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PROVIDENCE FRIARS LACROSSE 2021 MEDIA GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS.................................................................................. 2 COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF.....................................................3-6 THE 2021 FRIARS......................................................................7-30 COMMUNITY OUTREACH............................................................. 31 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE...........................................................32-36 FRIAR FACILITIES....................................................................37-45 BIG EAST CONFERENCE................................................................ 46 2020 SEASON STATS/REVIEW.................................................47-48 2020 HONORS AND AWARDS....................................................... 49 HISTORY.................................................................................50-55 ALL-TIME AWARD WINNERS..................................................... 50 FRIAR RECORDS........................................................................ 51 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS......................................................52-55 LACROSSE PROGRAM NETWORKING........................................... 56
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QUICK FACTS SCHOOL INFORMATION
Location: .................................................................................................................................Providence, R.I. Founded:..................................................................................................................................................1917 Enrollment:.............................................................................................................................................4,139 President:......................................................................................................................Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard Denomination: ...............................................................................................................Catholic (Dominican) Associate VP/Athletic Director: ........................................................................................Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Assistant VP/Deputy Athletic Director.............................................................................................Jill LaPoint Senior Executive Associate Athletic Director: ........................................................................... Steve Napolillo Senior Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations and Strategic Communications: ................... Arthur Parks Senior Associate Athletic Director/Health and Wellness: .................................................................John Rock Associate Athletic Director/External Relations: .........................................................................Kevin Connolly Assistant Athletic Director/Facilities & Game Day Management: .................................................. Dave Longo Associate AD/Men’s and Women’s Hockey: .......................................................................................Rico Blasi Associate Athletic Director/Business: ............................................................................Martha Perez-Schmitz Associate Athletic Director/Compliance & Student Athlete Services: ............................................Joe Nicastro Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations: ............................................................................Jen Rynearson Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing & Promotions: ...............................................................Brian Catinella Conference: .......................................................................................................................................BIG EAST Nickname: .............................................................................................................................................. Friars Colors: .................................................................................................... Black & White with Silver (PMS 877) Home Field: ...............................................................................................Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach:............................................................................................... Chris Gabrielli (Massachusetts ‘01) Email Address:.........................................................................................................cgabrie1@providence.edu Record at Providence:..................................................................................................... 51-64 (Ninth Season) Assiociate Head Coach: ..............................................................................................Matt Francis (Marist ‘10) Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator...................................................................Kevin Gould (Bentley ‘10) Graduate Assistant:....................................................................................Ryan Zimmerman (Providence ‘20) Lacrosse Office Phone: ..................................................................................(401) 865-2007; (401) 865-1907 Athletic Trainer:.....................................................................................................................Lindsey Laturnau Strength & Conditioning:......................................................................... Rick Blackadar & Aimee Pardington
TEAM INFORMATION
2021 Captains: ..................................................... Toby Burgdorf, Tim Hinrichs, Evan McGreen, Nick Shaw Team Managers:...................................................................................... Jackson Daignault, Sidney Simmons 2020 Overall Record: ................................................................................................................................. 5-1 2020 BIG EAST Record/Finish: ...............................................................................................................NA/NA 2020 Post-Season:...................................................................................................................................... NA Players Returning/Lost/New: .............................................................................................................38/6/14
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Bryant
Smithfield, R.I.
12:00 p.m.
20
St. John’s *
Queens, N.Y.
1:00 p.m.
27
Denver*
Denver, Colo.
2:00 p.m.
MARCH 3
FAIRFIELD
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
6:00 P.M.
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VILLANOVA*
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
12:00 P.M.
13
Marquette*
Milwaukee, Wis.
12:00 p.m.
20
GEORGETOWN*
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
12:00 P.M.
27
DENVER*
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
12:00 P.M.
APRIL 3
Villanova*
Villanova, Pa.
12:00 p.m.
10
ST. JOHN’S*
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
6:00 P.M.
17
MARQUETTE*
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
11:00 A.M.
24
Georgetown*
Washington, D.C.
TBA
MAY
6
BIG EAST Semifinals
Providence, R.I.
TBA
8
BIG EAST Championship
Providence, R.I.
TBA
Home Games in BOLD CAPS * BIG EAST opponent All times in Eastern (ET) unless otherwise noted
SPORTS INFORMATION
Graduate Assistant:....................................................................................................................... Drew Patno Email: .................................................................................................................. dpatno.ga@providence.edu Phone:....................................................................................................................................(401) 865-1245 Address:................................................................................... 1 Cunningham Square, Providence, R.I. 02918
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Credits: The 2021 Providence College Men’s Lacrosse Team Guide is published by the Providence College Athletic Department and all rights are reserved. All information in this guide is property of Providence College. Editor/Design/Layout: Drew Patno. Editorial Assistance: Jen Rynearson. Photography: David Silverman, Stew Milne, Tom Maguire and Michael Tollestrup.
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CHRIS HEAD COACH GABRIELLI Chris Gabrielli was hired as the eighth head coach in the history of the Providence College men’s lacrosse program on June 21, 2012 and is embarking on his ninth season with the team in 2020-21. During his time at Providence College, he has helped develop and mentor 10 players who have gone on to play professionally, including Jarrod Neumann ’17 and James Barclay ’18, who play in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Neumann, who earned USILA All-America honors and BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year recognition at Providence, was selected to play in the PLL’s inaugural All-Star Game (2019). As part of the All-Star weekend festivities, he also won the league’s fastest shot skills challenge, clocking a speed of 115 miles per hour. Neumann helped guide Chaos LC to the No. 1 seed in the 2019 PLL Playoffs. Barclay, an AllBIG EAST First-Team selection for the Friars, was signed by Whipsnakes LC, midseason, and helped his squad claim the No. 2 seed in the 2019 PLL Playoffs. Under Gabrielli’s guidance, the program has boasted 17 All-BIG EAST selections, one BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, three BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year awards, nine preseason All-BIG EAST picks and eight All-New England honorees. Gabrielli’s teams have excelled in the classroom and the program has featured a total of 201 BIG EAST Academic All-Stars. A program-record 34 Providence College men’s lacrosse players were named to the 2018 and 2020 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. The Friars have had 25+ BIG EAST All-Academic Team members in each of the last four seasons (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020). The Friars in 2020 went 5-1 before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Providence claimed the Ocean State Cup after defeating Brown (13-12, OT) and Bryant (169), marking the second time in three years. The Friars ranked first in man-down defense (.938) and third in the scoring defense (8.00) in the nation. During the 2019 season, the Friars secured a spot in the BIG EAST Conference Men’s Lacrosse Championship for the third time in the last four seasons. The Friars claimed the No. 3 seed on the final day of regular-season action, as they defeated 17th-ranked Villanova, 9-8, in overtime in Providence, R.I. The Friars fell to 17th-ranked and eventual BIG EAST Champion Georgetown in the semifinals of the conference tournament, 13-12. It marked the fourth time during the 2019 cam-paign that Providence College suffered a one-goal loss. Goalkeeper Tate Boyce finished his career as one of the program’s most decorated players, earning USILA All-America Honorable Mention, BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year and FirstTeam All-BIG EAST accolades. He is the first player in program history to earn multiple AllAmerica honors and Goalkeeper of the Year recognition. Additionally, he is the only Friar to have earned First-Team All-BIG EAST status during each of his four years with the program. Boyce is one of three players on the 2019 roster that went on to play professionally. Boyce and defenseman Jimmy Cunningham signed with the Boston Cannons (MLL), while attackman Brendan Kearns was drafted and signed by the New York Lizards (MLL). Gabrielli came to Providence College after spending the previous six seasons as an assistant coach at Duke University, where he worked primarily with the Blue Devils’ defensive unit. He also served as the program’s recruiting coordinator, under the direction of current Duke Head Coach John Danowski. While at Duke, Gabrielli helped guide the program to six NCAA Final Four appearances (2007-12) and two trips to the National Championship game (2007, 2010). The Blue Devils went on to win the National Championship in 2010. Duke also captured five ACC regularseason titles (2007-09, 2011-12) and four ACC Tournament titles (2007-09, 2012). Under the watchful eye of Gabrielli, Duke’s defense consistently ranked among the best nationally. Annually one of the stingiest defenses in Division I lacrosse, Duke was among the top 10 in scoring defense in 2007 and 2008 and was among the top 25 every year under Gabrielli. In the 2010 NCAA finals, the Blue Devils held Notre Dame to just five goals in their 6-5
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overtime victo-ry, tying for the second fewest goals allowed in a NCAA championship game. During his six seasons with the Blue Devils, Gabrielli mentored seven players to 11 AllAmerica awards. Some of these players include Nick O’Hara, a first-team All-America choice and the 2008 William F. Schmeisser Award recipient as the national defenseman of the year, 2012 ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and four-time All-American CJ Costabile and 2008 ACC Rookie of the Year and two-time All-America selection Michael Manley. Four of Gabrielli’s former student-athletes currently suit up for Major League Lacrosse squads, including Manley who was picked third overall in this year’s MLL draft. Gabrielli spent the 2006 season as an assistant coach at Butler where he served as the recruiting coordinator, while working primarily with the defense. Under his mentorship, three Butler de-fensemen earned All-GWLL honors. Gabrielli was a member of the coaching staff at his alma mater, Massachusetts, from 2003-05, helping the Minutemen to a 33-13 overall record with two NCAA quarterfinal berths. Gabrielli was a member of the practice squad for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse during the 2004 season before being drafted again by the Cannons in the 2005 Supplemental Draft. In 2004, he co-founded the Mid-Summer Classic, a high school lacrosse tournament currently held on the UMass campus. A four-year letter winner as a defenseman at Massachusetts, Gabrielli picked up 127 ground balls and added five assists in his career. As a senior in 2001, he captained the Minutemen to a 12-2 overall record and a share of the ECAC Championship, while earning Second-Team All-Conference and First-Team All-New England honors. A two-time winner of the Eric Sopracasa “Heart and Soul Award,” an honor presented annually to the UMass player who displays the most leadership and dedication to the program, Gabrielli went on to play in the 2001 North-South All-Star game and the MLL Major League Challenge. Gabrielli 4 A native of Farmingdale, N.Y., Gabrielli graduated from Massachusetts in 2001 with a degree in sport management. He and his wife, Candice, have two daughters, Grace and Emma.
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MATT FRANCIS ASSOC. HEAD COACH
THIRD SEASON
FIFTH SEASON AT PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
Matt Francis embarks on his fourth season with the Friars. Francis served as an assistant coach for the previous three seasons but was promoted to associate head coach by Gabrielli on August 5, 2019. Prior to arriving at Providence, he served as an assistant at Binghamton. While at Binghamton, Francis served as the program’s recruiting coordinator, defensive coordinator and face-off coordinator. He helped develop and mentor 12 AllConference selections during his tenure. Francis also helped the Bearcats earn a No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament in 2014. It marked the program’s first appearance in the league’s conference tournament since 2011, and highest seed in the tournament since 2004. Francis began his coaching career at Marist College as an assistant coach (2010- 12) and helped guide the Red Foxes to consecutive appearances in the MAAC Tournament semifinals. While with the Red Foxes, Francis served as face-off coordinator and assistant defensive coordi-nator. Francis is a 2010 graduate of Marist College, where he enjoyed an impressive playing career with the Red Foxes as the team’s face-off specialist. Following his junior season in 2009, he ranked seventh in the nation in face-off percentage with a mark of .576 and fifth in ground balls per game (6.46). As a senior in 2010, he won 158 face-offs and helped guide Marist to the MAAC Semifinals, its first conference championship appearance since 2006. Francis was named Second Team Academic All-District by ESPN The Magazine as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on the at-large ballot in 2010. Francis earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Marist in biomedical sciences, and also minored in psychology and business administration. He went on to earn an MBA from Marist in 2012 with an advanced certifi-cate in executive leadership. Francis resides in Warwick, R.I. with his wife, Auden, and their daughter, Mackenzie.
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ASSISTANT COACH
SECOND SEASON AT PROVIDENCE
THIRD SEASON
ASST. COACH/ OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
KEVIN GOULD
Kevin Gould is set to begin his second season with the Friars as an assistant coach/offensive coordinator. Gould was hired by head coach Gabrielli on September 16, 2020. Gould comes to Providence after spending the past five seasons as Associate Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at UMass Lowell. The Duxbury native spent two seasons as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate head coach on Sept. 1, 2017. In 2019, Gould helped develop two River Hawks en route to earning First-Team AllAmerica East honors, marking the first in program history. In 2018, Gould helped guide UMass Lowell to its first America East playoff appearance in program history. Prior to UMass Lowell, Gould spent a season as assistant coach at Dartmouth. Gould guided the Big Green offense to a 10-percent increase in extra-man scoring. During this 2015 season, Dartmouth’s win total improved by three victories, including a double-overtime win over 15th-ranked Harvard. Gould’s collegiate coaching experience began at Bryant University in 2014 as a volunteer assistant coach. The Bulldogs climbed up to No. 11 in national polls and made the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time in program history. Prior to joining the collegiate ranks, Gould coached at his alma mater, Duxbury High School, for three seasons. Gould graduated from Bentley University in 2010 with a degree in business management, and enjoyed an impressive career with the Falcons’ lacrosse program. Gould ranks fifth in program history in assists and eighth in career points. Gould was named New England and Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year as a freshman. The two-time captain and four-time All-New England selection claimed All-America honors in 2010 during his senior season. Gould was selected 39th overall by the Boston Cannons in the 2010 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. He spent three seasons in the MLL and helped guide the Cannons to the 2011 Major League Lacrosse Championship. Gould resides in Boston, Mass.
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ZIMMERMAN
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
THIRD SEASON Zimmerman enters his first season as a graduate assistant under Coach Gabrielli. Zimmerman will play this season at midfield and serve as the team’s graduate assistant Zimmer graduated from Providence College with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and is pursuing his Masters degree in business administration, (MBA). Zimmerman has tallied nine points on five goals and four assists to go along with five groundballs thus far in his career with the Friars. Zimmerman has been a member of the BIG EAST All-Academic team in each season and was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.
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RICK BLACKADAR STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
ATHLETIC TRAINER
SEVENTH SEASON
EIGHTH SEASON
Rick Blackadar enters his seventh year back at Providence College and serves as the senior assistant strength and conditioning coach. He works primarily with the men’s hockey and men’s lacrosse programs. Blackadar was previously an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Providence College from 2003-2010, when he worked primarily with the men’s and women’s basketball and ice hockey teams. From 2010 to 2011, Blackadar was the assistant strength and conditioning Coach at the University of Massachusetts. After UMass, he spent a year as the special assistant to the business agent at North America Laborers’ Local 223. In 2012, Blackadar was the head strength and conditioning coach at Natick High School in Natick, Mass. Blackadar graduated from Bridgewater State University with a Bachelor of Science in physical education. He then completed a master’s degree in applied exercise science at Springfield College.
Laturnau enters her eighth year as a member of the Providence College Sports Medicine department and works with the men’s lacrosse program. She joined the staff in the fall of 2012 as a graduate assistant and worked with the women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s/women’s swimming and diving programs. She received her masters of education degree program in counseling at Providence College in 2014. She earned her Bachelor of Science in athletic training with a minor in holistic health from the University of Southern Maine in 2012. In addition to earning her athletic training certification from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification, she is also a Registered Orthopedic Technologist from the American Society of Orthopedic Professionals. Laturnau is a native of Londonderry, N.H., resides in East Providence, R.I.
AIMEE PARDINGTON
KEVIN CONNOLLY
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
ASSOCIATE AD/ EXTERNAL RELATIONS
SIXTH SEASON Aimee Pardington enters her sixth season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Providence College. Pardington works primarily with the women’s ice hockey team, while also assisting with the other 18 varsity sports. Prior to Providence, Pardington was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Rutgers University (2007-13). Before Rutgers, she spent three years as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Brown University (2004-07). Pardington graduated from Eastern Connectictut State University with a Bachelor of Science in physical education in 2001 and went on to get her masters in 2006 in applied exercise science at Springfield College. Pardington is certified by the National Strength and Condition Association as a Strength and Condition Specialist (CSCS) and has a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sport Performance Coach Certification.
