GAME #5 AIR FORCE (2-2) VS. ARMY (3-3)

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1 AIR FORCE LACROSSE march 8, 2012 weekly release #4 media relations contact: melissa mckeown SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result 2/19 vs. Rutgers& L, /25 vs. Robert Morris^ L, /26 vs. Michigan^ W, /3 Quinnipiac W, /10 vs. Army 1:00 p.m. 3/17 at Loyola* 12:00 p.m. 3/24 Denver* 1:00 p.m. 3/27 at Jacksonville 7:00 p.m. 3/31 Mercer 1:00 p.m. 4/8 Bellarmine* 12:00 p.m. 4/14 Fairfield* 12:00 p.m. 4/21 at Ohio State* 11:00 a.m. 4/28 at Hobart* 7:00 p.m. 5/2 & 4 ECAC Tournament TBA & - Carrier Dome (Syracuse, N.Y.) ^ - Pioneer Face-Off Classic (Denver, Colo.) % - Beating Cancer With a Stick Classic (Houston, Texas) * - ECAC contest; Home games in bold All times local to site ABOUT AIR FORCE Record: 2-2 Last Result: W, vs. Quinnipiac, 13-3 Up Next: at Loyola, 3/17/12 Head Coach: Eric Seremet Air Force Record: (Fourth year) Career Record: Same GAME #5 AIR FORCE (2-2) VS. ARMY (3-3) March 10, :00 p.m. (CT) Barnhart Stadium - Kinkaid School Houston, Texas ABOUT ARMY Record: 3-3 Last Result: W, vs. Rutgers, 9-8 Up Next: at Lehigh, 3/17/12 Head Coach: Joe Alberici Army Record: (Seventh year) Career Record: (Eighth year) THIS WEEK... The Air Force lacrosse team heads to Houston, Texas, this weekend, March 10, to take on service-academy rival Army in the Beating Cancer With a Stick Classic. The game, which is being played on the campus of The Kinkaid School, is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. (CT). GAME INFORMATION Live Stats: goairforcefalcons.com Series History: Army leads, 16-1 Last Meeting: In the first-ever Air Force-Army showdown in Colorado Springs, the Falcons captured an 8-7 overtime victory over the Black Knights in LAST TIME OUT... Air Force opened its 2012 home slate by rolling to a 13-3 victory over Quinnipiac last Saturday. Freshman Keith Dreyer scored a game-high five points, registering two goals and three assists, while sophomore Mike Crampton tallied a team-best three goals. Meanwhile, the Falcons defense held the Bobcats to just 12 shots in the game. SCOUTING THE FALCONS... Air Force enters this weekend s contest with a 2-2 overall record following its home-opening victory over Quinnipiac on Saturday. Freshman Keith Dreyer leads the Falcons offense with 19 points on the season, including a team-best 13 assists, while sophomore Mike Crampton is the team s top goal scorer with 11 tallies on the year. HEAD COACH ERIC SEREMET... Eric Seremet enters his fourth season at the helm of the Air Force lacrosse program. During the 2009 campaign, Seremet, a seven-year assistant for the Falcons, took over the reins from legendary coach Fred Acee, who retired following more than four decades in the coaching profession. Last season, Seremet guided a young team to a 6-7 overall record and a 3-3 ledger in ECAC action. In addition to tying for third place in the league standings, the Falcons won five of their last seven contests to reach six wins for just the third time in 14 years. Seremet, a 1992 North Carolina graduate, guided the Falcons to a 7-7 overall ledger in 2009, including a 4-1 record in the Great Western Lacrosse League and a second-place conference finish. Air Force s seven wins were the most since 2006 and more than in the previous two seasons combined, while the team finished at.500 for the first time since In 2010, Seremet helped lead the Falcons to an 8-7 overtime victory over service academy rival Army, marking the first-ever win for the Falcons over the rival Black Knights in Army s first trip to the Academy. SCOUTING THE BLACK KNIGHTS... Army currently holds a 3-3 record on the season following a 9-8 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday. Junior Garrett Thul led the Black Knights with four goals, while freshman John Glesener added a hat trick in the win.

