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1 1GoArmyWestPoint.com Oct. 17 at Iona* New Rochelle, NY Oct. 24 at #7 Kutztown* Kutztown, PA Nov. 6 at #11 Air Force Colorado Springs, CO Home events in bold * Denotes conference game HOW TO FOLLOW SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: Website: ARMY WEST POINT COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Matt Sherman (California, 2003) Years at Army: First Season Assistant Coaches Brent Pafford Mike Ziegelhofer Marty Veale Development Head Coach: John Banarhall Development Assistant Coaches James Boggs Caleb Goble Angel Robles Chris Wallgren Support Staff Kelly Dumrauf - Athletic Communications Alex Lane - Athletic Trainer Gene McIntyre - Assoc. AD, Sport Supervisor Jamie Morris - Medical Staff Dana Nucaro - Equipment Manager Eric Perkins - Director of Operations Mike Ugenyi - Athletic Intern Ashley Ziniel - Athletic Trainer ARMY WEST POINT A LINE Scores can be obtained by calling the Army A Line at (845) 938-ARMY (2769) throughout the season ARMY WEST POINT MEN S RUGBY ARMYBLACK KNIGHTS 2015 schedule Date Opponent/Event Location/Result Sept. 12 Buffalo* W, 48-0 Sept. 19 St. Bonaventure* W, 55-0 Sept. 26 #9 Wheeling Jesuit* W, Oct. 2 at #8 Penn State* W, Oct. 10 at West Virginia* W, #4 ARMY WEST POINT vs. IONA THE GAME No. 4 Army will hit the road for a 3 p.m. meeting with the Gales of Iona, competing in the third of five straight road contests to conclude the season. The Black Knights boast a record of 5-0, sitting atop the Rugby East with 25 points. Army is coming off of a blowout of West Virginia last weekend. Iona enters the contest with a mark of 3-2, having fallen last weekend to No. 7 Kutztown. Iona has earned three wins in the Rugby East, dropping contests to top-10 opponents Kutztown and Wheeling Jesuit. We rate Iona as a good team, said head coach Matt Sherman. I think, first and foremost, they ve been improving steadily for the last couple of years and are a threat to beat anyone on any day. I think that they are hardworking and scrappy, very tenacious and they re really trying to put pressure on the opposition, especially on the defensive side. We ll need to do well to handle that pressure. NATIONAL RANKINGS With the team s impressive victory over national powerhouse Penn State, the Black Knights moved to No. 4 in the Canterbury D1A Top 20 National Poll on Oct. 6. Army spent a considerable amount of time as the nation s fifth-ranked team, opening the season in the spot and holding it until the jump to No. 4. The Cadets have reached as high as the third spot, a position they held from Oct. 30, 2014-March The D1A Top 20 Poll determines the 12 teams who advance into postseason play in the spring to play for a national championship. The Rugby East is well-represented among the nation s top squads, boasting four of the top-20 programs. Army leads the way in the fourth spot, followed by Kutztown at No. 7, Penn State at No. 8 and Wheeling Jesuit at No. 10. BLACK KNIGHTS PROJECTED STARTERS No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School 1 Donny Goff Sr Framingham, Mass. / Framingham 2 Jamison Geracci Jr Austin, Texas / Vista Ridge 3 Adam Szott Jr Aurora, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley 4 Sean Berry Jr Minford, Ohio / Minford 5 John Sproul Sr California, Md. / Home Educated 6 Mitchell Sanderson So Waipahu, HI / Leilehua 7 Andrew Irwin Sr McMurray, Pa. / Peters Township 8 Peter Basnight Sr Fairfax Station, Va. / South County 9 John Banarhall Sr Auburn, N.H. / Pinkerton Academy 10 Thomas Del Pino So Tampa, Fla. / H.B. Plant 11 Alec Smith So San Jose, Calif. / Leigh 12 Cameron Hargis Sr Corpus Christi, Texas / Carroll 13 Andrew Fargo Jr Del Mar, Calif. / Torrey Pines 14 Luke Heun Jr Palmer, Alaska / Palmer 15 Andy Sullivan Jr Ada, Mich. / Forest Hill Central

2 2GoArmyWestPoint.com U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY QUICK FACTS Location...West Point, N.Y. Founded... March 16, 1802 Enrollment...4,400 Supe...Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Jr. Director of Athletics...Boo Corrigan Nickname... Black Knights, Cadets Mascot...Mule Motto... Duty, Honor, Country Colors...Black, Gold and Gray Conference... Rugby East MEN S RUGBY QUICK FACTS Head Coach...Matt Sherman Years...First Season Rugby Office...(845) Record Team Captain...Donny Goff Vice-Captain... Jake Banarhall Rugby Facility...Anderson Twitter... ARMY ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS QUICK FACTS Exec. AD/ Athletic Comm...Bob Beretta Men s Rugby Contact... Kelly Dumrauf Dumrauf s Office Phone kelly.dumrauf@usma.edu Fax Webpage... Facebook.../GoArmyWestPoint Youtube... GoArmyWestPoint ARMY ON THE WEB All of the latest news and notes can be found online at GoArmyWestPoint.com. Follow Army men s rugby on ArmyWP_MRugby and stay up-to-date with all of the Army teams by on Twitter. Fans can also stay connected with the Black Kngihts on Facebook (GoArmyWest- Point) and Youtube (GoArmyWestPoint). ARMY ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS The Army athletic communications staff is located in Building 639 on Howard Road. Building 639 is near the famed Plain and can be reached by taking Ruger Road from the juncture of Washington and Thayer roads. Howard Road is the first right off of Rugger Road, and Building 639 is on the left at the curve. The office is just off the parking lot in the rear of the building. WEST POINT LINGO Class West Point Nickname Freshman Fourth Class Cadet, Plebe Sophmore Third Class Cadet, Yearling Junior Second Class Cadet, Cow Senior First Class Cadet, Firstie OBC Officer Basic Course A cadet s first stop after graduation from the Academy, OBC preceeds a cadet s first assignment. BRANCH (i.e. Field Artillery, Infantry) Specific part of the Army that each cadet chooses to join upon graduation. Cadets receive their branch toward the end of the first semester of their firstie year. The branch determines where a graduate is stationed for OBC. WEST POINT HONOR CODE A Cadet Will Not Lie, Cheat, Steal or Tolerate Those Who Do. The creed, or oath, each cadet takes upon entering the Academy. It is the code by which all cadets must live. Duty. Honor Country. Three attributes of paramount importance to a soldier are Duty, Honor, Country. Each is equally important. Together these words form the motto of the U.S. Military Academy. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CADET The West Point academic calendar is broken up into Day One and Day Two. Below is the typical schedule for captain Donny Goff. The Framingham, Mass., native also serves as the 3rd Regimental Command Sergeant Major Wake up Run to Kimsey Morning Lift Breakfast Accountability Formation Class...PE360 Combat Applications... HI358 Strategy, Policy & Generalship... SS473 American Foreign Policy... DS455 Comparative Military Systems Lunch Formation Lunch Studying DS350 Military Communications Run to practice Meet with coach Practice Team Dinner Studying Sleep AWARDS & HONORS Andrew Fargo Sept D1A Player of the Week Donny Goff Oct. 2...Rugby East Player of the Month David Huff Oct. 5...AAA Athlete of the Week CANTERBURY D1A TOP 20 POLL - OCT. 13 Rank Team Previous Rank 1. St. Mary s 1 2. Life 2 3. Lindenwood 3 4. Army 5 5. Davenport 4 6. Utah 7 7. Kutztown 6 8. Penn State 8 9. Indiana Wheeling Jesuit Cal Poly Air Force Wisconsin Arizona Ohio State San Diego State Colorado LSU Colorado State Michigan NR ARMY MEN S RUGBY BY THE NUMBERS Army s standing in the latests Canterbury D1A National Poll, marking the second straight week in that spot Point differential of last season s meeting with Iona, as Army fought to a win from Anderson Rugby Complex Number of consecutive victories Army has earned over Rugby East opponents, dating back to the start of the season Average margin of victory for the Black Knights in their last 11 Rugby East contests

3 3GoArmyWestPoint.com RUGBY EAST STANDINGS TEAM RECORD PTS 1. Army West Point Penn State Kutztown Iona Wheeling Jesuit West Virginia Buffalo St. Bonaventure UP NEXT Army will face arguably its toughest test of the season next weekend when it travels to Kutztown, Pa., for a battle with the seventh-ranked Golden Bears. Kutztown entered the season as the favorites in the Rugby East and joins Army as the only other unblemished team in conference play. Last season, Army battled to a victory over the Bears from Anderson Rugby Complex, thrilling a wild home crowd. A try from team captain Collum Magee in the 76th minute lifted the Black Knights to victory as the then sixthranked Cadets upset the third-ranked Golden Bears. Kickoff between Army and Kutztown is slated for 1 p.m. ARMY S LAST TIME OUT Traveling a modified roster in order to give the A-side some rest for the final push of the season, the Black Knights earned a victory over Rugby East newcomer West Virginia. Eight different Cadets found the try zone on the afternoon as the team improved to 5-0 on the season. I think, as a team, it was nice to see guys get an opportunity that they earned and make the most of it, said head coach Matt Sherman. I think that builds confidence in the depth of our squad and it also creates more competition within our team, which is going to help us get to another level. Army got the jump early, as Andrew Borer scored in the seventh minute. Thomas Del Pino converted the kick and the Black Knights took the 7-0 lead. Del Pino would score a try of his own in the 20th minute to put the Cadets up Just four minutes later, Jack Ireland dotted down to put the game at 17-0 in favor of the Black Knights. Captain Donny Goff found the try zone in the 32nd minute as Del Pino added his second conversion of the afternoon. West Virginia would score its first points of the game in the 36th minute, and freshman Torran Raby answered just two minutes later to send Army into the break with the 29-7 advantage. Goff started the scoring for the Black Knights in the second half, recording his third try of the season and second of the game in the 43rd minute. Vice-captain Jacob Banarhall dotted down in the 54th minute as Del Pino converted both kicks. With a new blend of players taking the field, it was important that our captains and all of our senior players to look for leadership moments, said Sherman. I think that Donny, Jake and other embraced the responsibility and helped steer the ship forward today. West Virginia kicked for points in the 62nd minute to put the Army lead at Dom Mori found the try zone for his first of the season in the 64th minute, and the Mountaineers would again record a penalty just five minutes later, putting the Black Knights lead at Those would be the final points of the afternoon for the Mountaineers as Army closed out the game with 15 unanswered. Ireland, Connor Parker and Del Pino scored in the 73rd, 75th and 77th minutes as Army earned the victory. It is important for us to develop depth as a team for multiple reasons, said Sherman. Fortunately for us, we have multiple guys deserving of opportunities through their level of commitment and play. It was great to see some new guys make the most of that opportunity today and push our depth and standard higher. IONA S LAST TIME OUT The Gales are coming off of a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of seventhranked Kutztown on Sunday afternoon. Iona held the Golden Bears to a lead at halftime, but saw the game run away in the final 40 minutes. The two teams traded tries in the opening minutes of the second half, but Kutztown jumped out to the lead. Iona snuck in a score as time ticked off the clock to cut the lead to a manageable nine points, but was unable to find the try zone again before the final whistle. ARMY WHO TO WATCH: SEAN BERRY Head Coach Matt Sherman turns his at- tention to Sean Berry this weekend, as the junior will make his second consecutive start in the lock position. I thought Sean had his best game of the year last week