TABLE OF CONTENTS
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Location: .........................................................................................................Providence, R.I. Founded:.............................................................................................................................1917 Enrollment:........................................................................................................................3,810 President:.........................................................................................Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. Denomination:................................................................................... Catholic (Dominican) Associate VP/Athletic Director:......................................................Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Assistant VP/Executive Associate AD/SWA:.....................................................Jill LaPoint Associate AD/Student-Athlete Devlopment:............................................... Nick Reggio Associate Athletic Director/External Relations:.....................................Steve Napolillo Associate Athletic Director/Marketing & Communications:...................Arthur Parks Associate Athletic Director/Facilities & Game Day Management:.... Carl LaBranche Associate Athletic Director/Business & Compliance:.........................Marcus Blossom Associate Athletic Director/Compliance:.....................................................Joe Nicastro Associate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine:.................................................John Rock Director of Media Relations:....................................................................... Jen Rynearson Marketing Coordinator:...................................................................................... Katie Judge Conference:............................................................................................................. BIG EAST Nickname:........................................................................................................................ Friars Colors:..................................................................... Black & White with Silver (PMS 877) Home Field:.............................................................................Lennon Family Field (1,000)
1 ..................................................................................General Information 2-8......................................................................................This Is Friartown 9-20.........................................................................................Friar Facilities 21-26...................................................................................... Meet The Staff 27-43................................................................................... Meet The Friars 44-46................................................................ A Championship Tradition 47-49 ..........................................................................2013 Season Review 50-52............................................................................... Outside The Lines 53-55..............................................................................Friar Record Book 56-59...................................................................Year-By-Year Breakdown 60-62.............................................................. The BIG EAST Conference 63-65.....................................................................................Providence, R.I. 66................................................................ 2014 Friar Lacrosse Schedule
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COACHING STAFF
Head Coach:...............................................................Chris Gabrielli (Massachusetts '01) Email Address:..................................................................... cgabrie1@providence.edu Record at Providence:...................................................................... 8-8 (First season) Assistant Coach:.................................................................. John Galloway (Syracuse '11) Assistant Coach:...............................................................................Brett Holm (Tufts '08) Volunteer Coach:.............................................................................. Justin Turri (Duke '12) Graduate Assistant:............................................................................................Taylor Smith Lacrosse Office Phone:.................................................(401) 865-2007; (401) 865-1907 Athletic Trainer:........................................................................................... Jilleyan Hoffman Strength & Conditioning:........................................Rick Blackadar & Aimee Pardington
TEAM INFORMATION
2014 Captains:............Andrew Barton, Greg FitzMaurice, Zach Rogers, Sean Wright Team Managers:.......................................................................................... Caroline Killeen 2013 Overall Record: .................................................................................................... 8-8 2013 BIG EAST Record/Finish: ...................................................................... 1-5/seventh 2013 Post-Season:............................................................................................................... n/a Players Returning/Lost: ............................................................................................... 25/19
Date 2/22 2/25 3/01 3/04 3/08 3/11 3/15 3/22 3/25 3/29 4/01 4/05 4/12 4/19 4/26
Opponent
at Vermont BOSTON UNIVERSITY QUINNIPIAC at Fairfield at Sacred Heart at Massachusetts RUTGERS* at Brown BRYANT ST. JOHN'S* YALE at Georgetown* at Marquette* DENVER* at Villanova*
Location
Burlington,Vt. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield, Conn. Amherst, Mass. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Washington, D.C. Milwaukee, Wis. Providence, R.I. Villanova, Pa.
Time
1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
BOLD CAPS denote Home Games * Denotes BIG EAST Conference game
SPORTS INFORMATION
Graduate Assistant ...................................................................................... Allison Wigand Email: ................................................................................awigand@friars.providence.edu Phone:............................................................................................................. (401) 865-2272 Athletics Website:.................................................................................... www.FRIARS.com
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT MISSION The mission of the Providence College Intercollegiate Athletics program is to foster the personal development and education of young men and women through their participation in NCAA Division I athletics. Athletic contests provide an opportunity for the campus and the community at large to demonstrate their support of the College, its athletics program, and the student-athletes. The Athletic Department strives to fulfill student-athlete needs and goals in an environment steeped in the Dominican tradition in which honesty, integrity, mutual respect, effort and constant improvement are cherished and cultivated.
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Credits: The 2014 Providence College Men's Lacrosse Online Team Guide is published by the Providence College Athletic Department and all rights are reserved. All information is property of the Providence College Athletic Department. The 2012 Men's Lacrosse Online Team Guide was written by Jennifer Rynearson, Elizabeth Bergman and Allison Wigand. Editor: Allison Wigand. Editorial Assistance: Jason Schrank and Jennifer Friedman. Design and Layout: Jennifer Rynearson, Allison Wigand. Cover Design: Dom Channon. Photography: Tom Maguire and Jen Rynearson.
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THIS IS FRIARTOWN
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PROVIDENCE COLLEGE Affiliation Roman Catholic Dominican Friars Enrollment 3,810 undergraduates 11% from Rhode Island 65% from New England 42% men, 58% women Providence, Rhode Island 178,432 residents Campus 101 acres Concannon Fitness Center/Peterson Recreation Center/Taylor Natatorium/Alumni Hall Basketball Courts Indoor Track Swimming Pool Racquetball Courts Nautilus/Cardiovascular Equipment Tennis Courts Dance Studio Weight Room Astroturf Facility
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. In 96 years, Providence College has steadily moved to a position of national prominence, while maintaining a personal, community-like atmosphere that fosters growth and development among its student population. 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 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, team-taught 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
Phillips Memorial Library 802,500 total volumes Albertus Magnus-Hickey Science Complex State of the Art Labs Computer Work Stations Research Facilities Seven Computer Labs (general use) 17 "Cluster" Computer Labs (department specific) Seven Computer Labs Eight Dormitories Five Apartment Buildings One Suite Hall Faculty 395 members 6.1 % Dominican priests or sisters 12.1:1 student to faculty ratio
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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 long-term 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, America East AllAcademic Team, 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
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. Studentathletes 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.
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 Jonathan Gomes, Associate Director for Academic Services Kaitlyn O'Malley, Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Services Anthony Mendes, Academic Coordinator for Student-Athletes Marissa Zadrozny, Academic Coordinator for Men's Basketball
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REVEREND BRIAN J. SHANLEY, O.P. PRESIDENT On February 1, 2005, Providence College announced the election of Reverend Brian J. Shanley, O.P., to serve as the 12th president of the College. Father Shanley assumed his duties at the College on July 1, 2005, and succeeded Reverend Philip A. Smith, O.P., who served as the College’s president from 1994-2005. Prior to his arrival at Providence, Father Shanley served as an associate professor in the School of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Father Shanley is a native of Warwick, Rhode Island. A parishioner at St. Gregory the Great Church, he attended local public schools, graduating from Toll Gate High School in 1976. In 1980, Father Shanley earned his undergraduate degree in history at Providence College. He holds a doctorate degree in philosophy from the University of Toronto, where he completed the Collaborative Providence in Philosophy and Medieval Studies. He also holds a master of divinity degree (theology) and the Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.), both from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception.) Ordained to the priesthood in 1987, Father Shanley has devoted his entire career to teaching and administration in Catholic higher education. Following teaching assignments at Providence College and the University of Toronto, he began his tenure at The Catholic University of America in 1994, achieving the rank of associate professor in 2001. Father Shanley’s first teaching assignment was at Providence College from 1988-91. He was an instructor of philosophy, and taught in the Development of Western Civilization Program. Father Shanley spent the Fall 2002 semester as a visiting professor at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He previously engaged in a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Philosophy of Religion in 1998-99. As the Regent of Studies for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph, Father Shanley holds a seat on the Provincial Council, a body of 12 Dominican Friars serving as cabinet-level advisors to the Prior Provincial. He advises the Prior Provincial on all matters pertaining to the intellectual and academic life of the Province and oversees the academic endeavors of members of the Province, including those in preparation for the priesthood and those engaged in graduate studies. Father Shanley has been widely published in philosophy-focused academic journals and has been a guest lecturer at a wide range of scholarly conferences.
ROBERT G. DRISCOLL, JR. ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT Entering his 12th season as Providence College’s Associate Vice President & Athletics Director, Bob Driscoll has transformed and reinvigorated Providence College’s athletics program. Having established a vision of student-athlete success in the classroom, in the community and in competing for championships, Driscoll maintains focus on fostering one of the nation’s most respected programs. Recently, Driscoll helped position the College’s athletics program for success as a member of the reorganized BIG EAST Conference, where the Friars will compete against top-flight academic and athletic institutions in a new era of rivalries built on a rich athletic traditions. With a long-term television contract with FOX Sports and its marquee men’s basketball championship tournament at Madison Square Garden, the BIG EAST is poised for success. Additionally, Friar hockey will continue to compete in the Hockey East Association, one of the premier hockey conferences in the nation. Driscoll also has ushered in stability and success by hiring and mentoring highly respected coaches and staff, including men’s basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley, women’s basketball Head Coach Susan Robinson-Fruchtl and men’s hockey Head Coach Nate Leaman. The department’s coaching patriarch, Ray Treacy, enters his 30th season at the helm of the perennially successful men’s and women’s cross country and track programs at Providence College. Under Driscoll, the Friars have excelled in the classroom. In the NCAA reported Graduation Success Rate (GSR), Providence averages a 92-percent mark with an average GPA of 3.0 for all student-athletes. Following the 2012-13 competition year, four Providence College athletic programs received Public Recognition Awards as part of the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) program. The Friars have had multiple teams honored in all eight years that the NCAA has given out the Public Recognition Awards. Epitomizing the drive for success in athletics and in the classroom, the 2012 women’s cross country team placed second at the NCAA Championships, boasted three All-Americans, earned a NCAA Public Recognition Award for the second-consecutive season, had three USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Selections and team captain Sam Roecker was named the BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Last season alone, Friar student-athletes combined for over 3,000 hours of community service and raised over $38,000 for charitable causes. The men’s hockey team combined with Team IMPACT and added youngster Kevin Rich, who is battling cancer, to their roster. They welcomed Kevin to all team activities throughout the year. Other teams were involved with Relay for Life, the Project GOAL and raising money in support of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation to fund research to name a few. Additionally, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) sponsored a We “CAN” Do It can drive that involved the entire Providence College community. In Driscoll’s 11 seasons, the Friars have consistently competed for championships. Last season, eight Friar teams qualified for conference tournaments, including women’s cross country finishing as the national runners-up and a second-consecutive Hockey East semifinal appearance by the men’s hockey team. The men’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the BIG EAST Tournament and then went on to the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Three additional teams made BIG EAST Tournament appearances in 2012-13 including the women’s tennis, field hockey and softball teams. The men’s and women’s
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swimming and diving teams sent 26 individual qualifiers to the BIG EAST Championship. The men’s and women’s indoor/outdoor track teams combined for five individual BIG EAST titles and five runners combined for eight All-America honors. The Friars also have had success in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings. Most recently, Providence finished the 2012-13 year ranked 12th amongst Division I-AAA schools. Since Driscoll joined the Friars, Providence has finished in the top-12 for Division I-AAA nine times. 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. Since his arrival in 2001, Driscoll has transformed the College’s athletics facilities. In September of 2013 a state-of-the art, $18 million renovation and 30,000-square foot addition project to Schneider Arena was completed. The project included new locker rooms, new coaches’ offices, a renovated press box, a state-of-the-art video board and sound system, luxury boxes, as well as a new hockey and lacrosse strength and conditioning room. A new track and artificial field was built over the summer of 2013 to give the men’s and women’s cross country and track programs an improved place to train and race, as well as serving the whole Providence College community. Taylor Natatorium also underwent extensive renovations. Next to Schneider Arena, construction on a new soccer and lacrosse stadium is in planning phase. Other facility upgrades that have highlighted Driscoll’s tenure include an $80 million renovation of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, the home of Friar 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 enabled Providence College to successfully serve as host for the First and Second Rounds of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. In September of 2012, renovations of Alumni Hall were completed. Alumni Hall, which is the practice facility for men’s basketball and the home of the Friar women’s basketball and volleyball teams, is now a state-of-the-art facility. Kicking off Driscoll’s vision for the improved athletic facilities footprint at Providence College, the Concannon Fitness Center, an $18 million facility, opened in August of 2007, adjacent to the $6 million Lennon Family Field (Astroturf facility), which was completed in August 2005. The Fitness Center houses the Friars’ Jimmy Walker Strength and Conditioning Center for varsity student-athletes as well as administrative and coaching offices, conference rooms and locker rooms. Additionally, the Concannon Fitness Center serves the whole Providence College community and houses the recreation sports staff, furthering the bond between the campus community and Friar Athletics. Next, the Canavan Sports Medicine Center, which was completed in August of 2008, is equipped with an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill and a hydrotherapy room, which includes a SwimEx rehab pool and two plunges for cold/hot therapy. Driscoll established the athletic fundraising philosophy and department that has been instrumental in making program upgrades possible. He and his staff have exceeded fundraising goals on a yearly basis, achieving a 1000% increase in fundraised dollars over an 11-year period. In July of 2013, Driscoll and his fundraising staff announced the successful completion of “Mission 4 Million,” in which the department raised $4 million. The additional revenue remains critical to building and supporting championship programs and providing the best opportunities to the Providence College student-athletes. The funds Driscoll and his staff raise help directly support all 19 of Providence College’s Division I programs, the Friars Forever Fund and capital projects. On June 10, 2008 Driscoll 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. He also was honored in 2009 by his alma mater, Ithaca College, when he received the Distinguished Sport Industry Leader award. Currently, Driscoll is the First Vice President of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association. He 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. He 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 was an NCAA Fellows Programs Executive Mentor. Driscoll joined the Providence community after 14½ years in athletic administration at the University of California, Berkeley. At Cal, Driscoll served as the Executive Associate Athletic Director and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department as well as overseeing football, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s water polo, rugby, strength training, equipment and the sports medicine programs. 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 and baseball at Ithaca College (N.Y.), where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education in 1974. He earned his Master of Science in Physical Education/Psychology of Sports from Ithaca in 1975.
