Season Concluded Ranking NR (USILA Coaches); NR (Nike/IL Media) Head Coach Rick Sowell (Washington College 86) Career Record

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1 Navy Midshipmen 2014 Men s Lacrosse Game NOtes Game 14: at #8 Maryland May 3 1:00 pm College Park, Md. Byrd Stadium Game Information Date Faceoff: Saturday, May 3 1:00 pm Location: College Park, Md. Facility: Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium Capacity: 54,000 (FieldTurf) Television: None Radio: 1430 AM, 99.9 FM WNAV (Pete Medhurst, Joe Miller) Live Video: Navysports.com ($9.95) Live Stats: NavySports.com Series: Maryland Leads, Streak: Maryland, 4 Games Last Meeting: , Maryland def. Navy, 11-8 Social Media Outlets Twitter Facebook twitter.com/navyathletics facebook.com/navyathletics Navy Midshipmen 2014 Record 4-9, 3-5 Patriot League 2013 Record 3-10, 1-5 Patriot League Streak Lost 4 Last Game 4.22, lost to #8 Lehigh, 10-6 Next Game Season Concluded Ranking NR (USILA Coaches); NR (Nike/IL Media) Head Coach Rick Sowell (Washington College 86) Career Record (15th year) Navy Record (3rd year) Sports Information Contact Stacie Michaud Phone michaud@usna.edu Web Site NavySports.com Up Next Season Concluded Maryland Terrapins 2014 Record 10-3, 4-1 ACC 2013 Record 10-4, 2-1 ACC Streak Lost 1 Last Game 4.25, lost to #9 Notre Dame, 6-5 Next Game , NCAA First Round Ranking 8 (USILA); 7 (Warrior/IL Media) Head Coach John Tillman (Cornell 91) Career Record (7th year) Maryland Record (4th year) Sports Information Contact Patrick Fischer Phone pfischer@umd.edu Web Site umterps.com Navy s Schedule 4-9 Overall / 3-5 Patriot League Home: 3-4 Away: 1-5 Neutral: 0-0 Navy Date Opponent (Rk) Rk Result / Time 2.9 VMI RV/NR W Georgetown RV/NR L 8-9 OT 2.22 at Bucknell (RV/20) * NR/NR L Holy Cross * NR/NR W Lafayette * NR/NR W at Towson (NR/RV) NR/NR L at Lehigh (15/14) * NR/NR L Colgate (RV/18) * NR/NR L at Boston U. * NR/NR W Loyola (1/1) * NR/NR L 6-7 2OT 4.12 at Army (RV/18) * NR/NR L Johns Hopkins (6/5) NR/NR L Patriot League Quarterfinals at Lehigh (17/19) NR/NR L at Maryland (8/7) -/- 1:00 pm * Patriot League Game Rankings - USILA Coaches Poll / Inside Lacrosse Media Poll Navy Lacrosse History First Season 1908 NCAA Championships / Last 0 / NA USILA National Championships / Last 17 / 1970 PL Tournament Championships / Last 5 / 2009 PL Regular-Season Championships / Last 5 / 2008 NCAA Tournament Appearances / Last 26 / , 1st Rd. lost to 3rd-seeded Duke, 14-5 PL Tournament Appearances / Last 7 / 2010 All-Time Record / 107th Yr. All-Time Patriot League Record / 11th Yr. All-Time Patriot League Tournament Record 11-2 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record Game Preview Navy (4-9, 3-5 Patriot League) will close out the 2014 season on Saturday afternoon when it makes the short trip to College Park to face eighth-ranked Maryland (10-3, 4-1 ACC). The 89th meeting between the Mids and the Terps is slated for a 1:00 pm faceoff at Byrd Stadium. Saturday s contest will mark the final collegiate game for Navy s 13 seniors Pat Durkin, Austin Heneveld, Erik Hoffstadt, Tucker Hull, Sam Jones, co-captain Pat Kiernan, co-captain Matt Morrison, Nik Mullen, Sean Price, Ben Sampson, Trevor Shafran, Matt Steffens