Connolly, a 2004 graduate of Providence College is the Associate Athletic Director for External Relations. He is responsible for principle and major athletic gifts and also manages ticket requests for championship events. In his first year as lacrosse administrator, Connolly and his team structured the bid to successfully bring the 2017 BIG EAST Lacrosse Championship to Providence. Prior to Providence College, Connolly spent four years in advertising at Dennis Publishing in New York City. Connolly also earned an MBA from Providence College in 2011. Connolly and his wife Ashley ’05 reside in Rumford, R.I. with their two children Clara and Callan.
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2021 FRIAR LACROSSE No. Name Class Pos. 1 Rainier Lee Jr. Midfield 2 Matt Leader Sr. Attack 3 Dylan O’Donnell Sr. Attack 4 Nick Shaw* Gr. Midfield 5 Matt Grillo Jr. Attack 6 Alex Borg Sr. FO 7 Cam Martin Jr. Defense 8 Dan Axelson Gr. Midfield 9 Troy Higgins Gr. Midfield 10 Michael Harris Jr. Goalie 11 Ryan Poole Sr. Defense 12 Ryan Zimmerman Gr. Attack 13 Evan McGreen* Sr. Midfield 15 Ty Thureson Fr. Midfield 16 Jack Kilian So. Midfield 17 Tim Hinrichs* Gr. Midfield 18 Peter Pittroff Gr. Attack 19 John Hufnagel So. LSM 20 Chris Cusolito Fr. Midfield 21 Will Thomas Jr. Midfield 22 Owen Martinson Sr. Midfield 23 Bryce Kirkwood Jr. Attack 25 Grant Latimer So. Defense 26 Wynton Bastian So. Midfield 27 Ryan Nawrocki Gr. Midfield 28 Emmett Jennings Sr. Defense 29 Ryan Mechler Jr. Attack 30 Ricky Amorim Fr. Defense 31 John Hoffman So. Attack 32 Michael Chabra Fr. Midfield 34 Toby Burgdorf* Sr. Goalie 35 Alex Schrank Fr. Defense 36 Billy Metz Fr. Midfield 37 Dean Costalas So. Defense 38 Michael Hughes So. LSM 39 RJ Romeo Gr. FO 40 Owen Borek So. Defense 41 Will Collins Fr. Goalie 42 Chad Cannon So. Midfield 43 Nick Tommasi Gr. Defense 44 Mike O’Grady Jr. LSM 45 Kevin Beatty Fr. LSM 46 Tom Fegley Fr. FO / Midfield 47 Brendan Tully So. Midfield 48 Luke McKernan So. LSM 49 Matt Gould Jr. Defense 50 John Anderson So. Midfield 51 Luke O’Grady Jr.. Attack 52 Brendan Driscoll Fr. Attack 53 Rhys Day Fr. Midfield 54 Matt Murakami Jr. Goalie 55 Connor Davies Fr. Attack 56 Cooper Shape Fr. Defense Head Coach: Chris Gabrielli (Massachusetts ‘01, Ninth Season) Assistant Coach: Matt Francis (Marist ‘10, Fifth Season) Assistant Coach: Kevin Gould (Bentley ‘10, Second Season) Graduate Assistant: Ryan Zimmerman (Providence ‘20, First Season)
Hometown/Previous School Alexandria, Va. / St. Stephens-St. Agnes School Pound Ridge, N.Y. / Fox Lane High School Coventry, R.I. / La Salle Academy Canton, Mass. / Xaverian Brothers Setauket, N.Y. / Ward Melville Tenafly, N.J. / Bergen Catholic Westwood, Mass. / St. Sebastian’s School Cohasset, Mass. / Cohasset Summit, N.J. / Delbarton Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge Huntington, N.Y. / St. Dominic High School Syracuse, N.Y. / Westhill Narragansett, R.I. / La Salle Academy Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area Jupiter, Fla. / Oxbridge Academy Amherst, N.H. / Bishop Guertin Charlotte, N.C. / Denison University Yorktown Heights, N.Y. / Iona Preparatory Melrose, Mass. / Melrose Cohasset, Mass. / Cohasset Milton, Mass. / Milton Academy Basking Ridge, N.J./ Ridge Topsfield, Mass. / Pingree Carlsbad, Calif./ La Jolla Country Day Schoo Smithtown, N.Y. / Hauppauge Fair Haven, N.J. / Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School Marlborough, Mass. / Marlborough Warrington, Pa. / Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Smithtown, N.Y. / Smithtown West Reading, Mass. / Austin Prep Westfield, N.J. / Westfield Setauket, N.Y. / Ward Melville Dallas, Texas / Jesuit College Preparatory School Royersford, Pa./ Spring-Ford Andover, Mass./ Brooks Wilton, Conn. / Wilton Raymond, N.H. / Brooks Marblehead, Mass. / Avon Old Farms Wilmington, Del./ Salesianum School Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon Milton, Mass. / Roxbury Latin School’ Summit, N.J. / Summit Easton, Pa. / Moravian Academy Foxborough, Mass. / Foxborough Duluth, Ga. / Duluth Darien, Conn. / Darien Hollis, N.H. / The Derryfield School Wayne, Pa. / Haverford Middleton, Mass. / Masconomet Atlanta, Ga. / The McCallie School Long Grove, Ill. / UMass Lowell Plantation, Fla. / Westminster School Hingham, Mass. / Hingham
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GRADUATE STUDENT MIDFIELD • CAPTAIN 2020: Started in all six games played for the Friars… Notched eight points on four goals and four assists… His assist total was tied for third on the team… Scored one man-up goal on the season against Boston University on Feb. 1… Picked up six ground balls and caused one turnover… Named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team 2019: Played 15 games with 11 appearances in the starting line-up… Notched 29 points on 13 goals and 16 assists… Finished the season tied for second on the team in assists and fourth in points… Tallied 46 shots, picked up 21 ground balls and caused four turnovers... Scored at least a point in 14 of the 15 games he played… Recorded six points on one goal and a career-high five assists against Sacred Heart (March 2)… Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Apr. 1)… Earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team… Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society 2018: Played in all 15 of the Friars’ games... Recorded 11 points on eight goals and three assists... Tallied 28 shots and picked up 8 ground balls... Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2017: Appeared in 17 games for the Friars, including four starts… Registered seven points on three goals and four assists… Caused six turnovers and collected 18 ground balls… Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team
NICK SHAW CANTON, MASS.
GRADUATE STUDENT MIDFIELD • CAPTAIN 2020: Appeared in all six games for the Friars… Recorded 13 ground balls and caused two turnovers… Tied his career high in ground balls (four) against Brown (Feb. 29) 2019: Played in 15 games for the Friars, with one appearance in the starting line-up… Recorded five goals and added three assists for eight points… Totaled 34 shots and 28 ground balls… Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Apr. 15) 2018: Played in 10 games for the Friars... Recorded five points on two goals and three assists... Took 17 shots, five of which were on goal... Picked up four ground balls... Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2017: Appeared in five games for the Friars… Posted one point on one assist… Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team Prior to Providence: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse and three varsity letters in hockey from Xaverian Brothers High School … Member of the Warrior Elite club lacrosse team … Recorded 111 goals and 54 assists during his career … Named two-time Catholic Conference All-Star.
Prior to Providence: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse from Bishop Guertin High School … Recorded 61 goals and 43 assists during his senior season … Member of the NH Tomahawks … Named an All-American during his junior and senior campaigns … Earned All-State honors for threeconsecutive seasons (2014-16).
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TROY HIGGINS SUMMIT, N.J.
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GRADUATE STUDENT MIDFIELD 2020: Started all six games for the Friars… Ranked second on the team in goals (11), third in points (14) and third in shots (37)… Led the team in man-up goals (four)… Picked up one ground ball and caused one turnover… Recorded a hat-trick on Feb. 22 against Saint Joseph’s, marking the third hat-trick of his career
2020: Appeared in all six games for the Friars… Caused one turnover and picked up one ground ball
2019: Played in all 16 games, with six appearances in the starting line-up… Racked up 12 points on 10 goals and two assists… Tallied 43 shots and scored the game-winning goal at Hofstra (Mar. 16)… Named to the USILA DI Team of the Week on Mar. 19 after tallying seven goals in a two-game span against Hofstra (four) and UMass Lowell (three)… Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 19)
2018: Made one appearance for the Friars
2018: Made four appearances for the Friars... Tallied two shots... Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2019: Appeared in one game for the Friars against UMass Lowell (Mar. 19)
2017: Appeared in two games for the Friars Prior to Providence: Attended Delbarton High School and earned three varsity letters in lacrosse … Tallied 32 goals, 26 assists and 83 ground balls during his high school campaign.
2017: Appeared in eight games for the Friars… Registered one point on one assist… Member of the All-BIG EAST Academic Team Prior to Providence: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse from Cohasset High School ... Recorded 212 career points on 146 goals and 66 assists … Member of the Laxachusetts club lacrosse team ... Named South Shore League All-Star (2014-16) ... Member of the Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team (2016) ... Received Patriot League All-Scholastic accolades (2016) ... Earned 2016 EMLCA Second Team All-America honors.
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ZIMMERMAN SYRACUSE, N.Y.
GRADUATE STUDENT ATTACK 2020: Appeared in all six games for the Friars… Recorded three points on one goal and two assists… Four of his eight shot attempts during the season were on goal… Picked up three ground balls 2019: Appeared in nine games… Totaled five points on three goals and two assists… Recorded the team’s lone man-down goal of the season… Recorded eight shots and picked up two ground balls… Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
PETER PITTROFF CHARLOTTE, N.C.
GRADUATE STUDENT ATTACK Prior to Providence: Transferred from Denison University where he played from 2016-2020… Scored 86 goals and had 175 assists for a total of 261 points at Denison… Currently is the career leader in assists with 175 (Denison)… Helped Denison to NCAC Champions in 2017, 2018 and 2019… Named USILA All-American in 2018 and 2019… Attended Charlotte Country Day School and graduated in 2016
2018: Did not appear in a game for the Friars... Member of the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team 2017: Appeared in three games for the Friars… Registered one point on one goal… Member of the All-BIG EAST Academic Team Prior to Providence: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse and three varsity letters in soccer from Westhill High School … Tallied a total of 307 career points on 164 goals and 143 assists … Is Westhill’s all-time scoring leader (307 points) and also hold single-season points record (103) … Named 2016 All-American … Received First Team All-CNY and All-League recognition in 2016 … Received Second Team All-League accolades in 20
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RYAN NAWROCKI SMITHTOWN, N.Y.
GRADUATE STUDENT MIDFIELD 2020: Started in all six games for the Friars… Ranked fourth on the team in points with 13… Tallied six goals and ranked second on the team with seven assists… Collected two ground balls… Matched his career-high with five points against Bryant (Feb. 15) on two goals and three assists 2019: Appeared in all 16 games with 13 appearances in the starting line-up… Notched 28 points on 12 goals and 16 assists… Tied for second on the team in assists… Had nine multi-point games, including a five-point game at Bryant (Feb. 16)… Recorded 63 shots, 11 ground balls and one man-up goal
RJ ROMEO WILTON, CONN.
GRADUATE STUDENT FO 2020: Played six games… Went 54-131 from the face-off ‘X’ for a .412 winning percentage… Collected a team-best 30 groundballs during the year… Registered a season-high 11 groundballs and went 16-26 at the ‘X’ against Sacred Heart (Mar. 7) 2019: Played 13 games… Went 60-for-127 from the face-off ‘X’ for a .472 winning percentage… Grabbed 38 ground balls, including a season-high 16 against Sacred Heart (Mar. 2)… Scored his first-career goal and went 23-for-36 on face-offs against Sacred Heart
2018: Played in all 15 of the Friars’games... Ranked third on the team in goals (16) and tied for second in total points (23)... Four of his goals came in man-up situations... 2018: Appeared in 10 games for the Friars... Posted a 52-104 mark from the face-off ‘X’... Collected 22 ground balls... Notched one point on one assist Recorded 62 shots and picked up five ground balls 2017: Appeared in seven games for the Friars… Posted a 9-21 mark from 2017: Appeared in 17 games, including five starts for the Friars… Recorded 19 points on 10 goals and nine assists… Collected 12 ground balls… Named to the BIG the face-off ‘X’… Collected four ground balls EAST Honor Roll on Feb. 13 and Feb. 27 Prior to Providence: Earned two varsity letters in lacrosse and two varsity Prior to Providence : Earned three varsity letters in lacrosse from Hauppauge High letters in football from Wilton High School … Member of the Primetime School … Recorded 73 points during his senior campaign on 58 goals and 15 assists Lacrosse club team … Two-time USILA All-American … Two-time FirstTeam All-State … Member of the Team Long Island and Long Island Empire-Volt club lacrosse teams
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NICK TOMMASI PITTSBURGH, PA.
GRADUATE STUDENT DEFENSE
MATT LEADER POUND RIDGE, N.Y.
SENIOR ATTACK
2020: Started four of the five games he played for the Friars… Collected 11 2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars ground balls and caused two turnovers 2019: Appeared in two games for the Friars… Recorded one shot at Saint 2019: Played 10 games with four appearances in the starting line-up… Joseph’s (Feb. 23) Notched his first-career point with an assist at Hofstra (Mar. 16)… Finished the season with one assist, six ground balls and four caused turnovers 2018: Did not appear in a game for the Friars 2018: Appeared in one game for the Friars... Member of the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team 2017: Appeared in one game for the Friars
Prior to Providence: Attended Fox Lane High School… Earned varsity letters in both lacrosse and hockey… Captained the Fox Lane lacrosse team for one season… Tallied 37 goals and 10 assists in his career… Played for the Primetime Club lacrosse program.
Prior to Providence: Four-time letter winner in lacrosse and three-year letter winner in football at Mt. Lebanon High School … Captained the lacrosse team at Mt. Lebanon for two years … Member of the Low and Away Lacrosse club team … Received All-Section honors from his sophomore to senior years … Named US Lacrosse All-American during his senior campaign
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DYLAN O’DONNELL COVENTRY, R.I.
SENIOR ATTACK
TENAFLY, N.J.
SENIOR FO
2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
2020: Appeared in two games for the Friars
2019: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
2019: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
2018: Appeared in one game for the Friars... Member of the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team
2018: Made one appearance for the Friars
Prior to Providence: Attended LaSalle Academy (2013-2017) … Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse … Captained the team during his senior season … Recorded 257 career points on 161 goals and 96 assists … Earned First-Team All-State recognition (2016-17) … Two-time US Lacrosse All-American (2016-17) … Earned Second-Team All-State honors in 2015 … Awarded LaSalle Academy’s Principal Award in 2017 … Member of the National Honor Society … Played for the Rhode Island Bulldogs lacrosse club
ALEX BORG
Prior to Providence: Attended Bergen Catholic High School… Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse… Posted an .820 face-off win percentage and tallied 41 goals and 12 assists… Member of the Patriot Lacrosse club team.
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RYAN POOLE HUNTINGTON, N.Y.
SENIOR DEFENSE 2020: Appeared in five games for the Friars… Collected two ground balls and caused one turnover 2019: Appeared in 10 games for Providence… Collected four ground balls and caused three turnovers 2018: Did not appear in a game for the Friars Prior to Providence: Attended St. Dominic’s High School (2013-17) … Four-year member of the men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse programs … Earned All-League recognition in four-consecutive seasons (2013-17) … Named Long-Stick Midfielder of the Year in 2017 … Member of the Outlaws Select lacrosse club (2008-17)
EVAN McGREEN NARRAGANSETT, R.I.
SENIOR MIDFIELD 2020: Played in five games for the Friars… Tallied six points on four goals and two assists… Took 25 shots, including 11 shots on goal… Picked up seven ground balls 2019: Played 12 games with 10 appearances in the starting line-up… Scored nine goals and added three assists for 12 points… Totaled 45 shots and scored one man-up goal… Picked up eight ground balls and caused three turnovers 2018: Played in all 15 of the Friars’ contests... Finished with 10 goals and a team-leading 18 assists... Ranked second on the team in points (28)... Recorded at least one assist in nine of 15 games played... Posted a career-high four assists at Brown (April 17)... Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team... Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team Prior to Providence: Attended LaSalle Academy from 2013-17… Fouryear member of the men’s lacrosse and men’s hockey programs … Captained the hockey team during his senior season (2017) … As a member of the men’s lacrosse team, posted 160 career points on 85 goals and 75 assists … Helped LaSalle to four-straight lacrosse State Championships… Earned First-Team All-State (2017) and Second-Team All-State (2016) … Earned US Lacrosse All-America honors (2017) … Competed for the Rhode Island Bulldogs lacrosse club for eight years
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OWEN MARTINSON MILTON, MASS.