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ALL-TIME AWARDS & P NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
First Round - 2004, 2006, 2007
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
MAAC Regular Season Champions - 2003^, 2005, 2006^, 2008 MAAC Tournament Champions - 2004, 2006, 2007 ^ - Co-Champions
USILA DIVISION I ALL-AMERICANS
Michael Farley - 2006 (Honorable Mention) Ben Johnston - 2008 (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)
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)
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
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BRIAN O'RORKE
POSTSEASON HONORS
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
MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER Mark Rotella - 2004 Jonathan Hollister - 2006 James Courter - 2007
ALL-NEW ENGLAND SELECTION
Brian O’Rorke - 2004
USILA NORTH/SOUTH ALL-STAR Tim Connelly - 2003 Brian O’Rorke - 2004 Peter Littell - 2007 Devin McBride - 2008
MARK C. CORDON AWARD WINNERS
Andrew Barton
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
MAL BROWN AWARD WINNERS Matt Berk - 2003 Brian O’Rorke - 2004 Peter Wujciak - 2012
SINE QUA NON AWARD WINNERS
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Chris McManus '97 Ben Johnston '08
FRIAR FACILITIES
GRAND REOPENING OF SCHNEIDER ARENA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 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, lockerrooms, 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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GRAND REOPENING OF SCHNEIDER ARENA
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GRAND REOPENING OF SCHNEIDER ARENA 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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ALUMNI WEEKEND 2013
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
On Saturday September 28th the Providence College lacrosse program held its annual Alumni Weekend. The day kicked off with guided tours from Head Coach Chris Gabrielli of the new lacrosse locker room and training suite. Alumni, parents and recruits had the opportunity to see the new first-class facilities and donors who sponsored lockers could see first-hand the impact of their donations. Following the tours, the alumni faced off against the 2014 Friars in the annual alumni game. More than 50 alumni returned for the event and parents and fans got to see a first look at this year's Friar team. The day concluded with a Friends of Friar Lacrosse reception at McPhail's in the Slavin Center. Alumni had the opportunity to meet Head Coach Chris Gabrielli and hear from Athletic Director Bob Driscoll who presented on the excitement that surrounds the program and the plans in place to build a championship program in Providence. "This is an important weekend for our program because it ties in the past, present and future of Friar lacrosse," said Head Coach Chris Gabrielli. "It was great for so many of our alumni, parents and recruits to see the facilities that our student-athletes will call home. I want to especially thank all of our alumni and parents who made leadership gifts to our program to make these facilities a reality. We are on the brink of creating something very special here at PC and great days are ahead for Friar lacrosse."
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DUNKIN’ DONUTS CENTER The Dunkin’ Donuts Center became a reality on November 3, 1972 when the Rhode Island Reds played Tidewater in an American Hockey League contest. Since that time, millions of sports, music and trade fans have walked through the turnstiles in what many consider to be one of the finest civic centers in the country. The Dunkin’ Donuts Center serves as the home court of the Providence College men’s basketball team. The women’s basketball program has played 21 games all-time at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and has posted a 10-11 record. The program played its first game at the “Dunk” on on March 3, 1975 against SE Massachusetts. PC’s first win at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center came the following season against Worcester State on January 22, 1977. PC defeated Worcester State on that day, 67-60. The Dunkin’ Donuts Center has seen the world’s top entertainment acts visit Providence: The Boston Pops, Lawrence Welk, Ice Capades, Barnum and Bailey Circus, Moscow Circus, Ringling Brothers Circus, ABC Wide World of Sports, World Heavyweight Boxing, Harlem Globetrotters, Disney on Ice, Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Julio Iglesias, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Gloria Estefan, Bobby Brown, Kenny Rogers, Van Halen, Aerosmith, The Bee Gees, Lionel Richie, Neil Diamond, Fleetwood Mac, Diana Ross, U2, Britney Spears and Bruce Springsteen to name a few of the hundreds of entertainers and acts that have played at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Providence College hosted the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in 2010. It also serves as the home of the Providence Bruins, the AHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins. In the spring of 2006, the facility began extensive renovations that were completed in the fall of 2008. The Dunkin’ Donuts Center continues to be one of the nation’s premier complexes, seating almost 13,000 fans. The $80 million project enhanced almost every aspect of the arena and included luxury boxes, new seats, a new video scoreboard and sound system, new concession stands, new locker rooms and a new weight training and fitness area. The renovations ensure that the Friars will continue to play in one of the top college basketball facilities in the country.
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JIMMY WALKER STRENGTH & CONDITIONING CENTER Located in The Concannon Fitness Center, the Jimmy Walker Strength & Conditioning Center is a 3,600 square foot area dedicated to 16 of 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. The Jimmy Walker Strength & Conditioning Center opened in 2007.
CANAVAN SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER 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 stateof-the-art facility includes nine treatment tables with assorted modality equipment, 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. In 2010, the department purchased an Alter-G treadmill, which will aid the staff in rehabilitation and training regimens. The Alter-G uses air pressure to help reduce the impact of body weight on the lower extremities.
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PETERSON RECREATION CENTER & TAYLOR NATATORIUM 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 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 facility underwent a complete renovation during the summer of 2013.
HELEN BERT STUDENT-ATHLETE LOUNGE 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 Student-Athlete 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 ceremony. 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. The newly renovated lounge also provides office space for staff members from the Office of Academic Services.
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LENNON FAMILY FIELD Lennon Family Field is home to the Providence College field hockey and men’s lacrosse teams. This $6-million state-of-the-art facility is one of the top athletic complexes in the Northeast. Formerly known as the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex, the facility opened its doors in August of 2005. Providence hosted the BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship semifinals and final in 2009 at the venue, and is scheduled to host the event, once again, in 2014. In the fall of 2010, “the complex” was renovated to include a new watering system to accommodate the needs of the field hockey program. The renovations also include new fencing, safety netting and padding, which surrounds the field. Each of Providence’s 19 varsity athletic teams uses the field for team related and strength & conditioning workouts.
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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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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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RAY TREACY TRACK The Ray Treacy Track is located on Hendricken Field and will serve 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 will be used for soccer, rugby and other intramural sports. 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.
CHAPEY FIELD - FUTURE HOME OF THE FRIARS Providence College Athletics is proud to announce 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 of the new lacrosse and soccer complex will be named Chapey Field in honor of their generous donation. The facility will be located next to the renovated Schneider Arena.
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MEET THE COACHING STAFF
Chris
GABRIELLI Head Coach (2nd Season) Massachusetts '01
Head Coach Chris Gabrielli led the Friars to an 8-8 (1-5 BIG EAST) record in his first season in Friartown. The season marked the first .500 season for Providence since 2006. Gabrielli's fundamental approach and fast paced game plan helped Providence open its season on a 5-0 run. In addition, Gabrielli coached the Friars to a 5-3 record on the road marking the most wins on the road since 1986. For his impact on the program, Gabrielli was named NEILA Division I Coach of the Year. Gabrielli coached six student-athletes to 20+ point seasons and then junior Andrew Barton was named a All-BIG EAST Second Team selection. Gabrielli came to Providence College after spending 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 consecutive 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 regular-season 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 has been 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 overtime victory, 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 All-America 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 CoDefensive 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. "We are pleased to have someone with Coach Gabrielli's background and track record take the reins of our lacrosse program," said Providence College President Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. "I am especially impressed with Chris' recruiting experience, which will be an important element as we seek to strengthen and improve our program. I'd like to formally welcome
him to the Providence College community and wish him all the best as he begins his tenure here at PC." 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 defensemen 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 letterwinner 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. "The chance to lead a program that has committed itself to excellence is a dream come true. Bob Driscoll, Father Shanley and Providence College have dedicated ample resources to ensure the success of Providence lacrosse. The BIG EAST Conference demands respect, and a renewed commitment to Providence lacrosse in the form of scholarships, facilities and staff has invigorated the program with an energy and excitement for the future. Our location, academic reputation and complete college experience here at Providence College will attract the finest student-athletes that our sport has to offer." A native of Farmingdale, N.Y., Gabrielli graduated from Massachusetts in 2001 with a degree in sport management. He and his wife, Candice, have one daughter, Grace.
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT CHRIS GABRIELLI:
John
"Personally, I am thrilled for Chris. He has been with me since 2006.While I am sad to see him leave our program, Providence College has made a great choice. He is a wonderful person, who is a great teacher of the game, with a voracious appetite to learn.This is an amazing opportunity for Chris as he will be leading a BIG EAST program. The BIG EAST needs to be prepared as the Providence College Friars are going to be very competitive." - John Danowski • Head Coach, Duke University
GALLOWAY
"Providence College has hit a home run with the hiring of Chris Gabrielli. To be sure, we are ecstatic for Chris, Candice and Grace to have this wonderful opportunity. During his time at Duke, Chris was instrumental in the team's success, with six-consecutive trips to Memorial Day Weekend [NCAA Men's Lacrosse Final Four], including the 2010 National Championship. While we will miss Chris and his family greatly, we wish them all the best in this new endeavor." - Kevin M.White • Vice President and Director of Athletics, Duke University "Providence College is very lucky to have Chris Gabrielli as the new leader of their lacrosse program. There is not a better person, mentor and coach that PC could have hired. The future of Providence College is in great hands. Chris will work extremely hard, demand respect and lead with integrity - all of which he will ask of his new players! I could not be happier for Chris and Providence College!" - Greg Cannella • Head Coach, University of Massachusetts "I am thrilled for Chris, Candice and Grace that Providence College has selected Chris to be their next head lacrosse coach. Chris has a tremendous pedigree as both a player and a coach, and success in this game has followed him at every level. His exposure to Greg Cannella, Stan Ross, and John Danowski have undoubtedly prepared him for the challenges he will face as the head coach at Providence, in every facet of the job. His ability to relate to the players and understand their demands and perspectives will quickly earn him their respect and admiration. Under Chris' direction, no one in the BIG EAST should be surprised to see Providence College lacrosse reach new heights." - Jason Miller • Head Coach, St. John's University "Chris Gabrielli is a tremendous coach and an even more impressive person. Providence College is getting one of the brightest young coaches in the game. I had a strong feeling this day would come when I was lucky enough to coach him at UMass. He was a tremendous captain at UMass in 2001, and has continued to forge his leadership style at every coaching stop he has made. All the while, Chris has been governed by an uncompromising moral compass, an intense work ethic, and a desire to be the best. I couldn't be happier for Chris, Candice and Grace." - Andy Shay • Head Coach,Yale University
Assistant Coach (2nd Season) Syracuse '11 John Galloway enters his second season on the Providence College men's lacrosse staff as an assistant. Recently Galloway was named to the 30-man roster that Team USA will bring to compete at the FIL World Championship in Denver, Colo. Galloway came to Providence after one season as a volunteer assistant coach at Duke University.While at Duke he worked closely with the goalkeepers and defensive unit. His stint at Duke followed a stellar four-year career as a goalkeeper at Syracuse University. A two-time First-Team AllAmerica goaltender for the Orange, Galloway departed Syracuse as one of the most decorated players in program history. In 2011, he was the winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr.Award as the nation's best goalkeeper. He also became just the second goalkeeper in history to be named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy, lacrosse's highest honor. "I couldn't be more appreciative of the opportunity that Coach Gabrielli and Providence College have given me," Galloway said. "I look forward to working at a prestigious academic institution with a sincere passion for college athletics. I believe that under the leadership of Coach Gabrielli, Providence lacrosse student-athletes are bound to compete and achieve great success on the playing field, in the classroom and in the community. I am honored to accept the challenge of helping Coach Gabrielli establish Providence lacrosse as a model program for student-athletes of outstanding character and success." The native of Syracuse, N.Y., Galloway, finished his career with a NCAA record 59 victories and played a NCAA record 3,776 minutes throughout his four seasons at Syracuse. He ranks seventh in the NCAA records book and is tops among Orange goalkeepers in goals against average (7.33). He also holds the Syracuse record for NCAA Tournament goals against average (7.20) and is seventh on the all-time saves list with 601. The only goalie in NCAA history to win a NCAA title as a freshman and sophomore, Galloway is the lone goalkeeper in Syracuse history to earn First-Team All-America recognition twice. In 2008, he became the fifth true freshman goalie in NCAA history to lead his team to a National Championship as the Orange won a school-record 16 games. Galloway was equally successful off the field. He was a two-time national Academic All-America choice and was a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. He earned a spot on the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll in all eight semesters and was named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team as a junior and senior. "John Galloway's lacrosse upbringing at West Genesee High School and Syracuse University will be invaluable to our program here at Providence College," Gabrielli said. "John has led his team's to multiple championships at both levels, while earning All-America honors, and he is currently pursuing a Major League Lacrosse Title with the Rochester Rattlers. John is a student of the game who loves to coach, loves the sport and values the impact that he will have on the development of our student athletes."