against West Virginia, said head coach Matt Sherman. It was his first starting opportunity and he really made the most of it. What stood out the most was his physicality in the breakdown and his work rate. He was really active, hit a lot of rucks and was really productive when he was there. RUGBY EAST STANDINGS Through five weeks of competition, the Black Knights are atop the Rugby East standings, boasting a record of 5-0 and earning 25 points. Penn State checks in with 20 points and a record of 4-1, followed by Kutztown, who enters the weekend as the other undefeated team with a mark of 3-0. Iona drops to 3-2 on the season, while Wheeling Jesuit rounds out the middle of the pack with a mark of 2-2. At the bottom sits West Virginia (0-3), Buffalo (0-4) and St. Bonaventure (0-5). RUGBY EAST DOMINANCE The Black Knights have been a formidable foe in the Rugby East, capturing the title in 2014 and earning a perfect 11-0 conference record since the start of the season. In the last 11 Rugby East contests, the Black Knights have outscored opponents by an average of Army has held five opponents to 15 points or less, including both shutouts to open the season. The squad features five of the eight All-Rugby East honorees from Andrew Fargo, Thomas Del Pino and David Huff landed on the first team, while vice-captain Jacob Banarhall earned second-team recognition and Peter Basnight garnered honorable mention honors. GOFF NAMED RUGBY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH Four Rugby East victories to open the season have earned the Army West Point men s rugby team national attention, as captain Donny Goff has been the leader on and off the pitch for the fourth-ranked Black Knights. For his guidance and impact on the pitch, Goff was named the Rugby East Player of the month on Oct. 2. I couldn t do anything without my team, Goff said, my Brother to my left and my Brother to my right. As a group we fight

4 4GoArmyWestPoint.com ROSTER Name Company Class Height Weight Position Hometown / High School Joseph Asemah C3 Fr Hooker Memphis, Tenn. / White Station John Banarhall G1 Sr Scrum Half Auburn, N.H. / Pinkerton Academy Peter Basnight C4 Sr Flanker Fairfax Station, Va. / South County Gerald Batey A1 Fr Wing Nashville, Tenn. / Martin Luther King Sean Berry B3 Jr Lock Minford, Ohio / Minford Andrew Borer H4 Sr Fullback Alta Loma, Calif. / Damien Elias Brown A2 Fr Prop Jacksonville, Fla. / Mandarin Logan Buzzard B2 So Lock Fairfax, Va. / Fairfax Mark Cavazos D2 Fr No. 8 Williamsburg, Va. / Fort Union Military Academy Hayden Cross I4 So Center Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain Thomas Del Pino E1 So Fly Half Tampa, Fla. / H.B. Plant Joseph Dlugosch D3 Sr Center Eagle, Idaho / Eagle Dan Dougherty I1 So Flanker Furlong, Pa. / Central Bucks East Conner Drum A3 So Fullback Canyon Lake, Texas / Canyon Lake Chase Eckman H4 So Hooker San Diego, Calif. / Mt. Carmel Andrew Fargo B4 Jr Center Del Mar, Calif. / Torrey Pines Harrison Farrell D4 So Scrum Half Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic Theo Felder D4 Fr Wing Locust Grove, Va. / Home Educated Luke Fetla G2 Jr Prop Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinehurst Andrew Finken D3 Fr Lock Simsbury, Conn. / Simsbury Jamison Geracci C2 Jr Hooker Austin, Texas / Vista Ridge Donny Goff D3 Sr Prop Framingham, Mass. / Framingham Cameron Hargis E1 Sr Center Corpus Christi, Texas / Carroll Nolan Hedglin C2 So Scrum Half Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Catholicl Luke Heun G3 Jr Wing Palmer, Alaska / Palmer High School David Huff E4 So Wing Anchorage, Alaska / National Guard Patriot Academy Jack Ireland F4 Sr No. 8 Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Newbury Park Andrew Irwin A1 Sr No. 8 McMurray, Pa. / Peters Township Jake Lachina I2 So Wing Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Thousand Oaks John Lake I3 Sr Lock Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth Tesfaye Larmey E2 Fr Wing Newburgh, Ind. / Haven of Peace Academy Jareth Long-Garrett D3 So Fullback Peoria, Ill. / Richwoods Tucker Lundstrom E4 Sr Flanker Oak Harbor, Wash. / Oak Harbor Jeffrey Malm-Annan B2 Jr Center Sacramento, Calif. / Monterey Trail Ryan Manion E1 Jr Wing Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Catholic Christopher McKinney B1 Fr Lock Little Rock, Ark. / Maumelle Will Miller A1 Fr Lock Heidelberg, Germany / Valley View Dom Mori I2 Sr Prop Portland, Ore. / Jesuit Portland Ryan Moshak E4 So Hooker Terre Haute, Ind. / North Vigo Connor Parker F1 Jr Lock Hollister, Calif. / Monte Vista Christian Joseph Pervall B3 Sr Hooker Prince George, Va. / Prince George Dom Plantamura F4 Jr No. 8 Washington, D.C. / Gonzaga Torran Raby A1 Fr Center San Diego, Calif. / Torrey Pines Vincent Raimondi D3 Sr Flanker Addison, Ill. / Nazareth Academy Nicholas Ryan D4 Fr Lock Belmont, Mass. / Belmont Mitchell Sanderson I2 So No. 8 Waipahu, HI / Leilehua Walker Seldon D4 Fr Wing Columbus, Ga. / Northside Alec Smith A2 So Fullback San Jose, Calif. / Leigh Tony Smith A1 Fr Scrum Half Katy, Texas / Cinco Ranch John Sproul A2 Sr Lock California, Md. / Home Educated Tristan Stiffarm H4 So Flanker Browning, MT / Skyview Samir Streatfield D2 Fr Fly Half Kennett Square, Pa. / Unionville Andy Sullivan H3 Jr Wing Ada, Mich. / Forest Hill Central Adam Szott I3 Jr Prop Aurora, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley Ammon Tuimaunei I3 Jr Prop Wilsonville, Ore. / Wilsonville Jordan Veal E4 Fr Prop Bowie, Md. / Bowie Logan Weiland B1 Sr Flanker Sumter, S.C. / Wilson Hall Andrew Yoon F1 Sr Center Anaheim, Calif. / Villa Park Thomas Zagula C3 Fr Fly Half Rigby, Idaho / Rigby

