2010 Canisius College Men's Lacrosse Yearbook by Canisius College

Griffs in the Pros

Kevin Ross was the latest Griff to be selected in the first round of the NLL Draft when Chicago selected him with the 12th overall selection in 2007.

Mark Miyashita (top) was the first overall pick in the 2003 NLL Draft, while Matt Vinc (middle) and Dan Carey (bottom) were the sixth and seventh picks, respectively, in the 2005 NLL Draft.

INTRODUCTION • MEN’S LACROSSE

Table of Contents

2010 Golden Griffins

Men’s Lacrosse History

Canisius College

Season Preview...............................................................2-3 Coaching Staff ................................................................4-5 Head Coach Randy Mearns ....................................4-5 Assistant Coaches .......................................................... 5 2010 Roster ......................................................................... 6 Player Profiles .............................................................. 7-20

2009 Season Review.......................................................21 Year-by-Year Results ..................................................... 22 Record Book ...............................................................22-24 Series History ................................................................... 25 Game-by-Game Results .........................................25-26

Canisius Lacrosse ......................................................28-29 Facilities........................................................................30-31 MAAC ...........................................................................32-33 Canisius College ........................................................34-35 Academic Services....................................................36-37 Buffalo ..........................................................................38-39 Tradition of Excellence ...........................................40-41 Athletic Department ...............................................42-46

Quick Facts

Media Information

General Information

Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Buffalo, NY 14208 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1870 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,490 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Golden Griffins School Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue & Gold President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. Athletic Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Maher Faculty Athletic Rep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Shawn O’Rourke Athletic Dept. Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-888-2970 Athletic Dept. Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716-888-3174

Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Reitnour Assistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Lozar Assistant Director/Men’s Lacrosse Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Veniskey Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716-888-3767 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585-615-5316 E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . veniskej@canisius.edu Graduate Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Beckinghausen Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716-888-8444 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.GoGriffs.com

Team Information

• Features information on all 16 Canisius College athletic teams. • Student-athlete and coaching staff biographies, up-tothe minute athletic news, game notes plus schedules and results • Live in-game statistics for all home games. • Live video and audio webcasts for select home contests. • Directions to all Canisius facilities.

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Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA, Division I Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Metro Atlantic Athletic First varsity season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 Overall all-time record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-171 No. of years in NCAA Tournament/last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2008 Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Demske Sports Complex Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field Turf Press Box Phone Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585-615-5316 2009 Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Conference Record/Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5/7th Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/13 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Randy Mearns Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canisius ‘92 Record at school (yrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-85 (11 Seasons) Career record (yrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same Lacrosse office phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-888-2967 Best time/day to reach coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contact SID Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg, Campbell, Jason Levesque Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Donato

Editor: Jason Veniskey Contributors: Matt Reitnour, Matt Lozar. Photography: Tom Wolf Imaging

MEN’S LACROSSE • SEASON PREVIEW

lost their five conference games by a combined seven goals. “Our leadership is strong this season,” Mearns said “We now know that we need to work our butts off and be as prepared as possible and with that, we think the one-goal games can go our way. The MAAC is so tight and there is so much parity, so we need to play a full 60 minutes to win in this conference.” Offense Each of the last two seasons, Canisius had been led by the high-scoring duo of Adam Jones and Nick LoCoco. The two entered as freshmen in 2008 and immediately led the Griffs to unchartered success. Now as the two enter the junior campaigns, one looks to continue his successful career, while the other will start the season on the sideline hoping for a return in 2010. A preseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse, Jones has led the Griffs in goals in each of the last two seasons, recording 38 as a freshman and 33 last season. The Preseason MAAC Player of the Year, Jones has led all midfielders nationally in goals in each of his two seasons. “Adam is a unique player,” Mearns said. “He just has a presence. You have to develop schemes and try to keep the ball out of his hands if possible. He is gifted with the stick, has great vision and he can finish with the best of them. What really separates Adam from others is that he can create his own shot.” LoCoco, however, will start the season on the sideline for Canisius due to a leg injury hoping for a return this season. In 2009, LoCoco led the Griffs with 39 points on eight goals and 31 assists. The quarterback of the Canisius offense, LoCoco ranked third nationally with 2.38 assists per game.

Adam Jones has led all midfielders nationally in goals during his first two seasons at Canisius.

“There is an outside chance that Nick can get back, but we need to be ready and have guys step up and fill the hole left by him,” Mearns said. “As much as we can’t replace him, somebody needs to step up and replace him.”

The 2008 Canisius College men’s lacrosse team was the most successful in the program’s history. The Griffs won a school-record 10 games, earned their second MAAC regular-season title in three years, won their first MAAC Tournament Championship and advanced to their first NCAA Tournament.

Mearns will look for a group of players to fill the void left by LoCoco and to spread out an attack that was too reliant on two players last season. Jones accounted for more than a third of the Griffs’ goals last season, while LoCoco recorded more than half of the team’s assists.

Returning a good portion of their championship team, the Griffs had high expectations entering the 2009 season. However, a string of close defeats led to Canisius finishing short of its goals.

“We need to create more offensive opportunities and not rely on one or two players to be are only threats,” Mearns said. “We relied on Adam and Nick last year but we need other players to step up this year. We need better offensive schemes and other players to create. I think that we are getting to that point.”

“I think we couldn’t break out of the mindset that we were good and are just going to win,” said Canisius head coach Randy Mearns. “We didn’t work hard enough and that responsibility is on my shoulders and I won’t let that happen again. We just thought we were going to win because of our talent.”

The players that Mearns will look toward to create some scoring depth are seniors Mike Benzinger and Alex Caldiero, juniors Greg Michael and Tom Vivian and sophomores Mike Allaire, Jon Domres, Simon Giourmetakis, Jimmy Haney and Brendan O’Hagan.

The good news for Canisius is that it should not be a long journey back to the top. Six of the top eight scorers from the 2008 team remain on the roster and mixed with two talented classes, the Griffs are primed and determined to once again contend for the MAAC Championship.

“We need those guys to take their experiences from last year and build off them,” Mearns said. “They are all very skilled players with a lot of talent. They are all a year older with more experience and we need them to step up this season and help contribute to our success.”

“We have a bitter taste in our mouth from last season,” Mearns said. “We have grown a lot from last year. We are more focused and there is more energy. We are more athletic and there is more cohesion on offense and defense.”

Benzinger, Caldiero and Michael combined to record 43 points and 30 goals during the Griffs’ MAAC Championship season of 2008, but had their totals slip to 11 points and six goals last season. Mearns expects

Also, with a better and more prepared attitude, Canisius looks to turn the close defeats into wins. Last season, the Griffs weren’t that far off as they

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Mike Benzinger, a senior captain, totaled 17 points and 12 goals during the Griffs’ 2008 championship run.

Tim Rowley placed 11th nationally last season by winning 56.6 percent of his faceoffs.

the three to reclaim their success from two years ago and lead the young attacking group.

Defender Matt Barkas earend second-team All-MAAC accolades in 2009.

Goaltender For the third-straight season, Canisius must replace its last line of defense. In 2009, Bryan Jack started all 13 games in goal, posting a goals against average of 9.49 and a save percentage of .508.

“We need our seniors and juniors to lead the way on attack,” Mearns said. “The increased production starts with them and will hopefully spread to our younger players. The sophomores are now more skilled and are in better shape and we hope that translates to more production as well this season.”

Filling the hole this season will be sophomores Sean Callahan and Kyle Bell. The two combined to play just 22 minutes of action during their freshman seasons learning the ropes of Division I lacrosse but have shown a lot of promise early in the spotlight.

Defense While some questions remain on offense, the defense is a tight group and will provide a steady front on the back line.

“We are excited about our goaltenders,” Mearns said. “They didn’t get a ton of experience last year but they both worked their tails off all summer and fall. They worked on their sticks and they worked on their position and our defense has a lot of confidence in them. They have shown all the dedication and hard work to do it.”

“I think the strength of our team this year is our defensive midfielders and our defensive core,” Mearns said. “We have a tight knit group of 10 guys. We are excited because they are all athletic and they have size.”

Schedule The Griffs one again face a daunting schedule in 2010, highlighted by hosting perennial power Cornell.

Anchoring the unit is 2009 second-team All-MAAC honoree Matt Barkas. Last season, Barkas led the Griffs with 22 caused turnovers and finished second on the team with 68 ground balls. Barkas will team with seniors Dan Coates and Garrett O’Neill plus sophomores Alex Nowak and Ryan O’Hagan on close defense.

“Hosting Cornell is the biggest home game in our program’s history,” Mearns said. “Having an established powerhouse come our place is great for Western New York lacrosse and will only help our program grow.”

Senior Tim Rowley, juniors Drew Caldiero and Mike Rautenstrauch, sophomore Justin Maderer and freshman Hugh Weir will lead the Griffs’ defensive midfield unit this season.

The Big Red advanced to the NCAA Championship Game last season and enter 2010 ranked sixth nationally. Canisius opens the season at No. 14 Harvard on Feb. 27 and also plays Hobart at home and at Denver and Robert Morris in non-conference action.

“I’m really excited about our defenders this season,” Mearns said. “They all know the defense and when to slide. I think this is the best athletic group of defenders we have had in the program. We have some size that will help us with some matchups because the sport of lacrosse is just getting bigger.”

Canisius opens MAAC play at Mount St. Mary’s on March 20 before returning home to face Manhattan on March 27. The Griffs also host Marist, Detroit and Siena in conference action, while traveling to face Saint Joseph’s, Wagner and VMI.

Rowley will also anchor the team in faceoffs this season. The senior ranked 11th nationally last season by winning 56.6 percent of his draws and 10th with 6.15 ground balls per game. Mader and Brendan O’Hagan provide additional options at the X

The top four teams in the MAAC regular season qualify for the MAAC Championship, held on the campus of Marist on May 7 and 9.

MEN’S LACROSSE • COACHING STAFF

Randy Mearns Head Coach • 12th Season • Canisius ‘92, ‘02 Guiding the Canisius College men’s lacrosse program to new heights during his coaching career, Randy Mearns is in his 12th season leading his alma mater. Mearns has enjoyed a number of memorable moments during his 11year coaching career, highlighted by a magical 2008 campaign. Among the many bright spots, Mearns’ 10th season leading the Griffs included:

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• The Griffs earned their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. • Canisius won its first MAAC Championship, posting dominating victories over Manhattan (11-2) and VMI (14-5) en route to the title. Mearns mentored the Griffs’ first All-American during the 2008 season. Adam Jones was honored by USILA and was one of only three freshmen in the country to earn All-America accolades. The Griffs won the MAAC regular-season title for the second time in three seasons. Canisius also earned a share of the 2006 championship. Nick LoCoco was named the MAAC Rookie of the Year, marking the second-straight season a Griff earned the honor. Tim Rowley was named the conference’s Co-Rookie of the Year in 2007. Canisius set school records with 10 wins and seven conference victories. The Griffs also set a program record with eight-consecutive wins during the season, doubling the previous standard.

Mearns Year-by-Year Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

W 4 3 7 5 5 6 5 7 6 10 4 62

Overall L 8 10 6 8 9 7 7 8 8 6 9 86

Pct. .333 .231 .538 .385 .357 .462 .417 .467 .429 .625 .308 .419

W 3 3 4 3 5 6 4 6 5 7 3 46

MAAC L 5 6 5 4 3 2 4 2 3 1 5 35

Pct. .375 .333 .444 .429 .625 .750 .500 .750 .625 .875 .375 .568

The 2008 season is just one of the many highlights during Mearns’ successful coaching tenure. In his 11 seasons, Canisius has won 62 games and 49 conference games. Mearns led the Griffs to their first postseason appearance in 2003, earning a trip to the MAAC Tournament. Canisius has since participated in five of the last seven tournaments, winning its first title in 2008. Individual success has also been a common theme under Mearns. A total of 19 Griffs have earned all-conference accolades, including Jones, LoCoco and Matt Barkas following the 2009 campaign. Along with Rowley and LoCoco, Kevin Ross was another Griff to earn an individual accolade, picking up MAAC Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2006. Mearns has also helped guide many of his student-athletes to the next level. Four Canisius standouts have been selected in the first round of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Draft in the last seven seasons. Mark Miyashita, who graduated from Canisius in 2003, was the first overall selection in the 2003 draft. Mearns also was an assistant coach on the Canadian national team that won the gold medal at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship. The team was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2007 and Mearns also earned induction into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2008. The Canisius head coach will once be on the sidelines for the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship. While coaching the Griffs, playing in the NLL and working as an investment advisor, Mearns conquered another personal goal and again graduated from Canisius College with a master’s in sport administration in 2002. Playing Career After helping the Canadian Junior National Team to a silver medal in the 1988 World Championships, Mearns was part of the first Canisius College recruiting class in 1989. Under former head coach Ed Van Tine, Mearns thrived offensively during his three-year stay and currently ranks second in career scoring with 190 points. He also still holds the single-season records for points (94) and assists (49) and is the Griff’s all-time leader in assists (95). Upon graduating cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Mearns was drafted by the Buffalo Bandits in the 1992 entry draft and was a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League World Champion Bandits team in 1993. Mearns joined the Rochester Knighthawks in 1995. As their team captain, he lead the Knighthawks to four championship appearances (‘96, ‘97, ‘99, and ‘00) during his seven-year tenure and raised the Champions Cup with a 1997 victory over his former team, the Buffalo Bandits. In the summer of 2001, the 1999 NLL All-Star Game MVP was picked up by the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League expansion draft and was immediately traded back to the Bandits. The 2002 season saw Mearns have his best offensive output in his nine-year career, scoring 14 goals and dishing out 24 assists for 38 points. Balancing out the winter and spring months while at Canisius and playing professionally, Mearns played in the Canadian Junior A and Canadian Senior A Lacrosse Leagues. During a 10-year stint beginning in 1990, Mearns appeared in eight National Championships, five of them as team captain. Of these eight appearances, Mearns and his teammates were crowned champions six times. They include the 1990 Minto Cup Champion St. Catharines Athletics, the Mann Cup Champion Brampton Excelsiors (‘92, ‘93) and the Mann Cup Champion Six Nation Chiefs (‘94, ‘95’ ‘96).

COACHING STAFF • MEN’S LACROSSE

The Start of a Coaching Career While succeeding as a player, Mearns was also heavily involved in developing and coaching field lacrosse in the traditional box lacrosse hotbed of his hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the co-founder, coach, administrator and fundraiser of St. Catharines minor field lacrosse and was a significant participant in the development of the Ontario Minor Field Lacrosse League; A league that started with just under 10 teams in the early 90’s and presently flourishes with over 140 teams. In 1994, Mearns relinquished many of his duties with the St. Catharines minor program and took over the Junior and Senior Niagara Raiders field lacrosse teams. In 1996, he was named as an assistant coach on the Canadian Junior National team that competed in the World Championships in Japan and helped guide the Canadians to a bronze medal finish. A year later, the assistant coaching job at Canisius was vacated and Mearns returned to Canisius to serve under Mike Greco. Returning with a silver medal from the 1998 World Championships in Baltimore where Mearns served as a tri-captain for the Canadian men’s team, he found himself with a glorious opportunity. Greco, after six years at the helm, stepped down as the head men’s lacrosse coach and Mearns was offered the job by retired Canisius athletic director Dan Starr. A 2005 inductee into the Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame, Mearns and his wife Connie reside in East Amherst with their two sons, Tanner and Owen.

