AUBERTINE. #60 Freshman D Warners, N.Y. (West Genesee)

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2 Anthony ARENA #29 Junior DM Hicksville, N.Y. (Bethpage) Arena in 2008 (So.): Played in one game, making his collegiate debut in Navy s season-opening win over VMI (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player. More on Arena: A 2005 graduate of Bethpage High School, Arena spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a two-sport standout who earned four letters in lacrosse and football... named an Honorable Mention All-American in lacrosse his senior year... served as team captain and was also named the team MVP... earned all-county recognition as a junior... named Second-Team All-Long Island on the gridiron his senior year, while also earning all-county kudos... served as team captain of the football team as a senior... helped lead Bethpage to the 2003 and 04 Long Island championships with a flawless 22-0 record... full name is Anthony Salvatore Arena... born March 11, 1987, in Hicksville, N.Y.... son of Debra Rapena... majoring in International Relations Total Total Chris AUBERTINE #60 Freshman D Warners, N.Y. (West Genesee) More on Aubertine: A 2007 graduate of West Genesee High School, Aubertine spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a two-sport athlete who lettered three times as a quarterback on the football team and twice as a defenseman on the lacrosse team... led the lacrosse team to back-to-back Section III titles in 2006 (19-5) and 07 (21-1)... earned First-Team All- Central New York kudos in lacrosse his senior year, as well as first-team all-league... twice named second-team all-league in football... served as team captain in both football and lacrosse his senior year... member of the National Honor Society... full name is Christopher Drew Aubertine... born Oct. 25, 1988, in New York... son of Dave Aubertine... has not declared a major. Robby BATTLE #20 Junior FO Herndon, Va. (Woodberry Forest) Battle in 2007 (Fr.), 08 (So.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player, who also saw time in JV games. More on Battle: A 2005 graduate of Woodberry Forest School, who spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a two-sport athlete who lettered five times in lacrosse and three times in football... led Woodberry Forest to the 2005 state crown with a 15-3 record... served as team captain of the lacrosse team as a junior and senior and was voted captain of the football team his senior year... garnered All-State (Va.) kudos in lacrosse as a junior and senior... received High School All-America status as a senior... earned All-State honors as a running back and an outside linebacker in his senior year... named to the Head Master s List as a prep... brother, Jay, played wide receiver at Carson-Newman... full name is Robert Hunt Battle... born Jan. 24, 1986, in Warrenton, Va.... son of Chip and Barbara Battle... majoring in English... has twice been named to the Commandant s List, including this past fall. Michael BEGGINS #17 Senior M Smithown, N.Y. (St. Anthony s) Beggins in 2008 (Jr.): Played in all 16 games for the Mids... started the first three games, including the VMI game - his first career start, in place of an injured Basil Daratsos... scored his first collegiate goal in dramatic fashion... ripped a shot at keeper Stefan Shroder s ankles just over two minutes into overtime to lead the Mids to an 8-7 victory over Ohio State at The Shoe in Columbus... turned in a career-high two-goal performance in the Mids 12-5 win against Mount St. Mary s... scored a goal in Navy s loss to Johns Hopkins in the NCAA quarterfinals (So.): Saw action in four contests, including Navy s 19-8 victory over No. 5 North Carolina where he took his first-collegiate shot... also played against Saint Joseph s, Canisius and Holy Cross (Fr.): Saw action in a pair of contests vs. Lafayette and Holy Cross... got off just one shot against the Crusaders. More on Beggins: A 2003 graduate of St. Anthony s High School where he lettered three years in lacrosse... led St. Anthony s to the 2003 CHSAA Championship with a 19-1 record... garnered all-conference recognition his senior campaign... hails from the same high school that produced All-America Navy defenseman Chad Donnelly... member of St. Anthony s Leadership Team... attended Avon Old Farms in Connecticut, as well as the Naval Academy Prep School... full named is Michael Richard Beggins... born July 1, 1985, in Westchester, N.Y.... son of Mary Ellen Beggins... majoring in American Politics and Law... has service selected specials operations Total Total Goals 2 vs. Mount St. Mary s ( ) Points 2 vs. Mount St. Mary s ( ) Ground Balls 1 (2x, MR at Lafayette; ) 8: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide

3 Matt BITTER #31 Senior M Manhasset, N.Y. (Manhasset) Bitter in 2008 (Jr.): Scored a pair of goals and added an assist in the 14 games in which he played... contributed a goal in the Mids 16-3 victory over Holy Cross in Dallas... also picked up a career-high four ground balls against the Crusaders... scored a goal in Navy s one-goal loss to rival Georgetown... assisted on teammate Gregory Clement s goal to give the Mids a 4-0 lead late in the first half against Maryland (So.): Saw action in all 15 contests, including Navy s NCAA Tournament contest at North Carolina... took three shots on the year, including a pair he put on goal against the Tar Heels in the Mids regular-season victory... scored his lone goal of the season in the win over North Carolina... scooped up 12 grounders that featured three multiground ball contests (Fr.): Took seven shots in the 13 games in which he played, targeting his lone goal of the season in Navy s one-goal loss to Johns Hopkins... took a career-high three shots in his debut against Saint Joseph s in the season opener... recorded four shots on goal... scooped up a personal-best three ground balls at North Carolina... saw action in all six contests, while also seeing action against Lehigh and Army in the league tournament. More on Bitter: A 2004 graduate of Manhasset High School where he was a four-sport standout... garnered four letters in wrestling, three in lacrosse, two in football and one in soccer... led Manhasset to the 2003 Long Island Championship... in 2004, the lacrosse team produced an undefeated record en route to claiming the New York state lacrosse title... earned all-county recognition as a junior and was an Honorable Mention All-America selection as a senior... father played varsity lacrosse at > Senior Matt Bitter Boston College (Class of 77) and was the nation s second-leading scorer... brother, Billy, is a sophomore attackman on North Carolina s lacrosse team... full name is Matthew John Bitter... born March 26, 1985, in Manhasset, N.Y.... son of Ward and Nancy Bitter... majoring in History... has service selected special warfare Total Total Goals 1 (4x, MR vs. Georgetown; ) Assists 1 at Maryland (4-4-08) Points 1 (5x, MR at Maryland; ) Ground Balls 4 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Brian BRINKMANN #9 Freshman DM Narberth, Pa. (St. Joseph s Prep) More on Brinkmann: A 2007 graduate of St. Joseph s Preparatory School, Brinkmann spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a threesport athlete who lettered three times in football and lacrosse, while also playing on the basketball team... a two-time All-Catholic League selection as a midfielder... received the Nutcracker award as a sophomore for delivering the hardest hit... served as captain of the lacrosse team as a senior... led the football team to the 2005 Catholic League title with an 11-2 record... garnered All- State (Pa.), All-City and All-Catholic League recognition in football as a senior... in his junior year, fractured two vertebrae in his back trying to block a punt... high school teammate of Navy s starting left tackle Jeff Battipaglia... father played basketball at Scranton University... full name is Brian Francis Brinkmann... born Aug. 8, 1988, in Narberth, Pa.... son of John and Gail Brinkmann... has not declared a major. > Michael Beggins scored his first career goal in dramatic fashion, punching in the game-winner in overtime at Ohio State Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :9

4 Jake BROSNAN #52 Junior LSM Chester, Md. (St. Mary s) Brosnan in 2008 (So.): Played in 10 of the 16 contests... helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50)... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... scooped up three grounders, one each against Lafayette, Holy Cross and Army (Fr.): Saw action in five games, including five of the first six contests for the Midshipmen... made his collegiate debut in Navy s season-opening win over Saint Joseph s... grabbed one ground ball in Navy s win over Holy Cross played at SMU s Ford Stadium. More on Brosnan: A 2005 graduate of St. Mary s High School, Brosnan spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... he was a three-sport standout at St. Mary s, lettering in hockey (4), lacrosse (3) and football (2)... served as the team captain of all three sports his senior year... garnered all-conference football recognition and named the team MVP in named an Academic All-American in football his senior year... received the Coaches Award in lacrosse as a senior and was named the unsung hero of the hockey team in the same year... high school teammate of current Navy lacrosse players Andrew Thorp and Darren Pastrana... member of the National Honor Society... full name is Jake Lawrence Brosnan... born March 27, 1987, in Silver Spring, Md.... son of Larry and Marty Brosnan... majoring in Oceanography Total Mike CAMPBELL #58 Junior GK Chatham, N.J. (The Delbarton School) Campbell in 2007 (Fr.), 08 (So.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player. More on Campbell: A two-sport standout who graduated from the Delbarton School in earned three letters as a defenseman in ice hockey, while garnering three letters as Delbarton s lacrosse keeper... led Delbarton to the state and county lacrosse titles from as a senior, earned first-team all-conference and all-area recognition... also received First-Team All-State (N.J.) kudos... served as captain of the hockey team as a senior where he and his teammates won the state championship... earned all-area honors his senior season... served as his class president... was Delbarton s Fellowship of Christian Athletes coordinator... was the President of the Drug & Alcohol Task Force in high school... high school teammate of Mike Collett who is a senior defenseman on the lacrosse team... brother, Matt, is a freshman midfielder for the Hobart lacrosse team... father swam at Iona, while his mother was a two-sport standout for the Gaels, where she played basketball and volleyball... full name is Michael Jude Campbell... born March 9, 1988, in New Rochelle, N.Y.... son of Michael and Donna Campbell... majoring in Economics... has been named to the Superintendent s and Commandant s List all five semesters... with a 3.96 grade-point average, he stands among the top of his class of 1,134 in overall and academic order of merit... ranked No. 4 in his class in military order of merit. Mike COLLETT #54 Senior D Chester, N.J. (The Delbarton School) Collett in 2006 (Fr.), 07 (So.), 08 (Jr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player... broke his foot during fall ball as a junior and reinjured it in the spring. More on Collett: A two-sport standout who graduated from the Delbarton School in earned three letters in lacrosse, while garnering a pair of letters as a linebacker on the football team... a first-team all-conference and all-division defenseman for the lacrosse team his senior year... named to the Daily Record s All-Area First Team... garnered Second-Team All-State (N.J.) kudos... served as team captain of the lacrosse team... led Delbarton to conference lacrosse titles in 2003 (20-2), 04 (21-1) and 05 (20-2)... a second-team all-conference selection in football as a senior, who also earned honorable mention all-area honors... high school teammate Navy junior lacrosse keeper Mike Campbell... father played football for four years at Bucknell... brother, John, plays close defense for the Bucknell lax team... uncle, Rich Collett, played football at Lehigh... full name is Michael Douglas Collett... born April 4, 1987, in Baltimore, Md.... son of Douglas and Kelly Collett... majoring in Comparative Politics... a Dean s List member who has been named to the Commandant s List in four of the last five semesters... has service selected surface warfare Total Goals --- Points --- Ground Balls 1 (4x, MR at Army; ) 10: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide > Junior Jake Brosnan Joe COMISKEY #63 Junior A Washington, D.C. (Landon) Comiskey in 2007 (Fr.), 08 (So.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player, who also saw time in JV games. More on Comiskey: A 2004 graduate of Landon, who attended Salisbury Prep and Bridgton Academy prior to coming to the Naval Academy... brother, Will, is a sophomore at the Academy... father is a 1969 graduate of the Naval Academy and served as team captain of the wrestling team in he won the 137-pound title at the 1969 EIWA Championship... the recipient of the John

