WASHINGTON, D.C. – Georgetown University senior men’s lacrosse players Stevie Bauer (Red Bank, N.J./Peddie School) and Chris Taylor (Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island) both received postseason honors announced recently.
Bauer was named an honorable mention All America by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, while Taylor was named to the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-District 2 First Team.
Georgetown has had 37 players earn 64 All-American honors since 1999, eight first team nods, four second team, 12 third team selections and 40 honorable mention honorees. Bauer was one of 75 players nationwide recognized with All-America honors, including 42 who earned honorable mention honors and 19 defenseman overall who earned any honor.
Bauer was a leader on the Hoya defense, finishing second on the team with 44 ground balls. He helped Georgetown rank 10th in the country in ground balls per game (35.07) and was a key in the Hoya unit limiting opponents to fewer than 10 goals nine times this season. Opponents scored more than 10 goals against GU only twice all season.
Taylor, meanwhile, was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 First Team. He was one of 10 student-athletes from schools in the District, Maryland, parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia selected to the first team, which required a 3.3 grade-point average or higher.
A two-time team captain, Taylor recently graduated, carrying a 3.73 grade-point average in English. One of the top defensive midfielders in the country, Taylor scored three goals and finished third on the team with 39 ground balls. Off the field, Taylor was one of the most active student-athletes at Georgetown. He was a leading member of Hoya Dreams, which pairs up Georgetown student-athletes with kids from the Georgetown University Hospital.
Wilbraham native honored as UMass’ fifth Scholar All-American.
May 26, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. – Senior attacker Tim Balise was named a USILA Scholar All-American. He is UMass’ fifth all-time selection and third in a row joining recent honorees Brian Jacovina in 2006 and Sean Krygier in 2007. Balise was recently named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Men’s At-Large First-Team for the second year in a row. He graduated last Saturday with a perfect 4.0 GPA in Psychology.
Balise has won an endless number of academic awards in his career. He was recently named a UMass Spring Scholar Athlete and the UMass Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was also named to the NEILA Scholar-Athlete Team in addition to being an NEILA First-Team playing selection. He was also named to the All-ECAC First Team.
Balise followed up a 33-goal effort in 2008 with 31 goals and five assists as a senior. Balise single-handedly sent UMass back to the tournament with a five goal performance, including the overtime game-winner in the regular season finale at Rutgers.
In addition to Jacovina and Krygier, Harold Drumm and Mike DelPercio were both named USILA Scholar All-Americans in 1998.
The USILA Scholar All-America Program was established in 1989 to recognize student-athletes from USILA member institutions who have distinguished themselves academically, athletically, and as citizens of their communities. The USILA Selection Committee chooses an overall team representing Divisions I, II and III, and they are recognized at the annual Lacrosse All-America Banquet.
2009 USILA Scholar All-America Team
Matt Abbott Syracuse
Craig Andrzejewski Pennsylvania Tim Balise Massachusetts
Kylor Berkman Salisbury
Jordan Burke Brown
Dave Campbell Middlebury
Peter Carroll St. Lawrence
Devin Catlin Kenyon
Greg Cerar C.W. Post
Marc Cizenski Le Moyne
Alex Cole Nazareth
Michael Colleluori Hofstra
Nick Cosco Endicott
Tom Costanza Geneseo
Michael DeGiovanni Drew
Russ Follansbee Wesleyan
Michael Gerbush Williams
Greg Gibbons Clarkson
Dan Groot Maryland
Alex Heckman Stevens
Bryan Holden Bowdoin
Skyler Hopkins Middlebury
Mark Kovler Princeton
Jason LaShomb Mercyhurst
Connor Locke Washington & Lee
David Loftus C.W. Post
Terence Malangone Wesleyan
Ryan McFadyen Duke
Clem McNally Tufts
John Meade Hartwick
James Minor Denison
Eddie O’Reilly Endicott
Matt Petre Fairfield
Chris Peyser Princeton
Peet Poillon UMBC
Scott Reimer Cabrini
Jeff Reynolds Maryland
Mitchell Rosensweig Towson
Brad Ross Duke
Evan Schaller Wingate
Dan Sciulla C.W. Post
James Shanahan Washington & Lee
Mike Simon Stevenson
Tim Skeen Washington & Lee
Alex Slauson St. Lawrence Ryan Smith UMBC
Harry St. John Washington & Lee
Mike Stone Middlebury
Kirk Waldie Wesley
Brian Welch Le Moyne
Brady Williams Brown
David Wood St. John Fisher
Jordan Yarboro Tufts
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Navy senior defenseman Andy Tormey (Syracuse, N.Y.), a 2009 Honorable Mention All-American, was named to 2009 Men’s Lacrosse Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award First Team, it was announced Saturday in between the 2009 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Semifinal Games in Foxborough, Mass. Tormey, the only defenseman among the list of 10 finalists, is the first Navy lacrosse player to have received distinction as a candidate for the award.