Greg Campbell Assistant Coach • Third Season • Canisius ‘04 Former Golden Griffin standout and assistant coach for the 2008 MAAC Championship squad, Greg Campbell is in his first season back on the sidelines for the Canisius College men’s lacrosse team. Campbell, who is in his third season overall as assistant coach, also spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Griffs. In his first stint with Canisius, Campbell helped lead the Griffs to their first MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2008 as the team’s defensive coordinator. During its run through the MAAC Tournament, Canisius allowed only seven total goals in two games en route to the conference title. As a player with Canisius, Campbell played in 53 games, recording 99 points, 62 goals and 37 assists. He ranks 15th in the program’s history in both career points and career goals and helped lead the Griffs to their first two postseason trips in 2003 and 2004. Campbell earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Canisius in 2004 and his master’s of business administration in 2008.

Jason Levesque Assistant Coach • Second Season • Canisius ‘04 Jason Levesque is in his second season as an assistant coach for the Golden Griffin men’s lacrosse program. Levesque assists with the day-to-day operations of the program and serves as the team’s defensive and recruiting coordinator. Levesque returned to his alma mater in August 2008 after spending three years at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The St. Catharines, Ontario native led the Bobcats’ defense and recruiting efforts during his time in North Carolina, with the 2007 team finishing the season with the fifth-ranked man-down defense in the country. A member of the first two teams at Canisius to earn a MAAC Championship berth, Levesque played for the Golden Griffins from 2000 to 2004. A defensive midfielder, Levesque recorded six points, four goals, two assists and 101 ground balls during his career. Levesque also played in the Ontario Lacrosse Association and Major Series Lacrosse for his hometown St. Catharines Athletics junior and senior teams. In 2001, he helped the Athletics win the Minto Cup, awarded to the top junior team in Canada. Levesque earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Canisius in 2004 and in sports management from Lees-McRae in 2008. He is currently pursuing his master’s in sport administration at Canisius.

Brian Lalley Volunteer Assistant Coach • First Season • Ohio State ‘09 Brian Lalley is in his first season as a volunteer assistant coach with the Canisius College men’s lacrosse team. Lalley joins the Golden Griffin program after wrapping up a four-year playing career with Ohio State. In 45 career games with the Buckeyes, the midfielder totaled 14 points, nine goals, five assists and eight ground balls. Lalley was also a two-year starter at Orchard Park High School, earning All-America, first-team All-Western New York and first-team All-ECIC honors. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten Selection, Lalley earned his bachelor’s degree from Ohio State in consumer affairs with a minor in business and a concentration in coaching. He is pursuing his master’s in sport administration at Canisius.

MEN’S LACROSSE • 2010 ROSTER

Numerical Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 47

Name Brendan O’Hagan Mike Benzinger Nick LoCoco Jimmy Haney Mike Rautenstrauch Alex Nowak Drew Caldiero Alex Caldiero Nick Caldiero Joe Campbell Hugh Weir James McCready Jon Domres Tim Rowley Greg Michael Matt Barkas John Minieri Travis Gibbons Mike Allaire Adam Jones Brandon Niesink Nick Anderson Simon Giourmetakis Brandon Bortignon DJ Giacobbo Justin Maderer Nico Capron Garrett O’Neill Joe Rautenstrauch Tom Vivian Dan Coates Mike Albert Sean Callahan Kyle Bell Brendan Murphy Joe Greenwald Ryan O’Hagan Nick Carrasco

Cl. So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. So. So. So. Fr.

Roster Breakdown Pos. M A A A M D M M M D M A M M A D A A M M D GK M A M M D D A M D A GK GK D M D GK

Ht. 6-1 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-7 6-2 5-11 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-6 6-4 5-8 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-6 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-0

Wt. 170 182 165 155 203 175 183 187 215 170 175 160 160 185 195 188 160 220 190 182 206 178 186 183 185 174 205 214 165 205 180 175 229 227 170 165 170 190

Hometown/Previous School Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side Buffalo, N.Y./St. Francis Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse Buffalo, N.Y./St. Francis Penfield, N.Y./Penfield Buffalo, N.Y./Bishop Timon-St. Jude Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Evan Hardy Collegiate East Aurora, N.Y./Iroquois Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca West Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair Lafayette, N.Y./Bishop Ludden Owen Sound, Ontario/Owen Sound CVI Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Owen Sound, Ontario/St. Mary’s Thorold, Ontario/Denis Morris Longmont, Colo./Alexander Dawson Edmonton, Alberta/Center Coquitlam, British Columbia/Kiski School Athabasca, Alberta/Edwin Parr Composite Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park.U.S. Military Academy Prep Waxhaw, N.C./Weddington Buffalo, N.Y./Hobart College Buffalo, N.Y./St. Francis Buffalo, N.Y./Bishop Timon-St. Jude St. Catharines, Ontario/West Park SS Orchard Park, N.Y./St. Francis Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius Prep Williamsville, N.Y./St. Joseph’s East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville North Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side Lake Forest, Calif/El Toro

Head Coach: Randy Mearns (Canisius ’92), 12th season Assistant Coach: Greg Campbell (Canisius ‘04), Third season; Jason Levesque (Canisius ‘04), Second season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Brian Lalley (Ohio State ‘09), First Season

Captains Matt Barkas Mike Benzinger Dan Coates Adam Jones Tim Rowley

By Class Freshman ......................................... 8 Sophomore ...................................16 Junior ................................................ 6 Senior ................................................ 8

By Position Attack .............................................10 Midfielder .....................................15 Defender.......................................... 9 Goalkeeper...................................... 4

By State/Province Canada.............................................. 8 Alberta .......................................... 2 British Columbia ........................ 1 Ontario ......................................... 4 Saskatchewan ............................. 1 United States................................30 California ...................................... 2 Colorado....................................... 1 New York ...................................25 North Carolina ........................... 1 Pennsylvania ................................ 1

Pronunciation Guide Bortignon ...............boar-TIG-non Caldiero .................call-DEE-air-oh Capron ............................cah-PRON Domres.............................DOM-rez Giacobbo ....... gee-uh-COH-beau Giourmetakis .........GRR-ma-tack-is Maderer ......................MAY-der-er Minieri ..........................min-AIR-ee Rautenstrauch .......rout-IN-strouck

PLAYER PROFILES • MEN’S LACROSSE

Mike Albert • #39 Sophomore • Attack • 5-10 • 175 • Orchard Park, N.Y./St. Francis Year 2009

GP-GS 3-0

Goals 0

Assists 0

Points 0

Shots 1

Sh Pct. .000

GWG 0

UP 0

GB 0

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

GB 4

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Freshman Year: Appeared in three games … Recorded one shot against Hobart. Before Canisius: Earned four letters at St. Francis High School … Named to the All-Catholic League in 2007 and 2008 … Also a member of the hockey team. Personal: Born on July 23, 1990 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Frank and Mary Albert … One brother, Jeremy … Majoring in marketing.

Mike Allaire • #22 Sophomore • Midfielder • 5-11 • 190 • Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Year 2009

GP-GS 9-0

Goals 1

Assists 0

Points 1

Shots 3

Sh Pct. .333

GWG 0

UP 0

2009 • Freshman Year: Played in nine games during his rookie season … Scored his first collegiate goal against VMI … Picked up four ground balls and forced one caused turnover. Before Canisius: Team captain for Orchard Park High School in 2008 … Named All-Western New York in 2008 and also earned all-league and team MVP honors … Also played football for the Quakers, earning second-team all-league honors in 2006 … Member of National Honor Society. Personal: Born on August 10, 1990 in Binghamton, N.Y. … Son of Andrew and Ann Allaire … Two brothers, Jeffrey and Timothy, and one sister, Caitlin … Grandfather attended Canisius … Majoring in accounting.

Nick Anderson • #25 Freshman • Goalkeeper • 6-0 • 178 • Longmont, Colo./Alexander Dawson Before Canisius: Earned four letters at Alexander Dawson High School … Recorded 255 saves and posted a save percentage of .720 … Named the 2009 Longmont Times-Call Player of the Year … Selected to the All-State Game in 2009 … Earned Team MVP honors, first-team all-conference and first-team all-region accolades following his senior season … Also played soccer at Alexander Dawson, totaling five career goals. Personal: Son of Chet and Kristy Anderson … One brother, Chet.

MEN’S LACROSSE • PLAYER PROFILES

Matt Barkas • #18 Senior • Defender • 5-11 • 188 • Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 12- 1 16-14 13-12 41-27

Goals 0 1 4 5

Assists 0 3 2 5

Points 0 4 6 10

Shots 1 7 7 15

Sh Pct. .000 .143 .571 .333

GWG 0 0 0 0

UP 0 0 0 0

GB 25 73 68 166

F/O 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000

2009 • Junior Year: Named to the All-MAAC Second Team … Appeared in 13 games with 12 starting assignments … Recorded six points on four goals and two assists, the most by a Canisius defender since the 1997 season … Led the Griffs with 22 caused turnovers and finished second on the team with 68 ground balls … Placed fifth in the MAAC and 22nd nationally with 5.23 ground balls per game … Also ranked sixth in ground balls per game among long poles … Recorded at least five ground balls in seven contests … Picked up a career-best 10 ground balls and caused three turnovers in a 7-4 victory over Wagner … Recorded a season-high five caused turnovers and added seven ground balls against Marist … Scooped up eight ground balls and recorded three caused turnovers against No. 4 Cornell … Scored a goal and added an assist for a careerbest two points at Siena … Also scored goals against Saint Joseph’s, Robert Morris and VMI and registered an assist at Colgate … Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. 2008 • Sophomore Year: Played in 16 games with 14 starts … Led the team with 73 ground balls … Ranked second in the MAAC and 22nd nationally with 4.56 ground balls per game … Also placed sixth nationally in ground balls per game among long-stick players … Named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week following a win over Marist … Picked up five ground balls and caused four turnovers against the Red Foxes to earn the honor … Recorded a season-best nine ground balls and added three caused turnovers in the MAAC Semifinal victory over Manhattan … Added four ground balls and two caused turnovers in championship against VMI … Posted four points during the season … Scored his first collegiate goal seven seconds into the game against Hobart, the fourth-quickest tally to start a game in NCAA history … Registered assists against Mount St. Mary’s, VMI and Manhattan … Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. 2007 • Freshman Year: Played in 12 games and had 25 ground balls, which ranked sixth on the team … Had a season-high seven ground balls against Hobart April 24 … Had multiple ground balls in five games. Before Canisius: Earned four letters with the Panthers … Played in 2006 National High School Senior Showcase … Named All-American by US Lacrosse … AllLeague First-Team in 2005 and 2006 … Team MVP in 2006 … Had 15 goals, 22 assists and 115 ground balls as a senior … Earned two letters as a linebacker for the football teamAlso ran two years of cross country. Personal: Born on June 11, 1988 … Son of Bill and Linda … Has an older sister Emily and younger brother Jeff … Dad played basketball at Gonzaga … Majoring in accounting.

Kyle Bell • #18 Sophomore • Goalkeeper • 5-6 • 227 • San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prep Year 2009

GP-GS 1-0

Minutes 18:36

GA 5

GAA 16.13

Saves 0

Sv Pct. .000

W 0

L 0

GB 1

CT 0

2009 • Freshman Year: Made his first collegiate appearance against No. 12 Princeton, playing 18:36 in goal … Faced 14 shots, allowing five goals … Recorded one ground ball. Before Canisius: Earned two letters at St. Ignatius, averaging 12 saves per game … Named to the Best of the West All-Tournament Team … Also a member of the football team. Personal: Born November 21, 1989 in Oakland, Calif. … Son of Robert Bell and Caitlin McCarthy … One sister, Victoria, and one brother, Russel … Majoring in digital media arts.

PLAYER PROFILES • MEN’S LACROSSE

Mike Benzinger • #2 Senior • Attack • 6-0 • 182 • Buffalo, N.Y./St. Francis Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 14- 1 16-11 13- 1 43-13

Goals 4 12 3 19

Assists 0 5 3 8

Points 4 17 6 27

Shots 20 50 35 105

Sh Pct. .200 .240 .086 .181

GWG 0 2 0 2

UP 0 0 1 1

GB 4 18 5 27

F/O 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1

Pct. 1.000 .000 .000 .000

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Junior Year: Appeared in all 13 games, starting one game … Totaled six points on three goals and three assists … Posted two points in consecutive games against Manhattan and Hobart, netting a goal and adding an assist … Also scored a man-up goal against Providence and registered an assist against Robert Morris. 2008 • Sophomore Year: Played in 16 games with 11 starting assignments … Finished fifth on the team with 17 points and fourth with 12 goals … Recorded at least one point in nine of the Griffs’ 10 victories … Tallied a career-high three scores against Mount St. Mary’s … Notched two goals, including his first career game-winning score, against Manhattan … Also tallied the game-winning goal against VMI in the MAAC Championship … Registered a career-best two assists against Marist … Added 18 ground balls during the season, including a seasonbest five against Mount St. Mary’s. 2007 • Freshman Year: Played in all 14 games … Led all Canisius freshmen with four goals and tied for the most among freshmen with four points … Tallied two fourth-quarter goals in MAAC Semifinals against Saint Joseph’s … Had first collegiate goal against Navy. Before Canisius: Earned four letters at St. Francis … Named to the All-Catholic First Team in 2005 and 2006 … Also earned three letters on the hockey team as a defenseman … Team was Midwest Prep Champions in 2006 … Earned four letters in golf. Personal: Born on March 2, 1988 … Son of Joe and Kathy … Has an older brother Joe … Father attended Canisius … Majoring in finance.

Brandon Bortignon • #28 Sophomore • Attack • 5-11 • 183 • Coquitlam, British Columbia/Kiski School Year 2009

GP-GS 3-0

Goals 0

Assists 0

Points 0

Shots 3

Sh Pct. .000

GWG 0

UP 0

GB 0

2009 • Freshman Year: Played in three games … Registered three shots during his rookie season. Before Canisius: Played two seasons of field lacrosse at The Kiski School, earning WPSLA All-League honors in 2008 … Posted 81 points, 53 goals and 28 assists during his senior season and amassed 137 points, 99 goals and 39 assists during his career … Member of the Junior A Port Coquitlam Saints box lacrosse team … In his final season with the Saints, posted 12 points, six goals and six assists in seven matches plus four points in four playoff games … Also a member of the hockey team at The Kiski School, posting 41 points, 28 goals and 13 assists during his senior season. Personal: Born on October 30, 1989 in Coquitlam, British Columbia … Son of Ernie and Rossana Bortignon … One sister, Raquel … Majoring in international business.