5 Fletcher Memorial Trophy in 1969 which is presented to the wrestler who has scored the most team points during his EIWA tournament career... full name is Joseph Hunt Comiskey... born Feb. 22, 1985, in Washington, D.C.... son of Stephen and Sally Comiskey... majoring in Economics. Brendan CONNORS #23 Junior A Bellmore, N.Y. (Kellenberg Memorial) Connors in 2008 (So.): Turned in four points on two goals and two assists among the nine games in which he saw action... scored goals on two of the three shots he put on goal... scored his first collegiate goal in the Mids 8-7 loss to Cornell played near his old stomping grounds at Mitchell Park on Long Island... turned in a goal and an assist to lead the Mids to a win over Mount St. Mary s... followed up with an assist in Navy s 16-3 route over Holy Cross which was played at Texas Stadium (Fr.): Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 17 in Navy s 10-3 victory over Saint Joseph s in its season opener... the first of 10 games in which he competed... produced three shots over the course of the season, including his first against Saint Joseph s... also got off a shot against Canisius and Army in the Tournament... picked up three grounders, including his first in the season opener... was called for one penalty, a one-minute offense against Canisius. More on Connors: A 2005 graduate of Kellenberg Memorial High School, Connors attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... earned a pair of letters in lacrosse, while also playing safety for the Kellenberg High football team... served as team captain of the lacrosse squad during his junior and senior seasons... member of the National Honor Society... high school teammate of Navy junior defenseman Paul Sullivan and senior All- attackman Joe Mele, who plays for Bucknell... full name is Brendan James Connors... born Sept. 12, 1987, in Rockville Centre, N.Y.... son of Edward and Susan Connors... majoring in Economics Total Total Goals 1 (2x, MR vs. Mount St. Mary s ( ) Assists 1 vs. Mount St. Mary s ( ) Points 2 vs. Mount St. Mary s ( ) Ground Balls 1 (4x, MR vs. VMI; ) > Junior Brendan Connors makes the move from midfield to attack this spring. Taylor COOK #16 Freshman M Hollywood, Md. (St. Mary s Ryken) More on Cook: A 2007 graduate of St. Mary s Ryken High School, Cook spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a four-sport athlete who earned letters in lacrosse, basketball, soccer and cross country... led the lacrosse team to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship in 2007 with a 19-2 record... a two-time All-WCAC and allcounty selection in lacrosse (senior-first team, junior-second team)... earned Honorable Mention All-Metro honors as a senior... full name is Taylor Richard Cook... born March 4, 1989, in Hollywood, Md.... son of Wayne and Loretta Cook... has not declared a major. Frankie COPPOLA #53 Junior FO Bethesda, Md. (Georgetown Prep) Coppola in 2008 (So.): Saw action in 11 games, taking at least one faceoff in each contest... won 19 of the 37 draws he took in his first season contributing to the varsity squad... ranked third among the draw specialists in faceoff percentage behind All- performers Chris Eck of Colgate and teammate Mikelis Visgauss... recorded eight wins among his 15 draws in conference play... in his first varsity appearance, he was 5 of 7 against VMI in the opener... claimed four of the six draws he took in Navy s league opener at Lafayette... won 3 of 5 against Johns Hopkins (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player. More on Coppola: A three-sport standout who graduated from Georgetown Prep in recipient of four letters in wrestling, three in lacrosse and two in football... led the lacrosse team to a 16-5 record in 2005 and a 22-0 mark in 2006, winning the IAC Tournament... led the wrestling program to IAC Tournament titles in 2005 and garnered all-league wrestling honors as a junior and senior... served as the wrestling team captain during his senior campaign... named the team s most improved wrestler in recipient of the Athletic Director s Award as a senior... brother, Mike, is a freshman defensive midfielder on the Navy lacrosse team... great uncle, Joseph Coppola, was a 1936 graduate of the Naval Academy... full name is Francis Joseph Coppola IV... born May 20, 1988, in Washington, D.C.... son of Francis and Barbara Coppola... majoring in International Relations. Yr GP-S G A Pts Sh FOW-A Pct. GB Total Yr GP-S G A Pts Sh FOW-A Pct. GB Total Goals --- Points --- Ground Balls 3 at Lafayette (3-8-08) FO Wins 5 vs. VMI (2-9-08) FO Attempts 7 vs. VMI (2-9-08) FO Pct (5-7) vs. VMI (2-9-08) 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :11

6 Mike COPPOLA #38 Freshman DM Bethesda, Md. (Georgetown Prep) More on Coppola: A 2008 graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School, Coppola was a three-sport standout... earned letters in lacrosse (3), soccer (3) and football (2)... led the lacrosse team to the national lacrosse title in 2006 with a 20-0 record... served as team captain of the lacrosse team his senior year... recipient of the Iron Hoya award in high school teammate of Navy sophomore midfielder Pat McCormick... brother, Frankie, is a junior faceoff specialist on the Navy lacrosse team... great uncle, Joseph Coppola, was a 1936 graduate of the Naval Academy... full name is Michael Christopher Coppola... born Nov. 27, 1989, in Washington, D.C.... son of Francis III and Barbara Coppola... has not declared a major. Matt COUGHLIN #19 Senior GK Brightwaters, N.Y. (Bay Shore) Coughlin in 2008 (Jr.): Navy s starting keeper in nine of the 11 games he played, turned in a 5.52 goals-against average and a 55.1 save percentage... started the first eight games of the season before suffering an injury against Bucknell... sidelined for three straight games (Colgate, Georgetown, Maryland) before returning for the Army-Navy game where he played the final two minutes... also saw action against Johns Hopkins during the regular season and was inserted into the starting lineup against Colgate in the league tournament... was not ranked in the NCAA or rankings due to missing games because of injury, however his GAA was better than two goals per game lower than league leader Adam Fullerton and he would have led the country... turned in a career-high 10 saves in the first 50 minutes of action against Bucknell... recorded nine saves in the Mids win over Lafayette in the conference opener... earned his first-collegiate start in Navy s win over VMI in the season opener where he made two stops and gave up a pair of goals... received Goalkeeper of the week recognition on Feb. 19 after making 11 saves > Matt Coughlin shared starting keeper duties with Tommy Phelan a year ago, producing a 5.52 goalsagainst average. and registering a 4.42 GAA against VMI and Ohio State (So.): Saw action in four games as Navy s secondstring goalkeeper... earned his first minutes as a collegiate goalkeeper in the Mids 19-8 win over North Carolina... played the 2:35 against the Tar Heels where he gave up one goal and also made his first save in a Navy uniform... also saw action against Canisius, Holy Cross and Navy s Tournament contest against Army... made one save in the Holy Cross and Army contests... gave up both goals in Navy s 12-2 win over Holy Cross (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player, who also saw time in JV games. More on Coughlin: A 2004 graduate of Bay Shore High School where he earned four letters in lacrosse and two in soccer... led the lacrosse team to the 2003 Super 6 Championship... named Suffolk County Rookie of the Year in 2001 and earned all-county honors in named an All-American as a junior and senior... attended the Naval Academy Prep School... brother, Joe, played lacrosse at New York Maritime ( ) where he twice was named the team s MVP... full name is Matthew Francis Coughlin... born Jan. 19, 1986, in Brightwaters, N.Y.... son of Frank and Joellen Coughlin... majoring in History... has service selected surface warfare. Yr GP-S Min. GA GAA Sv Sv% Rec : : Total : Yr GP-S Min. GA GAA Sv Sv% Rec : : Total : Minutes 61:23 vs. Cornell ( ) Goals Allowed 12 vs. Colgate ( ) Saves 10 vs. Bucknell ( ) Save Pct (10 Sv, 2 GA) vs. Bucknell ( ) Ground Balls 7 vs. VMI (2-9-08) Ian CRUMLEY #36 Freshman D Oakton, Va. (St. Albans School {D.C.}) More on Crumley: A 2007 graduate of St. Alban School, Crumley spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a two-sport athlete who was a four-time letterwinner in lacrosse, while picking up three letters as a linebacker on the football team... led the lacrosse team to the 2007 Interstate Athletic Conference title with a 17-3 record... two-time All-IAC and All-Met long stick defensive midfielder... named the Washington DC Player of the Year in garnered All-America recognition as a senior and served as team captain... named St. Albans most outstanding graduate... participated in the orchestra for three years... father, Edward, graduated from the Naval Academy in full name is Ian Craig Crumley... born Dec. 11, 1988, in Stuttgart, Germany... son of Edward and Joan Crumley... has not declared a major. 12: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide

7 Basil DARATSOS #15 Junior M Niskayuna, N.Y. (Niskayuna) Daratsos in 2008 (So.): Though he missed the fall season after suffering a serious knee injury at the beginning of August, he was able to rehab and played in all 16 games in the spring... received Second-Team All-Patriot League recognition for a second consecutive year... earned a starting nod in 14 contests, coming off the bench in Navy s wins over VMI and Ohio State... finished his sophomore year with seven points on five goals and two assists... scored a goal and added an assist in the Mids 8-7 overtime victory at The Shoe against Ohio State... followed up with a scoring strike against nationally-ranked Cornell... scored twice against Georgetown in a one-goal loss to the Hoyas... turned in a goal in the annual Army- Navy game... pitched in an assist in Navy s 8-3 win over Colgate during the regular season... both of his assists on the year were on extra-man (Fr.): Enjoyed a sensational freshman campaign where he started all 15 games as a member of Nay s midfield... became Navy s first freshman to garner All-Patriot League recognition after being named to the second team... Navy s sixth-leading scorer with 19 points on 17 goals and two assists... one of just four players on the roster to score 15 or more goals... recorded eight points on six goals and a pair of assists in action... produced a point in 12 of the 15 contests, while scoring a goal in 11 of the 15 games... had a penchant for playing games at home where he scored 13 of his 17 goals and 14 of his 19 points... named Rookie of the Week on March 26 after scoring a career-high four goals in Navy s regular-season win over Colgate... he is Navy s first rookie-of-the-week winner since Nick Mirabito received recognition in the four goals marked the most by a Navy rookie since Ian Dingman turned in four goals and three assists in the Mids 10-6 win at Stony Brook on March 22, scored multiple goals against North Carolina (regular season), Colgate (both regular season and Tournament) and Maryland... turned in a pair of assists on the year at Lehigh and in Navy s Star Game win over Army... picked up 10 grounders, including three in the double-overtime loss to Maryland... responsible for Navy s game-winner against Holy Cross played at SMU s Ford Stadium. More on Daratsos: A 2005 graduate of Niskayuna High School, Daratsos attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and soccer... named a High School All-American in lacrosse as a senior... earned First-Team Section 2 recognition as a sophomore, junior and senior... led Niskayuna to the Section 2 and region lacrosse titles in went on to play in the state championship game where it finished the season with a 21-1 record... four-time scholar-athlete in both lacrosse and soccer... father, Peter, is a Major in the United States Army where he serves as a Chaplain... he returned home in March of 2007 after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan... sister, Amalia, is a 2005 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy and is currently active duty with the rank of Lt. j.g.... full name is Basil George Daratsos... born Aug. 8, 1987, in Niskayuna, N.Y.... son of Peter and Nina Daratsos... majoring in Economics. > Junior Basil Daratsos is a two-time All- midfielder who played with an injury throughout the 2008 campaign. Career Highlights 2008 Preseason Honorable Mention All-American 2008, 07 Second-Team All Total Total Goals 4 vs. Colgate ( ) Assists 1 (4x, MR at Colgate; ) Points 4 vs. Colgate ( ) Ground Balls 3 vs. Maryland (4-6-07) Jay DARLING #37 Freshman D Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) More on Darling: A 2008 graduate of Rocky Mountain High School, Darling was a three-sport athlete who earned three letters in lacrosse and one in basketball, while also competing as a member of the crew team... led Rocky Mountain to the 2007 Colorado State Lacrosse Championship... member of the 2006, 07 and 08 lacrosse teams that claimed the Front Range League lacrosse titles... an All-State (Colo.) selection in lacrosse as a junior and senior... servid as team captain of the lax team his senior year... placed seventh at the Crash-B World Indoor Rowing Championships in competed in crew as a member of the Fort Collins Rowing Association... a two-year member ( ) of student council... twice named the outstanding jazz instrumentalist ( )... grandfather, Charles Darling, played basketball and also competed in track & field at the University of Iowa ( )... full name is Jay Charles Darling... born July 20, 1989, in Cambridge, Mass.... son of Mark and Lori Darling... has not declared a major. Nikk DAVIS #6 Freshman M Cockeysville, Md. (Dulaney) More on Davis: A 2007 graduate of Dulaney High School, Davis spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... lettered three times in lacrosse as a midfielder... led Dulaney to the 2005 Maryland State Lacrosse Championship... member of the lax teams that claimed the 2004, 05 and 07 county titles... served as team captain his senior year... earned all-country kudos as a junior and senior... full name is Nicholas Randall James Davis... born June 19, 1989, in Detroit, Mich.... son of Ronald and Beahta Davis... has not declared a major Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :13

8 mark... the 05 team was ranked No. 1 in the city, state, East Coast and 12th in the country according to USA Today... garnered All-MIAA and All-City recognition as a junior... full name is Kevin Patrick Doyle Jr.... born June 26, 1987, in Baltimore, Md.... son of Kevin Sr. and Gracy Doyle... father was a member of the track & field team at William and Mary... mother played soccer for The Tribe... majoring in International Relations. Goals --- Points --- Ground Balls 1 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Total Rhett DE POL #11 Freshman A Riva, Md. (St. Mary s) More on De Pol: A 2007 graduate of St. Mary s High School, De Pol spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a three-sport athlete who lettered in lacrosse (4), football (3) and hockey (1)... twotime all-county attackman wo received All-Metro and All- MIAA recognition as a senior... named the lacrosse team MVP as a junior and senior... served as team captain his senior year... two-time football team captain who was twice named all-county playing both ways (linebacker, fullback)... earned Honorable Mention All-State (Md.) recognition his senior season... named football team MVP his junior and senior years... graduated from St. Mary s alongside fellow Navy lacrosse freshman Darren Pastrana... also high school teammates with Navy senior defenseman Andrew Thorp and junior long stick defensive midfielder Jake Brosnan... captain of the Mariners lacrosse team, brother, Robb, will graduate from the Merchant Marine Academy in the spring... full name is Rhett Michael De Pol... born March 12, 1989, in Annapolis, Md.... son of Don and Brae De Pol... has not declared a major. Kevin DOYLE #12 Sophomore M Towson, Md. (Gilman School) Doyle in 2008 (Fr.): A reserve midfielder who saw action in eight games as a freshman, including his collegiate debut against VMI in the season opener... poked in a pair of goals in Navy s 16-3 victory over Holy Cross played at Texas Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys... scooped up two ground balls against Mount St. Mary s... also got off two shots on goal against The Mount. More on Doyle: A 2006 graduate of the Gilman School, Doyle spent the academic year at the Salisbury School in Connecticut... Navy lacrosse teammates Rob Maiorano and Alex Samaniego also attended the Salisbury School... earned three letters each in lacrosse and football... led Gilman to the 2004 MIAA Championship football title with a 9-1 record, while following up with another championship with a flawless : 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide Total Goals 2 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Points 2 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Ground Balls 2 vs. Mount St. Mary s ( ) Stephen DRISCOLL #46 Junior DM North Falmouth, Mass. (Avon Old Farms) Driscoll in 2008 (So.): Made his varsity debut in the Mids season-opening win over VMI... also saw action against Mount St. Mary s, Holy Cross and Johns Hopkins (regular season)... launched a shot against the Blue Jays... picked up his lone ground ball in Navy s win over Holy Cross played at Texas Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player. More on Driscoll: A three-sport standout who graduated from Avon Old Farms in awarded letters in hockey (5), football (4) and lacrosse (4)... served as team captain of all three sports his senior year... led the hockey team to the and New England Prep School titles with 27-1 and 25-3 records, respectively... full name is Stephen Patrick Driscoll... born Dec. 11, 1986, in Falmouth, Mass.... son of Joseph and Leslie Driscoll... father played football at Boston U.... sister, Heather, was a member of Brown s track & field team... sister, Caitlin, was member of the Penn track & field team... majoring in History Total Total Shane DURKIN #5 Senior M Germantown, Md. (Good Counsel) Durkin in 2008 (Jr.): A member of Navy s second midfield line, Durkin played a pivotal role on the offense... having played in just eight games in his first two seasons combined, he saw action in all 16 contests in his junior year... contributed eight goals, including not only his first collegiate goal in the Mids season opener against VMI, but also the game-winner... scored five of his eight goals at neutral sites, including a career-high four goals against Colgate in the semifinals of the Tournament... it marked the first time in his career he has turned in multiple goals or points in a game... named to the All-Tournament Team... scored one goal each against foes Lafayette, Holy Cross and Bucknell... half of his season goals were scored in the fourth quarter (So.): Saw action in eight of the 15 games, including four contests... he also competed against Army in the Tournament... named to the Academic Honor Roll (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player, who also saw time in JV games. More on Durkin: A 2005 graduate of Good Counsel High School, Durkin earned four letters... garnered First-Team Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) honors as a senior... brother, Matt, was a four-year standout for the Saint Joseph s lacrosse team... full name is Shane Martin Durkin... born Sept. 21, 1987, in Washington, D.C.... son of Ed and Annie Durkin... majoring in Mechanical Engineering... a member of the Dean s List, he has twice been named to the Commandant s List... well respected among the Brigade, he is highly ranked in military order of merit... has service selected Special Warfare Total Total Goals 4 vs. Colgate ( ) Points 4 vs. Colgate ( ) Ground Balls 1 (2x, MR at North Carolina; )

9 Marty GALLAGHER #26 Sophomore DM Wayne, Pa. (The Haverford School) Gallagher in 2008 (Fr.): Emerged as a regular in the defensive middie cycle on the field... competed in all 16 contests, including six conference appearances... helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50)... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... Navy held seven of its foes scoreless in the opening stanza... turned in his first-collegiate point when he fed teammate Tim Paul for the Mids first goal in their regular-season matchup against Johns Hopkins... grabbed a season-best three ground balls in Navy s win over Holy Cross. More on Gallagher: A 2006 graduate of the Haverford School, Gallagher spent the academic year at the the Naval Academy Prep School... earned four letters each in lacrosse and football... led Haverford to the 2004, 05 and 06 lacrosse league championship, while in 2005 it won the state title... served as team captain of the football team his senior year... garnered all-city recognition as a quarterback and defensive back... named to the NAPS Superintendent s List... full name is Martin Francis Gallagher III... born Dec. 28, 1987, in Bryn Mawr, Pa.... son of Martin and Colleen Gallagher... majoring in Systems Engineering. > Defensive midfielder Marty Gallagher enjoyed a solid rookie campaign Total Total Goals --- Assists 1 vs. Johns Hopkins ( ) Points 1 vs. Johns Hopkins ( ) Ground Balls 3 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Mike HAAS #24 Sophomore GK Blue Bell, Pa. (La Salle College) Haas in 2008 (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player. More on Haas: A 2006 graduate of La Salle College High School in Wyndmoore, Pa., Haas spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School In Rhode Island... a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and earned one letter as a linebacker on the football team... led the lacrosse squad to the 2004 state title with a 28-2 record... La Salle College owned a combined 58-9 record from , winning three Catholic League Championships... earned All-Catholic League kudos from , while being named All-State (Pa.) as a junior and senior... garnered High School All-America stats as a senior and was named the MVP of the Catholic League in full name is Michael Edward Haas... born Aug. 1, 1988, in Philadelphia, Pa.... son of Mark and Catherine Haas... majoring in Oceanography. Brendan HAMM #30 Senior FO Penn Yan, N.Y. (Penn Yan) > Shane Durkin produced a career-high four goals against Colgate in the Tournament last spring. Hamm in 2008 (Jr.): Did not see any varsity action (So.): Saw his only varsity action of the season in Navy s 19-8 victory over fifth-ranked North Carolina... took one draw in the contest (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player, who also saw time in JV games. More on Hamm: A 2004 graduate of Penn Yan Academy, Hamm attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... a three-sport standout, earning letters in wrestling (5), lacrosse (4) and football (3)... led Penn Yan to the 2001 state lacrosse title with a 22-1 record... played against current teammate Matt Bitter in the state lacrosse championship... earned All- State (N.Y.) wrestling recognition as a senior... wrestling team claimed the 2002 and 04 sectional titles... wrestled in the New York State Wrestling Finals as a senior... a running back on the Penn Yan teams that clinched league titles in 2002, 03 and 04 and was named the player of the 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :15