Joining Tormey on the five-man first team were 2009 Men’s Lacrosse Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award winner Max Seibald of Cornell, along with Matt Abbott of Syracuse, Jordan Burke of Brown and Michael Colleluori of Hofstra. The second team was comprised of Brandon Corp of Colgate, Joel Dalgarno of Ohio State, Danny Glading of Virginia, Ryan Hoff of Notre Dame and Grant Zimmerman of North Carolina.
The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of coaches, media and fans, is presented annually to college lacrosse’s outstanding NCAA Division I senior student-athlete. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award has grown into the nation’s premier tribute to college seniors. The award identifies personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete, with criteria including excellence in the classroom, in character and community service, as well as in competition on the field.
“To be one of the finalists for such a prestigious award as the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Tormey in early April upon learning he was a finalist. “I am honored to be considered with these nine individuals, all of whom are more than deserving of this achievement. With the many prominent institutions being represented, I am proud to represent the United States Naval Academy. The opportunities that the Academy has given me are limitless and have allowed me to be the person I am today.”
Tormey set upon his senior year with several challenges laid in front of him. Not only was he selected by his peers to lead the team as its captain, but he also was called upon by head coach Richie Meade to mentor a defense that juggled four different starting combinations over the course of the season and featured only one returning starter, Tormey.
The All-American not only anchored a defense that is ranked seventh in the nation (7.69 GPG), he played an instrumental role among the Mids’ No. 1-ranked man-down unit that surrendered just six goals on 40 attempts (.850). The 85.0 success rate is tied as the 12th best in NCAA?history and best since the 2005 St. John’s squad squelched 86.2 percent of its opponents extra-man opportunities.
A first-time First-Team All-Patriot League selection, Tormey led the Midshipmen to their fifth Patriot League Tournament title in Navy’s six-year membership of the conference. He was named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team after two stellar defensive performances against Colgate and Bucknell. He opened the tournament by holding Colgate’s Kevin Colleluori without a shot until the fourth quarter. Colleluori, who scored his only point of the game in the final period, came into the semifinal contest ranked fourth nationally in points per game and third in goals per game. Tormey followed up with an equally impressive effort against Bucknell’s top goal producer Joe Mele, whose only shot came with 1:10 remaining in the game.
Tormey paced the Mids in caused turnovers, forcing the opposition to cough up the ball 32 times, nearly twice as many as Tormey’s next closest teammate. Additionally, along with faceoff specialist Frankie Coppola (Bethesda, Md.), he led Navy with 44 ground balls.
Over the course of the season Tormey picked up several honors, including being named to the 2009 Tewaaraton Award Watch List.
Not only has Tormey been acknowledged for excelling on the field, his teammates provided the ultimate show of respect by electing him team captain. It’s a position not only respected among his teammates, but it holds great merit within the walls of Bancroft Hall. Tormey held the rank of Midshipman Lt. Cmdr. within the Hall and spoke on behalf of all the captains for Navy’s 32 varsity sports during the 2008-09 academic year.