MEN’S LACROSSE • PLAYER PROFILES

Alex Caldiero • #9 Senior • Midfielder • 6-1 • 187 • Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 11-2 13-0 12-0 36-2

Goals 1 9 2 12

Assists 3 5 1 9

Points 4 14 3 21

Shots 5 38 18 61

Sh Pct. .200 .237 .111 .197

GWG 0 1 0 1

UP 0 0 0 0

GB 2 7 4 13

F/O 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000

2009 • Junior Year: Played in 12 games, scoring two goals and adding an assist … Netted goals in back-to-back games against Mount St. Mary’s and Robert Morris … Registered an assist in the season opener at Colgate. 2008 • Sophomore Year: Appeared in 13 games, recording 14 points on nine goals and five assists … Notched his first career hat trick in an overtime victory over Robert Morris … Tallied an unassisted goal 2:25 into overtime to lead the Griffs to a victory over MAAC rival Siena … Posted a goal and an assist in the MAAC Championship versus VMI. 2007 • Freshman Year: Played in 11 games … Tied for most points by a freshman with four and led all freshmen with three assists ... Recorded first career point against VMI … Scored first collegiate goal against Manhattan. Before Canisius: Earned three letters for the Crusaders … Selected to the All-Monsignor Martin League First Team in 2006 … Recorded 35 goals and 20 assists as a senior … Also earned two letters on the basketball team. Personal: Born on March 20, 1988 … Son of Jack and Ann Marie … Has four younger siblings, Drew, Nick, Dylan and Faith … Drew and Nick are both members of the Canisius lacrosse team … Grandfather and uncle attended Canisius … Majoring in finance.

Drew Caldiero • #7 Junior • Midfielder • 6-0 • 183 • Buffalo, N.Y./Bishop Timon-St. Jude Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 13-0 8-0 21-0

Goals 2 0 2

Assists 2 0 2

Points 4 0 4

Shots 12 2 14

Sh Pct. .167 .000 .143

GWG 0 0 0

UP 0 0 0

GB 6 3 9

F/O 5-12 0-0 5-12

Pct. .417 .000 .417

2009 • Sophomore Year: Appeared in eight games … Recorded three ground balls and two shots. 2008 • Freshman Year: Played in 13 games … Recorded four points on two goals and two assists … Scored both of his goals in a victory over Wagner … Registered assists against Mount St. Mary’s and Saint Joseph’s … Won 5-of-6 faceoffs and picked up a season-best three ground balls in an overtime victory over Robert Morris. Before Canisius: Played lacrosse for four seasons at Bishop Timon-St. Jude … Earned all-area and all-league accolades … Totaled 57 points during his senior season … Also played soccer for two seasons. Personal: Born on June 12, 1989 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of John and Ann Marie Caldiero … Three brothers, Alex, Nicholas and Dylan, and one sister, Faith … Alex and Nick are both members of the Canisius lacrosse team … Grandfather and uncle attended Canisius … Majoring in economics.

Nick Caldiero • #10 Freshman • Midfielder • 5-11 • 215 • Buffalo N.Y./Canisius Before Canisius: Played three seasons at Canisius High School … Two-time team captain … Three-time second-team all-league honoree … Also a member of the football team at Canisius. Personal: Born Nov. 9, 1990 … Son John and Ann Marie Caldiero … Three brothers, Alex, Drew and Dylan, and one sister, Faith … Alex and Drew are both members of the Canisius lacrosse team … Majoring in adolescent education.

PLAYER PROFILES • MEN’S LACROSSE

Sean Callahan • #40 Sophomore • Goalkeeper • 5-11 • 229 • Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Year 2009

GP-GS 1-0

Minutes 4:00

GA 0

GAA 0.00

Saves 0

Sv Pct. .000

W 0

L 0

GB 0

CT 0

2009 • Freshman Year: Made his collegiate debut against No. 4 Cornell … Faced one shot, allowing zero goals. Before Canisius: Earned one letter as a goalie at Orchard Park High School. Personal: Born July 10, 1990 in Houston, Texas … Son of Pat and Sandy Callahan … Two siblings, Shannon and Kelly … Shannon played for the Canisius women’s lacrosse team from 2006 to 2009 … Majoring in management.

Joe Campbell • #12 Freshman • Defender • 5-11 • 170 • Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Before Canisius: Played two seasons at Orchard Park High School … Also a member of the soccer team. Personal: Born Dec. 16, 1990 in Lancing, Mich. … Son of Olin and Jeanette Campbell … Two brothers, Michael and Greg … Greg is an assistant coach and former player for the Canisius men’s lacrosse team … Majoring in business.

Nico Capron • #32 Sophomore • Defender • 6-6 • 205 • Waxhaw, N.C./Weddington Year 2009

GP-GS 10-1

Goals 0

Assists 0

Points 0

Shots 0

Sh Pct. .000

GWG 0

UP 0

GB 1

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Freshman Year: Played in 10 games with one starting assignment … Caused a turnover against Providence and VMI … Picked up one ground ball against Marist. Before Canisius: Earned four letters at Weddington High School … Posted 64 ground balls and 15 takeaways during his senior year and accumulated 194 ground balls, six goals, seven assists and 45 takeaways during his career … Earned second-team all-state honors in 2008 and was a three-time first-team all-conference selection. Personal: Born on May 17, 1990 in Pineville, N.C. … Son of Michael and Michele Capron … Two siblings, Levi and Keagen … Majoring in biology.

Nick Carrasco • #47 Freshman • Goalkeeper • 6-0 • 190 • Lake Forest, Calif./El Toro Before Canisius: Earned four letters at El Toro High School … Two-time Team MVP … National Senior Showcase selection in 2009 … Elite 25 Boy’s Individual Power Ranking selection … Earned all-county accolades on two occasions … MVP of the Sea View League and three-time all-league honoree. Personal: Born Feb. 20, 1991 in Lake Forest, Calif. … Son of Jerome and Tonya Carrasco … One brother, Andrew … Majoring in chemistry.

MEN’S LACROSSE • PLAYER PROFILES

Dan Coates • #37 Senior • Defender • 6-0 • 180 • St. Catharines, Ontario/West Park SS Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 14- 1 11- 9 25-10

Goals 0 2 2

Assists 2 0 2

Points 2 2 4

Shots 2 5 7

Sh Pct. .000 .400 .286

GWG 0 0 0

UP 0 0 0

GB 6 16 22

F/O 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000

UP 0

GB 2

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Junior Year: Appeared in 11 games with nine starting assignments … Scored his first collegiate goal against No. 12 Princeton and added two caused turnovers … Added a score against Manhattan … Recorded 16 ground balls and five caused turnovers … Picked up a career-best four ground balls against Saint Joseph’s and caused two turnovers. 2008 • Sophomore Year: Played in 14 games with one starting assignment as a defensive midfielder during his rookie season … Registered an assist against Hobart and versus Manhattan in the MAAC Semifinals. Before Canisius: Played five years of lacrosse at West Park Secondary School … Led team to Ontario ‘B’ Championship … Named the 2006 MVP after leading his team in goals and assists … Played hockey for the St. Catharines Falcons … Totaled 86 points on 36 goals and 50 assists … Earned the 2007 Molson’s Second Star and the sportsmanship and dedications award … Team won the GHL Championship. Personal: Born on April 6, 1987 in St. Catharines, Ontario … Son of Paul and Anmarie Coates … One brother and one sister … Majoring in marketing.

Jon Domres • #15 Sophomore • Midfielder • 5-10 • 160 • Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg Year 2009

GP-GS 9-0

Goals 1

Assists 0

Points 1

Shots 2

Sh Pct. .500

GWG 0

2009 • Freshman Year: Appeared in nine games as a rookie … Scored his first collegiate goal in the season finale against VMI … Picked up a ground ball and caused a turnover against Robert Morris … Also recorded a ground ball against Hobart. Before Canisius: Team captain in 2007 and 2008 for the Hamburg High School lacrosse team … Led team to two sectional titles and one state semifinal … Notched 62 points, 38 goals and 24 assists during his senior season and totaled 131 points, 75 goals and 56 assists during his career … Earned first-team all-league honors in 2007 and 2008 … Also a member of the soccer and hockey teams at Hamburg. Personal: Born on January 18, 1989 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Jim and Peg Domres … Two sisters, Sarah and Kaitlyn … Father was a member of the hockey and track teams at Canisius … Cousin, Paul, was a member of the cross country team at Canisius … Sister, Kaitlyn, played lacrosse at Clarkson … Majoring in international business.

DJ Giacobbo • #29 Freshman • Midfielder • 6-1 • 182 • Athabasca, Alberta/Edwin Parr Composite Before Canisius: Member of the Edmonton Eclipse, helping the team to the Alberta Junior A Championship … Also played football at Edwin Parr Composite, earning offensive MVP honors and first-team all-star accolades. Personal: Born June 8, 1989 in Lac La Biche, Alberta … Son of Bernie and Kirsti Giacobbo … One brother, Chris, and two sisters, Micki and Kelly … Chris and Kelly both played collegiate hockey … Majoring in physical education/health.

PLAYER PROFILES • MEN’S LACROSSE

Travis Gibbons • #20 Sophomore • Attack • 6-2 • 220 • Owen Sound, Ontario/Owen Sound CVI Year 2009

GP-GS 10-1

Goals 1

Assists 1

Points 2

Shots 5

Sh Pct. .200

GWG 1

UP 0

GB 0

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Freshman Year: Played in 10 games, starting the season finale against VMI … Netted his first collegiate goal against Manhattan, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime … Registered his first career point with an assist at Siena. Before Canisius: Member of the Owen Sound Jr. B Rams for three seasons … Played in 60 games, posting 183 points, 82 goals and 101 assists … Finished 11th in scoring during the 2008 season … Named a Jr. B All-Star in 2007 … Also served as an assistant captain for the Rams. Personal: Born on April 14, 1989 in Owen Sound, Ontario … Son of Richard and Brenda Gibbons … One brother, Curtis … Related to Tyler Gibbons, who was the 15th overall selection by Toronto in the 2005 NLL Draft and is now a member of the Edmonton Rush … Majoring in physical education/health.

Simon Giourmetakis • #27 Sophomore • Midfielder • 5-10 • 186 • Edmonton, Alberta/Center Year 2009

GP-GS 12-0

Goals 8

Assists 5

Points 13

Shots 24

Sh Pct. .333

GWG 0

UP 0

GB 10

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Freshman Year: Played in 12 games as a rookie, recording 13 points, eight goals and five assists … Tied for second on the team and led all rookies with five helpers … Named the MAAC Rookie of the Week following his first collegiate game against No. 16 Colgate … Recorded a season-best three points and two goals against the Raiders … Also netted two goals against conference foes Marist and Wagner … Posted three points on a goal and two assists in an overtime victory over Manhattan … Also registered a season-best two helpers against Saint Joseph’s … Picked up 10 ground balls during the season, including a season-best two against Robert Morris. Before Canisius: Played two years of lacrosse at St. Francis Xavior … Earned MVP honors during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons … Also played one season of basketball at W.P. Wagner High School. Personal: Born on June 29, 1989 in Edmonton, Alberta … Son of Mark and Brenda Giourmetakis … Four siblings, Jordan, Nathan, Ben and Jon … Majoring in management.

Joe Greenwald • #43 Sophomore • Midfielder • 6-0 • 165 • East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville North Year 2009

GP-GS 1-0

Goals 0

Assists 0

Points 0

Shots 0

Sh Pct. .000

GWG 0

UP 0

GB 0

2009 • Freshman Year: Played in one game as a rookie, appearing against Hobart. Before Canisius: Two-year letterwinner at Williamsville North … Named to the All-ECIC First Team in 2008 and was named the team MVP … Selected to the Western New York Senior All-Star Game … Also played basketball and volleyball at Williamsville North. Personal: Born on May 5, 1990 in East Amherst, N.Y. … Son of Tom and Mary Greenwald … Grandfather, parents and three uncles all attended Canisius … Majoring in accounting.

MEN’S LACROSSE • PLAYER PROFILES

Jimmy Haney • #4 Sophomore • Attack • 6-0 • 155 • Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse Year 2009

GP-GS 13-11

Goals 16

Assists 3

Points 19

Shots 38

Sh Pct. .421

GWG 1

UP 5

GB 31

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Freshman Year: Appeared in 13 games with 11 starting assignments as a rookie … Finished third on the team with 19 points and second with 16 goals … Both numbers also led all rookies on the team … Led the Griffs with five man-up goals … Also picked up 31 ground balls … Scored in 11-of-13 games, including each of his last seven contests … Scored a season-best four goals against conference rival Siena … Named MAAC Rookie of the Week following his performances against Robert Morris and Wagner … Posted three points, two goals, one assist and a season-high five ground balls against the Colonials, including his first career game-winning score … Scored a goal in his first collegiate game against No. 16 Colgate … Netted two scores against No. 4 Cornell … Also registered assists Manhattan and Hobart. Before Canisius: Played three years of lacrosse at Cicero-North Syracuse High School … Recorded 48 goals and 56 assists during his senior season and totaled 119 goals and 83 assists during his career … Earned second-team All-Central New York honors and first-team all-league honors … Also a member of the wrestling and golf teams. Personal: Born on December 31, 1989 in Syracuse, N.Y. … Son of Jim and Tina Haney … One sister, Brianna … Father wrestled at Morrisville … Majoring in economics.