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Brett
Justin
HOLM
TURRI
Assistant Coach (2nd Season) Tufts '08
Volunteer Coach Duke '12
Brett Holm will embark on his second season with the Friars during the 2013-14 academic year. Holm focuses on the attack portion of the Friars' game plan and has helped to develop the Friars' fundamentals. Holm comes to Providence College after spending four seasons at Tufts University as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator (2009-12). While with the Jumbos, Holm worked closely with the program's face-off unit and defense. During his tenure on the sidelines, Tufts made fourconsecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2009-2012, including three trips to the Final Four.The Jumbos captured the NCAA title in 2010, finished as NCAA runner-up in 2011 and advanced to the NCAA semifinals in 2012. During Tufts' NCAA title run in 2010, Holm was honored as USILA National Assistant Coach of the Year and also served as a head coach at the East-West All-Star Game. In four seasons as an assistant coach at Tufts, the program compiled a 68-11 overall record. "I am incredibly excited to be joining the men's lacrosse program at Providence College," Holm said. "Coach Gabrielli and Coach Galloway are great guys and I am humbled by the opportunity to work with them. We are determined to improve the student-athletes' collegiate experience at Providence through our hard work and passion for the game of lacrosse." Holm also enjoyed an impressive playing career at Tufts, and earned a bachelor of arts degree from the in economics in 2008. Holm was a two-sport stand-out in football and lacrosse. He earned All-New England honors in 2006 and was an All-NESCAC selection in 2005. The two-time team captain also earned the Beggattaway Award for hard work and determination in 2006 and 2008. "Brett Holm has gained a wealth of experience and success at the Division III level as a student-athlete and a coach. Brett was instrumental in helping to develop and guide Tufts' emergence as a national powerhouse, ultimately winning the Division III National Championship in 2010. Brett's ambition, character and work ethic will be crucial to the advancement of our program here at Providence College."
Justin Turri joins the Providence coaching staff upon the completion of four years of collegiate lacrosse at Duke and one year of MLL experience with the Denver Outlaws. "We are thrilled to welcome Justin Turri to our coaching staff," said Head Coach Chris Gabrielli. "I had the privilege to coach Justin for five years at Duke University, and he possesses the necessary characteristics to become an elite college coach. His addition to the Program will be seamless because many of the concepts and core fundamental techniques that we teach here at Providence College are rooted in the system he was taught in college." Turri played four years of collegiate lacrosse at Duke University where the midfielder appeared in 73 games for the Blue Devils. Turri ranks 28th on Duke's career point list (122). He tallied 122 career points on 70 goals and 52 assists.Turri was a two-time USILA All-American. In 2012 Turri was named USILA All-America honorable mention and Turri earned USILA 2nd Team All-America in 2011. Turri also carries with him NCAA Tournament experience, including a National Championship (2010) in addition to three Final Four appearances (2009, 2011, 2012).Turri also ranks sixth on the Duke NCAA Tournament career points list (29), eighth in career goals (16) and fourth in career assists (12). "We are excited to welcome another coach with championship experience to our Program," Gabrielli shared. "We have successfully surrounded our players with class act individuals, with tremendous work ethic and drive for excellence!" Justin was an economics major at Duke, and earned a Masters in Management Studies from the Fuqua School of Business. Turri continued his success with his transition into MLL. Turri was selected as the ninth overall pick of the 2012 MLL draft to the Charlotte Greyhounds.Turri spent the 2013 season with the Denver Outlaws where he tallied 15 points on nine goals and four assists.Turri was recently traded to the Rochester Rattlers where he joins Assistant Coach John Galloway for the 2014 season.
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Taylor
Rick
SMITH
BLACKADAR
Graduate Assistant (1st Season) Providence '13
Strength & Conditioning Bridgewater State
Taylor Smith, a Guilford, Conn. native, enters her first season as the graduate assistant for the Friars' lacrosse program and bleeds black and white. Smith served as team manager for the lacrosse program for each of her four years as an undergrad. Smith's responsibilities include coordinating team travel, team meals, film exchange and recruiting travel. She constructs travel itineraries, assists in the scheduling of official and unofficial visits for perspective student-athletes and assists the staff with camp and clinic operations. In addition, Smith supervises team managers and helps to designate their daily responsibilities. Smith graduated from Providence College in May of 2013 where she obtained a Bachelors of Art in secondary education and english. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in education administration. Smith dedicates her passion for lacrosse to her father who still plays lacrosse today. Smith's sister is a freshman women's lacrosse player at Fairfield University. Lacrosse has always been a major part of the family.
Rick Blackadar returns to Providence College as the senior assistant strength and conditioning coach. Blackadar was an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Providence 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.
Caroline
Aimee
KILLEEN
PARDINGTON
Manager Providence '17
Strength & Conditioning Eastern Connecticut '01 Aimee Pardington enters her first season as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Providence College. Pardington will work 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 Connecticut State University with a B.S. in Physical Education in 2001 and went on to get her masters in 2006 in applied exercise science at Springfield College, in Springfield, Mass. 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.
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Jilleyan
Steve
McGOVERN
NAPOLILLO
Athletic Trainer (Fourth Season) Kings College '06
Associate AD/External Relations Providence '98
Jill Hoffman enters her third year as a member of the Providence College Sports Medicine department and works with the men's lacrosse program. She spent the previous three years as an assistant athletic trainer at Bryant University. Hoffman graduated cum laude in 2006 from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Athletic Training. She went on to get her M.S. in Kinesiology in 2008 from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Hoffman is licensed in Rhode Island, is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, and has been certified since 2006. She is also a certified Performance Enhancement Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. While at King's College, Hoffman was a member of the women's basketball team that went to the Sweet Sixteen in 2003. She received the PATS Best Poster Presentation Award in 2006 for a case study titled "Inexplicable Anterior Chest Pain in Collegiate Swimmer". She also had a poster presentation at the 2008 NATA National Convention titled "Unexplainable Lateral Malleolus Laceration Accompanying an Ankle Injury in a Collegiate Volleyball Player". Hoffman, a native of Hadley, M.A., resides in Manville, R.I.
Steve Napolillo, Associate Athletics Director for External Relations, is in his second year as men’s lacrosse sport administrator at his alma mater. As the sport administrator, he oversees scheduling, travel, budget and other operations duties for the program. Napolillo has served as the department's Associate Athletics Director for External Relations since 2004. Prior to that, he served as Director of Sales and Merchandise for the Pawtucket Red Sox, a triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. He also worked as gameday management for Dorna USA, which had established working relationships with the University of Rhode Island, Providence College and the NBA’s Boston Celtics. A native of Cranston, R.I., he is a 1998 graduate of Providence College with a degree in political science and a minor in business. He resides in Warwick, R.I., with his wife, Bethany and son Drew.
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ATHLETICS SENIOR STAFF Back Row (l to r): Steve Napolillo, Marcus Blossom, John Egan, Nick Reggio, Carl LaBranche, John Rock Front Row (l to r): Arthur Parks, Jill LaPoint, Bob Driscoll, Pam Hartley, Joe Nicastro
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MEET THE FRIARS
2014 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 50 55
Name Jak Wawrzyniak Jack Yeatman Robert Caffrey Ryan Shaw Kevin Blair Peter Badgley Tyler Himes Robby Stack Joseph Fitzpatrick Chris Mitten Andrew Barton Jake Newman Zachary Rogers Adam MacBride Jarrod Neumann Phil Mitten Malachy Mahon Alex Corboy Bryan Annecchino Brendon McGuire Tim Modesti Buck McClure Robert Sheehan Evan Allen Ryan Martin Drew Custance Trup Ortlieb Billy Haas Cole Schelppy Greg FitzMaurice Sean Wright Ryan Schaffer Will Moorehead Colin McKendry Conor Hilton Austin Goltz Chris Jackson Keenan Assaraf Griffin Goudreau James Jurgens Andrew Pappas Conor Kenny Max Huber Brett France Danny Michaelson Jimmy Cunningham Nolan Fillet
Class Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.
Pos. D A A M A G G M M D M M D A D M D A M M M A M D D M M D M M A A M FO/M M A LSM M D G M D G LSM D D M
Ht. 6-4 6-5 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-10 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-4 5-10 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-3 5-6 6-0 5-9 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-7 5-11 6-4 5-6 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-5 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-9
Wt. 215 202 160 160 160 180 205 170 175 180 185 185 210 200 205 180 185 170 154 175 165 175 200 212 195 165 170 205 180 175 200 175 200 165 185 185 175 180 220 175 165 190 155 180 190 170 170
Head Coach: Chris Gabrielli (Massachusetts ’01, 2nd season) Assistant Coach: John Galloway (Syracuse '11, 2nd season) Assistant Coach: Brett Holm (Tufts '08, 2nd season) Volunteer Assistant: Justin Turri (Duke '12, 1st Season)
Hometown/Previous School Manchester, UK/Avon Old Farms/Stony Brook San Diego, Calif./Rancho Bernardo Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Lakeland East Hampton, N.Y./East Hampton Hingham, Mass./Hingham Summit, N.J./Summit Spring City, Pa./The Hill School
Medfield, Mass./Xaverian Brothers/Northfield Mt. Hermon
Rockville, Md./Gonzaga West Chester, Pa./B. Reed Henderson Timonium, Md./St.Paul's Mill Valley, Calif./Marin Catholic Rolling Hills Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes Severna Park, Md./Severna Park Springfield, Mass./Bridgton Academy West Chester, Pa./B. Reed Henderson Mineola, N.Y./Chaminade College Park, Md./Gonzaga Darien, Conn./Darien Wyckoff, N.J./Bergen Catholic Fairport, N.Y./Fairport Dallas, Texas/Dallas Jesuit Darnestown, Md./Georgetown Prep Apex, N.C./Holly Springs Ontario, N.Y./Webster Schroeder Commack, N.Y./St. Anthony's Drexel Hill, Pa./Episcopal Academy Durham, N.C./Durham Academy Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./JSerra Catholic Huntington, N.Y./Harborfields Silver Spring, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel Plano, Texas/Plano West St. Louis, Mo./MICDS Cary, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons Needham, Mass./St. Sebastian's School Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Potomac, Md./Georgetown Prep Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Cathedral Catholic Campbell, Calif./Bellermine College Prep Wilbraham, Mass./Loomis Chaffee West Simsbury, Conn./Westminster School Gaithersburg, Md./Gonzaga College High Long Grove, Ill./Adali E. Stevenson/Albany Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian Radnor, Pa./Radnor Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee Rockville, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Bryan Annechino......................................................................... An-uh-keen-OH Griffin GOUDREAU.......................................................................... Good-DRO Tim MODESTI.................................................................................... MOE-dest-ee Jak Wawrzyniak................................................................................ Vav-Jeen-iak
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PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Bryan Annecchino GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN Andrew Pappas Will Moorehead
Max Huber
Kevin Blair James Jurgens Conor Hilton Jarrod Neumann Robby Stack
Ryan Martin Tim Modesti Austin Goltz
Robert Caffrey Jimmy Cunningham Drew Custance Greg FitzMaurice Malachy Mahon Ryan Shaw Peter Badgley Brendon McGuire
Jake Newman
Tyler Himes Danny Michaelson Chris Mitten Phil Mitten Trup Ortlieb
Griffin Goudreau
Zachary Rogers Cole Schleppy Keenan Assaraf Jack Yeatman
United Kingdom
Brett France Buck McClure Ryan Schaffer
Jak Wawrzyniak
California (6) Keenan Assaraf...................................... Rancho Santa Fe Griffin Goudreau............................................... Campbell Jake Newman..................................................... Mill Valley Zachary Rogers...............................Rolling Hills Estates Cole Schleppy.......................... Rancho Santa Margarita Jack Yeatman...................................................... San Diego Connecticut (2) Bryan Annecchino.................................................. Darien Andrew Pappas........................................West Simsbury Illinois (1) Max Huber......................................................Long Grove Maryland (9) Andrew Barton.................................................Timonium Alex Corboy................................................ College Park Nolan Fillet.......................................................... Rockville Joseph Fitzpatrick............................................... Rockville Chris Jackson.......................................................Potomac Conor Kenny................................................Gaithersburg Adam MacBride...........................................Severna Park Robert Sheehan............................................Darnestown Sean Wright................................................... Silver Spring Massachusetts (5) Kevin Blair............................................................ Hingham James Jurgens.................................................. Wilbraham Conor Hilton.....................................................Needham Jarrod Neumann...............................................Springfield Robby Stack..........................................................Medfield Missouri (1) Will Moorehead...................................................St. Louis
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Andrew Barton Alex Corboy Nolan Fillet Joseph Fitzpatrick Chris Jackson Conor Kenny Adam MacBride Robert Sheehan Seaon Wright
Evan Allen Billy Haas Colin McKendry
New Jersey (2) Peter Badgley.........................................................Summit Brendon McGuire................................................. Wycoff New York (9) Robert Caffrey................................... Yorktown Heights Jimmy Cunningham.............................................Syracuse Drew Custance.................................................Commack Greg FitzMaurice............................................Huntington Austin Goltz................................................Orchard Park Malachy Mahon..................................................... Mineola Ryan Martin...........................................................Ontario Tim Modesti..........................................................Fairport Ryan Shaw...................................................East Hampton North Carolina (3) Evan Allen.................................................................... Apex Billy Haas................................................................Durham Colin McKendry.........................................................Cary Pennsylvania (5) Tyler Himes..................................................... Spring City Danny Michaelson................................................. Radnor Chris Mitten...............................................West Chester Phil Mitten...................................................West Chester Trup Ortlieb.....................................................Drexel Hill Texas (3) Brett France...............................................................Plano Buck McClure...........................................................Dallas Ryan Schaffer..............................................................Plano United Kingdom (1) Jak Wawrzyniak.............................................. Manchester
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TEAM BREAKDOWN BY CLASS SENIORS (13) Bryan Annecchino Andrew Barton Tyler Himes Conor Kenny Adam MacBride Ryan Martin Tim Modesti Andrew Pappas Zach Rogers Ryan Shaw Robert Stack Sean Wright Jak Wawrrzyniak JUNIORS (8) Peter Badgley Robert Caffrey Billy Haas Max Huber Greg FitzMaurice James Jurgens Buck McClure Robert Sheehan SOPHOMORES (6) Kevin Blair Nolan Fillet Griffin Goudreau Brendon McGuire Jake Newman Jack Yeatman FRESHMEN (20) Evan Allen Keenan Assaraf Alex Corboy Jimmy Cunningham Drew Custance Joseph Fitzpatrick Brett France Austin Goltz Conor Hilton Chris Jackson Malachy Mahon Colin McKendry Danny Michaelson Will Moorehead Chris Mitten Phil Mitten Jarrod Neumann Trup Ortlieb Ryan Schaffer Cole Schleppy
Jak #1
Ryan #4
WAWRYZNIAK
SHAW
Senior • Defense Manchester, UK/Avon Old Farms/Stony Brook
Senior • Midfield East Hampton, N.Y./East Hampton
2013: Appeared in each of the Friars’ 16 games… Caused six turnovers and collected 28 ground balls.