SENIOR MIDFIELD 2020: Appeared in five of the Friars’ six games… Picked up two ground balls 2019: Made 13 appearances for the Friars… Scored three goals on just four shots… Picked up six ground balls and caused one turnover 2018: Played in three games for the Friars... Recorded one shot on goal... Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team Prior to Providence: Attended Dexter-Southfield School (2012-14) and Milton Academy (2014-17) … Member of the varsity lacrosse and football programs (2013-17) … Captained the Milton lacrosse team in 2017… Recorded a career 145 points on 74 goals and 41 assists during his career … Named All-ISL First Team (2016-17) … Received All-ISL Honorable Mention in 2015 … Named Boston Lacrosse All-American (2017) … Received Patriot Leader All-Scholastic honors (2017)
EMMETT JENNINGS FAIR HAVEN, N.J.
SENIOR DEFENSE 2020: Started in all six games for the Friars… Led the team in ground balls (20)… Helped the defensive unit earn a No. 3 ranking among NCAA Division I lacrosse programs in scoring defense, allowing just 8.00 goals per game… Individually, he finished the year ranked 14th in the nation in caused turnovers per game (2.00) 2019: Started all 16 games… Led the team in caused turnovers (22)… Ranked seventh in the BIG EAST in caused turnovers per game (1.38)… Finished four on the team with 32 ground balls… Helped the defensive unit earn a No. 11 ranking among NCAA Division I programs in scoring defense, allowing just 10.00 goals per game 2018: Appeared in nine games for Providence... Picked up one ground ball... Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team Prior to Providence: Attended Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School… Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse and three in football… Played for the United Lacrosse Club… Named to the First-Team All-Division (2014-16) … Earned First-Team All-Conference (2015-16), Second-Team All-State (2014-15) and First-Team All-State (2016)
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TOBY BURGDORF WESTFIELD, N.J.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
JUNIOR MIDFIELD
SENIOR GOALIE 2020: Started all six games in net for the Friars… Ranked second in the nation in save percentage (.628), third in goals against average (7.94) and 13th in saves per game (13.50)… Had a career-high 16 saves in wins over Brown (Feb. 29) and Sacred Heart (Mar. 7)… Was a three-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 10, Feb. 17, March 4) and earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll accolades on Mar. 9
RAINIER LEE
2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars 2019: Appeared in two games for the Friars
Prior to Providence: Graduated from St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School… Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse… Captained the lacrosse team his 2019: Made two appearances in net for the Friars… Played the final 3:45 junior year… Totaled 44 career goals and 52 assists… Helped his team at Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 23) for his first-career appearance… Entered the final quarter at UMass Lowell (Mar. 19), making two saves and allowing one to 2016 and 2017 Virginia Private School State Championships… Also competed for VLC from 2011-2 goal in 15:00 minutes of action 2018: Did not appear in a game for the Friars Prior to Providence: Attended Westfield High School and The Lawrenceville Preparatory School… Captained the Westfield Lacrosse program during his senior campaign… Posted 422 career saves and a .640 save percentage… Played for the Leading Edge lacrosse club.
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MATT GRILLO SETAUKET, N.Y.
JUNIOR ATTACK 2020: Started in all six games for the Friars… Led the Friars in goals (21), points (25) and shots (49)… Picked up 10 ground balls and caused one turnover… Scored three man-up goals, which ranked second on the team… Recorded a hat-trick in five of the Friars’ six games… Tallied a career-high six goals and matched his career high in points (seven) against Sacred Heart (Mar. 7)… Named BIG EAST Attack Player of the Week on Mar. 9… Earned a spot on the USILA Team of the Week on Feb. 11… Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Feb. 10 2019: Started all 15 games for Providence… Tallied 30 goals and added 10 assists for a 40-point season… Ranked second on the team in goals and third in points… Led the team in shots (99)… Picked up 28 ground balls and caused two turnovers… Scored four game-winning goals, including the overtime winner at St. John’s (Mar. 30)… Racked up a season-high seven points at Saint Joseph’s on three goals and four assists… Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Apr. 15) and to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 25)… Earned a spot on the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
CAM MARTIN
WESTWOOD, MASS.
JUNIOR DEFENSE 2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars 2019: Appeared in one game for the Friars against Hofstra (Mar. 16) Prior to Providence: Attended St. Sebastian’s High School… Played varsity football and lacrosse, captaining the lacrosse team his senior year… Helped his team to the ISL Championship in lacrosse in 2017… Was a two-time Geico High School National Championship Semi-finalist with St. Sebastian’s… Played club lacrosse for Laxachussetts
Prior to Providence: Attended Ward Melville High School… Earned three varsity letters in lacrosse, captaining the team his senior season… Tallied 115 goals and 32 assists during his junior and senior seasons… Named NYS Player of the Year and an All-America Honorable Mention selection in 2018… Helped Ward Melville to State NYSPHAA Championships in 2017 and 2018, posting a 41-3 record over the two seasons… Also competed for Long Island Express and Patriot Elite
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MICHAEL HARRIS BASKING RIDGE, N.J.
JUNIOR GOALIE 2020: Appeared in one game for the Friars… Made his collegiate debut versus Sacred Heart on Mar. 7 and recorded one shot on goal 2019: Sat out the season as a redshirt Prior to Providence: Attended Ridge High School… Earned two varsity letters in basketball and four in lacrosse… Captained the lacrosse team his senior season...Named an All-American in 2018… Also competed for Leading Edge Lacrosse
WILL THOMAS COHASSET, MASS
JUNIOR MIDFIELD 2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars 2019: Did not appear in a game for the Friars Prior to Providence: Attended Cohasset High School… Earned three varsity letters in football and four in lacrosse… Captained the football team for one year and the lacrosse team for two… Finished his high school career with 217 career points… Named Boston Lax All-America MIAA Division III Player of the Year and helped his team win the Division III State Championship in 2018
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BRYCE KIRKWOOD BASKING RIDGE, N.J.
JUNIOR ATTACK
RYAN MECHLER
MARLBOROUGH, MASS.
JUNIOR ATTACK
2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
2019: Sat out the season as a redshirt
2019: Sat out the season as a redshirt
Prior to Providence: Attended Ridge High School… His father, Michael and uncle, Brian, played lacrosse at Providence College… Tallied 137 career points over his four-year high school career… Played club lacrosse for Leading Edge
Prior to Providence: Attended Ridge High School… Earned two varsity letters in basketball and four in lacrosse… Captained the lacrosse team his senior season...Named an All-American in 2018… Also competed for Leading Edge Lacrosse
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MIKE O’GRADY MILTON, MASS.
2019: Played 14 games… Scored two goals, converting each of his shots on goal during the season… Picked up 22 ground balls and caused six turnovers Prior to Providence: Attended the Roxbury Latin School… Earned three varsity letters in ice hockey and four in lacrosse… Captained the lacrosse team during his senior season… Tabbed an All-ISL selection in both 2016 and 2017… Totaled eight goals and eight assists during his high school career… Also competed for Mesa Fresh Lacrosse
DARIEN, CONN.
JUNIOR DEFENSE
JUNIOR LSM 2020: Played all six games for the Friars… Scored two goals on just two shot attempts this season… His goals came against Boston University (Feb. 1) and Brown (Feb. 29)… Collected 15 ground balls and caused six turnovers
MATT GOULD
2020: Played four games and made one appearance in the starting lineup… Attempted one shot, picked up one ground ball and caused two turnovers 2019: Did not appear in a game for the Friars Prior to Providence: Attended Darien High School… Helped his lacrosse team to three-consecutive FCIAC Championships (2015, 2016, 2017)… Reached the FCIAC Championship game in 2018 and helped Darien finish with a 22-1 record in his senior season…Named to the All-FCIAC Team and
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LUKE O’GRADY WAYNE, PA.
2019: Made 11 appearances for the Friars… Tallied three goals, all of which came in man-up situations… His three goals came on just four total shot attempts Prior to Providence: Attended The Haverford School… Played football, basketball and lacrosse in high school… Tabbed an All-American in 2018… Named to the All-Interact First Team in 2017 and 2018… Named to the All-State Second Team in 2017 and First Team in 2018… Helped his team to a league championship in 2017… Also competed for Mesa Fresh
LONG GROVE, ILL.
JUNIOR GOALIE
JUNIOR ATTACK 2020: Appeared in two games for the Friars… Scored one goal on his only shot attempt of the season… His lone goal came against Bryant (Feb.15)
MATT MURAKAMI
Prior to Providence: 2020 (UMass Lowell): Started in all three games he appeared in … Picked up first career-win against Merrimack (3/7) … Made a career-high 17 saves against Merrimack (3/7) … Posted 35 total saves …Recorded a 9.82 goals against average … Boasted a .565 save percentage. 2019 (UMass Lowell): Played in four games and made one start in his freshman season ... Totaled 14 saves in a 16-15 loss to Siena on Feb. 23 in his first career start. High School: Played for True Lacrosse … Northern New England Defensive Player of the Year … NNELL All-Star Honorable Mention Lacrosse: Baltimore Summer Kickoff Tournament All-Star … Vermont State Champions … Vermont All-State, All-League First Team…
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JACK KILIAN DARIEN, CONN.
JOHN HUFNAGEL YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y.
SOPHOMORE LSM
SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD 2020: Appeared in two games for the Friars
2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
Prior to Providence: Attended Oxbridge Academy… Tallied 132 goals, 84 assists and 216 points during his career… Named team captain as a senior… U.S. Lacrosse All-America selection… Played club lacrosse for Palm Beach Revolution
Prior to Providence: Attended Iona Preparatory School… Was a fourtime letter winner… Helped his school claim three league championships (2016, 2017, 2019) and one State Championship (2019)… Earned AllLeague Second-Team honors (2019)… Played club lacrosse for Primetime
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GRANT LATIMER TOPSFIELD, MASS.
SOPHOMORE DEFENSE
WYNTON BASTIAN CARLSBAD, CALIF.
SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD
2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
Prior to Providence: Attended Masconomet Regional High School for one year before finishing high school at Pingree School... 2019 U.S. Lacrosse AllAmerica selection… Named 2019 Boston Lacrosse All-American… Named 2019 EIL Player of the Year… Played club lacrosse for New England Twister
Prior to Providence: Attended La Jolla Country Day School… Tallied 221 goals, 53 assists and 274 points over four years… Finished his high school career as the all-time leader in goals and points… Earned Adrenaline AllAmerica honors (2019) … Named to First-Team All-Coastal League (2018, 2019)… Played club lacrosse for the West Coast Starz
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JOHN HOFFMAN SMITHTOWN, N.Y.
SOPHOMORE ATTACK 2020: Started in all six games for the Friars… Accumulated 11 points on nine goals and two assists… Attempted 25 shots, recovered eight ground balls and caused one turnover… Recorded a career-high three points in a win over Boston University (Feb. 1), with two goals and one assist Prior to Providence: Attended Smithtown West High School…Was a four-time letter winner… Tallied 133 goals, 96 assists and 226 points over four years… U.S. Lacrosse All-America selection… Named Suffolk County Attackman of the Year… Earned Smithtown West White Letter Award… Finished his career among the top-10 in career points at Smithtown West… Played club lacrosse for Long Island Outlaws
DEAN COSTALAS ROVERSFORD, PA.
SOPHOMORE DEFENSE 2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars Prior to Providence: Attended Spring-Ford Senior High School… Named 2019 Pioneer Athletic Conference Player of the Year… Was a two-time Mercury All-Area First Team member (2018, 2019)… Guided his team to four conference championships (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)… Played club lacrosse for Mesa Fresh
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MICHAEL HUGHES ANDOVER, MASS.
RAYMOND, N.H.
SOPHOMORE DEFENSE
SOPHOMORE LSM 2020: Appeared in six games for the Friars… Scored one goal during the season against Brown (Feb. 29)… His goal versus the Bears came off of his only shot attempt of the season… Picked up eight ground balls and caused five turnovers
OWEN BOREK
2020: Did not play in a game for the Friars Prior to Providence: Attended Brooks School… Was a member of the winningest team in school history… Named team captain as a senior… Played club lacrosse for New England Twisters
Prior to Providence: Attended the Brooks School… Recorded 45 goals, 10 assists and 55 points over four years… Helped guide his team to three ISL Lacrosse Championships… Helped guide the Brooks School to its best record in program history… Played club lacrosse for the New England Twisters
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CHAD CANNON WILMINGTON, DEL.
BRENDAN TULLY FOXBOROUGH, MASS.
SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD
SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD 2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
Prior to Providence: Attended Salesianum School… Was a four-year starter… Named First-Team All-State in back-to-back years (2018, 2019)… Earned All-Philly First Team Honors, twice (2018, 2019)… Named to the Under Armour All-America Philly Team (2016)… Played club lacrosse for Big4 HHH
Prior to Providence: Attended Foxborough High School… Tallied 124 goals, 64 assists and 188 total points over four years…A three-time Hockomock Sports First-Team selection… Earned Boston Lax Net Mass All-D2 Second Team honors… Ranked top-5 all-time in points in program history at Foxborough High School… Played club lacrosse for Central Mass Kings
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LUKE McKERNAN DULUTH, GA.
JOHN ANDERSON HOLLIS, N.H.
SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD
SOPHOMORE LSM 2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
2020: Did not appear in a game for the Friars
Prior to Providence: Attended Greater Atlanta Christian for two years before graduating from Duluth High School… Tallied 68 goals and 47 assists during his high school career… Named to the All-Georgia Team, twice… Named Defender of the Year (2019)… Played club lacrosse for LB3 Thunder
Prior to Providence: Attended The Derryfield School…A three-time All-New Hampshire First-Team honoree (2017, 2018, 2019)…Guided The Derryfield School to four New Hampshire Division 2 State Championship… Tallied 83 goals, 105 assists and 217 ground balls during his high school career…Played club lacrosse for NH Tomahawks
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TY THURESON STILLWATER, MINN.
FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Prior to Providence: Attended Stillwater Area High School… Earned varsity letters in lacrosse, football and hockey… Captained the lacrosse team his junior season… Named to the All-Conference team, First Team All-State and US Lacrosse All American… Also competed for Team MN from 2014-18 and Project Midwest 2018-19
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CHRIS CUSOLITO MELROSE, MASS.
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Prior to Providence: Graduated from Springside Chestnut Hill Academy… Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse… Captained the lacrosse and track team his senior season… Finished his career with 206 groundballs, 122 caused turnovers and 13 goals… Earned First Team All-League in two seasons (2018, 2019) and was named the Defensive MVP in 2019… Also competed for Big 4 HHH
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MICHAEL CHABRA READING, MASS.
FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Prior to Providence: Attended Austin Prep… He is a 1st Team All American, Two time first team Division 3 and three time first team all conference… Named the Division 3 Player of the Year (2019)… Helped his team to 2018 Division 3 North Champs and CCL Champs (2017, 2018, 2019)… Finished his high school career with 238 points which marked the most career points in school history… Captained the lacrosse team his junior and senior season and soccer team his senior season… Also competed for Laxachusetts Black… Ranked No. 28 player in the class of 2020 by NLF
WARRINGTON, PA.
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FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Prior to Providence: Attended Melrose High School… Four year varsity letterman in lacrosse, football and basketball… He was the 2019 league MVP in football and 2019 all-conference and league all-star in lacrosse… Helped Melrose to 2019 football state champions going 12-0 on the season… Contributed to the lacrosse team earning back to back league champions in 2018 and 2019… Captained the lacrosse team, basketball team and football team his senior year… Honored with National Honor Society Boston Globe Richard Phelps Scholar-Athlete Award in 2020
RICKY AMORIM
ALEX SCHRANK SETAUKET, N.Y.
FRESHMAN DEFENSE Prior to Providence: Attended Ward Melville High School… Helped Ward Melville to State NYSPHAA Championships in 2018 and Suffolk County Champions in 2018 and 2019… Member of the National Honor Society… Also competed for Legacy Lacrosse from 2015-2019
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BILLY METZ
DALLAS, TEXAS
FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Prior to Providence: Attended Jesuit College Preparatory School… Captained the lacrosse team his senior year… Held the highest point and goal average his senior year on the squad… Helped his team to a 2017 State Championship… Also competed for Iron Horse Lacrosse Club for seven years
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MARBLEHEAD, MASS.
