2007 Catawba College Lacrosse Ryan Greaves Todd Watkins Sean Sullivan Nate Syring 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 14th season as the head coach of the Catawba lacrosse program. He arrived in June 1993 to build the program from its inception. Along with his coaching duties, Bourque also serves as an Assistant Athletic Director at Catawba. In 2005, Catawba advanced to the Deep South Conference Tournament final for the second straight season. The Indians posted a school record with ten wins for the season in 2004. Bourque has been rewarded 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 sum- mer, 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 chil- dren; Kathlenn Isabel (10), Brendan Peter (9) and Molly Ann (7). MATTHEW SHINNEY Assistant Coach Matthew Shinney enters his first season as the top assistant coach with the Catawba College lacrosse team. He will serve as offensive coordinator, oversee recruiting and handle other aspects of day to day operations of the lacrosse program. Shinney comes to Catawba from Fairleigh Dickinson University. At FDU, Shinney was involved with all aspects of the program, including scouting, game planning, off-season condi- tioning and recruiting. Shinney also coached under the guidance of Hall of Fame Coach Tony Manzelli at Weymouth High School. During his time at Weymouth, Shinney helped produce two high school All-Americans. As a player, Shinney has most recently seen action as a player for the Irish National Lacrosse Team. In 2004, he was selected to the All-Europe Team as he helped lead Ireland to a 6-1 record at the European Championships. He was also a member of the team which won the Gold Medal at the 2005 Celtic Cup Championship. Shinney has been on staff at numerous lacrosse camps, including Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Cornell, Deleware and Rutgers. He has also served as a director with SSLAX of Massachusetts for the past seven years and works with Morris Select and the Lacrosse Academy in New Jersey. 1 2007MEN’S LACROSSE PROFILES WAYNE CARBIENER (44) Sophomore • MID • 6-3 • 190 • Orlando, FL 2006: Played in 12 games as a freshman ... was seventh on the team with six goals ... had two goals in wins over Lees-McRae and Pfeiffer ... totaled 14 ground balls and had three take-aways ... HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter at Olympia High School ... was an all-dis- trict and all-conference performer ... PERSONAL: Born Wayne Alan Carbiener on Aug. 16, 1987 ... son of Wayne and Terri Carbiener ... undecided on major. GP SHOTS GOALS ASSTS PTS GB 2006 12 24 6 1 7 14 HARRISON CHRISTIAN (15) Sophomore • DEF • 6-0 • 210 • Crumpton, MD 2006: Saw action in all 13 games as a freshman and made seven starts ... assisted on goal against St. Andrews ... fifth on team with 38 ground balls, collecting high of seven vs. Bryant and Wingate in the Deep South Tournament ... had six take-aways against Bryant and fin- ished with 11 for the season ... HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at Queen Anne’s High School ... was captain and earned all-conference honors ... helped Lions to a pair of regional finals ... also named all-conference in soccer ... PERSONAL: Born Harrison Bartholomew Christian on Sept. 25, 1987 in Towson, MD ... son of R.J. and Mary Christian ... sports management major. GP SHOTS GOALS ASSTS PTS GB 2006 13 1 0 1 1 38 MIKE DOLESH (33) Sophomore • ATT • 6-3 • 220 • Aquasco, MD Did not play in 2006 ... 2005: Played in all 14 games as a freshman ... was sixth on the team with 15 goals ... had five two-goal games ... had two-goal games in 15-14 wins over Queens and Wingate ... picked up 11 ground balls ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter at St. Mary’s Ryken High School ... also played soccer at Ryken ... PERSONAL: Born Michael Edward Dolesh on Sept. 7, 1986 in Clinton, MD ... son of Richard and Patricia Dolesh ... business major with a good 3.08 GPA for the Fall Semester. GP SHOTS GOALS ASSTS PTS GB 2005 14 35 15 0 15 11 2 PROFILES•2007 JOSH EDWARDS (24) Sophomore • DEF • 6-3 • 215 • Raleigh, NC Red-shirted in 2006 ... transfer from VMI ... HIGH SCHOOL: Starter at Ravenscroft High School ... also played football for the Ravens ... PERSONAL: Born Josh David Edwards on April 26, 1985 in Wilmington, NC ... son of David Sullivan and Grace Edwards ... physical education major. ERIC FINLAND (23) Junior • MID • 5-9 • 165 • McLean, VA 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 ... regis- tered 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 with a fine 3.13 GPA for the Fall Semester. GP SHOTS GOALS ASSTS PTS GB 2005 14 4 2 0 2 26 2006 12 10 2 0 2 47 Career 26 14 40273 RYAN GREAVES (3) Senior • MID • 5-9 • 160 • Owings, MD 2006: Played in all 13 games ... fifth on team with 10 goals ... had three two-goal games coming against Lees-McRae, Bryant and Presbyterian ... also assisted on goal vs. Lees-McRae ... other assist came in Deep South Tournament loss to Wingate ... recorded 26 ground balls with five vs. PC ... 2005: Played in all 14 games and made five starts ..