Adam Jones • #23 Junior • Midfielder • 5-9 • 182 • Owen Sound, Ontario/St. Mary’s Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 16-0 12-4 28-4

Goals 38 33 71

Assists 9 5 14

Points 47 38 85

Shots 90 93 183

Sh Pct. .422 .355 .388

GWG 2 1 3

UP 5 4 9

GB 21 21 42

F/O 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000

2009 • Sophomore Year: Named to the All-MAAC First Team … Played in 12 games, recording 38 points and a team-best 33 goals … Ranked third nationally and first in the country among midfielders with 2.75 goals per game … Placed 21st in the NCAA with 3.17 points per game … Led the MAAC in both points per game and goals per game … Netted at least one goal in all 12 games and scored multiple goals on 10 occasions … Finished second on the team with four man-up scores and led the Griffs with two man-down goals … Tallied a career-best six goals in the season finale against VMI … Recorded five points on three goals and two assists in a MAAC victory over Manhattan, scoring the game-tying goal as time expired in regulation and posting the assist on the game-winning overtime score … Scored four goals versus No. 16 Colgate and Marist … Added hat tricks against No. 12 Princeton and Mount St. Mary’s … Netted two goals, including a man-down score, five ground balls and two caused turnovers against Siena … Picked up 21 ground balls during the season and recorded nine caused turnovers … Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team … Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. Summer 2009: Led the Orangeville Northmen to its second-straight Minto Cup Championship, awarded to the top junior team in Canada … Earned the Jim McConaghy Memorial Award as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player … Led all scorers with 28 points during the tournament, the second highest point total since the tournament expanded in 2003 … Named the NLLInsider National Junior Player of the Year and earned Ontario Lacrosse Junior Player of the Year accolades. 2008 • Freshman Year: Earned USILA All-America honors … Became the first Griff to be named an All-American and was one of just three freshmen in the country to earn the accolades in 2008 … Named to the All-MAAC First Team … Earned MAAC All-Tournament Team honors after leading the Griffs to their first conference championship … Recorded a team-best 47 points and 38 goals … Ranked third on the team with nine assists … Led all midfielders nationally with 38 goals … Led the MAAC with 2.38 goals per game and finished second with 2.94 points per game … Placed 14th in the country and third among freshmen in goals per game … Also ranked 34th nationally and fourth among rookies in points per game … Scored at least one goal in 15-of-16 games and posted a hat trick on 10 occasions … Set season highs with seven points, four goals and three assists in an overtime victory against Robert Morris … Followed with a four-point and three-goal performance against Wagner to earn MAAC Offensive Player of the Week honors … Named MAAC Rookie of the Week after a three-goal game against Saint Joseph’s … Matched a seasonhigh with four goals and added an assist for five points in MAAC Championship versus VMI … Tallied a hat trick in his first collegiate game against No. 5 Princeton and added a season-high five ground balls … Posted five points on three goals and two assists in an overtime victory against Siena … Scored the team’s first-ever NCAA Tournament goal against No. 3 Syracuse. Summer 2008: Earned Most Valuable Player and Top Midfielder honors at the U-19 Men’s Lacrosse World Championship … Led all scorers in the championship game, scoring five goals against the United States. • Totaled 16 goals in seven games during the tournament … Also led the Orangeville Northmen to the 2008 Minto Cup Championship, awarded to the top junior team in Canada … Averaged 4.25 points during the tournament, tied for the most by any player. Before Canisius: Played two seasons for the Owen Sound Rams … Led the league in scoring during the 2006 season, totaling 94 points in 20 games … Earned MVP and Rookie of the Year honors … Also played one season of hockey at Owen Sound. Personal: Born on July 31, 1989 in Owen Sound, Ontario … Son of Brian and Maria Jones … Father was a defenseman for the 1978 Canadian field team that won the championship … One sister, Amanda … Majoring in physical education.

PLAYER PROFILES • MEN’S LACROSSE

Nick LoCoco • #3 Junior • Attack • 5-9 • 165 • Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 16-15 13-11 29-26

Goals 12 8 20

Assists 34 31 65

Points 46 39 85

Shots 40 27 67

Sh Pct. .300 .296 .299

GWG 0 0 0

UP 1 0 1

GB 13 23 36

F/O 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000

2009 • Sophomore Year: Named to the All-MAAC Second Team … Played in all 13 games, recording a team-best 39 points and 31 assists to go along with eight assists … Led the MAAC and finished third nationally with 2.38 assists per game … Also placed third in the MAAC and 32nd in the country with 3.00 points per game … Recorded at least one point in 12-of-13 games … Posted season-high totals of seven points and six assists against Mount St. Mary’s and VMI Single-game total of six assists tied for the most in the country by any player during the 2009 season … Recorded three assists against No. 16 Colgate, Siena and Manhattan … Scored a goal in 8-of-13 games during the season … Also recorded 23 ground balls, including a season-best four against Manhattan and VMI. 2008 • Freshman Year: Named the MAAC Rookie of the Year … Earned first-team All-MAAC honors … Recorded 46 points on 12 goals and 34 assists … Led the MAAC and ranked third nationally with 2.12 assists per game … Finished third in the conference with 2.88 points per game … Also ranked 38th in the country and fifth among freshmen in points per game … Recorded at least one point in all 16 games … Matched the school record with seven assists in just his second collegiate game against Colgate … Also added a goal for eight points, the most by a Griff since the 2001 season … Earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors for the first time following the game against Colgate … Also earned the weekly accolade after posting six points on a season-best three goals and three assists against Marist … Registered four points in wins against Mount St. Mary’s, Manhattan and Robert Morris … Posted multiple assists in 11 games and at least three helpers on four occasions … Totaled two goals against Manhattan in the MAAC Semifinals and two assists versus VMI in the MAAC Championship. Before Canisius: Played three seasons at Cicero-North Syracuse High School … Totaled 283 career points on 131 goals and 152 assists … Posted 90 points as a senior (40 goals and 50 assists), 106 points as a junior (50 goals and 56 assists) and 87 points during his sophomore season (41 goals and 46 assists) … Threetime all-league honoree … Earned all-county accolades on three occasions … Named the top recruit in the MAAC by Inside Lacrosse and the 93rd overall recruit. Personal: Born on September 5, 1989 in Syracuse, N.Y. … Son of Vincent and Gerylann LoCoco … Brother, Matthew, also attended Canisius College … Majoring in communications.

Justin Maderer • #30 Sophomore • Midfielder • 5-10 • 174 • Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park/U.S. Military Academy Prep Year 2009

GP-GS 12-0

Goals 0

Assists 0

Points 0

Shots 2

Sh Pct. .000

GWG 0

UP 0

GB 13

F/O 28-61

Pct. .459

2009 • Freshman Year: Played in 12 games during his rookie campaign … Won 27-of-60 faceoff attempts (45.0 percent) … Earned a season-best eight faceoff victories (of 10 attempts) and picked up seven ground balls in a 7-4 victory over Wagner … Totaled 13 ground balls during the season. Before Canisius: Earned three letters at Orchard Park High School … Helped lead the team to three Section VI titles … Named the Western New York Faceoff Specialist of the Year and earned all-league honors … Won 72 percent of faceoffs and recorded 22 goals, 27 assists and 140 ground balls … Also a member of the football and basketball teams at Orchard Park. Personal: Born on March 12, 1989 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Keith and Lori Maderer … Four siblings, Stephanie, Jonathan, Allysa and Chelsea … Both parents attended Canisius … Cousin, Greg Michael, is a junior with the Canisius lacrosse team … Majoring in finance.

MEN’S LACROSSE • PLAYER PROFILES

James McCready • #14 Senior • Attack • 5-8 • 160 • East Aurora, N.Y./Iroquois Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 7-0 7-0 14-0

Goals 1 0 1

Assists 0 0 0

Points 1 0 1

Shots 3 2 5

Sh Pct. .333 .000 .200

GWG 0 0 0

UP 0 0 0

GB 1 0 1

F/O 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000

2009 • Junior Year: Played in seven games … Recorded two shots during the season … Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. 2008 • Sophomore Year: Appeared in seven games during his first season at Canisius … Scored his first collegiate goal against Wagner. Before Canisius: Played in eight games for Ohio Wesleyan during the 2007 season … Totaled nine points on eight goals and one assist in addition to picking up five ground balls … Earned four varsity letters with Iroquois High School … Recorded 61 goals during his senior season … Named the Iroquois’ Most Valuable Offensive Player in 2005 and 2006 and earned second-team All-Western New York accolades … Also a member of the soccer team, earning first-team All-ECIC honors. Personal: Born on September 25, 1988 in Okinowa, Japan … Son of Mac and Heidi McCready … Two siblings … Majoring in history and education.

Greg Michael • #17 Junior • Attack • 6-2 • 195 • Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 16-4 10-0 26-4

Goals 9 1 10

Assists 3 1 4

Points 12 2 14

Shots 27 6 33

Sh Pct. .333 .167 .303

GWG 1 0 1

UP 0 0 0

GB 1 0 1

2009 • Sophomore Year: Appeared in 10 games … Scored one goal in a 7-6 victory over Robert Morris … Registered an assist against Mount St. Mary’s. 2008 • Freshman Year: Played in all 16 games with four starting assignments during his rookie season … Recorded 12 points on nine goals and three assists … Named the MAAC Rookie of the Week following his role in victories over Robert Morris and Wagner … Scored two goals against Robert Morris, including the game-winning score in overtime … Followed it up with a careerbest four points and three goals in win over Wagner … Tallied two goals against VMI … Added scores versus Manhattan and Siena. Before Canisius: Earned three letters for Orchard Park High School … Amassed 281 points on 204 goals and 76 assists during his career … Posted 96 points on 72 goals and 24 assists during his senior season … Named to the All-Western New York First Team following his junior season and picked up second-team accolades his senior year … Also a member of the basketball and football teams at Orchard Park … Earned third-team all-state honors in football and was also named to the All-Western New York Team his junior and senior seasons. Personal: Born on September 3, 1988 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Norman and Gail Michael … One brother, David, and one sister, Jill … Mother, three aunts and two uncles all attended Canisius College … Aunt, Karen Michael, was a member of the Canisius basketball team from 1986 until 1988 … Majoring in physical education/health.

F/O 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000

PLAYER PROFILES • MEN’S LACROSSE

John Minieri • #19 Senior • Attack • 5-7 • 160 • Lafayette, N.Y./Bishop Ludden Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 7- 0 10- 0 13-11 30-11

Goals 1 6 10 17

Assists 0 5 3 8

Points 1 11 13 25

Shots 2 14 32 48

Sh Pct. .500 .429 .312 .354

GWG 0 1 0 1

UP 0 0 2 2

GB 2 7 14 23

F/O 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000

GB 0

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Junior Year: Played in 13 games with 11 starting assignments … Set career highs with 13 points and 10 goals … Matched a career high with three goals in a 12-11 overtime victory against Manhattan … Netted two goals against Saint Joseph’s and Mount St. Mary’s … Recorded a goal and an assist against No. 16 Colgate … Also scored goals against Robert Morris and Siena and registered assists against No. 12 Princeton and Wagner … Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. 2008 • Sophomore Year: Appeared in 10 games, recording 11 points on six goals and five assists … Tallied a career-best four points and three goals in the MAAC Championship versus VMI … Also posted a hat trick during the regular-season meeting against the Keydets … Posted an assist in threeconsecutive games against Marist, Robert Morris and Wagner … Also added an assist in MAAC Semifinals versus Manhattan … Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. 2007 • Freshman Year: Played in seven games … Tallied first collegiate goal against Manhattan … Also had two ground balls. Before Canisius: Earned four letters for the Gaelic Knights … Holds school record for goals and points … Tallied 235 points and 153 goals during his career … Had 39 goals and 26 assists as a senior … Earned first-team All-CNY honors as a senior … First-team all-league and team MVP as a senior … Second-team all-league as a sophomore and junior … Honorable mention all-league as a freshman … Also earned a letter in cross country. Personal: Born on March 5, 1988 … Son of Anthony and Joan … Has an older brother Nicholas … Majoring in digital media arts.

Brendan Murphy • #42 Sophomore • Defender • 5-10 • 170 • Williamsville, N.Y./St. Joseph’s Year 2009

GP-GS 3-0

Goals 0

Assists 0

Points 0

Shots 0

Sh Pct. .000

GWG 0

UP 0

2009 • Freshman Year: Appeared in three games during his rookie season. Before Canisius: Earned two letters at St. Joseph’s … Named to the second-team All-Catholic League as a junior and senior … Collected four goals, 16 assists and 162 ground balls as a senior … Also a member of the hockey team. Personal: Born on June 13, 1990 in Williamsville, N.Y. … Majoring in communications.

Brandon Niesink • #24 Freshman • Defender • 6-0 • 206 • Thorold, Ontario/Denis Morris Before Canisius: Played four seasons under former Griff standout Matt Vinc … Three-year captain … Named the school’s MVP in three-consecutive seasons … Also served as the captain of the Denis Morris hockey team. Personal: Born April 5, 1990 in Thorold, Ontario … Son of Paul and Rita Niesink … One brother, Joshua … Majoring in criminal justice.

MEN’S LACROSSE • PLAYER PROFILES

Alex Nowak • #6 Sophomore • Defender • 6-1 • 175 • Penfield, N.Y./Penfield Year 2009

GP-GS 10-0

Goals 0

Assists 0

Points 0

Shots 0

Sh Pct. .000

GWG 0

UP 0

GB 4

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

GB 4

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

GB 3

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Freshman Year: Played in 10 games as a rookie … Collected four ground balls, including a season-best two at Manhattan … Recorded four caused turnovers during the season. Before Canisius: Earned three letters at Penfield High School … Led team to Section V championship in 2006 and was named to the all-tournament team … Earned first-team all-county honors … Played in the Empire State Games in 2006 and 2007, leading the Western team to a silver and bronze medal … Also a member of the basketball and volleyball teams at Penfield. Personal: Born on November 18, 1989 in Rochester, N.Y. … Son of Todd and Debbie Nowak … Two siblings, Kerry and Lauren … Majoring in international business.

Brendan O’Hagan • #1 Sophomore • Midfielder • 6-1 • 170 • Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side Year 2009

GP-GS 9-0

Goals 1

Assists 0

Points 1

Shots 3

Sh Pct. .333

GWG 0

UP 0

2009 • Freshman Year: Appeared in 10 games as a rookie, recording two goals … Netted his first collegiate goal against Mount St. Mary’s … Also scored in an overtime victory over Manhattan … Totaled two ground balls. Before Canisius: Earned two letters at South Side High School … Team captain in 2008 … Registered 10 goals and 11 assists during his senior season and posted 23 goals and 21 assists during his career … Also a member of the football team at South Side. Personal: Born on December 1, 1989 in Rockville Centre, N.Y. … Son of John and Patricia O’Hagan … Five siblings, Ryan, Eileen, Mairead, Kieran and Tara … Twin brother Ryan is also a member of the Canisius lacrosse team … Majoring in marketing.

Ryan O’Hagan • #44 Sophomore • Defender • 6-2 • 170 • Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side Year 2009

GP-GS 4-0

Goals 0

Assists 0

Points 0

Shots 0

Sh Pct. .000

GWG 0

UP 0

2009 • Freshman Year: Played in four games during his rookie campaign … Picked up three ground balls against Hobart. Before Canisius: Played four seasons of lacrosse at South Side High School … Also a member of the basketball team. Personal: Born on December 1, 1989 in Rockville Centre, N.Y. … Son of John and Patricia O’Hagan … Five siblings, Brendan, Eileen, Mairead, Kieran and Tara … Twin brother Brendan is also a member of the Canisius lacrosse team.

