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WLAX: No. 19 Ohio State Welcomes No. 18 Penn State Sunday
Contest will be aired on Big Ten Network at 5 p.m.

No. 18 Penn State (7-5, 0-3 ALC) at No. 19 Ohio State (8-4, 1-2 ALC)
Date:       Sunday, April 18 – 1 p.m.
Where:   Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (Grass/8,000)
TV:           Tape delay on Big Ten Network at 5 p.m. Sunday
Talent – Mike Wolf (play-by-play), Megan Mirick (expert analysis)

OPENING DRAW
Coming off a 20-5 thrashing of Cincinnati Wednesday, the No. 19 Ohio State women’s lacrosse team welcomes 18th-ranked Penn State to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at 1 p.m. Sunday in a pivotal ALC matchup. The Big Ten Network will broadcast the contest on a tape delay basis, with the re-air scheduled for later in the day at 5 p.m.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
The Ohio State-Penn State game can be followed through live stats, linked from the home page or women’s lacrosse schedule page of OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Live scoring updates also can be received via Twitter by following @OhioState_WLAX. The game will be aired on tape delay on the Big Ten Network beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday with Mike Wolf and former Buckeye Megan Mirick (1999-2002) calling the action.

RECORDS WATCH
With two assists vs. Vanderbilt last weekend, senior Kelly Haggerty broke the all-time record for career points at Ohio State. The West Chester, Pa., native now has 134 goals and 91 assists for 225 points, passing Kristen Slahor’s 221 (82g, 139a) earned during the 2005-08 seasons. Haggerty is second all-time in career goals and assists, needing nine and 48, respectively, to eclipse the leader in each category.

DYNAMIC DUO
Kelly Haggerty and Alayna Markwordt are one of the most successful scoring duos in NCAA lacrosse. The pair has combined for 111 points, the third-most among Division I scoring tandems. Haggerty leads the Buckeyes with 29 goals and 30 assists, while Markwordt – the reigning ALC rookie of the year – is second with 33 goals and 19 assists.

ANNIE GET YOUR SAVE
Heading into the week, junior goalie Annie Carruthers led the ALC in saves per game (12.2) and save percentage (0.541) and is ranked second and fifth in the NCAA, respectively in the two categories. The Columbus Academy product made a career-high 22 saves against Northwestern March 24 and has had at least 10 in six games this season.

IN THE MIX
Several Ohio State players are in the mix within nationally as statistical leaders.
Buckeyes in the Top 25 (as of April 12)
Kelly Haggerty
Points   55/12th
PPG       5.0/6th
GPG       3.1/16th
Assists  29/7th
APG       2.64/2nd

Alayna Markwordt
Points   51/24th
PPG       4.6/11th

Annie Carruthers
Saves    132/9th
SPG        12/2nd
Save %  .541/5th

Maghan Beaudrault
CTs         1.91/23rd

RANK AND FILE
The Buckeyes re-entered the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll at No. 20 last week for the first time since the March 1 edition and have since moved up one spot to No. 19. After being limited to receiving votes beginning Marsh 8, Ohio State has gone 5-2 with its losses coming at the hands of top-ranked and undefeated Northwestern and No. 10 Vanderbilt.

GONE STREAKING
Two Buckeye attackers hold point-scoring streaks of at least 20 games. Kelly Haggerty has notched at least one goal or assist in each of the last 30 games – the 19th-longest active streak in the country – while Alayna Markwordt has posted points in 26-consecutive games.

BIG GAME, SMALL SCREEN
Buckeye lacrosse is making its debut on the Big Ten Network Sunday. Ohio State’s game with ALC rival Penn State April 18 will be shown on tape delay at 5 p.m. that day. Its next contest, vs. Notre Dame April 22, will be streamed live on BigTenNetwork.com and then shown on tape delay on the television network at 10 p.m. April 23. The games will air intermittently throughout the week; check local listings for times.

SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
The Nittany Lions (7-5, 0-3 ALC) posted a 1-1 record last week, defeating Lehigh, 14-13, on the road on Wednesday before falling to No. 1 Northwestern, 13-6, in State College, Pa., Sunday. Theresa Bucci, an Ohio native, had a productive week, scoring four, including the game winner, vs. the Mountain Hawks and then netted three more in the loss to the Wildcats. She currently leads the team in goals with 22 and ranks third with 26 points. Jen Steadman, the team leader in points with 30, was also active, totaling four goals and three assists in the two games. Penn State is 2-4 this season against opponents ranked in the Top 20.

SERIES HISTORY
The Nittany Lions have taken each of the last three meetings against the Buckeyes and hold a 12-4 record in the all-time series. Last season, Penn State beat Ohio State twice in University Park, earning a 13-9 win during the regular season and an 11-7 triumph in the ALC Championship.

LAST TIME OUT
Brittney Zerhusen finished with an Ohio State first-half record 10 points off five goals and five assists, leading the No. 19 women’s lacrosse team to a resounding win, 20-5, over Cincinnati Wednesday evening at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Eleven players scored for the Buckeyes (8-4), including the redshirt junior Zerhusen who broke the record for points in a half that had previously stood at eight set during the 1996 season by Mara Simpson.
Zerhusen now leads the team in goals on the season with 35 and is third in total scoring behind senior Kelly Haggerty and sophomore Alayna Markwordt, who finished the day with three goals and an assist, respectively. All 30 available players saw action in the game, including freshmen Alison Cahill and Sarah Fellows and junior Nikki Jones, who each saw their first career minutes as Buckeyes.

UP NEXT
Following the Sunday game with Penn State, the Buckeyes welcome Notre Dame, of the Big East conference, at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 22. The No. 12-ranked Fighting Irish are 8-4 on the season and scheduled to play Cincinnati this weekend.

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BALTIMORE, MD – The fifth-ranked Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team got a 9-1 run that bridged the second and fourth quarters and midfielder Michael Kimmel (Towson, MD/Loyola) and attackmen Steven Boyle (Derry, NH/Pinkerton Academy) and Kyle Wharton (Garnet Valley, PA/Haverford School) combined for 11 goals and six assists to pace a 15-7 win over 13^th-ranked Delaware at Homewood Field Tuesday evening. The win improves JHU’s record to 2-0 this season and 7-0 all-time against the Blue Hens, who slip to 2-1 with the loss.