10 year as a senior... full name is Brendan Daniel Hamm... born Sept. 30, 1985, in Geneva, N.Y.... son of Daniel and Mary Ellen Hamm... majoring in Economics... has service selected surface warfare. Yr GP-S G A Pts Sh FOW-A Pct. GB Total FO Attempts 1 vs. North Carolina (3-2-07) William HENDRICKS #55 Junior LSM Charlotte, N.C. (Providence) Hendricks in 2008 (So.): Saw limited action in Navy s wins over Ohio State and Holy Cross... picked up a ground ball against the Buckeyes (Fr.): Made appearances in back-to-back games against Canisius and Holy Cross... made his collegiate debut in the Mids victory over Canisius... picked up his only ground ball of the season in the following game against Holy Cross which was played in Dallas, Texas. More on Hendricks: A 2005 graduate of Providence High School, Hendricks attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... a fouryear letterwinner in lacrosse who led Providence to the 2004 state championship with a 17-2 record and the 05 state championship with a 16-3 record... garnered allconference recognition in 2003 and named a High School All-American in 04, while also earning First-Team All-City kudos... brother, Andrew, graduated from the Naval Academy in full name is William Hudson Hendricks... born Feb. 27, 1987, in Tucson, Ariz.... son of Bruce and Barbara Hendricks... majoring in General Science Total Total Goals --- Points --- Ground Balls 1 (2x, MR at Ohio State; ) Michael HIRSCH #44 Sophomore D Schwenksville, Pa. (Perkiomen Valley) Hirsch in 2008 (Fr.): In his rookie season, saw action in eight of the 16 games, including his collegiate debut against VMI in the season opener... helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50)... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... Navy held seven of its foes scoreless in the opening stanza... grabbed a pair of ground balls against Holy Cross in a game played at Texas Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. More on Hirsch: A 2006 graduate of Perkiomen Valley School, Hirsch spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a four-year lacrosse letterwinner, he led Perkiomen Valley to the 2006 Penn Valley Lacrosse League title with a 12-5 record... garnered All- State (Pa.) recognition as a senior, while also being named an Under Armour All-American... earned All- EPSLA lacrosse honors as a junior and senior... named to the NAPS Superintendent s List... sister, Jennifer, played soccer at Quinnipiac... full name is Michael William Hirsch... born March 29, 1988, in Abington, Pa.... son of Joseph III and Linda Hirsch... majoring in Systems Engineering... ranked among the top 15 precent of his class in military order of merit... in overall order of merit, stands in the top 30 percent of the class of nearly Total Total Goals --- Points --- Ground Balls 2 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Kyle KAPRON #33 Junior A Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) Kapron in 2008 (So.): Made appearances against VMI, Lehigh and Holy Cross... shot the ball just once during the season and punched it in for a goal in Navy s route over Holy Cross played at Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys... against Lehigh, fed teammate Brian Striffler in what would be Striffler s first collegiate goal (Fr.): Scored a pair of points in the eight games in which he played as a rookie... made his collegiate debut on Feb. 17 in Navy s season-opening victory over Saint Joseph s... scored his first goal in a Navy uniform on March 2, poking in a goal against No. 5 North Carolina... turned in his first assist in the Mids win over Holy Cross... put three of h is five shots on goal... picked up ground balls against Saint Joseph s and Canisius. More on Kapron: A 2006 graduate of Chandler High School, Kapron was a four-year lacrosse letterwinner... named the Arizona Offensive MVP in 2006 and garnered First-Team All-State (Ariz.) recognition... earned First- Team All-State honors as a junior and second-team kudos as a sophomore... graduated from Chandler with its highest honors... full name is Kyle Johnathan Kapron... born July 14, 1988, in Mesa, Ariz.... son of Mark and Merrie Kapron... majoring in General Engineering... earned mention on the Commandant s List last fall after reaching the 3.00 GPA marker Total Total Goals 1 (2x, MR vs. Holy Cross; ) Assists 1 (2x, MR vs. Lehigh; ) Points 1 (4x, MR vs. Holy Cross; ) Ground Balls 1 (2x, MR vs. Canisius; ) 16: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide

11 Gordon LAWSON #50 Junior D Doylestown, Pa. (Central Bucks East) Lawson in 2008 (So.): Competed in all 16 contests, primarily as a member of the Mids man-down unit... the man-down squad was ranked 16th in the country, stopping the EMO on 74.3 percent of the opportunities... overall, the Mids surrendered nine extra-man goals and just two by foes... scooped up four grounders on the year, including two against foe Holy Cross (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player. More on Lawson: A two-sport standout who graduated from Central Bucks East High School in a threetime letterwinner in lacrosse, while earning a pair of letters in football... led Central Bucks East to the 2005 and 06 league titles... served as team captain of the lacrosse team as a senior, while garnering all-league kudos... named the team s defensive MVP... earned first-team allleague recognition as a defensive end... full name is Van Gordon Lawson... born Dec. 1, 1987, in Annapolis, Md.... son of Jeffery and Susan Lawson... majoring in Economics... has appeared on the Commandant s List three times... is among the top 35 percent of his class in overall order of merit and top 30 in academics with a 3.28 grade-point average Total Total Goals --- Points --- Ground Balls 2 vs. Holy Cross ( ) > Bobby Lennon was a fixture among the nation s third-ranked scoring defensive unit a year ago. Bobby LENNON #22 Senior DM Westminster, Md. (Loyola Blakefield) Lennon in 2008 (Jr.): Saw action in all 16 contests, including appearances in six games... helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50)... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... Navy held seven of its foes scoreless in the opening stanza... Maryland, who owned the nation s seventh-ranked scoring offense, was unable to score against the Mids defense for the first 41 minutes of the game... held Lehigh and Holy Cross to a combined 36 shots (back-to-back games)... held the Mountain Hawks without a shot in the first quarter, while the Crusaders managed just two shots in the opening half... scored his first collegiate goal in the Mids 10-2 win over VMI in the season opener... caused a pair of turnovers in Navy s road win over Maryland... named to the Academic Honor Roll (So.): Emerged as one of Navy s top short stick defensive midfielders... played in all 15 games where he scooped up 15 ground balls... member of Navy s nationally-ranked (3rd) defensive unit that surrendered 6.60 goals per game... held foes to a leaguelow 5.50 goals per game... Navy s defense surrendered double-digit goals in four contests, including just once to a team... picked up a career-high three grounders in Navy s NCAA Tournament loss to North Carolina... named to the Academic Honor Roll (Fr.): Saw action in a pair of games during his rookie campaign, both against foes Lafayette, Holy Cross... has shuffled back and forth between a short stick and long stick defensive midfielder. More on Lennon: A 2005 graduate of Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Md., where he was a three-sport athlete... earned letters in football (2), indoor track (2) and lacrosse (2)... served as the lacrosse captain his senior season... earned 2004 Honorable Mention All-State (Md.) honors as a wide receiver... also garnered all-conference football recognition as a senior... led Loyola Blakefield to the 2003 league title... member of the Student Government at Loyola Blakefield... member of the National Honor Society... high school teammate Tommy Phelan and Tim Paul are current members of the Navy lacrosse team... brother, Clipper (Class of 05), was a four-year letterwinner for the Navy lacrosse team and one of the finest defensive midfielders in the country... brother, Billy, graduated from the Naval Academy in brother, Joe, is a junior midfielder for Richie Meade s Navy lacrosse team... high school teammate of and graduated alongside Navy senior goalkeeper Tommy Phelan and junior All- attackman Tim Paul... full name is Robert Langdon Lennon... born April 25, 1987, in Westminster, Md.... son of Robert and Larue Lennon... majoring in History... has achieved a 3.53 grade-point average and has appeared on the Dean s List twice... has been named to the Superintendent s List three times, while making appearances on the Commandant s List in each of the last five semesters... stands 165th among 1,073 students in the Class of 09 in overall order of merit... ranked in the top 20 percent in academic and military order of merit... has service selected Navy pilot Total Total Goals 1 vs. VMI (2-9-08) Points 1 vs. VMI (2-9-08) Ground Balls 3 at North Carolina (5-3-07) 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :17

12 Joe LENNON #28 Junior M Westminster, Md. (Loyola Blakefield) Lennon in 2008 (So.): After seeing action in just one game during his rookie season, Lennon was inserted into the starting lineup helping to comprise one of the youngest midfield units in the country... Navy s fifth-leading scorer with 17 points on 11 goals and six assists... playing on one of the most balanced teams in the country, 21 different players scored goals, while another five posted assists, bringing the total to 26 different players having a role in the Mids scoring... Navy was one of just four schools to have 26 or more players produce a point... scored goals in nine of the 16 games, including the Mids season opener against VMI whom he scored his first collegiate goal... turned in his first multi-goal and multi-point performance in Navy s win over foe Lafayette... punched in a pair of goals, as well as two assists against the Leopards... scored a pair of goals and added an assist in Navy s win over Holy Cross... turned in a pair of assists in the Mids one-goal loss to Georgetown... one of seven different players on the roster to produce a game-winning goal... his extra-man strike against Mount St. Mary s marked his first career gamewinner... turned in a man-down goal in Navy s game against Army... leant a goal in Navy s 5-4 road win against Maryland... assisted on a Tim Paul-goal in the Mids NCAA Tournament win over North Carolina... scored eight of his 17 points in true road games and 12 of his 17 points away from Annapolis... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (Fr.): Saw limited action in just one varsity contest, the Mids regular-season contest against North Carolina. More on Lennon: A 2006 graduate of Loyola Blakefield High School, Lennon earned three letters in lacrosse and two as the quarterback of the football team... earned honorable mention all-county recognition in lacrosse his senior year... named all-county, all-conference and Second- Team All-Metro in football his senior campaign... brother, Clipper (Class of 05), was a four-year letterwinner for the Navy lacrosse team and one of the finest defensive midfielders in the country... brother, Billy, graduated from the Naval Academy last spring... brother, Bobby, is a senior at the Naval Academy and is a defensive midfielder on the Navy lacrosse team... high school teammate of Navy senior goalkeeper Tommy Phelan and junior All-Patriot League attackman Tim Paul... full name is Joseph Patrick Lennon... born May 2, 1989, in Westminster, Md.... son of Robert and Larue Lennon... majoring in Economics,,, named to the Commandant s List four times, while making an appearance on the Superintendent s List... has twice been named to the Dean s List, including this past fall after recordning a 4.00 GPA for the semester... stands 114th in academic order of merit among the 1,115 members of the Class of overall, he stands 189th... owns a 3.57 grade-point average. > Navy s fifth-leading scorer, Joe Lennon went from playing in one game as a freshman to a starter in all 16 games at midfield a year ago Total Total Goals 2 (2x, MR vs. Holy Cross; ) Assists 2 (2x, MR vs. Georgetown; ) Points 4 at Lafayette (3-8-08) Ground Balls 1 (6x, MR at North Carolina; ) Geoff LEONE #34 Senior DM Massapequa, N.Y. (Massapequa) Leone in 2008 (Jr.): Regarded as one of the premier defensive midfielders in the country, Leone was a First- Team All- selection... the recipient of the Lt. j.g. Donald MacLaughlin Award, honoring Navy s most outstanding midfielder... helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50) > Senior Geoff Leone was the recipient of the 2008 Lt. j.g. Donald MacLaughlin Award as the Mids top midfieler. 18: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide

13 > Leone anchored a defense that held 10 of its 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals.... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... Navy held seven of its foes scoreless in the opening stanza... Maryland, who owned the nation s seventh-ranked scoring offense, was unable to score against the Mids defense for the first 41 minutes of the game... held Lehigh and Holy Cross to a combined 36 shots (back-to-back games)... held the Mountain Hawks without a shot in the first quarter, while the Crusaders managed just two shots in the opening half... member of Navy s man-down defense that was ranked 16th in the country, stopping the EMO on 74.3 percent of the opportunities... overall, the Mids surrendered nine extra-man goals and just two by foes... proved to be a scoring threat in transition, turning in six points on two goals and four assists... has never turned in a multiplepoint game during his career, posting one point nine time... scored goals in back-to-back games, including his first career goal in the Mids 4-3 win over Bucknell at home... followed up with a goal against Colgate during the regular season... produced assists against Ohio State, Cornell, Lehigh and Maryland... fed teammate Tim Paul on Navy s fifth goal of the game against the Terps, proving to be the game-winner... one of the top ground ball teams in the country, Leone ranked third on the squad with 36 grounders... picked up a career-high five ground balls in Navy s 8-7 win over North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament (So.): A Second-Team All- selection who, along with Victor Barger, was the recipient of the Coach Willis P. Bilderback Award, honoring the Navy s most outstanding defensive player... has developed into one of the top defensive midfielders in the country... member of Navy s nationally-ranked (3rd) defensive unit that surrendered 6.60 goals per game... held Patriot League foes to a league-low 5.50 goals per game... Navy s defense surrendered double-digit goals in four contests, including just once to a team (in a win over Colgate during the regular season)... turned in three assists, including his first-collegiate helper dealt out in Navy s 10-3 win over Saint Joseph s... also handed out assists against Canisius and Colgate (Patriot League Tournament)... picked up a career-high four ground balls in Navy s Star Game victory over Army (Fr.): Saw action in all 15 contests where he was a member of the nation s No. 1-ranked scoring defense that surrendered just 5.47 goals per game and allowed double-digit goals only once during the season (in an win by Navy over arch rival Army)... picked up eight of his 15 grounders in competition. More on Leone: A 2004 graduate of Massapequa High School, Leone attended the Naval Academy prep school during the academic year... a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse, he also earned two letters as a running back for the football team... led Massapequa to the 2001 county lacrosse championship with a 12-3 record... named all-county his junior and senior years... earned Honorable Mention All-America recognition his senior campaign... served as team captain of the football and lacrosse teams his senior year... earned all-conference football honors in member of the Massapequa Honor Roll... full name is Geoffrey Anthony Leone... born March 5, 1986, in Queens, N.Y.... son of Peter and Susan Leone... majoring in History... has service selected surface warfare. Career Highlights 2009 Preseason First-Team All-American 2008 Preseason Honorable Mention All-American 2008 First-Team All Second-Team All Total Total Goals 1 (2x, MR at Colgate; ) Assists 1 (7x, MR at Maryland; ) Points 1 (9x, MR at Colgate; ) Ground Balls 5 at North Carolina ( ) Thomas MACNEIL #59 Sophomore M Davidsonville, Md. (South River) MacNeil in 2008 (Fr.): Made an appearance in Navy s season-opening win over VMI... gained experience in the system as a scout team player. More on MacNeil: A 2007 graduate of South River High School, MacNeil was a letterwinner in lacrosse and football... a two-time all-county midfielder, who earned allmetro recognition as a senior... served as team captain of the lacrosse team his senior year... member of the National Honor Society... full name is Thomas Patrick MacNeil... born July 11, 1989, in Annapolis, Md.... son of Don and Kim Vance... father, Tim, was a 1979 graduate of the Naval Academy... brother, Ben, graduated from the Academy in 2007 and was a member of the lacrosse team his freshman year... majoring in Economics. Tom MANSFIELD #42 Sophomore D Port Washington, N.Y. (Chaminade) Mansfield in 2008 (Fr.): Saw action in four games, including he collegiate debut in the Mids season opener against VMI... picked up a ground ball against the Keydets... also played against Lehigh, Holy Cross and the regular-season contest against Johns Hopkins... named to the Academic Honor Roll. More on Mansfield: A 2007 graduate of Chaminade High School, Mansfield lettered twice in lacrosse and football... led Chaminade to the 2006 and 07 league titles with 17-2 and 14-3 records, respectively... named a High School All-American as a senior, while being named the team s MVP... garnered all-league honors as a free safety on the football team his senior year... also awarded scholar-athlete kudos from the Catholic High School Football League... member of the National Honor Society... high school coach was Jack Moran, who is the father of former Navy assistant lacrosse coach Ryan Moran... full name is Thomas Walter Mansfield... born Sept. 4, 1989, in Washington, D.C..... son of Tom and Donna Mansfield... majoring in Economics... boasting a 3.31 grade-point average, he has twice been named to the Commandant s List and last spring was named to the Dean s List... stands 207th in overall order of merit (276 academics, 242 military) among his class of 1,142 students Total Total Goals --- Points --- Ground Balls 1 vs. VMI (2-9-08) 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :19

14 Joe MCAULIFFE #21 Junior DM Vero Beach, Fla. (St. Edwards) McAuliffe in 2008 (So.): Saw action in 10 games, including Navy s Tournament contest against Colgate... helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50)... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... fired off two shots, one each against VMI in th eopener and against league foe Lehigh (Fr.): Emerged as one of Navy s top defensive midfielders in its riding game... played in all 15 games, including all six of Navy s contests... turned in his first collegiate when he scored in transition against Holy Cross... also scooped up his lone ground ball of the season in that game. More on McAuliffe: A 2005 graduate of St. Edwards High School, McAuliffe attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... lettered four years in lacrosse and was a three-time letterwinner playing tailback for the football team... earned first-team allleague recognition his final three seasons as a midfielder on the lacrosse team... gained honorable mention allleague kudos as a freshman... garnered honorable mention all-league football recognition his senior year... member of the surf club... full name is Joseph James McAuliffe... born Sept. 22, 1986, in Stuart, Fla.... son of Joe and Kim McAuliffe... majoring in Economics Total Total Goals 1 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Assists 1 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Points --- Ground Balls 1 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Pat MCCORMICK #25 Sophomore M Laytonsville, Md. (Georgetown Prep) McCormick in 2008 (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system on the scout team. More on McCormick: A 2006 graduate of Georgetown Prep, McCormick attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... a two-sport athlete, he lettered three times in lacrosse and twice as a tight end for the football team... led Georgetown Prep to the 2006 IAC and state titles with a 22-0 record... garnered All-IAC recognition and was an Honorable Mention All-Met selection as a senior... also earned All-IAC honors his senior year in football... high school teammate of Navy junior face-off specialist Frankie Coppola and rookie defensive midfielder Mike Coppola... full name is Patrick Joseph McCormick III... born May 20, 1988, in Washington, D.C.... son of Pat Jr. and Carol McCormick... majoring in Economics. Patrick MORAN #13 Junior M Annapolis, Md. (Severn School) Moran in 2008 (So.): After seeing limited action in just five games during his rookie season, Moran was inserted into the starting lineup helping to comprise one of the youngest midfield units in the country... a First-Team-All selection, he was Navy s third-leading scorer with 19 points on 15 goals and four assists... in conference action, he scored six goals... playing on one of the most balanced teams in the country, 21 different players scored goals, while another five posted assists, bringing the total to 26 different players having a role in the Mids scoring... Navy was one of just four schools to have 26 or more players produce a point... scored goals in 10 of the 15 games (missed Ohio State with an injury), including each of the first six games he saw action... produced a goal or an assist in 12 of the 15 games... scored multiple goals four times, including his first collegiate hat trick in the Mids one-goal loss to Georgetown... scored a pair of goals in wins over Mount St. Mary s, Lehigh and the regular-season contest against Colgate... responsible > Patrick Moran picked up First-Team All-Patriot League honors last spring. for game-winners against foes Lehigh and Colgate... played a part in seven of Navy s 14 extra-man goals, scoring five goals and assisting on two (Fr.): Saw action in five games... made his collegiate debut against North Carolina on March 2, scoring a pair of goals against the Tar Heels on two shots... got a piece of the action in the semifinals where he got off a shot and picked up his lone ground ball of the season... also took a shot against Canisius. More on Moran: A 2005 graduate of the Severn School, Moran attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... earned three letters in lacrosse and two as a shooting guard on the basketball team... named an all-county all-star in lacrosse his senior year... recipient of the Severn School s best attackman award... member of the Honor Board, as well as the Key Club... sister, Shannon, played lacrosse at Fairfield ( ), while sister, Kelly, was a lacrosse standout at Mount St. Mary s ( )... full name is Patrick Nolan Moran... born April 10, 1987, in Annapolis, Md.... son of William and Susan Moran... majoring in Economics. Career Highlights 2008 First-Team All Total Total Goals 3 vs. Georetown ( ) Assists 1 (4x, MR at N. Carolina; ) Points 3 (2x, MR vs. Georgetown; ) Ground Balls 2 (2x, MR vs. Johns Hopkins; ) 20: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide

15 Bruce NECHANICKY #8 Senior A Montgomery Village, Md. (Good Counsel) Nechanicky in 2008 (Jr.): Sustained a second injury to the knee he hurt the prior spring... left school to focus on the rehabilitation of his knee (So.): Successfully made the switch from midfield to attack, but had his season cut short after tearing his ACL against Georgetown on March produced 16 points on nine goals and seven assists and was the team s fourth-leading scorer in games with 11 points on five goals and six assists... produced points in six of the nine games in which he played, five of which were multi-point games... scored a career-high three goals in Navy s 13-5 victory over Canisius, including the game-winner... also scored his only extra-man goal in that contest... dealt out a pair of assists three times during the season, including two against Bucknell... scored a pair of goals to go along with his two assists against the Bison to post a career-high four points... turned in threepoint performances vs. Lafayette, Lehigh and Canisius... picked up a pair of grounders in three games to finish the year with six ground balls 2006 (Fr.): A starter in seven of the 15 games in which he played, Nechanicky produced a goal and an assist in his rookie campaign... scored his first-collegiate goal in the Mids regular-season win over Lehigh at home... turned in his first-career assist against the Mountain Hawks in the opening round of the Tournament... picked up three grounders during the season... earned the first start of his career in the Mids contest at Colgate... followed up with starts against Lehigh and Holy Cross... returned to the starting lineup on April 22, in Navy s battle against 12th-ranked Johns Hopkins... appeared in the starting lineup for the final four games of the season. More on Nechanicky: A 2003 graduate of Good Counsel High School, Nechanicky attended Bridgton Academy and the Naval Academy Prep School prior to coming to the Naval Academy... two-sport standout, who lettered in lacrosse and cross country... two-time All-WCAC Conference First-Team lacrosse selection... earned All- WCAC Conference honors as a freshman cross country runner... member of the National Honor Society... brother, Keith, played lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan from grandfather, William, played basketball at Iowa State from full name is Bruce Robert Nechanicky... born April 29, 1985, in Maryland... son of Robert and Nancy Nechanicky... majoring in Economics... has service selected surface warfare. > Bruce Nechanicky will be in action for the Mids for the first time since 2007 when he suffered a devastating knee injury Total Total Goals 3 vs. Canisius ( ) Assists 2 (3x, MR at Bucknell; ) Points 4 at Bucknell ( ) Ground Balls 2 (3x, MR vs. Holy Cross; ) Ward ODENWALD #4 Junior GK Woodbine, Md. (Glenelg) Odenwald in 2008 (So.), 2007 (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player. More on Odenwald: A four-year lacrosse letterwinner who graduated from Glenelg HIgh School in attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... garnered all-county recognition his final three seasons and was the team s defensive MVP his junior year... full name is Ward Frederick Joseph Odenwald IV... born Dec. 12, 1986, in Baltimore, Md.... son of Ward and Arlene Odenwald... majoring in Mechanical Engineering... has appeared on the Commandant s List once. Ryan O LEARY #40 Freshman A East Meadow, N.Y. (St. Anthony s) More on O Leary: A 2007 graduate of St. Anthony s High School, O Leary spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a two-sport athlete who lettered twice in lacrosse and once as the quarterback for St. Anthony s... garnered all-league recognition in lacrosse as a junior... named the league s attackman of the year asa a senior... led the football team to the conference title in 2006 with a 10-0 record... graduated from the same high school as teammates Michael Beggins and Zack Schroeder, as well as former All-American defenseman Chad Donnelly... full name is Ryan William O Leary... born Nov. 28, 1989, in Syosset, N.Y.... son of Larry and Debra O Leary... has not declared a major Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :21

