MLAX Game Notes at Ohio State by Robert Morris University Athletics

Game 1 at Ohio State (0-1, 0-0 B1G) • February 10, 2015 • 7:00 p.m. • Columbus, Ohio

ROBERT MORRIS MEN’S LACROSSE GAME NOTES Overall Record: 5-9 NEC Record: 2-4 (5th) National Ranking: NR

Home: 2-3 Away: 3-6 Neutral: 0-0

NEXT UP vs. Bellarmine Feb. 14 - 11:00 a.m.

Website: www.rmuathletics.com • Twitter: @RMUAthletics / @RobertMorrisLax SCOUTING OHIO STATE Ohio State dropped its season opener this past weekend in a 9-8 defeat to Detroit. The Buckeyes return their top nine scorers from a season ago, including senior midfielder Jesse King, who led OSU in all scoring categories last season, collecting 29 goals and 22 assists for a total of 51 points. Junior attackman Carter Brown added 22 goals and 12 helpers for a Buckeyes squad who received votes in the preseason national rankings. Defensemen Evan Mulchrone and Robby Haus each caused a team-high 16 turnovers in 2014, while sophomore Jake Withers scooped up 64 groundballs. Three goaltenders return for the Buckeyes, but they combined to make four appearances last season. AGAINST THE BUCKEYES Robert Morris is 2-5 against Ohio State in program history, but has won the previous two meetings. Three seasons ago, the Colonials knocked off a nationally-ranked Buckeyes squad in Columbus, 9-7. RMU’s other win over OSU came in 2010 as hat tricks from Trevor Moore and Corbyn Tao-Brambleby lifted the Colonials past the Buckeyes, 12-7. March 9, 2012: Robert Morris 9, No. 18/20 Ohio State 7 - Kiel Matisz, Sr., A; 2 goals - Kyle Buchanan, Sr., M; 1 goal, 1 assist - Dillon Pope, R-Jr., G; 13 saves March 9, 2010: Robert Morris 12, Ohio State 7 - Trevor Moore, Sr., A; 3 goals, 2 assists - Corbyn Tao-Brambleby, Sr., A; 3 goals - Dillon Pope, So., G; 11 saves March 13, 2009: Ohio State 19, Robert Morris 13 March 15, 2008: Ohio State 12, Robert Morris 5 February 10, 2007: Ohio State 13, Robert Morris 5 April 8, 2006: Ohio State 11, Robert Morris 3 April 15, 2005: Ohio State 18, Robert Morris 5

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS

School 1. Saint Joseph’s 2. Bryant 3. Sacred Heart 4. Hobart 5. Robert Morris 6. Mount St. Mary’s 7. Wagner

NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral 6-0 1.000 11-4 .733 L1 5-2 6-2 0-0 5-1 .833 16-5 .762 L1 6-1 7-3 3-1 4-2 .667 6-9 .400 L1 3-4 3-3 0-2 3-3 .500 5-10 .333 L1 1-5 4-3 0-2 2-4 .333 5-9 .357 L3 2-3 3-6 0-0 1-5 .167 1-15 .063 L1 1-6 0-9 0-0 0-6 .000 2-11 .154 L7 1-7 1-4 0-0

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2015 SCHEDULE

February 10 (Tues.) @ Ohio State 14 (Sat.) BELLARMINE 21 (Sat.) @ Detroit 28 (Sat.) @ High Point March 7 (Sat.) SIENA 11 (Wed.) @ Jacksonville 21 (Sat.) @ Sacred Heart * 24 (Tues.) MARYLAND 28 (Sat.) HOBART * April 4 (Sat.) @ Saint Joseph’s * 8 (Wed.) MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 11 (Sat.) @ Bryant * 18 (Sat.) @ Air Force 25 (Sat.) WAGNER * 30 (Thurs.) NEC Semifinals May 2 (Sat.) NEC Finals

7:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.^ 1:00 p.m. TBA TBA

Home games in bold and all CAPS All home games played at Joe Walton Stadium * Northeast Conference game ^ Mountain Daylight time All other times Eastern

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(stats from 2014 season)

Goals Goals Per Game Shot Pct. SOG Pct. Shots Per Game Assists Man-Up Goals Man-Up Pct. Ground Balls Turnovers Caused Turnovers Faceoffs (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct. Clears Clear Pct. Penalties Penalty Minutes

RMU OSU 128 129 9.14 9.21 .251 .287 .609 .612 36.4 32.1 66 85 16 12 .364 .255 407 392 208 198 142 93 132-341 135-297 .387 .455 248-297 225-245 .835 .918 52 42 41:30 33:00

RMU QUICK FACTS

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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION LOCATION Moon Township, Pa. FOUNDED 1921 ENROLLMENT 5,413 AFFILIATION NCAA Division I CONFERENCE Northeast Conference (NEC) NICKNAME Colonials COLORS Blue and White with Red FACILITY Charles L. Sewall Center Capacity 3,056 PRESIDENT Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Craig Coleman, M.D.

ON DECK Robert Morris returns to campus for its home opener on Saturday when Bellarmine comes to town. This will be the seventh consecutive season and the ninth overall in which the Colonials have played the Knights. Bellarmine holds the all-time series record at 6-3, having added to that thanks to a 10-7 victory in Louisville on Feb. 15, 2014. O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN! In November, Colonials head coach Andrew McMinn designated seniors Luc Magnan, Jacob Ruest, Joseph Scenna, and Michael Seidel as captains for this year’s team.

SPORTS INFORMATION WEBSITE www.rmucolonials.com FACEBOOK facebook.com/RMUAthletics TWITTER @RMUAthletics VOLLEYBALL CONTACT Ethan Woy Office Phone (412) 397-6070 Office Fax Twitter E-Mail Mailing Address

(412) 397-4943 @WoyRMU15 sidga02@rmu.edu 6001 University Boulevard Moon Township, Pa. 15108

COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH Alma Mater

Magnan, a defenseman from Pine Falls, Manitoba, has caused 34 turnovers in 41 career games, which is tied for the ninth-highest total in program history. He earned All-NEC Second Team accolades as a sophomore after forcing 23 turnovers and collecting 29 groundballs. Ruest, an attackman from Cornwall, Ontario, has compiled 35 points (19g, 16a) and 58 groundballs in 42 career games. He has collected the most groundballs among RMU attackmen the last two years, with 32 in 2013 and 20 in 2014. Scenna, a defenseman from Collegeville, Pa., has played in all but one game since being redshirted during the 2011 season. He has tallied 36 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers while donning the Colonial colors.

Seidel, a long-stick midfielder from Edmonton, Alberta, has played in 26 games Providence ‘05 during his time at RMU. Last season he caused eight turnovers and collected four Tenure at RMU Fourth Season groundballs, and scored the first goal of his career. Career Record 24-20 TERRIFIC TRIO ASSISTANT COACH Travis Harrington Robert Morris returns its top three scorers from a season ago in Eric Rankel, Luke Alma Mater Bryant ‘12 Tenure at RMU First Season Laszkiewicz, and James Rahe. The junior trio combined for 64 goals, 37 assists, and ASSISTANT COACH Robert Marasti 101 points in 2014. Rankel (first) and Rahe (second) earned All-NEC honors, while Alma Mater Robert Morris ‘11 Laszkiewicz made the All-NEC Rookie Team in 2013. Tenure at RMU First Season BROTHERLY LOVE VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT Carlo Sunseri The Colonials have had a history of brothers playing together and this season is no Alma Mater Robert Morris ‘07 different with three sets on the roster. The Gibsons (Leighton and Marshall), Wales Tenure at RMU Fifth Season (Eric and Mitchell), and Yepsens (Carter and Conner) make up the RMU family who DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Josh Seese are actually family. The last time the Colonials have not had a set of brothers on Alma Mater West Virginia ‘12 Tenure at RMU Second Season their roster was in the 2010 season. TRAVELIN’ MEN Robert Morris is scheduled to play in eight different states this season, tying a TEAM INFORMATION FIRST SEASON OF MEN’S LACROSSE 2005 school record set in its inaugural season of 2005 and in 2011. The Colonials will stay ALL-TIME LACROSSE RECORD 60-84 in the Keystone State for seven games with home contests and a trip to Philadelphia. NEC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 3 RMU will also visit Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, (2011-13) and Rhode Island during the 2015 campaign. NEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 0 NEW FACES NEC REGULAR-SEASON TITLES 1 The Colonials welcome 16 freshmen and a junior college transfer to the program in (2012) NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 0 2015. In addition, RMU also will be guided by two new assistant coaches in Travis 2014 OVERALL RECORD 5-9 Harrington and Robert Marasti. 2014 NEC RECORD | FINISH 2015 NEC PRESEASON POLL