The Blue Jays led just 6-4 after a John Austin (Shoreham, NY/Shoreham-Wading River) goal for Delaware with 6:53 remaining in the second quarter before Boyle ignited the 9-1 run with the first of his four goals on the night.  Boyle’s goal was the last scored in the first half, which ended with Hopkins holding a 7-4 lead despite being outshot 26-15 in the first two periods.

JHU’s high-scoring trio then took over Kimmel drew a double-team at the top of the box and quickly fed senior Max Chautin (Northport, NY/Northport) for his first goal of the season less than two minutes into the third quarter and Boyle and Wharton struck less than two minutes apart a short time later to extend the lead to 10-4 midway through the period.  A Martin Cahill (Malden, MA/The Governor’s Academy) goal with 3:48 remaining in the period halted the 4-0 run, but the Blue Jays struck for five goals in a span of just over four minutes midway through the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 15-5.

Kimmel again ignited the spree as he threaded a pass to Boyle on the backdoor for a man-up goal with 10:44 remaining before freshmen John Ranagan (Yorktown, NY/Yorktown) and Zach Palmer (Oshawa, Ontario/The Hill Academy) struck for unassisted goals less than 90 seconds apart to make it 13-5.  A laser from Wharton with 6:29 left was followed eight seconds later by Boyle’s fourth of the game off a feed from junior Eric DiProspero (Chadds Ford, PA/Unionville) to account for JHU’s final goal.

Delaware got two more goals from Cahill in the final six minutes – the second of which came on the extra-man – to account for the 15-7 final score.

Hopkins led 2-0, 4-2 and 6-3 before Austin tallied the goal that drew the ‘Hens to within 6-4 midway through the second quarter.  That two-goal margin held for more than three minutes before Boyle’s seventh goal of the season ignited the decisive 9-1 run for the Blue Jays.

In a game that saw the Blue Jays get at least a point from nine different players, it was Kimmel’s three goals and personal-best four assists for a career-high seven points that led the way.  Boyle, who opened the season with an eight-point showing against Manhattan, added four goals and one assist, while Wharton matched those totals for a five-point effort of his own.  The five-point showing matched Wharton’s career high.

Senior Michael Gvozden (Millersville, MD/Severna Park) led the Blue Jay defense as he posted 12 saves.  JHU held the Blue Hens’ leading scorer, senior Curtis Dickson (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia/Riverside), to just one goal.  Dickson entered the game with 11 goals and four assists in two games.

Cahill led the Blue Hens with four goals and fellow midfielder Kevin Kaminski (Wallingford, PA/Strath Haven) added one goal and one assist, but no other Delaware player managed more than one point and the ‘Hens connected on just 7-of-40 shots in the game.

#13 Delaware (2-1) 2-2-1-2/7

#5 Johns Hopkins (2-0) 4-3-3-5/15

Goals:  D:  Cahill-4, Kaminski, Dickson, Austin.  J:  Boyle-4, Wharton-4, Kimmel-3, Palmer-2, Chautin, Ranagan.  Assists:  D:  Elsmo, Kaminski, Lombard, Rollins, Smith.  J: Kimmel-4, Boyle, DiProspero, Lightner, Palasek, Wharton.  Saves:  D:  Fossner-16.  J:  Gvozden-12.  Shots:  D-40.  J-34.  EMO:  D:  1-for-2.  J:  2-for-4.  Attendance:  575.

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No. 9 Notre Dame never trailed and used a Brenneman hat trick to capture victory.

DURHAM, N.C. – A hat trick from junior midfielder Zach Brenneman (East Hampton, N.Y./East Hampton) helped lead the No. 9 Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team to an 11-7 season-opening win over No. 2 Duke on Saturday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium. The Irish never trailed in the contest en route to defeating a team ranked in the top-two of the national polls for the first time in program history.

Senior attackmen Neal Hicks (Atlanta, Ga./Lovett School) and Colin Igoe (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) along with freshman midfielder Steve Murphy (Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd) all scored two goals apiece for the Irish. Senior All-America goalie Scott Rodgers (Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur) had 15 saves on the day.

Notre Dame (1-0) grabbed a 1-0 lead with 11:57 left in the first quarter as Igoe connected on his first shot of the game. The Irish had the first six shots of the contest and out shot the Blue Devils 46-33 on the day. Murphy made it 2-0 in favor of the Fighting Irish with just over eight minutes showing on the clock in the first quarter.

Duke got on the board with 4:29 left in the first quarter on a Max Quinzani goal. Quinzani led the Blue Devils with three goals.

The Irish came right back and scored less than a minute later to regain their two-goal advantage as Murphy notched his second goal of the game. The Blue Devils had a response of their own with 2:41 remaining in the first period as Will McKee deposited a goal to make it 3-2 in favor of Notre Dame.

The back-and-forth game continued as Igoe tallied his second goal of the game on an assist from Brenneman with 2:17 left in the first quarter. Notre Dame led 4-2 at the end of the first quarter. The Fighting Irish out shot the Blue Devils 16-8 in the period.

A man-up goal from Brenneman gave the Irish a three-goal lead (5-2) less than a minute into the second quarter. The Irish went up by four on a goal from sophomore attackman Nicholas Beattie (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) with 8:37 showing on the clock in the second quarter. Fellow sophomore Eric Keppeler (Baldwin, Md./Dulaney) picked up the assist on the score.

Duke tallied three goals in a 30-second span to slice the Irish lead to one (6-5) with 4:14 left in the first half. The scores came from Justin Turri (4:44), Zach Howell (4:34) and Parker McKee (4:14).

Notre Dame led 6-5 at halftime.

The Fighting Irish deposited the first tally of the second half as Hicks sent a shot into the back of the net with nearly five minutes elapsed in the stanza. Following Quinzani’s second goal of the game, Hicks tallied his second goal to make it 8-6 in favor of the Irish with three minutes left in the third quarter.

Brenneman scored less than a minute later, on an assist from Igoe, to give Notre Dame a three-goal advantage (9-6). Quinzani’s third tally of the day would make it a 9-7 contest in favor of the Irish after three quarters.