FRESHMAN GOALIE Prior to Providence: Attended Avon Old Farms High School from 201720… Captained the lacrosse team his senior season… Was a three-year varsity starter in goal at Avon Old Farms… Had a .590 career save percentage… Helped Avon Old Farms to 2019 Founders League Champions and was a 2019 All-Founders League selection… Also competed with 3d Lacrosse and West Coast Starz
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KEVIN BEATTY SUMMIT, N.J.
FRESHMAN LSM Prior to Providence: Attended Summit High School… Earned three varsity letters in lacrosse… Named the National High School Lacrosse Showcase ALL-STAR Team (2019)… Named the Team MVP in 2017 and 2018… Captained the lacrosse team his senior season… Helped his team to be consecutive Union County Champions and Group 2 State Champions (2018, 2019)… Also competed for Summit Futures (2013-2020)
WILL COLLINS
TOM FEGLEY EASTON, PA.
FRESHMAN FO/MIDFIELD Prior to Providence: Graduated from Moravian Academy… His junior year he went 267-313 from the face-off ‘X’ for a .85 winning percentage, picked up 202 groundballs, had nine goals and two assists… He captained the lacrosse team is senior year… Named First Team All-Area LeHigh Valley and Moravian Academy Lacrosse MVP in 2019… Also competed for Dukes Lacrosse Club
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BRENDAN DRISCOLL MIDDLETON, MASS.
FRESHMAN ATTACK Prior to Providence: Attended Masconomet High School for two years and finished at Pingree School for three years where he played lacrosse and hockey… Scored 201 career lacrosse points and 169 career hockey points… Named Lacrosse and Hockey All Start in 2017 and 2019 by Salem News… Helped his team at Pingree win back to back New England prep small school lacrosse champions while at Pingree… Also competed for the New England Twisters
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ATLANTA, GA.
FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Prior to Providence: Attended The McCallie School…Also competed for Bluechip Nationals
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CONNOR DAVIES PLANTATION, FLA.
FRESHMAN ATTACK Prior to Providence: Attended Oxbridge Academy and attended the Westminster School for a post-graduate year… Tallied 323 points on 122 goals and 201 assists at Oxbridge Academy… Holds the Oxbridge Academy records for most points in a career (323), most points in a season (99), most points in a game (10), most goals in a career (122), most assists in a career (201), most assists in a season (56) and most assists in a game (six)… Named First-Team All-Region three times (2017-2019)… Earned First Team All-District honors for four years (2016-2019)… Helped guide Oxbridge Academy to four district championships… Also competed for Sweetlax Florida
RHYS DAY
COOPER SHAPE HINGHAM, MASS.
FRESHMAN DEFENSE Prior to Providence: Attended Hingham High School… Three year varsity lacrosse and football player… Captained the lacrosse team his senior year… First Hingham lacrosse to be ranked top 20 nationally after a 23-2 record his sophomore year (2018)… Also competed for Laxachusetts for three years
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The Providence College men’s lacrosse team takes pride in giving back to the community. During the 2020-21 calendar year, the lacrosse program was active in the Providence community despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The team raised money for “Kids Vs. Cancer” by holding a virtual four-mile challenge in October. The team raised over $12,000 for the foundation.
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Responding to the needs of Rhode Island, the Dominican Order of Preachers made a special commitment to the state in 1917 and founded Providence College — the only institution of higher learning in North America that is conducted by the Order. Providence College’s rich heritage dates back to 1216, or the origins of the Dominican Order in Spain. Through the ages, the Dominican Friars became known as the “champions of the faith,” spreading the gospel message through the centuries into every corner of the globe. Today, Dominican Friars continue to spread the gospel in a wide range of remote areas of the world, to teach at every level of the United States educational system. With the Dominican tradition as its foundation, Providence College focuses on developing the entire person through its values-oriented education. The college seeks to complement a student’s knowledge with knowledge of his/her own values — values that will remain the foundation for sound judgement throughout a lifetime. To that end, Providence College aims to relate its curriculum to the problems of contemporary society, offering diverse programs of study that remain grounded in the liberal arts. Students may choose from some 60 concentrations ranging from computer science to labor relations to theatre arts. In addition, qualified students who wish to structure a program not specifically provided under the regular concentrations may develop their own program with the approval of the dean of the college. As part of the core curriculum, all students take a two-year, teamtaught course, Development of Western Civilization (DWC) which integrates the study of literature, philosophy, history and religious studies through the ages into a cohesive interdisciplinary unit. Situated just on the fringe of downtown Providence, the College’s location enables students to have easy access to the many social, cultural, educational and recreational amenities of urban life - the Providence Public Library; entertainment at the Providence Performing Arts Center; sporting events, entertainment and trade shows at the Dunkin' Donuts Center and the Providence Convention Center, Providence Place Mall and dozens of fine restaurants. With several other major educational institutions located in Providence, the city has become a hub of collegiate activity.
THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE Providence College is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institu-
tion of higher education. Committed to fostering academic excellence through the sciences and humanities, the College provides a variety of opportunities for intellectual, social, moral and spiritual growth in a supportive environment.
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to build champion citizens, scholars and athletes who will positively impact the world around them.
The College actively cultivates intellectual, spiritual, ethical and aesthetic values within the context of the Judaeo-Christian heritage. These values are nurtured by the unique tradition of the Dominican Order which emphasizes quality teaching and scholarship.
Providence College recognizes the unity of the human family that proceeds
from its one Creator. It therefore encourages the deepest respect for the essential dignity, freedom and equality of every person and welcomes qualified women and men from all religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Providence College prepares its students to be responsible and productive citizens to serve in their own society and the greater world community.
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SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENT-ATHLETES THROUGH ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES Academic Monitoring Progress report slips (i.e., requesting information regarding class attendance and performance) are sent to each instructor for all student-athletes at least once per semester. The staff tracks individual progress, schedules meetings with student-athletes as appropriate, and personally contacts instructors as necessary. Counseling/Mentoring The staff meets with student-athletes, individually and in-groups, regarding academic, athletic, career, and/or personal issues. Life Skills Program/Special Projects Programs and workshops on select life skills (i.e., NCAA/CHAMPS Life Skills Program) are presented, covering the following five component areas: academics, personal development, community service, athletics, and career development. The OAS has collaborative relationships with many units on campus to help provide these services. Pre-Registration The staff assists student-athletes with planning and course registration. In conjunction with the Office of Academic Records, dates are determined for pre-registration each semester. Study Hall Quiet, monitored study time is available, during daytime and evening hours. Student-athletes are required and/or recommended to attend, on a sport-by-sport basis, by their respective head coach. Travel Notifications At the beginning of each semester, student-athletes are provided with letters for their instructors, notifying them of travel/competitive schedules. Tutorial Services and The Writing Center The Tutorial Center, which is nationally certified by the College Reading & Learning Association, provides peer tutoring in most all subject areas. The Tutorial Center is open until 9:00 pm weeknights. The Writing Center provides more intensive and specialized writing support and also maintains evening hours for student-athletes’ convenience.
ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES
The Office of Academic Services (OAS) provides specialized support to student-athletes in light of the unique time demands, responsibilities, and rules governing participation in intercollegiate athletics. Holistic services are provided in a safe, personal environment where academic growth is a priority, personal development and independence are enhanced, and longterm success is nurtured by a staff which models these same commitments. Student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in the classroom, as well as on the field or court, may be nominated for the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team, the HOCKEY EAST Academic Honor Roll, NFHCA Division I Academic Team or the Academic All-America Program presented by CoSIDA. The Providence College Athletic Department also honors student-athletes each semester who have achieved a 3.00 grade point average or higher.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Providence College is a Catholic, Dominican, liberal arts institution of higher education and a community committed to academic excellence in
pursuit of the truth, growth in virtue, and service of God and neighbor. To be eligible for a bachelor’s degree, members of the Classes of 2013, 2014, and 2015, must earn a minimum of 116 earned credit hours and complete at least 36 courses with a minimum value of three credits each. For members of the Class of 2016 and subsequent years, a minimum of 120 credit hours must be earned. For students of all class years, 2.00 (4.00 scale) minimum cumulative and major grade point averages are required. Included in the total credit hours for students beginning with the Class of 2016 are Core Curriculum courses in the areas of Development of Western Civilization (4 courses), Philosophy (2), Theology (2), Natural Science (1), Quantitative Reasoning (1), Social Science (1) and Fine Arts (1). In addition, a Core Focus sequence (2 courses) outside of one’s major requirements and learning proficiencies in the areas of Intensive Writing (2), Oral Communication (1), Civic Engagement (1), and Diversity (1) must be successfully completed. Undergraduate students must spend at least eight semesters in full-time attendance, unless the period is reduced by advanced standing credit from another institution as reviewed and approved by the dean of undergraduate and graduate studies. The College reserves the right to allow graduation at the completion of seven semesters following the successful petition by students to the Committee on Academic Status with the subsequent approval of the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Official and complete academic information is published in Providence College’s academic catalogs, available at http://catalog.providence.edu/.
ACADEMIC SERVICES - STAFF
Kaitlyn O'Malley, Associate Director of Student-Athlete Services Shannon Catlin, Academic Coordinator for Student-Athletes Jamie Lipski, Academic Coordinator for Men's Basketball/Life Skills Jonathan Gomes, Associate Director for Tutoring and Disability Services
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Robert G. Driscoll Jr., Athletic Director/Vice President Having completed his 19th season as Providence College’s Vice President and Athletics Director, Bob Driscoll has transformed and reinvigorated Providence College’s athletics program. He has established a vision of student-athlete success in the classroom and in the community while competing for championships. Driscoll maintains focus on leading, fostering and mentoring one of the nation’s most respected athletic programs. Over the past seven years, Driscoll has been the architect of one of the most successful eras in the history of Providence College athletics. The Friars continued their success during 2019-20, with the men’s soccer team advancing to the NCAA Third Round after posting a 16-7 overall record. It was the program’s fourth NCAA Tourmament bid in eight seasons under head coach Craig Stewart. The Men’s basketball team concluded the season as one of the hottest teams in the NCAA, winning its final six games with three coming against top-20 opponents. Abbey Wheeler of the women’s track and field team was named the USTFCCCA Northeast Region Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year after winning the 3,000 and 5,000-meter events at the BIG EAST Championships. Her mark in the 5,000-meter event qualified for the NCAA Championships.
Over the course of the last decade, Providence College has enjoyed sustained success in addition to capturing multiple championships beginning with the 2013 women’s cross country team claiming the College’s second NCAA title. It continued with the men’s basketball team winning the 2014 BIG EAST Tournament title and advancing to the NCAA Tournament in five-consecutive seasons from 201418. The men’s hockey team made two Frozen Four appearances and six-consecutive NCAA Tournaments, including its first NCAA Championship with a dramatic, come-from-behind win over Boston University on April 11, 2015 at the TD Garden. It marked the College’s third NCAA team title and its first in a men’s sport. In 2020, Driscoll was recognized with the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Builders’ Award. For the second time in his tenure, Driscoll was recognized as the Under Armour I-AAA Athletics Director of the Year at the 51st Annual National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) convention in June 2016. In June 2008, Driscoll also was named the 2007-08 Astro Turf Athletics Director of the Year for the Division I Northeast Region at the 43rd National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Annual Convention. The Friars also have excelled in the classroom, with Providence’s student-athletes combining for an average GPA of 3.37. After a school-record six Providence College athletic programs received Public Recognition Awards in 2014 as part of the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) program, three Friar teams earned the honor in 2015 and two teams, women’s swimming & diving and women’s tennis, earned recognition awards in 2016 and 2017. In 2018 and 2019, five programs earned recognition awards. Multiple Friar teams have been honored in each of the 15 years the NCAA has given out the Public Recognition Awards. Aside from excelling in the classroom and competing for championships, Driscoll’s studentathletes are very active in the local community. Last year alone, Friar student-athletes combined for 3,245 hours of community service at 145 events serving 33 organizations. The economic impact of those hours totaled $82,525. Providence was named a runner-up for the 2018 NACDA Community Service Award, earning $5,000 to donate to local charities. The Friars recently finished fifth overall in the NCAA Division I Team Works Community Service competition in 2020, with the volleyball, softball and lacrosse programs each finishing among the top-10 among their Division I counterparts in the sport specific standings. One of the biggest impacts Driscoll has had on the Providence College Athletics Department, and the College as a whole, has been with facility development, construction and renovation. Construction of Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium was completed in 2015, where the men’s and women’s soccer and men’s lacrosse programs play. The college also built a new softball complex, known as Glay Field, in addition to building six tennis courts adjacent to Anderson Stadium. He also oversaw the 2013 renovation of Schneider Arena – home of the Friar men’s and women’s hockey teams. In August 2018, construction was completed on the $35 million Ruane Friar Development Center — a men’s basketball training and recruiting facility. The 58,218 square foot Friar Ruane Development Center also houses the athletic department’s Innovation Lab – a state-of-the-art facility that is available to each of our 350+ NCAA Division I student-athletes. The lab is part of the overall Sports Medicine Department, with a primary focus on rest and recovery. Kicking off Driscoll’s vision for the improved athletic facilities footprint at Providence College, the Concannon Fitness Center, opened in August of 2007, adjacent to Lennon Family Field (Astroturf facility), which was completed in August 2005. A new Astroturf surface was installed on Lennon Family Field in the summer of 2017 in addition to a new videoboard in the summer of 2018. Other facility upgrades that have highlighted Driscoll’s tenure include an $80-million renovation of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, which serves as the home venue for Friars men’s basketball. The project was the result of Driscoll working strategically with lead officials in the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island. The renovations enhanced the game-day experience by adding 20 luxury boxes, new seats, a video scoreboard, sound system, updated restaurant and concession stands, team store, locker rooms and new weight training/fitness areas. These renovations have enabled Providence College to serve as host for the First and Second Rounds of the 2010, 2016, and the future 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Driscoll established the athletic fundraising philosophy and the Friars Athletic Fund, led by its fundraising and development staff, has been instrumental in making program upgrades possible. The athletic department has exceeded fundraising goals on a yearly basis, reaching $7-million in cash donations during the 2019-20 fiscal calendar. The additional revenue remains critical to building and supporting championship programs and providing the best opportunities to Providence College’s student-athletes. The funds Driscoll and his staff raise help directly support each of the College’s 19 NCAA Division I programs, the Friars Forever Fund and capital projects. In 2019, he was named as the AD Representive for the BIG EAST Diversity and Inclusion Working Group. This group is tasked to review policies, initiatives and best practices among BIG EAST member institutions and other athletics conferences and develop strategies designed to enhance the athletics-related D&I efforts already underway on BIG EAST campuses. In collaboration with the Office of Instituational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Driscoll helped create a position on campus: “Director of Training and Education for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” This goal of this position is to strengthen and build upon the College’s efforts to cultivate policies, practices and structures that ensure an inclusive, equitable and hospitable environment for students, student-athletes, staff, trainers and coaches. In the past, Driscoll has served as the President of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association. He also has served as First Vice President and Second Vice President for the organization. Driscoll previously served on the NCAA Division I Management Council, the NCAA Ice Hockey Championship Committee (Chair 2010-11) and was the Chair of the BIG EAST Athletic Directors in 2011-12. Driscoll also was an NCAA Fellows Programs Executive Mentor. Currently, Driscoll serves on the BIG EAST Finance Committee with the league’s other presidents and also is a Chair for the Hockey East Board of Directors. Additionally, Driscoll represents the BIG EAST’s athletic directors on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, serves as a mentor for the Division I-AAA mentoring program and serves on the Hockey East Television Negotiations and Marketing Committees. Driscoll joined the Providence community after 14½ years in athletic administration at the University of California, Berkeley, culminating in serving as the Acting Executive Director for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports. Driscoll was hired at Cal as the Associate Athletic Director for Student Services, a position he held for five years. He then assumed the position of Executive Associate Athletic Director, at which point he was responsible for the administration of 27 varsity sports, a staff of 250 and a $36 million budget. Prior to coming to Providence, he served as the Acting Executive Director for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports. During his tenure, Cal won over 20 national championships and competed in the Citrus, Copper, Alamo and Aloha Bowls. The Bears also finished as high as 12th in the NACDA Directors’ Cup. Before arriving at Cal, Driscoll served six years (1981-87) as the Athletic Director and Chair of the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Intramural Sports at Mills College in Oakland, Calif. Prior to Mills, Driscoll was Assistant Athletic Director and Head Baseball and Hockey Coach at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. from 1977-81. Driscoll played hockey, where he was captain and team MVP for three-consecutive years, and baseball at Ithaca College (N.Y.). He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education in 1974 and his Master of Science in physical education/psychology of sports from Ithaca in 1975. A native of West Concord, Mass., Driscoll was inducted into the inaugural class of Concord-Carlisle High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame (football, ice hockey and baseball) in 1993. He was also inducted into the 50th Anniversary Class of Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. 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REVEREND KENNETH R. SICARD, O.P. COLLEGE PRESIDENT A native of Fall River, Mass., Father Sicard was named Providence College’s 13th president on Oct, 4, 2019 and he took office on July 1, 2020. Father Sicard holds a Ph.D. in business education from The Ohio State University, awarded in 1997. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Providence College in 1978 and a master’s degree in business administration from the College in 1982. From 1978-1984, prior to entering the Dominican Order of Preachers, he was employed by Fleet Financial Group in Providence, beginning in an entry-level position and rising to audit manager. Father Sicard was ordained to the priesthood in 1990. He holds a master of divinity degree and a bachelor of sacred theology degree from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. His first assignment after ordination was to Ohio Dominican College in Columbus, where he served as chaplain and a full-time faculty member, teaching courses in finance, money and banking, auditing, and accounting from 1990-1997. He also was responsible for the spiritual and sacramental needs of students and Dominican religious sisters. Father Sicard returned to PC to serve as dean of residence life from 1997-2005. He oversaw the supervision and security of all residence halls, the department’s operating budget, the hiring and supervision of more than 100 staff, and the creation of policies that ensured a quality of life for students consistent with the College’s mission. During that time, he also served the Dominican Province of St. Joseph as director of vocations for two years. In addition, he served as provincial treasurer
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EXPERIENCE A CITY IN RENAISSANCE...