2013: Appeared in each of the Friars’ 16 games… Tallied one point on one assist… Caused two turnovers… Finished 179-of-364 at the faceoff “X” for a .492 win percentage… Collected a team-high 93 ground balls.
At Stony Brook: Spent his freshman and sophomore campaign at Stony Brook.. Competed in 21 games for the Seawolves… Notched one goal and one assist for a total of two career points… Collected 11 groundballs and caused two turnovers.
2012: Played in 14 games and appeared in the starting line-up 10 times...Finished the season with one point on one goal...Collected a team high of 44 ground balls.
International Experience: Gold medalist at the European Championships (2012)… Team England World Championships (2010)…Team England U-19 World Championships (2008). High School: Graduated from Avon Old Farms where he played for Henry ‘Skip’ Flanagan…Two times All-County Captain… Founder League Champions (2010).
WAWRYZNIAK'S Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2013 16 11 2 2 0 28 - - Total 16 11 2 2 0 28 - -
2011: Played 15 games and appeared in the starting line up nine times... Led the team in ground balls as a rookie with 48... served as the team's primary face-off specialist and won 73-of-141 opportunities (.518)... Named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll on February 28. High School: Four-time letter winner in lacrosse at East Hampton High School... Also earned one letter in cross country and one in golf...Notched 109 career points at East Hampton, while compiling a .710 career face-off percentage...Named Suffolk County All-Division sophomore-senior years...Led team in face-off percentage as a junior and senior...Played for Mike Vitulli and Ralph Naglieri.
shaw's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 15 2 - - - 48 73-141 .518 2012 14 2 1 1 - 44 87-162 .537 2013 16 3 1 - 1 93 179-364 .492 Total 45 7 2 1 1 185 339-667 .508
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Tyler
#7
Robby
HIMES
STACK
Senior • Goalie Spring City, Md./The Hill School
Senior • Midfield Medfield Mass./Northfield Mt. Hermon
2013: Appeared in two games for the Friars…Logged 4:32 minutes in goal… Recorded two saves on five shot attempts. 2012: Appeared in six games for the Friars and recorded two ground balls...Tallied 23 saves in goal. 2011: Appeared in four games and logged 27:16 minutes of action... Allowed three goals and made six saves for a 6.60 goals against average and a .667 save percentage... Faced a total of 14 shots... Picked up three ground balls High School: Three-year letterwinner in both lacrosse and football at The Hill School...Recorded a career save percentage of .640...Named defensive team MVP as a senior...Earned all-area honors as a junior and senior...Named first-team allMAPL senior year...Notched 21 saves in The Hill School's first victory over Lawrenceville in 22 years as a senior...Led team to MAPL championship in 2010...Played for Ned Ide.
#8
2013: Appeared in all 16 games for the Friars… Tallied 11 points on six goals and five assists… Tallied a point in 11-of-16 games… Landed 11 of 12 shot attempts on the cage for a .917 shots on goal percentage… Caused six turnovers and collected 12 ground balls. 2012: Appeared in 12 games for the Friars...Finished the season with three points on one goal and two assists...Collected six ground balls and caused one turnover. 2011: Appeared in nine games... Picked up two ground balls and won his only faceoff attempt during the season... Attempted two shots. High School: Two-year varsity letter winner in lacrosee and soccer at Xaverian Brothers High School...Also played one year of prep school at Northfield Mount Hermon...Named first-team all-Catholic Conference as a senior, while scoring 20 goals and picking up 108 ground balls...Named team's most-valuable player as a senior...Selected to North/South All-Star Game...Played for Tim Gardner at Xaverian Brothers and Jeff Neill at Northfield Mount Hermon.
HIMes' Career Statistics
Year GP Record Min. 2011 4 0-0-0 27:16 2012 6 0-1-0 117:23 2013 1 0-0-0 4:32 Total 11 0-1-0 149:05
GA 3 14 - 17
GAA GB 6.60 3 7.16 2 - - 6.88 5
SV 6 23 2 31
SV% .667 .622 1.000 .645
STACKS' CAREER STATS
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 9 2 0 0 0 2 1-1 1.000 2012 12 4 3 2 1 6 - 2013 16 12 11 6 5 12 - Total 37 18 14 8 6 20 1-1 1.000
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Andrew #11
Zach
BARTON
ROGERS
Senior • Midfield Timonium, Md./St. Paul's
Senior • Defense Rolling Hills Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes
2013: Started all 16 games for Providence and finished as the Friars’ second leading scorer with 45 points on 27 goals and 18 assists… Tallied a point in each of the Friars’ 16 games… Recoreded 11 multi-point games…Tallied a season-high six points on two goals and four assists in Providence’s 12-9 win over Manhattan (3/2)… Notched his 100th career point on an assist in the Friars’ game against Villanova (4/27)... He is just the 21st Friar to break the 100 point mark… Took 95 shots and landed 64 on cage for a shots on goal percentage of .674… Caused 16 turnovers and collected 32 ground balls … Chosen as an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection and was also named to the All-New England First Team… NEILA Player of the Week (3/5)… Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (3/4, 3/18, 3/25). 2012: Played in 14 games and appeared in the starting line up eight times...Finished first on the team in scoring with 31 points on 17 goals and 14 assists...Finished first on the team for goals and assists...Owned a .533 shots-on-goal percentage... Tallied six multi-goal games...Picked up 12 ground balls and forced four turnovers.
#13
2013: Appeared in each of the Friars’ 16 games … Caused 10 turnovers and collected 26 ground balls. 2012: Appeared in 13 games for the Friars... Collected 14 ground balls. 2011: Played 14 games for Providence and cracked the starting line up 10 times... Finished third on the team with 11 caused turnovers and sixth in ground balls (24)... Scored one goal on the season, marking the first of his collegiate career against Siena on March 26... Won five-of-26 face-off opportunities. High School: Three-year letter winner in lacrosse at Palos Verdes High School... Also earned three varsity letters in basketball...Named to high school all-America team as a senior...Named Bay League Defensive MVP as a senior...Led high school to Bay League Championships in 2008 and 2010...Helped team to Los Angeles county finals in 2010, following up a semifinal appearance in 2008...Played for Lane Jaffe and Jimmy Borell.
2011: Played 15 games and appeared in the starting line-up 12 times... Finished second on the team scoring with 24 points on 10 goals and 14 assists... His 14 assists was tops on the team... Scored his first collegiate points in the Friars' season opener against Wagner (2/26) with two goals... Had two multiple-goal games... Recorded a career-high five points against Presbyterian (3/5) on one goal and four assists... Picked up 23 ground balls and caused 10 turnovers... Won two-of-three face-off attempts... Named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll on March 7. High School: Two-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse at St. Paul's High School... Named soccer team MVP as a senior.
BARTON'S Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 15 55 24 10 14 23 2-3 .666 2012 14 60 31 17 14 12 - 2013 16 95 45 27 18 32 - Total 45 210 100 54
rogerS' Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 14 1 1 1 - 24 5-26 .192 2012 13 1 - - - 14 0-1 .000 2013 16 1 1 1 - 26 0-1 .000 Total 43 3 2 2 - 64 5-28 .179
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Adam #14
Bryan
MACBRIDE
ANNECCHINO
Senior • Attack Severna Park, Md./Severna Park
Senior • Midfield Darien, Conn./Darien
2013: Appeared in one game for the Friars. 2012: Did not compete for the Friars due to injury. 2011: Did not compete for the Friars due to injury. High School: Three-year letter winner in lacrosse at Severna Park...Also played basketball...Captained lacrosse and basketball teams as a senior...Named Capital Gazette Player of the Year while also earning honorable mention All-Metro honors from The Washington Post...Scored 103 career goals and 93 assists in high school... Was First-Team All-County and Player of the Year... Notched two goals and four assists in a winning effort at the state championship game...Played for Larry Kramer.
#19
2013: Appeared in 11 games for the Friars… Tallied two points on two goals… Collected four ground balls. 2012: Played in 12 games for the Friars earning one start...Finished the season with two points on two goals...Tallied both goals in game against Rutgers (3/31)...Landed 5-of-6 shots taken on goal. 2011: Played 14 games and appeared in the starting line-up six times... Scored four points on four goals... Notched the first goal of his collegiate career against Presbyterian... Picked up six ground balls and caused one turnover. High School: Four-year letter winner in lacrosse at Darien High School...Scored 38 goals as a senior, earning all-state honors...Part of run that saw Darien win sixconsecutive state championships...Played for Jeff Brameier.
MAcbride's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 - - - - - - - 2012 - - - - - - - 2013 - - - - - - - Total - - - - - - - -
annechino's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 14 17 4 4 - 6 - 2012 12 6 2 2 - 2 - 2013 11 10 2 2 - 4 - Total 37 33 8 8 - 12 - -
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Tim #21
Ryan
MODESTI
MARTIN
Senior • Midfield Fairport, N.Y./Fairport
Senior • Defense Ontario, N.Y./Webster Schroeder
#27
2013: Appeared in 12 games for the Friars… Tallied one point on one goal … Collected four ground balls.
2013: Started all 16 games for the Friars… Caused 10 turnovers… Collected 19 ground balls.
2012: Appeared in 14 games for the Friars...Finished the season with two points on one goal and one assist...Picked up 21 ground balls and caused eight turnovers.
2012: Appeared in 14 games for the Friars... Collected 11 ground balls.
2011: Appeared in 15 games...collected 11 ground balls. High School: Two-time letter winner in both lacrosse and ice hockey at Fairport High School...Notched 22 goals and 12 assists as a senior, earning second team all-county honors...Named team's Most Improved Player as a senior...Led team to New York State Class A finals...played for Mike Torrelli.
modesti's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 15 - - - - 11 3-14 .214 2012 14 2 2 1 1 21 0-2 .000 2013 12 1 1 1 - 4 - Total 41 3 3 2 1 36 3-16 .188
2011: Played 13 games... Picked up three ground balls and caused one turnover. High School: Earned three varsity letters in lacrosse at Webster Schroeder High School...Served as team captain his senior year...Named second team all-league in 2010 after receiving honorable mention honors in 2009...Played for Matt Petz.
martin's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 13 - - - - 3 - 2012 14 - - - - 11 - 2013 16 - - - - 19 - Total 43 - - - - 33 - -
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Sean
#33
Andrew
WRIGHT
PAPPAS
Senior • Attack Silver Spring, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel
Senior • Midfield West Simsbury, Conn./Westminster
2013: Started all 16 games for the Friars and finished as the team’s leading scorer with a team-high 53 points on 41 goals and 12 assists… His 41 goals were the most goals scored by a Friar since 1992 when Ed Loiselle set the all-time single season record of 52. …Tallied a point in each of the Friars’ 16 games… Recorded four five point games…Notched nine hat-tricks… Took 110 shots on the season and landed 66 on goal for a .600 shots on goal percentage. Caused five turnovers and collected 14 ground balls… Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (3/11)…Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (4/22, 4/29). 2012: Played in 14 games and appeared in the starting line-up 10 times...Finished the season with 21 points on 11 goals and 10 assists...Tallied two multi-goal games recording two goals in each contest. 2011: Played 15 games and appeared in the starting line up eight times... Finished third on the team in scoring with 19 points on 12 goals and seven assists... Tallied one man-up goal, picked up six ground balls and caused two turnovers... Recorded three multiple-goal games and posted a career-high four points against Lafayette on April 1... Registered his first collegiate points against Wagner (2/26) in the seasonopener with two goals. High School: Four-year letter winner in both lacrosse and basketball at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School...Served as lacrosse team captain as junior and senior...Named second-team all-WCAC in 2009 and '10...Started every game during sophomore, junior and senior seasons...Played for Matt Durkin.
2013: Appeared in 15 games for the Friars… Caused two turnovers and collected 11 ground balls… Finished 1-of-1 at the faceoff “X”. 2012:Appeared in six games for the Friars. 2011: Played 11 games for the Friars as a rookie. High School: Two-year letter winner in lacrosse at The Westminster School, while also earning two letters in soccer...Team finished 10-3 and ranked 39th in the nation senior year, with all three losses coming to teams in the top-20 nationally...Notched 21 goals and 26 assists during career at Westminster...Played for Peter Newman.
pappas' Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 11 - - - - - 0-2 .000 2012 6 - - - - 1 - - 2013 15 - - - - 11 1-1 1.000 Total 17 - - - - 1 1-3 .333
wright's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO 2011 15 36 19 12 7 6 - 2012 14 33 21 11 10 10 - 2013 16 110 53 41 12 14 - Total 29 179 93 64 29 30 -
% -
#43
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Conor
#44
KENNY Senior • Defense Gaithersburg, Md./Gonzaga College High 2013: Appeared in five games for the Friars. 2012: Played in six games for the Friars... Tallied one point on one assist. 2011: Played 12 games and cracked the starting line up once... Scored two points on one goal and one assist and recorded each during the Friars' season opening against Wagner (2/26). High School: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse at Gonzaga College High School...Four-year member of the Baltimore Crabs Lacrosse Club...Saw scoring increase every year in high school, culminating in a 40-goal season as a senior... Named WCAC Honorable Mention as a sophomore and junior, and WCAC First Team as a senior...MVP of D.C. Classic...Led team to 20-2 record as a senior, finishing the season ranked 22nd in the nation (InsideLacrosse). kenny's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2011 12 3 2 1 1 - - - 2012 6 - 1 - 1 - - 2013 5 - - - - - - Total 23 3 3 1 2 - - -
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Robert
#3
Buck #22
CAFFREY
McCLURE
Junior • Attack Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Lakeland
Junior • Attack Dallas, Texas/Dallas Jesuit
2013: Appeared in five games for the Friars and recorded one start… Tallied one 2013: Appeared in 12 games for the Friars… Tallied eight points on six goals and point on one goal. two assists… Recorded three multi-point games… Caused two turnovers and collected two ground balls. 2012: Appeared in seven games for the Friars...Finished the season with three points on one goal and two assists. 2012: Appeared in seven games for the Friars. High School: Was a four-year letter winner in lacrosse, three-year letter winner in ice hockey and a two-year letter winner in soccer at Lakeland High School... Captained his lacrosse team and Empire State Games lacrosse team... Was AllSection in 2010 and 2011 and All-American in 2011... Member of the Section 1 Class A Championship team in 2010... Played for high school coach Jim Lindsay.
