 1 SEASON OUTLOOK HEAD COACH The 2010 Saint Joseph’s men’s lacrosse team returns its three leading scorers, a trio that accounted for 75 percent of the scoring last season in hopes of capturing the programs second MAAC title in its final season in the league. The 2009 contingent saw the departure of Hawk Hill mainstays such as goalkeeper Erik Hotaling, Alex Lopes, Tom Wengenosky, Pat Williams, Ryan Tessler, R.J. Bopf, Drew Mandela, and Chris O’Neill but the prosperity of talent that will be featured on Hawk Hill for head coach Pat Cullinan this spring is one capable of competing with the best. Led by the top three leading scorers a season ago, senior captain Sean Evans, junior Scott Cullinan, and senior Charlie Gorman, the SJU offense will be one of its strongest in years. Evans was named the team’s 2009 Offensive Player of the Year, leading in goals (24), assists (13) and points (37). Cullinan earned All‐MAAC Second Team honors as a freshman and was named to the 2009 Inside Lacrosse Magazine All‐MAAC Preseason Team, scoring 21 goals and dishing five assists. Joining Evans and Cullinan in the attack will be Gorman, who was second on the team in points (29), tied for second in assists (12), and was third on the team in goals (17), while senior captain Joey D’Avanzo was fourth on the team in scoring (eight goals, four assists) from the midfield. Contributing to the scoring will be senior Geoff DeSoye, sopho‐ Senior captain Rob Saraceni mores Matt DouGherty and Jack Spallone, and freshman Kyle Williams. Senior captains Peter Slowik and D’Avanzo will control the midfield, as the duo will provide vocal leadership and stabilization to the young group of midfielders. Veterans junior Kevin Wadach and sophomores Brendan Burke, Daniel Lieb, Pat Kenville, and Trevor Dougherty worked hard in the off‐season and look to be strong contributors in the midfield line. Freshmen Artie Marrapese and B have been consistent in preseason workouts and will bolster the offensive side of the midfield while sophomores Justin Rogers and Colin Roemer and junior Pat Carrigan will hold the defensive midfield together. The heart of the defense will revolve around a trio of juniors, captain Rob Saraceni, Pat Harner and Keith Belson, and sophomore Matt Germain. In goal this season will be sophomore Griffin Ferrigan who saw action in six games last season and has improved significantly in the off‐season. Backing up Ferrigan in goal will be senior Chase Stewart, sophomore Brendan Tully, and freshman Chris Moffa. A group of newcomers, which includes two transfers sophomore mid‐ fielder Mike Begg (Stony Brook) and junior midfielder Chris Moore (Loyola), along with freshmen Kyle Mahoney, Peter Ingrasci, Mark Anton, Keith Preston, Pat Dispirito, Shane Flannery, Mike Lutes, Chris Moffa, and Mike Ryan look to crack the starting line‐up and provide flexibility and depth to the coaching staff. The Hawks face a challenging schedule as they host Delaware to start the season and play Lehigh and Bellarmine before hitting the road with difficult matches at Drexel, Rutgers, and Penn. The Hawks return home to face Brown and then open MAAC play on Finnesey Field with a tough match against the 2009 conference champions Siena. The squad then plays back‐to‐back weekends traveling to Marist, return‐ ing home to host Canisius and head back on the road to play VMI before a set of home games against new MAAC member Detroit and Mount St. Mary’s. The Hawks wrap up the MAAC slate and regular season play with trips to Manhattan and Wagner while the MAAC Championship is pair for May 7‐9 at Marist in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. With a returning veteran offense, a skilled midfield and a strong defense the Hawks are ready to compete for the ultimate prize, an MAAC title and the programs first berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Hawk Will Never Die! Senior captain Sean Evans 2 Saint Joseph’s University SEASON OUTLOOK HEAD COACH Pat Cullinan Lebanon Valley ‘79 Sixth Season Pat Cullinan enters his sixth season as the head coach of the Saint Joseph’s men’s lacrosse pro‐ gram in 2010. He previously spent 15 years at West Chester University, the final four as the Rams’ head coach, twice earning New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors. At Saint Joseph’s, Cullinan has compiled a 25‐52 record including a MAAC Championship appearance in 2007, which left the Hawks one game short of their first NCAA Tournament appear‐ ance. SJU was 4‐4 in the MAAC last season and 6‐9 overall. In 2007, Cullinan led the Hawks to a 6‐ 12 record (5‐3 MAAC). For leading the program’s turnaround from 2005 (3‐11 overall/2‐6 MAAC), Cullinan was named the 2006 Anaconda Sports MAAC Coach of the Year. Cullinan was hired after serving one year as an assistant coach (2004) immediately following his five‐year stint as the head man at West Chester (1999‐2003). While at West Chester, Cullinan guided the Golden Rams to the ECAC Division II Championship game both in 1999 and 2002 and to the nation’s number‐nine ranking in 2003 season. Cullinan also received NYCAC Coach of the Year honors for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In addition to his on‐ the‐field achievements, Cullinan was also the CULLINAN’S RÉSUMÉ director of the Golden Ram Boys’ Lacrosse Camp Head Coach Years and organized both a coaches and players clinic Saint Joseph’s 2005‐Present for the Chester County Youth Lacrosse West Chester 1999‐2003 Association. Glen Mills HS 1981‐87 Prior to taking over as head coach at WCU in Assistant Coach Years 1999, he spent a decade (1989‐99) as a Ram assis‐ Saint Joseph’s 2004 tant. He was instrumental in guiding West West Chester 1989‐99 Chester to a pair of ECAC Division II titles in 1994 and 1998. Player Years Before making the move to the collegiate Lebanon Valley 1976‐79 level, Cullinan started the lacrosse program at Glen Mills High School and was the head coach CULLINAN’S RECORD there for seven years (1981‐87). YEAR‐BY‐YEAR Cullinan is a 1979 graduate of Lebanon Valley College, where he was a two‐sport standout in Saint Joseph’s W L lacrosse and football. An alternate to the North‐ 2005 3 11 South College All‐Star team as a senior, he was a 2006 6 9 four‐year starter in the lacrosse midfield and two‐ 2007 6 12 time captain. 2008 4 11 He currently resides in West Chester, Pa., 2009 6 9 with his wife Donna and four children: Sean, TOTAL 25 52 Meghan, Scott and Sarah. Sean is in his second West Chester W L year as an assistant coach and Scott is a junior on 2000 6 10 the team, while Meghan graduated from SJU’s 2001 6 7 women’s lacrosse team in 2009. Scott’s twin, 2002 7 9 Sarah, is a junior on the Elizabethtown University 2003 6 6 women’s lacrosse team. www.sjuhawks.com TOTAL 25 32 OVERALL 50 84 ALL‐TIME SJU COACHING RECORDS Year Head Coach Overall W‐L Pct. MAAC W‐L Pct. Postseason 1993‐97 Pat Dennin 25‐46 .352 5‐2 .714 1998‐04 Paul Perdue 44‐59 .449 35‐20 .636 3 MAAC Tournaments (‘00 Champs, ‘03 Runner‐up); ECACs 2005‐Present Pat Cullinan 25‐52 .325 20‐20 .500 ‘07 MAAC Runner‐up Totals 17 years 94‐157 .375 60‐42 .588 2010 Men’s Lacrosse 3 ASSISTANT COACHES FINNESEY FIELD Matt Huskey Jack Morrison Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Gettysburg ‘96 – Sixth Year Whittier (Calif.) ‘00 – Sixth Year Back for his sixth year on the Saint Joseph's Returning for his sixth season on the Saint men's lacrosse staff is Matt Huskey. Joseph's coaching staff in 2010 is Jack Prior to arriving on Hawk Hill, Huskey Morrison, who serves as the team’s defensive coached under Pat Cullinan at West Chester coordinator.