Providence, Rhode Island is among America’s most dynamic, diverse and exciting new destination cities. Come and see it for yourself. Gather with thousands in the rejuvenated downtown for a magical WaterFire display. Catch a Broadway-bound show. Enjoy dinner in one of the city’s many award-winning restaurants, then head to Federal Hill to sip an authentic caffe latte. Mingle with the more than 27,000 students who attend the city’s five colleges and universities. Explore internship opportunities with the city’s businesses and nonprofits and see a real-world path to career success. Providence College’s scenic 105-acre campus is located just 10 minutes away from one of the most historic and cosmopolitan city centers in the United States. Come to Providence and embrace all that America’s Renaissance City has to offer.
A LIVELY DOWNTOWN SCENE...
It’s where Colonial-era cobblestone streets intersect with gleaming new office buildings. Where young men and women from across the nation intern with some of the most recognized names in finance, business, technology and healthcare. In Providence, there’s always something happening, always a new exhibition, bookshop or bistro to check out. The New York Times describes it as “one of the hippest towns in New England.” And Money Magazine calls it “the best city in the East for young professionals.”
A WEALTH OF WEEKEND DESTINATIONS...
Known as the Ocean State, Rhode Island boasts more than 400 miles of stunning coastline. The world-famous mansions of Newport, along with the shores of Narragansett Bay are just a 30-minute drive from Providence. The ski slopes of New England make a great day trip, and the beaches of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard are all within easy reach.
YOU’RE CLOSE...
Providence is a short drive from T.F. Green Airport. Known as the “hassle-free gateway to New England,” the airport is conveniently located close to Interstate 95 and offers non-stop flight connections to cities throughout the United States and Caribbean.
PROVIDENCE IS AMERICA’S NEWEST DESTINATION CITY... HERE’S WHY:
• The Providence Performing Arts Center is the second largest indoor theater in New England • The Dunkin’ Donuts Center (home of Providence College basketball) has hosted the NCAA Hockey Championship and NCAA Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds among other major sporting events • At the upscale Providence Place Mall, you’ll find more than 160 shops, theaters, acclaimed restaurants and an IMAX Theater • The renowned WaterFire display on the Providence River is one of the many attractions that draw thousands to the city’s dynamic downtown • With seven historic districts featuring beautifully preserved 18th-and-19th century architecture, Providence is one of the most historic cities in America • Providence has the country’s largest per capita concentration of college students (27,000 in a city of just under 178,000), making it one of the nation’s most student-friendly cities • Providence has a rich diversity of neighborhoods offering a wide selection of ethnic cuisine, from pad thai to paella • The nationally acclaimed Roger Williams Park Zoo is home to hundreds of rare animals from around the world • The city’s rich cultural calendar includes dance performances, theater productions, music recitals, gallery shows and readings by prominent authors and poets For complete information, contact the Providence Convention and Visitors Bureau, (800) 233-1636 and the Rhode Island Division of Tourism, (800) 556-2484.
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The Grand Reopening of Providence College’s Schneider Arena was held on Friday, Sept. 27 to celebrate the renovation of the 40-year old arena. It was a festive evening as more than 500 fans attended the event. The celebration included a ribbon cutting ceremony and a blessing of the building, featuring President Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. ‘80, and Athletics Director Bob Driscoll. The renovation project was completed in just under eight months and has transformed the home of the Friar lacrosse program into one of the finest facilities in the nation. The renovation and 30,000 square-foot addition include a new atrium, ticket office, concession stands, coaches offices, locker rooms, meeting rooms, athletic training room and a strength and conditioning facility. Schneider Arena was dedicated and is named in memory of the late Reverend Herman D. Schneider, O.P., the founder of the Friars’ highly successful hockey program and a long-time member of the school’s faculty. The first game to take place in the arena was a 1-0 victory by the men’s team over the University of Pennsylvania on September 24, 1973. Dan Kennedy scored the game-winning goal for the Friars, with assists from Steve Heggison and Shawn Howard, and Michael Zyburra made 26 saves to earn the shutout.
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The Providence College lacrosse program recently moved into its new home Schneider Arena. The program shares a space with the men’s and women’s ice hockey programs. The lacrosse program has a brand new coaches suite, locker room, lounge and video room. The facilities are state of the art and provide the Friars with the hope of developing into a championship program. In addition to a lacrosse specific wing, the Friars share a top-notch weight room and training room with the College’s men’s and women’s ice hockey programs.
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CHAPEY FIELD AT ANDERSON STADIUM Providence College Athletics hosted the dedication ceremony of Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium on May 2, 2016 over the college’s Alumni Sports Weekend. The gift marks the largest gift from an individual, who is not a member of the Board of Trustees, in the history of Providence College Athletics. Mike and Maura Chapey, both Providence graduates from the class of 1986, made the historic $1-million gift to support the construction of a state-of-the-art lacrosse and soccer complex. The field (playing surface) of the new lacrosse and soccer complex is named Chapey Field in honor of their generous donation. The facility is located next to the renovated Schneider Arena. Providence College Athletics is proud to announce that Board of Trustee member Karl Anderson ‘88 and his wife, Kerry ‘88, pledged $1.5 million to support the construction of the state-of-the-art soccer and lacrosse complex. This gift to Providence College has to further beautified the campus and enhanced the experience of student-athletes and the fans of Friar Athletics who will attend games at the new complex. The new soccer and lacrosse complex was named in honor of the Anderson family for their generous donation.
RAY TREACY TRACK The Ray Treacy Track is located on Hendricken Field and serves as the home of the Providence College men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams. The new complex has a six-lane lane track with eight-lane straightaways, which encompasses a turf field. The turf field is used for rugby and other intramural sports. It also has served as a temporary home to the men’s and women’s soccer and men’s lacrosse programs, while the College completed planning and construction of Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The complex has seating for more than 300 fans, as well as a press box and a scoreboard. Ray Treacy Track opened in October 2013.
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SCHNEIDER ARENA The renovation project of 40-year old Schneider Arena was completed in just under eight months and has transformed the home of the Friar men’s and women’s ice hockey teams into one of the finest on-campus hockey facilities in the nation. The renovation and 30,000 square-foot addition include a new atrium, ticket office, concession stands, coaches offices, shooting room, lockerrooms, meeting rooms, athletic training room, press box, five luxury suites, dasher boards, glass, videoboard, video ribbon boards, scoreboards, a renovated Friends of Friar Room and a strength and conditioning facility. TheSchneider Arena renovation project was completed in September 2013.
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CONCANNON FITNESS CENTER & RUANE ATRIUM The Concannon Fitness Center is a $15-million facility, which opened in August of 2007. The Concannon Fitness Center is adjacent to Lennon Family Field. It houses the Friars’ Jimmy Walker Strength & Conditioning Center as well as offices, conference rooms and locker rooms. The multi-level facility also houses a wide variety of nautilus, cardiovascular and free-weight equipment, which is open to the student body. Memberships also are available to the local community, alumni, faculty and staff. The varsity weight room is designed for use by student-athletes only, and is located on the first floor. The majority of the strength and conditioning curriculum is conducted in the facility - in addition to the Astroturf field, the Peterson Recreation Center and Taylor Natatorium.
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INNOVATION LAB The Innovation Lab is available to each of our 350+ NCAA Division I student-athletes. The lab is part of the overall Sports Medicine Department, with a primary focus on rest and recovery. The facility is one of very few in the country at the collegiate level. The facility houses the following amenities: • Mindfulness Room: Five (5) nap pods for sleep/meditation • Recovery Area: Five (5) zero gravity recliners with massage and heat, which may be used with recovery pump gear • Two (2) sensory deprivation float rooms – 30 minutes of total relaxation, floating in 95 degree salt water in darkness • CryoTherapy Chamber – Standing chamber uses liquid nitrogen to bring temperature to -130 degrees as you rotate in the chamber for three minutes • Bod Pod: Used for total body composition • Offices for sports nutrition, sports psychology and the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Health & Wellness Dimeo Construction of Providence served as the general contractor for the RFDC. Perkins Eastman of New York served as the building's architect. Advent, which is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., created the branded spaces through design, stories and digital elements.
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JIMMY WALKER STRENGTH & CONDITIONING CENTER Opened: August 2007
Located in The Concannon Fitness Center, the varsity strength & conditioning facility is a 3,600 square foot area dedicated to the Friars' 19 intercollegiate athletic teams. The facility houses over 10 tons of free weights, including dumb bells ranging from five to 150 pounds and a full set of kettle bells. All hand weights, iron plates and bumper plate sets are engraved with one of the College's athletic logos. There are six Power Racks, each with an Olympic Weight-lifting platform. These training stations are extremely versatile and allow numerous athletes to perform a variety of exercises simultaneously. The facility also houses 'tools' such as stability balls, medicine balls, resistance bands, weighted vests, weighted jump ropes, plyometric jump boxes, dot drill mats, slide boards, lateral slant boards, lateral skaters, agility ladders, hurdles and numerous apparatuses to develop trunk strength and core stabilization. There also are two Woodway high performance treadmills that max out at 16.5 miles per hour.
CANAVAN SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER Opened: Spring 2007; Completed: August 2008
The Canavan Sports Medicine Center opened during the 2007-08 academic year and became fully operational in August 2008. The center is the primary sports medicine facility for each of the College's 300+ student-athletes and its working space is roughly 4,000 square feet. This state-of-the-art facility includes nine treatment tables with assorted modality equipment and office space for the eight certified athletic trainers on staff. The space also provides two physician clinic offices, where
primary care, orthopedic, chiropractic and podiatric physicians evaluate our student-athletes on a weekly basis. There also is a large rehabilitation/exercise area in the facility that houses a SwimEx rehab pool, one eight-person hot plunge pool and one eight-person cold plunge pool. During the 2011-12 academic year, the sports medicine center added and Alter-G Treadmill to its list of rehabilitation equipment.
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HELEN BERT STUDENT-ATHLETE LOUNGE Opened: January 2007; Completed: Winter 2009
On January 20, 2007, the Providence College athletic department welcomed members of the late Helen Bert's family to celebrate the opening of the Helen Bert StudentAthlete Lounge, located on the second floor of Alumni Hall. Prior to the Friars' game against Marquette on that day, there was a ribbon cutting ceremony. Bert's family also was presented with a gift honoring the late Helen Bert during a halftime ceremo-
ny. The event was attended by friends, family, administrators and faculty, along with the presence of countless alumni. The Helen Bert Student-Athlete Lounge provides an area for all varsity student-athletes to study in a quiet setting. During the 2008-09 academic year, the lounge was renovated and expanded. It houses seven computer work stations, one print station and a seating area for group projects and meetings.
PETERSON RECREATION CENTER Renovated: 2007-08
The Peterson Recreation Center is located adjacent to Alumni Hall and is connected to The Concannon Fitness Center. The facility includes a four-lane indoor track, four regulation length basketball courts and two indoor tennis courts. The Peterson Recreation Center also houses a dance/workout studio and racquetball courts. The facility serves as a home for many of the recreational activities sponsored by the College and to a series of summer camps and College functions.
TAYLOR NATATORIUM Taylor Natatorium is located in the Peterson Recreation Center adjacent to Alumni Hall. Taylor Natatorium is home to the Providence College men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs. The vast majority of Providence’s 19 varsity athletic programs also use the facility for strength & conditioning workouts. The venue was completely renovated during the summer of 2013.