CAFFREY's Career Statistics
High School: Was a four-year varsity letter winner in lacrosse at Dallas Jesuit... Played for Team Dallas and Dallas Select... Captained for two years at Dallas Jesuit and for Team Dallas and Dallas Select... Named Rookie of the Year in 2008.... Awarded the All-District Honorable Mention in 2008... Named All-American, Offensive MVP and Team MVP in 2010... Named All-American and Offensive MVP in 2011... Played for Chris Surran.
mcclure's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2012 7 1 - - - - - 2013 12 20 8 6 2 2 - - Total 19 21 8 6 2 2 - -
Peter
#6
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2012 7 5 3 1 2 1 - 2013 5 3 1 1 - - - Total 12 8 4 2 2 1 - -
Robert
BADGLEY
SHEEHAN
Junior • Goalie Summit, N.J./Summit
Junior • Midfield Darnestown, Md./Georgetown Prep
2013: Appeared in three games for the Friars… Logged 20:57 minutes in goal… Recorded two saves on nine shot attempts. 2012: Appeared in six games for the Friars... Collected two ground balls... Recorded 10 saves. High School: Was a four-year letter winner in lacrosse and a three-year letter winner in football at Summit High School... Posted a .700 career saves percentage and went 23-1-0 as a starter... Named Second Team All-State in 2011... Member of the 2009 New Jersey State Lacrosse Championship team which was ranked No. 4 nationally... Member of the 2010 New Jersey State Lacrosse Championship team which was ranked No. 5 nationally... Played for Jim Davidson and Goalie and Defensive Coach Kyle Kirst.
2013: Appeared in 12 games for the Friars… Tallied two points on two goals… Caused one turnover and collected two ground balls. 2012: Appeared in three games for the Friars. High School: Earned two varsity letters in lacrosse and in football at Georgetown Prep... IAC Champions and finished 10th in the nation in 2011... Played for Kevin Giblin.
sheehan's Career Statistics
BADGLEY'S Career Statistics
Year GP Record Min. GA GAA GB 2012 6 1-1-0 67:39 9 8 2 2013 3 0-0-0 20:57 4 11.46 - Total 9 1-1-0 88:36 13 9.73 2
#23
SV 10 2 12
SV% .526 .333 .430
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2012 3 - - - - - - 2013 12 5 2 2 - 2 - - Total 15 5 2 2 - 2 - -
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Billy
#30
James #42
HAAS
JURGENS
Junior • Defense Durham, N.C./Durham Academy
Junior • Goalie Wilbraham, Mass./Loomis Chaffe
2013: Appeared in four games for the Friars… Collected one ground ball. 2012: Appeared in seven games for the Friars and recorded one ground ball. High School: Four-year letterman in lacrosse and basketball at Durham Academy...Captain of both teams senior year...2011 TISAC All State Lacrosse distinction...Two-time TISAC Lacrosse All-Conference...HS Lacrosse team coached by Jon Lantzy, former Duke Lacrosse Assistant, won three consecutive TISAC Lacrosse Championships ... 2011 NCISAA State Championship runner up team, 2010 All Star Eastern US Top 200, ESPNRise Top 10 in Southeast in 2011 distinction.... Triangle Select Lacrosse and Carolina Cannons teams 2005-2011...Honors Scholarship all four years
haas' CAReer statistics
2012: Did not compete for the Friars. High School: Played lacrosse and ran cross country at Loomis Chaffee... Played for the New England Dinosaurs under Coach John Klepacki... Played for Ted Garber.
jurgens' Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2012 7 - - - - 1 - 2013 4 - - - - 1 - - Total 11 - - - - 2 - -
Greg
2013: Appeared in two games for the Friars… Logged 6:39 minutes between the pipes…. Recorded two saves on six shot attempts.
#32
Year GP Record Min. GA GAA GB SV SV% 2012 - - - - - - - 2013 2 0-0-0 6:39 2 18.05 - 2 .500 Total 2 0-0-0 6:39 2 18.05 - 2 .500
Max
#45
FITZMAURICE
HUBER
Junior • Midfield Huntington, N.Y./Harborfields
Junior • Goalie Long Grove, Ill./Adali E. Stevenson/Albany
2013: Started all 16 games for the Friars… Tallied 22 points on 19 goals and three assists… Tallied a point in 13-of-16 games on the season… Notched seven multi-point games… Recorded a hat-trick in the Friars’12-11 win over Holy Cross (4/13)… Landed 44 of his 78 shots on goal for a .564 shots on goal percentage… Caused one turnover and collected nine ground balls… Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (4/2).
At Albany: Played in 15 games for the Great Danes... Posted an overall record of 5-6-0... Logged 689:05 minutes between the pipes... Tallied 94 saves. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Stevenson... Senior captain...Two-time Team MVP... Second-Team All-Conference selection as a senior... Named First-Team AllState as a junior... Also lettered in football and wrestling... Member of FBLA.
2012: Appeared in 12 games with one start...Finished the season with nine points on nine goals...Owned a .846 shots-on-goal percentage... Had two multi-goal games...Scored a season high three goals against Villanova (4/28)...Picked up nine ground balls. High School: Was a three-year varsity letter winner in lacrosse and a two-year varsity letter winner in football at Harborsfield High School... Played for the Edge USA team for two years... Captained his lacrosse team as a senior and was an All-County selection.
Fitzmaurice's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G 2012 12 13 9 9 2013 16 78 22 19 Total 28 91 31 28
A GB FO - 9 - 3 9 - 3 18 -
% - -
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Jack #2
Jake #12
YEATMAN
NEWMAN
Sophomore • Attack San Diego, Calif./Rancho Bernardo
Sophomore • Midfield Mill Valley, Calif./Marin Catholic
2013: Appeared in one game for the Friars. High School: Graduated from Rancho Bernardo High School where he earned four varsity letters for lacrosse... Notched 133 career goals and 91 assists... Named Offensive Player of the Year (2011-12)... First Team All-League (2011-12)... Second Team All-CIF (2011)... First Team All-County (2011-12)... Son of Bonnie and Dennis Yeatman... Has two older brothers, Will and Grant, and two older sisters, Caroline and Anne Morgan... Interested in pursuing a degree in marketing.
2013: Appeared in 15 games for the Friars… Tallied three points on three goals… Forced two turnovers and collected 22 ground balls… Finished 9-of-31 at the faceoff “X” for a .290 win percentage. High School: Graduated from Marin Catholic where he earned three varsity letters in football, four in wrestling and four in lacrosse... First Team All-League (2011)... Named Player of the Year (2012)... League Champions (2011)... NCS Lacrosse Champions (2012)... Son of Janie and Mark Newman... Has an older brother, Ryan, and two sisters, Raquel and Olivia... Plans to major in finance.
YEATMAN's Career Statistics
NEWMAN's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2013 - - - - - - - Total - - - - - - - -
Kevin
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2013 15 8 3 3 - 22 9-31 .290 Total 15 8 3 3 - 22 9-31 .290
#5
Brendon #20
BLAIR
McGUIRE
Sophomore • Attack Hingham, Mass./Hingham
Sophomore • Midfield Wycoff, N.J./Bergen Catholic
2013: Started in 15 games for the Friars, appearing in all 16 games… Led the freshman class in scoring with 22 points on eight goals and 14 assists… Tallied a point in 12-of-16 games on the season… Recorded eight multi-point games including three three-point games… Landed 30 of 45 shots on the cage for a .667 shots on goal percentage… Caused two turnovers and collected 25 groundballs. High School: Blair graduated from Hingham High School where he earned 11 varsity letters including two in football, one in soccer, four in basketball, and four in lacrosse... Named Sophomore-League All-Star, Junior All-Scholastic, and Senior All-Star... Named All American senior year... Member of the Boston Laxachusetts... Son of Pat and Jill Blair... Has a sister, Kelly... Management major.
2013: Appeared in 15 games for the Friars… Tallied nine points on seven goals and two assists… Notched a hat-trick in the Friars’ 12-11 win over Holy Cross (4/13)… Landed 18-of-27 shots on the cage for a .667 shots on goal percentage… Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (4/15). High School: Earned three varsity letters in hockey and three in lacrosse for Bergen Catholic... Notched 89 career goals and 27 assists... Won Champ Camp National Championship (2011)... Member of the Tri-State Lacrosse Black... Son of Peter and Jaime McGuire... Has an older brother, Sean, and an older sister, Casey... Plans to major in business.
MCGUIRE'S Career Statistics
BLAIR'S Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2013 16 45 23 8 15 25 - Total 16 45 23 8 15 25 - -
Year GP 2013 15 Total 15
SH Pts. 27 9 27 9
G 7 7
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A 2 2
GB FO 2 - 2 -
% -
Griffin #41
Chris #10
GOUDREAU
MITTEN
Sophomore • Defense Campbell, Calif./Bellermine College Prep
Freshman • Defense West Chester, Pa./B. Reed Henderson
2013: Appeared in each of the Friars’ 16 games including 15 starts… Caused 13 turnovers… Collected 21 ground balls.
High School: Graduated from B. Reed Henderson where he earned three varsity letters in football, three in wrestling and two in lacrosse... Named to Second Team All-Area... Played for Paul Stankawitz.
High School: Earned four varsity letters in basketball and four in lacrosse for Bellermine College Prep... Named All-American (2012)... Son of Jim and Susan Goudreau... Has an older brother, Connor, and an older sister, Taylor... Plans to major in accounting. Goudreau's Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2013 16 - - - - 21 - Total 16 - - - - 21 - -
Nolan
#55
Jarrod
FILLET
NEUMANN
Sophomore • Midfield Rockville, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel
Freshman • Defense Springfield, Mass./Bridgton Academy
High School: Graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School where he earned four varsity letters in lacrosse... Notched 83 career goals and 66 assists... Team captain his senior campaign... Named All-League (2011-12)... Member of the Madlax (2008-12)... Son of Mitchell and Jamie Fillet... Has a brother, Mac, and two sisters, Jackie and Morgan... Plans to major in political science and pursue a career in law.
#15
High School: Earned four varsity letters in basketball and one in lacrosse at Northampton High School... Captained the lacrosse team in his senior season... Named Player of the Year in Western Massachusetts for his senior campaign... Played one year at Bridgton Academy... Plans to pursue a degree in economics.
FILLET'S Career Statistics
Year GP SH Pts. G A GB FO % 2013 - - - - - - - Total - - - - - - - -
Joseph
#9
Phil
#16
FITZPATRICK
MITTEN
Freshman • Midfield Rockville, Md./Gonzaga
Freshman • Midfield West Chester, Pa./ B. Reed Henderson
High School: Graduated from Gonzaga where he earned five varsity letters in lacrosse... Played club lacrosse for Blackwolf... Plans to pursue a degree in business.
High School: Graduated from B. Reed Henderson where he earned varsity letters in football and lacrosse... Plans to pursue a degree in marketing.
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Malachy
#17
Drew
MAHON
CUSTANCE
Freshman • Defense• Mineola, N.Y./Chaminade
Freshman • Midfield Commack, N.Y./St. Anthony's
High School: Graduated from Chaminade where he earned two varsity letters in lacrosse... Club lacrosse member of For the Love of the Game... Plans to pursue a degree in finance.
Alex
#18
High School: Earned two varsity letters in lacrosse at St. Anthony’s… Played in 32 games where he tallied 14 goals, 16 assists and collected 70 ground balls in his career… Played for Keith Wieczorieck and Doug Schreiber…Named to AllCatholic Defensive Team… Helped St. Anthony’s to a league championship.
Trup
CORBOY
ORTLIEB
Freshman • Attack College Park, Md./Gonzaga
Freshman •Midfield Drexel Hill, Pa./Episcopal Academy
High School: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse at Gonzaga… Tallied 128 goals and 72 assists for a total of 200 points… Named First Team All-WCAC (2013)… Named First Team All-WCAC (2012) and Second Team All-Met (2012).
Evan
#25
#29
High School: Graduated from Episcopal Academy where he earned four varsity letters in soccer and lacrosse and one letter in track... Named All-State and recieved All-America accolades...Led his team to the 2012 Inter AC Championship... Played club lacrosse for Headstrong...Plans to pursue a degree in business economics.
Cole
ALLEN
SCHLEPPY
Freshman • Defense Apex, N.C./Holly Springs
Freshman • Midfield
High School: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse and two in football at Holly Springs High School…Captained team in junior and senior campaigns… Played in 53 career games and tallied 37 points on 16 goals and 21 assists… All-American selection (2012-13)… Named First Team All-State (2012-13), First Team All-Region (2012-13), First Team All-Conference (2011-13) and Third Team All-Region (2011)… Played under the direction of Dan Morrison for the Tar Heel Lacrosse Club (2009-13).
#28
#31
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./JSerra Catholic High School: Graduated from JSerra Catholic where he earned four varsity letters in lacrosse... Plans to pursue a degree in psychology.
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Ryan
#34
Conor
SCHAFFER
HILTON
Freshman • Attack Plano,Texas/Plano West
Freshman •Midfield Needham, Mass./St. Sebastian's
High School: Attended Shepton High School for two years and Plano West High School for two years where he combined for four varsity letters in lacrosse… Played in 43 games over the course of his career where he tallied 118 goals and 66 assists… Served as team captain in his senior campaign… Named All-District (2012-13) and Team Offensive MVP (2011-2013)… Played for the Dallas Select for one season and C2C for two seasons.
Will
#35
High School: Earned three varsity letters in football and three in lacrosse at St. Sebastian’s School… Tallied 20 goals and seven assists over the course of 15 games during his senior season… Named King of the Hill All-Star (2012)… Named Third Team All-State midfielder… ISL Lacrosse Champions (2012)…Played club lacrosse for Laxachsusetts… Played for Shaun Stanton and Mike Connolly.
Austin
MOREHEAD
GOLTZ
Freshman • Midfield St. Louis, Mo./MICDS
Freshman •Attack Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park
High School: Attended MICDS where he earned two varsity letters in football, four in basketball and four in lacrosse… Tallied 72 points in his senior season… Named All-Conference and All-State in his junior and senior seasons… Tallied a team-best eight points in one game… Finished second place in the state championship in his sophomore and junior seasons.
Colin
#36
#38
High School: Graduated from Orchard Park High School where he earned varsity letters in football, basketball and lacrosse... Won three New York Section Championships... Received First Team All-League and All-Metro Accolades... Played under Michael Wright for the Buffalo Lacrosse Academy.
Chris
MCKENDRY
JACKSON
Freshman •Midfield /Faceoff Cary, N .C./Cardinal Gibbons
Freshman •LSM Potomac, Md./Georgetown Prep
High School: Attended Cardinal Gibbons High School where he earned three varsity letters in lacrosse… Captained the team his senior season… At the faceoff “X,” he finished 845/1204 for 70.2% win rate… Earned First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Eastern Region and First Team All-State in 2013… Selected to compete in the NC Great 38 All-Star Game… Second Team All-Conference, Second Team All-Eastern Region and Honorable Mention All-State (2012)… Helped Cardinal Gibbons to three consecutive Conference Championships (2010-13) and finished as a runner-up in the State Championship (2012).
#37
#39
High School: Graduated from Georgetown Prep where he earned two varsity letters in football, one in wrestling and two in lacrosse... Collected 25 groundballs during his junior campaign... Led team to the IAC Championship (2013).... Member of the Blackwolf Lacrosse club.
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Keenan #40 ASSARAF
Danny
Freshman •Midfield Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Cathedral Catholic
Freshman •Defense Radnor, Pa./Radnor
High School: Attended Torey Pines (2009-11) and Cathedral Catholic (201113)… Earned three varsity letters in lacrosse… Named Rookie of the Year in his freshman campaign… Earned Second-Team All-Conference his sophomore and junior seasons… Led his team to the CIF Championship in 2010 and was a CIF semi-finalist in 2012.
Brett
#46
MICHAELSON High School: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse and one in football at Radnor… Named Central League First Team (2013)… Named Central League Honorable Mention (2012)… Earned Central League Champions and earned a first seed in District 1 Playoffs.
Jimmy
FRANCE
CUNNINGHAM
Freshman •LSM Plano,Texas/Prestonwood Christian
Freshman •Defense Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee
High School: Graduated from Prestonwood Christian where he earned four varsity letters in lacrosse... Collected 107 groundballs during his senior campaign (2013) in addition to tallying four goals and 15 assists... Led team to the 2012 Division 1 State Quarterfinals and to the 2010 Division 2 State Quarterfinals... Played club lacrosse for Iron Head.
#47
#50
High School: Earned two varsity letters in basketball and two in lacrosse at West Genesee High School… Helped Wes Genesee to the 2011-12 League Championship… Finished the 2011-12 season with 51 groundballs… Helped his high school coach, Mike Messere, become the winningest high school lacrosse coach of alltime.
Top Row (l-r): SPACE, Jimmy Cunningham, Phil Mitten, Keenan Assaraf, Alex Corboy, Jarrod Neumann, Will Morehead, Griffin Goudreau, Jack Yeatman, Billy Haas, Robert Sheehan, Greg FitzMaurice, Evan Allen, Chris Mitten, Conor Hilton Middle Row (l-r): Head Coach Chris Gabrielli, Buck McClure, Robert Caffrey, Malachy Mahon, Jake Newman, Chris Jackson, Peter Badgley, Ryan Schaffer, Cole Schleppy, Joeseph Fitzpatrick, Drew Custance, Brendan McGuire, Nolan Fillet, Austin Goltz, Brett France, James Jurgens, Danny Michaelson,Trup Ortlieb, SPACE, Colin McKendry, Assistant Coach Brett Holm, Assistan Coach John Galloway Bottom Row (l-r): Bryan Annechino, Andrew Pappas,Tim Modesti, Robby Stack, Zach Rogers, Adam MacBride, Sean Wright, Andrew Barton,Tyler Himes, Jak Wawrzyniak, Ryan Martin, Conor Kenny, Ryan Shaw
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2013 SEASON REVIEW
2012 FINAL STATISTICS
2013 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE LACROSSE FINAL STATISTICS 8-8 Overall; 1-5 BIG EAST The Automated ScoreBook For Lacrosse Providence Combined Team Statistics All games (as of Jan 31, 2014) RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date
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Feb 15 Feb 23 Mar 02 Mar 09 Mar 12 Mar 16 Mar 19 Mar 23 Mar 26 Mar 30 Apr 02 Apr 07 Apr 13 Apr 16 Apr 20 Apr 27
Opponent at WAGNER VERMONT MANHATTAN SACRED HEART at Quinnipiac at Georgetown #4 SU SIENA at Bryant at Rutgers at #16 Yale Bulldogs #5 ND at Holy Cross BROWN STJ at #19 Villanova
TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game As s i s t s 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 8-8 1-5 7-3
W W W W W L L L W Wot L L W L L L
Score 17-6 13-5 12-9 12-10 13-12 8-16 9-18 11-13 10-9 10-9 6-13 8-13 12-11 6-7 13-16 11-19
Att. 317 400 325 225 376 404 2200 313 472 1040 311 747 1018 323 528 1211
PC
OPP
171-603 10.69 .284 383-603 .635 37.7 87
186-571 11.62 .326 360-571 .630 35.7 120
16-51 .314
20-59 .339
171 16 1 84 1 10.64 470 224 124 192-405 .474 250-283 .883
186 20 1 66 0 11.58 506 279 128 213-405 .526 266-334 .796
59 47:00
53 43:30
5061 8/633 0/0
5149 8/644
HOME 3-5 0-3 3-2
AWAY 5-3 1-2 4-1
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
## 10 1 15 32 42 35 40 8 16 6 48 23 19 7 13 5 21 12 39 41 43 44 45 34 14 37 36 33 31 30 28 27 26 25 22 20 18 17 11 4 3 2 29
PLAYER
GP G A Pts Sh Up Dn GB 16 41 12 53 110 5 1 14 16 27 18 45 95 0 0 32 16 26 13 39 77 2 0 25 16 19 3 22 78 3 0 9 16 13 9 22 58 2 0 14 16 8 15 23 45 3 0 25 15 7 2 9 27 1 0 2 16 6 5 11 12 0 0 12 12 6 2 8 20 0 0 2 16 5 5 10 15 0 0 16 15 3 0 3 8 0 0 22 12 2 0 2 5 0 0 2 11 2 0 2 10 0 0 4 16 2 0 2 11 0 0 28 16 1 0 1 1 0 0 26 5 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 12 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 5 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 29 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 0 0 8 0 0 50 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 1 8 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 1 1 3 0 0 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 171 87 258 603 16 1 470 16 186 120 306 571 20 1 506
## 37 26 39 34
Goalie
GP 1 3 16 2 16 16
WRIGHT, Sean BARTON, Andrew WEBER, JT FITZMAURICE, Greg TEXTOR, Daniel BLAIR, Kevin MCGUIRE, Brendon STACK, Robert CAFFREY, Robert TORRES, Josh NEWMAN, Jake SHEEHAN, Robert ANNECCHINO, Brya WAWRZYNIAK, Jak ROGERS, Zachary HABIB, Joseph MODESTI, Tim MCCLURE, Buck CONNELLY, Jack GOUDREAU, Griffin PAPPAS, Andrew KENNY, Conor GRAZIANO, Stephen JURGENS, James MACBRIDE, Adam HIMES, Tyler LAVALLEE, Tim NOYES, Mike NYE, Christopher HAAS, Billy BRITNELL, Chad MARTIN, Ryan BADGLEY, Peter MUELLER, Matthew MAHONEY, Chris CRUZAN, Jack BUTTS, Samuel MILLER, Matt OTTENRITTER,Christia SHAW, Ryan SANGIACOMO,Giancarlo ALLEVA, Joe YEATMAN, Jack Total Opponents HIMES, Tyler BADGLEY, Peter CONNELLY, Jack JURGENS, James Total Opponents
Min. 4:32 20:57 931:52 6:39 964:00 964:00
GA
0 4 180 2 186 171
11.46 11.59 18.05 11.58 10.64
2 168 2 174 212
1st 2nd
3rd
4th
OT
Total 171 186
Saves by Period Providence Opponents
1st 2nd
3rd
4th
OT
Total 174 212
1st 2nd
3rd
4th
OT
Total 603 571
1st 2nd
3rd
4th
OT
Total 383 360
Shots by Period Providence Opponents Shots on Goal Providence Opponents
56 57
37 49 39 47
43 51 43 47
49 42 36 60
153 137 139 171 154 142 147 127 98 100
84 88
90 109 94 78
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-31 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 179-364 0-0 2-7 0-0 192-405 213-405
GAAvg Save Pct 0.00 2 1.000
Goals by Period Providence Opponents
41 44
Faceoff
1 0 0 1
3 1
2 0
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.333 .483 .500 .483 .554
W-L-T
0-0-0 0-0-0 8-8-0 0-0-0 8-8-0 8-8-0
2013 MEN’S LACROSSE
Record: 8-8 (1-5 BIG EAST) Head Coach: Chris Gabrielli Captains: Michael Noyes, JT Weber, Sean Wright • The Friars finished the 2013 season with an overall record of 8-8 and a 1-5 mark in BIG EAST play to finish sixth in the conference. This was the first .500 finish for the Providence lacrosse program since 2006. • Providence opened its season on a 5-0 run with victories over Wagner (17-6), Vermont (13-5), Manhattan (12-9), Sacred Heart (1210) and Quinnipiac (13-12). • The Friars tallied 17 goals in their season opener. Providence’s 17 goals mark the most goals scored by the Friars in a single game since April 17, 2002 when the team recorded a 19-4 win over Holy Cross. • The Friars tallied their first BIG EAST win of the season with a 10-9 overtime win over Rutgers on March 30 in Piscataway, N.J. The win over the Scarlet Knights marks the second BIG EAST victory since the lacrosse program joined the conference for the 2010 season. • Junior Sean Wright (Silver Spring, Md.) tallied nine hat-tricks on the season including a hat-trick in each of the Friars’ first five games. Wright finished as the team's leading scorer with 53 points on 41 goals and 12 assists. Wright’s 41 goals mark the most goals scored by a Friar in a single season since 1992 when Ed Loiselle set the all-time single season goal record with 52 goals. • Junior Andrew Barton (Timonium, Md.) broke the 100 point plateau on Saturday, April 27 when he tallied an assist in the season finale versus No. 19 Villanova. He is the 21st Friar to enter the 100 point club. • Freshman goalie Jack Connelly (Kenilworth, Ill.) started all 16 games for the Friars. He recorded 168 saves in 931:52 minutes between the pipes. He notched twelve10+ save games on the season. • Barton was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. He is the second Friar in program history to receive this honor from the BIG EAST Conference. Barton tallied 45 points on 27 goals and a team-best 18 assists. • Six Friars finished with 20+ points on the season. Wright finished as the leading scorer with 53 points. Barton ranked second on the team in scoring with 45 points. Senior JT Weber (West Hartford, Conn.), sophomore Greg FitzMaurice (Huntington, N.Y.), senior Daniel Textor (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and freshman Kevin Blair also broke the 20 point plateau. Weber finished with 39 points and Blair finished 23 points. • The Friars posted a 5-3 record on the road which served as the most road wins for Providence since the 1986 season.
2013 HONORS AND AWARDS - MEN’S LACROSSE ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM Andrew Barton ALL-NORTHEAST FIRST TEAM Andrew Barton NEILA DIVISION I COACH OF THE YEAR Chris Gabrielli BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sean Wright (3/11)
NEILA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Andrew Barton (3/5) BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL JT Weber (2/19) Jack Connelly (2/25, 4/2) Andrew Barton (3/4, 3/18, 3/25) Greg FitzMaurice (4/2) Brendon McGuire (4/15) Sean Wright (4/22, 4/29) SIN QUA NON AWARD Daniel Textor
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH The Providence College men's lacrosse team kicked off the fall season by getting involved in the local community. The Friars teamed up with the Cumberland Boy's and Girls' Club to raise money for the community center. All proceeds from the race will go to supplementing the club's operating budget for youth activities and programs. On Sunday, October 20 the men's lacrosse team attended the annual Cumberland Boys' and Girls' Club Blackstone River Duck Race. From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the men's lacrosse team spent the day preparing and cleaning up the race which typically raises over $30,000 for the youth center and its programming. On Tuesday, Dec. 3 the Providence College men's lacrosse program hosted a clinic for students from Mount Pleasant Academy located in Providence, R.I. The Friars coached students on the fundamentals of the game and created a fun learning environment for the exploration of lacrosse. After learning the basics of throwing, catching, and stick handling, the group competed in a shooting contest. The day concluded with a relay race and team photo. The Friar lacrosse program looks to build relationships within the community and is eager to spread its love and passion for the game of lacrosse to the youth in the area.
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OUTSIDE THE LINES MARK TRIBUS - BUILDING WINNING TEAMS The Providence College men's lacrosse team participated in a team building program on Monday, Oct. 21. Retired LTC. Mark Tribus from "Mark Tribus-Building Winning Teams," led the Friars through a series of team building and leadership exercises.The physical and mental challenges set forth by Tribus helped the Providence College lacrosse program to grow as a unit. Head Coach Chris Gabrielli was excited to have his program under Mark's leadership. "We are so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Mark Tribus and his team this week," said Gabrielli. "Mark's expertise in team building and leadership development is second to none, and his impact is immediate and lasting!" Tribus is a graduate of West Point, in addition to Harvard Business School.Tribus served a twenty year career in the United States Army where he served a combat tour in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. He has a true passion for leadership development and team building. He focuses on designing inspirational exercises that create lasting change.Tribus is currently the CEO of his own firm, Mark Tribus, Inc. He is committed to building winning teams, one leader at a time. Tribus is a well experienced leadership coach. He has conducted over 100 team building experiences for a variety of organizations ranging from athletic teams, business executives and doctors to collegiate scholar programs. The Friar lacrosse program completed a series of exercises that challenged them both physically and mentally. In addition to team building, the exercises demanded players to develop themselves as leaders. "Mark not only helped our team realize that their physical capabilities far exceeded their preconceived limitations, but he also taught our team about leading self, the selfless leadership of others, trust, love, respect and how to effectively communicate with your teammates and coaches," Gabrielli stated. Gabrielli believes that the tactics illustrated by Tribus can help the Providence College lacrosse program to compete at the championship level. "I'd like to thank our very supportive Alumni base for providing us with the resources to bring in such an accomplished and impactful team building, and leadership development expert," Gabrielli stated. "Our coaches and players have been provided with the tools to help build a Championship Program!"
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FRIAR RECORD BOOK
FRIAR RECORDS
PC vs. ALL-TIME OPPONENTS
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. Jack Crowley ’89 55 97 152 6. Mike Chapey ’86 100 51 151 7. John O’Neil ’86 73 77 150 8. Ed Loiselle ’92 136 11 147 9. John Breen ’85 91 47 138 10. Dan Giuntini '05 89 29 118 11. Skip Dunphy '03 66 51 117 12. Brendan Ryan ‘07 25 90 115 Jason Hanrahan ’98 69 46 115 14. Jonathan Hollister '05 (G '07) 65 49 114 15. Kyle Ojakian '02 29 81 110 16. Jim Dooley '01 68 41 109 17 Chris Houston '02 81 26 107 18. Chris Shaw ’88 90 14 104 19. Mike Kirkwood ’87 56 46 102 20. Steve Iannuccilli ’94 50 50 100 Andrew Barton '14 54 46 100 21. Sean Wright '14 64 29 93 21. Brian Kirkwood ’92 53 38 91 Bobby Labadini '09 62 29 91 Kevin McCarthy ’88 65 26 91
CAREER ASSISTS
CAREER GOALS
PLAYER PLAYER GOALS 1. Matt Pymm '99 1. Ed Loiselle '92 136 2. Jack Crowley '89 2. Ken Leahy 00 112 3. Danny Bianco '93 3. Chris McManus '97 104 4. Brendan Ryan '07 4. Mike Chapey '86 100 5. Kyle Ojakian '02 5. John Breen '85 91 6. Chris McManus '97 6. Chris Shaw '88 90 Matt Pymm '99 7. Dan Giuntini '05 89 8. John O’Neil '86 8. Matt Pymm '99 82 9. Ken Leahy '00 9. Chris Houston '02 81 10. Mike Chapey '86 10. John O’Neil '86 76 Skip Dunphy '03 11. Jason Hanrahan '98 69 12. Steve Iannuccilli '94 12. Jim Dooley '01 68 Jonathan Hollister '05 (GS '07) 13. Michael Farley '06 (GS '08) 66 14. John Breen '85 Skip Dunphy '03 66 15. Mike Kirkwood '87 Jason Hanrahan '98 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST GOALS - Season................................................. 52 Ed Loiselle (1992) MOST GOALS - Career...............................................136 Ed Loiselle (1989-92) MOST ASSISTS - Season .............................................. 42 Kyle Ojakian (2002) MOST ASSISTS - Career ............................................102 Matt Pymm (1996-99) MOST POINTS - Season .............................................. 63 Kyle Ojakian (2002) MOST POINTS - Career ...........................................188 Ken Leahy (1996-00) MOST GROUNDBALLS - Season ...........................138 James Mascia (1998) MOST GROUNDBALLS - Career ..........................256 James Mascia (1997-98)
TEAM RECORDS
MOST GAMES WON - Season.......................................................................... 10 (1985, 2006) LONGEST WINNING STREAK........................................................................ 11 (1985-1986) MOST CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS.................................................6 (1983-88) MOST GAMES LOST - Season........................................................................... 16 (2010) MOST GOALS SCORED - Game................................................29 vs. Brandeis (1985) MOST GOALS SCORED - Season.................................................................. 185 (1985) FEWEST GOALS SCORED - Game..................................................1 vs. Brown (1990) UNH (1991) Stony Brook (1999) Siena (2009) FEWEST GOALS ALLOWED - Game..............................................0 vs. Bryant (1983) Mass. Maritime (1988) FEWEST GOALS ALLOWED - Season............................................................ 60 (1985)
ASSISTS 102 97 94 90 81 79 79 77 76 51 51 50 49 47 46 46
OPPONENT Air Force Albany Arizona Assumption Babson Bates 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 Hobart Hofstra Holy Cross Jacksonville Johns Hopkins Lafayyette Lehigh Marist Manhattan Maryland Massachusetts UMass-Boston UMass-Lowell Mass. Maritime Mount St. Mary's Navy New England College New Hampshire New Haven Niagara Nichols North Carolina Notre Dame Penn State Presbyterian Quinnipiac Rhode Island Rutgers Sacred Heart Siena Southampton Springfield Saint Joseph's St. John's Stony Brook Syracuse Towson Vermont Villanova Virginia Military Institute Wagner Western New England Worcester Poly Tech Yale TOTALS
W L T 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 4 10 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 18 0 0 3 0 5 4 0 1 0 0 9 7 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 12 0 1 5 0 16 9 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 9 17 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 12 5 0 10 5 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 2 4 0 5 1 1 6 10 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 8 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 8 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 21 7 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 9 6 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 4 13 0 1 3 0 7 2 0 12 0 0 5 1 0 2 3 0 0 5 0 197 260 1
ALL-TIME IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
Duke Hofstra Johns Hopkins TOTALS
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
ALL-TIME IN MAAC TOURNAMENT
Ken Leahy '00 Career Scoring Leader
51
Ed Loiselle '92 Career Goals Leader
Matt Pymm '99 Career Assists Leader
Canisius Manhattan Marist Mount St. Mary's Quinnipiac Siena St. Joseph's Virginia Military Institute
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1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
PCT .333 .000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .833 .286 .000 1.000 .750 .000 .000 .555 1.000 .563 .600 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .294 .166 .640 .000 .000 .000 .346 .000 .000 .500 .000 .706 .667 .000 .000 1.000 .333 .786 .375 .000 .333 .200 .800 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .333 .800 .000 .500 .750 .000 .200 .600 .000 .000 .000 .000 .235 .250 .778 1.000 .833 .400 .000 .431
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0 0 1.000 0 0 1.000 1 0 .500 1 0 .500 1 0 .000 1 0 .500 1 0 .000 1 0 .000
FRIAR LACROSSE • 100-POINT CLUB
Ken Leahy 188 points 112 goals 76 assists
Matt Pymm 184 points 82 goals 102 assists
Chris McManus 183 points 104 goals 79 assists
Danny Bianco 159 points 65 goals 94 assists
Jack Crowley 152 points 55 goals 97 assists
Mike Chapey 151 points 100 goals 51 assists
John O'Neil 150 points 73 goals 77 assists
Ed Loiselle 147 points 136 goals 11 assists
John Breen 138 points 91 goals 47 assists
Dan Giuntini 118 points 89 goals 29 assists
Skip Dunphy 117 points 66 goals 51 assists
Brendan Ryan 115 points 25 goals 90 assists
Jason Hanrahan 115 points 69 goals 46 assists
Jonathan Hollister 114 points 65 goals 49 assists
Kyle Ojakian 110 points 29 goals 81 assists
Jim Dooley 109 points 68 goals 41 assists
Chris Houston 107 points 81 goals 26 assists
Chris Shaw 104 points 90 goals 14 assists
Mike Kirkwood 102 points 56 goals 46 assists
Steve Iannuccilli 100 points 50 goals 50 assists
Andrew Barton 100 points 54 goals 46 assists
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE LACROSSE ALL-TIME POINTS LEADERS
Ken Leahy • Providence's all-time leading scorer (188 points)
Matt Pymm • Providence's second leading scorer (184 points)
Chris McManus • Third all-time in points (183)
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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
John O'Neil '86 ranks seventh all-time at PC with 150 career points.
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 WORCESTERTECH 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
Kevin McCarthy '88 is tied for 15th all-time with 65 career goals.
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 at 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
Steve Iannuccilli '94 recorded 50 career assists.
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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 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
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 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 * 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) BOSTON COLLEGE W, 16-10 HARTFORD 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
Jason Hanrahan '98 is tied for 12th on PC's all-time points list with 115.
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
Tim Connelly was a mainstay of the Friar defense from 2000-03 and led the team to a 7-1 MAAC record as a senior in '03.
# Pioneer Face Off Classic (Denver, Colo.) * MAAC game % MAAC Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
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) Kyle Ojakian '02 holds the school's single-season points and assists records , scoring 62 points and recording 62 assists in 2002.
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The Friars were coming off a 7-1 record in the MAAC in 2003 and returned a number of key players to set up a run to the conference title. The 2004 squad packed a powerful offensive-defensive punch, with MAAC Defensive Player of the Year Brian O'Rorke anchoring the fifth-ranked PC defense, and First Team AllMAAC selection Dan Giuntini posting 35 points, including 29 goals, to lead the Friar attack. After dropping the first two games of the season, Providence won three of its next four, including a dominating 15-1 triumph at MAAC rival Siena. That win began a streak of three-consecutive league victories, as PC also knocked off Saint Joseph's and Wagner to improve to 4-1 in MAAC play. After a 7-4 setback to Marist, PC earned home wins over VMI and Manhattan to enter the league tournament in Buffalo with a 6-2 record and a No. 3 seed. The Friars opened the tournament with an upset of No. 2 seed Canisius, 10-8, and wrapped up its first MAAC Tournament Championship with an 11-6 title game victory over the Manhattan Jaspers. Mark Rotella earned MAAC Championship Most Outstanding Player honors after winning 14-of-20 faceoffs in the title game and 15-of-22 in the semifinal against Canisius. The conference title earned the Friar program's first NCAA Tournament berth in the 25-year history of the team and began the run of three NCAA Tournament appearances over a four-year span. PC fell to No. 1 overall seed Johns Hopkins in the first round of the tournament in Baltimore, Md. to finish the season.
After an 8-8 season in 2005, bolstered by a 7-1 record in MAAC play, the 2006 - 10-7 Overall Record, 6-2 MAAC Friars were ready to make another run at the MAAC Tournament title in 2006. PC was anchored once again by a strong defense that allowed only 8.5 goals per game on the season. Junior goaltender Peter Littell led the superb Friar defense, as the Upper Montclair, N.J. native ranked ninth in the nation with a .589 save percentage and 14th with a 7.82 goals against average. PC also featured one of its best offensive teams of the decade, paced by the program's first-ever All-American, Michael Farley. Farley led the Friars with 44 points and ranked 26th in the nation in goals per game. Providence excelled in crunch time throughout the season, as the Friars were a perfect 4-0 in overtime games on the year, including an 11-10 extra-session win in the MAAC semifinals against Marist. After two competitive setbacks to Ivy League foes Dartmouth and Yale to open the season, the Friars rattled off two-straight MAAC wins with victories over Saint Joseph's and Wagner. The Friars dropped a close 12-11 contest to Canisius next, before earning an impressive 11-10, overtime victory against Fairfield. PC then defeated Siena, 8-7, in two overtimes to improve to 3-1 in the conference. After a 11-7 setback to VMI, Providence finished the conference season with three-consecutive victories, including a 9-6 win at Marist. PC entered the MAAC Tournament in Buffalo with a 6-2 league record and earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament for the second time in school history. Bolstered by the 11-10, semifinal win against Marist, the Friars knocked off Mt. St. Mary's, 8-6, to claim their second MAAC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth in three seasons. Graduate student Jonathan Hollister earned Most Outstanding Player honors after recording eight points over the two tournament contests. The Friars advanced to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 14 seed and faced No. 3 Hofstra on Long Island. The Friars played a competitive game, but fell, 14-8, to the Pride.