2 P. 2 AIR FORCE VS. ARMY No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Tom Burgess Fr. M Watertown, N.Y. (Watertown IHC) 1 Kyle O Brien Fr. D Denver, Colo. (J.K. Mullen) 3 Austin Fox Jr. GK Webster, N.Y. (Webster Thomas) 4 Kyle Cassady So. M Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 5 Davis Gunter Fr. D Denver, Colo. (Arapahoe) 6 Taylor Hanley So. M Kensington, Md. (Gonzaga HS) 7 Dylan Leary So. M Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe) 8 Kyle Nazarek Jr. D Hollywood, Md. (St. Mary s Ryken) 9 Franklin Martin So. M Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University School) 10 Tommy McKee So. A Holt, Mich. (Holt) 11 Tom Harris So. D Downingtown, Pa. (The Loomis Chaffee School [Conn.]) 12 Mike Crampton So. A Kinnelon, N.J. (Kinnelon) 13 Bryan Price So. M Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 14 Tim Voss Fr. D Rehoboth Beach, Del. (Cape Henlopen) 15 Parker Jackson Fr. M Littleton, Colo. (Rock Canyon) 16 Zach Tulley Jr. D Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 17 Warren Kuhn Fr. M Doylestown, Pa. (Central Bucks East) 18 Nate Hruby Fr. M Coppell, Texas (Coppell) 19 Scott Hewitson So. M Centennial, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 20 Dayton Gilbreath Sr. D Bainbridge Island, Wash. (Bainbridge) 21 Keith Dreyer Fr. A Malvern, Pa. (Malvern Prep) 22 Adam Paranka Sr. A/M Denver, Colo. (Mountain Vista) 23 Michael Curran So. M North Brunswick, N.J. (North Brunswick Township) 24 Marcus Walker So. M Denver, Colo. (Regis Jesuit) 25 Erik Smith So. M Golden, Colo. (JK Mullen) 27 Matt Sanders Sr. GK Annapolis, Md. (St. Mary s) 28 James Burke Fr. M Pittsford, N.Y. (Pittsford) 29 Matthew Selby Sr. M Eagan, Minn. (Eagan) 30 Richie Sapp Fr. A Coppell, Texas (Jesuit College Prep) 31 John Krzyminski Sr. D Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore) 32 Ryland De Pol Fr. A Riva, Md. (St. Mary s) 33 Adam Hachtel So. M Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Mountain Vista) 34 Kevin Dolan So. M West Islip, N.Y. (West Islip) 35 Alex Kober Fr. A Pittsford, N.Y. (Pittsford) 36 Matt Scott So. A/M Babylon, N.Y. (St. John the Baptist) 37 John DeBonis Sr. M Sayville, N.Y. (Sayville) 39 Jacob Kazar Fr. D Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) 40 Joe Boyle Sr. M Dallas, Texas (Jesuit College Prep) 41 Nick Phillips Fr. A Westminster, Md. (McDonough) 42 Matt Puleo So. D Whitehouse Station, N.J. (Hunterdon Central) 43 Dan Schonfeld Jr. D Ellicott City, Md. (Marriotts Ridge) 44 A.J. White Fr. D Springfield, Va. (West Springfield) 45 Alex Kauth Jr. M Dayton, Ohio (Chaminade Julienne) 46 Erik Lenke So. D Rutledge, Pa. (Strath Haven) 47 Conor Hogan Jr. A Cary, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) 48 Tommy Spiotta Fr. D East Brunswick, N.J. (East Brunswick) 51 Pat Harrison Jr. A Annapolis, Md. (Archbishop Spalding) 2012 ROSTER Head Coach: Eric Seremet (North Carolina, 1992) Assistant Coaches: Rob Koehler (Army, 1985), Bill Wilson (Loyola, 1994) Volunteer Assistant: Fred Acee (Cortland State, 1963) Managers: Thomas Dickey, Mike Spiotta, Sam Yanez, Brian Yee Thul is Army s leading scorer with 21 points, including a team-high 20 goals, while Glesener has added 16 points on the year, with 10 goals and a team-best six assists. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Zach Palmieri averages 9.0 saves per contest. AIR FORCE IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS... In the latest national statistical rankings released by the NCAA (through games of March 4), Air Force leads the nation in man-up offense (.917) and ranks in the top 10 in four other categories: assists per game (third/10.25), points per game (fifth/23.25) and scoring offense (T-seventh/13.0), scoring margin (10th/+3.75) In addition, the Falcons have several players who are ranked among the top 25 nationally in various statistical categories. Freshman Keith Dreyer ranks third in the nation in assists per game with 3.25, while sophomore Erik Smith is tied for 18th with 2.0 assists per game. Dreyer also ranks tied for ninth nationally in points per game (4.75) and Smith is 17th in ground balls per contest (6.25). Meanwhile, freshman Ryland De Pol ranks tied for14th in shot percentage (.500) and sophomore Mike Crampton ranks tied for 21st in goals per game (2.75). HOW THEY RATE... Through games of March 4, Army ranks tied for fifth in the nation in caused turnovers per game (10.0) and 10th in scoring offense (12.6). Individually, Brendan Buckley