and Paul Zimmerman. Navy earned its first trip to the Patriot League Tournament since 2010, however, the sixth-seeded Mids dropped a 10-6 decision to third-seeded Lehigh last Tuesday in Bethlehem. Navy trailed by just one going into the final quarter, but a 4-0 run by the Mountain Hawks sealed the win for Lehigh Maryland is coming off a tough 6-5 loss to Notre Dame last Friday in the ACC Semifinals. It marked the second straight week the two program met as the Terps dealt the Irish a 12-8 loss in South Bend just a week prior. Maryland comes into the weekend having lost three of its last five contests. Saturday s game will be carried live by 1430 AM / 99.9 FM WNAV with Pete Medhurst and Joe Miller handling the call. Coverage begins with the Navy lacrosse pregame show at 12:45 pm. The game will also be streamed online via NavySports.com ($9.95 fee). Live stats will also be available at NavySports.com. Navy Among Winningest Programs Navy is one of just six Div. I men s lacrosse programs that has produced 700 wins and one of four to reach 750 victories. With 763 wins, Navy is the third-winningest team in Div. I men s lacrosse history behind Johns Hopkins (943), the only program to top 900 wins, and Syracuse (856). Maryland is the third 700-win program Navy will face this year. The Mids also played Johns Hopkins (L, 6-5) and Army (L, 14-7). The 700 Club Johns Hopkins (10-3) Syracuse (10-4) Navy (4-9) Maryland (10-3) Army (9-4) Hobart* (4-9) * Hobart played at the Div. III level prior to Taking the Field In Navy has lost just five games (58-5) when scoring 10 or more goals since the start of the 2004 season... Navy is 12-0 under Sowell when scoring 10 or more goals (5-0 in 2012, 3-0 in 2013, 4-0 in 2014). 9 The Mids 58.5 (116 of 284) faceoff winning percentage is their best mark since posting a 59.1 percentage (188 of 318) 9 year ago. 8 Navy has lost the faceoff battle just 3 times this season. The Mids have lost 8 in a row when the opposition wins more faceoffs. Maryland s Charlie Raffa is ranked 2nd nationally (67.0) and Navy s Brady Dove is 15th (58.5). 7 Senior Tucker Hull has punched in multiple goals in 7 games this season, including 4 of the last 5 games (3 vs. Lehigh-PL Quarters, 2 vs. Boston U., Loyola, Johns Hopkins). 6 Senior Sam Jones needs 2 assists to become only the 6th player in program history to score 80 goals and deal out 60 assists. He has scored 85 goals and posted 58 assists. 5 The winner of each of the last 5 Navy-Maryland games has scored double digits. Prior to that, neither team reached 10 goals in 10 consecutive games (1999 thru 2008). 4 Senior co-captain Pat Kiernan owns a team-best 22 caused turnovers this spring which stands 4th on Navy s single-season list. He is the only player in program history to top 20 takeaways in a season multiple times. 3 Navy has 3 seniors (Erik Hoffstadt, Matt Steffens, Paul Zimmerman) who will graduate with honors in May. 2 Freshman Brady Dove stands 2nd on Navy s single-season faceoff wins list with 158. He is 15 wins behind record holder Chris Pieczonka who set the record in 2004 with 173 (16 gms). 1 Third-year Navy head coach Rick Sowell is just 1 win shy of earning his 100th collegiate victory. He owns a record in 15 years as a head coach.