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THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE Through the first six years in its configuration of 10 outstanding and nationally acclaimed institutions, the BIG EAST Conference has established itself as one of the nation’s exceptional Conferences and a leader in collegiate athletics. Dynamic leadership has been a staple of the BIG EAST throughout its history. The conference turned “40” on May, 29, 2019, and has always taken a proactive role on many fronts. The 2018-19 academic year proved no different. The BIG EAST secured its agreement with Madison Square Garden to assure the league will play its men’s basketball tournament at the World’s Most Famous Arena for the next 10 years. The University of Connecticut, a member of the conference from 1979 to 2013, was readmitted to the BIG EAST. UConn, which will begin competing in the league again in 2020-21, brings a rich history of academic and athletic excellence. The Huskies’ women’s basketball program won eight of its 11 national championships as a BIG EAST member. The men’s team won three national titles under the BIG EAST umbrella and an additional crown in 2014. The BIG EAST Conference was chosen by USA Basketball to represent the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. It marked the first time a team from a single Division l conference represented the U.S. in the sport of men’s basketball in Pan American Games competition. The team exceeded expectations by winning a bronze medal. In the arena and on the playing fields, the BIG EAST has produced 11 national champions over the past six academic years. Six BIG EAST teams have captured national titles, including two in men’s basketball. BIG EAST student-athletes also have won national championships in five individual events. In the classroom, a record 67 BIG EAST athletic programs were recognized in 2018-19 by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic achievement in the previous academic year. By percentage, Villanova led all schools nationally for a second straight year with 77 percent of its squads receiving recognition. BIG EAST schools also produced seven CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Val Ackerman, who previously served as founding President of the WNBA, President of USA Basketball and U.S. representative to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), was named the BIG EAST’s fifth Commissioner in 2013. Under her leadership, the BIG EAST has maintained its reputation for achievement at the highest levels and has continued to be influential on the national collegiate landscape, with numerous conference and campus administrators currently serving on important NCAA committees. Ackerman is one of the few sports executives who has held leadership positions in both men’s and women’s sports at the collegiate, professional, national team and international level. In 2013, the BIG EAST began a new era by returning to its basketball-centric heritage. The league’s 10 member schools—Butler University, Creighton University, DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University, Villanova University, and Xavier University—adhere to an unwavering commitment to academic integrity, athletic excellence and community service. In December of 2012, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s, Seton Hall and Villanova, announced their intention to separate from the conference’s FBS football-playing schools and form an independent association. The seven schools reached an agreement to retain the BIG EAST name and assume the conference’s long-term pact with Madison Square Garden to host the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament. The schools also announced the addition of three distinguished institutions — Butler, Creighton and Xavier — and forged a landmark, longterm broadcast partnership with FOX Sports. The BIG EAST moved its headquarters from its original location in Providence, R.I., to midtown Manhattan in New York City. The new era officially began on July 1, 2013. The BIG EAST has been lauded as a leader in innovative concepts, particularly television, and that reputation continues with the conference’s relationship with FOX Sports. The BIG EAST has enjoyed a successful multi-year partnership with FOX Sports and its national cable network FS1. FOX’s comprehensive coverage of BIG EAST men’s basketball includes the broadcast of all regularseason games on FOX, FS1, FS2 or FOX Regional Networks, as well as the BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden, college basketball’s longest-running postseason conference tourney held at the same venue. BIG EAST institutions are located in seven of the nation’s 36 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. FOX Sports platforms carry complete coverage of women’s basketball regular-season play and the BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament. Every Olympic sport championship is also carried on a network or digital platform. The BIG EAST has also increased the visibility of its school programs with the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN). In 2014-15, the league became the first collegiate conference to be hosted on the FOX Sports mobile platform. For the fifth straight year, BEDN aired 225 live events with an emphasis on women’s basketball, soccer and Olympic sport regular-season and championship events. Founded in 1979 by Dave Gavitt, the former Providence men’s basketball coach and athletic director, the BIG EAST Conference became a reality in May of 1979. Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College formed the original seven-school alliance, and the conference became an immediate national power in men’s basketball. While the composition of the BIG EAST has evolved, the focus of its schools has not changed, reflecting a tradition of emphasizing academic strength and fair play. To complement its athletic successes, the conference launched BIG EAST Serves in 2014 to align with the service missions of the member institutions. Initiatives housed under the BIG EAST Serves umbrella, the BIG EAST Career Consortium and the national partnership with the It’s On Us campaign against campus sexual assaults, reflect the conference’s commitment to developing the complete BIG EAST student-athlete and making a positive contribution to campus communities and the conference’s headquarters in New York. The BIG EAST annually hosts a Well Being Forum to help provide institutional personnel with information, insights and basic training so they can better support the mental and physical health of their student-athletes. The BIG EAST and Commissioner Ackerman have taken a leadership role in Sport at the Service of Humanity, an initiative created by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture to focus on how sport and faith can drive positive social change. Ackerman was a delegate at the inaugural Vatican conference and has served on an advisory committee to develop the framework and content for the initiative. The BIG EAST hosts Freshmen Fundamentals, a unique program designed to assist men’s basketball student-athletes in the transition from high school to college and the elite level of BIG EAST basketball. The league hosts Transition Game for women’s basketball, which assists women’s basketball student-athletes in the transition from college player to emerging professional on and off the court. BIG EAST institutions boast high graduation rates for their student-athletes, and the league has always been able to boast that many of its best athletes are also its best students. Creighton volleyball’s Taryn Kloth and Marquette basketball’s Allazia Blockton were the conference nominees for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year award. The conference, which crowns champions in 22 sports, had league teams earn a total of 18 NCAA team berths and 23 individual NCAA invitations in 2018-19. In men’s basketball, all 10 teams participated in the postseason for the first time in conference history. Men’s basketball teams have earned 32 NCAA invitations in six years, averaging 5.3 per season. Current BIG EAST men’s basketball programs have enjoyed extraordinary success. Villanova has won NCAA Championships in 2018, 2016 and 1985. Georgetown and Marquette also have won the national title. Butler, DePaul, Providence, St. John’s and Seton Hall have all made the Final Four. The BIG EAST placed three men’s basketball teams in the 1985 Final Four — Georgetown, St. John’s and Villanova—the only time this has occurred in NCAA history. Over the past 16 years, Butler, Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have reached the Final Four, with Villanova making three trips and Butler two. Xavier has advanced to the Elite Eight three times. The BIG EAST has achieved recent success in other sports as well. A BIG EAST team has won the NCAA women’s cross country championship four of the last 10 years (Villanova twice, Providence and Georgetown once), with one runner-up finish (Providence). Creighton men’s soccer has advanced to the NCAA College Cup twice in the last six seasons and Providence made it in 2014. Georgetown’s women’s soccer team reached the College Cup in 2018 and 2016. As an affiliate member in field hockey, Connecticut has won three national championships in six years. Denver, as affiliate member in men’s lacrosse, won the NCAA crown in 2015. In the 40 years since the original league opened its doors, BIG EAST teams have won 41 national championships in eight different sports with 145 student-athletes winning individual national titles in the league’s history. 2021 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE LACROSSE • 46
PROVIDENCE FRIARS
2020 RESULTS 2020 Providence College Lacrosse Providence Combined Team Statistics All games (as of Oct 28, 2020) RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Feb 1 Feb 08 Feb 15 Feb 22 Feb 29 Mar 7
Opponent at Boston University HOLY CROSS BRYANT at Saint Joseph's at Brown at Sacred Heart
TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game Assists MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES Goals-Opportunities Conversion Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Man-up Man-down Unassisted Overtime Goals scored average GROUND BALLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct. CLEARS Clear Pct. PENALTIES Number Minutes ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg
OVERALL 5-1 0-0 5-1
W W W L Wot W
Score 12-5 6-4 16-9 8-10 13-12 14-8
Att. 548 301 235 1522 1034 294
PC
OPP
69-246 11.50 .280 141-246 .573 41.0 39
48-217 8.00 .221 129-217 .594 36.2 24
11-19 .579
1-16 .062
69 11 0 30 1 11.41 194 94 49 54-140 .386 125-146 .856
48 1 0 24 0 7.94 183 110 57 86-140 .614 108-121 .893
16 12:30
19 13:30
536 2/268 0/0
3398 4/850
HOME 2-0 0-0 2-0
AWAY 3-1 0-0 3-1
## PLAYER GP 5 GRILLO, Matt 6 30 LEAHEY, Sean 6 8 AXELSON, Dan 6 27 NAWROCKI, Ryan 6 31 HOFFMAN, John 6 17 HINRICHS, Tim 6 13 McGREEN, Evan 5 12 ZIMMERMAN, Rya 6 44 O'GRADY, Mike 6 51 O'GRADY, Luke 2 38 HUGHES, Michael 6 10 McCORDIC, Kevin 1 15 STOVEL, Rob 6 33 ANTONUCCI, Jake 6 49 GOULD, Matt 4 39 ROMEO, RJ 6 34 BURGDORF, Toby 6 26 HARRIS, Michael 1 43 TOMMASI, Nick 5 28 JENNINGS, Emmet 6 22 MARTINSON, Owe 5 16 KILIAN, Jack 2 14 CICCARELLI, Will 3 11 POOLE, Ryan 5 9 HIGGINS, Troy 6 6 BORG, Alex 2 4 SHAW, Nick 6 Total 6 6 Opponents
G
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0 A Pts
Sh Up Dn GB
21 4 25 49 3 9 13 22 39 1 11 3 14 37 4 6 7 13 26 1 9 2 11 25 1 4 4 8 23 1 4 2 6 25 0 1 2 3 8 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 39 108 246 11 48 24 72 217 1
10 15 1 2 8 6 7 3 15 0 8 0 16 9 1 30 14 0 11 20 2 0 0 2 1 0 13 194 183
## Goalie 34 BURGDORF, Toby
GP 6 6 6
Goals by Period Providence Opponents
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
OT Total
Saves by Period Providence Opponents
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
OT Total
Shots by Period Providence Opponents
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
OT Total
Shots on Goal Providence Opponents
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
OT Total
Total Opponents
18 10 17 14 54 50 32 27
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Min. 362:44 362:44 362:44
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
25 11 20 17 70 46 42 31
14 11 21 20 56 55 34 32
GA GAAvg Save
48 48 69
11 16 23 21 63 66 32 39
7.94 7.94 11.41 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
81 81 72
69 48 81 72
246 217 141 129
Faceoff
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-4 0-0 54-131 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-4 0-0 54-140 86-140 Pct
.628 .628 .511
W-L-T
5-1-0 5-1-0 1-5-0
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2020 RESULTS
SEASON REVIEW 2020 MEN’S LACROSSE
Record: 5-1 Head Coach: Chris Gabrielli Captains: Tim Hinrichs, Nick Shaw
• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, spring practices and competitions were canceled on March 13 for the remainder of the season. The Friars completed their shortened season with a 5-1 overall record. • The Friars captured their second Ocean State Cup Championship in the last three years with a 13-12 victory over Brown in overtime on Feb. 29. Sean Leahey scored the game-winning goal for the Friars with 1:16 left in OT. It also marked the Friars’ second victory over Brown all-time. • The Friars completed their abbreviated season ranked No. 1 in the nation in man-down defense (.938) and No. 3 in the nation in scoring defense (8.00). • Providence went 1-0 in overtime contests. The Friars defeated Brown, 13-12, on Feb. 29. • Providence held four of its six opponents to single-digit goals. • Providence recorded three of its five victories on the road, having posted a 3-1 mark away from Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The team’s only loss of the season came against Saint Joseph’s (10-8) in Philadelphia, Pa. • Junior Toby Burgdorf was putting together an exceptional season between the pipes in his first year as the Friars’ full-time goaltender. He finished the season ranked second in the nation in save percentage (.628), third in goals against average (7.94) and 13th in saves per game (13.50). He was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week three times (Feb. 10, Feb. 17, March 4) and earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition on March 9. • Sophomore attackman Matt Grillo recorded a hat trick in five of the Friars’ six games, including a career-high six goals vs. Sacred Heart. Grillo finished the season ranked 20th in the nation in goals per game (3.50) among 147 NCAA Division I lacrosse players eligible for ranking. • Junior Emmett Jennings finished the year ranked 14th in the nation in caused turnovers per game (2.00). He was named to the USILA Division I Team of the Week (Feb. 3). • Senior Tim Hinrichs was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. The midfielder finished the season with eight points on four goals and four assists. He recovered six ground balls and caused one turnover. • Matt Grillo ranked first on the team in points (25) and goals (21). Senior Sean Leahey led the team in assists, with 13. He ranked second on the squad in points (22) and tied for third in goals (9). Senior Dan Axelson ranked second in goals, with 11, and recorded 14 points overall. Senior Ryan Nawrocki and freshman John Hoffman rounded out the list of Friars who recorded double-digit points. Nawrocki tallied 13 points on six goals and seven assists, while Hoffman tallied 11 points on nine goals and two assists.