3 AIR FORCE VS. ARMY P. 3 ranks fifth nationally in caused turnovers per game (2.6), while Garrett Thul ranks 11th in goals per game (3.2). SCORING DEFENSE... Air Force had a spectacular defensive effort versus Quinnipiac on Saturday, limiting the Bobcats to just 12 shots. The Falcons also held Quinnipiac to just three goals, marking the lowest scoring output for an Air Force opponent since a 9-3 win over VMI in HIGH-OCTANE OFFENSE... Air Force has found success on the offensive end early this season, averaging 13.0 goals per contest through the first four games of the year. In contrast, the Falcons averaged just 9.0 goals per game in There are currently six players on the Falcons roster who are averaging at least one goal per game and seven who are averaging at least two points per contest. Leading the way is freshman Keith Dreyer, who has tallied 19 points on the year, ranking tied for ninth in the nation in points per game. LENDING A HAND... In Air Force s game versus Michigan on Feb. 26, the Falcons gave out assists on 14 of 15 goals scored, and scored 13 assists on 13 goals versus Quinnipiac on March 3. For the season, over 78 percent of Air Force s goals have been assisted; in contrast, just half of the Falcons goals in 2011 came off assists. ON THE EMO... The Falcons man-up unit has been stellar this season, going 11-for-12 on the EMO through the first four games of the year, to lead the nation in man-up offense. Maryland ranks second in the nation, scoring on 6-of-7 man-up chances this year. DU FACE-OFF CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM... Three Air Force players senior Dayton Gilbreath, sophomore Erik Smith and freshman Keith Dreyer were named to the DU Face-Off Classic all-tournament team on Feb. 26. Gilbreath served as the anchor of the Falcons defensive unit during the DU Face-Off Classic, while also scoring his first point of the season. Smith registered eight points on the weekend, sharing the team lead with three goals against Robert Morris, while scoring a team-high five assists versus Michigan. Meanwhile, Dreyer scored a team-high 10 points in two games, including a team-best seven points (3g, 4a) versus the Wolverines. ECAC STANDINGS Team (Rankings) Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Loyola (9/12) Ohio State (20/18) Fairfield (17/17) Air Force Hobart Denver (13/11) Bellarmine Feb. 20 Feb. 27 ECAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offensive: Logan Schuss, Ohio State Defensive: Scott Ratliff, Loyola Rookie: Wes Berg, Denver Specialist: Michael Roe, Fairfield Offensive: Mark Matthews, Denver Defensive: Charlie Cipriano, Fairfield Rookie: Keith Dreyer, Air Force Specialist: Chase Carraro, Denver March 5 Offensive: Brent Adams, Fairfield Defensive: Peter Zonino, Hobart Rookie: Emil Weiss, Michigan Specialist: Bobby Dattilo, Hobart ECAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK... Freshman Keith Dreyer became the first Air Force player to earn ECAC weekly honors this season, as he was named the league s rookie of the week on Feb. 27, following his performance at the DU Face-Off Classic. GAME HIGHS/LOWS AIR FORCE GAME HIGHS Points: 29, vs. Michigan (2/26/12) Goals: 15, vs. Michigan (2/26/12) Assists: 14, vs. Michigan (2/26/12) Shots: 49, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) SOG: 27, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) Saves: 12, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) GBs: 37, vs. Quinnipiac (3/3/12) OPPONENT GAME HIGHS Points: 29, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) Goals: 17, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) Assists: 12, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) Shots: 45, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) SOG: 29, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) Saves: 13, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) GBs: 43, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) AIR FORCE GAME LOWS Points: 17, vs. Rutgers (2/19/12) Goals: 10, vs. Rutgers (2/19/12) Assists: 7, vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) 7, vs. Rutgers (2/19/12) Shots: 37, vs. Michigan (2/26/12) SOG: 20, vs. Rutgers (2/19/12) Saves: 2, vs. Quinnipiac (3/3/12) GBs: 25, vs. Michigan (2/26/12) OPPONENT GAME LOWS Points: 4, vs. Quinnipiac (3/3/12) Goals: 3, vs. Quinnipiac (3/3/12) Assists: 1, vs. Quinnipiac (3/3/12) Shots: 12, vs. Quinnipiac (3/3/12) SOG: 5, vs. Quinnipiac (3/3/12) Saves: 9, vs. Quinnipiac (3/3/12) 9, vs. Michigan (2/26/12) GBs: 13, vs. Michigan (2/26/12) INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points: 7, Keith Dreyer vs. Michigan (2/26/12) Goals: 4, Pat Harrison vs. Michigan (2/26/12) Assists: 5, Erik Smith vs. Michigan (2/26/12) Shots: 10, Mike Crampton vs. Michigan (2/26/12) 10, Mike Crampton vs. Rutgers (2/19/12) SOG: 7, Mike Crampton vs. Rutgers (2/19/12) Saves: 12, Austin Fox vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12) GBs: 8, Kyle O Brien vs. Robert Morris (2/25/12)