Added Tormey,?“There is nothing like being a senior at the Naval Academy. Throughout the first three years at the Academy you learn about respect, honor and commitment. These are the values that are prevalent in our team culture, starting with the seniors. Being elected the captain of our team has been the biggest honor of my life. The seniors we have here are incredible, soon to be representing nearly all warfare communities in the United States Navy and Marine Corps, including the SEAL and Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) communities; the leadership that they exude on a daily basis is unmatched. To be the leader in such prestigious company is not only humbling, but important in keeping in mind that lacrosse is a top priority now; however we are all at the Academy working towards becoming a part of something greater than ourselves upon graduation. I have truly been blessed with this opportunity.”
Tormey received his diploma from the Naval Academy on Friday and as an Ensign in the United States Navy, he will serve as a Surface Warfare Officer aboard the USS?CARTER HALL.
BALTIMORE, Md. – Orange junior goalie Al Cavalieri (Lathrup Village, Mich.) was named the NIKE/Inside Lacrosse Player of the Week on Tuesday, May 19 for his performance in SU’s NCAA quarterfinal win against Maryland. Cavalieri made a career-best 14 saves in his first collegiate start to propel the Orange into the national semifinals.
Cavalieri stepped in for starter John Galloway (Syracuse, N.Y.), who was out due to illness, and helped hold the Terps scoreless for the first 19 minutes of the game. He later kept Maryland off the board for more than 18 minutes in the third and fourth quarters as a 6-4 Orange lead swelled to 11-4 before Maryland scored again.
Second-seeded Syracuse will face the No. 3 seed Duke at 12 p.m. at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, May 23 in the first NCAA semifinal. The game will be televised live on ESPN2.
Billy Bitter, University of North Carolina
Brandon Corp, Colgate University
Ned Crotty, Duke University
Dan Glading, University of Virginia
Kenny Nims, Syracuse University
Midfield
Matt Abbott, Syracuse University
Shamel Bratton University of Virginia
Mark Kovler, Princeton University
Max Seibald, Cornell University
Defense
Ken Clausen, University of Virginia
Michael Evans, Johns Hopkins University
Matt Moyer, Cornell University
Goalie
Jordan Burke, Brown University
Second Team
Attack
Zack Greer, Bryant University
Jack McBride, Princeton University
Ryan Young, University of Maryland
Midfield
John Glynn, Cornell University
Ben Hunt, University of North Carolina
Michael Kimmel, Johns Hopkins University
Peet Poillon, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Defense
Parker McKee, Duke University
Sid Smith, Syracuse University
Chad Wiedmaier, Princeton University
Goalie
Doc Schneider, University of Massachusetts
Third Team Attack
Garrett Billings, University of Virginia
Ryan Hoff, University of Notre Dame
Rob Pannell, Cornell University
Max Quinzani, Duke University
Midfield
Brian Carroll, University of Virginia
Brian Christopher, Johns Hopkins University
Sean Delaney, University of North Carolina
Brad Ross, Duke University
Defense
Ryan Flanagan, University of North Carolina
Regis McDermott, University of Notre Dame
Chris Peyser, Princeton University
Max Schmidt, University of Maryland
Goalie
Scott Rodgers, University of Notre Dame
Honorable Mention Attack
Stephen Boyle, Johns Hopkins University
Jay Card, Hofstra University
Grant Catalino, University of Maryland
Brian Caulfield, University at Albany
Jim Connolly, University of Massachusetts
Joel Dalgarno, The Ohio State University
Thomas Davis, Princeton University
Ryan Hurley, Cornell University
Stephen Keogh, Syracuse University
Shane Koppens, Loyola College
Jordan McBride, Stony Brook
Thomas Muldoon, Brown University
Timothy Paul, United States Naval Academy
Kyle Wharton, Johns Hopkins University
Austin Winter, Bucknell University
Midfield
Michael Colleluori Hofstra University
C. J. Costabile, Duke University
Dan Groot, University of Maryland
Dan Hardy, Syracuse University
Alex Hopmann, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Brian Karalunas Villanova University
Grant Krebs, University of Notre Dame
Anthony Muscarella, Hofstra University
Peter Ricci, Loyola College
Richard Sgalardi, Princeton University
Mike Timms, University of Virginia
Shane Walterhoeffer University of North Carolina
Joel White, Syracuse University
Kyle Wimer, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Defense
Sam Barnes, University of Notre Dame
Steve Bauer, Georgetown University
Peter Fallon, Brown University
Diogo Godoi, University of Massachusetts
Billy Haire, Bucknell University
Matt Kelly, University of Virginia
John Lade, Syracuse University
Christian Scuderi, Hofstra University
Andrew Tormey, United States Naval Academy
Goalie
Andrew Adams, Penn State University
Jeremy Blevins, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Tyler Fiorito, Princeton University
Brent Herbst, Siena College
Garber Gorrilla was a two-time first-team All-American in the early 1990s.