16 Drew PALMER #10 Freshman D Webster, N.Y. (Webster Schroeder) More on Palmer: A 2007 graduate of Webster Schroeder High School, Palmer spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in lacrosse (3), football (3) and hockey (2)... led the lacrosse team to the 2007 league title behind a 17-3 record... two-time (2006, 07) Monroe County First-Team All-League selection in lacrosse... two-year captain of the lacrosse team... set school records for season (165) and career (366) ground balls... receved First- Team All-Greater Rochester Super 15 kudos in participated in the 2007 National High School Senior Showcase... participated in the 2007 US Lacrosse U19 National Team tryouts Fellowship of Christian Athletes National Lacrosse Team member... member of the silver medalist New York Empire State Games Western Team in Navy rookie goalkeeper RJ Wickham was on the same squad as Palmer in the Empire State Games... the duo played against current Navy teammates Chris Aubertine and Matt Vernam... member of the football team that claimed the 2005 league championship with an 8-1 record... Wendy s High School All-American nominee... member of the National Honor Society... brother, Brad, played football at Wake Forest and lettered in full name is Andrew Paul Palmer... born Sept. 27, 1988, in Sodus, N.Y.... son of Charles and Elizabeth Palmer... has not declared a major. Darren PASTRANA #35 Freshman A Edgewater, Md. (St. Mary s) More on Pastrana: A 2007 graduate of St. Mary s High School, Palmer spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a Parvis Scholar at St. Mary s, he earned letters in hockey (4), lacrosse (3) and football (3)... received the 2007 Hobey Baker Memorial Award... named a 2007 Baltimore Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete... served as team captain of the football and hockey teams his senior year... named hockey team MVP as a senior... member of the National Honor Society... comes from an athletic family... sister, Kimberly, played 22: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide > All- attackman Tim Paul paced Navy with 26 goals a year ago and was the recipient of the Coach William H. Dinty Moore award as the Mids top offensive player. lacrosse at Duke from cousin, Travis Pastrana, is a motorsports superstar who has claimed multiple X Games gold medals... uncle, Alan Pastrana, played football and lacrosse at Maryland from and was a member of the NFL s Denver Broncos in cousin, Greg Powell, played football at Maryland for two years in cousin, Lisa Pastrana, served as an assistant women s swimming coach at the Naval Academy from high school teammate of Navy lacrosse player Rhett DePol... full name is Darren Lee Pastrana... born Nov. 4, 1988, in Annapolis, Md.... son of Ron and Anita Pastrana... has not declared a major... named to both the Superintendent s and Commandant s Lists during the fall semester after turning in a 3.47 GPA. Tim PAUL #14 Junior A Parkton, Md. (Loyola Blakefield) Paul in 2008 (So.): Enjoyed a spectacular sophomore campaign that saw him earn Second-Team All-Patriot League recognition after pacing the Mids with 26 goals, while adding five assists for 31 points... the recipient of the Coach William H. Dinty Moore Award, honoring Navy s most outstanding offensive player... was the Mids second-leading point producer, while leading the team in goals... doubled his goal-scoring production from his rookie season (13-26), while more than doubling his shot numbers... scored a goal in 13 of the 16 games, including 10 multi-goal performances... has been held without a point in just three games since taking over the starting job against Maryland in scored a pair of gamewinners, including the goal with 1:20 remaining in overtime to lead the Mids to a 4-3 win over league rival Bucknell... his second of two goals on the night against the Terps was good enough to lead Navy to a 5-4 win over third-ranked Maryland... scored early and often, as 19 of his 26 goals were scored in the opening half of play, including 11 in the first quarter... scored 17 of his 26 goals in games played away from Annapolis... turned in three extra-man goals, helping Navy achieve a No. 17 national ranking in extra-man percentage (14-40,.350)... also turned in 32 grounders, more than double the number from his rookie year (14) (Fr.): Navy s fifth-leading scorer, he turned in 20 points on 13 goals and seven assists in the 15 games he played... moved from midfield to attack after teammate Bruce Nechanicky suffered a season-ending injury... started the final six games of the season (10G, 5A) of his 20 points were scored in the last six games... made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Saint Joseph s where he scored a goal and added an assist... turned in his first of five multi-goal games in Navy s 19-8 win over North Carolina where he pitched in a pair of goals, including the game-winner... earned his first collegiate start on April 6 against Maryland where he scored a pair of goals and added an assist... garnered Patriot League Rookie of the Week recognition after producing his first career hat trick in Navy s one-goal loss at Johns Hopkins... turned in a combined four goals and three assists against Army and Colgate at the Tournament... scored a goal against Carolina in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament... grabbed 14 ground balls, including four against UNC in the postseason. More on Paul: A 2005 graduate of the Loyola Blakefield High School, Paul attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... a three-year letterwinner in lacrosse, who also lettered in soccer... high school teammate of Bobby and Joe Lennon, who play for the Mids, along with Navy senior goalkeeper Tommy Phelan... was in the same graduation class as Bobby Lennon and Phelan... full name is Timothy David Paul... born Sept. 4, 1987, in Baltimore, Md.... son of David and Susan Paul... majoring in Economics. Career Highlights 2009 Preseason Honorable Mention All-American 2008 Second-Team All Total Total Goals 4 at North Carolina ( ) Assists 2 (2x, MR vs. Mount St. Mary s; ) Points 4 (3x, MR at North Carolina; ) Ground Balls 4 (3x, MR vs. Lehigh; )

17 Chris PETKAS #39 Junior M Phoenix, Ariz. (Arcadia) Petkas in 2008 (So.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player (Fr.): Battled injuries throughout the season... saw action in Navy s season opener against Saint Joseph s... gained experience in the system as a scout team player, who also saw time in JV games. More on Petkas: A 2005 graduate of the Arcadia High School, Petkas attended the the Lawrenceville School during the academic year... a two-sport standout who lettered in football and lacrosse... member of the first midfield line as a freshmen, he led his high school to the state title in 03 behind a 13-0 record... paced Arcadia in scoring his senior year, while also picking up All-State (Ariz.) honors... named the team MVP and served as the captain as a senior... earned scholar-athlete recognition as a member of the lacrosse team in as a junior, he earned all-star and all-league mention... a High School Academic All-America finalist... full name is Christopher Joseph Petkas... born Dec. 16, 1986, in Houston, Texas... son of Peter and Gayle Petkas... majoring in International Relations Total Tommy PHELAN #28 Senior GK Towson, Md. (Loyola Blakefield) Phelan in 2008 (Jr.): After spending two seasons awaiting his chance to play, Phelan made his collegiate debut in the Mids 12-5 win over Mount St. Mary s, playing the final minutes of the contest... saw limited action in Navy s wins over league foes Lehigh and Holy Cross before he was called upon in the Bucknell game to replace an injured Matt Coughlin... earned his first of five consecutive starts on March 23, anchoring a Navy defense that surrendered just three goals in a five-goal victory by the Mids over Colgate... played perhaps his best career game against the Raiders and earned Goalkeeper of the Week kudos after stopping a careerhigh 13 shots... followed up with another 13-save effort in the Mids one-goal loss to rival Georgetown at home... was stout in goal in leading the Mids to a 5-4 win over Maryland in College Park... made 11 saves in the game, his third-consecutive double-digit save performance... also made starting appearances against Army and Johns Hopkins before surrendering the starting position to Coughlin in the Tournament... was again given the starting nod in Navy s NCAA Tournament contests against North Carolina and Johns Hopkins... stepped up to make 12 saves in the Mids opening-round NCAA Tournament victory against the Tar Heels... by year s end, appeared in 11 of the 16 games, starting in seven... produced a 7.52 goals-against average, giving up 56 goals in 447 minutes of play... turned in a 54.8 save percentage, warding off 68 of the 124 shots on goal he faced... owned a 4.40 GAA in games the Mids won and a GAA in games they lost... also showed an improved GAA in games played on the road (5.80) vs. at home (9.90) 2007 (So.): Did not see any varsity action as Navy s third-string goalkeeper... was sidelined for the better portion of the second half of the season with an ankle injury (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player, who also saw time in JV games. More on Phelan: A 2005 graduate of Loyola Blakefield High School where he lettered twice in lacrosse... earned third-team all-county recognition his senior year... member of the National Honor Society... Latin and German Club officer... member of the Irish Club... Student Government member... high school teammate of Bobby and Joe Lennon, who play for the Mids, along with Navy junior attackman Tim Paul... was in the same graduation class as Bobby Lennon and Paul... full name is Thomas Kevin Phelan Jr.... born May 8, 1987, in Baltimore, Md.... son of Thomas and Dale Phelan... majoring in International Relations... has appeared on both the Commandant s and Dean s Lists... has service selected naval flight officer. Yr GP-S Min. GA GAA Sv Sv% Rec : Total : Yr GP-S Min. GA GAA Sv Sv% Rec : Total : Minutes 62:18 vs. Georgetown ( ) Goals Allowed 11 vs. Georgetown ( ) Saves 13 (2x, MR vs. Georgetown; ) Save Pct (13 Sv, 3 GA) at Colgate ( ) Ground Balls 4 at North Carolina ( ) Taylor REYNOLDS #7 Freshman M Babylon, N.Y. (Babylon) More on Reynolds: A 2007 graduate of Babylon High School, Reynolds spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a three-sport athlete who lettered in lacrosse (4), soccer (2) and track & field (2)... led the lacrosse team to the 2004 Suffolk County title, while in 2006 the soccer team collected the county crown... received all conference kudos in soccer as a junior and senior, while picking up all-county honors in track & field in 2006 and member of the National Honor Society, as well as the Spanish and Music Honor Societies... served as class president three times... brother, Whitney, played lacrosse at Quinnipiac ( 06)... father attended Marist where he was a member of the basketball team... full name is Taylor Garrison Reynolds... born Aug. 5, 1989, in Glen Cove, N.Y.... son of Thomas and Kathy Reynolds... has not declared a major. Alex SAMANIEGO #57 Sophomore GK Elmont, N.Y. (H. Frank Carey) Samaniego in 2008 (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a member of the scout team. More on Samaniego: A 2006 graduate of H. Frank Carey High School, Samaniego spent the academic year at the Salisbury School in Connecticut... lettered three years in lacrosse and once in football... a three-time academic all-conference selection, while also earning all-county kudos on the lacrosse field as a junior and senior... served as team captain his senior year... earned all-conference honors as a sophomore... member of the National Honor Society, as well as the Math and Science Team... full name is Alexander Kyle Samaniego... born April 12, 1988, in New York, N.Y.... son of Alfred Samaniego... majoring in Mathematics, he boasts a 3.26 grade-point average... stands among the top 25 percent of his class (1,142) in academic order of merit Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :23