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2020 RESULTS
2020 HONORS AND AWARDS - MEN’S LACROSSE Chi Alpha Sigma Owen Martinson Evan McGreen Dylan O’Donnell USILA Scholar All-American Tim Hinrichs Inside Lacrosse Maverik Media All-American Honorable Mention Toby Burgdorf BIG EAST Attack Player of the Week Matt Grillo (Mar. 9) BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week Toby Burgdorf (Feb. 10, Feb. 17, Mar. 4) BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Toby Burgdorf (Mar. 9) Matt Grillo (Feb. 10) USILA Division I Team of the Week Emmett Jennings (Feb. 3) Preseason All-BIG EAST Team Tim Hinrichs - Midfield
BIG EAST All-Academic Team John Anderson John Antonucci Dan Axelson Wynton Bastian Toby Burgdorf Chad Cannon Will Ciccarelli Dean Costalas Matt Gould Matt Grillo Troy Higgins Tim Hinrichs John Hoffman John Hufnagel Emmett Jennings Bryce Kirkwood Grant Latimer Sean Leahey Rainier Lee Cam Martin Owen Martinson Kevin McCordic Evan McGreen Ryan Mechler Ryan Nawrocki Dylan O’Donnell Mike O’Grady Ryan Poole RJ Romeo Nick Shaw Rob Stovel Nick Tommasi Brendan Tully Ryan Zimmerman
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HISTORY
ALL-TIME AWARD WINNERS NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES First Round - 2004, 2006, 2007
BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jarrod Neumann - 2017
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES MAAC Regular Season Champions - 2003^, 2005, 2006^, 2008 MAAC Tournament Champions - 2004, 2006, 2007 ^ - Co-Champions
BIG EAST GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR Peter Badgley - 2015 Tate Boyce - 2017, 2019
USILA DIVISION I ALL-AMERICANS Michael Farley - 2006 (Honorable Mention) Ben Johnston - 2008 (Honorable Mention) Jarrod Neumann - 2017 (Second Team) Tate Boyce - 2017 (Third Team) Tate Boyce - 2019 (Honorable Mention) ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM HONORS Kyle Ojakian - 2001, 2002 (MAAC) Brian O’Rorke - 2002, 2003, 2004 (MAAC) Dan Giuntini - 2002, 2004, 2005 (MAAC) Skip Dunphy - 2003 (MAAC) Jonathan Hollister - 2005 (MAAC) Andrew McMinn - 2005 (MAAC) James Courter - 2006, 2007 (MAAC) Michael Farley - 2006 (MAAC) Peter Littell - 2007 (MAAC) Mark Dillon - 2008 (MAAC) Ben Johnston - 2008 (MAAC) Bobby Labadini - 2009 (MAAC) Ryan Riedl - 2009 (MAAC) Peter Badgley - 2015 (BIG EAST) Jarrod Neumann - 2015, 2016, 2017 (BIG EAST) Tate Boyce - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (BIG EAST) James Barclay - 2018 (BIG EAST) ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM HONORS Frank Bosco - 2003 (MAAC) Andrew McMinn - 2003 (MAAC) Jonathan Hollister - 2004 (MAAC) James Courter - 2005 (MAAC) Peter Littell - 2006 (MAAC) Liam Smith - 2006 (MAAC) Mark Bundra - 2007 (MAAC) Pat James - 2007 (MAAC) Brendan Ryan - 2007 (MAAC) Dylan Cox - 2008 (MAAC) Jackson Fallon - 2008 (MAAC) Bennett Murphy - 2008 (MAAC) Ryan Riedl - 2008 (MAAC), 2010 (BIG EAST) Andrew Barton - 2013 (BIG EAST) Michael Perettine - 2016 (BIG EAST) Will Mazzone - 2016 (BIG EAST) Conner Byrne - 2017 (BIG EAST) Nick Hatzipetrakos - 2017, 2019 (BIG EAST) Evan McGreen - 2018 (BIG EAST) Tim Hinrichs - 2019 (BIG EAST)
BIG EAST COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR 2017 - Chris Gabrielli, Matt Francis, Matt Musci MAAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Brian O’Rorke - 2002*, 2003, 2004 James Courter - 2007 Ben Johnston - 2008 *Co-Defensive Player of the Year MAAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Brian O'Rorke - 2001 MAAC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Jon Meehan - 2001 Dan Giuntini - 2002, 2004 Brian O’Rorke - 2003, 2004 Michael Farley - 2004, 2006 Andrew McMinn - 2004 Mark Rotella - 2004 Tom Kelly - 2005 James Courter - 2006, 2007 Jonathan Hollister - 2006 Peter Littell - 2006, 2007 Devin McBride - 2006 Liam Smith - 2006 Brendan Ryan - 2007 Bennett Murphy - 2008 Tom Wenskus - 2008 Ryan Riedl - 2009 Mike Feldberg - 2009 BIG EAST ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM Will Mazzone - 2016 Michael Perettine - 2016 Tate Boyce - 2017 Jarrod Neumann - 2017 Ryan Schaffer - 2017 Colin Keating - 2019 Matt Grillo - 2019 BIG EAST PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAM Andrew Barton - 2014 Jarrod Neumann - 2015, 2016, 2017 Tate Boyce - 2017, 2018, 2019 James Barclay - 2018 Conner Byrne - 2018 Alex George - 2019 Tim Hinrichs - 2020 MAAC CHAMPIONSHIIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER Mark Rotella - 2004 Jonathan Hollister - 2006 James Courter - 2007
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ALL-NEW ENGLAND SELECTION Brian O’Rorke - 2004 Andrew Barton - (First Team) 2013 Jarrod Neumann - (First Team) 2017, (Second Team) 2015 & 2016 Tate Boyce - (First Team) 2017, (Second Team) 2018, (Second Team) 2019 James Barclay - (Second Team) 2018 USILA NORTH-SOUTH SENIOR ALL-STAR GAME John Dawley, Defense – 1986 Tim Connelly, Defense – 2003 (alternate) Brian O’Rorke, Defense – 2004 Peter Littell, Goaltender – 2007 Devin McBride, Attack – 2008 Peter Badgley, Goaltender – 2015 Greg FitzMaurice, Midfield - 2015 Michael Perettine, Midfield - 2016 Keenan Assaraf, Midfield - 2017 James Cunningham, Defense - 2017 Jarrod Neumann, Defense - 2017 Joshua Keller, Midfield -2018 Tate Boyce, Goaltender - 2019 Nick Hatzipetrakos, Attack - 2019 MARK C. CORDON AWARD WINNERS Matt Pymm - 1999 Matt Berk - 2000 John Farley - 2001 John Farley - 2002 Tim Connelly - 2003 Brian O’Rorke and Ben Brown - 2004 John Pynchon - 2005 James Courter - 2006 Class of 2007 - 2007 Class of ‘07: Jason Trout, Henry Pynchon, Brendan Ryan, Pat James, Bennett Murphy, Mark Bundra, Peter Littell, Thomas Wenskus, Mark Dillon, Chris Chalke & James Courter) Bennett Murphy - 2008 Colin Reposa - 2009 Garrett Kanter - 2010 Steve Lydon - 2011 James Cunningham - 2017 James Barclay - 2018 James McHale- 2019 MAL BROWN AWARD WINNERS Matt Berk - 2003 Brian O’Rorke - 2004 Peter Wujciak - 2012 SINE QUA NON AWARD WINNERS Chris McManus ‘97 Ben Johnston ‘08 Daniel Textor ‘13 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Brian O’Rorke - 2016
PROVIDENCE FRIARS
HISTORY
FRIAR RECORDS FRIARS VS. ALL-TIME OPPONENTS ALL-TIME FRIAR LEADERS CAREER SCORING LEADERS PLAYER GOALS ASSISTS POINTS 1. Ken Leahy ’00 112 76 188 2. Matt Pymm '99 82 102 184 3. Chris McManus '97 104 79 183 4. Danny Bianco ’93 65 94 159 5. Brendan Kearns ‘19 94 60 154 6. Jack Crowley ’89 55 97 152 7. Mike Chapey ’86 100 51 151 8. John O’Neil ’86 73 77 150 Will Mazzone ‘16 93 57 150 10. Ed Loiselle ’92 136 11 147 Andrew Barton ‘14 85 62 147 12. John Breen ’85 91 47 138 13. Sean Wright ‘14 87 49 136 14. Dan Giuntini '05 89 29 118 15. Skip Dunphy '03 66 51 117 Nick Hatzipetrakos ‘19 88 29 117 17. Brendan Ryan ‘07 25 90 115 Jason Hanrahan ’98 69 46 115 19. Jonathan Hollister '05 (G '07) 65 49 114 20. Kyle Ojakian '02 29 81 110 20. Jim Dooley '01 68 41 109 CAREER GOALS PLAYER 1. Ed Loiselle ‘92 2. Ken Leahy ‘00 3. Chris McManus ‘97 4. Mike Chapey ‘86 5. Brendan Kearns ‘19 6. Will Mazzone ‘16 7. John Breen ‘85 8. Chris Shaw ‘88 9. Dan Giuntini ‘05 10. Nick Hatzipetrakos ‘19 11. Sean Wright ‘14 12. Andrew Barton ‘14 13. Matt Pymm ‘99 14. Chris Houston ‘02 15. John O’Neil ‘86 16. Jason Hanrahan ‘98 17. Jim Dooley ‘01
GOALS 136 112 104 100 94 93 91 90 89 88 87 85 82 81 76 69 68
CAREER ASSISTS PLAYER ASSISTS 1. Matt Pymm '99 102 2. Jack Crowley '89 97 3. Danny Bianco '93 94 4. Brendan Ryan '07 90 5. Kyle Ojakian '02 81 6. Chris McManus '97 79 Matt Pymm '99 79 8. John O’Neil '86 77 9. Ken Leahy '00 76 10. Andrew Barton ‘14 62 11. Brendan Kearns ‘19 60 12. Will Mazzone ‘16 57 13. Mike Chapey '86 51 Skip Dunphy '03 51 15. Steve Iannuccilli '94 50 16. Jonathan Hollister '05 (GS '07) 49 Sean Wright ‘14 49
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST GOALS - Season........................................................52 MOST GOALS - Career.......................................................136 MOST ASSISTS - Season ....................................................42 MOST ASSISTS - Career ....................................................102 MOST POINTS - Season ......................................................63 MOST POINTS - Career .....................................................188 MOST GROUNDBALLS - Season .......................................138 MOST GROUNDBALLS - Career .........................................256
Ed Loiselle (1992) Ed Loiselle (1989-92) Kyle Ojakian (2002) Matt Pymm (1996-99) Kyle Ojakian (2002) Ken Leahy (1996-00) James Mascia (1998) James Mascia (1997-98)
TEAM RECORDS MOST GAMES WON - Season.................................................................................... 10 LONGEST WINNING STREAK..................................................................................... 11 MOST CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS.................................................................... 6 MOST GAMES LOST - Season.................................................................................... 16 MOST GOALS SCORED - Game...............................................................29 vs. Brandeis MOST GOALS SCORED - Season.............................................................................. 185 FEWEST GOALS SCORED - Game................................................................. 1 vs. Brown UNH Stony Brook Siena FEWEST GOALS ALLOWED - Game..............................................................0 vs. Bryant Mass. Maritime FEWEST GOALS ALLOWED - Season.......................................................................... 60
(1985, 2006, 2017) (1985-1986) (1983-88) (2010) (1985) (1985) (1990) (1991) (1999) (2009) (1983) (1988) (1985)
OPPONENT Air Force Albany Arizona Assumption Babson Bates Bellarmine Boston College Boston College J.V. Boston University Brandeis Brown Brown J.V. Bryant Butler Canisius Connecticut College Connecticut Curry College C.W. Post Denver Dartmouth Drexel Duke Fairfield Georgetown Hartford Harvard High Point Hobart Hofstra Holy Cross Jacksonville Johns Hopkins Lafayette Lehigh Marist
W L T PCT 1 2 0 .333 0 3 0 .000 1 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 1.000 5 0 0 1.000 5 1 0 .833 1 0 0 .000 4 10 0 .286 0 1 0 .000 5 4 0 .556 3 1 0 .750 2 23 0 .080 0 3 0 .000 8 8 0 .500 1 0 0 1.000 9 7 0 .563 3 2 0 .600 1 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 1.000 0 2 0 .000 0 10 0 .000 0 5 0 .000 1 3 0 .250 0 2 0 .000 6 13 0 .316 2 11 0 .154 16 9 0 .640 0 5 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 0 1 0 .000 2 7 0 .222 14 17 0 .452 0 1 0 .000 0 1 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 0 1 0 .000 12 5 0 .706
OPPONENT W Marquette 2 Manhattan 10 Maryland 0 Massachusetts 0 UMass-Boston 3 UMass-Lowell 6 Mass. Maritime 5 Mount St. Mary's 6 Navy 0 New England College 1 New Hampshire 2 New Haven 4 Niagara 2 Nichols 4 North Carolina 0 Notre Dame 0 Penn State 0 Presbyterian 1 Quinnipiac 4 Rhode Island 4 Rutgers 0 Sacred Heart 5 Siena 21 Southampton 0 Springfield 1 Saint Joseph's 11 St. John's 4 Stony Brook 0 Syracuse 0 Towson 0 Vermont 8 Villanova 5 Virginia Military Institute 7 Wagner 12 Western New England 5 Worcester Poly Tech 2 Yale 0 TOTALS 241
FRIARS ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ALL-TIME IN NCAA TOURNAMENT Duke Hofstra Johns Hopkins TOTALS
W L T PCT 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
.000 .000 .000 .000
ALL-TIME IN BIG EAST TOURNAMENT Villanova Denver Marquette Georgetown TOTALS
1 0 0 1.00 0 1 0 .000 0 1 0 .000 0 1 0 .000 1 3 0 0.333
ALL-TIME IN MAAC TOURNAMENT Canisius Manhattan Marist Mount St. Mary’s Quinnipiac Siena St. Joseph’s Virginia Military Institute TOTALS
1 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 1.000 1 1 0 .500 1 1 0 .500 0 1 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 1 1 0 .000 0 1 0 .000 6 6 0 .500
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L T PCT 5 0 .286 5 0 .667 2 0 .000 8 0 .000 0 0 1.000 5 0 .545 1 1 .786 10 0 .375 1 0 .000 2 0 .333 8 0 .200 1 0 .800 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.000 4 0 .000 3 0 .000 1 0 .000 1 0 .500 9 0 .308 1 0 .800 4 0 .000 5 0 .500 7 0 .808 1 0 .000 4 0 .200 7 0 .611 15 0 .210 8 0 .000 4 0 .000 1 0 .000 13 0 .381 7 0 .417 2 0 .778 0 0 1.000 1 0 .833 3 0 .400 6 0 .000 316 1 .433
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HISTORY
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1980 (3-9) Coach: Rod Eaton Brown J.V. L, 5-17 Boston University W, 8-7 Conn. College L, 5-11 Boston College J.V. L, 4-5 Fairfield L, 8-17 West. New England W, 6-5 Holy Cross L, 5-9 Worcester Tech L, 5-10 Brown J.V. L, 5-15 Hartford L, 5-6 Brandeis L, 7-18 Bryant W, 15-9 1981 (5-6) Coach: Kevin O'Donnell at Boston University W, 12-9 at Conn. College L, 3-11 at Rhode Island W, 5-4 WORCESTER TECH L, 10-14 FAIRFIELD W, 7-5 at WNEC L, 8-9 BROWN J.V. L, 2-14 NEW HAVEN L, 4-7 HARTFORD W, 6-4 BRANDEIS W, 10-7 at Bryant L, 8-9 1982 (7-3) Coach: Daniel Calenda RHODE ISLAND L, 5-12 at WNEC W, 10-4 at Mass. Maritime L, 2-12 BRYANT W, 9-5 at Holy Cross L, 8-17 at Bryant W, 11-5 at Hartford W, 10-8 CONN. COLLEGE W, 13-11 at Brandeis W, 7-6 NICHOLS W, 11-7 1983 (7-2-1) Coach: Steve O'Donnell WNEC W, 14-3 at Fairfield W, 14-3 BRYANT W, 10-0 MASS. MARITIME T, 8-8 at Rhode Island W, 7-1 HARTFORD W, 18-4 at Vermont L, 12-15 HOLY CROSS L, 4-15 at Nichols W, 12-10 at Bryant W, 7-1 1984 (6-5) Coach: Steve O'Donnell FAIRFIELD L, 11-12 at Holy Cross L, 5-15 UMASS-LOWELL L, 8-20 VERMONT L, 8-23 RHODE ISLAND W, 10-5 CONNECTICUT W, 10-4 at Mass. Maritime W, 20-8 at Babson W, 10-9 at WNEC W, 16-2 WORCESTER TECH L, 10-11 NICHOLS W, 17-3 1985 (10-2) Coach: Steve O'Donnell at Holy Cross L, 4-18 at Lowell L, 5-14 BRANDEIS W, 29-2 at UMass-Boston W, 15-7 at Rhode Island W, 14-6 at Worcester Tech W, 14-6
at Nichols CONN. COLLEGE at Assumption BABSON MASS. MARITIME HARTFORD