The Notre Dame defense, which led the nation last season with a 6.19 goals-against average, held Duke without a goal in the final quarter.

Brenneman completed his hat trick to put Notre Dame back up by three (10-7) with 5:35 left in the game. Hicks assisted on the goal. Junior midfielder David Earl (Simsbury, Conn./Westminster School) put the cap on the Irish victory as he scored with one minute left to produce the final outcome.

Fighting Irish senior Trever Sipperly (Greenwich, N.Y./Greenwich) went 10-for-19 in faceoff attempts. Notre Dame was 10-21 in faceoffs overall.

Notre Dame has won a program-record eight straight season openers. The Fighting Irish are 23-7 all-time in season-openers, including a 17-5 record under head coach Kevin Corrigan.

The Fighting Irish return to action when they play host to Penn State in the home opener on Sunday, Feb. 28. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m. (ET) inside the Loftus Sports Center.

July 17, 2009

DENVER, CO – Four former Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse standouts competed in the 2009 Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game on Thursday, July 16 and all four played key roles for the “Young Guns” in a thrilling 22-21 overtime loss to the “Old School”. The four combined for seven goals and four assists on the night.

Leading the Hopkins contingent in the game was Paul Rabil ’08, who totaled three goals, including a two-pointer, and one assist for five points. The five points tied for the team high, but that wasn’t the extent of Rabil’s efforts on the night.

One year after making his first appearance in the game and the halftime skills competition, Rabil set an MLL record with a 111-mph shot to win the Fastest Shot competition at halftime. Rabil missed the cage on his first shot, but needed the record-setting shot to slip past Max Seibald, who had set a record of his own with a 110 mph shot just moments earlier.

Kevin Huntley ’08 nearly won the game for the Young Guns late in regulation as his second goal of the game was just inches from being a two-pointer that would have given his team a one-goal lead. Instead, it tied the game at 21 and led to overtime, where Old School won it in just 31 seconds. Huntley finished with two goals and two assists on the night.

Ground ball machine Matt Bocklet ’08 thrived in the up-and-down affair as he totaled one goal, one assist and three ground balls. His goal and assist both came in the second quarter.

Rounding out the former Blue Jays in the game was goalie Jesse Schwartzman `07. Schwartzman played the first half in goal and posted nine saves before giving way in the second half. In addition to launching several field-length passes, Schwartzman’s highlights for the night included a goal late in the second quarter. After a save, he carried the ball across midfield and into the offensive zone, where he dished off to Matt Danowski. Still uncovered, he made a move to the goal and Danowski fed him perfectly on the give-n-go and Schwartzman beat Mike Levin from the doorstep.

Young Guns Bolstered by Four Players, Coach From Johns Hopkins

July 16, 2009

BALTIMORE, MD - The Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse program will be well represented when the Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game takes place tonight (July 16) at Denver’s Invesco Field. The game will air live on ESPN2 at 10 pm and will feature four players (a fifth was selected, but is injured and will not participate) and one head coach who graduated from Johns Hopkins.

The format of the game has been changed back to the Old School vs. Young Guns format. Old School will be represented by players who entered the league between 2001 and 2006 while Young Guns features players who have entered since 2007.

Kyle Harrison `05, who plays for the host Denver Outlaws, was selected to play for the Old School team, but is injured and is not expected to play.

Headlining the Young Guns team are former Blue Jays Paul Rabil `08, Kevin Huntley `08, Jesse Schwartzman ’07 and Matt Bocklet ’08. Dave Huntley ’79, the head coach of the Toronto Nationals, will serve as the head coach of the Young Guns squad.

Rabil enters the All-Star festivities as the league’s leading scorer as he counts 22 goals (including four, two-point goals) and 10 assists to his credit for 36 points. He is making his second consecutive appearance in the All-Star game. He enters the game on a scoring tear as he has totaled 25 points in his last five games and dropped a nine-point masterpiece on the Washington Bayhawks on June 19.

Kevin Huntley, the 2008 MLL Rookie of the Year, is tied for 10th in the league in scoring with 19 goals (two, two-pointers) and five assists for 26 points. He is the second-leading scorer for the Washington Bayhawks through the first eight games of the season. Huntley has posted three or more points in six of the Bayhawks’ eight games this season.

Schwartzman was selected as a team co-captain for the Young Guns. He has been the goalie of record in all eight games for the Outlaws, who currently sit in first place in the MLL with a 6-2 record. Schwartzman ranks third in the league with a 12.01 goals against average and also fashions a .520 save percentage. The 98 goals the Outlaws have allowed are the second fewest in the league.

Bocklet is in his first season playing for Denver after debuting with the Bayhawks last season. He counts two goals and 27 ground balls to his credit through eight games. He ranks seventh in the league (third among non-faceoff specialists) in ground balls and is part of a Denver defense that ranks second in the league in scoring defense.

Dave Huntley’s Toronto Nationals are currently 4-5 and hold the fourth and final spot in the race for the playoffs. The Nationals have scored a league-high 131 goals entering the All-Star game.

>> Danowski to Participate in MLL All-Star Skills Challenge

DURHAM, N.C.—Former Duke University men’s lacrosse player Matt Danowski will participate in the 2009 Bud Light All-Star Skills Competition at halftime of the annual Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game the league office recently announced. The 2009 MLL All-Star Game will take place on July 16 at 10 p.m. (ET) at Denver’s INVESCO Field at Mile High.

The Bud Light Skills Competition consists of three events, the Fastest Shot Competition, the Two-Point Competition, and the Freestyle Competition. The 2009 MLL All-Star Game will be broadcast live on Thursday, July 16 at 10 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2 with Joe Beninati and Quint Kessenich calling the action.

A member of the Long Island Lizards, Danowski will be one of three players representing the Young Guns squad in the fastest shot competition. In the contest, players get two shots each which must be taken from a spot 10 yards from the goal.  Fastest shot wins, but shots must score to count. The speed of each shot will be determined by a radar gun which will be positioned behind the net.

Danowski and Zack Greer will represent Long Island in the 2009 MLL All-Star Game that features the Young Guns against Old School. Danowski leads all Lizards with 24 points from 12 goals and 11 assists. Greer has added 14 points with 12 goals and two helpers in five contests. Long Island sports a 5-3 overall record and is one game back of first-place Denver.