May 21, 2009
BALTIMORE, Md. – UMass Hall of Famer Mark Millon will be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Baltimore this November, U.S. Lacrosse announced on Thursday. Millon is part of a class of eight all-time legends. Millon was inducted into the UMass Hall of Fame in 2004 after a star-studded career with the Minutemen in the early 1990s. Millon is the second UMass player to go into the Hall of Fame, joining goalie Sal LoCascio, who went into the Hall in 2004.
Millon, considered one of the greatest players in the history of lacrosse, was a four-year letterwinner for the Minutemen from 1990-1993. He earned first team All-America honors in 1992 and 1993, becoming the first UMass player to be selected to the first team twice. He was also an honorable mention All-America selection in 1991, while earning All-New England honors three times.
During his four-year career, Millon totaled 213 points on 155 goals and 58 assists, making him the fourth leading scorer in UMass history. He also ranks second on the school’s all-time goals scored list and is 15th on the assists chart. The team’s leading scorer as a sophomore, junior and senior, Millon tallied 58 goals in 1993, the third-best one-season mark in school history. His 45 goals in 1992 rank as the 10th-best single-season performance in school history, while his 81 points in 1992 stand as the 11th-best one-year effort at Massachusetts.
The MVP of the 1993 North-South All-Star Game, Millon played on UMass teams which qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1990, 1991 and 1993, and was a member of New England championship clubs in both 1990 and 1993. He captained the Minutemen as a junior and senior, with the team posting an overall record of 38-17 during Millon’s career. UMass won at least nine games during each of Millon’s four seasons, and finished the season ranked in the top 10 three times.
After he graduated from UMass, Millon went on to be named the MVP of the 1994 World Games, and was the United States’ leading scorer in the 1998 World Games with 20 goals scored. He was named the event’s Most Valuable Attack player in 1998 and earned All-Tournament honors. A two-time MVP of the U.S. Club Lacrosse Association, Millon was a three-time All-Pro selection in the National Lacrosse League and ranks as the all-time leading regular season goal scorer.
Millon has starred in Major League Lacrosse with the Baltimore Bayhawks and Boston Cannons. He named the Warrior MLL Offensive Player of the Year in both 2002 and 2003 and Co-MVP in 2005. He retired as the MLL’s all-time leading scorer with 356 points. He also serves as a sales and marketing representative for Warrior Lacrosse, Inc.
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BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – Led by first-team selections and senior co-captains attackman Joel Dalgarno and defenseman Scott Matthews, seven Ohio State men’s lacrosse players earned All-Great Western Lacrosse League accolades, the league announced Thursday. Senior attackman Jeff Ryan, junior midfielder James Green, junior defenseman Scott Foreman, sophomore defenseman Matt Kawamoto and junior goalie Brandon Freeman each received second-team accolades. The all-conference teams were voted on by the league’s six head coaches. Ohio State was second with seven total selections, behind regular-season champion Notre Dame’s eight honorees.
Dalgarno, from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia (Western Reserve Academy), was named to the first team for the third-consecutive season. He leads the league and ranks sixth nationally averaging 3.79 points per game. He has a team-best 30 goals, 23 assists and 53 points this season and is on a 20-game scoring streak to rank 10th nationally. Dalgarno is 12th in the NCAA and first in the league in assists per game (1.64) and shares the GWLL lead in goals per outing (2.14). The GWLL Player of the Week April 14, Dalgarno has three or more points in 10 of 14 games this season, with two seven-point outings. He became just the second Buckeye in program history to cross the 200-point mark and ranks second with 219 points as a Buckeye, while his 123 goals are tied for the school record. Dalgarno is a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.