2007 - 7-10 Overall Record, 5-3 MAAC
The 2007 Providence College men's lacrosse team was one of the most determined, and certainly one of the toughest squads under the direcion of former Head Coach Chris Burdick. After a difficult 0-8 start to the season, the team could have easily lost its focus and ended the season the way it began. Instead, this team executed one of the greatest turnarounds in Providence College Athletics history. The Friars rebounded from 0-8 to win their final four MAAC games and sneak into the league tournament in Emmitsburg, Md. as the No. 4 seed. From there, the Friars upset top-seeded Canisius, 9-7, and went on to defeat Saint Joseph's, 9-4, in the tournament final to complete the Cinderella run and earn a third NCAA Tournament in four seasons. PC was bolstered all-season long by a defense that ranked 11th nationally and featured one of the best defenders in school history in James Courter. Goalkeeper Peter Littell had one of his best seasons in the cage as a senior, earning First Team All-MAAC honors after ranking in the top-20 in the country in goals against average and save percentage.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS at Holy Cross L, 6-10 at Marist * W, 6-3 MT. ST. MARY'S * L, 11-14 vs. Manhattan *# W, 7-6
at Wagner * W, 9-5 at Brown L, 5-11 SAINT JOSEPH'S * W, 9-3 vs. Saint Joseph's % L , 11-12 (ot) ! at UMass (Amherst, Mass.) @ at Harvard (Cambridge, Mass.) # at Stony Brook (Stony Brook, N.Y.) * MAAC game % MAAC Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
2004 (9-8, 6-2 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick at Fairfield L, 7-8 (2ot) at Towson L, 3-12 vs. Penn State ! L, 4-11 at Mt. St. Mary's * W, 13-11 HARTFORD W, 7-4 at Canisius * L, 6-8 at Siena * W, 15-1 HOLY CROSS L, 7-8 (ot) at Saint Joseph's * W, 13-6 WAGNER * W, 10-3 MARIST * L, 4-7 VMI * W, 8-4 BROWN L, 3-6 MANHATTAN * W, 14-9 at Canisius % W, 10-8 vs. Manhattan $ W, 11-6 at Johns Hopkins # L, 3-15
! at Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, Md.) * MAAC game % MAAC Tournament (Buffalo, N.Y.) # NCAA Tournament (Baltimore, Md.)
2005 (8-8, 7-1 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick vs. Navy ! L, 2-9 at Holy Cross L, 4-5 vs. Albany @ L, 8-10 at Vermont W, 6-3 at Mt. St. Mary's * L, 6-10 HARTFORD L, 7-8 at VMI * W, 11-9 QUINNIPIAC L, 6-12 at Fairfield L, 5-9 SAINT JOSEPH'S * W,6-5 (ot) SIENA * W, 10-2 MARIST * W, 7-3 at Wagner * W, 10-6 at Manhattan * W, 10-9 CANISIUS * W, 8-6 vs. Marist % L, 5-9
! at Branford HS (Branford, Conn.) @ UMass (Amherst, Mass.) * MAAC game % MAAC Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
2006 (10-7, 6-2 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick DARTMOUTH L, 12-15 vs.Yale ! L, 5-11 at Saint Joseph's * W, 8-7 (2ot) WAGNER * W, 16-3 at Canisius * L, 11-12 FAIRFIELD W, 11-10 (ot) at Siena * W, 8-7 (2ot) at Vermont L, 6-8 VMI * L, 7-11 MANHATTAN * W, 8-4 at Quinnipiac W, 12-7 NORTH CAROLINA L, 7-11
at Marist * W, 9-6 MT. ST. MARY'S * W, 8-3 vs. Marist % W, 11-10 (ot) vs. Mt. St. Mary's % W, 8-6 at Hofstra # L, 8-14
! at St. Andrew's School (Boca Raton, Fla.) * MAAC game % MAAC Tournament (Buffalo, N.Y.) # NCAA Tournament (Hempstead, N.Y.)
2007 (7-10, 5-3 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick at Fairfield L, 5-6 QUINNIPIAC L, 5-6 BROWN L, 3-7 CANISIUS * L, 4-5 at Mt. St. Mary's * L, 7-12 at Dartmouth L, 4-6 at Saint Joseph's * L, 6-7 DENVER L, 7-10 at Wagner * W, 12-6 at VMI * W, 8-7 (ot) MARIST * W, 13-7 at North Carolina L, 5-15 at Manhattan * W, 5-4 SIENA * W, 10-6 vs. Siena % W, 9-7 vs. Saint Joseph's % W, 9-4 at Duke # L, 3-18 * MAAC game % MAAC Tournament (Emmitsburg, Md.) # NCAA Tournament (Durham, N.C.)
2008 (7-8. 7-1 MAAC) Coach: Chris Burdick FAIRFIELD L, 6-7 (ot) at Air Force L, 7-8 (ot) at Maryland L, 5-13 at Quinnipiac L, 4-5 NORTH CAROLINA L, 6-8 MANHATTAN * W, 12-4 VMI * W, 12-5 at Siena * W, 4-3 (4ot) MT. ST. MARY'S * W, 10-5 at Saint Joseph's * W, 5-4 at Marist * L, 6-7 at Brown L, 9-11 WAGNER * W, 12-3 at Canisius * W, 11-5 vs.VMI % L, 8-9 * MAAC game % 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 L, 8-6 at Jacksonville L, 9-4 at Quinnipiac L, 12-2 at Massachusetts L, 17-3 GEORGETOWN * L, 14-4 at Siena L, 11-9 BRYANT L, 9-8 at St. John's * L, 13-5 Yale L, 7-5 at Notre Dame * L, 11-3 at Brown L, 14-7 at Syracuse * L, 14-5 VILLANOVA * L, 9-5 RUTGERS * 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.)
Mark Rotella '04 posted a .553 face-off percentage and picked up 100 ground balls in his junior and senior seasons
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 Quinnipiac 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
Ryan Riedl '10 became the Friars' first All-BIG EAST selection when he earned second team All-BIG EAST honors in 2010.
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THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Val Akerman BIG EAST Comissioner The BIG EAST Conference enters a new era in 2013-14. The league, which has always competed with integrity and sportsmanship at the highest levels of intercollegiate sports, will move forward as a 10-team consortium that is returning to its heritage, focusing athletically on men’s basketball while striding into the future with an eye towards leadership and innovation. The conference will crown champions in 22 sports in 2013-14, the 35th season in its history, with its student-athletes continuing to achieve success in the classroom as well as the athletic arena. In 2012, the seven BIG EAST schools that do not compete in FBS football decided to return to the type of conference alignment that existed when the league was formed in 1979 and quickly surged to national prominence as a college basketball force. On December 15, 2012, these seven institutions (DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University and Villanova University) announced their intention to separate from the footballplaying schools in the previous BIG EAST and form an independent association. On March 20, 2013, the seven schools reached an agreement that enabled them to keep the BIG EAST name and establish a new conference entity beginning on July 1, 2013. The schools also assumed the old conference’s long-term agreement with Madison Square Garden to host the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Championship, one of the premier events in college athletics. The schools also announced the addition of three distinguished institutions that share the same academic and athletic values
-- Butler University, Creighton University and Xavier University -- and forged a landmark, longterm broadcast partnership with FOX Sports. The television agreement will help usher in the new BIG EAST era and afford the conference’s schools broad national exposure. Fox Sports and its new national cable network, Fox Sports 1, have the television rights to all BIG EAST games in all sports. BIG EAST men’s basketball teams have enjoyed extraordinary success over the years. Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have won the national championship, and DePaul, Providence, St. John’s and Seton Hall have all made it to the Final Four. The BIG EAST placed three men’s basketball teams in the Final Four in 1985 – Georgetown, St. John’s and Villanova -the only time this has occurred in NCAA history. Over the past 10 years, Butler, Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have each reached the Final Four, with Butler making two trips (in 2010 and 2011). Xavier has also advanced to the Elite Eight twice and the Sweet 16 three other times. BIG EAST student-athletes have achieved recent success in other sports, as well. A BIG EAST team has won the NCAA women’s cross country championship three of the last four years (Villanova won twice and Georgetown once), with one runner-up finish (Providence). Creighton’s men’s soccer team has reached the NCAA College Cup in each of the past two seasons. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 34 national championships in six different sports, and 137 student-athletes have won individual national titles through 2012-13. The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston
College, which formed the original sevenschool alliance. While the membership has evolved, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a steadfast emphasis on academic integrity. BIG EAST student-athletes sport significantly high graduation rates, and the league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for the conference and BIG EAST student-athletes. The BIG EAST was the brainchild of Dave Gavitt, who was the conference’s first Commissioner and served until 1990. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee and the right-hand man to Gavitt for 11 years, took over from Gavitt and was commissioner until 2009. John Marinatto was the third commissioner of the BIG EAST, serving from 2009-2012, when he was succeeded by Mike Aresco. Val Ackerman, who previously served as President of USA Basketball and the founding President of the WNBA, was named the BIG EAST’s fifth Commisioner on June 26, 2013. BIG EAST institutions are now located in seven of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. The BIG EAST has moved its headquarters from Providence, its original location, to New York City.
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2013 BIG EAST LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP Goodreau Field • Villanova, Pa. May 1-3
BIG EAST LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP The Third BIG EAST Lacrosse Championship will be held in 2014.
May 1, 2014 BIG EAST Semifinals May 3, 2014 BIG EAST Final
Semifinal #1 BIG EAST Championship
2014 BIG EAST Champions
Semifinal #2
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THE OCEAN STATE • RHODE ISLAND
RHODE ISLAND... Rhode Island is an unforgettable destination.This tiny New England state is a gem, boasting hundreds of miles of breathtaking beaches, rich and dramatic history and attractions for the entire family. No matter when you visit, you will find plenty to keep you busy and fascinated. Winter brings Christmas in Newport. Spring means Daffodil Days in in Bristol, traditional May breakfasts all over the state and the opening of baseball season at Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium, home of the Pawtucket Red Sox. Summer brings outdoor music festivals, evening theater in the city parks and the oldest Fourth of July parade in the nation. And autumn might just be the best time of all, when the leaves turn golden, orange and red and the scent of apple cider fills the air.
TOURISM... Travel and tourism is one of Rhode Island’s most valued industries, ultimately generating more than $2.26 billion for the state’s economy. With more than 100 beaches, 400 miles of picture-perfect coastline, historical and cultural attractions, and world-class dining, it is no surprise that tourism and hospitality is Rhode Island’s second-largest industry, supporting 70,179 jobs and more than $5 billion in spending in 2006.
The Rhode Island Advantage... Rhode Island may be small, but it packs a cultural and scenic punch.Within Rhode Island’s borders is one of the largest concentrations of historic landmarks in the nation, a vibrant arts and cultural scene, miles of pristine coastline and some of the most acclaimed dining establishments in the country. Providence is never more than a 30-minute drive from anywhere in the state - from the beaches of Narragansett to the City-by-the-Sea, Newport, to the farms and bucolic beauty of Northwestern Rhode Island.
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PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 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 26,000 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.”
DEMOGRAPHICS... The population of Providence is 176,365, with the total population of Rhode Island at 1,076,164. Rhode Island measures about 35 miles wide by 47 miles tall, which is about the size of metropolitan Chicago. Centrally located along the Eastern Seaboard, Rhode Island is the only state completely surrounded by other New England states.
Accessibility... Located at the intersection of I-95 and I-195, Providence is 40 miles from Boston (about a one hour car ride) and 185 miles from New York City (about three hours by car). Providence is also located along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor route, with the high speed Acela Express train service transporting passengers to and from New York City in about two and a half hours. Just ten minutes from downtown Providence, T.F. Green Airport offers non-stop service to more than 27 different markets across the country.
Dining... Providence is one of the hottest culinary spots in the country. Home to the world’s largest culinary educator, Johnson & Wales University, many students stay in the city after graduation. Providence has more degreed chefs per capita than any other city in the US. From authentic ethnic foods to seafood fresh from Narragansett Bay, the city offers a dazzling array of restaurants that will delight even the most discerning palate.
HISTORIC FEDERAL HILL... Historic Federal Hill is the “Heartbeat of Providence” and begins at Atwells Avenue, the great street that flows under the arch. Listen to the lofty church bells while walking the cobblestone walkways and shop at boutiques, visit the art galleries and dine in some of the finest restaurants in the country. Bakeries and coffee shops are full of delicious breads and pastries and a must for that perfect cup of espresso or cappuccino. Enjoy dining and music outdoors in the great square with the grand fountain. It is the essential stop, the place where people must come. Without a stop on the “Hill” something is left out, something is missing. The gateway arch over Atwells with the LaPigna (pinecone) sculpture hanging from its center, a traditional Italian symbol of abundance and quality is often mistakenly referred to as “The Pineapple” and has become the symbol of Federal Hill. A place dedicated to the Italian immigrants who gathered here as community it remains today a place of charm, warmth and hospitality to all who experience the “Hill”. For visitors looking for Italian cuisine, Federal Hill is the place for you.
Shopping... Connected to the Rhode Island Convention Center and The Omni Providence, Providence Place offers visitors a mall with more than 170 shopping, dining and entertainment options. Funky urban chic can be found at one of the many boutiques on Thayer and Wickenden streets, both on the city’s East Side.
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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 among other major sporting events • At the upscale Providence Place Mall, you'll find more than 170 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, 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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2014 FRIAR LACROSSE Date Opponent 2/22 at Vermont 2/25 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 3/01 QUINNIPIAC 3/04 at Fairfield 3/08 at Sacred Heart 3/11 at Massachusetts 3/15 RUTGERS* 3/22 at Brown 3/25 BRYANT 3/29 ST. JOHN'S* 4/01 YALE 4/05 at Georgetown* 4/12 at Marquette* 4/19 DENVER* 4/26 at Villanova* BOLD CAPS denote Home Games *Denotes BIG EAST Conference game
Location Burlington, Vt. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield, Conn. Amherst, Mass. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Washington, D.C. Milwaukee, Wis. Providence, R.I. Villanova, Pa.
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