4 P. 4 AIR FORCE VS. ARMY Dreyer was named to the all-tournament team at the DU Face-Off Classic after scoring 10 points in two games, including a team-best seven points (3g, 4a) in the Falcons victory over Michigan. Dreyer s seven points against the Wolverines were the most for an Air Force player in a single game since the 2005 season. FIRST START FOR FOX... Junior Austin Fox made his first career start in goal for the Falcons on Feb. 19, playing all 60 minutes against Rutgers. Fox had a solid performance versus the Scarlet Knights, recording nine saves, which was then a career-high. WE RE STILL YOUNG... For the second-straight season, Air Force s squad is characterized by its youth. Of the 47 players listed on the current roster, 33 are underclassmen, with 17 sophomores and 16 freshmen. Meanwhile, the Falcons junior and senior classes are both seven members deep. NOTABLE DEBUTS... Of the 21 Air Force players who saw action against Rutgers in the 2012 season opener, seven were members of the freshman class, including a pair of rookie starters, Keith Dreyer (A) and Davis Gunter (D). Dreyer made an immediate impact on offense, sharing the team lead with four points, while leading the Falcons in assists with three. PRESEASON ALL-ECAC... For the third-straight season, Dayton Gilbreath has been named to the Preseason All-ECAC team as a defensive selection. Gilbreath, a senior team captain from Bainbridge Island, Wash., is a four-year starter for the Falcons on defense. He has earned all-conference honors in each of his first three seasons, earning the accolade as a member of the GWLL in 2009 and the ECAC in 2010 and He was also named the GWLL Newcomer of the Year in his rookie season. Air Force s top cover man, Gilbreath finished the 2011 season with 30 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers. PRESEASON ECAC RANKINGS... In the preseason ECAC rankings voted on by the league s coaches, Air Force was selected to finish fifth in the conference. Denver, the two-time defending ECAC champion and 2011 national semifinalist, was chosen to claim its third league title. Loyola was picked to finish second, followed by Fairfield and Ohio State in third and fourth place, respectively. Rounding out the team projections were Air Force, Hobart and Bellarmine. FIND US ON FACEBOOK... Air Force lacrosse is now on Facebook. For even more up-to-date information about the Falcons, including videos, links, photos and events, visit the Air Force Lacrosse page on Facebook (facebook.com/aflacrosse) and click Like. UP NEXT... The Falcons play their first conference game of the season next weekend, March 17, as they travel to Baltimore, Md., to take on ninth-ranked Loyola.

5 AIR FORCE VS. ARMY P Air Force Lacrosse Air Force Overall Individual Statistics All games (as of Mar 3, 2012) Overall: 2-2 Conf: 0-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neut: 1-2 SHOTS GOALS ## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW UP DN GB T/O CT Faceoff Pct Pen-Min 21 Keith Dreyer Mike Crampton Erik Smith Kyle Cassady Tommy McKee Ryland De Pol Pat Harrison Tom Burgess Marcus Walker James Burke Adam Paranka Dayton Gilbreath Kyle O Brien A.J. White Matt Scott Richie Sapp Nate Hruby Tom Harris Michael Curran Conor Hogan Alex Kauth Scott Hewitson Tommy Spiotta Dan Schonfeld Matt Puleo Nick Phillips Joe Boyle John DeBonis Alex Kober Kevin Dolan John Krzyminski Matthew Selby Matt Sanders Parker Jackson Bryan Price Franklin Martin Kyle Nazarek Dylan Leary Taylor Hanley Davis Gunter Austin Fox Total Opponents GOAL AVERAGE SAVES RECORD Shots ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L T Faced 27 Matt Sanders : Austin Fox : Total : Opponents : GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Air Force Opponents Opponents SHOTS ON GOAL BY PRD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Air Force Opponents Opponents CLEARS: Air Force , Opponents MAN-UP OPPS: Air Force , Opponents