5 5GoArmyWestPoint.com for 80 minutes and never give up. Each and every guy on the pitch has contributed to our success so far this season and we ll continue to get better every day. As the team s captain, Goff provides the vocal leadership for the Black Knights, backing up his words with hard-work and tough play. He scored a try in the team s 48-0 blanking of Buffalo to start off the season. Donny is a leader in every aspect of his life, said head coach Matt Sherman. He constantly strives to achieve his best and improves his standard in everything he does. It s no different on the rugby field where he works hard to get the most of himself and the team. Army opened the year with back-to-back dominant performances, claiming a pair of shutout wins over Buffalo and St. Bonaventure. The Black Knights were faced with a bit of adversity in a highly penalized Wheeling Jesuit match but were able to come away with the win to remain unbeaten on the season. At eighth-ranked Penn State, Goff captained a team that earned a hard-fought victory on the road. A consummate professional, Goff credits his teammates with much of his success. Joined by vice-captain Jacob Banarhall, 15 different Black Knights have found their way to the score sheet in just four contests. Army is averaging 46 points per game, surrendering just HUFF EARNS AAA HONORS Scoring two tries in the second half to lead the Army to a victory over eighth-ranked Penn State has earned yearling David Huff the title of Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week. This is the first Athlete of the Week honor for Huff who has amassed a teamleading 18 tries since the group joined the Army Athletic Association in August of In the 69th minute of action, with Penn State attempting to mount a comeback and the Army lead at just 10, Huff scored his first of the evening with a burst of speed down the far side of the field. He would find the try zone again in the 77th minute, dotting down to put the game out of reach for the Nittany Lions. On the year, Huff has posted three tries in three matches, earning his first of the season in the win over Wheeling Jesuit before his two-score performance at Penn State. His 18 tries since the start of the season account for 11 percent of the team s total offense ARMY IN THE PRESS The men s and women s rugby teams were featured in a piece written by Martin Pengelly of the Guardian US, documenting the history of the program since it made a tour of the UK in The story connects the audience with the Class of 2002, the first to graduate from West Point in a time of war since the Vietnam era. It also tells the story of the three 2002 graduates who have lost their lives in the time since leaving the Academy. To read the piece, view the features section on through the men s rugby page. ARMY RUGBY IN NEW ZEALAND With the addition of New Zealander Marty Veale to the coaching staff, the Army team has been gaining popularity in the country. Recently, New Zealand TV program Q&A visited the Black Knights during practice to film a feature, featuring Veale, head coach Matt Sherman, captain Donny Goff, vice-captain Jacob Banarhall and firstie Jack Ireland. To view the footage, visit co.nz/q-and-a-news/military-academyincorporates-rugby-video CADET SPOTLIGHT JACK IRELAND FIRSTIE FLANKER Firstie Jack Ireland has made the start at flanker in each of the last three contests. The Thousand Oaks, Calif., native has made an impact for the Black Knights on offense, recording two tries on the season, posting a pair in last weekend s blowout over West Virginia. Describe your pregame ritual: I suppose I have two superstitions when it comes to warm ups, I always leave my shoes untied while we go through out dynamic warm up, and I always write, in sharpie, something unique on my wrist tape to remind me of my why and to keep me focused during the game Favorite part about Army rugby game day: Running onto the pitch, circling up right before kick off with linked arms, and looking into my teammates eyes right before we start the match. Something about the silence and knowledge of the impending 80-minute battle is a unique and neck-hair-standing-up moment for me What are you most looking forward to this season: Playing Kutztown and Air Force. Kutztown is one of our most respected opponents in Rugby East, and in the country, and it is always an extremely challenging match to be a part of. Last year, we came in as the underdogs to Kutztown on the D1A rankings and winning that game was one of the most emotional feelings I ve ever felt in my life. Air Force is an academy game; it s anyone s game and rankings go out the window as soon as the opening whistle blows. I ve never played at Air Force before, but I m extremely keen for the opportunity to beat the Zoomies in their home Favorite teammate to watch on the pitch: Tom Del Pino SHERMAN ERA The season ushers in a new chapter for the Black Knights as it officially kicks off the Matt Sherman era. The former All-American and national team member s hiring was announced on Aug. 11 by Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan. Sherman joins the Black Knights staff after a five-year tenure as the Director of Rugby at Stanford. With his hiring, he becomes the first full-time coach in Army West Point men s rugby history, filling the void after Mike Mahan announced his retirement in May. The men s rugby program joined the Army Athletic Association in August I am honored to be entrusted with the responsibility of leading the Army West Point men s rugby program, stated Sherman. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to join one of the great institutions of leadership, dedicated to service of our country, as well as a rugby program with a distinguished tradition and history. I am proud to become your head coach and excited to get to work on the challenges ahead. Since 2011, Sherman has led all rugby efforts at Stanford, including coaching, staffing, recruiting, administration and scheduling for both the men s and women s programs. Under his tutelage, the men s team reached the national quarterfinals twice and the women s program advanced to the national final four three times. In addition, he helped the