W, 17-3 W, 12-11 W, 21-4 W, 15-9 W, 13-3 W, 12-7
1986 (9-3) Coach: Steve O'Donnell MASS. MARITIME W, 11-1 UMASS-LOWELL L, 7-8 WNEC W, 13-4 UMASS-BOSTON W, 22-2 NEW ENGLAND L, 9-10 at Conn. College W, 12-10 HOLY CROSS L, 3-11 at Curry College W, 21-5 at Babson W, 15-9 at Boston College W, 15-11 at Hartford W, 9-8 WORCESTER TECH W, 22-8 1987 (7-5) Coach: Steve O'Donnell MASS. MARITIME W, 15-6 at UMass-Lowell L, 6-7 at St. John's L, 4-18 at Bates L, 7-8 SIENA W, 12-8 BABSON W, 16-7 at Holy Cross L, 10-16 at Georgetown W, 9-7 at New England L, 10-18 BOSTON COLLEGE W, 6-3 UMASS-BOSTON W, 23-4 HARTFORD W, 17-4 1988 (8-4) Coach: Kevin Murray at Villanova L, 10-11 UMASS-LOWELL W, 18-4 ST. JOHN'S L, 7-12 BATES W, 11-6 at Babson W, 11-4 at Siena W, 18-8 NEW ENGLAND W, 13-3 at Hartford W, 15-8 at Boston College L, 13-16 at New Hampshire L, 9-11 HOLY CROSS W, 10-5 MASS. MARITIME W, 18-0 1989 (6-7) Coach: Kevin Murray UMASS-LOWELL W, 15-5 at Brown L, 5-18 VERMONT L, 6-10 at Bates W, 12-11 SIENA W, 8-4 NEW HAVEN W, 17-7 HARTFORD W, 14-3 at St. John's L, 3-18 at Springfield L, 3-13 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 7-11 NEW HAMPSHIRE L, 5-13 at Holy Cross W, 10-9 at Stony Brook L, 6-7 1990 (6-8) Coach: Kevin Murray at New Haven W, 11-8 BROWN L, 1-18 VERMONT W, 10-6 BATES W, 15-9 at Siena W, 19-7 CANISIUS W, 17-12 at Massachusetts L, 3-20
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at Hartford SPRINGFIELD ST. JOHN'S at Boston College at New Hampshire STONY BROOK HOLY CROSS
W, 8-7 L, 14-22 L, 7-19 L, 10-13 L, 3-16 L, 10-11 L, 10-11
1991 (5-8) Coach: Kevin Murray NEW HAVEN W, 15-2 at Brown L, 8-18 at Georgetown L, 8-10 at Bates W, 22-6 SIENA W, 18-3 MASSACHUSETTS L, 4-16 at Vermont L, 5-14 at Springfield L, 11-12 at St. John's L, 6-17 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 10-12 NEW HAMPSHIRE L, 1-13 at Holy Cross W, 17-4 HARTFORD W, 15-9 1992 (6-7) Coach: Kevin Murray at New Haven W, 22-3 at Stony Brook L, 6-9 BATES W, 10-8 BROWN L, 4-18 at Siena W, 16-4 at Hartford W, 16-11 at Massachusetts L, 9-11 VERMONT L, 6-17 SPRINGFIELD W, 13-11 at Boston College L, 10-12 at New Hampshire L, 8-22 HOLY CROSS W, 16-3 ST. JOHN'S L, 10-16 1993 (5-8) Coach: Kevin Murray at Hofstra L, 6-19 SIENA W, 17-9 MASSACHUSETTS L, 3-18 VERMONT L, 5-12 at Springfield L, 10-13 at Georgetown L, 5-16 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 11-13 NEW HAMPSHIRE W, 11-9 HARTFORD W, 11-7 at Holy Cross W, 11-9 at St. John's L, 5-13 at Fairfield W, 17-5 at Brown L, 3-19 1994 (4-8) Coach: Kevin Murray at Arizona W, 11-9 STONY BROOK L, 9-10 at Massachusetts L, 2-18 VERMONT L, 6-14 at Hartford W, 9-8 at Hofstra L, 4-17 at Boston College L, 5-21 at New Hampshire L, 6-18 HOLY CROSS L, 9-16 ST. JOHN'S L, 5-13 FAIRFIELD W, 12-9 SIENA W, 14-11
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HISTORY 1995 (3-9) Coach: Kevin Murray C.W. POST L, 6-12 MARIST L, 12-15 at Stony Brook L, 6-17 SIENA W, 13-5 at Vermont L, 12-18 at Dartmouth L, 5-21 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 11-18 NEW HAMPSHIRE W, 11-10 at Holy Cross W, 12-10 at St. John’s L, 6-19 at Fairfield L, 10-15 HARTFORD L, 11-12 1996 (4-11, 4-3 MAAC) Coach: Bill Pymm NEW HAMPSHIRE L, 2-16 at Canisius * L, 8-15 at Niagara * W, 19-9 MANHATTAN * W, 24-4 at C.W. Post L, 6-7 (ot) VERMONT L, 7-15 at Mt. St. Mary’s * W, 12-10 at Boston College L, 8-18 at Fairfield * L, 8-15 HOLY CROSS L, 7-12 MARIST * W, 9-8 SIENA * L, 7-9 STONY BROOK L, 4-17 at Hartford L, 4-14 SOUTHAMPTON L, 9-13 * MAAC game
1997 (6-9, 5-3 MAAC) Coach: Bill Pymm at Marist * W, 13-12 (ot) at Siena * W, 20-7 at Brown L, 5-23 NIAGARA * W, 20-6 CANISIUS * W, 9-8 FAIRFIELD * L, 7-12 at Manhattan * W, 22-5 at New Hampshire L, 6-10 BOSTON COLLEGE W, 13-11 SAINT JOSEPH’S * L, 10-13 MT. ST. MARY’S * L, 5-16 at Holy Cross L, 10-11 HARTFORD L, 3-10 at Vermont L, 11-18 at Lehigh L, 11-18 1998 (5-9, 3-4 MAAC) Coach: Bill Pymm at Hofstra L, 2-18 QUINNIPIAC W, 22-9 at Saint Joseph’s * L, 13-21 at Mt. St. Mary’s * L, 8-9 MARIST * W, 12-6 SIENA * L, 10-11 at Canisius * W, 13-8 at Fairfield * L, 9-18 at Boston College L, 10-12 MANHATTAN * W, 20-7 DARTMOUTH L, 12-15 HOLY CROSS L, 14-15 (ot) at Hartford L, 9-16 VERMONT W, 13-6
BOSTON COLLEGE HARTFORD
W, 16-10 W, 9-5
! at Baltimore, Md. * MAAC game
2000 (5-10, 4-5 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick HOLY CROSS W, 10-9 vs. Wagner *! W, 19-2 SACRED HEART* W,10-9(ot) QUINNIPIAC * W, 10-9 (ot) at Siena * W, 15-3 DENVER L, 7-8 at Hartford L, 7-23 MT. ST. MARY’S * L, 7-16 STONY BROOK L, 5-12 MARIST * L, 7-10 at Canisius * L, 11-15 MANHATTAN * L, 2-8 BROWN L, 3-10 at Saint Joseph’s * L, 9-15 ALBANY L, 11-14 ! at Sacred Heart (Fairfield, Conn.) * MAAC game
2001 (7-9, 5-4 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick at Holy Cross L, 8-14 at Harvard L, 4-8 at Mt. St. Mary’s * L, 4-16 vs. Air Force ! L, 8-9 (ot) WAGNER * W, 14-2 at Quinnipiac * L, 7-11 HARTFORD W, 11-10 CANISIUS * W, 12-10 VMI * W, 8-7 SAINT JOSEPH’S * W, 8-7 at Manhattan * L, 8-15 at Marist * W, 9-5 at Brown L, 2-18 at Sacred Heart L, 7-13 SIENA * W, 13-2 vs. Quinnipiac % L, 2-13 ! at Harvard (Cambridge, Mass.) * MAAC game % MAAC Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
2002 (9-7, 5-2 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick vs. Denver # L, 3-15 vs. Air Force # W, 8-7 HARVARD L, 3-11 VERMONT W, 10-9 at Wagner * W, 8-3 BUTLER W, 7-5 MARIST * W, 12-7 at Siena * W, 23-8 at Hartford L, 9-16 at Canisius * L, 8-9 at Saint Joseph’s * W, 17-9 HOLY CROSS W, 19-4 MANHATTAN * L, 10-15 BROWN L, 7-13 MT. ST. MARY’S * W, 10-5 vs. Mount St. Mary’s % L, 6-7 # Pioneer Face Off Classic (Denver, Colo.) * MAAC game % MAAC Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
* MAAC game
1999 (5-10, 2-6 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick at Maryland L, 5-18 vs. Mt. St. Mary’s *# L, 7-8 at Brown L, 7-21 at Stony Brook L, 1-3 FAIRFIELD * L, 6-11 SAINT JOSEPH’S * L, 9-14 DREXEL L, 10-14 at Manhattan * L, 7-9 at Siena * W, 7-6 at Quinnipiac * L, 10-12 CANISIUS * L, 10-11 (ot) at Holy Cross W, 12-11 at Marist * W, 7-6 (ot)
2003 (7-9, 7-1 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick vs. Albany ! L, 7-10 vs. Siena *@ W, 10-3 FAIRFIELD L, 6-10 at Harvard L, 3-8 VERMONT L, 4-6 CANISIUS * W, 5-4 (ot) HARTFORD L, 4-5 at VMI * W, 6-5 at. Wagner 9-5 at. Brown 5-11 ST. JOSEPH’S 9-3 vs. St. Joseph’s % 11-12 (ot) % MAAC Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
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HISTORY 2004 (9-8, 6-2 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick at Fairfield 7-8 (2ot) at Towson 3-12 vs. Penn State 4-11 at Mt. St. Mary’s 13-11 HARTFORD 7-4 at Canisius 6-8 at Siena 15-1 HOLY CROSS 7-8 (ot) at St. Joseph’s 13-6 WAGNER 10-3 MARIST 4-7 VMI 8-4 BROWN 3-6 MANHATTAN 14-9 at Canisius % 10-8 vs. Manhattan $ 11-6 at Johns Hopkins # 3-15 % MAAC Tournament (Buffalo, N.Y.) # NCAA Tournament (Baltimore, Md.)
2005 (8-8, 7-1 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick vs. Navy ^ 2-9 at Holy Cross 4-5 vs. Albany * 8-10 at Vermont 6-3 at Mt. St. Mary’s 6-10 HARTFORD 7-8 at VMI 11-9 QUINNIPIAC 6-12 at Fairfield 5-9 ST. JOSEPH’S 6-5 (ot) SIENA 10-2 MARIST 7-3 at Wagner 10-6 at Manhattan 10-9 CANISIUS 8-6 vs. Marist % 5-9 ^ at Branford HS (Branford, Conn.) * at UMass (Amherst, Mass.) % MAAC Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) 2006 (10-7, 6-2 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick DARTMOUTH 12-15 vs. Yale 5-11 at St. Joseph’s 8-7 (2ot) WAGNER 16-3 at Canisius 11-12 FAIRFIELD 11-10 (ot) at Siena 8-7 (2ot) at Vermont 6-8 VMI 7-11 MANHATTAN 8-4 at Quinnipiac 12-7 NORTH CAROLINA 7-11 at Marist 9-6 MT. ST. MARY’S 8-3 vs. Marist % 11-10 (ot) vs. Mt. St. Mary’s % 8-6 at Hofstra # 8-14 % MAAC Tournament (Buffalo, N.Y.) # NCAA Tournament (Hempstead, N.Y.)
2007 (7-10, 5-3 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick at Fairfield 5-6 vs. Quinnipiac 5-6 vs Brown 3-7 CANISIUS 4-5 at Mt. St. Mary’s 7-12 at Dartmouth 4-6 at St. Joseph’s 6-7 DENVER 7-10 at Wagner 12-6 at VMI 8-7 (ot) MARIST 13-7 at North Carolina 5-15 at Manhattan College 5-4
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SIENA 10-6 vs Siena % 9-7 vs St. Joseph’s % 9-4 at Duke # 3-18 % MAAC Tournament (Emmitsburg, Md.) # NCAA Tournament (Durham, N.C.)
2008 (7-8. 7-1 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick FAIRFIELD 6-7 (ot) at Air Force 7-8 (ot) at Maryland 5-13 at Quinnipiac 4-5 NORTH CAROLINA 6-8 MANHATTAN 12-4 VMI 12-5 at Siena 4-3 (4ot) MT. ST. MARY’S 10-5 at St. Joseph’s 5-4 at Marist 6-7 at Brown 9-11 WAGNER 12-3 at Canisius 11-5 vs. VMI % 8-9 % MAAC Tournament (Loudonville, N.Y.)
2009 (6-10, 5-3 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick at Syracuse L, 22-3 HOBART L, 8-6 at Yale L, 11-10 (OT) at North Carolina L, 14-7 at VMI * W, 7-6 QUINNIPIAC W, 7-6 at Wagner * W, 12-4 CANISIUS * W, 5-4 SAINT JOSEPH'S * W, 5-4 (4ot) at Dartmouth L, 8-4 at Mt. St. Mary's * L, 7-5 MARIST * W, 9-6 BROWN L, 10-6 at Manhattan * L, 5-4 SIENA * L, 8-5 vs. Siena % L, 7-1 * MAAC game % MAAC Tournament (Buffalo, N.Y.)
2010 (0-14, 0-6 BIG EAST) Coach: Chris Burdick
FIRST BIG EAST SEASON
at Presbyterian at Jacksonville at Quinnipiac at Massachusetts GEORGETOWN * at Siena BRYANT at St. John’s * Yale at Notre Dame * at Brown at Syracuse * VILLANOVA * RUTGERS *
L, 8-6 L, 9-4 L, 12-2 L, 17-3 L, 14-4 L, 11-9 L, 9-8 L, 13-5 L, 7-5 L, 11-3 L, 14-7 L, 14-5 L, 9-5 L, 12-2
* BIG EAST game
2011 (3-12, 0-6 BIG EAST) Coach: Chris Burdick at Wagner W, 14-10 PRESBYTERIAN W, 6-5 QUINNIPIAC L, 9-3 MASSACHUSETTS L, 14-6 at Georgetown * L, 14-5 at Bryant L, 13-6 SIENA L, 9-8 LAFAYETTE W, 8-6 at Yale L, 11-9 ST. JOHN’S * L, 9-6 vs. Syracuse * & L, 13-3 BROWN L, 6-4 NOTRE DAME * L, 14-3 at Villanova * L, 11-7 at Rutgers * L, 10-7 * BIG EAST game & Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
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HISTORY 2012 (2-12, 1-5 BIG EAST) Coach: Chris Burdick at Lafayette L, 10-5 WAGNER W, 13-5 at Manhattan L, 11-9 GEORGETOWN * L, 7-6 at Syracuse * L, 10-6 at Siena L, 16-3 BRYANT L, 9-4 RUTGERS * L, 8-7 (OT) YALE L, 9-6 at Notre Dame * L, 9-1 HOLY CROSS L, 11-8 at Brown L, 11-6 at St. John’s * L, 8-4 VILLANOVA * W, 15-11 *BIG EAST game
2013 (8-8, 1-5 Big East) Coach: Chris Gabrielli at Wagner W, 17-6 VERMONT W, 13-5 MANHATTAN W, 12-9 SACRED HEART W, 12-10 at Quinnipac W, 13-12 at Georgetown* L, 16-8 SYRACUSE* L, 18-9 SIENA L, 13-11 at Bryant W, 10-9 at Rutgers* W, 10-9 (OT) at Yale L, 13-6 BROWN L, 7-6 ST. JOHN’S* L, 16-3 at Villanova* L, 19-11 *BIG EAST game
2014 (4-11, 1-5 BIG EAST) Coach: Chris Gabrielli at Vermont W, 8-6 at Boston University W, 10-7 QU-M14 L, 9-16 at Fairfield W, 14-11 at Sacred Heart L, 10-11 at Massachusetts L, 11-16 RU* L, 6-12 at Brown L, 11-12 (OT) BRYANT L, 6-7 SJU* L, 7-14 YALE L, 5-8 at Georgetown* L, 8-10 at Marquette* L, 6-7 DENVER* L, 6-14 at Villanova* W, 11-10 (OT) *BIG EAST game
2015 (5-9, 1-4 BIG EAST) Coach: Chris Gabrielli FAIRFIELD L, 6-10 VERMONT W, 12-9 BOSTON UNIVERSITY W, 7-4 at Duke W, 14-11 SACRED HEART W, 11-8 at UMass Lowell W, 11-6 at Hofstra L, 4-15 at Bryant L, 5-7 at St. John’s* L, 6-7 GEORGETOWN* L, 6-9 MARQUETTE* L, 10-14 BROWN L, 11-15 at Denver* L, 9-13 VILLANOVA* W, 6-5 *BIG EAST game
2016 (7-9, 1-4 BIG EAST) Coach: Chris Gabrielli at Boston College L, 5-9 HOLY CROSS W, 12-8 BRYANT L, 10-12 at Vermont W, 11-8 at Sacred Heart W, 11-8 at High Point L, 12-13 #12 HOFSTRA W, 12-7 UMASS LOWELL W, 15-11 BELLARMINE W, 9-7
ST. JOHN’S* at Georgetown* at #19 Marquette* at #3 Brown #2 DENVER* at #17 Villanova* at #1 Denver#
W, 15-10 L, 5-8 L, 7-8 L, 10-16 L, 7-17 L, 7-14 L, 8-17
*BIG EAST game # BIG EAST Semifinal (Denver, Colo.)
2017 (10-7, 3-2 BIG EAST) Coach Chris Gabrielli BOSTON UNIV. L, 7-8 (2OT) at Holy Cross W, 10-4 at Bryant W, 7-6 VERMONT W, 8-6 SACRED HEART L, 8-10 HIGH POINT W, 17-8 at #11 Hofstra L, 10-11 at UMass Lowell W, 11-4 DREXEL W, 9-8 (2OT) at St. John’s W, 15-6 GEORGETOWN* W, 13-7 MARQUETTE* W, 9-7 BROWN L, 12-13 (2OT) at #3 Denver* L, 2-12 #15 VILLANOVA* L, 7-15 #15 Villanova# W, 10-7 Marquette$ L, 9-10 *BIG EAST Game # BIG EAST Semifinal (Providence, R.I.) $ BIG EAST Championship (Providence, R.I.)
2018 (5-10, 1-4 BIG EAST) Coach: Chris Gabrielli at #20 Boston U. L, 11-12 (ot) HOLY CROSS W, 9-6 BRYANT W, 13-8 SAINT JOSEPH’S W, 4-3 at Sacred Heart L, 9-10 (ot) UMASS LOWELL L, 11-12 HARVARD L, 8-11 HOFSTRA L, 8-12 at Drexel L, 10-11 (2OT) ST. JOHN’S* W, 14-8 at Georgetown* L, 4-8 at Marquette* L, 11-12 (ot) at Brown W, 12-11 (ot) #3 DENVER* L, 6-13 at #15 Villanova* L, 9-10 *BIG EAST Game
2019 (7-9, 3-2 BIG EAST) Coach: Chris Gabrielli BOSTON U. L, 7-8 at Holy Cross W, 12-5 at Bryant L, 8-11 at Saint Joseph’s W, 14,5 SACRED HEART L, 16-17 at Harvard L, 8-9 at Hofstra W, 11-10 at UMass Lowell W, 14-4 DREXEL L, 9-15 at St. John’s* W, 8-7 (OT) GEORGETOWN* L, 15-17 MARQUETTE* W, 15-8 BROWN L, 7-9 at Denver* L, 8-14 #17 VILLANOVA* W, 9-8 (OT) #17 Georgetown# L, 12-13 *BIG EAST Game #BIG EAST SEMIFINAL (Denver, Colo.)
2020 (5-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) Coach: Chris Gabrielli at Boston U. W, 12-5 HOLY CROSS W, 6-4 BRYANT W, 16-9 at Saint Joseph’s L, 8-10 at Brown W, 13-12 at Sacred Heart W, 14-8 *Season cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
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FRIAR LACROSSE PROFESSIONAL NETWORK Every year the team travels to New York City or Boston for a day of career networking. This provides our student-athletes with an inside track at their dream job and have opened doors at the following companies: Bank of America Barnside Capital BIG EAST Conference Boston Bruins Boston Celtics Cannacord Genuity Investment Banking CBS Sports CitiBank Colliers International Concentric Healthcare Advertising Converse Copley Equity Partners Credit Suisse Crystal and Company Cushman and Wakefield DJG Marketing Deutsche Bank Facebook Goldman Sachs Granary Tavern Income Research and Management Interpak James F. O’Donnell & Sons Jefferies Investment Banking Lean IX Lighthouse Computer Services MFS Investments New Balance Onepath Pandora Procacciani Co. Pure Storage Silvercrest Asset Management Stryker Third Bridge Twitter UNTUCKit
FRIAR LACROSSE IN THE
BIG APPLE
"Academic success has always been a focal point for our program and our team GPA of greater than 3.0 is a testament to that commitment. Traveling to Boston and New York City provides our student-athletes with access to a network of high caliber professionals and companies and prepares them for success after they graduate. Ultimately this is at the core of our mission." – Head Coach Chris Gabrielli 2021 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE LACROSSE • 56