18 Zack SCHROEDER #51 Junior LSM Deer Park, N.Y. (St. Anthony s) Schroeder in 2008 (So.): Proved to be one of Navy s top long stick defensive midfielders after seeing limited action as a rooie... played in all 16 games, including the Mids three postseason contests (2 NCAA games, 1 Patriot League Tournament game)... helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50)... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... Navy held seven of its foes scoreless in the opening stanza... Maryland, who owned the nation s seventh-ranked scoring offense, was unable to score against the Mids defense for the first 41 minutes of the game... held Lehigh and Holy Cross to a combined 36 shots (back-to-back games)... held the Mountain Hawks without a shot in the first quarter, while the Crusaders managed just two shots in the opening half... picked up 25 ground balls, including a career-high three on multiple occasions including the Mids NCAA Tournament victory over North Carolina... turned in three points on two goals and an assist... punched in goals against Army in the annual Star Game, as well as contributing a goal to Navy s 8-7 NCAA Tournament win over the Tar Heels... aided Nick Mirabito on his goal against Colgate en route to an 8-3 Navy win (Fr.): Saw action in four games, including the season opener against Saint Joseph s... picked up his only ground ball of the year in the opener... also appeared in the North Carolina (regular season), Canisius and Holy Cross games. More on Schroeder: A 2005 graduate of St. Anthony s High School, Schroeder attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... earned a pair of letters in lacrosse and football (kicker/punter)... led St. Anthony s to the 2004 Catholic High School Lacrosse League Championship with a 16-5 record... football team won back-to-back Catholic League titles in 2003 and 04, posting a 10-1 record in each of those years... served as team captain of the lacrosse team in his senior year, while also receiving recognition as the unsung hero of the team... earned All-Catholic League honors as a senior and was named the long pole midfielder of the year in the league... also earned All-Catholic League kudos as a junior... member of the National Honor Society... graduated from the same high school as teammates Michael Beggins and Ryan O Leary, as well as former All-American defenseman Chad Donnelly... father, John, played lacrosse at Massachusetts... brother, Nicholas, was a close defenseman Limestone College ( 07)... uncle, Michael Wetherell, graduated from the Naval Academy in full name is Zachary Thomas Schroeder... born April 10, 1987, in Oceanside, N.Y.... son of John and Lisa Schroeder... majoring in Economics. 24: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide > Zack Schroeder got it done on both sides of the field against North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament, as the pole fired in the second goal of his career Total Total Goals 1 (2x, MR at N. Carolina; ) Assists 1 at Colgate ( ) Points 1 (3x, MR at N. Carolina; ) Ground Balls 3 (3x, MR at N. Carolina; ) Brian STRIFFLER #27 Sophomore M Virginia Beach, Va. (Norfolk Academy) Striffler in 2008 (Fr.): Appeared in seven games as a rookie, including the Mids season-opener against VMI... scored his first collegiate goal in Navy s win over Patriot League foe Lehigh... took six shots on the year, two each against Lafayette, Lehigh and Holy Cross. More on Striffler: A three-sport standout, Striffler graduated from Norfolk Academy in earned letters in lacrosse (4), football (3) and basketball (2)... led the lacrosse team to the 2004, 06 and 07 TCIS Conference titles... a member of the football squad that claimed TCIS Conference crowns in 2005, 06 and a three-time All-State (Va.), All-TCIS Conference and All-American ( ) lacrosse standout... garnered All-TCIS Conference and Second-Team All-State (Va.) kudos as a quarterback and defensive back on the football team in full name is Brian Garret Striffler... born Feb. 8, 1989, in Virginia Beach, Va.... son of Pete and Alice Striffler... father played football at Virginia Tech, while his mother was a two-sport athlete (basketball, volleyball) at Radford... majoring in Oceanography... has appeared on the Commandant s List twice and the Dean s Lists once... ranked in the top 27 percent of his class (1,142) in military order of merit. Yr GP-S G A Pts Sh FOW-A Pct. GB Total Yr GP-S G A Pts Sh FOW-A Pct. GB Total Goals 1 vs. Lehigh ( ) Points 1 vs. Lehigh ( ) Ground Balls --- FO Wins 1 vs. Holy Cross ( ) FO Attempts 3 vs. Holy Cross ( ) FO Pct (1-3) vs. Holy Cross ( )

19 Evan SULLIVAN #32 Junior M Westfield, N.J. (The Lawrenceville School) Sullivan in 2008 (So.): After a solid fall season, looked to step up his performance in the spring... however an injury following the season opener against VMI sidelined Sullivan for better than a month... returned to the playing field on March 15 in Navy s 16-3 route over Holy Cross at Texas Stadium... produced just his second collegiate point when he assisted Gregory Clement s goal against Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Tournament... took seven shots over the nine games in which he saw action, including three shots on goal (Fr.): Appeared in four games, including Navy s season-opening win over Saint Joseph s... also saw action against North Carolina (regular season), Canisius and Holy Cross... scored his first point in a Navy uniform when he turned in an assist against the Crusaders in a neutral site victory... the Holy Cross was hi only Patriot League appearance. More on Sullivan: A 2006 graduate of the Lawrenceville School School, Sullivan was a three-sport standout where he lettered in lacrosse (4), soccer (3) and squash (1)... twice named a High School All-American (2005, 06), while also earning All-State (N.J.) recognition... served as the team captain of the lacrosse and soccer teams his senior year... owned a four-year combined lacrosse record of 75-6, including a 20-0 record in member of the squash team that claimed the national championship in after posting a 25-0 record... played the 2006 lacrosse season at Lawrenceville alongside Naval Academy teammate Chris Petkas... high school squash teammate Nils Mattsson plays for Navy... grandfather, Jack Sullivan, is a member of the Naval Academy s Class of full name is Evan Michael Sullivan... born Feb. 19, 1987, in Livingston, N.J.... son of Stephen and Beth Sullivan... majoring in Economics... has appeared on the Commandant s List in each of the last four semesters... was named to the Dean s List this past fall after registering a 3.65 GPA for the semester... stands 47th among his class of 1,115 in military order of merit Total Total Goals --- Assists 1 (2x, MR vs. Johns Hopkins; ) Points 1 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Ground Balls --- > Junior Evan Sullivan figures to be a contributor this season after missing several games a year ago because of injury. Paul SULLIVAN #61 Junior D Garden City, N.Y. (Kellenberg Memorial) Sullivan in 2007 (Fr.), 08 (So.): Did not see any varsity action... gained experience in the system as a scout team player. More on Sullivan: A 2005 graduate of Kellenberg Memorial High School, Sullivan attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... a two-sport athlete who twice earned letters in lacrosse and football... garnered all-league recognition twice as a defenseman in lacrosse... named to the 2004 CHSFL All- Senior Bowl Team... member of the Chess Club in high school... high school teammate of Navy junior attackman Brendan Connors and senior All- attackman Joe Mele, who plays for Bucknell... full name is Paul Thomas Sullivan... born Jan. 5, 1987, in Bronx, N.Y.... son of John and Bernice Sullivan... majoring in Economics. Andrew THORP #49 Senior D Annapolis, Md. (St. Mary s) Thorp in 2008 (Jr.): Saw action in five games, including Navy s season-opener against VMI... picked up a careerhigh three ground balls in the Mids win over Holy Cross played at Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys (So.): Competed in five contests for the Midshipmen, including his collegiate debut in Navy s season opener against Saint Joseph s... also saw action against foes Lafayette and Holy Cross... picked up his lone grounder in Navy s 11-goal victory over North Carolina (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action... spent most of the spring season battling injuries. More on Thorp: A 2004 graduate of St. Mary s High School, Thorp attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... earned a pair of letters in football and lacrosse... member of the St. Mary s football team that won the 2003 MIAA B Conference title... earned all-county lacrosse recognition his senior hear... member of the National Honor Society... high school teammate of former Navy lacrosse defensemen Brendan Teague and current lax players Jake Brosnan, Rhett DePol and Travis Pastrana... father, Owen, is a Class of 77 graduate of the Naval Academy and has served as the Navy lacrosse faculty representative since full name is Andrew Owen Thorp... born May 18, 1986, in Annapolis, Md.... son of Capt. Owen and Kathy Thorp... majoring in Oceanography... has service selected Navy pilot Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :25