6 6GoArmyWestPoint.com rugby programs fundraise more than $1 million and increased admitted recruits from zero to seven. While leading the Cardinal program, Sherman also served as the Men s College All-Americans Head Coach from In both of his years with the team, he earned a winning record and more than 50 percent of his athletes moved on to play for the senior men s national team. From , Sherman worked with the U.S. Men s National Team as an assistant coach, working with the back line. His squad produced a victory over Russia in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Sherman is joined at West Point by his wife, Kristen, daughter, Piper (infant), and dog, Cooper. FARGO NAMED D1A NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Following a two-score performance in the season-opener against Buffalo, Andrew Fargo earned the distinction as the D1A National Player of the week on Sept. 17. He ranks second amongst the Black Knights with four tries on the season, earning a pair of scores against Buffalo and St. Bonaventure. Last season, the Del Mar, Calif., native was named to the All-Rugby East first team squad, garnered All-American Collegiate Rugby Conference first team recognition, was selected to play for the All-Army team at the Las Vegas 7s 2015 Men s ACR Tournament, was named the AAA Athlete of the Week once during the spring and scored a try against Davenport, which earned AAA Play of the Week. He s recorded 14 career tries since joining the Army Athletic Association in August of RUGBY EAST EXPANSION Rugby East teams will gain a new rival this season as the Mountaineers of West Virginia join the conference. The Mountaineers posted a successful season, capturing the Keystone Conference title in 15s action and qualifying for the USA Rugby College 7s National Championships. Army met with the Mountaineers for the first time on Oct. 10, claiming a victory from Morgantown, W.Va. So far this season, West Virginia is 0-3, having fallen to three of the top teams in Penn State, Iona and Army. MEET YOUR CAPTAINS The squad will be captained by senior Donny Goff, with Jacob Banarhall serving as the vice-captain. Goff, a prop from Framingham, Mass., was not active on the fall 2014 roster due to injury. He rejoined the team in the spring, recording a score in Army s 37-0 victory over Seton Hall at the Four Leafs Tournament and earning the start in the team s meetings with UMass, Navy, St. Mary s and Davenport. He opened the season with a try against Buffalo, scoring in the 10th minute of action. A native of Auburn, N.H., Banarhall earned the start in each of the team s nine fall contests. He recorded two scores in the fall, posting tries against Iona and Buffalo. During the spring, he tied for second on the team with five tries, earning two scores against Stony Brook in the title game of the Four Leafs Tournament. He led a second-half comeback in the match with Navy, scoring three times, including the game-tying score and go ahead marks. He was named to the All-Rugby East second team in the fall and posted his first try of the season at Penn State in the victory. CADET CHAIN OF COMMAND Three members of the men s rugby team have been elected into positions of leadership in the cadet chain of command, representing the largest contingent of any corps squad team at the Academy. Andrew Borer leads the way as the 4th Regimental Commander, while Cameron Hargis earns the title of 1st Regimental Command Sergeant Major and Donny Goff serves as the 3rd Regimental Command Sergeant Major. CLASS RINGS The Class of 2016 received their class rings in a ceremony held at Trophy Point on Aug. 28, A time-honored West Point tradition, the Class of 2016 s rings contain gold from 356 West Point graduates donated to the West Point Association of Graduates in addition to steel melted down from the World Trade Center. FARGO TRAVELS TO NEW ZEALAND Cow Andrew Fargo closed out his summer training at the Crusaders International High Performance Unit on the South Island of New Zealand, working alongside many international players. Fargo, who led the Black Knights spring 15s squad with six tries, had a spectacular sophomore campaign, earning All- Rugby East first team honors in the fall. He was tabbed the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the week following his performance in the win over UMass and his impressive score against Davenport earned him the Army Athletic Association Play of the Week. He recorded two tries in the season-opener against Buffalo and another pair in the win over St. Bonaventure. Documenting his excursion, Fargo kept a blog of his experiences in the hot bed of international rugby. Visit WestPoint.com for more information.

7 7GoArmyWestPoint.com ALL-TIME RECORDS YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (15-3) Coach: Mike Mahan Captain: Collum Magee Vice-Captain: Logan Pearce American International...Cancelled at Cornell... W, 49-0 Penn State... W, at St. Bonaventure...W, Iona...W, at Buffalo... W, Kutztown...W, Air Force...W, at Wheeling Jesuit...W, *Life... L, UMass...W, #Seton Hall...W, 37-0 #Loyola...W, 33-0 #American... W, 36-0 #Fairfield...W, 47-0 #Stony Brook...W, 70-0 Navy...W, St. Mary s... L, **Davenport... L, * ACRC Bowl Series - Charlotte, N.C. # Four Leafs Tournament - Randall s Island NYC ** D1A National Quarterfinal (5-0) Coach: Matt Sherman Captain: Donny Goff Vice-Captain: Jacob Banarhall Buffalo... W, 48-0 St. Bonaventure...W, 55-0 Wheeling Jesuit...W, at Penn State...W, at West Virginia...W, at Iona...Oct. 17 at Kutztown...Oct. 24 at Air Force...Nov. 6 CONFERENCE TITLES 2014 ALL-TIME SERIES Opponent Began Meetings Wins Losses Percentage Air Force American Buffalo Cornell Davenport Fairfield Iona Kutztown (Pa.) Life Loyola (Md.) Massachusetts Navy Penn State St. Mary s (Calif.) Seton Hall St. Bonaventure Stony Brook West Virginia Wheeling Jesuit Totals COACHING RECORDS Name Years Active Overall Record Conference Postseason Mike Mahan Matt Sherman 2015-Current ALL-TIME HONORS & AWARDS USA