PLAYER PROFILES • MEN’S LACROSSE

Garrett O’Neill • #33 Senior • Defender • 6-4 • 214 • Buffalo, N.Y./Hobart/Bishop Timon-St. Jude Year 2009

GP-GS 13-10

Goals 0

Assists 0

Points 0

Shots 1

Sh Pct. .000

GWG 0

UP 0

GB 17

F/O 0-0

Pct. .000

2009 • Junior Year: Played in all 13 games, starting 10 games on defense … Collected 17 ground balls and ranked third on the team with 10 caused turnovers … Picked up a season-best four ground balls against Wagner … Recorded two ground balls and two caused turnovers against Manhattan … Matched his season high with two caused turnovers in the season finale against VMI. Before Canisius: Played two seasons at Hobart College … Appeared in 22 games, collecting six ground balls … Earned three letters at Bishop Timon-St. Jude before attending Hobart … Led the Tigers to the league championship in 2006 … Named an All-American in 2006 and also earned AllWestern New York and All-Catholic League honors … Also a member of the hockey team at Bishop Timon-St. Jude. Personal: Born on December 30, 1987 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Gary and Audrey O’Neill … One sister, Jena … Majoring in communications.

Joe Rautenstrauch • #34 Freshman • Attack • 5-8 • 165 • Buffalo, N.Y./St. Francis Before Canisius: Earned four letters at St. Francis High School … Totaled 65 points, 36 goals, 29 assists and 112 ground balls, while winning 78 percent of his faceoffs … Received first-team all-league and second-team All-Western New York honors … Named the team’s MVP. Personal: Born on Sept. 10, 1991 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Jim and Georgette Rautenstrauch … Two brothers, Kevin and Mike … Mike is a junior midfielder with the Griffs … Majoring in management.

Mike Rautenstrauch • #5 Junior • Midfielder • 6-0 • 203 • Buffalo, N.Y./St. Francis Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 16-0 13-3 29-3

Goals 0 0 0

Assists 2 1 3

Points 2 1 3

Shots 2 3 5

Sh Pct. .000 .000 .000

2009 • Sophomore Year: Appeared in all 13 games a defensive midfielder, starting three games … Registered an assist in the season finale against VMI … Ranked fourth on the team with 29 ground balls … Collected multiple ground balls in 10 games … Picked up a career-best four ground balls at Marist … Also recorded three caused turnovers. 2008 • Freshman Year: Played in all 16 games during his rookie campaign … Registered an assist in wins over Wagner and against VMI in the MAAC Championship … Picked up 10 ground balls, including a season-best two against No. 9 Cornell and Manhattan. Before Canisius: Earned three letters at St. Francis High School … Recorded 48 points on 24 goals and 24 assists during his senior season … Named to the All-Western New York Second Team … Earned all-league and team MVP honors … Also played for the basketball team. Personal: Born on December 8, 1988 … Son of Jim and Georgette Rautenstrauch … Two brothers, Kevin and Joe … Joe is a freshman midfielder with the Griffs … Majoring in communications.

GWG 0 0 0

UP 0 0 0

GB 10 29 39

F/O 0-2 0-0 0-2

Pct. .000 .000 .000

MEN’S LACROSSE • PLAYER PROFILES

Tim Rowley • #16 Senior • Midfielder • 6-0 • 185 • West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca West Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 14-12 16-15 13-12 43-39

Goals 0 1 1 2

Assists 0 4 4 8

Points 0 5 5 10

Shots 5 12 4 21

Sh Pct. .000 .083 .250 .095

GWG 0 0 0 0

UP 0 0 0 0

GB 82 70 80 232

F/O 138-229 85-175 111-196 334-600

Pct. .603 .486 .566 .557

2009 • Junior Year: Appeared in 13 games with 12 starts … Led the team with 111 faceoff victories in 196 attempts … Ranked 11th nationally and second in the MAAC with a 56.6 faceoff winning percentage … Collected a team-best 80 ground balls during the season … Ranked 10th nationally and second in the MAAC with 6.15 ground balls per game … Won nine faceoffs and picked up a career-best 10 ground balls against Saint Joseph’s … Won 9-of-10 faceoffs against Providence and 8-of-10 versus Mount St. Mary’s in back-to-back games … Earned a season-high 15 faceoff victories against No. 16 Colgate … Also posted double-digit faceoff wins against VMI (12-of17), Robert Morris (10-of-15) and Manhattan (10-of-17) … Picked up at least seven ground balls in seven games … Added 10 caused turnovers during the season, including a season high two against No. 4 Cornell, Saint Joseph’s and Manhattan … Recorded five points on a goal and four assists … Scored a goal in a 7-4 win over Wagner … Registered a career-best two points, both on assists, against Siena … Also posted helpers against Saint Joseph’s and Robert Morris. 2008 • Sophomore Year: Played in 16 games with 15 starting assignments during his sophomore season … Led the team with 85 faceoff victories and finished second on the team with 70 ground balls … Ranked fourth in the MAAC and 29th nationally with 4.38 ground balls per game … Earned a season-best 12 faceoff victories (of 17 attempts) and added seven ground balls in a win against Wagner … Won 10-of-13 faceoffs against Hobart … Also a key member of the Griffs defensive unit … Recorded five points on a goal and four assists … Scored his first collegiate goal against Manhattan … Added assists against Mount St. Mary’s, Wagner, Hobart and versus No. 3 Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament. 2007 • Freshman Year: Named MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year … Played in all 14 games … Was the main Canisius weapon in the faceoff circle and won 138-of-229 for a percentage of .603 … Percentage ranks second in program history behind Mark Miyashita’s .641 from 2003 … Led Canisius with 82 ground balls … Had nine ground balls on three separate occasions … Had at least two ground balls in all 14 games and at least six in nine games … Ranked 10th in Canisius history for ground balls in a season … Was seventh in the country in ground balls per game and 14th in faceoff percentage … Led the MAAC in ground balls per game and was second in faceoff percentage. Before Canisius: Played four years at West Seneca West … School record holder in career points, career goals, career ground balls and ground balls in a season … Two-time team MVP … Had 37 goals, 18 assists and 180 ground balls during his senior year … Earned three letters in football for the Indians and earned second-team All-WNY honors … Qualified for state meet in 800-meter relay and was a sectional qualifier in 300-meter dash, 800 relay and 1,600 relay … Rookie of the Year in one season of indoor track. Personal: Born on August 13, 1987 … Son of David and Lisa … Has four older siblings – Beth, Anna, Mary and Jeff … Brother Jeff played baseball at Marshall … Majoring in physical education/health.

Tom Vivian • #36 Junior • Midfielder • 6-3 • 205 • Buffalo, N.Y./Bishop Timon-St. Jude Year 2008 2009 Totals

GP-GS 8-0 13-0 21-0

Goals 0 2 2

Assists 0 1 1

Points 0 3 3

Shots 1 10 11

Sh Pct. .000 .200 .182

GWG 0 1 1

UP 0 0 0

GB 3 2 5

F/O 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000

2009 • Sophomore Year: Played in all 13 games, posting three points on two goals and an assist … Recorded his first collegiate point with an assist in the season opener against No. 16 Colgate … Netted his first career goal against Wagner, recording the game-winning score … Also scored versus Hobart … Added two ground balls during the season. 2008 • Freshman Year: Appeared in eight games during his rookie season … Recorded three grounds balls during the season … Posted a caused turnover and picked up one ground ball in the MAAC Championship versus VMI. Before Canisius: Earned three letters at Bishop Timon-St. Jude … Recorded 90 career points on 52 goals and 38 assists in addition to picking up 79 ground balls … Posted 47 points on 33 goals and 14 assists during his senior season … Named to the first-team All-Catholic League … Earned team MVP honors … Also played hockey at Bishop Timon-St. Jude. Personal: Born on February 27, 1989 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Thomas and Joanne Vivian … Three sisters, Bethany, Allison and Meredith … Sister, Bethany, and grandfather both attended Canisius College … Majoring in finance.

Hugh Weir • #13 Freshman • Midfielder • 5-11 • 175 • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Evan Hardy Collegiate Before Canisius: Helped the Saskatchewan Team to a bronze medal at the First Nations Canadian U-19 Field Lacrosse Championship … Played football during his senior season at Evan Hard Collegiate. Personal: Born August 1, 1991 in Merritt, British Columbia … Son of Warren and Helen Weir … One brother, Nathan, and one sister, Shelly … Majoring in athletic training.

2009 IN REVIEW • MEN’S LACROSSE

2009 Results Feb. 13 Feb. 21 March 10 March 14 March 21 March 28 April 4 April 7 April 11 April 15 April 18 April 21 April 25 Matt Barkas recorded six points (4g, 2a) during the 2009 season, the most by a Canisius defender since 1997. He also ranked fifth nationally among long poles with 5.23 ground balls per game.

at No. 16 Colgate at No. 12 Princeton at No. 4 Cornell at Marist * SAINT JOSEPH’S * at Providence * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * ROBERT MORRIS WAGNER * at Siena * at Manhattan * at Hobart VMI *

L, 11-15 L, 6-14 L, 4-14 L, 6-7 (OT) L, 6-7 L, 4-5 W, 9-3 W, 7-6 W, 7-4 L, 9-12 W, 12-11 (OT) L, 6-17 L, 11-12

* MAAC Game

Individual Statistics No. 3 23 13 19 27 18 2 16 12 9 36 25 37 17 20 22 15 5 35 28 33 30 14 7 46 39 34 24 10 4 43 42 41 40 38 32 31 29 26 21 11 8 6 1

Player Nick LoCoco Adam Jones Jimmy Haney John Minieri Simon Giourmetakis Matt Barkas Mike Benzinger Tim Rowley Justin Rychlicki Alex Caldiero Tom Vivian Brendan O’Hagan Dan Coates Greg Michael Travis Gibbons Mike Allaire Jon Domres Mike Rautenstrauch Chris Kist Brandon Bortignon Brandon Martin Justin Maderer James McCready Drew Caldiero Mike Beyer Mike Albert Kyle Zitnik Mark Leonard Garrett O’Neill Matt Friedman Joe Greenwald Brendan Murhpy Kyle Bell Sean Callahan Ryan O’Hagan Nico Capron Eric Rickan Kerry Freeburg Brendan Collins Andy Herrmann Sean Murray Chip Chapman Alex Nowak Bryan Jack Total Opponents

GP-GS 13-11 12- 4 13-11 13-11 12- 0 13-12 13- 1 13-12 10- 1 12- 0 13- 0 10- 0 11- 9 10- 0 10- 1 9- 0 9- 0 13- 3 3- 0 3- 0 13-12 12- 0 7- 0 8- 0 2- 1 3- 0 3- 0 6- 6 13-10 12-10 1- 0 3- 0 1- 0 1- 0 4- 0 10- 1 2- 1 1- 0 6- 0 13- 0 1- 0 5- 0 10- 0 13-13 13 13

No. 40 1 29 41

Player Sean Callahan Bryan Jack Kerry Freeburg Kyle Bell Totals Opponents

GP-GS 1- 0 13-13 1- 0 1- 0 13 13

G 8 33 16 10 8 4 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 127

A 31 5 3 3 5 2 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 76

Min. 4:00 746:10 15:00 18:36 783:46 783:46

Pts 39 38 19 13 13 6 6 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 203

Shots 27 93 38 32 24 7 35 4 18 18 10 9 5 6 5 3 2 3 5 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 361 442

GA 0 118 4 5 127 98

Sh% .296 .355 .421 .312 .333 .571 .086 .250 .167 .111 .200 .222 .400 .167 .200 .333 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .271 .287 GAA 0.00 9.49 16.00 16.13 9.72 7.50

GW 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 Saves 0 122 3 0 125 129

Up 0 4 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 24

GB 23 21 31 14 10 68 5 80 3 4 2 2 16 7 0 4 2 29 0 0 13 13 0 3 0 0 0 8 17 10 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 4 22 416 420 Sv% .000 .508 .429 .000 .496 .568

Faceoff 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 111-196 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-7 28-61 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 142-267 125-267 W-L 0-0 4-9 0-0 0-0 4-9 9-4

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .566 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .286 .459 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .532 .468

Pen-Min. 8-7.0 6-6.0 2-1.5 1-0.5 2-1.5 8-6.0 0-0.0 7-7.5 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 4-3.0 1-1.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 6-4.5 1-1.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 1-1.0 0-0.0 1-1.0 9-8.0 4-3.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 63-54.0 43-37.5 Shots Faced 1 417 10 14 442 361

MEN’S LACROSSE • RECORD BOOK

The 2008 Griffs won a school-record 10 games and earned the team’s first MAAC Tournament Championship and invitation to the NCAA Tournament.

Year-by-Year Results 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total

W-L

Pct.

MAAC

Head Coach

Points Leader

Goals Leader

Assists Leader

5-11 2-11 5- 5 4- 9 5- 9 6- 8 5-11 4-10 2-11 4- 8 3-10 7- 6 5- 8 5- 9 6- 7 5- 7 7- 8 6- 8 10- 6 4- 9 100-171

.313 .154 .500 .307 .357 .429 .313 .286 .154 .333 .231 .538 .385 .357 .462 .417 .467 .429 .625 .308 .369

------4-3 4-4 2-5 3-5 3-6 4-5 3-4 5-3 6-2 4-4 6-2 5-3 7-1 3-5 59-52

Ed Van Tine Ed Van Tine Ed Van Tine Mike Greco Mike Greco Mike Greco Mike Greco Mike Greco Mike Greco Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Randy Mearns Randy Mearns

Randy Mearns (94) Randy Mearns (48) Randy Mearns (48) Ned Franz (52) Ned Franz (66) Jason Cummings (62) Cort Knodel (69) Cort Knodel (64) Sean Semler (40) Sean Semler (37) Mark Miyashita (47) Tim Spaulding (49) Greg Campbell (28) Mark Miyashita (49) Kevin Ross (42) Kevin Ross (38) Kevin Ross (51) Kevin Ross (54) Adam Jones (47) Nick LoCoco (39)

Pat Lynch (53) Randy Mearns (30) Randy Mearns (20) Ned Franz, Jason Cummings (29) Cort Knodel (44) Cort Knodel (41) Cort Knodel (44) Cort Knodel (43) David Sturiano (28) David Sturiano (19) Tim Spaulding (27) Tim Spaulding (36) Greg Campbell (17) Steve Muskopf (25) Kevin Ross (32) Dan Carey (30) Kevin Ross (36) Kevin Ross (36) Adam Jones (38) Adam Jones (33)

Randy Mearns (49) Randy Mearns (18) Randy Mearns (28) Ned Franz (23) Jason Cummings (30) Jason Cummings (28) Cort Knodel, Scott Ronson (25) Cort Knodel (21) Sean Semler (15) Sean Semler (20) Sean Semler (26) Mark Miyashita (19) Greg Campbell (11) Mark Miyashita (26) Kevin Ross (10) Kevin Ross (16) Kevin Ross (15) Kevin Ross (18) Nick LoCoco (34) Nick LoCoco (31)

Career Points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Player Cort Knodel Randy Mearns Jason Cummings Kevin Ross Ned Franz Sean Semler Mark Miyashita Kevin Fildes Scott Ronson Tim Spaulding Michael Blocho Ryan Ferraro David Sturiano John Webster Greg Campbell

Season Points Years 1994-97 1990-92 1992-95 2004-07 1993-95 1998-01 2000-03 1996-99 1994-97 1998-01 2005-08 1996-99 1996-99 1991-94 2001-04

G 172 95 105 126 101 89 71 101 82 84 90 96 82 56 62

A 78 95 81 59 76 75 74 41 55 44 27 17 24 45 37

P 250 190 186 185 177 164 145 142 137 128 117 113 106 101 99

Player Randy Mearns Pat Lynch Cort Knodel Ned Franz Cort Knodel Cort Knodel Jason Cummings Ned Franz Jason Cummings Cort Knodel Kevin Ross 12. Ned Franz 13. Jeff McComb Kevin Ross 15. Tim Spaulding Mark Miyashita 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Year 1990 1990 1996 1994 1997 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 2007 1993 1990 2006 2001 2003

G 45 53 44 40 43 44 34 32 24 41 36 29 30 36 36 23

A 49 28 25 26 21 19 28 27 30 13 18 23 21 15 13 26

P 94 81 69 66 64 63 62 59 54 54 54 52 51 51 49 49

RECORD BOOK • MEN’S LACROSSE

Career Goals 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 15.