Andrew McMinn

2-4 | 5th TBD

Harrington is a 2012 graduate of Bryant and previously coached at Seton Hill. Marasti is an alumnus of the program, having played for the Colonials from 2008 to 2011.

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THE ANDREW MCMINN FILE

TOTAL RECORDS OVERALL 24-20 AGAINST THE NEC 10-6

SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS YEAR 2015 2014 2013 2012

OVERALL | CONFERENCE (PLACE) 0-0 | 0-0 (1st) 5-9 | 2-4 (5th) 8-7 | 3-2 (3rd) 10-4 | 5-0 (1st)

- 2012 Northeast Conference Coach of the Year Andrew McMinn enters his fourth season as head coach at Robert Morris University. McMinn has been at RMU for 10 seasons now, beginning his tenure as an associate head coach during the program’s second season in 2006. In 2014, McMinn had six players earn All-Northeast Conference recognition and saw his team finish the season third in caused turnovers per game with a mark of 10.14. The Colonials accomplished a handful of firsts in McMinn’s second season at the helm, finishing an overall record of 8-7 and a mark of 3-2 in conference play. RMU defeated Quinnipiac in the NEC Tournament semifinals, 15-14, for the program’s first postseason win. The victory also pushed the Colonials through to their first NEC Tournament championship game. In his first season as a collegiate head coach, McMinn continued the rapid rise of the RMU’s men’s lacrosse program. He led Robert Morris to a program-record 11 wins in just 15 games, including posting a perfect 5-0 record in league play. As a result, the Colonials claimed the NEC regular-season crown, the first conference title of any kind for the men’s lacrosse program. RMU has also been in the national conversation under McMinn. Robert Morris used a sixgame winning streak to earn a national ranking for the second time in program history in 2012 as it entered the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll in April. The Colonials also posted multiple wins over nationally ranked teams in 2012, the first such occurrence in school history, including a 9-7 victory at Ohio State in March. Prior to being named head coach, McMinn had previously as the associate head coach for the Colonials. He had served on the Robert Morris staff for six seasons, helping RMU develop from its earliest stages as a program to one that had secured three consecutive winning seasons and a national ranking along with its first postseason berth in the two years prior to his appointment as head coach. McMinn progressively earned additional responsibilities within the Colonial program the years leading up to his appointment, including aiding in the hiring and management of other staff members and overseeing certain budgetary matters. He also represented Robert Morris as a speaker at the USILA national convention in December 2009, where he led a presentation on transition offense. Before joining the Colonials’ coaching staff, McMinn was a standout goaltender for the Providence Friars of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). In three seasons as the starting goaltender, he helped lead his team to two regular-season championships, a MAAC Tournament Championship and a berth in the 2004 NCAA Tournament. He was a three-time All-MAAC selection, a 2004 MAAC All-Tournament Team honoree, and he held the top two single-season goals against average marks in MAAC history at the time of his graduation. During his career, he ranked among the top goaltenders in Division I in both save percentage and goals against average. He ranked fourth nationally in GAA in 2003, allowing just 6.91 tallies per game, and was seventh nationally in save percentage in 2005 with a .599 mark. McMinn earned his Bachelor’s degree in management with a minor in finance from Providence in 2005. He just completed his Master’s degree in instructional leadership with a concentration in sport management from Robert Morris in 2014.