Rugby ALl-American Collum Magee nd Team ALL-ACRC Collum Magee 2014 MVP, 1st Team Andrew Fargo st Team David Huff 2014 Honorable Mention all-rugby east Mike Mahan 2014 Coach of the Year Collum Magee 2014 Forward of the Year 1st Team Andrew Fargo st Team Thomas Del Pino st Team David Huff st Team Logan Pearce st Team Jake Banarhall nd Team Greg Walker 2014 Honorable Mention Peter Basnight 2014 Honorable Mention d1a national player of the week Collum Magee Oct. 23, 2014 Andrew Fargo Sept. 17, 2015 RUGBY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH Donny Goff Oct. 2, 2015 usa rugby academic honor roll David Evans 2015 Tyler Glasz 2015 Logan Pearce 2015 aaa athlete of the week Logan Pearce Sept. 15, 2014 Collum Magee Oct. 27, 2014 Andrew Fargo March 9, 2015 David Huff Oct. 5, 2015 ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS Most Points Scored Oct. 18, Buffalo (W, 73-12) Most Points Allowed Nov. 22, Life...53 (L, 53-19) Fewest Points Scored April 4, St. Mary s...12 (L, 40-12) Fewest Points Allowed Sept. 19, St. Bonaventure...55 (W, 55-0) Longest Win Streak Sept. 13-Nov. 8, games Longest Losing Streak April 4-April 25, games Largest Margin of Victory March 21, Stony Brook...70 (W, 70-0) Largest Margin of Defeat Nov. 22, Life...34 (L, 53-19)

8 8GoArmyWestPoint.com ALL-TIME RECORDS INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS Tries Name Season Tries 1. David Huff Collum Magee Andrew Fargo Jake Banarhall Peter Basnight Andy Sullivan Cameron Hargis Jamison Geracci Luke Heun Andrew Fargo CONVERSIONS Name Season Conversions 1. Logan Pearce Andrew Borer Thomas Del Pino Daniel Myers Andrew Borer Dom Larkin INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Tries Name Tries 1. David Huff Andrew Fargo 14 Collum Magee Jake Banarhall 9 5. Peter Basnight 7 Cameron Hargis 7 7. Luke Heun 6 Andy Sullivan 6 9. Thomas Del Pino Jamison Geracci 4 Donny Goff 4 Jake Lachina 4 CONVERSIONS Name Conversions 1. Andrew Borer Logan Pearce Thomas Del Pino Daniel Myers Dom Larkin 6 PENALTY KICKS Name Season PKs 1. Thomas Del Pino Logan Pearce TOTAL POINTS Name Season Points 1. David Huff Collum Magee Logan Pearce Thomas Del Pino Andrew Fargo Andrew Borer Jake Banarhall Peter Basnight Andy Sullivan Cameron Hargis PENALTY KICKS Name PKs 1. Thomas Del Pino 4 2. Logan Pearce 3 TOTAL POINTS Name Points 1. David Huff Andrew Fargo 70 Collum Magee Thomas Del Pino Andrew Borer Logan Pearce Jake Banarhall Peter Basnight 35 Cameron Hargis Luke Heun 30 Andy Sullivan 30 ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Lettermen are listed alphabetically, with the years in which they lettered. Only those who receive a Major A are considered lettermen. Current cadetathletes are highlighted in bold and graduation dates are listed to the right of the name. B Banarhall, Jacob (2015) Basnight, Peter (2015) Borer, Andrew (2015) Brown, Cody (2015) D Del Pino, Thomas (2015) E Evans, David (2015) F Fargo, Andrew (2015) Foley, Benjamin (2015) G Geracci, Jamison (2015) Glasz, Tyler (2015) Goff, Donald (2015) H Hargis, Cameron (2015) Heun, Luke (2015) Huff, David (2015) I Ireland, Jack (2015) Irwin, Andrew (2015) L Lachina, Jacob (2015) Lemon, Benjamin (2015) M Magee, Collum (2015) Malm-Annan, Jeffrey (2015) Mori, Dominic (2015) Myers, Daniel (2015) P Pearce, Logan (2015) Pervall, Joseph (2015) R Rosenhammer, Jack (2015) S Satwicz, Nicholas (2015) Sproul, John (2015) Sullivan, Andy (2015) W Walker, Gregory (2015) Y Yoon, Andrew (2015)

9 9GoArmyWestPoint.com 2015 FALL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Name Tries Conversions PKs 1st Half Scoring 2nd Half Scoring Total Points Jake Banarhall Peter Basnight Andrew Borer Thomas Del Pino Andrew Fargo Donny Goff Cam Hargis Luke Heun David Huff Jack Ireland Andrew Irwin Jake Lachina Dom Mori Connor Parker Torran Raby John Sproul Andy Sullivan Ammon Tuimanuei Logan Weiland FALL GAME-BY-GAME SCORING BUFFALO SEPT. 12, 2015 WEST POINT, N.Y. Time Player Type Score (H-V) 5th Luke Heun Try th Donny Goff Try th Andrew Fargo Try 15-0 Thomas Del Pino Conv th Peter Basnight Try rd Cam Hargis Try th Andrew Fargo Try 32-0 Thomas Del Pino Conv th John Sproul Try 39-0 Andrew Borer Conv th Cam Hargis Try 46-0 Andrew Borer Conv 48-0 ST BONAVENTURE SEPT. 19, 2015 WEST POINT, N.Y. Time Player Type Score (H-V) 4th Jake Lachina Try 5-0 Thomas Del Pino Conv th Jake Lachina Try th Andrew Fargo Try 17-0 Thomas Del Pino Conv th Andrew Fargo Try th Peter Basnight Try st John Sproul Try 34-0 Thomas Del Pino Conv rd Andrew Irwin Try th Logan Weiland Try 46-0 Andrew Borer Conv th Ammon Tuimanuei Try 53-0 Andrew Borer Conv 55-0 WHEELING JESUIT SEPT. 26, 2015 WEST POINT, N.Y. Time Player Type Score (H-V) 10th Thomas Del Pino PK th Cameron Hargis Try 8-0 Thomas Del Pino Conv th Andy Sullivan Try 15-0 Thomas Del Pino Conv th David Huff Try th Thomas Del Pino PK th Wheeling Jesuit PK th+ Thomas Del Pino PK nd Wheeling Jesuit Try 28-8 Wheeling Jesuit Conv th Wheeling Jesuit Try th Wheeling Jesuit PK nd Wheeling Jesuit Try th Peter Basnight Try Thomas Del Pino Conv PENN STATE OCT. 2, 2015 STATE COLLEGE, PA Time Player Type Score (H-V) 13th Penn State Try 5-0 Penn State Conv th Cameron Hargis Try 7-5 Andrew Borer Conv rd Cameron Hargis Try 7-`12 Andrew Borer Conv th Penn State PK th Thomas Del Pino PK st Jake Banarhall Try th Penn State Try Penn State Conv st Luke Heun Try th Penn State TryTry Penn State Conv rd Andrew Irwin Try Thomas Del Pino Conv th David Huff Try Thomas Del Pino Conv th Penn State Try Penn State Conv th David Huff Try th+ Penn State Try WEST VIRGINIA OCT. 10, 2015 MORGANTOWN, W.VA. Time Player Type Score (H-V) 7th Andrew Borer Try 0-5 Thomas Del Pino Conv th Thomas Del Pino Try th Jack Ireland Try nd Donny Goff Try 0-22 Thomas Del Pino Conv th WVU Try 5-24 WVU Conv th Torran Raby Try rd Donny Goff Try 7-34 Thomas Del Pino Conv th Jake Banarhall Try 7-41 Thomas Del Pino Conv nd WVU PK th Dom Mori Try th WVU PK rd Jack Ireland Try th Connor Parker Try th Thomas Del Pino Try 13-63