Player Cort Knodel Kevin Ross Jason Cummings Ned Franz Kevin Fildes Ryan Ferraro Randy Mearns Michael Blocho Sean Semler Tim Spaulding Scott Ronson David Sturiano Mark Miyashita Adam Jones Greg Campbell

Years 1994-97 2004-07 1992-95 1993-95 1996-99 1996-99 1990-92 2005-08 1998-01 1998-01 1994-97 1996-99 2000-03 20082001-04

Goals 172 126 105 101 101 96 95 90 89 84 82 82 71 71 62

Year 1990 1990 1994 1996 1997 1995 1994 2008 2001 2006 2007

Goals 53 45 44 44 43 41 40 38 36 36 36

Season Goals Player 1. Pat Lynch 2. Randy Mearns 3. Cort Knodel Cort Knodel 5. Cort Knodel 6. Cort Knodel 7. Ned Franz 8. Adam Jones 9. Tim Spaulding Kevin Ross Kevin Ross

Tim Rowley has won 55.7 percent of his career faceoffs, the third-best percentage in the program’s history.

Career Faceoff Pct. (minimum 200 attempts)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Career Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Player Randy Mearns Jason Cummings Cort Knodel Ned Franz Sean Semler Mark Miyashita Nick LoCoco Kevin Ross Scott Ronson John Webster Tim Spaulding Kevin Fildes Greg Campbell Tom Hensel Peter Cadaret

Years 1990-92 1992-95 1994-97 1993-95 1998-01 2000-03 20082004-07 1994-97 1991-94 1998-01 1996-99 2001-04 2005-08 1995-96

Assists 95 81 78 76 75 74 65 59 55 45 44 41 37 33 31

Player Randy Mearns Nick LoCoco Nick LoCoco Jason Cummings Pat Lynch Randy Mearns Jason Cummings 8. Ned Franz 9. Ned Franz Sean Semler Mark Miyashita

Year 1990 2008 2009 1994 1990 1992 1995 1995 1994 2000 2003

Years 2000-03 1996 20061991-95 1995-97

Win - Att 315-531 187-321 334-600 410-771 151-297

Pct. .593 .583 .557 .532 .508

Year 2003 2007 1996 2009 2000

Win - Att 152-237 138-229 187-321 111-196 141-249

Pct. .641 .603 .583 .566 .566

Season Faceoff Pct. (minimum 100 attempts)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Mark Miyashita Tim Rowley Joe Maier Tim Rowley Mark Miyashita

Career Ground Balls 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Season Assists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Mark Miyashita Joe Maier Tim Rowley Bill Reighter Peter Dolan

Assists 49 34 31 30 28 28 28 27 26 26 26

Player Mark Miyashita Bill Reighter Scott Ronson David Sturiano Matt Vinc

Years 2000-03 1991-95 1994-97 1996-99 2002-05

GB 329 318 284 259 258

Years 2000 1994 1996 2003 1995

GB 139 136 117 102 95

Season Ground Balls 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Mark Miyashita Bill Reighter Joe Maier Mark Miyashita Bill Reighter

MEN’S LACROSSE • RECORD BOOK

Single-Game Records Individual Most Points: Most Goals: Most Assists: Most Ground Balls: Faceoffs Won:

Most Saves:

11, Ned Franz, vs. Elmira, 3/26/94 (7g, 4a) 11, Jason Cummings, vs. Le Moyne, 3/30/94 (4g, 7a) 7, Ned Franz, vs. Elmira, 3/26/94 7, Cort Knodel, vs. Vermont, 4/21/94 7, Jason Cummings, vs. Le Moyne, 3/30/94 7, Mark Miyashita, vs. Wagner, 4/8/00 7, Nick LoCoco, vs. Colgate, 3/2/08 21, Dave Wert, vs. Boston College, 3/5/00 18, Bill Reighter, vs. Siena, 4/20/93 18, Mark Miyashita, vs. Quinnipiac, 3/26/00 18, Mark Miyashita, vs. Providence, 3/12/00 18, Mark Miyashita, vs. Siena, 4/16/00 18, Tim Rowley, vs. Saint Joseph’s, 4/14/07 33, Kevin Rozo, vs. Michigan State, 3/22/95

Team Most goals: Most goals against: Faceoff Wins: Faceoff Losses:

31, vs. Marietta, 4/1/90 31, vs. Georgetown, 4/5/92 21, vs. Niagara, 4/10/97 21, vs. Siena, 4/17/03 27, vs. Georgetown, 4/12/92

Team Records

Chris Courteau posted a goals against average of 8.36 in 2008, the second-best total in school history. Courteau earned MAAC Tournament MVP honors after leading the Griffs to their first conference championship.

Career Saves 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Kevin Rozo Tom Kucharczak Seth Vath Mike Carberry Angus Dineley

GP 55 49 36 23 42

Saves 1,029 470 357 319 306

Winning Streak: Losing Streak:

8, 2008 10, 1990-91

Player Kevin Rozo Kevin Rozo Kevin Rozo Kevin Rozo Mike Carberry

Year 1995 1997 1998 1996 1994

GP 14 14 13 14 14

Saves 278 265 253 233 201

(minimum 400 minutes)

Years 1995-98 2003-06 1992-94 2004-07 2008

GA 763 357 257 274 118

Saves 1,029 470 319 306 130

Pct. .574 .568 .554 .528 .524

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Tom Kucharczak Kevin Rozo Angus Dineley Kevin Rozo Kevin Rozo

Year 2004 1995 2005 1997 1996

GA 90 187 66 192 171

Saves 144 278 97 265 233

Pct. .615 .598 .595 .580 .577

GA 90 118 66 118 79

GAA 8.30 8.36 8.50 9.49 9.71

Season Goals Against Average

(minimum 800 minutes)

Player Chris Courteau Tom Kucharczak Angus Dineley Bryan Jack Seth Vath

11, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1998 5, 1992

Season Save Percentage

Career Goals Against Average 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Most Losses: Fewest Losses:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

(minimum 800 minutes)

Player Kevin Rozo Tom Kucharczak Mike Carberry Angus Dineley Chris Courteau

10, 2008 .625. 2008 (10-6)

Season Saves Years 1995-98 2003-06 2000-02 1992-94 2004-07

Career Save Percentage 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Most Wins: Winning Percentage:

(minimum 400 minutes)

Years 2008 2003-06 2004-07 2008-09 2000-02

Minutes 847 2233 1708 849 1808

GA 118 357 274 147 346

GAA 8.36 9.59 9.63 10.39 11.49

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Tom Kucharczak Chris Courteau Angus Dineley Bryan Jack Tom Kucharczak

Year 2004 2008 2005 2009 2006

Minutes 651 847 466 746 488

ALL-TIME RESULTS • MEN’S LACROSSE

1990 (5-11) Head Coach: Ed Van Tine 3-3 3-11 3-13 3-17 3-31 4-1 4-7 4-9 4-10 4-12 4-14 4-18 4-26 4-28 5-1 5-5

at Notre Dame ELMIRA MARIST ALFRED MICHIGAN STATE MARIETTA OBERLIN (ot) at Providence at Hartford at Siena at Ohio State (ot) at St. Bonaventure KEUKA VMI at Nazareth at Georgetown

L, 7-19 W, 18-10 W, 13-4 L, 4-20 L, 9-17 W, 31-4 W, 19-18 L, 12-17 L, 15-22 W, 18-13 L, 17-18 L, 5-18 L, 12-14 L, 10-12 L, 9-30 L, 25-26

1991 (2-11) Head Coach: Ed Van Tine 3-2 3-14 3-16 3-19 3-23 3-28 4-13 4-16 4-19 4-20 4-24 4-27 4-28

at Notre Dame RIT at Alfred NAZARETH at Elmira STONY BROOK SIENA ST. BONAVENTURE OHIO STATE MICHIGAN STATE COLGATE VMI MOUNT ST. MARY’S

L, 8-14 L, 4-16 L, 5-16 L, 5-29 W, 14-10 L, 10-17 W, 14-11 L, 5-7 L, 11-13 L, 11-17 L, 16-18 L, 8-20 L, 7-13

1992 (5-5) Head Coach: Ed Van Tine 3-21 3-28 4-2 4-3 4-5 4-8 4-10 4-18 4-22 4-28

ELMIRA (ot) at Michigan State at Marist at Stony Brook at Georgetown at St. Bonaventure (ot) OHIO STATE at Siena at Colgate GENESEO

W, 14-13 L, 12-18 W, 19-9 L, 5-17 L, 7-31 W, 18-17 L, 7-16 W, 10-9 L, 6-17 W, 12-11

1993 (4-9) at Notre Dame vs. Butler ^ RIT NORTHWOOD at Le Moyne ST. BONAVENTURE SIENA COLGATE at Nazareth MICHIGAN STATE OHIO STATE at Geneseo ELMIRA (ot)

L, 5-21 L, 8-14 L, 8-22 W, 18-10 L, 13-16 W, 13-7 W, 9-8 L, 10-15 L, 3-17 L, 4-23 L, 8-18 L, 7-21 W, 13-12

^ - Game Played at Notre Dame

1994 (5-9) Head Coach: Mike Greco 3-19 at Michigan State 3-20 at Northwood

RIT ELMIRA LE MOYNE NOTRE DAME NAZARETH at Bucknell at Mount St. Mary’s BUTLER at Keuka at Siena at Alfred at Ohio State

L, 11-17 W, 24-2 W, 16-10 L, 7-14 L, 10-19 L, 8-14 L, 14-15 L, 10-12 W, 10-9 W, 8-7 L, 9-17 L, 13-15

Series History

1995 (6-8) Head Coach: Mike Greco 3-11 3-15 3-18 3-22 3-25 3-29 4-1 4-9 4-12 4-19 4-22 4-28 4-20 5-13

KEUKA RIT at Mount St. Mary’s MICHIGAN STATE NORTHWOOD at Bucknell at Hobart at Butler GENESEO at Nazareth SIENA at Duke OHIO STATE BOSTON COLLEGE ^

W, 27-8 L, 5-19 W, 11-9 L, 18-25 W, 18-5 L, 10-13 L, 4-22 L, 12-16 W, 26-17 L, 10-18 W, 24-8 L, 6-18 W, 15-11 L, 13-14

^ - ECAC Championship at Colgate

1996 (5-11, 4-3 MAAC) Head Coach: Mike Greco 3-2 3-12 3-14 3-20 3-23 3-24 3-30 3-31 4-3 4-6 4-10 4-13 4-20 4-21 4-27 5-1

at Penn at Duke at Georgetown RIT PROVIDENCE * FAIRFIELD * at Siena * at Marist * at Michigan State BUTLER HOBART NIAGARA * MANHATTAN * VERMONT MOUNT ST. MARY’S * NIAGARA

L, 6-20 L, 9-24 L, 6-15 L, 10-14 W, 15-8 L, 6-16 W, 16-8 L, 10-11 L, 9-22 L, 6-17 L, 4-25 W, 23-8 W, 27-6 L, 14-18 L, 7-8 W, 24-10

* - MAAC Game

Head Coach: Mike Greco 2-27 2-28 3-23 4-4 4-7 4-15 4-20 4-21 4/23 4-25 4-28 4-29 5-2

3-23 3-26 3-30 4-4 4-6 4-9 4-10 4-17 4-20 4-23 4-27 4-30

L, 10-17 W, 19-7

1997 (4-10, 4-4 MAAC) Head Coach: Mike Greco 3-22 3-23 3-26 4-2 4-5 4-6 4-9 4-12 4-13 4-16 4-19 4-10 4-27 5-2

MOUNT ST. MARY’S * SAINT JOSEPH’S * COLGATE at Georgetown at Fairfield * at Providence * at Hobart MARIST * SIENA * at Mercyhurst at Air Force at Niagara * at Manhattan * at Cornell

L, 10-15 L, 9-10 L, 11-18 L, 5-24 L, 7-10 L, 8-9 L, 9-16 W, 26-15 W, 21-8 L, 10-18 L, 11-14 W, 17-10 W, 27-5 L, 14-24

* - MAAC Game

Team Air Force Alfred Boston College Bucknell Butler Colgate Cornell Denver Detroit Duke Elmira Fairfield Gannon Geneseo Georgetown Hartford Harvard Hobart Johns Hopkins Keuka Le Moyne Manhattan Marietta Marist Mercyhurst Michigan State Mount St. Mary’s Navy Nazareth Niagara Northwood Notre Dame Oberlin Ohio State Ohio Wesleyan Penn Princeton Providence Quinnipiac Radford RIT Robert Morris Sacred Heart Saint Joseph’s Siena St. Andrews St. Bonaventure Stony Brook Syracuse UMBC Vermont VMI Wagner

W- L Pct. 0- 1 .000 0- 3 .000 1- 2 .333 0- 2 .000 0- 7 .000 0-13 .000 0- 6 .000 First Meeting First Meeting 0- 4 .000 5- 0 .000 0- 4 .000 0- 1 .000 2- 1 .667 0- 4 .000 0- 2 .000 First Meeting 0-10 .000 0- 1 .000 2- 1 .667 1- 1 .500 11- 4 .733 1- 0 1.000 7- 9 .438 2- 4 .333 0- 7 .000 5-14 .263 0- 1 .000 0- 5 .000 3- 0 1.000 3- 0 1.000 0- 4 .000 1- 0 1.000 1- 6 .167 0- 1 .000 0- 1 .000 0- 4 .000 7- 9 .438 1- 4 .200 1- 0 1.000 0- 5 .000 5- 0 1.000 0- 2 .000 4-10 .286 17- 3 .850 0- 1 .000 2- 2 .500 0- 2 .000 0- 1 .000 0- 1 .000 0- 4 .000 8- 4 .667 10- 0 1.000

Streak L1 L3 W1 L2 L7 L13 L6 L4 W5 L4 L1 W1 L4 L2 L10 L1 W2 W1 W3 W1 L1 W1 L7 W3 L1 L5 W3 W3 L4 W1 L L1 L1 L4 L2 L3 W1 L5 W5 L2 L1 L1 L1 W2 L2 L1 L1 L4 L1 W10

2010 Opponents in bold

MEN’S LACROSSE • ALL-TIME RESULTS

2003 (5-9, 5-3 MAAC) Head Coach: Randy Mearns

Kevin Ross was named the 2006 MAAC Offensive Player of the Year after posting 51 points, 36 goals and 15 assists.