20 Total Total Goals --- Points --- Ground Balls 3 vs. Holy Cross ( ) > Captain Andy Tormey was one of the nation s leaders in ground balls a year ago, scooping up better than four per game. Andy TORMEY 2009 Team Captain #48 Senior D Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy) Tormey in 2009 (Sr.): Elected by his peers to serve as Navy s team captain... named a Preseason Second- Team All-American by Face-Off Magazine... a fixture among Navy s defensive unit that has been ranked among the top three in the country in each of his three seasons, including 2006 when it paced the nation... Navy has been the top-ranked scoring defense in the Patriot League since joining the conference in named Defensive Player of the Week on April 7... member of the Academic Honor Roll (Jr.): A starter in all 15 contests, he helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50)... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... Navy held seven of its foes scoreless in the opening stanza... Maryland, who owned the nation s seventh-ranked scoring offense, was unable to score against the Mids defense for the first 41 minutes of the game... held Lehigh and Holy Cross to a combined 36 shots... held the Mountain Hawks without a shot in the first quarter, while the Crusaders managed just two shots in the opening half... member of Navy s man-down defense that was ranked 16th in the country, stopping the EMO on 74.3 percent of the opportunities... overall, the Mids surrendered nine extra-man goals and just two by foes... averaging 4.07 ground balls per game, he was ranked 38th nationally, while his 61 grounders were the ninth most among all defensemen nationwide... picked up a career-high six grounders twice during the season, including Navy s NCAA Tournament win over North Carolina... turned in an assist against Colgate in the Tournament (So.): Perhaps the most improved player on the defensive end of the field... played in all 15 contests and was put into the starting lineup for Navy s 26: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide opener for Andrew Dow who was sick... scored a mandown goal, his first collegiate goal, in Navy s 12-2 rout over Holy Cross in Texas... it was the only shot he took all year... grabbed 10 ground balls, including a careerhigh three in Navy s NCAA Tournament contest at North Carolina... with Navy a man down, he took a face-off in Navy s double-overtime loss against Maryland (Fr.): Saw action in three contests during his rookie campaign... played his first-collegiate game in Navy s season opener at Saint Joseph s, where he scooped up a ground ball... also saw action in Navy s 17-3 victory over foe Holy Cross... saw minimal playing time against Lehigh in the Tournament. More on Tormey: A 2005 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy where he earned five letters in hockey and four in lacrosse... earned All-Central New York lacrosse honors his junior and senior years... was a two-time captain of the lacrosse team, as well as twice being named the MVP of the team... served as captain of the hockey team his senior campaign... led his team to the Empire State Games gold medal his junior year with a flawless 5-0 record... member of the National Honor Society... father, James, is a New York State Supreme Court judge... full name is Andrew James Tormey... born April 2, 1987, in Syracuse, N.Y.... son of the Honorable James and Susan Tormey... majoring in American Politics and Law... named to the Commandant s List this past fall after turning in a 3.18 GPA... has service selected surface warfare. Career Highlights 2009 Preseason Second-Team All-American 2009 Navy Team Captain Total Total Goals 1 vs. Holy Cross ( ) Assists 1 vs. Colgate ( ) Points 1 (2x, MR vs. Colgate; ) Ground Balls 6 (2x, MR at N. Carolina; ) Matt VERNAM #56 Freshman D Shoreham, N.Y. (Shoreham-Wading River) More on Vernam: A 2007 graduate of Shoreham-Wading River High School, Vernam spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in lacrosse (4), wrestling (2) and soccer (1)... led Shoreham-Wading River to the state lacrosse title in 2007 behind an 18-3 record... received Honorable Mention All-America recognition as a senior... was a staff member for the school newspaper... full name is Matthew Ryan Vernam... born March 15, 1989, on Long Island, N.Y.... son of Donald and Susan Vernam... has not declared a major.

21 Goals 1 (2x, MR vs. Cornell; ) Assists 1 (2x, MR vs. Cornell; ) Points 2 (2x, MR vs. Cornell; ) Ground Balls 2 vs. VMI (2-9-08) Andy WARNER #1 Sophomore A/M Corning, N.Y. (Corning East) Warner in 2008 (Fr.): As a rookie, played in 12 games and contributed four points on two goals and two assists... in his debut, scored a goal and provided an assist in the Mids 10-2 win over VMI in the season-opener... credited with a goal and an assist in Navy s heart-breaking OT loss to Cornell... scooped up seven ground balls, including two in the VMI game. More on Warner: A 2006 graduate of Corning East High School, Warner was a three-sport standout where he earned letters in golf (4), lacrosse (3) and basketball (1)...led Corning East to the Section 4 title in 2004, 05 and named the Section 4 MVP as a senior... garnered First-Team All-Section 4 and All-Leader recognition as a junior and senior... served as the lacrosse and golf team captain his senior year... named the team s lacrosse MVP in garnered Section 4 All-Tournament Team kudos as a junior... member of the Western Empire team that claimed the bronze medal in lacrosse in full name is Richard Andrew Warner... born March 8, 1988, in Corning, N.Y..... son of Brad and Linda Warner... majoring in Political Science Total Total Logan WEST #41 Freshman M Berlin, Md. (Stephen Decatur) More on West: A 2008 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, West was a three-sport all-star who garnered four letters in lacrosse, soccer and indoor track & field... led the lacrosse team to the region title in 2006 with a 13-2 record... in 2008, Stephen Decatur claimed the Bayside Championship with a 13-1 mark... earned First-Team All- State (Md.) lax kudos as a senior en route to being named a First-Team High School All-American... received First- Team All-Bayside recognition in lacrosse from was also a first-team all-league midfielder for the soccer team from member of the 4x800 metere relay team that placed fourth at the state meet in member of the National Honor Society... served as class president and was a member of the Student Government Association... brother, Ryan, played lacrosse at Drexel... father, Randy, attended Salisbury University where he was a member of the football team... full name is Logan Tanner West... born Feb. 3, 1990, in Salisbury, Md.... son of Walter and Gwen West... has not declared a major... named to the Commandant s List in the fall after recording a 3.39 GPA. RJ WICKHAM #3 Freshman GK Penn Yan, N.Y. (Penn Yan Academy) More on Wickham: A 2007 graduate of Penn Yan Academy, Wickham spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School... a three-sport athlete who lettered in lacrosse (4), basketball (3) and football (2)... led the lacrosse team to section titles in four straight seasons ( )... named a High School All- American in lacrosse as a senior... received first-team allconference honors twice ( ) as a point guard on the basketball team... guided the hoops team to the 2006 Section 5 crown... a safety on the football squad, he earned first-team all-league kudos in 2006 and father, Mark, was a member of the track & field team at Marist... attended the same high school as Navy senior faceoff specialist Brendan Hamm... full name is Ryan Joseph Wickham... born Dec. 29, 1988, in Albany, N.Y.... son of Mark and Susan Wickham... has not declared a major. Jaren WOEPPEL #45 Junior LSM Camillus, N.Y. (West Genesee) > Sophomore attack Andy Warner is one of the most versatile players on the Navy roster and will likely be a member of Navy s starting lineup at either attack or midfield. Woeppel in 2008 (So.): One of the most valuable defensive midfielders on the roster, Woeppel continues to flourish in his role with the Midshipmen... received Second- Team All- recognition as a sophomore for his role in guiding Navy to its share of a fifth-consecutive regular-season title... helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50)... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... Navy held seven of its foes scoreless in the opening stanza... Maryland, who owned the nation s seventh-ranked scoring offense, was unable to score against the Mids defense for the first 41 minutes of the game... held Lehigh and Holy Cross to a combined 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide :27

22 > Jaren Woeppel anchored a Navy defense that held Maryland and its seventh-ranked scoring offense scoreless for the first 41 minutes a year ago. The Mids won, shots (back-to-back games)... held the Mountain Hawks without a shot in the first quarter, while the Crusaders managed just two shots in the opening half... member of Navy s man-down defense that was ranked 16th in the country, stopping the EMO on 74.3 percent of the opportunities... overall, the Mids surrendered nine extra-man goals and just two by foes... looking to become a scoring threat for the Mids, he took a shot in Navy s win over Lehigh, as well as a shot on goal against Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament... picked up 29 ground balls, including a season-high four against VMI, Cornell and Lehigh... named to the Academic Honor Roll (Fr.): Made an immediate impact on the defensive midfield as a rookie... played in all 15 games for the Midshipmen where he scooped up 35 ground balls... grabbed a career-high seven grounders in Navy s onegoal loss at Johns Hopkins... grabbed five loose balls against Holy Cross in a game played at SMU s Ford Stadium in Texas... member of Navy s nationally-ranked (3rd) defensive unit that surrendered 6.60 goals per game... held foes to a league-low 5.50 goals per game... Navy s defense surrendered double-digit goals in four contests, including just once to a team (in a win over Colgate during the regular season). More on Woeppel: A 2006 graduate of West Genesee High School, Woeppel was a member of the lacrosse teams that won back-to-back state titles in 2004 and the two squads combined to produce a 43-1 record, dropping only one game during the 2004 campaign... named a High School All-American his senior year, while serving as team captain... graduated from the same high school that produced two-time All-American Greg Conklin, Class of member of the National Honor Society... member of the student council... full name is Jaren Lee Woeppel... born May 17, 1988, in Syracuse, N.Y.... son of John Woeppel and Karen Fox... majoring in Economics... has appeared on the Commandant s List twice. Career Highlights 2009 Preseason Honorable Mention All-American 2008 Second-Team All Total Total Ground Balls 7 at Johns Hopkins ( ) Thomas ZIMMERMAN #43 Senior D Owings Mills, Md. (St. Paul s School) Zimmerman in 2008 (Jr.): Having fully recovered from a torn ACL a year prior, Zimmerman played in 13 of the 16 games for the Mids... helped Navy secure a No. 3 national ranking in fewest goals allowed per game (scoring defense), surrendering 104 goals in 16 games (6.50)... going into the NCAA quarterfinals, the Mids had been ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks... the Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals, winning 22 in a row when achieving this feat... it has given up double-figure goals just nine times in the last 46 games (2006-present) and 11 times in the last 62 games (2005-present)... Navy held seven of its foes scoreless in the opening stanza... Maryland, who owned the nation s seventh-ranked scoring offense, was unable to score against the Mids defense for the first 41 minutes of the game... held Lehigh and Holy Cross to a combined 36 shots (back-to-back games)... held the Mountain Hawks without a shot in the first quarter, while the Crusaders managed just two shots in the opening half... member of Navy s man-down defense that was ranked 16th in the country, stopping the EMO on 74.3 percent of the opportunities... overall, the Mids surrendered nine extra-man goals and just two by foes... earned his first collegiate start in the Mids season-opener against VMI... picked up six ground balls, including a season-high two against Mount St. Mary s... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for a second straight year (So.): After suffering a serious knee injury during fall ball, made a courageous recovery and was able to play in 11 of Navy s 15 games in the spring... played a mix bag of defense and among the long stick defensive midfielders... grabbed seven grounders, including two against Canisius... made his first appearance of the season in Navy s 9-5 victory over foe Lehigh on March member of Navy s nationally-ranked (3rd) defensive unit that surrendered 6.60 goals per game... held foes to a league-low 5.50 goals per game... Navy s defense surrendered double-digit goals in four contests, including just once to a team (in a win over Colgate during the regular season)... named to the Academic Honor Roll (Fr.): Saw action in all 15 games for the Mids as a valuable back-up member of the nation s No. 1-ranked scoring defense that surrendered just 5.47 goals per game and allowed double-digit goals only once during the season (in an win by the Mids over arch rival Army)... picked up 11 ground balls, including a career-high three against Holy Cross... grabbed a pair of grounders against Army in the Championship Game. More on Zimmerman: A 2004 graduate of St. Paul s School, Zimmerman attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the academic year... a three-sport standout, earning letters in football (3), wrestling (2) and lacrosse (2)... member of the lacrosse team that won the MIAA A lacrosse title in 2004 with a 17-3 record... member of the High School Lacrosse Tewaaraton Team in named All-MIAA and All-Metro as a senior... a 2004 Kelly Award finalist... member of the wrestling team that earned the MIAA B Championship in 2003 and led the football team to the MIAA B title in 2003 and full name is Thomas Wickham Zimmerman... born Jan. 13, 1986, in Baltimore, Md.... son of Wick and Kim Zimmerman... majoring in Ocean Engineering, he owns a 3.61 cumulative grade-point average... an exceptional student, he has been named to the Commandant s List five times, including this past fall... has also twice appeared on the Dean s and Superintendent s Lists... stands 105th among his class of 1,073 students in overall order of merit, 195th in academic order of merit and 275th in military order of merit Total Total Ground Balls 3 vs. Holy Cross ( ) > Senior Thomas Zimmerman 28: 2009 Navy Lacrosse Media Guide