10 GAME RECAPS ARMY vs. BUFFALO No. 5 Black Knights Trounce Buffalo 48-0 WEST POINT, N.Y. - The fifth-ranked Army West Point men s rugby team defeated Rugby East foe Buffalo by a score of 48-0 in its season opener from Anderson Rugby Complex. Six different players scored as the Black Knights blanked the Bulls to move to 1-0 on the season. program. The team will continue its three-game homestand on Saturday, Sept. 19 when they host Rugby East opponent St. Bonaventure to Anderson Rugby Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. with the game to be streamed live on Knight Vision. Visit for up-to-date information and follow the Black Knights on Twitter. GoArmyWestPoint.com Army got on the board first as Luke Heun found the try zone in the fifth minute to give the Black Knights the 5-0 advantage. Donny Goff and Andrew Fargo would score back-to-back tries in the ninth and 15th minutes, with Thomas Del Pino converting Fargo s score, to put the fifth-ranked Cadets up In the 24th minute, Peter Basnight found the try zone following a scrum in which the Black Knights were able to push the Buffalo defenders deep into their own territory. Cam Hargis posted a try in the 33rd minute and Army headed into the break with the 27-0 lead. Fargo continued where he left off in the opening minutes of the second half, scoring his second of the afternoon in the 48th minute. A successful kick from Del Pino put the Black Knights up John Sproul and Hargis scored the final two tries of the game for the Black Knights, as Andrew Borer converted both scores, and the Cadets earned the 48-0 win. The Black Knights move to 1-0 on the season, with head coach Matt Sherman claiming his first win at the helm of the Army GAME RECAPS ARMY vs. ST BONAVENTURE No. 5 Black Knights Blows Past St. Bonaventure WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point men s rugby team improved to 2-0 on the season, dominating conference foe St. Bonaventure 55-0 in a night match from Anderson Rugby Complex. Nine different players found the scoresheet as the Black Knights continued their conference success. Jake Lachina opened up the scoring in the fourth minute as Thomas Del Pino converted the try to put the Black Knights up 7-0. Andrew Borer converting both kicks, sending Army to the 55-0 win. With the victory, Army improves to 2-0 on the season, claiming back-to-back shutout wins over conference opponents. Army will return to the pitch at Anderson Rugby Complex on Saturday, Sept. 26 as the host Wheeling Jesuit in the final game of a three-match homestand. Visit for up-to-date information and follow the Black Knights on Twitter. Lachina scored again in the 12th minute to put the Cadets up Andrew Fargo posted a try in the 27th minute with Del Pino booting the kick to put Army up He earned another try in the 34th minute, followed by a score from Peter Basnight in the 40th to send Army into the break with a 29-0 lead. John Sproul recorded a try in the opening minutes of the second half, with Del Pino earning his third conversion of the evening. Andrew Irwin scored in the 63rd to put the Cadets up Logan Weiland earned a score in the 70th minute and Ammon Tuimanuei posted his first career score in the 75th, with 10

11 GAME RECAPS ARMY vs. WHEELING JESUIT Men s Rugby Stays Unbeaten, Escapes Wheeling Jesuit WEST POINT, N.Y. - A try from Peter Basnight in the 65th minute of action propelled the fifth-ranked Army West Point men s rugby team to a victory over ninth-ranked Wheeling Jesuit from Anderson Rugby Complex on Saturday afternoon. Wheeling Jesuit converted a kick for points in the 39th minute to send Army into the break with the 28-3 lead. The Cardinals came out strong in the second half, posting 20 unanswered points through 62 minutes of action, capitalizing on yellow cards issued to Andrew Irwin and Andrew Fargo. GoArmyWestPoint.com The first 35 minutes was the best 35 minutes we ve played this year, said head coach Matt Sherman. And then we got put under some pressure by a good Wheeling Jesuit team and I thought we unraveled a bit. That was pretty disappointing but it was nice to get that lesson and come away with a victory and hopefully we take that lesson to heart going forward. Army jumped out to a quick lead, taking a 28-3 lead into the break. The Cardinals, however, would respond in the second half, going on a 20-point unanswered streak to pressure the Black Knights. A penalty riddled contest, the game featured five successful penalty kicks, three yellow cards and a red card. The Black Knights set the tone in the 10th minute as Thomas Del Pino successfully booted a penalty kick to give Army the 3-0 advantage. Cameron Hargis scored his third try of the season in the 18th minute, with Del Pino adding the conversion to put Army up Coming off the bench early in the game, Andy Sullivan caught the ball in the 25th minute from a Wheeling Jesuit kick and faked out a few Cardinal defenders to find the try zone. Del Pino added his second conversion of the afternoon to put the Cadets up Army took the 22-0 lead after David Huff posted his first try of the season in the 28th minute. Coming out of a scrum down the far side of the field, Basnight broke free of the Wheeling Jesuit defense and put the ball down near the sideline for five points. Del Pino was successful on a tough kick to earn his third conversion of the afternoon. Neither team was able to score as time ticked off the clock and the Army defense held the Cardinals out of the try zone, despite multiple close calls and the Black Knights earned their third consecutive win. With the victory, Army improves to 3-0 on the season, having earned all three wins over Rugby East opponents. It is the first win over a nationally ranked opponent on the season and the final home game at Anderson Rugby Complex in the fall regular season. With Wheeling Jesuit s penalty kick in the 39th minute, the Cardinals snap a streak in which the Black Knights held opponents off of the score sheet for 198 minutes of action. The points are the first surrendered by Army on the season as they shut out both Buffalo and St. Bonaventure to open the year. Army will hit the road for the remainder of the year, closing the fall out with a five-game road trip. They ll face another tough test as they head to eighth-ranked Penn State on Friday, Oct. 2 for a 6 p.m. kickoff with the Nittany Lions. Last fall, Army earned a hard-fought win over the then sixth-ranked Nittany Lions from Anderson Rugby Complex. 