1998 (2-11, 2-5 MAAC) Head Coach: Mike Greco 3-15 3-18 3-28 3-29 4-4 4-5 4-8 4-10 4-15 4-18 4-19 4-22 5-2

at St. Andrews at Duke at Mount St. Mary’s * at St. Joseph’s * FAIRFIELD * PROVIDENCE * HOBART MANHATTAN * MERCYHURST at Siena * at Marist * at Colgate at Cornell

L, 11-15 L, 2-22 L, 9-17 L, 12-16 L, 9-15 L, 8-13 L, 8-28 W, 13-8 L, 12-15 W, 18-17 L, 12-19 L, 6-10 L, 2-23

* - MAAC Game

1999 (4-8, 3-5 MAAC) Head Coach: Randy Mearns 3-20 3-21 3-28 3-31 4-3 4-9 4-14 4-17 4-18 4-21 4-23 4-25

at Manhattan * (ot) at Quinnipiac * SIENA * at Gannon at Ohio State MARIST * at Hobart at Fairfield * at Providence * at Mercyhurst MOUNT ST. MARY’S * SAINT JOSEPH’S *

W, 7-6 L, 9-10 W, 16-8 L, 6-20 L, 5-7 L, 12-13 L, 3-24 L, 4-20 W, 11-10 W, 10-8 L, 10-11 L, 10-19

* - MAAC Game

2000 (3-10, 3-6 MAAC) Head Coach: Randy Mearns 3-4 3-5 3-14 3-16 3-25 3-26

at Hartford at Boston College at Saint Joseph’s * at Mount St. Mary’s * SACRED HEART * QUINNIPIAC *

L, 9-13 L, 9-17 L, 6-19 L, 3-14 L, 8-14 W, 12-11

4-1 4-2 4-8 4-9 4-12 4-16 4-26

at Manhattan * at Marist * WAGNER * OHIO WESLEYAN PROVIDENCE * at Siena * MERCYHURST

L, 6-11 L, 6-13 W, 20-0 L, 13-17 W, 15-11 L, 13-15 L, 12-14

* - MAAC Game

2001 (7-6, 4-5 MAAC) Head Coach: Randy Mearns 3-4 3-5 3-24 3-31 4-1 4-7 4-8 4-11 4-14 4-21 4-22 4-28 4-29

at VMI at Radford MARIST * at Wagner * at Providence * at Sacred Heart * at Quinnipiac * at Mercyhurst BOSTON COLLEGE MOUNT ST. MARY’S * SAINT JOSEPH’S * MANHATTAN * SIENA *

W, 8-7 W, 18-12 W, 17-12 W, 16-9 L, 10-12 L, 11-19 L, 11-20 L, 11-18 W, 13-7 L, 4-16 L, 10-12 W, 11-9 W, 21-4

* - MAAC Game

2002 (5-8, 3-4 MAAC) at VMI at Cornell at Marist * at Quinnipiac at Manhattan * BUTLER PROVIDENCE * (ot) WAGNER * MERCYHURST at Saint Joseph’s * at Mount St. Mary’s * at Colgate at Siena *

* - MAAC Game

at Butler vs. Vermont ^ at Cornell SAINT JOSEPH’S * at VMI * MARIST * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * at Providence * (ot) at Manhattan * at Johns Hopkins at Siena * COLGATE WAGNER * vs. Mount St. Mary’s !

L, 14-19 L, 7-12 L, 6-19 L, 7-9 L, 9-13 W, 11-4 W, 12-7 L, 4-5 W, 7-5 L, 5-21 W, 17-7 L, 8-12 W, 10-4 L, 8-11

4-12 4-16 4-20 4-23 4-26 4-30

COLGATE at Manhattan * at Siena * VMI * at Hobart at Providence *

L, 6-14 L, 6-13 W, 7-5 W, 12-6 L, 6-12 L, 6-8

W, 13-7 L, 5-16 L, 6-11 L, 0-15 L, 5-14 L, 6-10 W, 9-8 W, 10-6 W, 9-8 L, 7-12 L, 4-12 L, 5-19 W, 14-8

at Mount St. Mary’s * SIENA * MARIST * vs. Mount St. Mary’s !

L, 6-7 W, 15-8 W, 8-3 L, 9-13

* - MAAC Game ^ - Game Played in Liverpool, N.Y. ! - MAAC Tournament (Buffalo, N.Y.)

2007 (6-8, 5-3 MAAC) Head Coach: Randy Mearns

2-24 at No. 3 Princeton L, 7-18 3-3 at Colgate L, 6-13 3-13 at No. 5 Navy L, 5-13 3-17 at Providence * W, 5-4 3-24 WAGNER * W, 18-6 3-31 VMI * W, 12-4 * - MAAC Game 4-7 at Marist * L, 11-14 ^ - Game Played in Syracuse, N.Y. 4-10 ROBERT MORRIS (ot) W, 8-7 ! - MAAC Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) 4-14 SAINT JOSEPH’S * W, 15-7 4-18 at Siena * L, 7-13 4-21 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * W, 15-9 2004 (6-7, 6-2 MAAC) 4-24 at Hobart L, 10-11 Head Coach: Randy Mearns 4-28 at Manhattan * L, 6-13 3-24 at Colgate (ot) L, 5-6 5-4 vs. Saint Joseph’s ! L, 9-10 3-3 vs. Butler ^ L, 4-5 * - MAAC Game 3-9 vs. Vermont ~ L, 5-13 3-13 VMI * W, 16-10 ! - MAAC Tournament (Emmitsburg, Md.) 3-16 at No. 5 Duke L, 1-15 3-20 MANHATTAN * W, 13-3 2008 (10-6, 7-1 MAAC) 3-27 PROVIDENCE * W, 8-6 Head Coach: Randy Mearns 4-3 at Saint Joseph’s * W, 13-12 2-23 at No. 5 Princeton L, 6-13 4-8 at Marist * L, 8-10 3-2 COLGATE (ot) L, 11-12 4-10 at Wagner * W, 8-4 3-12 at No. 9 Cornell L, 3-14 4-17 SIENA * W, 15-9 3-15 at Mount St. Mary’s * W, 11-7 4-24 at Mount St. Mary’s * L, 6-10 3-22 MANHATTAN * W, 10-5 5-7 vs. Providence ! L, 8-10 3-29 at Saint Joseph’s * W, 7-6 * - MAAC Game 4-5 MARIST * W, 12-5 ^ - Game Played in Columbus, Ohio 4-8 at Robert Morris (ot) W, 16-15 ~ - Game Played in Liverpool, N.Y. 4-12 at Wagner * W, 16-8 ! - MAAC Tournament (Buffalo, N.Y.) 4-16 SIENA * (ot) W, 10-9 4-19 at VMI * W, 12-8 4-22 HOBART L, 3-10 2005 (5-7, 4-4 MAAC) 4-26 PROVIDENCE * L, 5-11 Head Coach: Randy Mearns 5-2 vs. Manhattan ! W, 11-2 3-12 at UMBC L, 6-13 5-4 vs. VMI ! W, 14-5 3-19 WAGNER * W, 12-4 5-11 at No. 3 Syracuse $ L, 3-20 4-2 SAINT JOSEPH’S W, 7-4 * - MAAC Game 4-5 ROBERT MORRIS W, 12-7 ! - MAAC Tournament (Loudonville, N.Y.) 4-7 at Marist * L, 6-10 $ - NCAA Tournament 4-9 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * L, 8-11

* - MAAC Game

Head Coach: Randy Mearns 2-24 3-12 3-16 3-22 3-24 3-30 4-6 4-7 4-17 4-19 4-21 4-26 4-28

3-1 3-4 3-11 3-12 3-15 3-22 3-29 3-31 4-13 4-14 4-17 4-22 4-26 5-2

4-22 4-26 4-29 5-5

2006 (7-8, 6-2 MAAC) Head Coach: Randy Mearns 2-25 3-1 3-9 3-12 3-14 3-18 3-25 4-1 4-8 4-15 4-18

at No. 8 Princeton at Robert Morris at Colgate at Quinnipiac vs. Vermont ^ at VMI * at Saint Joseph’s * PROVIDENCE * at Wagner * MANHATTAN * HOBART

L, 6-16 W, 12-7 L, 8-14 L, 4-9 L, 9-11 W, 11-9 L, 4-11 W, 12-11 W, 9-4 W, 10-7 L, 5-22

2009 (10-6, 7-1 MAAC) Head Coach: Randy Mearns 2-13 2-21 3-10 3-14 3-21 3-28 4-4 4-7 4-11 4-15 4-18 4-21 4-25

at No. 16 Colgate at No. 12 Princeton at No. 4 Cornell at Marist * (ot) SAINT JOSEPH’S * at Providence * MOUNT ST. MARY’S ROBERT MORRIS WAGNER * at Siena * at Manhattan * (ot) at Hobart VMI *

* - MAAC Game

L, 11-15 L, 6-14 L, 4-14 L, 6-7 L, 6-7 L, 4-5 W, 9-3 W, 7-6 W, 7-4 L, 9-12 W, 12-11 L, 6-17 L, 11-12

Golden Griffin Lacrosse Highlights Under Head Coach Scott Teeter • Four Griffs have been seleccted in the first round of the National Lacrosse League Draft. • Canisius won the 2008 MAAC Championship, earning its first invitation to the NCAA Tournament. • The Griffs have won two of the last four MAAC regular-season titles. • Adam Jones became the first Griff to garner AllAmerica accolades following the 2008 season. • Kevin Ross earned MAAC Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2006, while Tim Rowley and Nick LoCoco earned Rookie of the Year accolades in 2007 and 2008. • In total, 19 Griffs have earned all-conference honors.

Demske Sports Complex

The Demske Sports Complex underwent a facelift during the summer of 2008, replacing the old AstroTurf with FieldTurf. The Center for Athletic Training opened in the summer of 2007.

MAAC

2009 MAAC Lacrosse Review MAAC Standings Conf. Rec. Pct. Siena 8-0 1.000 Mount St. Mary’s 5-3 .625 Manhattan 5-3 .625 Providence 5-3 .625 Saint Joseph’s 4-4 .500 Marist 4-4 .500 Canisius 3-5 .375 VMI 2-6 .250 Wagner 0-8 .000 MAAC Championship Semifinals (1) Siena 7, (4) Providence 1 (3) Manhattan 5, (2) Mount St. Mary’s 3 Championship Siena 9, Manhattan 5 MAAC at the NCAA Championship First Round (2) Syracuse 11, Siena 4

Overall 12-6 5-10 10-8 6-10 6-9 4-9 4-9 3-11 1-15

Pct. .667 .333 .556 .375 .400 .308 .308 .214 .063

Matt Barkas • 2008 All-MAAC Second Team

Canisius won its first MAAC Championship during the 2008 season.

Adam Jones • 2008 All-MAAC First Team

Nick LoCoco • 2008 All-MAAC Second Team

Canisius College

Undergraduate Majors & Programs College of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Art History Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Chemistry Clinical Laboratory Science Communication Studies Computer Science (BA and BS) Criminal Justice Digital Media Arts Economics (BA) English Environmental Science European Studies History International Relations Mathematics and Statistics Modern Languages: French, German, Spanish Music Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Urban Studies

Pre-Professional Programs Dental Early Assurance of Admission Joint Degree Programs: Dental Medicine, Optometric Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and Podiatric Medicine Medical Early Assurance of Admission Pre-Dental Pre-Engineering Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Veterinary

Richard J. Wehle School of Business Accounting Accounting Information Systems Economics (BS) Entrepreneurship Finance Information Systems International Business Management Marketing

School of Education and Human Services Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Physical Education/Health Education Special Education Teacher Education: Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 2) Childhood Education (Grades 1 - 6) Adolescence Education (Grades 7 - 12)

Academic Services Canisius College Academic Services provides academic, personal and career support programs that foster the total development for the studentathletes. A comprehensive program on life skills provides student-athletes with educational experiences. Service programs preparing students for the demands of a well-balanced lifestyle are also provided. Academic Services for Student-Athletes offers the guidance and direction needed to prepare student-athletes for success beyond graduation.

Academic Advisor for Athletics Services The Academic Advisor for Athletics provides the following support services to best serve the student-athletes at Canisius: • Provide effective academic advising; conduct individual advising appointments with student-athletes who have concerns abut their major choice, progress toward graduation, grades, or any other aspects that may impede their success toward graduation and NCAA eligibility. • Pay particular attention to the “at-risk” student-athletes and students who have not yet chosen a major course of study. • Schedule meetings with designated student-athletes to assist in the monitoring of academic progress. • Assist student-athletes with the development of academic recovery plans. • Develop travel contracts for student-athletes to share with their course instructors. • Provide assistant with scholarship and award applications.

Study Hall/ Tutorial Program In order to assist student-athletes in achieving optimal academic performance, the Athletic Department provides a Study Hall Program. Study hall is open to all student-athletes and is an opportunity to do academic work at consistent time in a quiet place where tutors are available to answer questions and concerns. Study hall is to be used for course work only. A total of six hours each week are required for all first semester freshmen and first semester transfers.

Tutoring Services The college offers free tutoring to all Canisius College students. If you have any questions regarding a tutor, or need assistance setting up a time to meet with someone from the College’s Tutorial Program, contact Danielle LaMarre, Academic Advisor for Athletics.

2009 MAAC All-Academic Team

Matt Barkas Accounting

Brendan Collins Biology

Bryan Jack Adam Jones International Relations Physical Ed/Health

Mark Leonard Marketing

James McCready Education

John Minieri Digital Media Arts

A new computer lab was added to the Koessler Athletic Center during the 2008-09 season, available to athletes every day during the school year.