The duo will be back in action for Long Island on July 18 when it takes on Toronto at 8 p.m., at Shuart Stadium.

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Fighting Irish Receive Commitments From Nine Student-Athletes
Incoming class boasts three Under Armour All-Americans.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – University of Notre Dame men’s lacrosse head coach Kevin Corrigan has announced the commitment of nine student-athletes who will join the program beginning in the 2010 season. The newcomers hail from six different states, including four from Maryland.

Among the nine standouts, there are three Under Armour All-Americans, which are the most in program history for a single recruiting class. The class features two attackmen, four midfielders, two defensemen and one goalie.
“I think this is one of the best classes we’ve ever signed,” says Corrigan. “We have players at every position that we think can come in and compete for playing time right away. We couldn’t be more happy with the quality and depth at every position.”

Here is a breakdown of Notre Dame’s incoming freshman class …

Tyler Andersen – Defense – Wayne, Pa./Radnor
Two-sport letterwinner in football and lacrosse and Radnor High School … earned varsity letters in both sports in each of his final three years … served as team captain of both squads his senior year … named to the 2009 all-state team … two-time all-league selection … also a two-time all-Delaware County and all-Main-Line pick … selected as his team’s defensive MVP … two-time team captain … led his team in ground balls his final three seasons … established school record for ground balls in a career … was named MVP, as well as a member of the all-conference and all-county teams junior year in lacrosse and both junior and senior seasons in football … was a member of the Radnor Recreation Department … father played football for Bucknell University … has one sibling.

Corrigan on Andersen … “Ty Andersen is an athlete first right now, but a player with a great instinct for the game. He’s continued to refine his lacrosse skills. He’ll keep getting better and his best lacrosse is in front of him. I think he proved this year that he’s ready to play at a very high level.”

Pat Cotter – Midfield – Olney, Md./Georgetown Prep
Under Armour All-American … an Under Armour Senior All-American Classic participant … a USL high school All-American … a two-sport athlete at Georgetown Prep, earning a combined seven varsity letters in football (3) and lacrosse (4) … Georgetown Prep went 20-3 during his senior season in lacrosse en route to winning their league and finishing 13th nationally … team went 83-7 during his four-year career … helped Georgetown Prep go undefeated and finish nationally ranked, all on the way to capturing a conference, regional and state championships his freshman year … team achieved national ranking during his sophomore and junior campaigns as well … was chosen as team captain for both football and lacrosse teams as a senior … participated as a member of the Under Armour Underclassmen team in 2007 and 2008 … first team all-state in 2008 and 2009 … two-time member of the Maryland Free State lacrosse team … notched 30 goals, 20 assists and 75 ground balls as a senior … 2009 conference (IAC) champions in lacrosse … was No. 4 prospect according to the Inside Lacrosse rising senior list … high school teammate of fellow Irish signee John Kemp … three-year starter in football at running back and linebacker … has two siblings … father played rugby at Holy Cross and grandfather, Tom, played baseball for Iona.

Corrigan on Cotter … “Pat Cotter may be the most celebrated of our group coming in. He’s very skilled and does a lot of things well. He’s very athletic and has played in an excellent program. He’s been playing at a high level so he’ll have a chance to come in and compete right away.”

Quinn Cully – Midfield – Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury
U.S. Lacrosse All-American … four-year lacrosse player at Duxbury High School … four-time Division I state champion … 2009 Boston Globe Massachusetts Lacrosse Player of the Year … captained his high school team during his senior season … 2009 Boys’ Lacrosse All-Northeast Region Team honorable mention … team MVP as a senior … Patriot League All-Star in 2008 and 2009… named the team’s most valuable midfielder as a senior … 2009 Eastern Mass All-Star … member of Top Gun Clams Lacrosse … named varsity rookie of the year … four-year football player at Duxbury … Super Bowl champion in 2008  … named defensive player of the year in football as a senior along with being a Patriot League all-star … played hockey for two seasons … Boston Globe Gold Key Scholastic Art Award in 2009 … an honor roll student.

Corrigan on Cully … “Quinn Cully is very athletic, tough and hard-nosed. He’s a guy who knows how to make plays. As he continues to refine his game, we think he’ll be an excellent player. All of our midfielders coming in are big, strong and athletic and can do a variety of things. They all have great upside.”

Ryan Foley – Attack – Glen Ridge, N.J./Delbarton
Three-year letterwinner in lacrosse … team captain as a senior … first team all-area, all-league and all-state … selected to New Jersey state all-star game … Under Armour underclassmen All-America game MVP … named Morris County Scholar-Athlete of the year … Morris County Champions … member of two non-public state championship teams … earned three letters in football … New Jersey tournament of champions runner-up as a junior in football … first-team all-conference and all-county at wide receiver and cornerback … received football team’s MVP award as a senior … high honors student … an AP art student.

Corrigan on Foley … “I think Ryan Foley is going to be a terrific player. He’s a guy who understands the game and plays the way that we like to play. He’s capable of scoring, but does a lot of things well. That’s the kind of guy that is successful for us.”

John Kemp – Goal – Potomac, Md./Georgetown Prep
Under Armour All-American … Under Armour Senior Classic participant … U.S. Lacrosse All-American … recipient of the Tim Wynne Award as the ‘Outstanding Goalie in the State of Maryland’ … garnered the C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Memorial Award as the ‘Outstanding Maryland High School Lacrosse Player’ … selected to the Toyota High School ‘All Tewaaraton Team’ … first team all-state … named the Washington D.C. area player of the year by The Washington Post … first team all-Met … tabbed as the county player of the year and first team all-county … team MVP and captain at Georgetown Prep … first team all-conference (IAC) … boasts a career save percentage of 71 percent and a career goals-against average of 3.58 … was a member of the undefeated and top-ranked team nationally during his freshman lacrosse season … team went on to capture conference and state titles as well … saw lacrosse team finish nationally-ranked sophomore (4th) and junior (21st) years … served as team captain for both hockey and lacrosse teams senior year … was selected as honorable mention All-Metro DC area as well as being named second team All-Maryland in lacrosse as a junior … Under Armour Underclassmen regional team in 2008 … part of the Maryland Free State team … played both hockey and lacrosse at Georgetown Prep, earning varsity letters every year in both sports … was a member of the German National Honor Society … high school teammate of fellow Irish signee Patrick Cotter … hails from same school as current Notre Dame players Billy Maloney, Patrick Maloney, Kevin Ridgway and Jake Brems … brother, Joey, was a three-time All-American in goal for the Irish from 2005-08 … has six siblings … sisters Julie, Erin and Liz were swimmers for Miami (Fla.), Towson and Florida, respectively … brother, CJ, was a lacrosse goalie at Fairfield … father played football at William and Mary under former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz.

Corrigan on Kemp … “I think John Kemp was the best high school goalie in the country this year. He’s from a family of goalies. Two of his three older brothers were All-America goalies at the Division I level. We think we’re in a very fortunate position to bring him in behind a guy like Scott Rodgers this year. We know that John will have a great career for us. He’s extremely skilled and extremely poised.”

Tyler Kimball – Midfield – Phoenix, Md./Gilman
Prep team ranked first nationally … netted two goals in the 2007 Under Armour underclassman game … ranked 73rd overall and 23rd ranked midfielder in Inside Lacrosse Power 100 … tallied 16 goals and 12 assists as a senior … two-time first team all-Baltimore and first team all-Examiner in football … two-time honorable mention all-state on the gridiron in addition to being all-conference … led the team in touchdowns, rushing yards and passing yards during his senior season … selected to Baltimore Touchdown Club Senior all-star game … played football at the Naval Academy prep during the fall of 2008 and was the second-leading scorer on the team.

Corrigan on Kimball … “I think Ty Kimball is a guy who is really hungry for the opportunity to prove himself. He’s another big, strong kid and an excellent football player who we think will get better and better as he commits himself to just playing lacrosse. I think he has a lot of potential.”

Matt Miller – Defense – Warrenton, Va./Notre Dame Academy
A four-year varsity letterwinner with the lacrosse team at Notre Dame Academy … switched from midfielder to defense during sophomore year … tallied seven goals and nine assists during his senior season along with compiling 120 ground balls and 64 takeaways … named team MVP during his senior campaign … selected to Washington Post all-Met second team in 2009 in addition to being a Washington Post all-Extra first team … first team Maryland Independent Lacrosse League … named all-conference and all-state on the way to leading team to a conference and state championship during sophomore campaign … also earned all-conference honors and a conference championship junior year … named team captain for his senior season … participated in the Under Armour underclassmen game as a member of the DC team … was a member of the National Honor Society … nominated school president for student government … has one sibling … mother and brother, David, played lacrosse at Lynchburg and Maryland, respectively.

Corrigan on Miller … “Matt Miller has a great feel for the game and a great way of moving and playing the game. I think he’s really going to benefit from getting in the weight room and take advantage of what we can offer with our strength and conditioning facilities. I think he’s really going to improve the physical side of his game.”

Steve Murphy – Midfield – Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd
Under Armour All-American … Under Armour Senior Classic participant … U.S. Lacrosse All-American … U.S. Lacrosse National Senior Showcase … three-time first team all-county in lacrosse … gold medalist at the 2008 Empire State games … all-Long Island … tallied over 200 career goals … scored 46 goals as a senior in an injury-shortened season … picked up 130 ground balls during his final prep campaign … holds every record at William Floyd for ground balls, goals, assists and faceoff wins … three-time all-county and three-time all-division … North vs. South Senior Showcase invitee … 2009 USILA preseason All-American … named a top-five player on Long Island according to Newsday … three-time all-division and academic all-division in football at quarterback and wide receiver … first team all-state in football … also two-time all-county and all-Long Island on the gridiron … received Boomer Esiason Award as the best quarterback on Long Island … Boomer Esiason Classic starting quarterback … Tony Cachia Award as the outstanding football player in Suffolk County … amassed 2,200 all-purpose yards as a senior (1,150 passing, 1,050 rushing) and 12 total touchdowns (13 passing, 12 rushing) … three-time Long Island champions in football … football team ranked 20th nationally during his junior campaign … received the Dellacave Award for the top athlete in Suffolk County (all-sport award).

Corrigan on Murphy … “Steve Murphy is a guy who has really started to come into his own. He blossomed into a tremendous athlete on Long Island this year. He’s a great football player and a great lacrosse player. He really understands how to make things happen on the field. He’s a very hard worker and he is committed to becoming a great player.”

Andrew Will – Attack – Olney, Md./The Bullis School
Two-sport athlete in football and lacrosse for The Bullis School … earned a varsity letter all four seasons in lacrosse and final three years in football … three-year starter in lacrosse … tallied 37 goals and 21 assists as a senior en route to being selected first team all-state and honorable mention all-metropolitan … also named first team all-county, all-gazette and all-conference (IAC) … competed in the Maryland state senior game … received MVP award for his high school squad after leading the team in points … tallied 85 goals and 44 assists during his prep career … selected team captain for senior campaign in lacrosse … named to adidas All-America team as well as the Baltimore Elite Lacrosse all-star team for lacrosse in 2008 … named defensive MVP in football after junior season … three-year starter at running back and outside linebacker … member of the National Honor Society … has one sibling … brother, Brian, currently plays lacrosse at Georgetown University … intends on majoring in finance/international business.

Corrigan on Will … “Andrew Will is a guy who doesn’t need the ball in his stick to be an effective player. He knows how to play without the ball and he can finish. He has a chance to really work his way into our lineup.”

2008-09 Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse Recruits
Tyler Andersen    D Wayne, Pa./Radnor
Pat Cotter    M Olney, Md./Georgetown Prep
Quinn Cully    M  Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury
Ryan Foley    A Glen Ridge, N.J./Delbarton
John Kemp    G Potomac, Md./Georgetown Prep
Tyler Kimball   M Phoenix, Md./Gilman
Matt Miller    D Warrenton, Va./Notre Dame Academy
Steve Murphy   M Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd
Andrew Will    A Olney, Md./Bullis

Blue Jays Post 10-5 Record, Earn Record 38th Straight NCAA Tournament Bid

The Team: Johns Hopkins posted a 10-5 record and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinal before the Blue Jays were eliminated by top-seeded Virginia (19-8).

38 Special: Johns Hopkins made its 38th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament this season – the longest active streak of qualifying for the tournament in the nation. The 38 straight appearances are just one of a number of impressive streaks the Blue Jays have relative to the NCAA Tournament. For a complete list of these streaks please see the box on page 2.

19 In a Row – Or 16 More Than Anyone Else: Johns Hopkins made its 19th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The next longest active streak is three (Duke).

These are the Facts: Johns Hopkins concluded the season with an all-time record of 892-283-15 (.756). The Blue Jays own nine NCAA titles, 29 USILA titles and six ILA titles for a total of 44 national championships.

That’s 609 Games Over .500: The Blue Jays’ all-time record is now 892-283-15 (.756) … that’s 609 games over .500. To put this in perspective: JHU has played an average of just over 15 games per season under head coach Dave Pietramala. Using a 15-game season as a reference, if the Blue Jays posted a 5-10 record for 120 straight seasons, they would still be nine games over .500.

Five Earn All-America Honors: Johns Hopkins placed five players on the 2009 USILA All-America Team. It is the eighth straight year that Johns Hopkins has placed five or more players on the All-America Team.

Leading the way for the Blue Jays was senior defenseman Michael Evans, who grabbed first team honors after earning honorable mention status as a sophomore and third team honors as a junior. Midfielders Michael Kimmel (2nd Team) and Brian Christopher (3rd) and attackmen Steven Boyle (HM) and Kyle Wharton (HM) rounded out JHU’s All-America selections.

May Day: JHU is 29-7 (.806) in the month of May under Pietramala, including a perfect 15-0 at Homewood Field. Overall the Blue Jays have won 23 consecutive games at Homewood Field in the month of May. JHU’s last loss at home in May came on May 2, 1992, when Towson dropped the Blue Jays, 14-13, in overtime.

NCAA Notes of Interest: In addition to the breakdown to the right, below are some notes of interest concerning JHU’s history in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Blue Jays are 19-7 under Dave Pietramala in the NCAA Tournament. Pietramala’s 19 wins in the NCAA Tournament since 2002 are tied for the most by any coach (John Desko – Syracuse).
• JHU is 28-9 all-time in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.

A Brutal Stretch: Starting with the game against Princeton on February 28 and running through the game against Navy (4/18), Johns Hopkins played nine straight games against teams ranked in the top 20.
How difficult was the Blue Jays’ schedule in 2009? Consider …
• The cumulative record of JHU’s 15 opponents was 162-74 (.679).
• Johns Hopkins played nine of the 15 other teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament this season. As it turned out, JHU played its first seven games and nine of its first 10 against teams that qualified for the NCAAs.
• 12 of JHU’s 15 games this season were against teams ranked in the top 20.
• Ony two of JHU’s 15 opponents this season (Towson, Mount St. Mary’s) posted a record below .500 and 10 of JHU’s opponents posted 10 wins or more on the season.

Petro Passes Ciccarone: JHU head coach Dave Pietramala earned his 106th career victory at Johns Hopkins with the 12-11 victory over Brown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. With the win he passed legendary coach Henry Ciccarone (1975-83) for second place on JHU’s career coaching victories list. Pietramala now sports a 106-30 (.779) record at Hopkins and trails only Bob Scott (1955-74) on the list. Scott posted a 158-55-1 record during his tenure.

Petro Earns Career Win Number 125: In addition to earning his 100th win as the head coach at Johns Hopkins, Dave Pietramala grabbed the 125th overall coaching victory of his career with the 15-7 win over Navy. He now sports an overall record of 129-47 (.733). This includes a 23-17 record in three seasons as the head coach at Cornell (1998-2000).

Poll Position: Johns Hopkins concluded the regular season ranked eighth in the USILA Coaches Poll and finished the year ranked seventh in the Inside Lacrosse/Nike Media Poll. There is a media poll at the end of the NCAA Tournament, but the USILA Poll is not conducted after the NCAA Tournament begins.

More Poll Position: Records indicate that the USILA began sponsoring a weekly coaches poll during the 1973 season. Since then there have been 357 weekly polls. Amazingly, Johns Hopkins has been ranked in the top 20 in all 357 of those polls and has been in the top 10 in 345 of the 357. Below is a breakdown of the Blue Jays in the USILA Coaches Poll since its inception on March 19, 1973:

Total Weeks: 357
Total Weeks at #1: 102
Weeks in top 5: 276
Weeks in top 10: 345
Weeks in top 20: 357

Streaking: Johns Hopkins is 82-20 in its last 102 regular season games dating back to the end of the 2001 season and 98-26 overall since the start of the 2002 season.

Attack Emerges: With the loss of standouts Paul Rabil and Stephen Peyser at midfield, it was no secret that the Blue Jay offense was likely to become more attack oriented. Starters Steven Boyle, Kyle Wharton and Chris Boland combined for 10 or more points six times in 11 starts together and nine or more points seven times in those 11 games.
Wharton led the team in goals (34) and ranked second in points (45), while Boland finished first in points (46), second in assists (18) and third in goals (28).
Boyle, who sat out the game at Mount St. Mary’s and played sparingly against Loyola, finished fifth in points (38) with 21 goals and 17 assists. After Boland entered the starting lineup against UMBC, the starting trio combined for 61 goals and 35 assists (8.7 ppg.) in the 10 games they started together.
The 128 points the starting attack unit generated this season in 15 games was 31 points more than JHU’s three starters on attack – Boyle, Kevin Huntley and Michael Doneger – combined for last season in 17 games.
The most exciting part of the Boland, Boyle, Wharton evolution is that all three are due to return in 2010.

Young Guns: A year ago the Blue Jay offense was a senior-laden group that was led by Paul Rabil, Kevin Huntley, Stephen Peyser and Michael Doneger, who combined for 108 goals and 34 assists. Fast forward to this season and the experience has been replaced by youth. In 2009, 120 of the Blue Jays’ 173 goals (69.4%) were scored by players who will return next season, while 90 of the team’s 108 assists (83.3%) were accumulated by players with at least one year of eligibility remaining.
Taking a look at the top of the scoring charts magnifies the Blue Jays’ youth even more: • Four of JHU’s top five scorers (Chris Boland-46, Kyle Wharton-45, Michael Kimmel-45, Steven Boyle-38) combined for 174 points this season. All four are due to return in 2010.
• JHU boasted five players with 18 or more goals (Kyle Wharton-34, Brian Christopher-30, Chris Boland-28, Steven Boyle-21, Michael Kimmel-20). Four of the five are due to return in 2010.
• Five players on the team had 11 or more assists (Michael Kimmel-25, Chris Boland-18, Steven Boyle-17, Brian Christopher-11, Kyle Wharton-11). Four of the five are due to returnin 2010.

Defensive Notes of Interest:
• JHU held the opposition scoreless for a stretch of 11 minutes or longer 25 times this season.
• Since the start of the 2007 season the Blue Jays have held the opposition scoreless for a streak of 14 minutes or longer 47 times. JHU turned this trick 10 times this season.
• The Blue Jays have held 22 of their last 36 opponents scoreless for a stretch of at least 18 minutes.
• Hopkins has held the opposition scoreless for 25 minutes or longer 14 times since the start of the 2007 season.
• Despite allowing 10 goals againt Towson, the Blue Jays held the Tigers scoreless for stretches of 12:30, 11:37 and 11:20. The Tigers were also a combined 1-of-15 shooting in the fourth quarter and overtime.
• Johns Hopkins held Maryland scoreless for a stretch of 20:02 from late in the third quarter until the final minute of the fourth.
• Johns Hopkins held Hofstra scoreless for stretches of 16:49, 11:56 and 11:21 in the 12-7 victory against the Pride. The Pride scored consecutive goals just once (late in the first quarter) against the Blue Jays.
• Johns Hopkins held Siena to just three goals in the season-opener. That’s the fewest JHU has allowed in a season-opener since 1982.
• The Blue Jays held Siena scoreless for the final 45:50 and limited the Saints to just six shots in the second half, including none in the third quarter.

Offensive Notes of Interest:
While the focus of any Dave Pietramala-coached team will always be defense, the Blue Jay offense has also been effective. Consider:
• Johns Hopkins finished the season ranked eighth in the nation in scoring offense (11.53), seventh in the nation in points per game (18.73) and fourth in assists per game (7.2). This is the highest Johns Hopkins has finished in scoring offense since 2005, when the Blue Jays placed sixth.
The Blue Jays’ offensive numbers are even more impressive when you look at the national scoring defense leaders. JHU played three of the top five and six of the top nine schools in the nation in scoring defense. In all, JHU played 12 of its 15 games against teams ranked in the top 23 in the nation in scoring defense.
• Despite the heavy losses mentioned earlier on offense (Paul Rabil, Kevin Huntley, Stephen Peyser, Michael Doneger), the Blue Jays actually averaged about one goal per game more than they did when they advanced to the national championship game last year (10.53) and won the national championship in 2007 (10.47). In fact, the 11.53 goals per game the Blue Jays averaged this season are the most for JHU since 2005 (11.63).
• JHU has scored in double figures 30 times in its last 38 games and is averaging 11.16 goals per game during that time (424 goals in 38 games).
• The 15 goals the Blue Jays scored against top-ranked Virginia during the regular season are the most by Johns Hopkins against a team ranked in the top five since March 20, 2004, when JHU knocked off then third-ranked Syracuse, 17-5.
• The Blue Jays scored 173 goals on 529 shots this season for a shooting percentage of .329 – the highest during Dave Pietramala’s tenure as the head coach at Homewood. As a team the Blue Jays scored on 31.2% of their shots last season (179-of-573). JHU connected on 28.8% of its shots en route to winning the national championship in 2007. Prior to this season the Blue Jays’ highest shooting percentage in the Pietramala era came in 2003, when they connected on 31.7% (224-of-706) of their shots. The last time JHU connected on better than 33% of its shots was in 1993 (211-of-607 /.348).

Kimmel Joins Elite Club: Junior Michael Kimmel enjoyed the finest season of his career and one of the finest seasons by a midfielder in the nation this season. Kimmel finished third on the team in points (45), led the team with a career-high 25 assists and finished fifth on the team in goals (20). He also ranked fourth on the team in ground balls (32), totaled two or more points in 13 of 15 games this season and had 23 points in his last seven games (9g, 14a).
With his late surge, Kimmel joined an exclusive club at Johns Hopkins, one which counts just three members. With his 45 points this season, Kimmel is just the third midfielder in school history to total 30 or more points as a freshman, sophomore and junior. He joins four-time First Team All-American Del Dressel and three-time First Team All-American Paul Rabil as the only middies in JHU history to turn this trick. Kimmel closed the season with 106 career points (56g, 50a).
In additon to the above, Kimmel is just the fourth Johns Hopkins player in the last 15 years to total 20 or more goals and 25 or more assists in one season (Paul Rabil-2007, Kevin Boland-2003, Dan Denihan-1999 & 2000).

Evans Grabs Schmeisser Award: Senior Michael Evans closed out a billiant career on defense this season with a selection as a First Team USILA All-American. He also became the first Johns Hopkins player to earn the Schmeisser Award as the nation’s top defenseman since Brian Kuczma in 1997.
Evans, who routinely drew the assignment of marking the opposition’s top attackman, started all 48 games over the last four years and ended his career tied for second on JHU’s career games played list (63). He totaled 16 ground balls and nine caused turnovers this season and is the first Johns Hopkins defenseman to earn First Team All-America honors since Tom Garvey in 2005.

One-Goal Turnarounds: With the 12-11 overtime win against Brown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Johns Hopkins is now 35-11 in one-goal games since Dave Pietramala took over in 2001. The Blue Jays have won 22 of their last 29 and 26 of their last 34 one-goal games. In the nine seasons prior to Pietramala arriving (1992-2000) the Blue Jays were 12-10 in one-goal games.

More One-Goal Notes: The Blue Jays have come from behind to win 18 times during their last 22 one-goal wins. In 12 of those 18 come-from-behind one-goal wins the Blue Jays came back from a deficit of two goals or more. The latest of these come-from-behind one-goal wins came against Loyola, when the Blue Jays trailed 7-5 in the third quarter. JHU also erased a pair of four-goal deficits in the 11-10 (2OT) win at Towson. The four-goal deficit is the largest JHU has overcome to win a game since March 18, 2005, when the Blue Jays erased a 7-1 deficit and defeated Syracuse, 12-11, in overtime.

Extra, Extra: The 11-10 double overtime victory at Towson snapped a four-game losing streak in overtime for the Blue Jays, who made it two double-overtime victories in 10 days when they slipped past Loyola by the same score in the regular season finale. JHU added a 12-11 OT decision against Brown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
JHU is 16-6 all-time in overtime under head coach Dave Pietramala’s guidance and won nine straight overtime games from 2004 through 2007 before dropping three straight games in OT last season and one earlier this year at North Carolina.

Players on the 2009 team who have scored game-winning goals in overtime during their career:

• Senior Brian Christopher netted the second game-winning overtime goal of his career at Towson (4-22-09) as he scored with just 1.2 seconds remaining in the second overtime to lift the Blue Jays to the improbable victory. He added his school-record third game-winning goal in overtime when he scored 25 seconds into the second overtime to lift the Blue Jays past Loyola and made it a stunning three OT game-winners in a four-game span when he beat Brown just 36 seconds into extra time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Previously he also scored 1:22 into OT against Loyola on May 6, 2006.

• Junior Michael Kimmel became the first freshman in school history to score an overtime goal in an NCAA Tournament game when he netted the game-winner one-minute into overtime against Notre Dame in 2007.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – U.S. Lacrosse announced on Wednesday, June 10 the 40 players who have qualified for the 2010 U.S. men’s national training team following a three-day tryout at Bryant University. Among those named to the squad are former Syracuse standouts Matt Abbott, Steven Brooks, Mike Leveille and Ryan Powell.

The 40 players, tabbed by a 14-member player selection committee that included Orange head coach John Desko, advance with an opportunity to compete in the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship in Manchester, England from July 10-24, 2010. Team USA will compete in three training weekends during the fall of 2009. After those three weekends, the roster will be cut to the FIL-mandated size of 23 players for the World Games.

“I want to commend our selection committee in the professionalism and unbelievable insight. It was a very difficult task to get from 84 to 40. Speaking for the coaching staff, I couldn’t be more pleased with the 40 we selected,” said Team USA head coach  Mike Pressler. “We have a heck of a group with our 40 now, and that’s our team going into the fall of ’09.”

In addition to Abbott, Brooks, Leveille and Powell, former SU stars Dan Hardy, Sean Lindsay, Brendan Loftus and Jarett Park also were invited to try out.

Abbott was part of back-to-back Orange national championships in 2008 and 2009. He earned first-team All-America honors this past season and led Syracuse with 77 ground balls. Abbott collected 12 goals and 11 assists last year, including a dazzling pass to Kenny Nims for the tying the goal with less than five seconds to play in the NCAA title game against Cornell on May 25. Two days later, he was selected with the ninth overall pick in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Draft by the Washington Bayhawks.

Leveille, Powell and Brooks are pro lacrosse veterans. Brooks and Leveille currently suit up for the Chicago Machine and Powell played for the Denver Outlaws and is now a member of Big Foot LC.

Abbott, Leveille and Brooks helped power the Orange to the NCAA Championship in 2008 while Powell was a member of the Orange’s 2000 NCAA Championship squad. Powell is one of eight members of the training team that competed on the 2006 U.S. squad that was coached by Desko.

2010 U.S. Men’s Training Team:
M Matt Abbott – Washington Bayhawks (Syracuse ’09)
M Stephen Berger – Long Island Lizards (Washington ’04)
A Ryan Boyle – Boston Cannons (Princeton ’04)
M Steven Brooks – Chicago Machine (Syracuse ’08)
A/M Kevin Buchanan – Washington Bayhawks (Ohio State ’08)
M Kevin Cassese – Boston Cannons (Duke ’03)
D Joe Cinosky – Toronto Nationals (Maryland ’09)
A/M Brandon Corp – Boston Cannons (Colgate ’09)
A/M Ned Crotty – Duke ‘09
A Matt Danowski – Long Island Lizards (Duke ’08)
G Brian Dougherty – Long Island Lizards (Maryland ’95)
D DJ Driscoll – Chicago Machine (Notre Dame ’06)
FO Chris Eck – Boston Cannons (Colgate ’08)
G Adam Fullerton – Denver Outlaws (Army ’08)
M John Glynn – Chicago Machine (Cornell ’09)
M Kyle Harrison – Denver Outlaws (Johns Hopkins ’05)
G Mickey Jarboe – Quicksilver LC (Navy ’00)
A Kevin Leveille – Chicago Machine (UMass ’03)
A Mike Leveille – Chicago Machine (Syracuse ’08)
D Eric Martin – Denver Outlaws (Salisbury ’04)
D Ryan McClay – Boston Cannons (Cornell ’03)
LSM Parker McKee – Duke ’10
A Brendan Mundorf – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’06)
D Shawn Nadelen – Washington Bayhawks (Johns Hopkins ’01)
LSM Nick O’Hara – Toronto Nationals (Duke ’07)
M Stephen Peyser – Long Island Lizards (Johns Hopkins ’08)
D Nicky Polanco – Long Island Lizards (Hofstra ’02)
M Matt Poskay – Boston Cannons (Virginia ’06)
A Ryan Powell – Big Foot LC (Syracuse ’00)
M Paul Rabil – Boston Cannons (Johns Hopkins ’08)
D Jack Reid – Boston Cannons (Massachusetts ’06)
M Max Seibald – Denver Outlaws (Cornell ’09)
M Chris Schiller – Sailin’ Shoe LC (Penn State ’99)
FO Alex Smith – Washington Bayhawks (Delaware ’07)
M Matt Striebel – Chicago Machine (Princeton ’01)
LSM Kyle Sweeney – Boston Cannons (Georgetown ’03)
M Joe Walters – Toronto Nationals (Maryland ’06)
A Drew Westervelt – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’07)
M Matt Zash – Long Island Lizards (Duke ’06)
D Lee Zink – Denver Outlaws (Maryland ’04)