11 The first half of the game saw three penalty kicks, as Del Pino was successful in the 35th minute and stoppage time and GAME RECAPS ARMY vs. PENN STATE No. 5 Army Downs No. 8 Penn State STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Five try-scorers led the fifth-ranked Army West Point men s rugby team to a triumph over eighthranked Penn State under the lights Friday evening. The victory marks the second consecutive win over a top-10 opponent for the Cadets who improve to 4-0 on the season, with a Rugby East-leading 20 points. Penn State got an early jump, scoring a converted try in the 13th minute to take the 7-0 lead as the Black Knights played man-down following a yellow card to Thomas Del Pino. Cameron Hargis scored his first of the evening in the 18th minute as the try was converted by Andrew Borer in his first start of the year. Hargis would dot down just five minutes later, with Borer connecting on his second kick, to put Army up The Nittany Lions booted a penalty kick in the 28th minute to cut the Black Knights lead to just four but Del Pino would gain those points back with a penalty kick of his own 10 minutes later to put Army on top heading into the half. Following the trip to State College, Pa., Army will visit West Virginia, Iona, Kutztown and Air Force to close out the year. Vice-captain Jacob Banarhall sparked his team in the opening minute of the second half with a try to put Army up PSU answered four minutes later, cutting the Army lead to five. Luke Huen found the try zone in the 51st minute of action but Penn State cut the Army lead to just through 57 minutes. The defending Rugby East champions took control as Andrew Irwin scored in the 63rd and Huff found a burst of speed in the 69th. Del Pino converted both to put Army up Penn State pulled within 10 through 74 minutes but Huff s second try of the evening sealed the victory in the 77th minute. Penn State was able to find the try zone in stoppage time but it was not enough as Army walked away with the win. The victory was the first road win of the season for the Black Knights as they take to the road for the remainder of the season after playing three straight home contests to open the season.

12 GAME RECAPS ARMY vs. WEST VIRGINIA No. 4 Men s Rugby Blows Past West Virginia MORGANTOWN, WV - Taking to Morgantown, W.Va., for the second of five road contests to close out the season, the fourthranked Army West Point men s rugby team downed Rugby East opponent West Virginia on Saturday afternoon. Eight different Black Knights found the try zone on the afternoon as the team improved to 5-0 on the season. Last season, the Gales pushed the Black Knights to the brink, as Army earned a hard-fought win under the lights at Anderson Rugby Complex. Iona jumped out to an early lead, but tries from David Huff, Jacob Banarhall and Andrew Fargo helped send the Black Knights to victory. Visit for up-to-date information and follow the Black Knights on Twitter and GoArmyWestPoint.com Army got the jump early, as Andrew Borer scored in the seventh minute. Thomas Del Pino converted the kick and the Black Knights took the 7-0 lead. Del Pino would score a try of his own in the 20th minute to put the Cadets up Just four minutes later, Jack Ireland dotted down to put the game at 17-0 in favor of the Black Knights. Captain Donny Goff found the try zone in the 32nd minute as Del Pino added his second conversion of the afternoon. West Virginia would score its first points of the game in the 36th minute, and freshman Torran Raby answered just two minutes later to send Army into the break with the 29-7 advantage. Goff started the scoring for the Black Knights in the second half, recording his third try of the season and second of the game in the 43rd minute. Vice-captain Jacob Banarhall dotted down in the 54th minute as Del Pino converted both kicks. With a new blend of players taking the field, it was important that our captains and all of our senior players to look for leadership moments, said head coach Matt Sherman. I think that Donny, Jake and other embraced the responsibility and helped steer the ship forward today. West Virginia kicked for points in the 62nd minute to put the Army lead at Dom Mori found the try zone for his first of the season in the 64th minute, and the Mountaineers would again record a penalty just five minutes later, putting the Black Knights lead at Those would be the final points of the afternoon for the Mountaineers as Army closed out the game with 15 unanswered. Ireland, Connor Parker and Del Pino scored in the 73rd, 75th and 77th minutes as Army earned the victory. It is important for us to develop depth as a team for multiple reasons, said Sherman. Fortunately for us, we have multiple guys deserving of opportunities through their level of commitment and play. It was great to see some new guys make the most of that opportunity today and push our depth and standard higher. With the win, Army moves to 5-0 on the season, sitting in sole possession of first place in the Rugby East with 25 points. Each victory has come against a Rugby East opponent, as the team is in search of its second consecutive conference title. Army will travel to New Rochelle, N.Y., next Saturday as they meet with No. 20 Iona. It will be the Black Knights third meeting with a top-20 team as they previously knocked off No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Wheeling Jesuit. 12