Buffalo Fascinating Facts • All Cheerios are made here. • Niagara Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world, is located 20 minutes away from Buffalo. • Chicken wings were first served at the Anchor Bar on Main Street in 1964. • Kleinhans Music Hall, a National Historic Landmark, is considered one of the five acoustically perfect buildings in the world. • In 1905, the NAACP was founded in the region, with its first national conference in Buffalo. • Two hundred miles of fresh water shore border the area. • Buffalo was the first city in the United States to light streets with electricity. • Buffalo is the only city in the United States to boast five Frank Lloyd Wright designed homes. • More bagels are made in Buffalo than any other U.S. city. • Buffalo is home to more than 50 public and private art galleries, the country’s largest intact park system designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, and more buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright than any other city except Chicago. • The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, formerly the Wilcox residence, was the scene of the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as President of the United States on September 14, 1901, following the assassination of William McKinley. • Forest Lawn Cemetery, located across the street from Canisius College, is the resting place of President Millard Fillmore, General Albert J. Meyer (founder of National Weather Service), Chief Red Jacket of the Seneca Indians and William G. Fargo, co-organizer of the first transcontinental Express Service. • Home of Samuel Clemens, who worked as the managing editor of them Buffalo Express Newspapers, Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and Warren Spahn, the Hall of Fame pitcher, who is the winningest left-hander of all time with 363 victories.

Tradition of Excellence 2008-09 Canisius Athletics Highlights • Natalia Tarasova of the synchronized swimming team won the national championship in the solo event. As a team, Canisius finished third at U.S. Collegiate National Championship. • The Canisius softball team captured its 12th MAAC Championship since 1990 to advanced to the NCAA Tournament. • The women’s basketball team won a schoolrecord 24 games and earned its second postseason invitation in the program’s history with a trip to the Women’s NIT. • Three Griffs were drafted after graduating from Canisius. Matt Friedman of the men’s lacrosse team was taken by the Buffalo Bandits in the sixth round of the NLL Draft, while Kevin Mahoney and Kevin Mailloux were selected in the MLB Draft. • Two former Griffs competed in the Women’s Lacrosse World Cup. • Three Canisius coaches were named the MAAC Coach of the Year. • Marie Warner of the women’s basketball team was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team.

Natalia Tarasova 2009 National Champion

Mark Miyashita No. 1 pick in the 2003 NLL Draft

Kevin Mahoney MAAC Player of the Year NY Yankee Draft Pick

Marie Warner Academic All-American

Department of Athletics What is a Griffin? The Griffin is a mythical creature of supposed gigantic size that has the head, forelegs and wings of an eagle and the hindquarters, tail and ears of a lion. They are well known for their speed, ability to fly and having eyes like an eagle as well as the strength and courage of a lion. Griffins have been known for centuries as symbols of strength and vigilance, have been called “The Hounds of Zeus” in Greek mythology and are said to have mastery of both the land and sky. They are thought to be from India, where the natives of the land made their talons and claws into drinking cups because the talon of a Griffin was said to detect poison in a liquid. Griffins would find gold in the mountains and line their nests with it and as a result, were forced to become great guardians of the nests to keep the hunters away. According to Charles A. Brady in Canisius College The First Hundred Years, “Though the problems of when and where the Griffin began his reign as King Herald of the Canisius College of Arms are not easily settled, the whence is simple to establish. Our Griffin flew to us from the prow of LaSalle’s lost Griffon, the Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes, which disappeared after making a safe voyage from the Niagara River to the Strait of Detroit. LaSalle’s illfated caravel, the first ship ever built on America’s inland seas, with its 45 tons and five cannons, had its beakhead adorned ‘with a flying Griffin, and an eagle above it,’ in honor of the two heraldic beasts on the armorial bearing of the great Frontenac.” The Griffin became the symbol for Canisius athletics in the mid-1930s. Steve Weller wrote in The Buffalo News Jan. 22, 1962, “You can have your Chihuahuas, Piranhas, Horned Frogs and Iguanas. The best all-around athletic mascot in business today has to be the beast adopted by Canisius College – the Golden Griffin.”

2009 Canisius Male Athlete of the Year Kevin Mailloux was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2009 MLB Draft, while Female Athlete of the Year Natalia Tarasova won the solo event at the U.S. Collegiate Championships.

Battle of the Bridge

Student-Athlete of the Year

During the 2006-07 athletic season, Canisius College and Niagara University developed an all-sports competition, in an effort to enhance the historic rivalry between the Golden Griffins and Purple Eagles. Previous Results 2006-07: Niagara 24, Canisius 10 2007-08: Canisius 21, Niagara 13 2008-09: Canisius 23, Niagara 11

Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Female Athlete Heather Forester (Synchro) Shauna Geronzin (Basketball) Jénel Stevens (Basketball) Jénel Stevens (Basketball) Andrea Bunten (Softball) Whitney Card (Lacrosse) Jess Stackhouse (Volleyball) Katie Miranto (Softball) Natalia Tarasova (Synchro)

Male Athlete Stephen Fabiilli (Hockey) Tom Zabawa (Football) Mark Miyashita (Lacrosse) Rob Martin (Hockey) Matt Vinc (Lacrosse) Matt Mazurek (Baseball) Kevin Ross (Lacrosse) Alan McGreal (Soccer) Kevin Mailloux (Baseball)

Canisius College Head Coaches

Jim Hesch Men’s Soccer

Cathy Hummel Volleyball

Todd Hummel Golf

Mike McRae Baseball

Randy Mearns Men’s Lacrosse

Pete Osmond Cross Country

Tom Parrotta Men’s Basketball

Mike Rappl Softball

Dave Smith Hockey

Scott Teeter Women’s Lacrosse

Scott Vanderzell Swimming & Diving

Jim Wendling Women’s Soccer

Jill Wright Synchro Swimming

Terry Zeh Women’s Basketball

Administration Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. President President of Canisius College since 1993, Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. has transformed Canisius College from a commuter college serving primarily the Western New York market into a residential comprehensive university drawing students from across the Northeast and beyond. Under Father Cooke’s leadership, Canisius has invested nearly $142 million in 24 major capital projects on the Main street campus, including $85 million in eight major residence hall projects during this time. Plans to develop Science Hall, an interdisciplinary science center at the college, are underway. Educating students for the demands of an ever-changing world is a high priority for Father Cooke. New majors in emerging fields such as bioinformatics, international business, accounting information systems, health and human performance and digital media arts have recently been added to Canisius’ comprehensive curriculum. Canisius faculty, students and staff are heavily involved in a wide variety of service learning and volunteer activities throughout Western New York and beyond. Father Cooke received high marks in a Buffalo News poll of Western New York leaders which ranked Father Cooke as the second most influential civic leader and the college as the second most influential institution overall in terms of their positive impact on the community. Father Cooke was also recognized by The Buffalo News as one of its Outstanding Citizens for 2001 and named the 2003 Renaissance Man by the Buffalo Renaissance Foundation (BRF). He received the 2005 Humanitarian Award from the Niagara Lutheran Foundation, and the National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) of Western New York presented Father Cooke with a 2007 Citation Award for his community leadership. In early 2008, Father Cooke served as a delegate at the Jesuits’ General Congregation 35 that elected Father Adolfo Nicolas as the new General of the Society of Jesus. Father Cooke was also a delegate at General Congregation 33 in 1983 that elected Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach as General. Prior to joining the Canisius community, Father Cooke served as executive and academic vice president of John Carroll University. Born in New York and raised in Hoboken, NJ, Father Cooke received a bachelor of arts degree from Fordham University in 1960; a Licentiate in philosophy from Loyola Seminary, Shrub Oak, in 1961; master’s degrees in teaching and philosophy in 1962 and 1965; respectively, from Fordham; advanced theology degrees from Woodstock College in 1967 and Yale University in 1968; and a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1971. Father Cooke’s academic area of expertise focuses on ethics, the theory of knowledge and the philosophy of language. Father Cooke is currently a member of the board of trustees of Fordham University, and a member of the finance committee of the New York Province of the Society of Jesus.

Dr. Ellen Conley Vice President for Student Affairs Ellen O. Conley, PhD, a member of the Canisius Community since 1970, was named vice president for student affairs in 1998. One of her many accomplishments in her role as vice president includes spearheading the upgrade of the athletics program at the college. Dr. Conley earned a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock State College (1967), advanced education degrees from the University of Pittsburgh (1968) and Buffalo State (1973) and a doctorate in higher education from the University at Buffalo (1981). During her tenure as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Conley supported the formation of the School of Education and Human Services, developed a mentoring program for new faculty, initiated the development of majors in criminal justice and environmental science and guided the initiative to implement a Master of Science in Organizational Communication and Development. She also established the Fine Arts Department and facilitated the development of MusiCanisius, which has since evolved into the ArtsCanisius program. While acting dean, she coordinated the promotion of the school’s graduate education program to the Canadian market and guided the implementation of the Master in Sport Administration. From 1987-89, Dr. Conley was the assistant director of athletics for women’s sports and financial aid, and from 1987-90, she was the athletic scholarship coordinator. Under her direction, the women’s athletic program was formed and grew from one club level team to seven varsity teams. In addition, she implemented and monitored an athletic scholarship program for men’s and women’s non-revenue producing sports. From 1982-1990 Dr. Conley served as chair of the undergraduate Physical Education Major Program and Coordinator of the Physical Education Graduate Program. In 1989, she developed alternative curricular tracks for physical education majors to enhance enrollment, and in 1986, she co-wrote the New York State Professional Preparation Council’s position paper for “Strengthening Teaching in New York State.”

Bill Maher Director of Athletics Named Director of Athletics in May 2005, Bill Maher is in his fifth year back in the Blue and Gold. Since taking over at Canisius, Golden Griffin athletic teams have won 18 conference or regional championships, with the softball team advancing to the NCAA Tournament in each of the past three seasons and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament 11 times in the last 15 seasons. The 2008-09 women’s basketball team set the program’s Division I record with 24 wins and advanced to the Women’s NIT for the first time in program history. The 2008 women’s soccer team won a program-record six MAAC games and advanced to a four-team MAAC Tournament for the first time since 1994. The synchronized swimming program won its 12th consecutive ECAC Championship in 2009 and also finished second at the U.S. Collegiate Championships for the second consecutive season.

The Maher File Birthplace: Avon, N.Y. Family: Wife Kristin, sons Danny and David

Education Canisius College (B.A. 1989) East Stroudsburg University (M.S. 1990)

Career Canisius College (2005-Present) Director of Athletics University at Buffalo (1998-2005) Interim Athletic Director Senior Associate Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance

The 2008 men’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program hisCanisius College (1991-1998) tory and won a share of the regular-season MAAC Championship for the second time in three seasons. Assistant AD for Compliance Director of Intramurals and Facility Supervisor The 2008 baseball program earned a share of the regular-season title for the first time in 14 years, set a program record with 41 wins and has advanced to the MAAC Tournament each of the past three seasons while qualifying for the MAAC Championship game for the first time in 2009. The 2006 volleyball team set a program record for victories, qualified for a four-team MAAC Tournament in 2008 for the first time since 1994 and during the past three seasons has had the most wins during any three-year stretch in program history. The hockey program has improved its standing in the Atlantic Hockey standings during each of the past three seasons. During the past four seasons, 99 student-athletes have earned all-league honors, 20 have won conference player or rookie of the year awards and 45 were voted to all-tournament teams. On the academic level during the past four athletic seasons, 273 student-athletes were named to the MAAC AllAcademic Honor Roll, while 75 hockey players made the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team and 15 synchronized swimmers were honored as U.S. Synchro Academic All-Americans. During the past four years, Canisius has had 13 student-athletes recognized on the district level as ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA All-Academic, including six during the 2008-09 academic year. Canisius has claimed the Battle of the Bridge and won the Canal Cup in each of the past two seasons, which is an all-sports competition with rival Niagara University. Maher has overseen renovations to the Koessler Athletic Center and the Demske Sports Complex. A new Center for Athletic Training opened in May 2007. New locker rooms were constructed for all female teams and finished in 2008 while the men and women’s basketball teams each received new locker rooms in the summer of 2008. The Demske Sports Complex received a $1.7 million facelift with the installation of new A-Turf as well as new scoreboards. Starting with the 2007-08 academic year, Maher began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Management Council. A Canisius graduate and former assistant athletic director at the school, Maher spent seven years at the University at Buffalo and served as the Bulls’ interim athletic director from 2003-05. During his tenure as the interim athletic director at Buffalo, Maher helped UB Athletics oversee $3.6 million in capital improvements to its athletic facilities, restructure the school’s Blue & White Club fund drive for athletics, which generated $1 million during the 2003-04 season, and develop marketing campaigns which increased attendance at athletic events. He also oversaw the development of the men’s basketball program, which set a school record for victories and earned the first postseason bid in school history with an invitation to the 2005 National Invitation Tournament. Under his watch, the Bulls’ RPI increased from 284 in 2003 to as high as 34 during the 2004-05 season. Maher was a four-year letterwinner on the Canisius College football team from 1985-88 and earned All-America honorable mention honors as a senior. He received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Canisius in 1989 and his master’s degree in sport management from East Stroudsburg University in 1990. Following an internship with the New York Knicks, Maher returned to Canisius in 1991, becoming the assistant athletic director for compliance in 1994. He became the director of compliance at the University at Buffalo in 1998, where he moved up the ranks and was named senior associate athletic director in 2002. In that role, he managed the day-to-day operations of the Division of Athletics, including the direct supervision of Buffalo’s football and men’s and women’s basketball programs, in addition to the office of compliance and the office of student-athlete services. Maher resides in East Amherst with his wife, Kristin, and sons, Danny and David.

Media Roster

Mike Albert

Mike Allaire

Nick Anderson

Matt Barkas

Kyle Bell

Mike Benzinger

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Brandon Bortignon

Alex Caldiero

Drew Caldiero

Nick Caldiero

Sean Callahan

Joe Campbell

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Nico Capron

Nick Carrasco

Dan Coates

Jon Domres

DJ Giacobbo

Travis Gibbons

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Simon Giourmetakis

Joe Greenwald

Jimmy Haney

Adam Jones

Nick LoCoco

Justin Maderer

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James McCready

Greg Michael

John Minieri

Brendan Murphy

Brandon Niesink

Alex Nowak

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Brendan O’Hagan

Ryan O’Hagan

Garrett O’Neill

Joe Rautenstrauch

Mike Rautenstrauch

Tim Rowley

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Tom Vivian

Hugh Weir

Randy Mearns

Greg Campbell

Jason Levesque

Brian Lalley

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2010 SCHEDULE February

at Harvard

1 p.m.

March

CORNELL

4 p.m.

at Denver

9 p.m.

at Mount St. Mary’s *

1 p.m.

MANHATTAN *

7 p.m.

April

at Saint Joseph’s *

1 p.m.

at Robert Morris

12:30 p.m.

MARIST *

11 a.m.

HOBART

7 p.m.

at Wagner *

1 p.m.

DETROIT *

3 p.m.

SIENA *

3 p.m.

1 p.m.

May

at VMI *

MAAC Semifinals (at Marist)

MAAC Championship (at Marist)

* - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS