2013 Air Force Lacrosse Media Guide

2013 AIR FORCE LACROSSE • 1

QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ...............................................................................................USAFA, Colo.Founded ............................................................................................................. 1954Enrollment ........................................................................................................ 4,000Nickname ...................................................................................................... FalconsColors ............................................................................................... Blue and SilverAffi liation .......................................................................................NCAA Division ISuperintendent ........................................................Lt. Gen. Michael C. GouldAthletic Director ........................................................................Dr. Hans J. Mueh

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach ............................................................Eric Seremet (Fifth Season)Alma Mater ........................................................................... (North Carolina '92)Offi ce Phone .................................................................................. (719) 333-9298Seremet’s E-mail:........................................................ [email protected] Record (Yrs) ................................................................................. 20-34 (4)AFA Record (Yrs)..............................................................................................SameAssistant Coaches .......................................................Rob Koehler (USMA ‘85).............................................................................................. Bill Wilson (Loyola ‘94)Volunteer Assistant Coach ................................................................. Fred Acee

TEAM INFORMATION

Home Field ...................................................................Falcon Stadium (46,692)........................................................................... Cadet Lacrosse Stadium (2,000)Surface ........................................................................................................Field TurfConference...................................................................... ECAC Lacrosse League2012 Overall Record ...........................................................................................6-72012 Conference Record ....................................................................... 1-5 (6th)Letterwinners R/L .......................................................................................... 34/12Starters R/L............................................................................................................ 9/1

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Assoc. AD, Communications ...................................................... Troy GarnhartAsst. Media Relations Director (Lax Contact) .............. Melissa McKeownOffi ce Phone ..................................................................................... 719.333.9025Offi ce Fax ........................................................................................... 719.333.3798Cell Phone ......................................................................................... 719.331.8321E-mail .................................................................. [email protected] cial Website: ..........................................................GoAirForceFalcons.com

2013 QUICK FACTS2013 QUICK FACTS

Quick Facts/Table of Contents ...............................................................................1

Head Coach Eric Seremet ....................................................................................... 2

Coaching Staff ........................................................................................................3-4

Support Staff ............................................................................................................5-7

2013 Outlook ...........................................................................................................8-9

2013 Rosters ........................................................................................................10-11

Meet the Falcons ...............................................................................................12-45

2012 Season Review .........................................................................................46-48

2012 Statistics ........................................................................................................... 49

ECAC Lacrosse League ........................................................................................... 50

Opponents ...........................................................................................................51-52

All-Time Series Records ......................................................................................... 53

Year-by-Year Results .........................................................................................54-56

Yearly Records........................................................................................................... 57

All-Americans ............................................................................................................ 58

Honors/Awards ..................................................................................................59-60

Pace Weber Memorial Award .............................................................................. 61

Record Book ........................................................................................................62-63

All-Time Letterwinners ....................................................................................64-66

Lacrosse Facilities .................................................................................................... 67

Holaday Athletic Center ........................................................................................ 68

The Air Force Academy .......................................................................................... 69

Academy Leadership .............................................................................................. 70

Athletic Director Hans Mueh ............................................................................... 71

Air Force Athletics ................................................................................................... 72

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

On the Covers:

Featured on the front cover of the 2013 Air Force la-crosse media guide are this year’s captains, juniors Mike

Crampton, Bryan Price and Erik Smith. Meanwhile, the members of the 2013 senior class—Austin Fox, Pat

Harrison, Conor Hogan, Kyle Nazarek and Dan Schon-

feld—are featured on the inside back cover.

CREDITS:

The 2013 Air Force lacrosse media guide is a product of the Air Force Academy athletic media relations offi ce. Editorial content, layout and design by assistant athletic media relations director Melissa McKeown. The photo-graphs in this guide were provided by DenMar Services, as well as the Air Force lacrosse team and staff .

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COACHING STAFF

ERIC SEREMET

HEAD COACH

FIFTH YEAR

(NORTH CAROLINA ‘92)

Eric Seremet is in his fi fth season as the head coach for the Air Force lacrosse program. Following the re-tirement of the legendary Fred Acee in 2008, Seremet, a seven-year assis-

tant for the Falcons, took over the reins as the interim head coach during the 2009 campaign.

Last season, Seremet guided the Falcons to a 6-7 overall record, including a thrilling overtime victory against service academy rival Army. Seremet also oversaw Air Force’s most potent off ensive unit since 1997, as the Falcons averaged 17.8 points and 10.9 goals per contest.

In 2011, Seremet helped lead a young Air Force squad to a 6-7 overall re-cord, which included a win over 17th-ranked Loyola. After a slow start, the Falcons won fi ve of their last six games to reach six victories for just the third time in 14 seasons and the second time in the last three years. With a 3-3 ledger in the ECAC, Air Force tied for third place in the seven-team league.

In his fi rst season leading Air Force, Seremet guided the Falcons to a 7-7 overall ledger, including a 4-1 record in the Great Western Lacrosse League and a second-place conference fi nish. Air Force’s seven wins were the most since 2006 and more than in the previous two seasons combined, while the team fi nished at .500 for the fi rst time since 1997. In addition, the Falcons’ four league wins were a school-record, while their second-place league fi nish matched a program-best (set previously in 1995). A late-season surge by Air Force in 2009 saw the Falcons win four-straight contests, including their fi rst win over Ohio State since 1997, to earn their fi rst-ever bid to the GWLL Championship tournament. Over the course of the year, Air Force averaged nine goals per game, its highest off ensive output since 1997, while

allowing just 8.93 goals per contest.

The highlight of the 2010 season came on March 13, as Air Force defeated Army, 8-7, in overtime. It marked the fi rst-ever win for the Falcons over the rival Black Knights in Army’s fi rst trip to the Academy.

As the top assistant for the Falcons from 2002-2008, Seremet worked primarily with the off ense, while as-sisting with recruiting and scouting. Since his arrival at the Academy, Air Force has seen improvement in total goals scored and goals per game. In 2005, the Falcons registered a 41 percent increase in scoring out-put compared to Seremet’s fi rst season at the Academy. Similarly, the Falcons’ extra-man off ense has twice ranked in the top 20 nationally with a 37 percent success rate in 2003 and 40 percent in 2005 (14th and ninth, respectively).

Before arriving at the Academy, Seremet, a native of Camillus, N.Y., and 1988 graduate of West Genesee High School, spent a year as an assistant coach at Cornell University. There he helped the Big Red maintain a top-20 ranking throughout the 2001 season. Prior to his stint at Cornell, Seremet was the top assistant for four years at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. While at Stony Brook, Seremet had his hand in all aspects of the program, coaching both ends of the fi eld. In 1998, he coached the top goaltender in Division I in save per-centage, while the defense ranked third in goals against. Seremet also served as a graduate assistant coach at Dartmouth College during the 1993 season.

Seremet attended the University of North Carolina, where he was a four-year letterwinner for the lacrosse team. During his career, the Tar Heels won four ACC titles and advanced to the NCAA Final Four each season. Seremet was also a starter on North Carolina’s 1991 national championship team, which fi nished the season with a perfect 16-0 record. He graduated from North Carolina in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations.

In addition to his collegiate experience as both a player and a coach, Seremet also brings eight years of professional playing experience to the table. Seremet began his professional career in 1993 with the Boston Blazers of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League. He competed in the National Lacrosse League for seven seasons, playing for the New York Saints from 1995-1999, earning team MVP honors in 1996. Seremet was also a mem-ber of the Syracuse Smash from 1999-2000 and the Colorado Mammoth in 2003.

Seremet wed the former Sonia Skiba in August 2008. The couple resides in Colorado Springs with their daughters, Emelia (3) and Anabel (1).

THE SEREMET FILE

HOMETOWN

Camillus, N.Y.

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina, 1992 B.A. in Industrial Relations

COLLEGE ATHLETICS

University of North Carolina • Four-year letterwinner • Four-time ACC champion (1989-92) • Four-time Final Four participant (1989-92) • National champion (1991)

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETICS

National Lacrosse League • Boston Blazers (1993) • New York Saints (1995-99) • Team MVP in 1996 • Syracuse Smash (1999-2000) • Colorado Mammoth (2003)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Dartmouth Graduate Assistant Coach (1993) Stony Brook Assistant Coach (1997-2000) Cornell Assistant Coach (2001) Air Force Assistant Coach (2002-08) Interim Head Coach (2009) Head Coach (2010-Present)


COACHING STAFF

ROB KOEHLER

ASSISTANT COACH

12TH YEAR

(U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY ‘85)

This year, Rob Koehler enters his 12th season overall as an assistant coach with the Air Force lacrosse team.

Koehler, who retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel in June 2009, arrived at the Academy in 2001 as one of the lacrosse program’s military coaches. Since his arrival, the Falcons have allowed their opponents to average less than nine goals per game in six seasons, including 2004, when Air Force allowed just 7.94 goals per contest.

As the Falcons’ mentor on the defensive end of the fi eld, Koehler helped guide the Falcons to a 7-7 overall ledger in 2009, including a 4-1 record in the Great Western Lacrosse League and a second-place conference fi nish. While the team fi nished at .500 for the fi rst time since 1997, the Falcons’ four league wins were also a school-record. In 2009, Air Force allowed just 8.93 goals per contest, while sophomore goalkeeper Brian Wilson ranked among the league leaders with a 7.91 goals against average. Meanwhile, in 2011, the Falcons allowed just 8.62 goals per game en route to a 6-7 overall record.

A 1985 graduate of the United States Military Academy, Koehler was honored with the General George Ruhlen Award (Most Improved) in 1984 and the General James V. Hartinger Award (Most Valuable Player) in 1985. Koehler was also an honorable All-America goalkeeper in his senior campaign.

Following his graduation from West Point, Koehler was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Field Artillery. His fi rst permanent assignment was at Fort Carson, Colo., where he spent four years as a fi re support offi cer and a fi re direction offi cer. He then spent nine months at the Army’s Defense Language Institute in Monterey, Calif., where he studied German, and also graduated from Ranger school at Fort Benning, Ga., before spending two years in Baumholder, Germany, where he com-manded an artillery battery of over 125 soldiers.

After returning from Germany, Koehler earned his master’s degree in kinesiology at Indiana University and then returned to West Point to teach in the physical educa-tion department. While at West Point, he also served as the volunteer assistant lacrosse coach for three years.

Before coming to the Academy, Koehler was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, for two years. He served in the 1st Cavalry Division where he deployed to Bosnia for six months and Kuwait for a month.

The Long Island, N.Y., native has completed the Leadville 100, a grueling 100-mile mountain trail run. He and his wife, Chris, are the parents of two boys, Alex and Kevin. The family resides in Colorado Springs.


COACHING STAFF

BILL WILSON

ASSISTANT COACH

FOURTH YEAR

(LOYOLA ‘94)

Bill Wilson is currently in his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Air Force lacrosse team.

Wilson came to the Academy in the summer of 2009 after spending six years as the head coach at Dartmouth College. Dur-ing his tenure with the Big Green, he compiled a 40-44 overall record, while coaching nine fi rst-team all-league players, one Ivy League Rookie of the Year, 18 fi rst-team All-New England players and seven players selected in the Major League Lacrosse

Draft. Signature wins for Dartmouth during Wilson’s six-year stint include an upset of fourth-ranked Maryland in 2005, a pair of victories of top-10 ranked Notre Dame and a win over 10th-ranked league rival Princeton in 2008.

Wilson’s coaching career began at Princeton University in 1995, where he helped coach the Tigers to the 1996 Ivy League and NCAA championships. He then spent fi ve years as the fi rst assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Hofstra from 1997-2001, when The Pride made four trips in fi ve years to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the quarterfi nals in both 1998 and 2000.

Before taking over the helm at Dartmouth in 2004, Wilson served as the fi rst assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Cornell in 2003, helping the Big Red to its fi rst Ivy League title in 16 years.

A 1994 graduate of Loyola College, Wilson was a four-year letterwinner and four-year starter at defense for the Greyhounds. Wilson’s teams at Loyola qualifi ed for the NCAA Tournament each season, while advancing to the quarterfi nals three times. He was also honored as a senior by earning a spot in the 1994 North-South All-Star game.

Wilson, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., graduated from West Genesee High School, where he was a two-sport athlete in hockey and lacrosse. In 1990, Wilson’s teams won the New York State Class “A” championships in both sports. In 1989, he represented the Central region in the Empire State Games, earning a gold medal for lacrosse.

Wilson and his wife, Ilona, have two daughters, Abigail and Olivia, and reside in Colorado Springs.


SUPPORT STAFF

FRED ACEE

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

Legendary coach Fred Acee is in his fourth season as a volunteer assistant for the Air Force lacrosse team. Acee, who retired at the end of the 2009 season, has more than 40 years of coaching experience, including 11 seasons at the helm of the Falcons’ program.

Acee, who holds a career record of 350-223-1, was Air Force’s head coach from 1998-2008 before serving in an administrative capacity during his fi nal year with the Falcons. Among the highlights during his tenure with the Falcons are an upset victory over ninth-ranked conference foe Notre Dame in 2006 and a historic win against defending national champion Virginia to open the 2004 season. The victory over the Cavaliers marked the fi rst time the Falcons had knocked off a top-ranked team.

Prior to his arrival at the Academy, Acee, a 1963 graduate of Cortland State, spent 30 years as the lacrosse coach at SUNY-Farmingdale, leading the Rams to three NJCAA championships and 25 Final Fours. Acee was also named the NJCAA Coach of the Year on four occasions (1977, 1981, 1987 and 1997).

Over the past four-plus decades, Acee has racked up numerous accolades, including inductions into the Long Island Metropolitan Hall of Fame and the Junior College Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He served as the defensive coach for the U.S. lacrosse team which won a world championship in 1994 and was also the head coach for the South team at the North/South All-Star Game in 2002. Acee was honored as the Howdy Myers Man of the Year by the USILA in 2001, and in 2007, he was recipient of both the USILA’s Frenchy Julien Service Award and the IMLCA Creators Award. Most recently, Acee was inducted into the Cortland C-Club Hall of Fame in 2010.

JEFF KIPP

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Jeff Kipp works with the Air Force lacrosse program as the team’s strength and conditioning coach.

Kipp began his career at the Academy coaching career in 2004 when he was hired as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. Prior to joining the staff at the Air Force Academy, Kipp served as a performance coach at Velocity Sports Performance in Denver and Evergreen, Colo. Before his stint at Velocity, Kipp was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Denver. Kipp began his collegiate strength and conditioning coaching career as the director of strength and conditioning at the Colorado School of Mines.

Kipp received his bachelor’s of science degree in kinesiology from Texas A&M University in 1995 and his master’s of science in exercise science from the University of Northern Colorado in 2004. Jeff also holds credentials as a strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is also a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, USA Weightlifting, USA Track and Field and the National Association of Speed and Explosion.

Originally from Houston, Texas, Jeff now resides in Monument with his wife, Vicki and their sons, Brayden and Carter.

DERRICK FITTS

ATHLETIC TRAINER

Derrick Fitts is in his fi fth year as an athletic trainer at the Air Force Academy. His primary duties include working with the lacrosse team and the varsity and junior varsity football teams.

Fitts arrived at the Academy in 2008 from the University of Tulsa, where he was an assistant athletic trainer for one year, working primarily with men’s basketball, football and track and fi eld, while also serving as an ACI instructor.

Prior to his stint at Tulsa, Fitts was an assistant athletic trainer and practice facility manager for the Denver Nuggets from 2004 until 2007. Fitts also worked as an assistant athletic trainer and insurance coordinator at Kansas State from 2000-2003, while serving as

the assistant athletic trainer and student intern program coordinator at the University of Colorado from 2003-2004.

Fitts graduated from the University of Florida in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science, with an athletic training specialization. While pursuing his degree, Fitts worked as a student intern with the Denver Broncos from 1996-1999. He went on to earn an M.A. in kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado in 2000. A member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) since 1999, Fitts was also certifi ed as a Performance Enhancement Specialist in 2005.

Fitts and his wife, Laura, have a daughter, Crystal (14), and a son, Deuce (8).


SUPPORT STAFF

DR. STEVE GREEN

LACROSSE ELIGIBILITY CHAIR

Dr. Steve G. Green is a professor of accounting and deputy department head for the department of management at the Academy. He has served on the faculty at USAFA for more than 20 years, teaching accounting and international business and is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel with 22 years of active duty.

Green’s operational career includes tours involving acquisition, cost analysis and contracting on three major space systems. He also completed a special duty tour at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. He has earned a doctor of business administra-tion (DBA) from United States International University, an M.S. in systems management from the University of Southern California and a B.S. in management from the Air Force Academy (class of 1980).

A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Green resides in Colorado Springs with his wife and two children.

LT. COL. STEVE POMEROY

LACROSSE ELIGIBILITY COMMITTEE

Lt. Col. Steve Pomeroy currently serves as a member of the lacrosse eligibility comittee and is the department head of the depart-ment of military and strategic studies at the Academy. Previously, Pomeroy served three years as the deputy head and two as deputy head for curriculum. An associate professor and one of only fi fteen senior military faculty at the Air Force Academy, he was also a mentor to the faculty at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan.

Pomeroy’s previous assignment was as an Air Force Institute of Technology student at Auburn University. He has served in a va-riety of space and missile operations, training, evaluation and staff positions, including launch control operations for the Ground Launched Cruise Missile at Comiso AS, Italy; combat crew duties for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) at

Minot AFB, N.D.; mission fl ight control operations for spacelift launches and ballistic missile test launches at Vandenberg AFB, Calif.; and planning and programming for the space force applications mission area at Headquarters, Air Force Space Command. An Air Education and Training Command Master Instructor, he has taught throughout his career, including a tour at the nation’s ICBM schoolhouse.

Pomeroy holds a Ph.D. in the History of Technology from Auburn University, an M.A. in history from Auburn University, an M.A. in the Humanities from the California State University and a B.A. in History from Penn State with a minor in anthropology. His current research includes American concepts of operations for mobile ICBMs from the early 1950s through the 1980s and theories of space strategy.

Pomeroy and his wife, Marnie, a Speech-Language pathologist and native of Saskatchewan, Canada, have two children.

LT. COL. JEFF MERRELL

OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE

Lt. Col. Jeff Merrell is in his second year as an offi cer representative for the lacrosse team. He is an assistant professor in the depart-ment of management at the Academy, teaching fi nance.

Merrell, a former tennis and squash player for the Falcons, graduated from USAFA in 1994 with a degree in aeronautical engineer-ing. After Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, he was a C-21A Instructor Pilot and C-141B Evaluator and Special Ops Low Level Pilot. He has also fl own numerous combat missions in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

His fi rst teaching stint at the Academy began in 2004, as he taught for two years before obtaining his Ph.D. in fi nance from Colo-rado University. He then returned to the Academy in 2010.

Merrell is married to Kristen, a pediatric physical yherapist from West Chester, Pa. They have two active sons (and water boys for the team), Jon and Andrew.


SUPPORT STAFF

MAJ. BEN HESLIN


Maj. Ben Heslin is in his second year as an offi cer representative for the lacrosse team. He is an Intermediate Developmental Edu-cation student, Air Force Institute of Technology, attending the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.

Heslin, a former lacrosse letterwinner for the Falcons, graduated from the Academy in 1999 with a degree in history. After com-pleting pilot training, he served as an F-15E Instructor Pilot and F-15E Weapons Offi cer. He has also fl own numerous combat mis-sions in Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM.

Prior to his current assignment, Heslin was an instructor at United States Air Force Weapons School and Chief of Flight Safety for the 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.

Heslin is married to the former Allison Elliott of Tucson, Ariz. They have a daughter, Maggie.

CAPT. CHANCE HARRIDGE


Capt. Chance Harridge is in his fi rst year as an offi cer representative for the lacrosse team. He is the Cadet Wing Training’s deputy director of the scheduling division.

Harridge attended the Academy Prep School and graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2004 with a degree in social sciences. He was a team captain and three-time letterwinner for the Falcons’ football team and set the NCAA record for most rushing touchdowns in a single season by a quarterback. He is also one of fi ve quarterbacks in Academy history to rush and pass for 1,000 yards in a season.

After graduation, Harridge coached at the Air Force Academy Prep School, serving as the quarterbacks coach prior to attending Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (JSUPT). After earning his wings, he was stationed at Charleston AFB, S.C., where he was a C-17A Aircraft commander and SOLLII Right Seat Pilot. He has also fl own numerous combat missions in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM.

Harridge is married to the former Amanda Thurber of Peachtree City, Ga.

CAPT. BRIAN LEMAY


Capt. Brian Lemay is in his fi rst year as an offi cer representative for the lacrosse team. He is currently an assistant professor in the Academy’s department of management.

Lemay, a collegiate All-American rugby player and former starter for the USA National Men’s Rugby Team, graduated from the Academy in 2005 as a distinguished graduate with a degree in operations research. Following his graduation, Lemay spent three years working in the Air Force Research Lab at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. Before returning to the Academy, he earned a mas-ter’s degree from the University of Michigan in Industrial and Operations Engineering.

Lemay was born and raised in White Bear Lake, Minn., and is married to the former Kate Mickley of Grand Rapids, Mich.


2013 OUTLOOK

Air Force, which fi nished the 2012 season with a 6-7 overall record, takes the fi eld this season with 34 returning letterwinners and nine of 10 starters from last year. The Falcons, who return over 96 per-cent of their points from 2012, are led on the off ensive end by juniors Mike Crampton and Tommy

McKee and sophomore Keith Dreyer.

Crampton, who notched 34 points in 2012, led Air Force in total goals scored last season with 29, the most for an Air Force player since the 1998 season. Dreyer, an ECAC all-rookie selection, tallied a team-leading 27 assists and 46 points in his freshman campaign, ranking among the nation’s leaders in both assists and points per game, while McKee added 30 points (23g, 7a) to complete the Falcons’ starting attack. In addition, junior midfi elders Erik Smith and Kyle Cassady round out the group of the Falcons’ top fi ve scorers from a year ago, accumulating 20 and 19 points, respectively, in 2012.

While the Falcons lose four-time all-conference defender Dayton Gilbreath, junior Matt Puleo and sophomore Davis Gunter return to anchor the defense, along with sophomore long-stick midfi elder Kyle O’Brien and senior goalkeeper Austin Fox.

In addition to its core of experienced players, Air Force will feature a large contingent of underclass-men on its squad. Of the 50 players listed on the roster, 30 are underclassmen, with 14 sophomores and 16 freshmen. The strength of the Falcons’ talented youth will only serve to continue building the program this season and in the years to come.

ATTACK

The Falcons’ attack carries high expectations coming into 2013, as all three starters from last season return this year. Crampton, a team captain this season, will be expected to lead Air Force’s off ense as the Falcons’ leading goal scorer. He enters this year with a team-best 45 career goals and carries a 15-game goal scoring streak into this season. McKee, who emerged as a more consistent off ensive threat last season, gives the Falcons’ another goal scoring threat. Meanwhile, Dreyer showed great maturity as a freshman in running Air Force’s off ense and will continue to do so this year.

Other returners on attack include sophomore Ryland De Pol and senior Pat Harrison, who both tied for sixth on the team in points scored last season with 12 each. De Pol notched 10 goals and two assists in his rookie campaign, as he saw signifi cant playing time, particularly with the man-up unit,

fi nishing second on the team with four man-up goals. Meanwhile, Harrison, who tallied seven goals and fi ve assists in 2012, will look to be a contributor in his fi nal year for the Falcons.

Among the newcomers hoping to make an impact for the Falcons this year is Danny Brown, a native of Mooresville, N.C. The top freshman attackman, Brown is looking to challenge for a spot in Air Force’s lineup, while classmates Shelton Collier (Atlanta, Ga.) and Parker Self (Doylestown, Pa.) will also battle for playing time.

MIDFIELD

Air Force also returns a wealth of experience at the midfi eld position, with two-year starters Smith and Cassady leading the way. In addition to contributing on the off ensive end last season with eight goals and 12 assists, Smith ranked among the team’s leaders in ground balls. One of the Falcons’ best all-around players, the team captain will also continue to share face-off duties with fellow captain Bryan Price. Meanwhile, Cassady, who notched 11 goals and eight assists in 2013, is another of the Falcons’ top scorers from the midfi eld position.

Several Falcons split time at the third starting off ensive midfi eld spot last season, including junior Michael Curran (6a) and sophomore Tom Burgess (9g, 2a). They will be challenged this year by junior Marcus Walker, who showed great improvement in 2012, tallying nine points (5g, 4a) on the year, as well as newcomers Chris-

topher Allen (Hillsborough, N.J.) and Hunter Corpus (Coronado, Calif.). Allen is already arguably one of the Falcons’ top midfi elders, while Corpus has the potential to be very good.

Junior Taylor Hanley is the early leader as a short-stick defen-sive midfi elder, but he will be challenged for the top spot by newcomer Brenden Coleman (Doylestown, Pa.). Meanwhile, Price returns as the Falcons’ leader at the face-off X after walk-ing on to the team last season as a sophomore, earning ECAC All-Rookie honors.

DEFENSE

The Falcons suff ered their greatest loss on defense, with the graduation of Gilbreath, a four-year starter. However, Air Force welcomes back several experienced defenders, includ-ing Puleo and Gunter, the Falcons’ returning starters at close defense.

Puleo, who has started every game in his fi rst two years, ranked among the team leaders in caused turnovers last sea-son with 10, while Gunter earned ECAC All-Rookie honors on defense fi nishing the year with 21 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers. In addition, O’Brien had a standout rookie campaign as the Falcons’ top long-stick midfi elder, leading Air Force in both ground balls (50) and caused turnovers (17), while also contributing nine points (3g, 6a) to the Falcons’ of-

ERIK SMITH

TOMMY MCKEE


2013 OUTLOOK

fense.

The early favorite to take over the third spot in the starting lineup on defense is freshman Alex

Warden (Glen Mills, Pa.), an excellent athlete who is a product of the Academy Prep School. Also challenging for a starting position is newcomer Luke Leathers (Parker, Colo.), another athletic player with great stick skills.

Other players who should see signifi cant playing time on the defensive end include senior Kyle Nazarek, who is looking to break into the lineup in his fi nal season, and junior Erik Len-

ke, who worked diligently in the off -season to improve his strength and push for a spot. Mean-while, freshmen Jake Lindell (Denver, Colo.) and Matt McCall (Mission Viejo, Calif.) will battle for playing time as back-ups at the LSM position.

GOALKEEPERS

Returning as the starter at the goalkeeper position is senior Austin Fox, who saw his fi rst ex-tended action last season. He has made great improvement since 2012, but will be pushed by a pair of talented freshmen in Doug Gouchoe (Concord, Mass.) and Brett Dadiego (Baldwin, N.Y.). All three goalies had strong performances in the off -season, but the early nod will go to the veteran.

THE SCHEDULE

This year’s schedule is fi lled with tough match-up for the Falcons, featuring fi ve games against 2012 NCAA participants. In addition, six of Air Force’s opponents—including four ECAC foes—this year are ranked in the preseason USILA poll. The Falcons begin the year against No. 4 North Carolina, as they face the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill on Feb. 8, while staying in North Caro-lina for a game against fi rst-year program High Point on Feb. 10.

After a non-conference road game at Rutgers on Feb. 16, Air Force returns to Colorado to take part in the annual Face-Off Classic, hosted by the University of Denver, Feb. 23-24. There, the Falcons will take on a pair of 2012 NCAA qualifi ers in Canisius and Lehigh.

With just three home games on its schedule, Air Force opens its home slate on March 2 versus Marquette, another fi rst-year program. The Falcons then play their next six contests away from the Academy, starting with a road game at Bellarmine on March 9 to start the ECAC slate.

The marquee event for the Falcons this year will be the Whitman’s Sampler Mile High Classic, being played March 16 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Air Force and defending national champion Loyola Maryland will face off in an ECAC contest as part of the double-header presented by Inside Lacrosse, which also features a match-up between top-10 teams Denver and Notre Dame.

The Falcons play two more ECAC road games—visiting Denver on March 23 and Michigan on March 30—before closing out their non-conference schedule with a trip to Macon, Ga., to take on Mercer on April 6. Air Force then plays its fi nal road game of the regular season on April 13, when its visits Fairfi eld in a league match-up. The Falcons close out their schedule with a pair of home games, hosting Ohio State on April 20 and Hobart on April 27.

At the conclusion of the regular season, the top four teams in the league will qualify for the ECAC Tournament, which will be hosted this year by Hobart. The tourna-ment, which will determine the league’s automatic qualifi er to the NCAA Championship, is slated to be held May 2 and 4.

AUSTIN FOX

MATT PULEO


2013 ROSTER

NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School)

0 Tom Burgess So. M 6-0 185 Watertown, N.Y. (Watertown IHC)1 Kyle O’Brien So. LSM 5-9 160 Denver, Colo. (J.K. Mullen)3 Austin Fox Sr. GK 5-11 170 Webster, N.Y. (Webster Thomas)4 Kyle Cassady Jr. M 6-1 175 Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington)5 Davis Gunter So. D 5-11 215 Denver, Colo. (Arapahoe)6 Taylor Hanley Jr. M 5-9 178 Kensington, Md. (Gonzaga HS)7 Dylan Leary Jr. M 5-11 180 Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe)8 Kyle Nazarek Sr. D 5-11 175 Hollywood, Md. (St. Mary’s Ryken)9 Franklin Martin Jr. M 5-10 160 Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University School)10 Tommy McKee Jr. A 5-9 155 Holt, Mich. (Holt)11 Tom Harris Jr. D 5-11 175 Downingtown, Pa. (The Loomis Chaff ee School [Conn.])12 Mike Crampton Jr. A 5-10 165 Kinnelon, N.J. (Kinnelon)13 Bryan Price Jr. M 6-2 210 Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek)14 Tim Voss So. D 6-1 205 Rehoboth Beach, Del. (Cape Henlopen)15 Parker Jackson So. M 6-1 185 Littleton, Colo. (Rock Canyon)16 Mitchell Boh Fr. D 6-1 195 Denver, Colo. (Arapahoe)17 Warren Kuhn So. M 6-5 193 Doylestown, Pa. (Central Bucks East)18 Nate Hruby So. M 6-1 210 Coppell, Texas (Coppell)19 Scott Hewitson Jr. M 6-0 170 Centennial, Colo. (Cherry Creek)20 Alex Warden Fr. D 6-0 200 Glen Mills, Pa. (Garnet Valley)21 Keith Dreyer So. A 5-10 170 Malvern, Pa. (Malvern Prep)22 Danny Brown Fr. A 5-11 160 Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman)23 Michael Curran Jr. M 5-11 160 North Brunswick, N.J. (North Brunswick Township)24 Marcus Walker Jr. M 5-10 170 Denver, Colo. (Regis Jesuit)25 Erik Smith Jr. M 5-11 182 Golden, Colo. (JK Mullen) 26 Christopher Allen Fr. M 6-0 185 Hillsborough, N.J. (Peddie School)27 Jay Morgan Fr. A 6-2 185 Richmond, Va. (Trinity Episcopal)28 James Burke So. M 6-0 185 Pittsford, N.Y. (Pittsford)30 Richie Sapp So. A 6-0 185 Coppell, Texas (Jesuit College Prep)31 Brett Dadiego Fr. GK 5-8 155 Baldwin, N.Y. (Baldwin)32 Ryland De Pol So. A 5-11 175 Riva, Md. (St. Mary’s)33 Brenden Coleman Fr. M 5-11 175 Doylestown, Pa. (Central Bucks East)34 Hunter Corpus Fr. M 6-1 199 Coronado, Calif. (Coronado)35 Alex Kober So. A 5-10 165 Pittsford, N.Y. (Pittsford)36 Matt Scott Jr. A/M 6-0 165 Babylon, N.Y. (St. John the Baptist)37 Shelton Collier Fr. A 6-0 180 Atlanta, Ga. (The Westminster Schools)38 Parker Self Fr. A 6-1 185 Doylestown, Pa. (Central Bucks East)39 Jacob Kazar So. D 6-2 187 Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South)40 Colby Carr Fr. M 5-11 180 University Place, Wash. (Curtis)41 Nick Phillips So. A 5-10 165 Westminster, Md. (McDonough) 42 Matt Puleo Jr. D 6-2 195 Whitehouse Station, N.J. (Hunterdon Central)43 Dan Schonfeld Sr. D 6-0 180 Ellicott City, Md. (Marriotts Ridge)44 Luke Leathers Fr. LSM 6-0 180 Parker, Colo. (Regis Jesuit)45 Doug Gouchoe Fr. GK 5-9 160 Concord, Mass. (Concord-Carlisle)46 Erik Lenke Jr. D 6-5 190 Rutledge, Pa. (Strath Haven)47 Conor Hogan Sr. A 5-10 185 Cary, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons)48 Jake Lindell Fr. LSM 6-1 180 Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek)49 Matt McCall Fr. D 6-6 225 Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley)50 Matthew Duenes Fr. M 6-0 185 San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (St. Margaret’s)51 Pat Harrison Sr. A 6-4 210 Annapolis, Md. (Archbishop Spalding)

Head Coach: Eric Seremet (North Carolina, 1992)Assistant Coaches: Rob Koehler (Army, 1985), Bill Wilson (Loyola, 1994)Volunteer Assistant: Fred Acee (Cortland State, 1963)Managers: Thomas Dickey, Mike Spiotta, Brian Yee, Garrett O’Hanlon, Joseph Lamb, Patrick Mackintosh


2013 ROSTER

26 Allen, Christopher16 Boh, Mitchell22 Brown, Danny0 Burgess, Tom28 Burke, James40 Carr, Colby4 Cassady, Kyle33 Coleman, Brenden37 Collier, Shelton34 Corpus, Hunter12 Crampton, Mike23 Curran, Michael31 Dadiego, Brett32 De Pol, Ryland 21 Dreyer, Keith50 Duenes, Matthew3 Fox, Austin 45 Gouchoe, Doug5 Gunter, Davis6 Hanley, Taylor11 Harris, Tom51 Harrison, Pat19 Hewitson, Scott47 Hogan, Conor 18 Hruby, Nate

15 Jackson, Parker39 Kazar, Jacob35 Kober, Alex17 Kuhn, Warren7 Leary, Dylan44 Leathers, Luke46 Lenke, Erik48 Lindell, Jake9 Martin, Franklin49 McCall, Matt10 McKee, Tommy27 Morgan, Jay8 Nazarek, Kyle 1 O’Brien, Kyle41 Phillips, Nick13 Price, Bryan42 Puleo, Matt30 Sapp, Richie43 Schonfeld, Dan 36 Scott, Matt 38 Self, Parker25 Smith, Erik14 Voss, Tim24 Walker, Marcus20 Warden, Alex

BY CLASS

SENIORS (5)

Fox, Harrison, Hogan, Nazarek, SchonfeldJUNIORS (15)

Cassady, Crampton, Curran, Hanley, Harris, Hewitson, Leary, Lenke, Martin, McKee, Price, Puleo, Scott, Smith, WalkerSOPHOMORES (14)

Burgess, Burke, De Pol, Dreyer, Gunter, Hruby, Jackson, Kazar, Kober, Kuhn, O’Brien, Phillips, Sapp, VossFRESHMEN (16)

Allen, Boh, Brown, Carr, Coleman, Collier, Cor-pus, Dadiego, Duenes, Gouchoe, Leathers, Lindell, McCall, Morgan, Self, Warden

BY POSITION

ATTACK (14)

Brown, Collier, Crampton, De Pol, Dreyer, Har-rison, Hogan, Kober, McKee, Morgan, Phillips, Sapp, Scott, SelfMIDFIELD (19)

Allen, Burgess, Burke, Carr, Cassady, Cole-man, Corpus, Curran, Duenes, Hanley, Hewit-son, Hruby, Jackson, Kuhn, Leary, Martin, Price, Smith, WalkerDEFENSE (14)

Boh, Gunter, Harris, Kazar, Leathers, Lenke, Lindell, McCall, Nazarek, O’Brien, Puleo, Schonfeld, Voss, WardenGOALKEEPER (3)

Dadiego, Fox, Gouchoe

BY STATE

CALIFORNIA (3)

Corpus, Duenes, McCallCOLORADO (11)

Boh, Gunter, Hewitson, Jackson, Leary, Leath-ers, Lindell, O’Brien, Price, Smith, WalkerDELAWARE (1)

VossGEORGIA (1)

CollierILLINOIS (1)

KazarMARYLAND (6)

De Pol, Hanley, Harrison, Nazarek, Phillips, SchonfeldMASSACHUSETTS (1)

GouchoeMICHIGAN (1)

McKeeNEW JERSEY (4)

Allen, Crampton, Curran, PuleoNEW YORK (6)

Burgess, Burke, Dadiego, Fox, Kober, ScottNORTH CAROLINA (2)

Brown, HoganOHIO (1)

CassadyPENNSYLVANIA (7)

Coleman, Dreyer, Harris, Kuhn, Lenke, Self, WardenTENNESSEE (1)

MartinTEXAS (2)

Hruby, SappVIRGINIA (1)

MorganWASHINGTON (1)

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AUSTIN’S CAREER STATS

Year GP-GS Minutes GA GaAvg Saves SavePct GB TO CT Pen-Min

2010 1-0 4:18 0 0.00 0 0.000 0 1 0 0-0.02011 5-0 42:10 5 7.11 4 0.444 2 1 0 0-0.02012 13-13 665:51 117 10.54 115 0.496 20 9 3 0-0.0 TOTAL 19-13 712:19 122 10.28 119 0.494 22 11 3 0-0.0

#3 AUSTIN FOX

SR. | 5-11/170 | GK

WEBSTER, N.Y.

(WEBSTER THOMAS)

2012: Started all 13 games in goal for the Falcons … recorded 115 saves and a 10.54 GAA … also recorded 20 ground balls and three caused turnovers … registered a career-high 15 saves at Loyola … also recorded double-digit saves against Robert Morris, Army, Jacksonville, Fairfi eld and Ohio State.

2011: Appeared in fi ve games, registering 42:10 of action … recorded four saves on the season, including a then-career-best two stops versus Hofstra … scooped up a ground ball versus Hofstra and Mercer.

2010: Saw action in one game … played just over four minutes against Hobart.

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Rob Ruller ... also lettered three years in wrestling … all-county selection in both lacrosse and wrestling … named to honor roll. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 36 … son of Rick and Cynthia Fox … has one brother.


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PAT’S CAREER STATS

Year GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG UP DN GB TO CT Faceoff Pct. Pen-Min

2010 Did Not Play2011 8-0 2 2 4 6 .333 3 .500 0 1 0 4 4 0 0-0 .000 2-1.5 2012 9-0 7 5 12 10 .700 9 .900 1 0 0 3 5 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 17-0 9 7 16 16 .562 12 .750 1 1 0 7 9 0 0-0 .000 2-1.5

#51 PAT HARRISON

SR. | 6-4/210 | A

ANNAPOLIS, MD.

(ARCHBISOP SPALDING)

2012: Saw action in nine games … recorded seven goals and fi ve assists on the season … also recorded three ground balls … tallied a career-high four goals, including the gamewinner, versus Michigan … also notched an assist versus the Wolverines for a team-leading fi ve points … named to ECAC All-Academic team.

2011: Played in eight games … registered two goals, including one man-up score, two assists and four ground balls on the season … earned fi rst career points with two assists versus Mercer … scored goals against Ohio State and Presbyterian … season-best two ground balls in win over Presbyterian … named to the ECAC All-Academic team.

2010: Was not a member of the team.

High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for coach Zack Burke ... also lettered one year in football … member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4 … son of Henry and Joan Harrison … has two siblings … hobbies include golf, wakeboarding and basketball.


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#47 CONOR HOGAN

SR. | 5-10/185 | A

CARY, N.C.

(CARDINAL GIBBONS)

2012: Saw action in four games … scored fi rst career goal versus Mercer.

2011: Saw action in one game.

2010: Played in four games.

High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for coach Mike Curatolo ... two-time state runner-up … all-state selection in senior season … also lettered three years in football … all-conference honoree … member of National Honor Society … Eagle Scout.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18 … son of Mike and Aileen Hogan … has two brothers … includes the guitar as one of his hobbies.

CONOR’S CAREER STATS


2010 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2011 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2012 4-0 1 0 1 3 .333 2 .667 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 9-0 1 0 1 3 .333 2 .667 0 0 0 0 3 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#8 KYLE NAZAREK

SR. | 5-11/175 | D

HOLLYWOOD, MD.

(ST. MARY’S RYKEN)

2012: Played in eight games … picked up four ground balls on the season.

2011: Saw action in eight games … picked up three ground balls on the year, including a season-best two ground balls against Manhattan. 2010: Played in all 14 games, starting seven … recorded 16 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers on the season

… registered an assist against Lehigh.

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach John Sothoron ... all-conference and all-county long-stick midfi elder in junior year … all-conference and all-county defenseman as a senior … winner of Ryken Defenseman Award … participant in state high school all-star game … also lettered four years in soccer … all-conference defender as a senior … named to President’s List all four year … member of National Honor Society … recipient of Brother Clyde Student-Athlete Award in senior year.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 25 … son of David and Sharon Nazarek … has an older sister, Lindsey, who attends medical school on an Air Force scholarship … majoring in systems engineering management … future career plans include becoming a pilot, UAV’s, navigator or intelligence offi cer … hobbies include skiing, camping, working out and personal investments.

KYLE’S CAREER STATS


2010 14-7 0 1 1 4 .000 1 .250 0 0 0 16 9 11 0-0 .000 1-1.0 2011 8-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2012 8-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 4 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 30-7 0 1 1 5 .000 1 .200 0 0 0 23 10 11 0-0 .000 1-1.0


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#43 DAN SCHONFELD

SR. | 6-0/180 | GK

ELLICOTT CITY, MD.

(MARRIOTTS RIDGE)

2012: Saw action in six games … registered two ground balls and a caused turnover … earned Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors for third year.

2011: Appeared in six games on defense … scooped up three ground balls on the year … named an MWC Scholar-Athlete for the second-straight year.

2010: Played in one game as a goalkeeper … saw 56 seconds of action versus Hobart … named an MWC Scholar-Athlete.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Dan Sageman ... two-time fi rst-team all-county selection … second-team All-Metro honoree in 2009 … also lettered one year in cross country … student government president … achieved 4.0 Honor Roll of Excellence all 16 quarters … AP Scholar with Distinction … named Unsung Hero High School Athlete.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 28 … son of Michael and Karen Schonfeld … has a younger brother … future career plans include systems engineering or missile sales … hobbies include listening to music, visiting foreign places or going to the beach.

DAN’S CAREER STATS


2010 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2011 6-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 3 2 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2012 6-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 1 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 13-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 5 2 1 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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2011 13-12 10 6 16 40 .250 22 .550 0 3 0 30 12 5 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2012 13-13 11 8 19 51 .216 26 .510 0 1 0 15 7 1 0-0 .000 2-1.0 TOTAL 26-25 21 14 35 91 .231 48 .527 0 4 0 45 19 6 0-0 .000 2-1.0

#4 KYLE CASSADY

JR. | 6-1/175 | M

UPPER ARLINGTON, OHIO

(UPPER ARLINGTON)

2012: Played in and started all 13 games at midfi eld for the Falcons … recorded 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) on the season … also picked up 15 ground balls and earned one caused turnover … scored career-high four points (2g, 2a) to lead Air Force versus Robert Morris … notched a man-up goal against Michigan.

2011: Played in all 13 games, starting 12 … registered 16 points (10 goals, six assists) on the season … tied for second on the team with three man-up scores … also picked up 30 ground balls and registered fi ve caused turnovers … scored career-best three points (1g, 2a) in season fi nale versus Hobart … registered two goals in games against Denver, Bellarmine and Presbyterian … season-best four ground balls in wins over Mercer and Presbyterian.

High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for coach Ted Wolford ... team captain in 2010 … all-state and All-Midwest selection at midfi eld … won state champion-ship in his senior season … also lettered two years in football … team captain as a senior … named to honor roll.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 15 ... son of Craig and Jackie Cassady … has an older brother … grandson of Howard “Hopalong” Cassady, the Heisman Trophy winner in 1955 as running back at Ohio State … father also played football at Ohio State from 1972-75 … hobbies include camping, fi shing, snowboarding, watching movies and sports.


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#12 MIKE CRAMPTON

JR. | 5-10/165 | A

KINNELON, N.J.

(KINNELON)

Team tri-captain for 2013 season …

2012: Played in and started all 13 games at attack … fi nished the season with a team-leading 29 goals … his 29 goals were the most for an Air Force player since 1998 … ended the year ranked 23rd in the nation in goals per game (2.23) … scored a

team-leading fi ve man-up goals … also notched fi ve assists, 30 ground balls and three caused turnovers on the season … registered a team-best six hat tricks on the year, registering three goals against Rutgers, Robert Morris, Quinnipiac, Loyola and Hobart … scored a career-best four goals versus Mercer … named the Air Force Athlete of the Week on April 30 after notching three goals in Falcons’ season fi nale at Hobart.

2011: Played in and started all 13 games for the Falcons … fi nished second on the team in goals scored (16) and third in points (24) … also picked up 30 ground balls and registered six caused turnovers … tallied a pair of hat tricks on the season, scoring three goals in wins over Manhattan and Loyola, while adding an assist in both games … his three goals against 17th-ranked Loyola led the Falcons in their 8-6 upset victory … named ECAC Rookie of the Week and Air Force Athlete of the Week for his performance against the Greyhounds … registered a career-high eight ground balls versus Jacksonville.

High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for coach Kevin Kelly ... won New Jersey Group 1 state championship, as well as Morris County Championship ... also let-tered four years in hockey ... won state championship ... championship MVP ... named a Morris County Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 29 ... son of Pete and Karen Crampton ... has two siblings.

MIKE’S CAREER STATS


2011 13-13 16 8 24 63 .254 36 .571 1 1 0 30 18 6 0-1 .000 3-3.5 2012 13-13 29 5 34 89 .326 55 .618 0 5 0 30 18 3 0-0 .000 3-2.0 TOTAL 26-26 45 13 58 152 .296 91 .599 1 6 0 60 36 9 0-1 .000 6-5.5


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#23 MICHAEL CURRAN

JR. | 5-11/160 | M

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.

(NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP)

2012: Played in 11 games, starting four … registered six goals on the season … also picked up nine ground balls and recorded a caused turnover …tallied career-best two goals in games against Loyola and Mercer … named to ECAC All-Academic team … earned Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors for second season.

2011: Played in eight games … fi nished the season with three points (one goal, two assists) … also recorded three ground balls … scored fi rst career goal versus Presbyterian … tallied assists against Manhattan and Loyola … named an MWC Scholar-Athlete.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Brad Kerwin ... four-time fi rst-team all-area selection … two-time second-team all-state honoree … notched 405 career points … also lettered three years in football and one year in basketball … fi rst-team All-White Division in football … recipient of Blaustein Scholarship and Bill Denny Scholarship.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4 … son of James and Renee Curran … has two older siblings … brother, Jimmy, is a 2010 graduate of the Academy and was a member of the Falcons’ lacrosse team … plans a career in acquisitions …hobbies include video games and watching sports.

MICHAEL’S CAREER STATS


2011 8-0 1 2 3 7 .143 4 .571 0 0 0 3 11 0 0-0 .000 2-2.0 2012 11-4 6 0 6 25 .240 14 .560 0 0 0 9 6 1 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 19-4 7 2 9 32 .219 18 .562 0 0 0 12 17 1 0-0 .000 2-2.0


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#6 TAYLOR HANLEY

JR. | 5-9/178 | M

KENSINGTON, MD.

(GONZAGA COLLEGE HS)

2012: Played in all 13 games … recorded seven ground balls and three caused turnovers.

2011: Played in all 13 games … scored one point on the year, getting an assist versus Bellarmine … recorded 13 ground balls and three caused turnovers for the season.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Casey O’Neill … three-time all-conference selection … also lettered two years in football … all-conference and All-Washington, D.C. honoree.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 21 … son of Chris and Katy Hanley … has three siblings … uncle, Tripp Shreves, played golf at the University of Virginia … at-tended the Academy Prep School … hobbies include hanging out with friends, playing sports and watching the Washington Redskins.

TAYLOR’S CAREER STATS


2011 13-0 0 1 1 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 13 5 3 0-0 .000 6-7.0 2012 13-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 7 2 2 0-0 .000 2-1.5 TOTAL 26-0 0 1 1 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0 0 20 7 5 0-0 .000 8-8.5


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#11 TOM HARRIS

JR. | 5-11/175 | M

DOWNINGTON, PA.

(LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL [CONN.])

2012: Played in all 13 games … recorded 14 ground balls and one caused turnover … also scored fi rst career point, getting an assist versus Quinnipiac.

2011: Played in 10 games, starting one … recorded six ground balls and one caused turnover.

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Jim Wilson ... team captain as a senior … 2008 High School All-American … two-time fi rst-team all-league selection … selected to play in East-West New England All-Star game … also lettered four years in hockey and two years in water polo … hockey team captain as a senior … recipient of Loomis Chaff ee School’s Outstanding Athlete Award in 2008 and 2009.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31 … son of Matt and Tammy Harris … has two sisters … hobbies include weightlifting and ice hockey.

TOM’S CAREER STATS


2011 10-1 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 6 3 1 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2012 13-0 0 1 1 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 14 4 1 0-0 .000 1-0.5 TOTAL 23-1 0 1 1 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0 0 20 7 2 0-0 .000 1-0.5


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#7 DYLAN LEARY

JR. | 5-11/180 | M

CENTENNIAL, COLO.

(ARAPAHOE)

2012: Played in four games … recorded two ground balls and one caused turnover … also won four face-off s for the Falcons.

2011: Saw action in 12 games … picked up fi ve ground balls on the season.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Guy Cerisoli … won state championship in 2009 … all-conference selection in 2009 … all-state honoree in 2010 … also lettered two years in football … two-time academic all-state selection in both football and lacrosse.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 29 … son of Jim and Lori Leary … has one sibling … hobbies include skiing, fi shing, hiking and just hanging out.

#19 SCOTT HEWITSON

JR. | 6-0/170 | M

CENTENNIAL, COLO.

(CHERRY CREEK)

2012: Played in four games … recorded three ground balls … scored lone goal of the season versus Mercer.

2011: Saw action in 10 games … fi nished the season with four goals, including a team-leading three game-winning goals … also scooped up one ground ball on the season … tallied a team-best two goals versus Presbyterian … also found the back of

the net in wins over Mercer and Hobart.

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Bryan Perry … won state championship in his senior season … all-conference, all-state and All-America hon-oree in 2010 … academic all-state honorable mention in 2009 … academic all-state in 2010.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 14 … son of Tom and Jolyn Hewitson … has one sibling … includes music as a hobby.

SCOTT’S CAREER STATS


2011 10-0 4 0 4 5 .800 5 1.000 3 0 0 1 4 0 0-0 .000 1-0.5 2012 4-0 1 0 1 5 .200 2 .400 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 14-0 5 0 5 10 .500 7 .700 3 0 0 4 5 0 0-0 .000 1-0.5

DYLAN’S CAREER STATS


2011 12-0 0 0 0 4 .000 1 .250 0 0 0 5 5 0 1-1 1.000 1-0.5 2012 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 2 1 1 4-11 .364 0-0.0 TOTAL 16-0 0 0 0 4 .000 1 .250 0 0 0 7 6 1 5-12 .417 1-0.5


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#46 ERIK LENKE

JR. | 6-5/220 | D

RUTLEDGE, PA.

(STRATH HAVEN)

2012: Played in one game, seeing action against Mercer.

2011: Did not see any game action … earned a junior varsity letter.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Dave Waldman … team MVP as a senior … three-year starter on defense.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 … son of Marc and Jean Lenke … has two siblings … father participated in boxing as a cadet at the Academy … majoring in biology … hobbies include reading, movies and camping.

#9 FRANKLIN MARTIN

JR. | 5-10/160 | M

MEMPHIS, TENN.

(MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL)

2012: Saw action in three games … registered a ground ball versus Mercer … also played versus Michigan and Quinnipiac.

2011: Played in six games … tallied fi rst career goal versus Mercer … also picked up a ground ball in that contest.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coaches Elliott Dent and Pat DiMento … two-time All-American … two-time fi rst-team all-state selection … state tournament MVP in 2008 … also lettered three years in football and one year in wrestling … two-time state champion in football with back-to-back 13-0 seasons.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31 … given name is Henry … son of Frank and Lizabeth Martin … has two siblings … plans to major in biology … would like to work in acquisitions or as a pilot following graduation ... hobbies include fi shing, listening to good music, working out and hanging out with friends.

ERIK’S CAREER STATS


2011 Did Not Play 2012 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0

FRANKLIN’S CAREER STATS


2011 6-0 1 0 1 3 .333 1 .333 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2012 3-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 9-0 1 0 1 4 .250 2 .500 0 0 0 2 2 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#10 TOMMY MCKEE

JR. | 5-9/155 | A

HOLT, MICH.

(HOLT)

2012: Played in and started all 13 games on attack … ranked second on the team in goals scored with 23 … also notched sev-en assists to fi nish third on the team with 30 points … named Falcons’ Most Improved player … second on the team with four hat tricks … scored a pair of man-up goals on the year … also recorded 19 ground balls … opened season with four points (3g, 1a) versus Rutgers …notched second hat trick of the year with three goals at Jacksonville … recorded career-best seven points

(5g, 2a) in win over Bellarmine … earned ECAC Off ensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Knights … also scored a hat trick against Fairfi eld.

2011: Played in all 13 games, starting fi ve … tied for third on the team with 13 goals, while adding a pair of assists on the season … also picked up 20 ground balls … posted the team’s highest single-game goal output of the year, tallying six goals in the win over Manhattan … named to the Pioneer Face-Off Classic all-tournament team.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 2.

TOMMY’S CAREER STATS


2011 13-5 13 2 15 25 .520 17 .680 1 1 0 20 13 0 0-0 .000 1-1.0 2012 13-13 23 7 30 73 .315 41 .562 0 2 0 19 13 0 0-0 .000 5-5.5 TOTAL 26-18 36 9 45 98 .367 58 .592 1 3 0 39 26 0 0-0 .000 6-6.5


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#13 BRYAN PRICE

JR. | 6-2/210 | M

DENVER, COLO.

(CHERRY CREEK)


2012: Played in 12 games as a face-off specialist … won 83-of-162 face-off s on the season (.512) … picked up 40 ground balls and registered two caused turnovers … picked up a career-high 11 ground balls at Jacksonville … won a personal best 14

face-off s versus Bellarmine … also scored two assists on the year, both against Jacksonville … named to ECAC All-Rookie team as a specialist … winner of team’s Face-Off Award.

2011: Not a member of the Falcons’ lacrosse team.

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Bryan Perry … also lettered three years in football … all-conference in both lacrosse and football … team captain in both lacrosse and football in 2008-09.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23 … son of Richard and Maribeth Price … has one older sister … father played collegiate golf at Florida State and the Univer-sity of New Mexico … majoring in management with a minor in Spanish … hobbies include sports, hanging out with family and traveling.

BRYAN’S CAREER STATS


2011 Did Not Play2012 12-0 0 2 2 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0 0 40 5 1 83-162 .512 1-1.0 TOTAL 12-0 0 2 2 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0 0 40 5 1 83-162 .512 1-1.0


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#42 MATT PULEO

JR. | 6-2/195 | D

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.

(HUNTERDON CENTRAL)

2012: Played in and started all 13 games at close defense … ranked third on the team in caused turnovers with 10 … also picked up 17 ground balls.

2011: Played in and started all 13 games … led team in caused turnovers with 15, while ranking second on the team in ground balls (43) … posted a season-best seven ground balls against Presbyterian, while registered a season-high four caused turnovers versus Fairfi eld … also scored his fi rst career goal versus Denver.

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Mike Vergalito … fi rst-team Group 4 all-state selection … won state championship in sophomore season … also lettered one year in football.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 … son of Joseph and Carolyn Puleo … has two siblings … hobbies include lacrosse and watching TV.

MATT’S CAREER STATS


2011 13-13 1 0 1 3 .333 1 .333 0 0 0 43 7 15 0-0 .000 2-1.5 2012 13-13 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 17 4 10 0-0 .000 3-3.0 TOTAL 26-26 1 0 1 3 .333 1 .333 0 0 0 60 11 25 0-0 .000 5-4.5


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#36 MATT SCOTT

JR. | 6-0/165 | A/M

BABYLON, N.Y.

(ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST)

2012: Played in six games, starting one … notched three ground balls on the season … recorded fi rst career point with an assist against Rutgers … named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

2011: Saw action in four games … recorded one ground ball on the year.

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Bill Staak … two-time all-league honoree … also lettered two years in football … AP Scholar … member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 28 … son of Kevin and Tracy Scott … has an older brother, Michael, who currently plays lacrosse at Siena … father played lacrosse at Roanoke College … hobbies include pickup basketball and surfi ng.

MATT’S CAREER STATS


2011 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2012 6-1 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 10-1 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 4 2 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#25 ERIK SMITH

JR. | 5-11/182 | M

GOLDEN, COLO.

(J.K. MULLEN)


2012: Played in and started all 13 games at midfi eld … registered eight goals and 12 assists on the season … tallied two man-up goals … recorded his fi rst career hat trick against Robert Morris … added a career-high fi ve assists in win over Michigan to

earn DU Face-Off Classic all-tournament honors … registered three points (2g, 1a) against Army … notched the gamewinner against the Black Knights, scoring off his face-off win in overtime … recorded three points (2g, 1a) versus Denver … also picked up 49 ground balls on the season … shared team’s Ground Ball Award.

2011: Played in and started all 13 games for the Falcons … tabbed a second-team All-Freshman selection by Inside Lacrosse … named the team’s rookie of the year … also won the Falcons’ ground ball award and face-off award, leading the team with 64 ground balls and a team-best 52.5 face-off win percentage … ended the year ranked tied for 25th in the nation in ground balls per game (4.92) and ranked 27th in face-off win percentage … also led the team in total assists with 16 and ranked second in points (29) scored … registered a season-best fi ve points in wins over Manhattan (1g, 4a) and Presbyterian (2g, 3a) … picked up a career-high 10 ground balls against Mercer … two-time ECAC Rookie of the Week (March 7/April 4) … named to Pioneer Face-Off Classic all-tournament team.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Mitch Brin … All-American … fi rst-team all-state honoree … state runner-up … team MVP and team captain … two-time fi rst-team academic all-state … also lettered four years in football … fi rst-team all-state safety … fi rst-team all-conference selection … defensive MVP … three-time academic all-state … Scholastic Achievement Award in 2010 … recipient of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 29 … son of Chris and Molly Smith … has one younger sibling …uncle, Dan Malone, played football at Nebraska-Kearney … hobbies include playing ping pong, skiing, fi shing, camping and playing sports.

ERIK’S CAREER STATS


2011 13-13 13 16 29 63 .206 29 .460 0 1 0 64 31 3 83-158 .525 5-3.0 2012 13-13 8 12 20 45 .178 23 .511 1 2 0 49 15 3 58-118 .492 5-4.0 TOTAL 26-26 21 28 49 108 .194 52 .481 1 3 0 113 46 6 141-276 .511 10-7.0


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#24 MARCUS WALKER

JR. | 5-10/170 | M

DENVER, COLO.

(REGIS JESUIT)

2012: Played in 12 games … recorded fi ve goals, four assists and one ground ball on the season … led the team with two game-winners, notching the game-winning goals versus Jacksonville and Bellarmine … registered career-high two points (1g, 1a) against Robert Morris and Fairfi eld.

2011: Saw action in four games.

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Jim Soran … team MVP as a senior … also lettered three years in football … named off ensive player of the year.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 8 … son of Del and Lorene Walker … has three younger siblings … father played football and lacrosse at Colorado School of Mines … plans to major in mechanical engineering … would like to become a helicopter pilot following graduation … hobbies include hanging out with friends, watching movies and doing nothing.

MARCUS’S CAREER STATS


2011 4-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 2012 12-0 5 4 9 19 .263 10 .526 2 0 0 1 8 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 16-0 5 4 9 21 .238 11 .524 2 0 0 1 9 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#0 TOM BURGESS

SO. | 6-0/185 | M

WATERTOWN, N.Y.

(WATERTOWN IHC)

2012: Played in all 13 games, starting six … notched nine goals, two assists and seven ground balls on the year … notched fi rst career point in season opener versus Rutgers, scoring an assist … tallied fi rst career goals against Robert Morris, fi nishing with two … scored fi rst career hat trick versus Mercer.

High School: Lettered fi ve years in lacrosse for coach Jerry Standford … named to the All-North team … also lettered four years in football and one year in basketball … Class D state player of the year in 2009 (football) … named 2007 Section III fi nals MVP in football … member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17 … son of Michael and Robberta Burgess … has three siblings … attended the Academy Prep School … plans to major in management.

TOM’S CAREER STATS


2012 13-6 9 2 11 26 .346 17 .654 0 0 0 7 10 0 0-0 .000 2-1.5 TOTAL 13-6 9 2 11 26 .346 17 .654 0 0 0 7 10 0 0-0 .000 2-1.5


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#28 JAMES BURKE

SO. | 6-0/185 | M

PITTSFORD, N.Y.

(PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND)

2012: Saw action in 10 games … scored two goals and grabbed four ground balls on the season … notched fi rst career goal versus Michigan … also found the back of the net versus Mercer.

High School: Lettered in lacrosse for coach Andrew Whipple …team MVP … all-county and All-America selection … section V off ensive player of the year … Monroe County and All-Great Rochester Player of the Year honoree … advanced to the New York state championships … also lettered in football … all-county selection … named to the honors list.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 38 … son of Adrian and Nancy Burke … has two siblings … hobbies include snowboarding, football and lacrosse.

JAMES’S CAREER STATS


2012 10-0 2 0 2 8 .250 4 .500 0 0 0 4 3 0 2-6 .333 0-0.0 TOTAL 10-0 2 0 2 8 .250 4 .500 0 0 0 4 3 0 2-6 .333 0-0.0


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#32 RYLAND DE POL

S0. | 5-11/175 | A

RIVA, MD.

(ST. MARY’S)

2012: Played in all 13 games, starting two … notched 12 points (10 goals, two assists) and four ground balls … shared the team lead with four man-up goals … registered personal-best four points (2g, 2a) versus Michigan … scored the gamewinner versus Quinnipiac.

High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for coach Matt Hogan … leading goal scorer in county and league … coaches’ award recipient … all-conference and all-county … Maryland Freestate Lacrosse … named a top-40 attack by Inside Lacrosse (#37) … named All-Metro honoree by Baltimore Sun (second team) and Washington Post (honorable mention) … also lettered three years in football and one year in ice hockey … three-year varsity starter in football … two-time MIAA ‘B’ champion … team captain and recipient of coaches’ award.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 14 … attended the Academy Prep School … son of Don and Brae De Pol … has two siblings … brother, Robb, is a 2009 gradu-ate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, where he played lacrosse, while brother Rhett currently plays lacrosse at Salisbury University … plans to become a pilot … hobbies include boating, crabbing, video games and longboarding.

RYLAND’S CAREER STATS


2012 13-2 10 2 12 23 .435 15 .652 1 4 0 4 7 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 13-2 10 2 12 23 .435 15 .652 1 4 0 4 7 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#21 KEITH DREYER

SO. | 5-10/170 | A

MALVERN, PA.

(MALVERN PREP)

Named preseason honorable mention All-American by Inside Lacrosse …

2012: Played in and started all 13 games at attack … ECAC All-Rookie honoree … named team’s off ensive MVP … shared rookie of the year honors … registered a team-leading 46 points and 27 assists on the year … ended season ranked seventh in

the nation in assists per game (2.08) and tied for 21st in points per game (3.54), leading all freshmen nationally in both categories … his 46 points were the most for an Air Force player since 1998 … tied for most assists by a Falcon in a single season since 1990 … also picked up 18 ground balls and registered four caused turnovers on the year … opened his career with four points (1g, 3a) versus Rutgers … notched three assists against Robert Morris … followed with his fi rst career hat trick and a personal-best four assists against Michigan, earning ECAC Rookie of the Week honors … named to DU Face-Off Classic all-tournament team … scored fi ve points (2g, 3a) in win over Quinnipiac … added three points (2g, 1a) in victory over Army … registered four points (1g, 3a) at Loyola … tallied a personal-best four goals at Jacksonville … added six points (3g, 3a) in win over Mercer, including the game-winning goal, to earn ECAC Off ensive Player of the Week honors … notched four points (1g, 3a) in win over Bellarmine … scored three points (1g, 2a), including the Falcons’ only man-down goal of the year in the season fi nale versus Hobart … rated the 11th-best freshman in Division I by Inside Lacrosse.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach David Metzbower … team captain … scored a school-record eight goals in a single game … leading goal scorer as a freshman … fi rst-team All-Inter AC in 2010 and second-team honoree in 2011 … Inter AC Invitational Player of the Game in 2011 semifi nals … also lettered one year in football … second-team All Inter AC and Inter AC Invitational all-tournament team in squash in 2011 … recipient of health and physical education award in 2009.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6 … son of Douglas and Lisa Dreyer … has two siblings … plans to major in systems engineering management … hobbies include stringing sticks and mountain biking.

KEITH’S CAREER STATS


2012 13-13 19 27 46 56 .339 34 .607 1 1 1 18 19 4 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 13-13 19 27 46 56 .339 34 .607 1 1 1 18 19 4 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#5 DAVIS GUNTER

SO. | 5-11/215 | D

LITTLETON, COLO.

(ARAPAHOE)

2012: Played in and started all 13 games at close defense … registered 21 ground balls and ranked second on the team with 14 caused turnovers … ECAC All-Rookie selection on defense … recipient of team’s Unsung Hero Award.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Guy Ceracoli … three-time all-conference selection … two-time All-Colorado … Colorado Player of the Year … junior Under Armour All-American … All-America honoree … also lettered three years in football … all-conference selection … named to honor roll three times.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 21 … played football at the Academy Prep School … son of Roger and Terri Gunter … has two siblings … father played football at the University of Colorado … uncle, George Krasovec, is a 1972 graduate of the Academy … hobbies include skiing and biking.

DAVIS’S CAREER STATS


2012 13-13 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 21 3 14 0-0 .000 5-4.5 TOTAL 13-13 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 21 3 14 0-0 .000 5-4.5


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#18 NATE HRUBY

SO. | 6-1/210 | M

COPPELL, TEXAS

(COPPELL)

2012: Played in 11 games … registered two points (one goal, one assist) on the season … also recorded three ground balls … scored fi rst career point with an assist versus Quinnipiac … registered a goal in Falcons’ win over Mercer.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Jared Venia … D2 state champion in 2009-10 and D1 state champion in 2011 … All-American in 2011 … two-time all-state selection (2010-11) … all-district honoree in 2009 … academic all-state honoree in 2011 … also lettered two years in football … fi rst-team all-district selection in 2011 and second-team selection in 2010 … member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23 … son of Dale and Kristan Hruby … has one younger brother … father played football at West Point … hobbies include football, music, guitar, wakeboarding, snowboarding, the lake and friends.

NATE’S CAREER STATS


2012 11-0 1 1 2 5 .200 4 .800 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 11-0 1 1 2 5 .200 4 .800 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#15 PARKER JACKSON

SO. | 6-1/185 | M

LITTLETON, COLO.

(ROCK CANYON)

2012: Played in fi ve games … scooped up two ground balls on the year.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Louis Goldin … two-time all-state selection … three-time all-conference honoree … advanced to state playoff s all four years … also lettered in football three years … all-conference selection … mem-

ber of National Honor Society … graduated with high honors.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5 … son of Jordan and Holli Jackson … has two siblings … plans to major in management … hobbies include snowboarding, dirt biking, watching football, camping and chillin’.

#39 JACOB KAZAR

SO. | 6-2/187 | D

WHEATON, ILL.

(WHEATON WARRENVILLE SOUTH)

2012: Saw action in one game, playing against Mercer. High School: Lettered in lacrosse for coach Mike Blouin … team captain … academic All-American … all-state, all-conference and all-area honoree … member of National Honor Society … named to High Honor Roll.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6 … son of Tom and Denise Kazar … has one younger brother … cousins Caitlin Brownell and Cathi Reese both played fi eld hockey at St. Louis University … plans to become an air liaison offi cer or pilot … hobbies include longboarding, swimming, beach volleyball, water skiing and snow skiing.

PARKER’S CAREER STATS


2012 5-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 5-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0

JACOB’S CAREER STATS


2012 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#35 ALEX KOBER

SO. | 5-10/165 | A

PITTSFORD, N.Y.

(PITTSFORD)

2012: Played in four games …. picked up a ground ball versus Mercer … also saw action versus Robert Morris, Michigan and Jacksonville.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Andrew Whipple … won Section V championship in 2011 … four-year starter … Western Empire Player … adidas All-American … also lettered two years in football … recipient of AP Scholar Award … named to honor roll.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 … son of Karl and Carol Kober … has one younger brother … plans to major in economics.

#17 WARREN KUHN

SO. | 6-5/193 | M

DOYLESTOWN, PA.

(CENTRAL BUCKS EAST)

2012: Saw action in one game, playing against Mercer.

High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for coach Bruce Garcia … fi rst-team all-league and all-area … adidas All-American … team captain … advanced to state quarterfi nals in senior season … conference champion … also lettered one year in

basketball.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 7 … son of Martin and Leslie Kuhn … has two siblings … father attended West Point … cousin Eric Hayes played basketball at the University of Maryland … hobbies include sports, music and hanging out with friends and family.

WARREN’S CAREER STATS


2012 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0

ALEX’S CAREER STATS


2012 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#1 KYLE O’BRIEN

SO. | 5-9/160 | LSM

DENVER, COLO.

(J.K. MULLEN)

2012: Played in all 13 games as the Falcons’ top long-stick midfi elder … named team’s defensive MVP … shared rookie of the year honors … tallied nine points (three goals, six assists) on the season … scooped up a team-leading 50 ground balls on the season … shared team’s Ground Ball Award … also led Falcons with 17 caused turnovers … scored fi rst career point with goal versus Michigan … named ECAC Rookie of the Week after recording six ground balls and two caused turnovers in win over

Army … registered two assists in win at Jacksonville … recorded personal-best three points (1g, 2a) in win over Bellarmine … tallied two points (1g, 1a) at Fairfi eld … also recorded an assist versus Hobart.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Mitch Brin … team captain … team MVP and defensive MVP … fi rst-team all-conference honoree … two-time second-team all-conference selection … second-team all-state selection … three-time academic all-state honoree.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 14 … son of Harry and Sandy O’Brien … has two younger siblings.



2012 13-0 3 6 9 5 .600 5 1.000 0 0 0 50 17 17 0-0 .000 4-3.5 TOTAL 13-0 3 6 9 5 .600 5 1.000 0 0 0 50 17 17 0-0 .000 4-3.5


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#41 NICK PHILLIPS

SO. | 5-10/165 | A

WESTMINSTER, MD.

(MCDONOUGH)

2012: Played in two games on the season, seeing action versus Michigan and Jacksonville.

High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for coach Andy Hilgardner … played in MIAA semifi nals … also lettered three years in wrestling and two years in football … placed eighth at state wrestling tournament.

Personal: Given name is William … member of cadet squadron 26 … attended the Academy Prep School … son of Hugh Phillips and Cheryl Krug … has two younger siblings … hobbies include playing Xbox and fi shing.

#30 RICHIE SAPP

SO. | 6-0/185 | A

COPPELL, TEXAS

(JESUIT COLLEGE PREP)

2012: Played in four games … scored four points (one goal, three assists) on the season … recorded an assist against Quin-nipiac … registered three points (1g, 2a) in win over Mercer.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Chris Surran … state championship off ensive MVP in 2011 … all-area selection on attack by Dallas Morning News … team’s leading scorer in junior and senior seasons … two-time all-district selection … team off ensive MVP as a senior … member of National Honor Society … graduated magna cum laude.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 8 … son of Brian and Hope Sapp … has two younger siblings … plans to major in management and enter the acquisitions career fi eld … hobbies include hanging out with friends and fi shing.

RICHIE’S CAREER STATS


2012 4-0 1 3 4 2 .500 1 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 4-0 1 3 4 2 .500 1 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0

NICK’S CAREER STATS


2012 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#14 TIM VOSS

S0. | 6-1/205 | D

REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL.

(CAPE HENLOPEN)

2012: Played in one game, seeing action versus Mercer … picked up a ground ball.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Mark D’Ambrogi … All-American … fi rst-team all-state and all-confer-ence honoree … state champion in 2008 … also lettered two years in wrestling and one year in football … member of National

Honor Society … vice president of student government.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3 … attended the Academy Prep School … son of Lori Voss … has four siblings … plans to major in management … hobbies include going to the beach, hanging with friends and having a good time.

#26 CHRISTOPHER ALLEN

FR. | 6-0/185 | M

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J.

(PEDDIE SCHOOL)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Ross Turco … two-time all-state and all-conference honoree … two-time All-Prep A selection … also lettered three years in football … named to honors list for four terms.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 … son of Mark and Janet Allen … has two sisters … plans to major in management … hobbies include snowboarding and golfi ng.

#16 MITCHELL BOH

FR. | 6-1/195 | D

DENVER, COLO.

(ARAPAHOE)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Guy Ceracoli … two-time state champion (2009/2012) … two-time fi rst-team all-state honoree … two-time team captain … also lettered two years in football … named to honor roll all four years.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 10 … son of Rick and Jeannie Boh … has three younger siblings … father played hockey at Colorado College.

TIM’S CAREER STATS


2012 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 TOTAL 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0


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#22 DANNY BROWN

FR. | 5-11/160 | A

MOORESVILLE, N.C.

(LAKE NORMAN)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Kevin Gowin … state champion in 2012 … All-American … fi rst-team all-state selection … team MVP … Charlotte Player of the Year … also lettered in JV basketball and football … member of National Honor Society … NC Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 … son of Steve and Jill Brown … has two sisters … hobbies include guitar, basketball, golf and hanging out with the team.

#40 COLBY CARR

FR. | 5-11/180 | M

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASH.

(CURTIS)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coaches Kevin Leary and Scott Bloom … two-time all-state selection … Adren-aline Lacrosse All-American … two-time team captain … team MVP … Adrenaline All-Star … West Coast Starz player … also lettered two years in water polo and one year in diving … was a Curtis HS all-time top 20 diver as a freshman.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 35 … attended the Academy Prep School … son of Colin and Lori Carr … has two siblings, a brother and a sister … father at-tended the Air Force Academy … brother, Landon, plays lacrosse at the University of Maryland … hobbies include working out and sports.

#33 BRENDEN COLEMAN

FR. | 6-0/175 | M

DOYLESTOWN, PA.


High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Bruce Garcia … two-time all-conference selection … named to honors list all four years.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6 ... son of John and Bonnie Coleman … has three siblings … father played football at Northeastern University … attended the Academy Prep School … named to Dean’s list twice and Vice Commandant’s (academics and athletics) list once … hobbies include lacrosse, going to the shore and snowboarding.


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#37 SHELTON COLLIER

FR. | 6-0/180 | A

ATLANTA, GA.

(THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Tony Souza … 2012 All-American … state champion in 2010 …two-time regional champion (2010, 2012) … also lettered three years in football … reached second round of playoff s all three years … member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 39 … son of Richard and Linda Collier … has two siblings … plans to major in management … hobbies include watching sports, snowboarding and hanging with friends.

#34 HUNTER CORPUS

FR. | 6-1/199 | M

CORONADO, CALIF.

(CORONADO)

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Alex Cade … also lettered two years in football.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 36 … son of Dick and Kim Corpus … has one younger sister.

#31 BRETT DADIEGO

FR. | 5-8/155 | GK

BALDWIN, N.Y.

(BALDWIN)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Rich Garguilo … four-year starting goalie … two-year team captain … team MVP in 2012 … two-time all-county … All-American fi nalist … most career saves (904) and most consecutive games started at goalie (69) in school history … only goalie in school history to score a goal … ranked fi fth all-time in Nassau County in career saves … Nassau/Suff olk Empire State Games top 50 … academic all-county … AP Scholar with Distinction … member

of the National, English, Math, Social Studies, Italian and Science Honor Societies.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18 … plans to major in mechanical engineering … son of Dominick ‘Skip’ and Helen Dadiego … mother played basketball at Mercy College and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010 … father played baseball at Mercy College and is listed in the program’s record books … hobbies include playing video games and diving.


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#50 MATTHEW DUENES

FR. | 6-0/185 | M

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF.

(ST. MARGARET’S)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Gerry Manning … two-time all-county selection … also lettered four years in football … second-team all-state selection in 2011 … league defensive MVP in 2011.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31 … son of John Duenes and Dr. June Chen … has an older brother, Michael, who is a 2011 Academy graduate and former member of the Falcons’ lacrosse team … hobbies include sleeping, listening to music, sports and hanging out with friends.

#45 DOUG GOUCHOE

FR. | 5-9/160 | GK

CONCORD, MASS.

(CONCORD-CARLISLE)

Named one of top 20 incoming goalies by Inside Lacrosse …

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Tom Dalicandro … 2012 US Lacrosse All-American … Boston Globe Divi-sion II Player of the Year … 2012 ESPN Boston fi rst-team all-state selection … 2012 All-Scholastic selection by the Boston Globe

and Boston Herald … 2011 Under Armor Underclassman tournament co-MVP … achieved high honors for eight semesters … recipient of St. Lawrence Book Award.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 11 … son of Doug and Carolyn Gouchoe … has two siblings … hobbies include fl y fi shing and skiing.

#44 LUKE LEATHERS

FR. | 5-11/170 | LSM

PARKER, COLO.

(REGIS JESUIT)

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Jim Soran … state champion in 2011 … state runner-up … second-team all-state honoree … also lettered in football three years … state runner-up … fi rst-team academic all-state selection.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 19 … son of David and Catherine Leathers … has two siblings … hobbies include boat-ing, snowboarding, dirt biking and jet skiing.


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#48 JAKE LINDELL

FR. | 6-1/180 | LSM

DENVER, COLO.

(CHERRY CREEK)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Brian Perry … state champion in 2010 … two-time all-state honoree … also lettered one year in football … academic all-state honorable mention.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 10 … son of Mark and Kari Lindell … has one older sister … lists FIFA as a hobby.

#49 MATT MCCALL

FR. | 6-6/225 | D

MISSION VIEJO, CALIF.

(CAPISTRANO VALLEY)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Scott Grubert … Adrenaline All-American … all-league selection … team captain … also lettered two years in football.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 14 … attended the Academy Prep School … son of Tom and Vicki McCall … has three siblings.

#27 JAY MORGAN

FR. | 6-2/185 | A

RICHMOND, VA.

(TRINITY EPISCOPAL)

High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Greg Barnard … two-time team off ensive MVP … three-time US La-crosse Central VA All-Star … selected as Top 205 All-Star in 2010 … Top 225 Elite All-Star in 2009 … also lettered one year in basketball and one year in volleyball … named to Headmaster’s List or Honor Roll every quarter … member of National Latin Honor Society … graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6 … son of Mark and Mary Beth Morgan … has one younger brother … father played lacrosse at VMI … mother was a swim-mer at the College of Notre Dame … attended the Academy Prep School … plans to major in economics or civil engineering … hobbies include basketball, video games and hanging out with friends.


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#38 PARKER SELF

FR. | 6-1/185 | GK

DOYLESTOWN, PA.


High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for coach Bruce Garcia … two-time all-conference honoree … named to Philly top scorers list in 2011 and 2012 … Under Armor Underclassman All-American in 2011 … two-time state tournament par-ticipant … PIAA Final Four in 2011 … tri-state national champion with Duke’s Lacrosse Club in 2011 … graduated cum laude.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 … son of James and Andrea Self … has one sibling … hobbies include cliff jumping, lifting and basketball.

#20 ALEX WARDEN

FR. | 6-0/200 | D

GLEN MILLS, PA.

(GARNET VALLEY)

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coach Frank Urso … two-time fi rst-team all-league selection … fi rst-team all-state and all-county in 2011 … two-time state playoff participant … also lettered three years in football.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 40 … son of William and Livia Warden … has three siblings … brother, Eric, plays lacrosse at Fairfi eld … plans to major in management … includes golf as a hobby.

FALCONS OFF THE FIELD

The Falcons have a team training event on the Incline in Manitou Springs.

The team holds its annual lacrosse clinic for the Starlight Children’s Foundation of Colorado.


2012 SEASON REVIEW

The Air Force lacrosse team had a solid season in 2012, using a youthful lineup to put together a 6-7 overall record on the season. With eight un-derclassmen in the starting lineup, the Falcons featured a prolifi c off ense that averaged 17.77 points per game, ranking in the top 15 nation-ally. Among the key victories for the Falcons was a 9-8 overtime victory over service-academy rival Army, just the second in the all-time series between the two teams. Senior captain Dayton

Gilbreath was named a fi rst-team All-ECAC se-lection on defense, while Keith Dreyer, Bryan

Price and Davis Gunter were named to the ECAC All-Rookie team. Dreyer, who led all fresh-men nationally in points and assists per game, scored a team-leading 47 points, the highest single-season total for an Air Force player since 1998, while sophomore Mike Crampton regis-tered 29 goals, also the highest single-season mark since 1998.

For the second-straight season, Air Force opened up its schedule with a neutral site contest at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. This year, the Falcons faced Rut-gers in their fi rst game of the season on Feb. 19, but came up short, dropping an 11-10 contest to the Scarlet Knights. With Air Force trailing 11-8 in the fi nal stanza, Crampton tallied a pair of goals in the last 55 seconds of action, includ-ing a man-up score with just six seconds to play, but it was not enough for the Falcons to come away with the win.

Sophomore Tommy McKee led the Falcons’ off ense against the Scarlet Knights, tallying three goals and an assist, while Crampton added three goals. Dreyer had an impressive collegiate debut for the Falcons, scoring a goal and a team-best three assists. Also scoring for Air Force was sophomore Kyle Cassady with two goals, freshman Ryland De Pol with one goal and freshman Tom Burgess with an assist.

Air Force’s next two games were at a neutral site as well, as they headed to Den-ver for the annual DU Face-Off Classic, held Feb. 25-26. In their fi rst game of the weekend, the Falcons took on Robert Morris, losing in a 17-14 shootout. Air Force, which trailed by as many as fi ve goals in the third quarter, cut the margin to 15-14 with a man-up goal from sophomore Erik Smith with 8:30 remaining. However, the Colonials registered a man-down goal a minute later and added their fi nal tally with 6:51 on the clock as Air Force was unable to get back on the scoreboard.

Air Force took advantage of its man-up opportunities, going 4-of-4 on the EMO, but Robert Morris had the advantage at the face-off X, winning 20-of-35 draws.

Crampton and Smith each scored three goals, Cassady added four points (2g, 2a) and Dreyer tallied three assists to lead the Falcons, while Jake Hayes led the way for the Colonials, tallying seven goals and an assist. Also scoring for Air Force were Burgess with two goals, McKee and sophomore Marcus Walker with a goal and an assist each, and De Pol and senior Adam Paranka with a goal each.

The fi nal game of the weekend for the Falcons came against NCAA newcomer Michigan. While the Wolverines scored the fi rst three goals of the game, Air Force put together a 9-0 run to take control for the victory, a 15-6 decision. Dreyer tal-lied a game-high seven points, registering three goals and four assists, to help lead the Falcons to their fi rst win of the season. Junior Pat Harrison scored fi ve points, including a career-high four goals, while Smith added a career-best fi ve assists. Crampton and De Pol each added two goals and two assists, while Cas-sady, Gilbreath, Walker and freshman James Burke pitched in the other scores.

The Falcons remained perfect on the EMO through three games, scoring four goals on four man-up opportunities, while holding the Wolverines scoreless on three extra-man chances. Air Force also outshot Michigan, 37-25, for the game, and won 14-of-25 face-off s.

At the the end of the weekend, Smith, Dreyer and Gilbreath were announced as Air Force’s representatives on the DU Face-Off Classic all-tournament team. Meanwhile, Dreyer was tabbed the ECAC Rookie of the Week after scoring 10 points in two games.

Next up for Air Force was its season home opener, as it hosted Quinnipiac on March 3 in a non-conference match-up. The Falcons posted a 5-1 advantage after one period before taking the 13-3 victory. Air Force was dominant off ensively,

outshooting Quinnipiac 38-12 for the game, in-cluding a 14-1 edge in the opening period. The Falcons also picked up 37 ground balls, com-pared to 16 for the Bobcats, and won 15-of-20 face-off s in the game. Smith, who scored two assists, led the way for the Falcons at the face-off X, winning 8-of-11 draws, while sophomore Bryan Price was 6-of-8 on face-off s.

Dreyer tallied a game-high fi ve points, scoring two goals and a team-best three assists, while Crampton registered his third hat trick of the season. McKee and De Pol added two goals each, while Harrison notched a goal and two assists. Burgess and Cassady each added a goal and an assist, while freshman long-stick mid-fi elder Kyle O’Brien scored the fi rst goal of his career. In addition, sophomore Tom Harris and

freshmen Nate Hruby, Richie Sapp and A.J. White all registered assists, as each of the Falcons’ 13 goals were assisted.

Quinnipiac found success on the EMO, scoring on 2-of-3 man-up opportunities, while Air Force fi nished 1-for-2 on the EMO. Meanwhile, the Bobcats’ three goals were the fewest allowed by the Falcons since a 9-3 win over VMI in 2002.

Air Force returned to another neutral site for its next game, as it traveled to Hous-ton, Texas, on March 10 to take on service-academy rival Army at The Kinkaid School. In a thrilling match-up, the Falcons came away with a 9-8 win as Smith tallied the game-winner seven seconds into overtime.

Smith, who fi nished the game with two goals and an assist, won the opening face-off of the overtime period and ran down the fi eld for the winning goal. It marked the second Air Force goal in a span of 13 seconds, as McKee got on the board for the Falcons with just six seconds remaining in regulation to force the extra period.

Army, which was receiving votes in the coaches’ poll, led for much of the game, taking a 2-0 lead to start the fi rst quarter, and holding a 3-1 advantage before Air Force ended the opening period with a pair of scores. The Black Knights pushed their advantage back to two goals in the second period, but the fi rst goal of the season from sophomore Michael Curran brought Air Force back within one point going into the intermission.

Air Force outscored Army, 2-1, in the third period to bring the score to 6-6 going into the fi nal stanza. De Pol gave the Falcons their fi rst advantage of the contest midway through the fourth quarter with a man-up goal assisted by McKee, but the Black Knights scored the next two tallies to take an 8-7 lead with just over two minutes remaining.

While Army won the face-off after its eighth goal of the game, Air Force was able to pressure the Black Knights into a turnover, taking over possession with just over a minute to play. A shot by the Falcons in the fi nal 10 seconds was stopped by Army goalkeeper Zach Palmieri, but McKee was able to scoop up the loose ball and get it into the net.

Air Force, which had been stellar on the EMO all season, struggled with their man-up off ense against Army, scoring on just 2-of-8 man-up opportunities. The Falcons were also outshot by the Black Knights and won just 7-of-19 face-off s in the game. However, junior goalkeeper Austin Fox had a solid performance be-tween the pipes, stopping a then-career-high 13 shots. Dreyer scored two goals and an assist for the Falcons, while De Pol (2g) and Crampton (1g, 1a) added two points each.

The Falcons’ win over the Black Knights was just the second-ever in the series and the second in a row. In the last meeting between the two teams, Air Force escaped with an 8-7 overtime win over Army in Colorado. Prior to that game in 2010, the Black Knights had won all 16 previous Air Force-Army match-ups.

For his performance against Army, O’Brien was tabbed the ECAC Co-Rookie of the Week. O’Brien registered six ground balls against the Black Knights and was credited with two caused turnovers, including the turnover which gave the Fal-cons possession at the end of regulation, leading to McKee’s tying score.

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ahead, as they visited fi fth-ranked Loyola for their ECAC opener on March 17. Air Force got out to a strong start, leading 3-2 after one period and taking a 7-4 ad-vantage into the intermission after closing out the second quarter on a 4-0 run. However, the Greyhounds, who eventually went on to claim their fi rst national title, outscored the Falcons 11-1 in the second half to earn the 15-8 victory.

Crampton led Air Force’s off ense with three goals and an assist, while Dreyer added a goal and three assists. Also scoring for the Falcons were Curran with two goals, McKee with two assists and De Pol and Cassady with a goal each. Mean-while, Fox registered a career-high 15 saves in the loss.

The next week, Air Force was back in action against another ranked conference opponent, hosting eighth-ranked Denver on March 24. A second-period scoring fl urry by the visiting Pioneers proved to be the diff erence as the Falcons dropped an 11-8 decision. The Pioneers broke a 3-3 tie midway through the second period by tallying three goals in less than 30 seconds and went into the locker room with an 8-4 advantage.

Smith led the Falcons with two goals and an assist, while Paranka added a sea-son-high two scores. Also scoring for Air Force were McKee, Cassady, Crampton and Harrison with one goal each, while Dreyer tallied two assists.

Stats across the board were fairly even between the two teams throughout the game, with Air Force holding a slight edge on face-off s, winning 13-of-24 draws. Price led the Falcons at the X, winning 11-of-19 face-off s. In addition, the Falcons’ man-down unit was stellar, holding the Pioneers scoreless on four extra-man op-portunities.

Air Force was back on the road for its next game, heading to Florida for spring break as it visited Jacksonville on March 27. Led by a career-high four goals from Dreyer, the Falcons picked up an 11-8 victory over the host Dolphins. McKee reg-istered his second hat trick of the season, while O’Brien added a game-high two assists.

Crampton gave Air Force its fi rst lead of the game with a goal just over a min-ute into the second quarter, while McKee and Dreyer added back-to-back scores, both assisted by O’Brien, in less than 30 seconds, to push the Falcons’ advantage to 5-2. However, Jacksonville scored the last two goals of the period to go into the locker room trailing by just one goal.

After the break, the Dolphins tied the score once more with a tally at the 10:39 mark in the third quarter, but McKee put Air Force back on top with another quick goal. Midway through the period, Dreyer registered a pair of goals just six sec-onds apart, while the Falcons added two more scores in the last 40 seconds of the quarter to take a 10-5 advantage.

While Jacksonville outscored Air Force 3-1 in the fourth period, including a pair of goals in the fi nal minute of action, it was not enough to overcome the Falcons’ third-quarter scoring fl urry.

Air Force performed well at the face-off X, winning 14-of-22, including 13-of-20 by Price, who picked up a career-high 11 ground balls. O’Brien picked up six ground balls and caused three turnovers, while Fox had a solid performance be-tween the pipes, with 11 saves and seven goals against.

The Falcons returned home for another non-conference contest on March 31, playing host to Mercer. Air Force dominated throughout, registering its highest scoring output since 1997 in a 20-4 rout of the Bears.

Dreyer led the Falcons’ off ense with six points (3g, 3a), as 12 diff erent Air Force players found the back of the net. Crampton registered a game-high four goals, while Burgess tallied the fi rst hat trick of his career.

Air Force, who led 8-2 after one period, outscored Mercer 7-0 in the second quar-ter and added three more goals in the third quarter before the Bears ended their scoring drought with a goal at the 2:17 mark in the period. Another Air Force score to end the period and the fi rst career goal for junior Conor Hogan in the fourth period gave the Falcons their largest advantage of the game at 20-3, while the Bears tallied the fi nal score of the contest.

While Mercer had the edge on face-off s, winning 16-of-28 for the game, the Bears struggled with turnovers, committing 23, including 10 failed clears. Air Force also outshot Mercer, 41-23, for the game, including a 28-7 edge in the opening half.

Back-up senior goalkeeper Matt Sanders had a solid performance for the Fal-cons, stopping six shots in 30 minutes of action, while allowing just two scores.

Following his performances against Jacksonville and Mercer, Dreyer earned his second ECAC weekly honor of the season, this time being named the Off ensive Player of the Week.

The Falcons were back at home on April 8, as they hosted Bellarmine in an ECAC match-up. Aided by a career-best seven points from McKee, Air Force earned a 12-8 victory over the Knights. McKee scored fi ve goals and two assists, while Dreyer added a goal and a game-high three assists. In addition, O’Brien notched a career-best three points on one goal and two assists.

While Bellarmine opened the game with a 2-0 advantage, the Falcons put to-gether a 5-0 run in the second period to take a 6-2 advantage at the break. The Knights were unable to get closer than three goals the rest of the way and McKee notched his fi fth goal of the game with nine seconds on the clock to secure the Falcons’ four-point victory.

Air Force held the advantage on face-off s, led by Price, who won 14-of-22 at the X. Meanwhile, Bellarmine was 3-of-5 on the EMO, while holding the Falcons scoreless on three extra-man attempts.

For the second straight week, an Air Force player was tabbed the ECAC Off ensive Player of the Week, as McKee shared the honor with Ohio State’s Dominique Al-exander.

The Falcons closed out their home schedule on April 14, as they hosted 17th-ranked Fairfi eld in ECAC action. While Air Force outshot the Stags, 45-27, for the game, Fairfi eld fought off a late rally by the Falcons to take the 12-10 victory.

Air Force overcame an 11-7 defi cit by scoring three goals in the fi nal fi ve minutes of the contest, including a score from McKee with 1:56 remaining that cut the margin to a single point. However, the Stags were able to push their lead back to two goals with an empty-net goal with 48 seconds left on the clock.

Fairfi eld led 5-1 in the opening period, before the Falcons closed out the quarter with two straight scores, including a goal from Dreyer with just seven seconds on the clock. The Falcons continued their momentum early in the second stanza, getting on the board 30 seconds into the period with a goal from Crampton to get within a single point. However, Fairfi eld goalkeeper Charlie Cipriano came up with several big stops to keep Air Force out of the net for the remainder of the period, while the Stags tacked on three more goals to take an 8-4 lead at the half.

In the third period, Air Force got back within two goals with scores from Paranka and O’Brien, but a man-up goal from the Stags pushed the margin back to three. Fairfi eld went on to score two of the fi rst three goals of the fi nal stanza to earn its 11-7 lead with 11:36 to play.

Air Force was hurt by its inability to score on the EMO, going 0-of-5 on man-up opportunities. In addition, Fairfi eld got outstanding play between the pipes from goalkeeper Charlie Cipriano, who was credited with 16 saves, including six in the fourth quarter. The Stags also held a slight advantage at the face-off X, winning 14-of-26 for the game, including 6-of-8 in the fi nal period.


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McKee, who notched a hat trick for the second-straight game, led Air Force with three goals, while Crampton, O’Brien, Cassady and Walker each fi nished with a goal and an assist.

The Falcons headed to Columbus, Ohio, for their next contest, facing conference rival Ohio State in the annual “Showdown in the Shoe” on April 21 Air Force was shut out for nearly three periods as they dropped a 14-4 decision to the Buck-eyes. The Falcons trailed 10-0 before getting on the board with 2:57 remain-ing in the third period, as Smith registered their fi rst score of the day. Air Force came back to score three of the fi rst four goals of the fi nal stanza, with two from Crampton and another by McKee, but Ohio State closed out the game with three unanswered scores to secure the 10-goal victory.

The Buckeyes outshot the Falcons 40-28 for the game, including 32-15 through the fi rst three periods, and had 24 shots on goal, compared to just nine for Air Force. Meanwhile, Ohio State also won the battle for loose balls, picking up 34 ground balls, while the Falcons were credited with 22 ground balls. Air Force’s four goals were a season low, while the Falcons were also held with a single assist for the fi rst time all season. In addition, Air Force’s four total points eclipsed the previous season low of 13 points against Denver.

Air Force closed out the season on April 28 with a road game at Hobart, but was unable to overcome a fi ve-goal halftime defi cit, dropping a 12-8 contest to the Statesmen. The Falcons trailed 8-3 at intermission and were down by as many as six goals in the second half. While Air Force put together a 3-0 run in the fourth quarter, which included a pair of man-up goals, it was too little, too late.

Crampton registered a hat trick, his sixth of the season, to lead the Falcons’ of-fense, while Dreyer added a goal and two assists. In addition, Cassady and Paran-ka each notched a goal and an assist, while O’Brien dished out an assist to reg-ister his ninth point of the season. Air Force outshot Hobart for the game, 40-30, but the Statesmen used strong play from goalkeeper Peter Zonino, who posted 16 saves, including 13 in the second half, to hold off the Falcons.

There were a combined 15 penalties in the game, with the Falcons going 2-of-6 on the EMO, while the Statesmen were 2-of-7 on extra-man opportunities. In ad-dition, Price turned in a strong performance at the face-off X, winning 11-of-21 draws against the second-ranked face-off midfi elder in the nation.

At the conclusion of the regular season, the ECAC all-conference teams were an-nounced. Earning all-conference recognition for the Falcons was Gilbreath, who was named a fi rst-team selection on defense. Gilbreath earned all-conference honors for the fourth time, becoming just the third player in program history to be named a four-time all-conference honoree. Meanwhile, three other players were named to the inaugural ECAC All-Rookie team. Dreyer was named to the all-rookie team on attack, Price earned the honor as a specialist and freshman Davis Gunter was named a defensive selection.

Several awards were announced at the Falcons’ end-of-year banquet. Earning the team’s top award as most valuable player was Gilbreath. A two-time defen-sive MVP and four-year starter for the Falcons, Gilbreath has been responsible for

shutting down the oppo-nents’ top scorer through-out his career. This season, he recorded a career-best 32 ground balls, while also registering eight caused turnovers.

Sharing Rookie of the Year honors were Dreyer and O’Brien, who were also named the Falcons’ off en-sive MVP and defensive MVP, respectively. Dreyer led Air Force in 2012 with 46 points on the season, including a team-best 27 assists. His 46 points were the most in a single-season for an Air Force player since 1998, while his 27 assists are tied for the most in a single season since the

Falcons moved to a full Divi-sion I schedule. In addition, Dreyer led all freshman na-tionally in points (3.54) and assists (2.08) per game.

Meanwhile, as the Falcons’ top long-stick midfi elder, O’Brien led the team in caused turnovers with 17, while also making an impact on off ense, scoring nine points (3g, 6a) on the year, a mark which ranked fi fth-most nationally among long poles. In addition, O’Brien was one of the team lead-ers in ground balls, sharing the Ground Ball Award with Smith.

Garnering Most Improved honors was McKee, who started in all 13 games for the Falcons at attack and fi nished the year with 30 points (23g, 7a), doubling his off ensive output from 2011. His 23 goals rank second on the team this sea-son, while his 30 points were third-most for the Falcons.

Price was the recipient of the Face-Off Award in his fi rst season with the Falcons. Price, who took over primary face-off duties midway through the season, fi n-ished the year with a 51.2 win percentage at the face-off X and ranked third on the team with 40 ground balls on the season.

Earning the Falcons’ Unsung Hero Award, granted to the player who contributes most to the team’s success without getting the recognition, was Gunter, who started all 13 games on defense for the Falcons in his rookie campaign, en route to earning a spot on the ECAC All-Rookie team. Gunter picked up 21 ground balls on the year and ranked second on the team with 14 caused turnovers.

Senior captain John Krzyminski was the recipient of the Iron Bolt Award, giv-en to the athlete who demonstrates the highest commitment to the strength and conditioning program. Krzyminski was also honored with the Pace Weber Award, which is presented yearly as a tribute to C1C Pace Weber, who perished along with his instructor in a T-3 fl ight training accident here at the Academy. Voted on by members of the team, the recipient is an individual who most ex-emplifi es the characteristics by which Pace Weber lived his life.

TEAM CAPTAINS: Dayton Gilbreath, John Krzyminski, Adam ParankaMVP: Dayton GilbreathMVP OFFENSE: Keith DreyerMVP DEFENSE: Kyle O’BrienROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Keith Dreyer, Kyle O’BrienMOST IMPROVED: Tommy McKeeGROUND BALL AWARD: Kyle O’Brien, Erik SmithFACE-OFF AWARD: Bryan PriceUNSUNG HERO AWARD: Davis GunterPACE WEBER AWARD: John KrzyminskiALL-PIONEER FACE-OFF CLASSIC TEAM: Keith Dreyer, Dayton Gilbreath, Erik SmithECAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Keith Dreyer (Feb. 27); Kyle O’Brien (March 12)ECAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Keith Dreyer (April 2); Tommy McKee (April 9)AIR FORCE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Mike Crampton (April 30)ALL-ECAC: (fi rst team) Dayton GilbreathECAC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Keith Dreyer, Bryan Price, Davis GunterALL-ECAC ACADEMIC TEAM: Michael Curran, Pat HarrisonMWC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Michael Curran, Dan Schonfeld, Matt ScottNORTH-SOUTH GAME: Dayton Gilbreath

GAME-BY-GAME

RESULTS

2/19 vs. Rutgers L 10-112/25 vs. Robert Morris L 14-172/26 vs. Michigan W 15-63/3 Quinnipiac W 13-33/10 vs. Army W (OT) 9-83/17 at #5 Loyola* L 8-153/24 #8 Denver* L 8-113/27 at Jacksonville W 11-83/31 Mercer W 20-44/8 at Bellarmine* W 12-84/14 #17 Fairfi eld L 10-124/21 at Ohio State* L 4-144/38 at Hobart* L 8-12

OVERALL RECORD: 6-7 (1-5 ECAC)

2012 SEASON STATISTICS


2012 Air Force Lacrosse

Air Force Overall Individual Statistics

All games

Overall: 6-7 Conf: 1-5 Home: 3-2 Away: 1-3 Neut: 2-2

SHOTS GOALS

## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW UP DN GB T/O CT Faceoff Pct Pen-Min 21 Keith Dreyer 13-13 19 27 46 56 .339 34 .607 1 1 1 18 19 4 0-0 .000 0-0.0 12 Mike Crampton 13-13 29 5 34 89 .326 55 .618 0 5 0 30 18 3 0-0 .000 3-2.0 10 Tommy McKee 13-13 23 7 30 73 .315 41 .562 0 2 0 19 13 0 0-0 .000 5-5.5 25 Erik Smith 13-13 8 12 20 45 .178 23 .511 1 2 0 49 15 3 58-118 .492 5-4.0 4 Kyle Cassady 13-13 11 8 19 51 .216 26 .510 0 1 0 15 7 1 0-0 .000 2-1.0 32 Ryland De Pol 13-2 10 2 12 23 .435 15 .652 1 4 0 4 7 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 51 Pat Harrison 9-0 7 5 12 10 .700 9 .900 1 0 0 3 5 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 0 Tom Burgess 13-6 9 2 11 26 .346 17 .654 0 0 0 7 10 0 0-0 .000 2-1.5 24 Marcus Walker 12-0 5 4 9 19 .263 10 .526 2 0 0 1 8 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 1 Kyle O’Brien 13-0 3 6 9 5 .600 5 1.000 0 0 0 50 17 17 0-0 .000 4-3.5 22 Adam Paranka 13-0 5 2 7 17 .294 10 .588 0 0 0 1 10 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 23 Michael Curran 11-4 6 0 6 25 .240 14 .560 0 0 0 9 6 1 0-0 .000 0-0.0 30 Richie Sapp 4-0 1 3 4 2 .500 1 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 28 James Burke 10-0 2 0 2 8 .250 4 .500 0 0 0 4 3 0 2-6 .333 0-0.0 18 Nate Hruby 11-0 1 1 2 5 .200 4 .800 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 13 Bryan Price 12-0 0 2 2 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0 0 40 5 1 83-162 .512 1-1.0 19 Scott Hewitson 4-0 1 0 1 5 .200 2 .400 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 20 Dayton Gilbreath 13-13 1 0 1 4 .250 4 1.000 0 0 0 32 11 8 1-3 .333 6-5.5 47 Conor Hogan 4-0 1 0 1 3 .333 2 .667 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 44 A.J. White 9-0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 8 3 2 0-0 .000 2-2.0 36 Matt Scott 6-1 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 11 Tom Harris 13-0 0 1 1 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 14 4 1 0-0 .000 1-0.5 37 John DeBonis 13-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 11 2 7 0-2 .000 3-1.5 45 Alex Kauth 3-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 .000 0-0.0 34 Kevin Dolan 5-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0 8-17 .471 0-0.0 15 Parker Jackson 5-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 9 Franklin Martin 3-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 8 Kyle Nazarek 8-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 4 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 6 Taylor Hanley 13-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 7 2 2 0-0 .000 2-1.5 48 Tommy Spiotta 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 46 Erik Lenke 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 43 Dan Schonfeld 6-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 1 0-0 .000 0-0.0 42 Matt Puleo 13-13 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 17 4 10 0-0 .000 3-3.041 Nick Phillips 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 40 Joe Boyle 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 39 Jacob Kazar 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 35 Alex Kober 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 31 John Krzyminski 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 29 Matthew Selby 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 27 Matt Sanders 7-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 .000 1-0.517 Warren Kuhn 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 16 Zach Tulley 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 14 Tim Voss 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 7 Dylan Leary 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 2 1 1 4-11 .364 0-0.0 5 Davis Gunter 13-13 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 21 3 14 0-0 .000 5-4.5 3 Austin Fox 13-13 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 20 9 3 0-0 .000 0-0.0 Total............... 13 142 89 231 479 .296 282 .589 6 15 1 405 200 81 156-319 .489 45-37.5

Opponents........... 13 129 76 205 417 .309 258 .619 7 18 1 388 218 91 163-319 .511 44-35.5

GOAL AVERAGE SAVES RECORD Shots

## Name GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L T Faced

27 Matt Sanders 7-0 114:16 12 6.30 14 .538 0 0 0 453 Austin Fox 13-13 665:51 117 10.54 115 .496 6 7 0 372 Total............... 13 780:07 129 9.92 129 .500 6 7 0 417

Opponents........... 13 780:07 142 10.92 140 .496 7 6 0 479

GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

Air Force 38 38 35 30 1 142 Air Force 122 117 125 114 1 479Opponents 36 36 25 32 0 129 Opponents 102 109 97 109 0 417

SHOTS ON GOAL BY PRD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

Air Force 69 73 72 67 1 282 Air Force 30 35 30 34 0 129Opponents 66 71 55 66 0 258 Opponents 31 35 37 37 0 140

CLEARS: Air Force -- 194-248 .782, Opponents -- 215-263 .817. MAN-UP OPPS: Air Force -- 15-36 .417, Opponents -- 18-41 .439.


ECAC LACROSSE LEAGUE

ABOUT THE ECAC

The ECAC is the nation's largest athletic and the only multi-divisional conference with approximately 300 Divisions I, II, and III colleges and universities from Maine to North Carolina and westerly to Illinois. Established in 1938, the ECAC, a non-profi t service organization, sponsors nearly 100 championships in 37 men's and women's sports, assigns more than 4,400 offi cials in 12 sports, administers nine affi liate sports organizations and six playing leagues and recognizes more than 2,000 student-athletes through the public relations arm of the conference. The ECAC serves as the primary conference for select members in the sports of men's and women's ice hockey, and men's lacrosse.

ABOUT THE ECAC LACROSSE LEAGUE

One of the top-ranked conferences in Division I men’s lacrosse, the ECAC Lacrosse League began competition in 2000 and enjoyed immediate success. In the league’s 13-year history, members have earned 24 NCAA tournament berths. A league team has advanced to the NCAA quarterfi nals in nine of the last 13 years, capped off by Loyola’s national championship run in 2012. In 2011, Denver advanced to the national semifi nals, the fi rst time that an ECAC school had advanced past the fi rst round since 2007. In 2006, Massaschusetts played in the national championship game. In 2003, the ECAC had all four of its teams qualify for the NCAA tournament, comprising a quarter of the 16-team fi eld. The champion of the ECAC Lacrosse League earns an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The league champion is determined through a playoff tournament which includes the top four teams of the round-robin regular season schedule.

The ECAC Lacrosse League was established in 1999 with charter members Georgetown, Massachusetts, Navy, Penn State, Rutgers, Stony Brook and UMBC. Stony Brook left the league after the 2001 season, while the 2003 season was the fi nal year in the ECAC for Navy and UMBC. In 2005, Hobart, Loyola and St. John’s joined the ECAC, while Fairfi eld joined the league in 2006. The league saw a completely new alignment in 2010, with the departure of Georgetown, Massachusetts, Penn State, Rutgers and St. John’s, and the addition of Air Force, Bellarmine, Denver, Ohio State and Quinnipiac. With the departure of Quinnipiac after one season, the ECAC Lacrosse League currently features eight teams, including Michigan, which became an affi liate member of the ECAC in 2012 and becomes a full member in 2013.

FIRST TEAM ALL-ECAC

Logan Schuss, Ohio State, Jr., AMike Sawyer, Loyola, Jr., AMark Matthews, Denver, Sr., ABrent Adams, Fairfi eld, Sr., MDavis Butts, Loyola, Jr., MSam Snow, Fairfi eld, Jr., MScott Ratliff , Loyola, Jr., DDayton Gilbreath, Air Force, Sr., D

Joe Bonanni, Ohio State, Sr., DChase Carraro, Denver, Jr., Sp. (F/O)Charlie Cipriano, Fairfi eld, Sr., GK

SECOND TEAM ALL-ECAC

Eric Lusby, Loyola, Sr., AAlex Love, Hobart, So., AJohn Snellman, Fairfi eld, Sr., AChase Carraro, Denver, Jr., MJeremey Noble, Denver, So., MCameron Flint, Denver, Jr., MKeenan Ochwat, Ohio State, Sr., DJoe Fletcher, Loyola, So., DDrew Palmer, Fairfi eld, Sr., DBobby Dattilo, Hobart, Sr., Sp. (F/O)Greg Dutton, Ohio State, So., GK

ECAC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Keith Dreyer, Air Force, Fr., A

Tristan Sperry, Fairfi eld, Fr., AAndrew Federico, Fairfi eld, Fr., AWes Berg, Denver, Fr., MJesse King, Ohio State, Fr., MTaylor Vanderbeek, Hobart, Fr., MCarson Cannon, Denver, Fr., DDavis Gunter, Air Force, Fr., D

Bobby Schmitt, Bellarmine, Fr., DBryan Price, Air Force, Sp. (F/O), So.

Ryan LaPlante, Denver, Fr., GK

ECAC Off ensive Player of the Year Logan Schuss, Ohio State, Jr.ECAC Defensive Player of the Year

Scott Ratliff , Loyola, Jr.ECAC Goalkeeper of the Year

Charlie Cipriano, Fairfi eld, Sr.ECAC Rookie of the Year Wes Berg, DenverECAC Coach of the Year

Charley Toomey, Loyola

2012 ECAC AWARDS2012 ECAC STANDINGS

Conf. Overall

Team W L Pct. W L Pct.

Loyola # 6 0 1.000 12 1 .923Ohio State 5 1 .833 8 6 .571Fairfi eld 4 2 .667 11 3 .786Denver * 3 3 .500 8 5 .615Hobart 2 4 .333 4 9 .308Air Force 1 5 .167 6 7 .462

Bellarmine 0 6 .000 4 8 .333Michigan -Affi liate Member- 1 12 .077

# Won ECAC title and automatic berth into NCAA Championship* Earned at-large bid into NCAA Championship


2013 OPPONENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.Enrollment: 29,390Nickname: Tar HeelsColors: Carolina Blue and WhiteAth. Director: Bubba CunninghamConference: Atlantic CoastHome Field: Fetzer Field

LACROSSE INFORMATION

2012 Overall Record: 11-62012 Conference Record: 1-22012 Postseason: NCAA First RoundStarters R/L: N/ALetterwinners R/L: N/A

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Joe BreschiAlma Mater: North Carolina ‘90Record at UNC (Yrs): 46-21 (4)Career Record (Yrs): 138-84 (15)Assistant Coaches: Pat Myers, Chris Feifs, Brian Holman

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Dave LohseEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 919-962-7257Cell Phone: 919-641-4128Web Site: goheels.com

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS Feb. 8, 2013 | Chapel Hill, N.C. | 7:00 pm (ET)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: High Point, N.C.Enrollment: 4,400Nickname: PanthersColors: Purple and WhiteAthletics Director: Craig KeilitzConference: IndependentHome Field: Vert Stadium


2012 Overall Record: N/A2012 Conference Record: N/A2012 Postseason: N/AStarters R/L: N/ALetterwinners R/L: N/A

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Jon TorpeyAlma Mater: Ohio State ‘00Record at HPU (Yrs): First YearCareer Record (Yrs): SameAssoc. Head Coach: Pat TracyAssistant Coach: Michael Phipps

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Erika CarrubbaEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 336-841-4640Cell Phone: N/AWeb Site: highpointpanthers.com

HIGH POINT PANTHERS Feb. 10, 2013 | High Point, N.C. | 1:00 pm (ET)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Piscataway, N.J.Enrollment: 43,386Nickname: Scarlet KnightsColors: ScarletAthletics Director: Tim PernettiConference: Big EastHome Field: Yurcak Field


2012 Overall Record: 6-92012 Conference Record: 1-52012 Postseason: N/AStarters R/L: 5/5Letterwinners R/L: 26/16

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Brian BrechtAlma Mater: Springfi eld College ‘95Record at RU (Yrs): 6-9 (1)Career Record (Yrs): 71-58 (8)Assistant Coaches:

Craig McDonald, Byron Collins

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Trey MillerEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 732-445-7886Cell Phone: N/AWeb Site: scarletknights.com

RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS Feb. 16, 2013 | Piscataway, N.J. | 1:00 pm (ET)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Buff alo, N.Y.Enrollment: 3,196Nickname: Golden Griffi nsColors: Blue and GoldAthletics Director: Bill MaherConference: MAACHome Field: Demske Sports Complex



COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Randy MearnsAlma Mater: Canisius ‘92Record at CC (Yrs): 77-110 (14)Career Record (Yrs): SameAssistant Coaches:

Brendon Burke, Brian Lalley

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Jason VeniskeyEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 716-888-8267Cell Phone: N/AWeb Site: gogriff s.com

CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS Feb. 23, 2013 | Denver, Colo. | 11:00 am

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Bethlehem, Pa.Enrollment: 4,700Nickname: Mountain HawksColors: Brown and WhiteAthletics Director: Joe SterrettConference: Patriot LeagueHome Field: Ulrich Sports Complex



COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Kevin CasseseAlma Mater: Duke ‘03Record at LU (Yrs): 39-39 (5)Career Record (Yrs): SameAssistant Coaches: Brenden Callahan, Errol Wilson, Tom Compitello

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Justin Lafl eurEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 610.758.6631Cell Phone: N/AWeb Site: lehighsports.com

LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS Feb. 24, 2013 | Denver, Colo. | 11:00 am

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Milwaukee, Wis.Enrollment: 11,800Nickname: Golden EaglesColors: Blue and GoldAthletics Director: Larry WilliamsConference: IndependentHome Field: Valley Fields


2012 Overall Record: N/A2012 Conference Record: N/A2012 Postseason: N/AStarters R/L: N/ALetterwinners R/L: N/A

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Joe AmploAlma Mater: Hofstra ‘99Record at MU (Yrs): First YearCareer Record (Yrs): SameAssistant Coaches:

Stephen Brundage, John Orsen

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Luke LeNobleEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 414-288-6980Cell Phone: 414-313-2238Web Site: GoMarquette.com

MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES March 2, 2013 | USAFA, Colo. | 12:00 pm

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Louisville, Ky.Enrollment: 3,300Nickname: KnightsColors: Scarlet and SilverAthletics Director: Scott WiegandtConference: ECACHome Field: Frazier Stadium


2012 Overall Record: 4-82012 Conference Record: 0-62012 Postseason: N/AStarters R/L: N/ALetterwinners R/L: N/A

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Kevin BurnsAlma Mater: Loyola ‘03Record at BU (Yrs): 4-8 (1)Career Record (Yrs): SameAssistant Coaches:

Bill Gleason, Jim Mitchell

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Jon PollockEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 502-272-8078Cell Phone: 502-905-0922Web Site: buknights.com

BELLARMINE KNIGHTS March 9, 2013 | Louisville, Ky. | 12:00 pm


2013 OPPONENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Baltimore, Md.Enrollment: 3,917Nickname: GreyhoundsColors: Green and GreyAthletics Director: Jim PaquetteConference: ECACHome Field: Ridley Athletic Complex


2012 Overall Record: 18-12012 Conference Record: 6-02012 Postseason: NCAA ChampionStarters R/L: 8/2Letterwinners R/L: 34/11

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Charley ToomeyAlma Mater: Loyola ‘90Record at LM (Yrs): 64-35 (7)Career Record (Yrs): SameAssistant Coaches:

Matt Dwan, David Metzbower

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Ryan EigenbrodeEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 410-617-2337Cell Phone: 443-622-0550Web Site: loyolagreyhounds.com

LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS March 16, 2013 | Denver, Colo. | 2:00 pm

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Denver, Colo.Enrollment: 11,797Nickname: PioneersColors: Crimson and GoldAth. Director: Peg Bradley-DoppesConference: ECACHome Field: Peter Barton LS


2012 Overall Record: 9-72012 Conference Record: 3-32012 Postseason: NCAA Quar-terfi nalsStarters R/L: 8/2Letterwinners R/L: 35/9

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Bill TierneyAlma Mater: Cortland State ‘73Record at DU (Yrs): 36-15 (3)Career Record (Yrs): 308-108 (28)Assoc. Head Coach: Matt Brown Assistant Coach:

Dylan Sheridan

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Nicole BostelEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 303-871-4990Cell Phone: 954-478-2090Web Site: DenverPioneers.com

DENVER PIONEERS March 23, 2013 | Denver, Colo. | 1:00 pm

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Ann Arbor, Mich.Enrollment: 41,924Nickname: WolverinesColors: Maize and BlueAthletics Director: Dave BrandonConference: ECACHome Field: Michigan Stadium


2012 Overall Record: 1-132012 Conference Record: N/A2012 Postseason: N/AStarters R/L: N/ALetterwinners R/L: N/A

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: John PaulAlma Mater: Michigan ‘94Record at UM (Yrs): 1-13 (1)Career Record (Yrs): SameAssistant Coaches:

Ryan Danehy, Ken Broschart

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Scott KempsEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 734-647-8175Cell Phone: N/AWeb Site: mgoblue.com

MICHIGAN WOLVERINES March 30, 2013 | Ann Arbor, Mich. | 3:00 pm (ET)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Macon, Ga.Enrollment: 8,200Nickname: BearsColors: Orange and BlackAthletics Director: Jim ColeConference: IndependentHome Field: Bear Field


2012 Overall Record: 1-132012 Conference Record: N/A2012 Postseason: N/AStarters R/L: N/ALetterwinners R/L: N/A

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Kyle HannanAlma Mater: Salisbury ‘86Record at MU (Yrs): First YearCareer Record (Yrs): 179-122 (19)Assistant Coaches:

David Jadin, Walton Crosby

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Andy StabellEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 478-301-5219Cell Phone: N/AWeb Site: mercerbears.com

MERCER BEARS April 6, 2013 | Macon, Ga. | 1:00 pm (ET)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Fairfi eld, Conn.Enrollment: 3,300Nickname: StagsColors: Cardinal RedAthletics Director: Eugene P. DorisConference: ECACHome Field: Lessing Field



COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Andrew CopelanAlma Mater: Bucknell ‘03Record at FFD (Yrs): 35-24 (4)Career Record (Yrs): 53-39 (6)Assistant Coaches:

Colin Hulme, Andrew Whitley

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Chris O’ConnorEmail: [email protected] eld.eduOffi ce Phone: 203-254-4000Cell Phone: 203-395-3422Web Site: fairfi eldstags.com

FAIRFIELD STAGS April 13, 2013 | Fairfi eld, Conn. | 12:00 pm (ET)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Columbus, OhioEnrollment: 56,387Nickname: BuckeyesColors: Scarlet and GrayAthletics Director: Eugene SmithConference: ECACHome Field: Jesse Owens Memorial Stad.



COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Nick MyersAlma Mater: Springfi eld ‘01Record at OSU (Yrs): 31-31 (4)Career Record (Yrs): SameAssistant Coaches:

Dave Dobbins, Jamison Koesterer

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Leann Parker

Email: [email protected]

Offi ce Phone: 614-688-0294

Cell Phone: 614-266-4309Web Site: ohiostatebuckeyes.com

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES April 20, 2013 | USAFA, Colo. | 12:00 pm

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Geneva, N.Y.Enrollment: 2,216Nickname: StatesmenColors: Purple and OrangeAthletics Director: Mike HannaConference: ECACHome Field: Boswell Field



COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: T.W. JohnsonAlma Mater: Hampden-Sydney ‘96Record at HC (Yrs): 19-36 (4)Career Record (Yrs): 60-43 (7)Assistant Coaches:

Mark Williamson, Chris Scanlon

MEDIA RELATIONS

Lax Contact: Ken DeBoltEmail: [email protected] ce Phone: 315-781-3146Cell Phone: 315-521-1383Web Site: HWSAthletics.com

HOBART STATESMEN April 27, 2013 | USAFA, Colo. | 12:00 pm


ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS

Opponent Series First Last Last AFA Largest

Mtg Mtg Win Win Margin

Adelphi 1-2 1971 1988 1971 (7-4) 7-4 (1971)Albany 1-0 1999 1999 1999 (10-8) 10-8 (1999)Alfred 0-1 1993 1993 None NoneAmherst 2-0 1982 1987 1987 (12-11) 8-6 (1982)Arizona 2-0 1967 1973 1973 (20-4) 20-4 (1973)Army 2-16 1974 2012 2012 (9-8) by 1 (twice)Bellarmine 5-2 2006 2012 2012 (12-8) by 5 (3 times)

Bowdoin 1-0 1991 1991 1991 (12-11) 12-11 (1991)Bowling Green 1-0 1979 1979 1979 (10-5) 10-5 (1979)Brown 0-3 2000 2008 None NoneBucknell 0-7 1991 2009 None NoneButler 4-9 1994 2006 2005 (11-8) 13-6 (2004)California 4-1 1972 1984 1981 (16-7) 24-1 (1973)UC Davis 1-0 1984 1984 1984 (23-5) 23-5 (1984)UCLA 2-0 1969 1970 1970 (21-1) 21-1 (1970)UC Santa Barbara 1-0 1984 1984 1984 (19-12) 19-12 (1984)Canisius 1-0 1997 1997 1997 (14-11) 14-11 (1997)

Claremont 1-0 1969 1969 1969 (22-1) 22-1 (1969)Colby 0-1 1985 1985 None NoneColgate 1-2 1983 1997 1997 (13-12) 13-12 (1997)Colorado 37-0 1967 1996 1996 (23-3) 26-3 (1978)Colorado College 48-5 1967 1998 1998 (14-13) 34-3 (1979)Colorado Mines 21-0 1978 1992 1992 (forfeit) 29-3 (1986)Colorado State 31-1 1967 1992 1992 (20-13) by 26 (twice)Connecticut 0-1 1979 1979 None NoneCornell 0-1 1968 1968 None NoneC.W. Post 0-4 1977 1983 None NoneDartmouth 2-1 1982 2006 2006 (13-8) 18-9 (1997)Delaware 0-3 1979 2004 None NoneDenison 2-1 1972 1979 1979 (9-8) 13-7 (1974)Denver 52-19 1967 2012 2009 (10-7) by 25 (3 times)

Detroit 1-0 2009 2009 2009 (13-6) 13-6 (2009)Drew 3-0 1986 1993 1993 (15-8) 12-1 (1986)Drexel 5-0 1974 1996 1996 (9-5) 17-5 (1974)Duke 2-4 1968 2007 1975 (10-7) 15-2 (1968)Fairfi eld 2-6 2004 2012 2004 (12-6) 12-6 (2004)

Gannon 0-1 1999 1999 None NoneGeorgetown 1-2 1985 1995 1985 (10-6) 10-6 (1985)High Point First Meeting

Hobart 1-3 1989 2012 2011 (9-6) 9-6 (2011)

Hofstra 0-8 1970 2001 None NoneJacksonville 1-1 2011 2012 2012 (11-8) 11-8 (2012)Kenyon 1-0 1977 1977 1977 (7-6) 7-6 (1977)Lafayette 1-0 2005 2005 2005 (11-6) 11-6 (2005)Lehigh 1-6 1984 2010 1984 (11-8) 11-8 (1984)

Loyola (Md.) 1-5 1983 2012 2011 (8-6) 8-6 (2011)

Manhattan 2-4 2000 2011 2011 (16-10) 16-10 (2011)Marquette First Meeting

Maryland 0-6 1970 2009 None NoneUMBC 1-9 1967 2007 1971 (11-3) 11-3 (1971)Massachusetts 0-1 1986 1986 None NoneMercer 2-0 2011 2012 2012 (20-4) 20-4 (2012)

Michigan 1-0 2012 2012 2012 (15-6) 15-6 (2012)

Michigan State 1-7 1989 1996 1995 (9-8) 9-8 (1995)Morgan State 1-0 1976 1976 1976 (12-8) 12-8 (1976)Mount St. Mary’s 2-1 1992 2003 2002 (11-6) 11-6 (2002)Navy 1-5 1979 2003 2003 (8-6) 8-6 (2003)New Hampshire 0-1 1993 1993 None NoneNorth Carolina 0-9 1968 2006 None None

Northern Colorado 2-0 1981 1982 1982 (18-5) 22-5 (1981)Notre Dame 2-20 1988 2009 2006 (9-8) 14-8 (1988)Ohio State 10-18 1967 2012 2009 (9-6) 19-8 (1993)

Penn 0-3 2005 2010 None NonePenn State 0-2 2000 2002 None NonePlymouth State 1-0 1986 1986 1986 (18-3) 18-3 (1986)Presbyterian 3-0 2008 2011 20011 (18-9) 18-9 (2011)Princeton 0-1 1979 1979 None None

Opponent Series First Last Last AFA Largest

Mtg Mtg Win Win Margin

Providence 2-1 2001 2008 2008 (8-7) by one (twice)Quinnipiac 4-3 2002 2012 2012 (13-3) 13-3 (2012)Radford 1-1 1995 2000 1995 (14-7) 14-7 (1995)Robert Morris 0-2 2010 2012 None NoneRPI 1-0 1977 1977 1977 (14-2) 14-2 (1977)Rutgers 1-7 1969 2012 1995 (13-12) 13-12 (1995)

Sacred Heart 2-1 2004 2009 2009 (15-5) 15-5 (2009)Salisbury State 0-1 1980 1980 None NoneSan Diego State 2-0 1985 1988 1988 (15-6) 15-6 (1988)Siena 5-2 1986 2011 2007 (11-7) 25-2 (1995)Springfi eld 1-0 1993 1993 1993 (13-11) 13-11 (1993)Stanford 5-1 1967 1972 1972 (19-3) 22-2 (1969)St. John’s 2-1 2005 2010 2006 (10-5) 10-5 (2006)St. Lawrence 1-4 1974 1986 1986 (12-10) 12-10 (1986)St. Mary’s (Md.) 1-0 1985 1985 1985 (22-7) 22-7 (1985)Stony Brook 5-6 1987 2004 1998 (7-6) 16-6 (1993)Syracuse 0-2 1986 2002 None NoneTexas Tech 2-0 1981 1990 1990 (24-3) 24-3 (1990)Towson 0-3 1980 2009 None NoneTrinity 1-0 1982 1982 1982 (8-5) 8-5 (1982)U. of the South 1-0 1974 1974 1974 (29-3) 29-3 (1974)Utah 1-0 1980 1980 1980 (14-3) 14-3 (1980)Utah State 2-0 1977 1981 1981 (15-2) 15-2 (1981)Vermont 2-1 1988 2011 2004 (8-4) 14-8 (1988)Villanova 2-8 1988 2007 1996 (14-6) 14-6 (1996)Virginia 1-0 2004 2004 2004 (7-6) 7-6 (2004)VMI 10-0 1992 2005 2005 (9-3) 13-2 (1997)Wagner 1-0 2001 2001 2001 (13-4) 13-4 (2001)Wash. Coll. (Md.) 0-1 1985 1985 None NoneWashington & Lee 0-1 1980 1980 None NoneWestern State 1-0 1979 1979 1979 (14-0) 14-0 (1979)Whittier (Calif.) 3-0 1985 1990 1990 (12-9) 18-9 (1985)William & Mary 0-1 1983 1983 None NoneWilliams 3-1 1974 1986 1986 (16-3) 16-3 (1986)Yale 0-3 1983 2008 None None

Total 335-254

Bold denotes 2013 opponents


YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1967 7-2

Colorado State W 14-6Denver W 13-7Colorado W 15-3Stanford W 6-4Ohio State L 4-8Arizona W 16-5Colorado College W 7-4UMBC L 7-10Denver W 10-9

1968 5-5

Duke W 15-2Cornell L 6-8North Carolina L 5-8UMBC L 7-11Colorado W 20-0Colorado State W 19-5Colorado College W 12-2Colorado W 8-2Stanford L 5-18Denver L 9-10

1969 9-2

Claremont College W 22-1UCLA W 18-4Denver W 14-4Colorado State W 22-4Colorado College W 12-5Colorado W 15-2Duke L 5-6Colorado College W 14-5Stanford W 22-2Rutgers L 6-17Denver W 14-6

1970 10-2

UCLA W 21-1Colorado State W 28-4Denver W 11-10Maryland L 3-14Colorado College W 15-2Stanford W 12-2Colorado W 18-1Hofstra L 4-9Colorado State W 19-4Colorado W 19-3Colorado College W 19-6Denver W 13-12

1971 10-1

Stanford W 6-3Denver W 11-3UMBC W 11-3Colorado College W 22-1Colorado State W 17-4Adelphi W 7-4Colorado State W 17-0Colorado W 24-9Colorado College W 10-5Denver W 11-5Maryland! L 1-10! - NCAA Quarterfi nals

1972 8-2

Stanford W 19-3California W 20-2Ohio State W 8-6Denver W 23-7Colorado College W 19-7Denison L 8-10Colorado College W 26-2Colorado State W 19-3Colorado W 22-8Denver L 12-13

1973 7-3

California W 24-1UMBC L 9-10Arizona W 20-4Colorado College W 17-4Denver L 11-12Colorado W 22-5Denver W 16-15Colorado W 22-3Colorado State W 27-1Hofstra L 4-16

1974 9-2

Drexel W 17-5Univ. of the South W 29-3Williams W 13-9St. Lawrence L 7-12Denison W 13-7Colorado W 15-5Army L 5-6Denver W 26-5Colorado College W 14-7Colorado State W 1-0Denver W 19-9

1975 7-2

Maryland L 6-13Duke W 10-7Colorado College W 14-8Denver W 26-5Colorado State W 24-3Colorado W 22-5UMBC L 9-14Denver W 29-4Colorado College W 11-6

1976 5-3

at UMBC L 6-21at Morgan State W 12-8Colorado W 15-4Denver W 29-4at North Carolina L 5-21at Colo. College W (OT) 18-17at Denver W 14-10Colorado College L 10-14

1977 11-3

Colorado State W 25-2Williams W 14-6RPI W 14-2Kenyon W (OT) 7-6 St. Lawrence L 8-16Denver W 13-7Colorado W 17-7Colorado College W 16-5Denver W 24-6C.W. Post L 9-13North Carolina L 7-21Utah State W 16-4Colorado College W 18-8Denver W 15-8

1978 9-4

Colorado Mines W 24-1North Carolina L 7-16Duke L 10-16Denver W 20-3Colorado College W 20-7Colorado State W 27-1Colorado Mines W 19-1Colorado W 18-3Rutgers L 3-16C.W. Post L 8-14Colorado W 26-3Denver W 26-3Colorado College W 19-5

1979 11-5

Colorado State W 24-1Western State W 14-0Colorado College W 12-1Navy L 6-19Princeton L 8-14Bowling Green W 10-5Denison W 9-8Delaware L 10-16Colorado Mines W 20-2Colorado W 12-7Denver W 13-7Colorado Mines W 16-2Colorado College W 34-3Connecticut L 13-16Army L 4-14Denver W 22-10

1980 11-4

Colorado W 13-3Colorado College W 10-4Salisbury State L 8-21Washington & Lee L 6-20Towson State L 5-17Delaware L 4-23Colorado Mines W 15-3Denver W 10-6California W 16-2Colorado W 12-4Colorado Mines W 7-2Colorado College W 10-9Colorado State W 22-4Utah W 14-3Denver W 8-2

1981 11-2

Colorado W 19-2at Colorado College L 11-13at Denver W 16-9California W 16-7Colorado Mines W 16-6Denver W 12-5Texas Tech W 14-6Utah State W 15-2at Colorado State W 22-3at Northern Colorado W 22-5Colorado College W 16-10at Army L 5-19at Drexel W 11-9

1982 10-3

Denver W 11-9Colorado College W 12-8Dartmouth L 3-28Trinity W 8-5Amherst W 8-6St. Lawrence L 8-12Colorado State W 22-5C.W. Post L 6-7Colorado Mines W 12-3Colorado W 13-8Northern Colorado W 18-5Colorado College W 7-5Denver W 12-7

1983 6-6

Colgate L 9-11William and Mary L 1-13Loyola L 3-13Rutgers L 2-26Colorado State W 14-5Colorado Mines W 17-3Colorado College W 16-6Colorado W 15-8C.W. Post L 5-12Yale L 10-13Denver W 18-2Colorado College W 13-9

Players and coaches from the Falcons’ fi rst varsity lacrosse teams are honored dur-ing haltime of the Fairfi eld game in 2012.



1984 12-1

Colorado College W 13-6UC Davis W 23-5California L 13-14UC Santa Barbara W 19-12Denver W 16-8Colorado Mines W 17-7Colorado State W 17-5Denver W 28-3Denver W 16-11Lehigh W 11-8Drexel W 13-6Colorado W 15-3Colorado College W 14-13

1985 10-4

Washington College L 9-18San Diego State W 10-5Colby L 12-13Williams L 7-12St. Lawrence L 7-15Denver W 12-0Colorado W 12-4Colorado State W 23-7Colorado Mines W 13-9St. Mary’s W 22-7Georgetown W 10-6Colorado College W 16-8Denver W 16-6Whittier W 18-9

1986 15-2

Colorado College W 13-5Colorado College W 17-6Massachusetts L 7-13Whittier W 14-10Denver W 20-8Colorado Mines W 26-10Syracuse L 6-22St. Lawrence W 12-10Colorado W 17-1Plymouth State W 18-3Williams W 16-3Siena W 16-5Colorado State W 18-0Colorado Mines W 29-3Colorado W 12-10Colorado State W 27-4Drew W 12-1

1987 12-4

Denver W 12-8Army L 8-29Hofstra L 5-12Colorado College W 13-6Colorado Mines W 28-10Colorado State W 24-3Colorado W 14-5Colorado Mines W 21-7Stony Brook W 12-10Colorado State W 16-7Amherst W 12-11Colorado College W 13-9UMBC L 9-15Denver W 12-5Colorado W 13-4Adelphi L 6-19

1988 13-4

Colorado State W 19-4Colorado College W 14-8Denver W 26-9UMBC L 8-9Rutgers L 3-9Colorado State W 20-8Denver W 16-10San Diego State W 15-6Ohio State W 11-10Vermont W 14-8Notre Dame W 14-8Colorado W 17-3Adelphi L 4-15Colorado College W 15-14Villanova W 6-5Colorado Mines W 24-7Loyola (Md.)* L 8-19* NCAA Playoff s

1989 10-3

Colorado State W 16-4Drew W 12-11Colorado College W 10-4at Notre Dame L 7-10at Michigan State L 7-13vs. Ohio State W 8-7at Hobart L 2-17Denver W 11-6Colorado Mines W 14-3at Colorado State W 14-10at Denver W 10-4Colorado W 11-9Colorado College W 9-5

1990 9-7

at Colorado W 12-5Colorado Mines W 15-7at Colorado College L 8-11Colgate L 8-27vs. Notre Dame L 11-12vs. Texas Tech W 24-3Denver L (OT) 10-11at Colorado Mines W 22-1Whittier W 12-9Michigan State L 3-19Colorado State W 16-3vs. Ohio State W 16-14at Stony Brook L 11-15at Denver W 11-10Denver W 17-12at Colo. College L (2OT) 8-9

1991 8-6

Denver L 9-10Bowdoin W 12-11at Notre Dame L 8-14at Michigan State L 8-14Colorado College W 19-7Stony Brook L 9-11at Colorado State L 11-13vs. Ohio State W (2OT) 10-9at Bucknell L 6-17Colorado W 8-7at Denver W 17-13at Colorado Mines W 19-13Colorado College W 20-8Colorado W 24-11

1992 9-7

at Colorado College W 14-11at Colorado W 20-10at Mt. St. Mary’s W (OT) 14-13 vs. Ohio State L (OT) 8-9vs. VMI W 9-4at Georgetown L 5-15Michigan State L 9-10Denver W 25-10Bucknell L (OT) 12-13Notre Dame L 10-15Colorado State W 29-7at Stony Brook L 6-10at Army L 6-11Colorado State W 20-13Colorado College W 19-6Colorado Mines W 1-0** win by forfeit

1993 5-7 (1-2)

Colorado College W 8-4Alfred L 7-11Drew W 15-8Springfi eld W 13-11New Hampshire L 9-13vs. Ohio State* W 19-8at Bucknell L 6-16at Lehigh L 11-15Stony Brook W 16-6at Notre Dame* L 9-12at Michigan State* L 11-14at Denver L 11-12* - GWLL contest

1994 5-8 (1-3)

at Navy L 3-19at Rutgers L 8-20at Colorado College L 10-12Colorado W 21-6at Drexel W 11-7at Stony Brook W (OT) 6-5at Hofstra L 5-13at Lehigh L 6-11Michigan State* L 5-6Denver W 19-2Notre Dame* L 8-20at Ohio State* W 11-10at Butler* L 9-11* - GWLL contest

1995 9-3 (3-1)

Colorado College W 15-3at Colorado W 21-5Siena W 25-2Rutgers W 13-12at Villanova L 9-14at Georgetown L 2-16at VMI W 19-12at Radford W 14-7Ohio State* W 9-6at Notre Dame* L 5-16at Michigan State* W 9-8Butler* W 9-7* - GWLL contest

1996 7-4 (0-4)

Denver W 22-5at Colorado College W 17-5Notre Dame* L 8-13at Villanova W 14-6at VMI W 11-10at Stony Brook W 12-9at Drexel W 9-5Michigan State* L 6-7Colorado W 23-3at Butler* L 6-13at Ohio State* L 4-10* - GWLL contest

1997 7-5 (1-2)

at Loyola L 7-16vs. VMI W 13-2Colorado College W 24-3Dartmouth W 18-9Colgate W 13-12at Rutgers L 5-14at Villanova L 7-9Ohio State* W 14-13Butler* L 10-11at Notre Dame* L 4-9vs. Canisius W 14-11at Denver W 12-4* - GWLL contest

1998 4-7 (1-3)

at Army L 6-12vs. VMI W 14-8Notre Dame* L 6-12Stony Brook W 7-6at Navy L 7-10at Bucknell L 8-9at Colo. College W (2OT) 14-13 Villanova L 7-10at Butler* L 6-10at Ohio State* L 8-11Denver* W 14-13* - GWLL contest

1999 2-11 (0-4)

at Lehigh L 3-8at Army L 5-14at Notre Dame* L 2-16North Carolina L 5-18 at Stony Brook L 0-7at Hofstra L 5-19 at Navy L 4-16 vs. VMI W 5-4Gannon L 5-13 at Albany W 10-8 Butler* L 8-11Ohio State* L 6-7at Denver* L 5-12* - GWLL contest



2000 2-12 (0-4)

at Lehigh L 2-14at Army L 4-16Brown L 5-12Penn State L 8-15Notre Dame* L 6-10at Hofstra L 4-21at Navy L 2-17vs. VMI W 5-4Manhattan W 12-8Radford L 4-14at Butler* L 6-12at Ohio State* L 6-17at Villanova L 4-18Denver* L 4-12* - GWLL contest

2001 3-12 (0-5)

vs. Maryland L 3-16 vs. Lehigh L 10-13 vs. Manhattan L 7-10 vs. Wagner W 13-4 at Brown L 6-13 at Providence W (OT) 9-8 at Fairfi eld* L 7-10 at Army L 4-13 at Hofstra L 8-22 vs. VMI W 5-3 at Notre Dame* L 2-13 Villanova L 7-14 Ohio State* L 10-11 Butler* L 9-10 at Denver* L 6-11 * - GWLL contest

2002 4-8 (2-3)

Mount St. Mary’s W 11-6at Penn State L 2-16vs Syracuse L 8-20vs Providence L 7-8at Quinnipiac L 4-5at VMI W 9-3Notre Dame* L 3-9Fairfi eld* W 8-5at Butler* L 8-13at Ohio State* L 3-9at Villanova L 7-8Denver* W 6-5* - GWLL contest

2003 3-10 (1-4)

vs #7 Duke L 8-13 vs Manhattan L 7-8Siena W 8-6at #18 Army L (2OT) 7-8 at Mount St. Mary’s L 4-10 at #12 Navy W 8-6at Stony Brook L 2-5at Fairfi eld* L 8-15at #20 Notre Dame* L 4-13 #14 Ohio State* L 2-7Butler* W 8-6at #14 North Carolina L 5-11 at Denver* L 5-9* - GWLL contest

2004 4-8 (2-3)

vs #1 Virginia W 7-6 vs Vermont W 8-4at Army (OT) L 10-11#9 North Carolina L 9-10at Delaware L 6-7at Stony Brook L 3-7#16 Notre Dame* L 2-12Fairfi eld* W 12-6#18 Denver* L 6-7at #8 Ohio State* L 2-9at Butler* W 13-6at Sacred Heart (OT) L 10-11* - GWLL contest

2005 4-8 (1-4)

at VMI W 12-8 vs #11 Towson L 6-15vs Lafayette W 11-6Penn L 3-6at Fairfi eld* L 9-10at St. John’s W 13-11at #5 Army L 8-12at #11 Notre Dame* L (OT) 13-14at North Carolina L 5-14Butler* W 11-8Ohio State* L 7-11at #15 Denver* L (OT) 9-10* - GWLL contest

2006 7-9 (2-3)

at Villanova L 6-11 vs #13 North Carolina L 6-8vs Manhattan L 4-5at UMBC L 5-9Sacred Heart W 11-9Siena W 12-8vs. #16 Dartmouth W 13-8St. John’s W 10-5at #20 Army L (OT) 10-11Quinnipiac* W 8-4Bellarmine W 9-7Bucknell L 6-7#9 Notre Dame* W 9-8at Butler* L 7-11at Ohio State* L 7-11#14 Denver* L 3-7* - GWLL contest

2007 2-10 (1-4)

Siena W 11-7vs. UMBC L 7-13vs. Villanova L 8-9vs. #18 Yale L 9-12at #11 Bucknell L 3-8at #8 Army L 3-7at Quinnipiac* W 16-9at #11 Notre Dame* L 4-16at Bellarmine* L 10-16Ohio State* L 6-10at Denver* L 9-11at #2 Duke L 6-19* - GWLL contest

2008 3-9 (1-4)

Providence (OT) W 8-7at Army L 4-12vs. Penn L 10-13vs. Brown L 7-13at #6 Maryland L 4-16Presbyterian W 12-4at #18 Ohio State* L 5-16Bellarmine* W 13-8Quinnipiac (OT)* L 10-11at Yale L 2-10#7 Notre Dame* L 5-13#18 Denver* L 1-14* - GWLL contest

2009 7-7 (4-1)

vs. #3 Maryland L 4-15vs. Presbyterian W 12-8vs. Towson L 9-11vs. Sacred Heart W 15-5at Army L 9-14at Quinnipiac* W 14-8vs. Bucknell L 2-9at Manhattan L 8-9at #4 Notre Dame* L 4-10at Bellarmine* W 12-7Ohio State* W 9-6Detroit W 13-6at Denver* W 10-7vs. Ohio State! L 5-10* - GWLL contest! - GWLL Tournament

2010 1-13 (0-7)

St. John’s L 7-10vs. Lehigh L 13-14vs. Penn L 7-8Army W (OT) 8-7at #16 Loyola* L 3-18at Siena L 2-5at Denver L 6-9at Robert Morris L 7-13Quinnipiac* L 6-8Bellarmine* L 10-11#18 Fairfi eld* L 3-4at Ohio State* L 6-10at Hobart* L 6-17#12 Denver* L 7-15* - ECAC contest

2011 6-7 (3-3)

vs. Siena L 6-11Vermont L 6-9vs. Manhattan W 16-10vs. Jacksonville L 7-10at Fairfi eld* L 4-6at #4 Hofstra L 6-11#17 Loyola* W 8-6at #15 Denver* L 7-14at Mercer W 14-5at Bellarmine* W 12-7Ohio State* L 4-8Presbyterian W 18-9Hobart* W 9-6* - ECAC contest

2012 6-7 (1-5)

vs. Rutgers L 10-11vs. Robert Morris L 14-17vs. Michigan W 15-6Quinnipiac W 13-3vs. Army W (OT) 9-8at #5 Loyola* L 8-15#8 Denver* L 8-11at Jacksonville W 11-8Mercer W 20-4Bellarmine* W 12-8#17 Fairfi eld* L 10-12at Ohio State* L 4-14at Hobart* L 8-12* - ECAC contest

Note: National rankings not available prior to 2003 season; home/away results not available for all seasons

At right: Falcons celebrate their overtime victory over Army in 2010.


YEARLY RECORDS

SEASON RECORDS

Year Record Pct. Head Coach

1967 7-2 .778 Capt. Bob Kelley

1968 5-5 .500 Maj. Jim Keating






1974 9-2 .818 Lt. Col. Jim Keating

1975 7-2 .778 Capt. Bill Markham



1978 9-4 .692 Capt. Dan Ulmer

1979 11-5 .688 Capt. Dan Ulmer

1980 11-4 .733 Capt. Charles Stevens




1984 12-1 .923 Capt. Rich Long

1985 10-4 .714 Capt. Scott Petosa


1987 12-4 .750 Maj. Mike Hittle



1990 9-7 .563 Capt. Chris Cicere



1993 5-7 .417 Capt. Tom Duggan

1994 5-8 .385 Capt. Tom Duggan

1995 9-3 .750 Capt. Terry Leary



1998 4-7 .364 Fred Acee

1999 2-11 .154 Fred Acee

2000 2-12 .143 Fred Acee

2001 3-12 .200 Fred Acee

2002 4-8 .333 Fred Acee

2003 3-10 .231 Fred Acee

2004 4-8 .333 Fred Acee

2005 4-8 .333 Fred Acee

2006 7-9 .438 Fred Acee

2007 2-10 .167 Fred Acee

2008 3-9 .250 Fred Acee

2009 7-7 .500 Eric Seremet




TOTAL 335-254 (.569)

1967 Russ Murray1968 Russ Voris1969 Terry Brady Rob Judas1970 Rick Taylor1971 Ray Niemiec1972 Harry Calcutt1973 Dan Connelly1974 Ed McIlhenny1975 Kip Peterson1976 Rich Long1977 Tom Lane1978 Mason Goodhand Kim Kelly1979 Gordy Ross1980 Bart Jackson1981 Chet Nowak1982 Dan Sullivan1983 Chris Cicere1984 Mike McGeeney1985 Bruce Gibson Joe Vasta1986 Joe Vasta Hank Jeronimous1987 Ken Wessels Craig Ward1988 Jim Daronco Steve Kelly Joe Llewellyn1989 Tom Kelly1990 John DiMento Ben Miller1991 Brian O’Rourk Mike Inzone1992 Tom O’Rourke John Conmy1993 Tom O’Rourke Tom Stephens Bill Boscarino Duke Pope1994 Mike Murphy Jason Boal1995 Scott Cerone Jim Rowley

1996 Mike Fellona Tim Morris1997 Dennis Baniewicz William Rogers 1998 Chris MacAulay Rob Makros Brett Schumer1999 Adam Ochs Scott Seigfried2000 Brock Miller Ross Schumer2001 Jay Agnew Matt Dudderar Michael Garrott2002 Matt Dudderar Michael Garrott2003 William Arnold Eric Lederer John Anacker2004 Michael Colosimo Greg Dangler Greg Kantz2005 D.J. Benzing Timothy Hade2006 Paul Adams Will Meister Max Miller2007 Daniel Breiding Will Meister2008 Kevin Crumrine Lukas Fisher2009 David Mackintosh Griffi n Nevitt2010 Ridge Flick Vinny Sandtorv2011 Zack Carroll Tristan Newkirk Vinny Sandtorv2012 Dayton Gilbreath John Krzyminski Adam Paranka2013 Mike Crampton

Bryan Price

Erik Smith

COACHING RECORDS

Name Yrs. W-L Pct.

Capt. Bob Kelley 1967 7-2 .778Lt. Col. Jim Keating 1968-74 58-17 .773Capt. Bill Markham 1975-77 23-8 .742Capt. Dan Ulmer 1978-79 20-9 .690Capt. Charles Stevens 1980-83 38-15 .717Capt. Rich Long 1984 12-1 .938Capt. Scott Petosa 1985-86 25-6 .806 1988-89 23-7 .767Maj. Mike Hittle 1987 12-4 .750Capt. Chris Cicere 1990-92 26-20 .565Capt. Tom Duggan 1993-94 10-15 .400Capt. Terry Leary 1995-97 23-12 .657Fred Acee 1998-08 38-104 .268Eric Seremet 2009-pres. 20-34 .370TOTALS 335-254 .569

TEAM CAPTAINS


ALL-AMERICANS

BILL

MARKHAM

1967 - Honorable MentionGoalie

RUSS

VORIS

1967 - Honorable MentionAttack

RICK

TAYLOR

1970 - First TeamAttack

RAY

NIEMIEC

1970 - Honorable Mention1971 - First Team

Defense

DAN

ULMER

1971 - Third TeamMidfi eld

MIKE

MCDONALD


BART

JACKSON

1979 - Honorable MentionGoalie

JOE

VASTA


JOHN

DIMENTO


DENNIS

BANIEWICZ

1997 - Honorable MentionMidfi eld

The names of USILA All-America awards/divisions have changed throughout the years. Following are the designations for Air Force honorees based on the year of their awards: Major College All-America (1967), Little All-America (1968-73), Division I All-America (1974-present)


HONORS/AWARDS

ALL-CONFERENCE

ALL-ROCKY MOUNTAIN LEAGUE

1967 Rob Judas, Bill Markham, Russ Voris, Stuart Wood1968 Rob Judas, Bill Markham, Phil Pignataro, Russ Voris1969 James Dryden, Rob Judas, Rick Taylor, Dan Ulmer, Russ Voris1970 Frank Morgan, Ray Niemiec, Rick Taylor, Dan Ulmer1971 Harry Calcutt, Dan Connelly, Michael Faraone, Ray Niemiec, Dan Ulmer1972 Harry Calcutt, Dan Connelly1973 Dan Connelly, Don Kerley, Ed McIlhenny 1974 Don Kerley, Ed McIlhenny1976 Robert Marshall1979 Bud Vazquez1980 Tom Cavuoti, Marcel Kerdavid, Richard Lehle, Dan Sullivan1981 Chet Nowak, Dan Sullivan, Ev Wallace1982 Dan Sullivan1983 Brian McIntosh, Joe Vasta1984 Mike Blouin, Stephen Luxion, Joe Vasta1985 Mike Blouin, Brent Frerichs, Dan Shea, Jim Tillie, Joe Vasta, Ken Wessels1986 Mike Blouin, Brent Frerichs, Hank Jeronimus, Joe Llewellyn, Dan Shea, Jim Tillie, Joe Vasta, Ken Wessels, Brian Zembraski1987 Jim Daronco, Floyd Dunstan, Joe Llewellyn, Tom Sexton, Ken Wessels, Brian Zembraski1988 Jim Daronco, George Degnon, Mike DiMento, Bob Hagstrom, Keith Kane, Steve Kelly, Joe Llewellyn, Tom Sexton1989 John DiMento, Bob Hagstrom, Tom Kelly, Ben Miller1990 Tom Boushell, John DiMento, Bob Hagstrom, Mike Inzone, Ben Miller, Brian O’Rourk1991 Brian O’Rourk

ALL-GREAT WESTERN LACROSSE LEAGUE

1993 First Team - Mike Murphy1994 Second Team - Mike Murphy1995 First Team - Dennis Baniewicz, Chris MacAulay; Second Team - Tom Gillen, Jim Rowley1996 First Team - Dennis Baniewicz; Second Team - Mike Conley, Joe Howard1997 First Team - Dennis Baniewicz; Second Team - Chris MacAulay, Ryan Principi, William Rogers, Steve Sztan1998 First Team - Chris MacAulay, Brett Rurka2000 First Team - Brock Miller2001 Second Team - Jay Agnew2002 First Team - John Anacker; Second Team - Matthew Dudderar, Michael Garrott2003 First Team - John Anacker, Nick Wzientek2004 Second Team - Tim Hade, Justin Pavoni, Stephen Whittenberg2005 First Team - Justin Kuchta, Will Meister, Justin Pavoni2006 First Team - Justin Pavoni; Second Team - Will Meister, Griffi n Nevitt 2007 First Team - Griffi n Nevitt; Second Team - Dan Gnazzo, Will Meister2008 First Team - Dan Gnazzo, Griffi n Nevitt2009 First Team - Dayton Gilbreath, Dan Gnazzo, Griffi n Nevitt; Second Team - Ridge Flick, Bryan Gilbreath, David Mackintosh

ALL-ECAC LACROSSE LEAGUE

2010 First Team - Dayton Gilbreath; Second Team - Bryan Gilbreath, Vinny Sandtorv2011 Second Team - Dayton Gilbreath, Vinny Sandtorv2012 First Team - Dayton Gilbreath

ECAC LACROSSE LEAGUE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM*

2012 Keith Dreyer, Bryan Price, Davis Gunter*award began in 2012

CONFERENCE MAJOR AWARDS

GWLL COACH OF THE YEAR

Capt. Terry Leary, 1995

GWLL NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Dayton Gilbreath, 2009

GRIFFIN

NEVITT

WILL

MEISTER

JOHN

ANACKER


HONORS/AWARDS

ACADEMIC AWARDS

WAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

Jason Foster, 1997-98David Wright, 1997Brock Miller, 1997Scott Seigfried, 1998

MOUNTAIN WEST SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

Paul Adams, 2004-06Ryan Stillwell, 2005-06David Nugent, 2006Andrew Olsen, 2008Matthew Selby, 2009Dan Schonfeld, 2010-12Michael Curran, 2011-12Matthew Scott, 2012

ECAC ALL-ACADEMIC

John DeBonis, 2010Ridge Flick, 2010Pat Harrison, 2011-12Tristan Newkirk, 2011Michael Curran, 2012

RHODES SCHOLAR

Rick Koskella, 1971-72

COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

Brian Laidlaw, 1997

USILA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICAN

Tim Hade, 2005

LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS ALL-SENIOR ALL-AMERICAN

Ridge Flick, 2010

NORTH/SOUTH GAME

Phil Pignataro, 1968Rob Judas, 1969Rick Taylor, 1970Ray Niemiec, 1971Mike McDonald, 1978Bud Vazquez, 1979Chet Nowak, 1981Dan Sullivan, 1982Roger Yeshnik, 1983Joe Vasta, 1986Mike Blouin, 1987Joe Llewellyn, 1988John DiMento, 1990Dennis Baniewicz, 1997Chris MacAulay, 1998Scott Michalowski, 1999Tim Hade, 2005Justin Kuchta, 2007Dayton Gilbreath, 2012

AFA TOP SIX AWARDS

ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP

Ray Niemiec, 1971Chris MacAulay, 1998

Griffi n Nevitt, 2009SCHOLAR-ATHLETE

Rick Koskella, 1972

TEAM MVPS

1968 Russ Voris, A1969 Rob Judas, D1970 Rick Taylor, A1971 Ray Niemiec, D1972 Harry Calcutt, A1973 Ed McIlhenny, A1974 Kip Peterson, G1975 Kip Peterson, G1976 Bill Woolford, A1977 Stan Peterson, D1978 Mike McDonald, A1979 Bud Vazquez, M1980 Bart Jackson, G1981 Chet Nowak, M1982 Dan Sullivan, M1983 Roger Yeshnik, M1984 John Sheedy, A1985 Joe Vasta, A1986 Joe Vasta, A1987 Ken Wessels, G1988 Joe Llewellyn, M1989 John DiMento, A1990 Bob Hagstrom, G

1991 Brian O’Rourk, M1992 Tom O’Rourke, A1993 Tom O’Rourke, A1994 Mike Murphy, A1995 Scott Cerone, M1996 Dennis Baniewicz, M1997 Dennis Baniewicz, M1998 Chris MacAulay, A1999 Brett Rurka, D2000 Brock Miller, D2001 John Agnew, A2002 Michael Garrott, D2003 John Anacker, D2004 Michael Colosimo, M2005 Tim Hade, LSM2006 Justin Pavoni, G2007 Will Meister, A2008 Lukas Fisher, D2009 Griffi n Nevitt, M2010 Ridge Flick, A2011 Vinny Sandtorv, M2012 Dayton Gilbreath, D

Chris MacAulay (class of 1998), a three-time all-league selection, was the Falcons’ MVP in his senior season. He was also selected to play in the North/South All-Star Game and

earned the Academy’s Athletic Leadership Award.


PACE WEBER MEMORIAL AWARD

The Falcons dedicated the 1998 season to the memory of Pace Weber, a three-year letterwinner on the lacrosse team. Pace and instructor pilot Capt. Glen Comeaux died when their T-3A Firefl y training plane crashed on June 25, 1997, in Colorado Springs. The Falcons created an award in his honor that will be given each year to the person who best exemplifi es Pace’s spirit. The award can go to anyone associated with the Falcon lacrosse program. The plaque reads:

This award is presented yearly as a tribute to C1C Pace Weber, who perished along with his instructor in a T-3 fl ight training accident, here at the Academy. Voted on by members of the varsity team, the recipient is an individual as-

sociated with the USAFA varsity lacrosse team, who most exemplifi es the characteristics by which Pace lived his life.

1998

C2C John Tuite1999

C2C EricCarrano

2000

C3C ChrisMunger

2001

C2C MatthewDudderar

2002

C2C JohnAnacker

2003

C2C GregoryKantz

2004

C1C DaveBrown

2005

C1C Jeff rey Jablonski

2006

C1C PaulAdams

2007

C1C MichaelWeber

2008

C1C Clayton Cruickshank

2009

C1C Sean Millner

2010

C3C John DeBonis

The Falcon lacrosse team would like to remember the fol-

lowing lacrosse team family members who have made the

ultimate sacrifi ce in the service of their country:

Maj. Victor Apodaca, Jr., Class of 1961

1st Lt. George Bruns, Class of 1964

1st Lt. Russell Voris, Class of 1968

1st Lt. Michael Sands, Class of 1971

Maj. Bartle Jackson, Class of 1980

1st Lt. Daniel Sullivan, Class of 1982

C1C Pace Weber, Class of 1998

PACE WEBER MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay awhile,

leaving footprints on our hearts ... and we are never the same.”

2011

C1C WoodyJohnson

2012

C1C JohnKrzyminski


RECORD BOOK

CAREER

GOALS

1. 176 John DiMento 1987-902. 173 Joe Vasta 1983-863. 158 Mike McDonald 1975-784. 146 Bill Woolford 1973-765. 133 Gary Janelli 1972-756. 130 Chet Nowak 1978-817. 116 Mike Blouin 1984-878. 106 Ed McIlhenny 1971-749. 102 Mike Murphy 1991-9410. 101 Tom Sexton 1985-88

ASSISTS

1. 170 Joe Vasta 1983-862. 126 Chet Nowak 1978-813. 111 Ed McIlhenny 1971-744. 99 Bill Woolford 1973-765. 85 Rick Taylor 1968-706. 84 Will Meister 2004-07 84 Brian Zembraski 1984-878. 72 Tom O'Rourke 1990-939. 68 Mike Murphy 1991-94 68 Robin Morgan 1970-73

POINTS

1. 343 Joe Vasta 1983-862. 256 Chet Nowak 1978-813. 245 Bill Woolford 1973-764. 238 John DiMento 1987-905. 217 Ed McIlhenny 1971-746. 200 Mike McDonald 1975-787. 183 Brian Zembraski 1984-878. 180 Rick Taylor 1968-709. 171 Tom O'Rourke 1990-93 171 Gary Janelli 1972-75

SAVES

1. 845 Ken Wessels 1984-872. 756 Bart Jackson 1977-803. 656 William Arnold 2000-034. 643 Bob Hagstrom 1987-905. 523 Kip Peterson 1972-756. 486 Chris Cicere 1980-837. 464 Justin Pavoni 2004-068. 330 Tim Morris 1993-969. 315 Ryan Principi 1996-9910. 312 Gary Smagorinski 1991-93

GOALS

1. 74 Mike McDonald 19782. 71 John DiMento 19903. 60 Joe Vasta 19844. 59 Mike McDonald 19785. 58 John DiMento 19896. 52 Mike Blouin 1987 52 Bill Woolford 19748. 51 Chet Nowak 1981 51 Bill Woolford 197510. 49 Ev Wallace 1979

ASSISTS

1. 75 Joe Vasta 19862. 58 Joe Vasta 19853. 50 Chet Nowak 19814. 47 Bill Woolford 19755. 45 Ed McIlhenny 19746. 42 Rick Taylor 19697. 41 John Sheedy 19828. 39 Robin Morgan 19739. 37 Russ Voris 1968

POINTS

1. 108 Joe Vasta 19862. 101 Chet Nowak 19813. 98 Bill Woolford 19754. 97 Joe Vasta 19855. 91 John DiMento 19906. 88 Ed McIlhenny 19747. 83 Joe Vasta 19848. 79 Rick Taylor 19699. 76 Mike McDonald 197710. 75 John DiMento 1989

SAVES

1. 290 Bob Hagstrom 19902. 269 Ken Wessels 19873. 259 Bart Jackson 19794. 203 Ken Wessels 19845. 198 Ken Wessels 19866. 189 Bob Hagstrom 19887. 184 Bart Jackson 19778. 183 Chris Cicere 19819. 177 William Arnold 200010. 175 Ken Wessels 1985

SAVE PERCENTAGE*1. .750 Chris Cicere 19832. .700 Bart Jackson 19793. .697 Kip Peterson 19754. .693 Chris Cicere 19825. .681 Ken Wessels 19876. .679 Ken Wessels 19867. .668 Ken Wessels 19858. .661 Bob Hagstrom 19889. .658 Tim Morris 1996 .658 Chris Cicere 1981 *since statistic was fi rst kept in 1975 (minimum 100 shots faced)

Record Book Note: Individual game records are based on games against collegiate teams only.

Season records do not count games in 1975, 1977, 1988, 1991 or 1992, which were unavailable.

SEASON

William Arnold (class of 2003) ranks third in career saves at the Academy with 656. He also ranks in the top 10 in saves in a single-season, posting 177 saves in

2000.


RECORD BOOK

GAME

GOALS

11 Mike Blouin vs. Colo. Mines, 4/22/8710 Mike McDonald vs. Colorado, 5/4/789 John DiMento vs. Drew, 3/18/899 Bill Woolford vs. Denver, 19758 Bryan Salmon vs. Denver, 4/12/948 Mike Murphy, vs. Drexel, 3/16/948 John DiMento vs. Colo. Mines, 3/3/908 Rick Taylor vs. Colorado, 19707 Mike Murphy vs. Ohio State, 3/22/937 John DiMento vs. Colo. Mines, 4/7/907 John DiMento vs. Colorado State, 19897 John DiMento vs. Colorado, 19897 Joe Vasta vs. Colorado State, 4/14/847 Ev Wallace vs. Colorado, 19817 Burt Waibel vs. Colorado College, 19797 Mike McDonald vs. Colo. Mines, 4/22/787 Bill Woolford vs. Denver, 4/10/767 Gary Janelli vs. Colo. College, 5/3/727 Rick Taylor vs. Colorado, 4/20/68

ASSISTS

10 Joe Vasta vs. Colorado Mines, 198610 Joe Vasta vs. St. Mary’s, 19859 Bill Woolford vs. Denver, 19759 Ed McIlhenny vs. Denver, 4/27/748 John DiMento vs. Colo. Mines, 4/7/908 Ed McIlhenny vs. Denver, 4/15/727 Joe Vasta vs. Williams, 19867 Joe Vasta vs. Colorado Mines, 19867 Joe Vasta vs. Colorado State, 19857 Chet Nowak vs. Colorado State, 19817 Mason Goodhand vs. Denver, 5/10/787 Rick Taylor vs. Colorado State, 4/25/70

POINTS

16 Bill Woolford vs. Colorado State, 4/5/7515 John DiMento vs. Colo. Mines, 4/7/9013 Mike Blouin vs. Colo. Mines, 4/22/8713 Joe Vasta vs. Colorado Mines, 198613 Ed McIlhenny vs. Denver, 4/27/7413 Ed McIlhenny vs. Denver, 4/15/7212 Joe Vasta vs. Williams, 198612 Chet Nowak vs. Colorado State, 198112 Mike McDonald vs. Colorado, 5/4/7812 Bill Woolford vs. Denver, 4/10/76

SAVES

38 Ken Wessels vs. UMBC, 3/17/8733 Bart Jackson vs. Navy, 3/23/7931 Bart Jackson vs. Princeton, 3/24/7929 Ken Wessels vs. Amherst, 3/25/8729 Ken Wessels vs. St. Lawrence, 198629 Bob Hagstrom vs. Colo. College, 5/5/9028 Bob Hagstrom vs. Stony Brook, 199026 Tim Morris vs. Villanova, 3/24/9625 Ken Wessels vs. Drexel, 5/5/8425 Bart Jackson vs. Denver, 4/1/78

GROUND BALLS

18 Dan Sullivan vs. Colorado College, 198115 Roger Yeshnik vs. Colorado Mines, 198214 Dennis Baniewicz vs. Colorado, 4/17/9614 Richard Schiano vs. Amherst, 198214 Brett Schumer vs. VMI, 3/1/9813 Justin Pavoni vs. Virginia, 2/28/0413 Marcel Kerdavid vs. Colo. Mines, 198012 Steve Sztan vs. Rutgers, 3/23/9712 John Sheedy vs. Colo. College, 198312 Dan Sullivan vs. C.W. Post, 198212 Roger Yeshnik vs. C.W. Post, 198212 Stephen Knoblock vs. Colo.Mines, 198312 Lawrence Davis vs. Colo. College, 198112 Dan Sullivan vs. Denver, 198112 Ev Wallace vs. Colorado Mines, 198112 Brett Schumer vs. Colo. College, 4/4/9812 Justin Pavoni vs. North Carolina, 4/13/05

1971 Air Force at Maryland (5/22)

Air Force 1 0 0 0 1Maryland 2 2 1 5 10

Scoring (goals-assists):

AF: Tom Dour 1-0MD: Kaestner 2-2, Nachlas 2-0, Demczuk 0-2, Besosa 1-1, Dempsey 1-0, Cleaver 1-0, Spicer 1-0, Dorsey 1-0, Furman 1-0, Burzo 0-1

Saves: AF – Houle 19, McCoy 1 MD – Reilly 7Shots: AF – 16; MD – 41Ground Balls: AF – 52; MD – 66Faceoff s: AF 5/15; MD 10/15Penalties: AF – 5/4.0; MD – 7/7.0

1988 Air Force at Loyola (5/18)

Air Force 1 2 2 3 8Loyola 5 6 6 2 19

Scoring (goals-assists):

AF: Sexton 2-2, Kelly 3-0, M. DiMento 2-0, J. DiMento 0-2, Daronco 1-0 LC: Wilson 5-0, Pritz 4-1, Lutz 4-0, Ruland 2-2, Nichols 1-1, Osilsio 2-0, Hefl ener 1-1 Smith 0-1, Moore 0-1

Saves: AF – Hagstrom 7, Parent 6 LC – McClellan 8, Toney 6Shots: AF – 25; LC – 52

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP BOX SCORES

TEAM

SEASON

Best Home Record: 7-0, 1978Best Road Record: 10-1, 1971Most Wins: 16, 1986Most Losses: 13, 2010Best Winning Pct.: .938 (1984, 15-1)Worst Winning Pct.: .071 (2000, 2-12)Most Goals: 279, 1986 (18 gms)Fewest Goals: 63, 1999 (13 gms)Most Assists: 183, 1986 (18 gms)Most Opponent Goals: 190, 2000Fewest Opponent Goals: 86, 1996

GAME

Most Goals: 34, vs. Colorado College, 1979Fewest Goals: 0, vs. Stony Brook, 1999Most Shots: 100, vs. Colorado State, 4/8/69Most Ground Balls: 111, vs. Cal, 1981Most Saves: 39, vs. UMBC, 3/17/87

MISCELLANEOUS

Consecutive Home Wins: 36, 1977-85Consecutive Road Wins: 13, 1970-71Longest Win Streak: 19, 1970-71


ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

• A •

Abba, Dave (1995) — 95Adams, Paul (2006) — 03, 04, 05, 06Adamson, Douglas E. (1972) — 72Adkins, Matt (2005) — 02Adrian, Rick (2004) — 01Agis, Edward (1976) — 74, 75, 76Agnew, John (2001) — 98, 99, 00, 01Anacker, John (2003) — 00, 01, 02, 03Anders, Craig (2001) — 98, 99, 00, 01Anderson, Alan J. (1971) — 69, 71Anewalt, David C. Jr. (1975) — 73, 75Apple, Ben (1997) — 95, 97Appleby, Jonathan (2008) — 05, 06, 07, 08Appolloni, Thomas J. (1976) — 74, 75, 76Arnold, William (2003) — 00, 01, 02, 03Asche, David (2010) – 07Ashbrook, Owen O. (1967) — 67

• B •

Baade, Matt (1995) — 93, 94, 95Baldessari, Dan (1989) — 88, 89Baney, Aaron (2008) — 05Baniewicz, Dennis (1997) — 94, 95, 96, 97Barron, James W. (1979) — 77, 78, 79Batts, Stephen M. (1980) — 77, 78, 79, 80Beath, Matthew (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Beattle, Charles W. (1967) — 67Bechtel, James B. (1970) — 68, 70Bell, Brian S. (1970) — 68, 70Bellissimo, Daniel M. (2007) — 04, 05, 06, 07Benzing, Donald (D.J.) (2005) — 02, 03, 04, 05Berardi, Chris (2004) — 01, 02Berger, Steven (2001) — 98, 99, 00, 01Bermingham, Jordan (Dan) (1994) — 91, 92, 93Bernard, James W. (1978) — 77, 78Blankenship, Ross M. (1974) — 73Blewitt, Joe (1986) — 84, 85, 86Blouin, Mike (1987) — 84, 85, 86, 87Boal, Jason (1994) — 91, 92, 93, 94Bolander, Rick (1995) — 94, 95Borell, James (2006) — 03Born, John H. (1991) — 88, 89, 90, 91Boscarino, William T. (1994) — 91, 92, 93Boushell, Scott (1992) — 89, 90, 91, 92Boushell, Tom (1993) — 90, 91, 92, 93Boyle, Joseph (2012) — 10, 11, 12Brady, Terrance J. (1969) — 67, 68, 69Breiding, Daniel J. (2007) — 04, 05, 06, 07Brenton, Robert C. (1976) — 73Bristow, Ben M. (1970) — 68, 69, 70Brobeck, Gary L. (1973) — 73Brown, Daniel (2000) — 97, 98Brown, David (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Brown, Keith (1986) — 83, 84, 85, 86Brown, Mitchel E. (1978) — 76, 77, 78Brush, Jared (2005) — 02, 03, 04, 05Burgess, Thomas (2015) — 12

Burke, James (2015) — 12

Burke, Scott (1997) — 96

• C •

Cairney, John T. (1990) — 88, 89, 90Calcutt, Harry M. Jr. (1972) — 71, 72Caplan, Monte (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Cappello, John (1986) — 84, 85, 86Carrano, Eric (2000) — 97, 98, 99, 00Carroll, Zachary (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Carson, John P., III (1968) — 67, 68Cassady, Kyle (2014) — 11, 12

Casserino, Frank J. (1977) — 74, 75, 76, 77Cavuoti, Tom (1982) — 79, 80, 81, 82Cerone, Scott (1995) — 92, 93, 94, 95

Chiavacci, Mike (1993) — 90, 92Cicere, Chris (1983) — 80, 81, 82, 83Cisar, Matt (2004) — 01Colabufo, James J. (1980) — 77, 78, 79Coll, Dermot (1995) — 92, 93, 94, 95Colosimo, Michael (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Conley, Mike (1996) — 93, 94, 95, 96Conmy, John (1992) — 89, 90, 91, 92Connelly, Daniel P. (1973) — 72, 73Connolly, John (1982) — 82Contardo, Michael (2000) — 97, 98, 99, 00Costa, Andrew (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Cotham, James (Michael) (2006) — 03, 04, 05, 06Crampton, Michael (2014) — 11, 12

Cruickshank, Clayton (2008) — 05, 06, 07, 08Crumrine, Kevin (2008) — 05, 06, 07, 08Cryer, James M. (1968) — 67, 68Cullen, Benjamin (2013) — 10Curran, James (2010) — 07, 08, 09, 10Curran, Michael (2014) — 11, 12

Czachor, John (1990) — 87, 88, 89, 90

• D •

D’Andrea, Jonas (1991) — 90, 91Dangler, Greg (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Dankenbring, Thomas (1976) — 75, 76Danny, Mark M. (1968) — 67Darcy, Chris (1991) — 89, 90, 91Daronco, Jim (1988) — 85, 86, 87, 88Davenport, Randall (1981) — 78, 79, 80, 81Davis, Lawrence T. (1981) — 80, 81DeBonis, John (2012) — 09, 10, 11, 12DeFalco, Frank R. (1979) — 77, 78Defazio, James E. (1968) — 67, 68Degnon, George (1988) — 86, 87, 88Delach, Donald M. (1974) — 74DelloIacono, Brad (2006) — 04, 05, 06Demaio, Doug (1991) — 88DeManss, Alex (2003) — 00, 01, 02, 04De Pol, Ryland (2015) — 12

Dessert, Donald M. Jr. (1969) — 68DeVita, Mike (2005) — 02DiCapua, Nick (2001) — 98, 99, 00, 01DiMento, Dan (1993) — 90DiMento, John (1990) — 87, 88, 89, 90DiMento, Mike (1988) — 85, 86, 87, 88DiMento, Patrick M. (1986) — 84, 85, 86Dinuovo, Joseph T. (1984) — 81, 82, 83, 84Dipietro, Anthony R. (1982) — 80, 81, 82Dipoma, Nicholas (2000) — 97, 98, 99, 00Dolan, Kevin (2014) — 11, 12Dour, Thomas L. (1971) — 71Drew, Stephen R. (1980) — 79, 80Dreyer, Keith (2015) — 12

Dryden, James A. (1969) — 68, 69Dudderar, Matt (2002) — 99, 00, 01, 02Duenes, Michael (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Duggan, Tom (1987) — 86, 87Dunbar, Matthew C. (1979) — 77, 78, 79Dunn, Luckey M. (1976) — 75, 76Dunstan, Floyd (1987) — 85, 86, 87

• E • F •

Eberhardt, Bryan N. (1994) — 91Elam, Chris (1992) — 89, 90, 92Enright, Gerald R. (1973) — 70Esposito, Henry (1975) — 72, 73, 74, 75Euker, William T. (1980) — 78, 79Evans, Edmund (Eric) (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09Faraone, Michael J. (1971) — 70, 71Faulkner, Paul E. (1979) — 78, 79Felice, Mike (1992) — 90, 91, 92Fellona, Michael (1996) — 93, 94, 95, 96

Fennell, Tom (1992) — 89, 90Fisher, Lukas (2008) — 05, 06, 07, 08Flick, Ridge (2010) — 07, 08, 09, 10Fontana, Francis S. (1973) — 70Forte, Mike (1988) — 85, 86Foster, Jason (1998) — 97, 98Fox, Austin (2013) — 10, 11, 12

Francisco, Michael C. (1967) — 67Frank, David (2003) — 00, 01French, Jon (2005) — 02, 03, 04Frerichs, Brent (1986) — 84, 85, 86Freud, Richard (2006) — 03

• G •

Garrott, Michael (2002) — 99, 00, 01, 02Garst, John (1997) — 94, 95, 97 Gaski, Paul (2013) — 10Gaudinski, Adam (2003) — 00, 01, 02, 03Gerrity, Bruce A. (1968) — 67, 68Gibbons, Arthur (Duke) (2010) — 07Gilbreath, Bryan (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Gilbreath, Dayton (2012) — 09, 10, 11, 12Gillen, Tom (1995) — 92, 93, 94, 95Gillis, Vinnie (1990) — 88, 89Glenn, Harold (1998) — 95, 96, 97Gnazzo, Daniel (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09Goodhand, George M. (1978) — 75, 76, 77, 78Gore, Michael (2004) — 01Graves, Todd F. (1993) — 91, 92Green, Curt (1995) — 92, 93, 94, 95Green, Keith (1991) — 88, 89, 90, 91Grisham, Rodney J. (1979) — 77, 78Gunter, Davis (2015) — 12

Gutierrez, Maurice L. (1984) — 82

• H •

Hackeling, Stephen (2009) — 06Hade, Tim (2005) — 02, 03, 04, 05Hagstrom, Bob (1990) — 87, 88, 89, 90Hall, Levi (2001) — 98Hallett, Josh (1993) — 90Hamby, Jon (1995) — 92, 93, 94, 95Hamdy, Harold (Chris) (1992) — 90, 91Hamed, Steven M. (1976) — 75Hand, Brian (1991) — 88, 90, 91Hanifen, Matthew J. (1982) — 82Hanley, Taylor (2014) — 11, 12

Harris, Thomas (2014) — 11, 12

Harrison, Patrick (2013) — 11, 12

Harrison, Ben (1998) — 97Hawley, Tucker (2014) — 11

MATT

DUDDERAR (‘02)



Hayde, Ryan (2001) —, 98, 99, 00, 01Hemphill, William A. (1972) — 70Hendrix, Dan (2004) — 01, 02Heslin, Ben (1999) — 96, 97Hewitson, Scott (2014) — 11, 12

Hill, Kevin (2002) — 99, 00, 01, 02Hintenach, Eric (1997) — 94Hoag, Charles J. (1980) — 78, 79, 80Hogan, Conor (2013) — 10, 11, 12

Holt, Rob (2002) — 99, 00, 01, 02Honesty, Carlos (1987) — 86, 87Houle, George N. (1971) — 69, 70, 71Houren, Patrick J. (1976) — 76Howard, Alvin (Pike) (2008) — 05Howard, Joe (1996) — 93, 94, 95, 96Hruby, Nathaniel (2015) — 12

Huertas, Bruce (1976) — 74, 75Hurt, Morgan (1999) — 96, 97, 98, 99Hurt, William Ryan (1996) — 93, 94, 95Hyatt, Ryan (2003) — 01, 02

• I • J •

Inzone, Mike (1991) — 88, 89, 90, 91Jablonski, Jeff rey (2005) — 02, 03, 04, 05Jackson, Bartle M. (1980) — 77, 78, 79, 80Jackson, Parker (2015) — 12

Jacobs, Tim (1982) — 80, 82Jakobi, Michael J. (1981) — 79, 80Janelli, Gary A. (1975) — 72, 73, 74, 75Jeronimus, Hank (1986) — 84, 85, 86Johnson, Woodruff (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Joyce, George (1993) — 90, 91, 92, 93Judas, Robert (1969) — 67, 68, 69

• K •

Kaczmarski, Michael B. (1973) — 70, 71Kane, Keith (1988) — 85, 86, 87, 88Kantz, Greg (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Kapatos, Alexander (2010) — 07, 08Kasuda, Paul (1990) — 88, 89Kauth, Alex (2013) — 11, 12Kazar, Jacob (2015) — 12

Keleher, Bill (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Kellerman, Charles L. Jr. (1970) — 69, 70Kelley, William (Wick) (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09Kelly, Brian J. (1979) — 77, 78, 79Kelly, Kim D. (1978) — 76, 77, 78Kelly, Noel (1995) — 94, 95Kelly, Steve (1988) — 85, 86, 87, 88Kelly, Tom (1989) — 87, 88, 89Kemp, Jordan (2006) — 03, 04Kennedy, Michael (2005) — 02, 03, 04, 05Keppler, Corey (1989) — 87, 88, 89Kerdavid, Marcel E. (1980) — 77, 78, 79, 80Kerley, Donald J. (1974) — 72, 73, 74Kessler, Steven (2006) — 03, 04, 05Kilmer, Chris J. (1994) — 91, 92, 93Kimm, Joshua (2012) — 09, 10Kinsey, Michael (2012) — 09Kito, Gary W. (1972) — 72Knoblock, Stephen A. (1983) — 80, 81, 82, 83Kober, Alexander (2015) — 12

Koch, Travis (1995) — 92, 93, 94, 95Koskella, Richard T. (1972) — 71, 72Koss, Nathan (2002) — 99, 00, 01, 02Krasco, Peter (2008) — 05, 06, 08Krieger, Kevin C. (2006) — 03, 04, 05, 06Krier, Daniel W. (1979) — 76Krutz, Robert (1980) — 77Krzyminski, John (2012) — 07, 08, 11, 12Kuchta, Justin (2007) — 04, 05, 06, 07Kuhn, Warren (2015) — 12

• L •

Laidlaw, Brian (1997) — 95, 96, 97Landgraf, Kenneth J. (K.J.) (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09Lane, Thomas A. (1977) — 74, 75, 76, 77Lawson, William (2014) — 11Leary, Dylan (2014) — 11, 12

Leary, Terry (1986) — 83, 84, 85, 86LeBeau, Robert G. (1980) — 78, 79Lederer, Eric (2003) — 00, 01, 02, 03Lehle, Richard M. (1980) — 77, 78, 79, 80Lehmann, Zach (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Lenke, Erik (2014) — 12

Lindell, Phil (1998) — 97, 98Livingston, James (1972) — 69, 71, 72Livingston, Robert K. (1971) — 69Llewellyn, Joe (1988) — 85, 86, 87, 88Lobo, Andre (1997) — 94Lochocki, Frank (Conrad) (2007) — 04, 05, 06, 07Lockhart, Colin (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09Long, Richard R. (1996) — 73, 74, 75, 76Longo, Nick (2005) — 02Lorden, Tim (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Lowe, Patrick (2001) — 98Luxion, Stephen P. (1984) — 81, 82, 83, 84Lynch, Matt (2002) — 99, 00, 01, 02

• M •

MacAulay, Chris (1998) — 95, 96, 97, 98Mackintosh, David (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09Makros, Rob (1998) — 95, 96, 97, 98Malvik, Arvid B. (1971) — 69, 70, 71Mandis, George D. (1977) — 74, 75, 76, 77Marby, Richard (2005) — 02Mariner, Nate (2005) — 02, 03Markham, William (1968) — 67, 68Marrero, Vinnie (1984) — 81, 82, 83, 84Marshall, Robert K. (1977) — 75, 76Martin, Henry (Franklin) (2014) — 11, 12

Martin, Steven W. (1970) — 68Massa, Brian (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09McCoy, Patrick J. (1974) — 71McCudden, Pat (2004) — 01McCullough, Pat (1992) — 90McCullough, Tyler (2012) — 09McDermott, Mike (1996) — 95McDonald, Michael J. (1978) — 75, 76, 77, 78McGeeney, Michael S. (1984) — 81, 82, 83, 84McGovern, Pat (1990) — 87, 88McIlhenny, Edward A. (1974) — 71, 72, 73, 74McIntosh, Brian (1983) — 82, 83McKee, Thomas (2014) — 11, 12

McKinney, Benjamin (2009) — 06, 07, 08McLean, Adam (Scott) (1991) — 89, 90

McNeil, Jim (1992) — 89, 90Meister, William M., Jr. (2007) — 04, 05, 06, 07Meng, Scott (1999) — 96, 97, 99Merritt, Michael L. (1971) — 70Metallo, Thomas J. (1973) — 70Meyer, Matan (1999) — 98, 99Michalowski, Scott (1999) — 96, 97, 98, 99Mihaly, John V. (1989) — 88, 89Miller, Bentley (1990) — 87, 88, 89, 90Miller, Charles (Brock) (2000) — 98, 99, 00Miller, Maxwell W. (2006) — 04, 05, 06Miller, Michael D. (1994) — 91, 92, 93, 94Millner, Sean (2009) — 06, 09Mitchell, Patrick (2006) — 03, 04, 05, 06Mocko, John W. (1973) — 71Mooney, Michael (2010) — 07Morgan, Franklin M. (1971) — 69, 70, 71Morgan, Robin M. (1975) — 72, 73Morris, Tim (1996) — 93, 94, 95, 96Moses, Don (1990) — 89Moss, Jeff (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Mueller, Greg (1991) — 88, 89, 90Munger, Chris (2002) — 99, 00, 01, 02Murphy, Michael P. (1994) — 91, 92, 93, 94Murray, Mike (1991) — 89, 90, 91Murray, Russell M. (1967) — 67Murtha, John P. (Jack) (2012) — 09Muse, John R. (1973) — 72, 73

• N •

Nazarek, Kyle (2013) — 10, 11, 12

Nevitt, Griffi n (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09Newkirk, Tristan (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Newman, Robert W. (1974) — 73Newton, Maurice (1988) — 87, 88Niemiec, Raymond A. (1971) — 69, 70, 71Northon, John (1995) — 95Nowak, Chester T. (1981) — 79, 80, 81Nugent, David (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09

• O •

O’Brien, Kyle (2015) — 12

Ochs, Adam (1999) — 96, 97, 98, 99Oldmixon, Benson (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Olsen, Andrew (2008) — 03, 04, 07, 08Olsen, Eric (2010) — 05, 08O’Neill, Kyle (2007) — 04, 05, 06, 07Opisso, Matt (2004) — 01, 02Orbon, Alex (1999) — 96, 97, 98, 99O’Grady, Michael (1967) — 67O’Rourk, Brian (1991) — 88, 89, 90, 91O’Rourke, Thomas P. (1993) — 90, 91, 92, 93Orzechowski, Rich (2002) — 99, 00, 01, 02

DAVID MACKINTOSH

(‘09)



• P •

Palazzolo, Ed (2002) — 99, 00, 01, 02Palmer, Chris (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Paranka, Michael (Adam) (2012) — 09, 10, 11, 12Parchman, Liddell (Jack) (2008) — 05, 06, 07, 08Parent, John S. (Scott) (1990) — 88, 89Patek, Arthur (2000) — 97, 98, 99, 00Patterson, Larry A. (1972) — 71Pavoni, Justin (2006) — 03, 04, 05, 06Pecora, Jeff rey (2009) — 06, 07, 08, 09Perry, Ronnie W. (1979) — 77, 78, 79Peters, Kurt M. (1990) — 88, 89Peterson, Carl I. (1975) — 72, 73, 74, 75Peterson, Kevin (2000) — 97, 98, 99, 00Peterson, Stanton B. (1977) — 75, 76, 77Pettit, Richard E. (1974) — 72, 73, 74Phillips, Bruce (2002) — 99, 00, 01Phillips, William (Nick) (2015) — 12

Pietropaoli, John A. (2012) — 09Pignataro, Phillips J. (1968) — 67, 68Plescha, Stephen (1990) — 89, 90Podolnick, Jacob (2014) — 11Poole, Forrest (2005) — 02Pope, Patrick (Duke) (1994) — 91, 92, 93Poppe, Peter L. (1989) — 89Powell, Bradley D. (1983) — 80, 81, 82, 83Prebula, Tom (1988) — 85, 86, 87Pressman, Jason L. (1994) — 91, 92Price, Bryan (2014) — 12

Principi, Ryan (1999) — 96, 97, 98,99Principi, Tony (1996) — 95Puleo, Matthew (2014) — 11, 12

Purio, Sean (2010) — 07, 08, 09

• Q • R •

Quigley, Paul (1992) — 89, 90, 91, 92Quinlan, Richard A. (1982) — 79Quinn, Dylan (2001) — 98, 99, 00, 01Rassas, Sean (1996) — 95, 96Rathke, Frederick A., Jr. (1967) — 67Reddy, Mike (1995) — 92Reed, Spencer (2008) — 05, 06Reel, Harry J. (1970) — 68, 69, 70Regan, William F. (1983) — 80Reynolds, Joseph H. (1982) — 80Reynolds, Randy L. (1976) — 75, 76Rich, Kyle (2011) — 08

Richardson, Thomas J. (1974) — 72, 73, 74Richter, Gary S. (1981) — 81Rodriguez, David A. (1983) — 80Rodriguez, David T. (2010) — 07Rogers, William (1997) — 94, 95, 96, 97Rose, David (2008) — 05, 06, 07, 08Rosenstock, Thomas L. (1970) — 69, 70Ross, Gordon S. (1979) — 77, 78, 79Rowley, James (1995) — 92, 93, 94, 95Rubler, Joe (1991) — 90, 91Rumphf, Randall W. (1970) — 68, 69Rurka, Francis (Brett) (1999) — 96, 97, 98, 99Rutherford, Kyle (2006) — 03, 04, 05

• S •

Sadler, Michael J. (1984) — 81, 82, 83, 84Salazar, Arndido Benavidez (1980) — 78, 79, 80Salazar, Arnold D. (1980) — 78, 79, 80Salmon, Bryan (1994) — 91, 92, 93Sanders, Matthew (2012) — 09, 10, 12Sands, Michael L. (1971) — 70, 71Sands, Raymond G. (1979) — 77, 78, 79Sandtorv, Vincent (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Sapp, Richard (2015) — 12

Saxer, Robert K. (1980) — 78, 79Schell, Eric (2010) — 07, 08Schiano, Richard A. (1982) — 80, 81, 82Schineller, Robert E. (1973) — 72, 73Schmidt, Jason (1998) —, 97, 98Schnobrich, Peter (2000) — 97, 98Schonfeld, Daniel (2013) — 10, 11, 12

Schumer, Brett (1998) — 95, 96, 97, 98Schumer, Ross (2000) — 97, 98, 99, 00Schwalier, Terryl J. (1969) — 67, 68, 69Scott, Matthew (2014) — 11, 12

Seigfried, Scott (1999) — 96, 97, 98, 99Selby, Matthew (2012) — 09, 10, 11, 12Sennett, Brian (1990) — 89Serafi n, Andy (1996) — 95, 96Sexton, Tom (1988) — 85, 86, 87, 88Shannon, Patrick (2014) — 11Sharpe, Ronald C. (1977) — 76, 77Shea, Dan (1986) — 83, 84, 85, 86Sheedy, James F. (1978) — 76, 77, 78Sheedy, John P. (1984) — 81, 82, 83, 84Sheie, Mark (1993) — 90, 91, 92, 93Sheridan, Pete (1995) — 92, 93, 94, 95Silliman, Robert T. (1971) — 70Simmonds, Thomas H. (1970) — 68Simpson, Thomas A. (1970) — 68Sipes, Tim (1987) — 86Sleasman, David (2010) — 07, 08, 09Smagorinsky, Gary (1994) — 91, 92, 93Smith, Erik (2014) — 11, 12

Smith, John S. (2006) — 03, 04, 05, 06Smith, Norman D. (1972) — 70Smith, Reilly (2008) — 05, 06, 08Smith, Shane R. (1990) — 87, 88, 89, 90Smith, Thomas R. (1973) — 72, 73Songy, Paul (1995) — 93, 94Sorenson, Chris (1988) — 86, 87, 88Sowada, Daniel E. (1967) — 67Sowada, Paul M. (1976) — 75, 76Spiotta, Thomas III (2015) — 12Stallworth, Charles E. (1973) — 72, 73Stealey, John W. (1970) — 68, 69, 70Steigerwald, Robert (1981) — 78, 79, 80, 81Stephens, Tom (1993) — 90, 91, 92, 93Stephenson, Blair Y. (1969) — 68, 69Stevens, Charles (1974) — 72, 73, 74Stover, David R. (1972) — 71, 72Stillwell, Ryan (2007) — 04, 05, 06, 07Stypula, Andrew (2010) — 07, 08Sullivan, Dan (1982) — 79, 80, 81, 82

Sullivan, William (2006) — 05Sun, David (1976) — 73, 74, 75, 76Sunderland, Andrew (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Sztan, Steve (1997) — 96, 97

• T • U • V •

Taylor, Larry G. (1980) — 79Taylor, Rick (1970) — 68, 69, 70Terpolilli, Ralph N. (1974) — 73Thompson, Howard N. (1976) — 76Thompson, James (2001) — 98Tiller, Stephen R. (1971) — 70Tillie, Jim (1986) — 84, 85, 86Tovani, Jonathan G. (1980) — 77Trotter, David O. (1971) — 69Tubesing, Christopher (2008) — 05, 06, 08Tuite, John (1999) — 96, 97, 98, 99Tulley, Zachary (2013) — 10, 11, 12Turner, Brad (1998) — 95, 96, 97, 98Ulmer, Dan (1971) — 69, 70, 71 Van Orsow, David (1977) — 75, 76, 77Vasta, Joe (1986) — 83, 84, 85, 86Vasta, Robert (2009) — 06Vazquez, Donald (Bud) (1979) — 78, 79Verardo, John E. (1970) — 68, 69, 70Vesely, Shane (1998) — 95, 96, 97Vetrano, Doug (1999) — 96, 97, 98, 99Voris, Russel E. (1968) — 67, 68Voss, Timothy (2015) — 12

Vu, Stephen (2013) — 10

• W •

Waibel, Bert C. (1979) — 78, 79Walenga, Aaron (2000) — 97, 98Walker, Marcus (2014) — 11, 12

Wallace, Everton R. (1981) — 80, 81Walter, Grayson (2003) — 00, 01Walti, James R. (1969) — 68, 69Ward, Craig (1987) — 84, 85, 86, 87Ward, Joe (2005) — 04Ward, Scott (1992) — 91Warf, Kyle (2003) — 00, 01, 02, 03Warf, Neil (2005) — 02Watson, David (2009) — 06Wayne, Robert H. Jr. (1974) — 74Weber, Michael (2007) — 04, 05, 06, 07Weber, Pace (1998) — 95, 96, 97Weeker, Scott A. (1972) — 71, 72Wessels, Ken (1987) — 84, 85, 86, 87White, Jonathan (A.J.) (2015) — 12Whittenberg, Stephen (2007) — 04Wilhelm, Robert (2012) — 09Wilson, Brian (2011) — 08, 09, 10, 11Wilson, Elliot (Ray) (2004) — 01, 02, 03, 04Winslow, Kevin (2007) — 04, 05, 06, 07Wood, Stuart B. (1967) — 67Woods, Terry L. (1971) — 69Woolford, William F. (1976) — 73, 74, 75, 76Wright, David (2000) — 97, 98Wzientek, Nick (2003) — 00, 01, 02, 03

• Y • Z •

Yaap, Henry R. (1974) — 73, 74Yeshnik, Roger A. (1983) — 80, 81, 82, 83Zampacorta, James A. (1984) — 81, 82Zarnik, Chris (1986) — 83, 84, 85, 86Zembraski, Brian (1987) — 84, 85, 86, 87Zenker, Thomas (1981) — 78, 79Zullo, Brian (1996) — 95, 96

VINNY

SANDTORV (‘11)


LACROSSE FACILITIES

This season, the Air Force lacrosse team will play all of its contests in Falcon Stadium, the site of Air Force’s fi rst-ever victory over service academy rival Army.

Falcon Stadium was built in the fall of 1962. The stadium, which was built in a natural bowl, has a capacity of 46,692 and stands in the base of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains.

Over the years, Falcon Stadium has seen numerous improvements. In 1991, the Acad-emy installed nine skyboxes and remodeled the existing press box. In 2002, the Acad-emy added permanent lights, while in 2004, a new scoreboard was installed. Prior to the 2006 season, FieldTurf was installed at the stadium. The new turf covers 84,480 square feet with an additional 26,520 square feet of native grass surrounding it.

The stadium was originally built solely for football, but several non-athletic events, such as the Academy's annual graduation, are conducted there.

The primary practice facility for the Air Force lacrosse team is the Cadet Lacrosse Stadium, which can also be used for competition. Home to the Falcons’ JV football team in the fall, the Cadet Lacrosse Stadium was refurbished with a new scoreboard for the 2009 season, while new improvements will continue to be made over the next several years.

During inclement weather, the Cadet Field House provides a full-fi eld indoor artifi cial turf fi eld for lacrosse use. The multi-purpose area has various uses during the year. It is the home of the Falcon track team. The area is also utilized by the football and baseball teams for indoor practice. Because of the full range of facilities available, lacrosse players can enjoy year-round practice—fall lacrosse with off -season scrimmages, winter weight training and indoor practice in the spring.

The Cadet Field House is home to one of the largest permanently hung canvas paintings in the world. The mural, commissioned by the USAFA Association of Graduates and the class of 1976, is the work of Colorado Springs artist Michael Esch. The mural hangs on the north interior wall of the indoor track, and is 40 feet high and 320 feet long.

The theme of the work concerns the life of cadets at the Academy through their four-year stay, and is refl ected in four distinct panel divisions. A common thread underpinning all pan-els is the environment of the Academy, with its mountain backdrop, Colorado sky and archi-tectural setting. Over this background, a montage of scenes from all four years progresses on the panels. The composition touches the military, academic, athletic and character develop-ment mission of the Academy. The mural was completed in November 1997.

FALCON STADIUM

CADET LACROSSE STADIUM

CADET FIELD HOUSE


HOLADAY ATHLETIC CENTER

The Holaday Athletic Center, Air Force’s newest athletic facility was completed in July 2011. The 92,000 square-foot center houses a regulation-sized fi eld that can accommodate football, lacrosse and soccer, in addition to many other athletic activities. Cadet athletic development and performance will be enhanced through reduced weather delays, increased practice time, and improved replication of game conditions that the facility provides.

“This athletic facility will allow our cadets to safely train all year-round,” says Dr. Mueh, the Director of Athletics. “This is a tremendous step forward for the athletics program and the Academy in terms of providing vital support for our cadets’ development and success.”

The new building is named for Bart Holaday, Class of ‘65, and his wife, Lynn, who committed $5 million toward the construction of the new indoor athletic training facility. It marked the largest gift from a graduate to the Academy in the institution’s history.

(Sketch courtesy of SOM; photos courtesy of Mike Kaplan/DenMar Services)


AIR FORCE ACADEMY

The United States Air Force Academy off ers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to edu-cate, train and inspire men and women to become of-fi cers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

COURSE OF STUDY

Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that pro-vides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a career Air Force offi cer. The entire USAFA experience is integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired out-comes in every graduate.

The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete re-quirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sci-ences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil engineer-ing, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering and engineering mechan-ics.

FACULTY COMPOSITION

The majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force offi cers. They are selected primarily from career-offi cer volunteers who have established outstanding records of performance and dedication. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their fi eld of study.

About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity.

Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their offi cer development. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty.

To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Offi cers from other services, as well as offi cers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year.

ATHLETIC PROGRAM

The Academy’s athletic program is designed to improve physical fi tness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy off ers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and in-tercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three diff erent physical education courses each year.

MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military educa-tion, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leader-ship of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are projected into as many ac-tive leadership roles as possible to prepare them to be eff ective Air Force offi cers.

Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the fi rst summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen then study the military role in United States society as well as the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in com-munication skills and juniors study the combat and op-erational aspects of the Air Force.

The Academy off ers courses in fl ying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fl y light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team.

Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their fi rst summer.

Combat survival training is a required three-week program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute training.

During their last two summers, all cadets are off ered leadership training as super-visors or instructors in the summer programs listed above.

Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs available.

NOMINATIONS

Nominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For information on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025 or go to:

www.usafa.edu

HISTORY OF THE ACADEMY

In 1948, a board of leading civilian and military educators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly es-tablished Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay.

In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locations. The summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property.

In July 1955, the fi rst Academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was suffi ciently completed for occu-pancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million.

Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.


SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs a four-year academic, mili-tary training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force offi cer.

The general is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1976. His career encompasses a wide range of assignments, ranging from head football coach of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, to serving as Air Force aide to the President of the United States.

He has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered air force level, and was commander of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center during 9/11. Prior to his return to the Academy, he was Director of Operations and Plans, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Gould is a command pilot with more than 3,000 fl ying hours in the T-38, T-41, KC-10, C-5, C-17, C-21, C-141 and KC-135R.

The general’s military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Supe-rior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Commandant of CadetsBrig. General

Gregory J. Lengyel

Dean of FacultyBrig. General

Dana Born

Vice SuperintendentColonel

Tamra Rank

Commander, 10th Air Base WingCol. Thomas Gibson


DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Dr. Hans J. Mueh is in his ninth year as the director of ath-letics at the Air Force Academy. A retired Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of faculty for two years prior

to his retirement from active duty in the summer of 2004. Mueh was heavily involved in Academy athletics before becoming director of athletics. He was the Academy’s faculty athletics representative from 1996-2004 and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Air Force Academy Athlet-ics Association.

Since becoming the director of athletics, Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkable feats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only three schools (Michi-gan State and Boston College) to reach post-season play in football (2007), men’s basketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It marked the fi rst time a service academy has ever had a team compete in the post-season in all three sports.

In addition, under Mueh’s watch the men’s basket-ball team has played in another NCAA tournament and the National Invitational Tournament’s Final Four. The ice hockey team has won the conference championship and advanced to the NCAA tourna-ment fi ve of the last six years. Mueh was on the selection committee that hired current head coach Frank Serratore and led the Academy’s move into the Athletic Hockey Association.

The football program, the Academy’s fl agship sport, has gone through a major overhaul under Mueh. He led the transition from the retirement of the legend-ary Fisher DeBerry after 23 years at the helm to hiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s impact was immediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark and a second-place fi nish in the Mountain West Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualifi ed for their fi rst bowl game in fi ve years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2007. The program has gone to a school-record fi ve consecu-tive bowl games and averaged over 9,000 bowl tickets sold during that time.

Mueh has been just as successful behind the scenes with the administration of the department. Mueh restructured the de-partment with an internal/external model that has streamlined resources and made the department more eff ective from top to bottom. In addition, he has the depart-ment on course to become a federally chartered non-profi t organization which will lead to more fund-raising opportuni-ties.

Mueh was instrumental in the USAFA En-dowment and the announcement of the Holaday Athletic Center, an indoor train-ing facility. The $15 million facility was completed in July 2011.

Mueh has also been active within the conference and the NCAA. He was recently selected to be part of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet and has been active on the NCAA’s academics/eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golf committee and the region 7 postgraduate scholarship committee. Mueh has been equally active within the conference on various leadership committees. He is currently on the awards and recognition committee and has previously served on the joint council executive committee, and committees on championships, television and sportsmanship.

Before assuming his duties as vice dean at the Acad-emy, Mueh was permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry at the Academy, a posi-tion he held since October 1987 where he oversaw the annual design and instruction of 25 undergradu-ate courses for 1,500 cadets annually.

Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962 as a member of the Academy’s eighth graduating class, and graduated with a bach-elor of science degree in chemistry in 1966. While at the Academy, Mueh was a two-year letterwinner in soccer as a goalie. He still holds the Academy record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Benedictine. In his junior and senior years, Mueh helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League championship and quarterfi nal berths in the NCAA tournament. He was a fi rst-team all-league selection in 1965.

Following graduation, Mueh completed two assign-ments in intelligence before attending the University of Wisconsin where he earned his master’s degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate de-gree in chemistry from Wisconsin in 1976 as a distin-guished graduate. He has also completed Squadron Offi cer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. Between earning the two degrees, Mueh returned to the Academy as an instructor in the department of chemistry from 1970-72. He also served as assistant soccer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the

Aurora Internationals in Denver during those two years, leading the Internationals to the Colorado state title in 1971. He volunteered for duty in Viet-nam and served as an intelligence offi cer in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, in 1972 and 1973.

After earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate professor of chemistry. He remained at the Academy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the special assistant for techni-cal matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon.

In 1986, he assumed the position of acting head, department of chemistry, before being selected for his position of permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athlet-ics representative, he was active in both the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference, and was the Academy’s representative on the tran-sition team to form the new MWC, the only faculty athletics representative on the team. He competes in golf, racquetball, handball and tennis, and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports throughout his tenure, beginning with work as chairman of the hockey eligibility committee, offi cer representative to the men’s golf team and fi ve years as the offi cer representative to the football team.

Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincin-nati, Ohio. They have three children: Kristine, Kurt and Deborah.

DR. HANS J. MUEHDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS | NINTH YEAR

Dr. Hans Mueh enters his ninth season as the Acad-emy’s Director of Athletics.

2012 SEASON STATISTICS


Few schools in the country have an athletic program as exten-sive as the Air Force Academy’s.

The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills neces-sary for offi cership, to teach leadership in a competitive envi-ronment and to build character. There are three subdivisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education.

The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifl e, soccer, swimming and div-ing, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fi elds women’s teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, gym-nastics, rifl e, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy spon-sors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading.

The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawai’i (football only), Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-confer-ence opponents, including many nationally ranked teams.

The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 18 times, which is more than any other academy. The winner of the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy presented by the President of the United States.

The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’s a modern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is fi ve sto-ries high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fi elds laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000.

Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating ca-pacity of 2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and fi eld competitions.

The department’s newest facility, the Holaday Athletic Center, was completed in July 2011.

John Coulahan

Associate ADFinance

William Carpenter

Associate ADRecruiting Support

Wayne Kellenbence

Associate ADSupport

Troy Garnhart

Associate ADInfo./Communications

Karen Warner

Associate ADHuman Resources

Dermot Coll

Associate ADDevelopment/Gov’t

Col. Billy Walker

Deputy AD

Marti Gasser

Associate AD/SWAIntercollegiate Program

Jim Trego

Senior Associate ADCol. Bart Weiss

Vice Athletic Director

George Nelson

Associate ADAthletic Programs

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