Nottingham, Md., native Matthews (Boys’ Latin) is a first-team choice for the second year in a row. A four-year starter on defense for the Buckeyes, he covers the opposing team’s top player each game. He is second on the team with a career-high 33 groundballs, including five vs. Air Force, and leads the squad with 15 recorded caused turnovers. He scored his second career goal earlier this season against Robert Morris. Matthews and the Buckeye defense have limited opponents to 8.57 goals a game this year to rank second in the GWLL, holding opponents to nine goals or fewer in nine games.
Ryan, from Syracuse, N.Y. (West Genesee), is a second-team selection for the second-consecutive year. He ranks second on the team with a career-high 29 goals, 16 assists and 45 points, ranking second in the league and 22nd nationally averaging 3.21 points a game. He has two points or more in all but two games this season, including a personal-best eight-point night vs. Robert Morris March 13 with four goals and four assists, and three five-point outings. Ryan is third among league players in goals per game (2.07) and ranks sixth in assists per outing (1.14). In his third year as a Buckeye, Ryan ranks 21st in program history with 120 career points (81g, 39a). He leads the Buckeyes in shooting percentage, converting 45.3 percent of his shots.
Doylestown, Pa., native Green (Central Bucks East), who was a 2008 second team all-league honoree, has started all 14 games this year and has 14 goals, nine assists and 23 points. A starter in all 14 games, he has at least one point in nine games, with three or more in four outings. Green had a career-best four goals and five points at Denver and has a team-best six man-up goals on the year.
Foreman, who hails from Timonium, Md. (Calvert Hall), has started all 14 games at close defense and is fourth on the team with 23 groundballs. He had four groundballs at Penn State March 7 and three in three other contests. Foreman and the Buckeye defense rank second in the GWLL and in the Top 20 nationally, holding opponents to 8.57 goals a game, including nine or fewer goals in nine games.
Springfield, Va., native (West Springfield) Kawamoto is in his first year as a starter for the Buckeyes, starting 13-of-14 games, including the last 11. He has 18 groundballs on the year, including a career-best five vs. North Carolina. Kawamoto has 10 recorded caused turnovers to rank second on the team, with three in two games. He and the Buckeyes are second in the league in team defense (8.57 goals allowed per game) and have held opponents to two or fewer goals twice, with nine goals or fewer in nine outings.
Freeman, from Salem, N.H. (Bridgton Academy) is in his first year as the starter after backing up All-American Stefan Schroder the last two years, starting all 14 games and playing every minute but the second half vs. Detroit in the 21-1 win in the season opener. He is second in the league and 19th in the nation with a .562 save percentage and ranks second among conference goalies with an 8.78 goals-against average. He has 10 or more saves in 10 games this year, with a career-high 18 vs. Notre Dame April 25 and 15 at Air Force April 18. Freeman shut out the UDM Titans for a half and held Robert Morris to just two goals. He leads the squad with 39 groundballs.
The Buckeyes are in Birmingham, Mich., for the GWLL tournament this weekend at Seaholm High School. The Buckeyes will take on Air Force at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the semifinals, with Notre Dame and Quinnipiac facing off in the first semifinal at 5 p.m. The championship game is set for noon Sunday, with the winner receiving the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA tournament.
2009 GWLL Awards
Individual Awards
Newcomer of the Year: Dayton Gilbreath, Air Force
Player of the Year: Scott Rodgers, Notre Dame
Coach of the Year: Kevin Corrigan, Notre Dame
ALL-GWLL TEAMS
First Team
Attack
Joel Dalgarno, Sr., Ohio State
Ryan Hoff, Sr., Notre Dame
Duncan Swezey, Sr., Notre Dame
Midfield
Peter Christman, Sr., Notre Dame
Grant Krebs, Jr., Notre Dame
Griffin Nevitt, Sr., Air Force
Long-Stick Midfielder
Dan Gnazzo, Sr., Air Force
Defense
Sam Barnes, Jr., Notre Dame
Dayton Gilbreath, Fr., Air Force
Scott Matthews, Sr., Ohio State
Regis McDermott, Sr., Notre Dame
Dillon Roy, Jr., Denver
Goalie
Scott Rodgers, Sr., Notre Dame
Second Team
Attack
Ridge Flick, Jr., Air Force
Neal Hicks, Jr., Notre Dame
Jeff Ryan, Sr., Ohio State
Midfield
James Green, Jr., Ohio State
Derek Hopcroft, Jr., Bellarmine
Joey Murray, Sr., Denver
Long-Stick Midfielder
Bryan Gilbreath, So., Air Force
Defense
Pat Elliott, Sr., Quinnipiac
Scott Foreman, Jr., Ohio State
Matt Kawamoto, So., Ohio State
David Mackintosh, Sr., Air Force
Blue Jays, Greyhounds Meet in Regular-Season Finale For Both Teams
The Game: Johns Hopkins (8-4) closes the regular season at home with the annual season finale against Charles Street rival Loyola (9-4).
A Look Back: Johns Hopkins rans its winning streak to five games with a 12-5 win at Mount St. Mary’s on Monday night. The Greyhounds won their fourth straight with a 16-7 home victory against Hobart last Saturday.
These are the Facts: Johns Hopkins enters this week’s game against Loyola with an all-time record of 890-282-15 (.756). The Blue Jays own nine NCAA titles, 29 USILA titles and six ILA titles for a total of 44 national championships.
That’s 608 Games Over .500: With the win over Mount St. Mary’s, the Blue Jays’ all-time record is now 890-282-15 (.756) … that’s 608 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 eight games over .500.
Honoring the Seniors: Johns Hopkins will honors its seniors prior to the game against Loyola. Since arriving in the fall of 2005, the current senior class has helped guide the Blue Jays to a 41-19 (.683) record with one national championship (2007) and one national runner-up finish (2008). Johns Hopkins has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of the first three years of their career.
Honoring the Past: Johns Hopkins will add nine members to its Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday night and the nine will be recognized at halftime of the game against Loyola. Among the nine are former men’s lacrosse standouts Franz Wittelsberger `76 and Quint Kessenich `90. Wittelseberger graduated as JHU’s career leader in goals (151) and held that mark until 1995, when it was surpassed by Terry Riordan. He led JHU in goals scored (45) during the Blue Jays’ 1974 NCAA Championship season (1st NCAA title for JHU). Kessenich started in goal at Johns Hopkins from 1987-90 and helped the Blue Jays to the 1987 NCAA Championship. He twice earned First Team All-America honors and remains the only Johns Hopkins goalie to earn All-America honors four times in his career.
Senior Brian Christopher and the eighth-ranked Blue Jays host 13th-ranked Loyola on Saturday at 1 pm.
May Day: JHU is 27-6 (.818) in the month of May under Pietramala, including a perfect 13-0 at Homewood Field. Overall the Blue Jays have won 21 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.
April Reign: Flipping the calendar to April has usually been a good sign for the Blue Jays, who won four-of-five games in April last season to jump-start their run to the national championship game. Including the five wins this season (5-0), the Blue Jays are 41-4 (.911) under head coach Dave Pietramala in games played in April. JHU is 22-2 at home, 18-2 on the road and 1-0 on a neutral field in April under Pietramala’s guidance.
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 is the Blue Jays’ schedule? Consider …
The cumulative record of JHU’s 13 regular season opponents is currently 125-61 (.672).
This week’s game against 13th-ranked Loyola will be JHU’s 10th (of 13 regular season games) against a team ranked in the top 20.
Ony two of JHU’s 13 opponents this season (Towson, Mount St. Mary’s) currently have a record below .500.
Hitting the Century Mark: JHU head coach Dave Pietramala reached a milestone with the 14-9 win over Albany as the victory was his 100th as the head coach at Johns Hopkins. The Blue Jays are now 104-29 (.782) on his watch and he is just the third coach in school history to win 100 games (Bob Scott-158, Henry Ciccarone-105).
Petro Earns Career Win Number 125: In addition to recently 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 enters this week’s game against Loyola with an overall record of 127-46 (.734). This includes a 23-17 record in three seasons as the head coach at Cornell (1998-2000).
Poll Position: Johns Hopkins enters this week’s game against Loyola ranked eighth in the USILA Coaches Poll. The Blue Jays are also ranked sixth in the Inside Lacrosse/Nike Media Poll. Loyola is ranked sixth in both polls.
More Poll Position: Records indicate that the USILA began sponsoring a weekly coaches poll during the 1973 season. Since then there have been 356 weekly polls. Amazingly, Johns Hopkins has been ranked in the top 20 in all 356 of those polls and has been in the top 10 in 344 of the 356.
Below is a breakdown of the Blue Jays in the USILA Coaches Poll since its inception on March 19, 1973:
Total Weeks: 356 Total Weeks at #1: 102 Weeks in top 5: 276 Weeks in top 10: 344 Weeks in top 20: 356 Most Consecutive at #1: 14: 4/12/04-5/9/05 Most Consecutive in top 5: 130: 3/19/73-3/23/87 Most Consecutive in top 10: 158: 3/19/73-3/25/90 Most Consecutive in top 20: 356: 3/19/73-present
Poll Notes: In some years a preseason poll was not conducted • In some years a preseason poll was conducted, but the second poll of that season may have been held until after several weeks of the season passed • In some years a poll was conducted after the NCAA Tournament.
Lucky Number Nine: Years ending with the number nine have been kind to the Blue Jays since the program’s inception in 1883. Johns Hopkins has played 13 seasons in years ending in nine (including 2009) and has compiled a 97-23-2 (.8030 record with seven national championships in those 13 years. The Blue Jays also played in the 1989 national championship game and advanced to the final four in 1999.
Streaking: Johns Hopkins is 81-20 in its last 100 regular season games dating back to the end of the 2001 season and 96-25 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. While the group was held in check in the losses to Princeton and UNC, it has more than held its own thus far. Starters Steven Boyle, Kyle Wharton and Chris Boland have combined for 10 or more points five times in nine starts together and nine or more points six times in those nine games.
Wharton currently leads the team in goals (28) and points (37), while Boland is second in goals (23) and points (36) and third in assists (13). Boyle, who sat out the game at Mount St. Mary’s, ranks fourth in points (33) with 18 goals and 15 assists. Since Boland entered the starting lineup against UMBC, the starting trio has combined for 51 goals and 29 assists (8.9 ppg.) in the nine games they’ve started together.
The 105 points the starting attack unit has generated this season in 12 games is already eight points more than JHU’s three starters on attack – Boyle, Kevin Huntley and Michael Doneger – combined for last season in 17 games.
Wharton, Boland and Boyle are currently among the top four scorers on the team. The last time JHU’s top three scorers were all attackmen was in 2001, when Bobby Benson, Adam Doneger and Conor Ford led the way.
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. Through 12 games, 102 of the Blue Jays’ 142 goals (71.8%) have been scored by players who will return next season, while 70 of the team’s 86 assists (81.4%) have been 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:
JHU’s top four scorers (Kyle Wharton-37, Chris Boland-36, Michael Kimmel-36, Steven Boyle-33) have combined for 142 points this season. All four are due to return in 2010.
JHU currently has five players with 17 or more goals (Kyle Wharton-28, Chris Boland-23, Brian Christopher-21, Steven Boyle-18, Michael Kimmel-17). Four of the five are due to return in 2010.
Five players on the team currently have 10 or more assists (Michael Kimmel-19, Steven Boyle-15, Chris Boland-13, Brian Christopher-10, Kyle Wharton-9). Four of the five are due to returning 2010.
Defensive Notes of Interest:
After allowing a total of 30 goals in back-to-back losses to Syracuse and Virginia, the Blue Jays have allowed a total of just 50 goals in their last six games (UNC/Albany/Maryland/Navy/Towson/MSM).
JHU held Mount St. Mary’s scoreless for stretches of 14:27 and 20:34. The five goals allowed against the Mount are the second fewest JHU has allowed this season (Siena-3).