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ROBERT MORRIS WHEN... GENERAL 2014 UNDERMCMINN Overall 5-9 24-20 Home 2-3 12-7 Away 3-6 10-12 Neutral 0-0 2-1 Non-Conference 3-5 13-12 Conference 2-4 10-6 Conference Home 0-3 6-3 Conference Road 2-1 4-3 Postseason 0-0 1-2 vs. Nationally Ranked 0-4 2-7 BY QUARTERS Leading After 1st Trailing After 1st Tied After 1st Leading After 2nd Trailing After 2nd Tied After 2nd Leading After 3rd Trailing After 3rd Tied After 3rd Overtime Record

4-2 0-7 1-0 4-1 1-7 0-1 4-0 1-9 0-0 1-0

19-5 4-14 1-1 17-6 5-13 2-1 21-2 3-17 0-1 1-1

MISCELLANEOUS On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In February In March In April In May

0-0 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-7 1-1 1-1 3-4 1-4 0-0

0-0 3-1 1-1 1-0 1-1 15-15 3-2 5-2 7-5 6-2 1-2

2014 Robert Morris Men's Lacrosse Robert Morris Overall Team Statistics All games (as of Feb 09, 2015) Overall: 5-9 Conf: 2-4 Home: 2-3 Away: 3-6 Neut: 0-0 TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game Assists MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES G oal s- O p p ort uni t i e s 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 T o t al Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg

Goals by Period Robert Morris Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Saves by Period Robert Morris Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

31 39

37 47

31 52

36 46

29 32

36 44

36 39

42 45

OT Total

1 0

128 162

OT Total

0 0

151 182

RMU

OPP

128-509 9.14 .251 310-509 .609 36.4 66

162-566 11.57 .286 313-566 .553 40.4 92

16-44 .364

15-50 .300

128 16 1 62 1 9.14 407 208 142 132-341 .387 248-297 .835

162 15 0 70 0 11.57 451 254 97 209-341 .613 254-282 .901

52 41:30

44 33:00

1645 5/329 0/0

5169 9/574

Shots by Period Robert Morris Opponents Shots on Goal Robert Morris Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

137 129 119 123 127 144 143 152 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

78 76

77 88

73 68

81 81

OT Total

1 0

509 566

OT Total

1 0

310 313

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2014 Robert Morris Men's Lacrosse Robert Morris Combined Team Statistics All games (as of Feb 09, 2015) RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date

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Feb 15 Feb 23 Mar 01 Mar 09 Mar 12 Mar 15 Mar 22 Mar 25 Mar 29 Apr 02 Apr 5 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26

Opponent at Bellarmine DETROIT at #15 DREXEL SAINT JOSEPH'S at Siena at Hobart JACKSONVILLE at Mount St. Mary's SACRED HEART at #4 Maryland at Wagner at #10 Notre Dame #15 BRYANT at Michigan

TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game A ssi st s MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES Goals-Opportunities Conversion Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Man-up Man-down Unassisted O v e rt i me Goals scored average GROUND BALLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct. CLEARS Clear Pct. PENALTIES N umb e r Minutes ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg

OVERALL 5-9 2-4 3-5

L W L L Wot L W W L L W L L L

Score 7-10 11-7 12-18 8-11 10-9 6-8 13-9 15-8 7-9 6-19 12-7 5-15 6-13 10-19

Att. 400 237 563 222 94 237 353 126 410 1182 326 832 423 1409

RMU

OPP

128-509 9.14 .251 310-509 .609 36.4 66

162-566 11.57 .286 313-566 .553 40.4 92

16-44 .364

15-50 .300

128 16 1 62 1 9.14 407 208 142 132-341 .387 248-297 .835

162 15 0 70 0 11.57 451 254 97 209-341 .613 254-282 .901

52 41:30

44 33:00

1645 5/329 0/0

5169 9/574

HOME 2-3 0-3 2-0 ## PLAYER 19 RANKEL, Eric 37 LASZKIEWICZ, Luke 32 RAHE, James 22 KEALEY, JonPatrik 9 GRAVES, Taylor 44 RUEST, Jacob 18 NASS, Cody 51 MEAGHER, Sean 5 MADIGAN, Eric 27 BARNEY, Chris 7 BOHL, Alexander 45 MAGNAN, Luc 21 BEAUDOIN, Nicholas 2 MAWDSLEY, Colin 55 NAKANO, Kento 47 SEIDEL, Michael 14 HIGGINS, Ryan 3 RANKEL, Tyler 33 BERRY, Cory 26 MAYFIELD, Justin 53 RENNICH, Tanner 52 KELLY, Alex 48 GIBSON, Marshall 41 LORDO, Stephen 30 SCENNA, Joseph 28 CZERWONKA, Bria 25 MCLIVERTY, Justin 24 CASS, Brett 17 TREMBLAY, Tony 15 BUKOVAC, Matt 10 JOHNSTON, Alec 8 BOHN, Brian 6 EMMENECKER, John 4 SWEET, Derek

Total Opponents

GP G 14 21 14 22 13 21 14 23 13 15 14 7 8 6 14 4 13 1 13 1 9 1 13 1 9 1 8 1 1 1 14 1 11 1 13 0 10 0 2 0 2 0 14 0 12 0 3 0 13 0 2 0 11 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 3 0 14 0 1 0 4 0 14 128 14 162

NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0 A Pts

14 12 11 7 8 5 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 92

35 34 32 30 23 12 8 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194 254

Sh Gw Up Dn

103 67 75 68 87 33 15 5 8 7 9 1 10 5 2 2 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 509 566

0 1 1 4 0 5 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 9 15

## Goalie GP 28 CZERWONKA, Bria 1 8 BOHN, Brian 14 15 BUKOVAC, Matt 6 24 CASS, Brett 1 Total 14 Opponents 14

Min. 0:49 711:21 124:14 2:53 840:14 840:14

Goals by Period Robert Morris Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

31 52

OT Total

Saves by Period Robert Morris Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

OT Total

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

OT Total

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

OT Total

Shots by Period Robert Morris Opponents Shots on Goal Robert Morris Opponents

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AWAY 3-6 2-1 1-5

31 39 37 47

36 46

29 32 36 44

GA GAAvg Save

0 136 24 2 162 128

36 39 42 45

137 129 119 123 127 144 143 152 78 76

77 88

73 68

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

81 81

0.00 0 11.47 126 11.59 25 41.62 0 11.57 151 9.14 182 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

Faceoff

37 0-0 20 0-0 16 0-0 19 0-0 13 0-0 20 0-0 3 0-0 54 7-35 0 0-0 56 78-182 11 0-0 12 0-0 24 39-99 1 0-0 1 0-0 4 0-0 2 0-0 28 0-0 18 5-16 0 0-0 1 0-0 19 0-0 4 0-0 0 0-0 9 0-0 1 0-0 4 0-0 0 0-0 0 2-7 5 0-0 0 0-0 25 0-0 0 1-2 0 0-0 407 132-341 451 209-341 Pct

.000 .481 .510 .000 .482 .587

W-L-T

0-0-0 5-9-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-9-0 9-5-0

128 162 151 182

509 566 310 313