Since the start of the 2007 season the Blue Jays have held the opposition scoreless for a streak of 14 minutes or longer 46 times. JHU has turned this trick nine times this season.
The Blue Jays have held 22 of their last 34 opponents – including 13 of 17 last season – 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, including seven times last 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 Navy scoreless for stretches of 17:16 and 12:48.
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 Albany scoreless for streaks of 20:32 and 11:32. The streak of 20:32 is the second longest scoring drought for an opponent this season.
Despite the loss, Johns Hopkins held North Carolina scoreless for stretches of 13:18 and 11:08.
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 enters the game against Loyola ranked seventh in the nation in scoring offense (11.3), seventh in the nation in points per game (19.0) and ninth in assists per game (7.16). The Blue Jays’ offensive numbers are even more impressive when you look at the national scoring defense leaders. JHU has played six of the top 10 and nine of the top 19 schools 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 are actually averaging nearly 1.5 goals 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 11.8 goals per game the Blue Jays are averaging this season are the most for JHU since 2004 (12.13).
JHU has scored in double figures 28 times in its last 35 games and is averaging 11.23 goals per game during that time (393 goals in 35 games).
The 15 goals the Blue Jays scored against top-ranked Virginia 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 have scored 142 goals on 427 shots this season for a shooting percentage of .333. 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. 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 is enjoying the finest season of his career and one of the finest seasons by a midfielder in the nation this season and has established himself as a legitimate contender for the the McLaughlin Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top midfielder.
Kimmel currently ranks second on the team in points (36), leads the team with a career-high 19 assists and ranks fifth on the team in goals (17). He also ranks fourth on the team in ground balls (26), has totaled two or more points in 10 of 12 games this season and has 14 points in his last four games (6g, 8a).
With his recent surge, Kimmel has joined an exclusive club at Johns Hopkins, one which counts just three members. With his 35 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 middies in JHU history to turn this trick.
Kimmel enters this week’s game against Loyola with 97 career points (53g, 44a).
One-Goal Turnarounds: With the 11-10 double overtime win at Towson, Johns Hopkins is 33-11 in one-goal games since Dave Pietramala took over in 2001. The Blue Jays have won 20 of their last 27 and 24 of their last 32 one-goal games. In the five seasons prior to Pietramala arriving (1996-2000) the Blue Jays were 5-8 in one-goal games.
More One-Goal Notes: The Blue Jays have come from behind to win 17 times during their last 20 one-goal wins. In 11 of those 17 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 at Towson (4-22-09), when the Blue Jays trailed by as many as four (twice) in the third quarter. 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: Last week’s 11-10 double overtime victory at Towson snapped a four-game losing streak in overtime for the Blue Jays. JHU is 14-6 all-time in overtime under head coach Dave Pietramala’s guidance and won seven straight overtime games from 2004 through 2007 before dropping three straight games in OT last season and one earlier this year at North Carolina.
Murray and Roy Selected to All-GWLL Teams
Junior defender Dillon Roy and senior midfielder Joey Murray honored with All-Conference recognition.
USAFA, Colo. University of Denver mens lacrosse landed two student-athletes on the Great Western Lacrosse Leagues 2009 All-Conference team, it was announced today by the league, as defender Dillon Roy (Denver, Colo.) and senior midfielder Joey Murray (Denver, Colo.) were tabbed with first and second team honor, respectively.
Roy was named to the first team for the second-consecutive season. He started in all 15 games this season, collected 47 groundballs and caused 23 turnovers. He also recorded five points with two goals and three assists, while also targeting 70 percent of his shots on goal.
Murray was selected to an all-conference team for the third-consecutive year during his four years as a Pioneer. His sophomore season, he was named to the first team, and both this year and last year he was named to the second team. Murray recorded 30 points on 25 goals and 5 assists this season. He tallied 74 shots with 38 on goal, picked up 27 groundballs and caused 10 turnovers.
Denver completed its season on Sunday with a 10-7 loss against Air Force to bring the Pioneers to an overall season record of 7-8 and 1-4 in GWLL action.