2 2014 Navy Numerical Roster Alphabetical Roster No Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown / High School 2 Nik Mullen Sr. D Wading River, N.Y. / Shoreham-Wading River 3 T.J. Hanzsche So. A Berwyn, Pa. / Malvern Prep 4 Paul Zimmerman Sr. GK Homer, N.Y. / Homer 5 Grant Schuster Fr. M Suwanee, Ga. / Lambert 6 Ryan Everson Jr. D Greenfield, Wis. / Culver Military Academy (Ind.) 7 Troy Gargiulo Jr. M Ballston Spa, N.Y. / Ballston Spa 8 Will Cybulski Jr. A Oakton, Va. / James Madison 9 Erik Hoffstadt Sr. M Dover, Del. / Caesar Rodney 10 Chris Fennell Fr. LSM/D Milford, N.J. / Delaware Valley 11 Zach Hirsch So. M Wyckoff, N.J. / Ramapo 12 Gabe Voumard Jr. M Cape May, N.J. / Saint Augustine 13 Pat Durkin Sr. M Germantown, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel 14 John Connors So. GK Bellmore, N.Y. / Chaminade 15 Austin Heneveld Sr. M East Hampton, N.Y. / East Hampton 16 Jack Hinderland Jr. A Webster, N.Y. / Webster Thomas 17 Ryan Kelly Fr. GK Warrington, Pa. / Central Bucks South 18 Kevin Wendel So. M East Islip, N.Y. / East Islip 19 Matt Morrison Sr. M Bethesda, Md. / The Landon School 20 Matt Rees Fr. D Sykesville, Md. / Boys Latin 22 Colin Flounlacker Fr. M Stevensville, Md. / Kent Island 23 Patrick Keena So. A Vienna, Va. / The Landon School 24 Brendan Francis Fr. A Ponte Vedra, Fla. / Ponte Vedra 25 Sean Price Sr. M Millersville, Md. / Severna Park 27 Sam Jones Sr. A Annapolis, Md. / Severna Park 28 Kevin Whitlock Jr. M Monmouth Beach, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic 29 Tim Roy Jr. M Flemington, N.J. / Hunterdon Central 30 Brendan Gaine Jr. M Bay Shore, N.Y. / Bay Shore 31 John Trainor Fr. M Northport, N.Y. / Northport 32 Will Jordan Fr. M Medford, N.J. / St. Joseph s Prep (Pa.) 33 Alex Heyward Jr. M Charlotte, N.C. / Ardrey Kell 34 Jules Godino So. D Summit, N.J. / Summit 35 Justin Adams So. M San Diego, Calif. / Rancho Bernardo 36 Beau Gomez So. D Ambler, Pa. / Wissahickon 37 Pat Menezes So. M Wading River, N.Y. / Comsewogue 38 Harrison Mather Jr. LSM Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood 39 Tucker Hull Sr. A Charlotte, N.C. / Providence 40 Pat Kiernan Sr. LSM Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood 41 Bear Mistele So. M Ross, Calif. / San Francisco University (HS) 42 Matt Steffens Sr. D Chestertown, Md. / Queen Anne s County 43 Richie Doktor Fr. M North Massapequa, N.Y. / St. Anthony s 44 Ben Sampson Sr. LSM Doylestown, Pa. / Emmaus 45 Brendan Durkin So. M Germantown, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel 47 Ben Goodrich Fr. LSM Stevensville, Md. / Kent Island 48 Jack Morgenthaler So. M Downingtown, Pa. / Malvern Prep 49 Sean Reilly So. FO Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks East 51 Connor Prevost Fr. M Cary, N.C. / Cardinal Gibbons 52 Trevor Shafran Sr. D Great Falls, Va. / Langley 53 Trevor Diamond Fr. LSM Skaneateles, N.Y. / Skaneateles 54 Connor Wade Fr. GK Chesapeake, Va. / W.T. Woodson 55 Brady Dove Fr. FO Stevensville, Md. / Kent Island 56 Aaron Zimmerman So. M Homer, N.Y. / Homer 57 Russ Atkinson Fr. M Devon, Pa. / Malvern Prep Head Coach: Rick Sowell (Washington College 86), Third Season Assistant Coaches: Ryan Wellner (Mary Washington 00), Third Season and J.L. Reppert (Navy 99), Third Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mickey Jarboe (Navy 00), Third Season 2014 Team Captains: Pat Kiernan and Matt Morrison No Name Yr Pos Pronunciation 35 Justin Adams So. M 57 Russ Atkinson Fr. M 14 John Connors So. GK 8 Will Cybulski Jr. A sigh-bull-ski 53 Trevor Diamond Fr. LSM 43 Richie Doktor Fr. M Doctor 55 Brady Dove Fr. FO 45 Brendan Durkin So. M 13 Pat Durkin Sr. M 6 Ryan Everson Jr. D E-ver-son 10 Chris Fennell Fr. LSM/D fuh-nell 22 Colin Flounlacker Fr. M 24 Brendan Francis Fr. A 30 Brendan Gaine Jr. M GAIN 7 Troy Gargiulo Jr. M gar-zsu-lo 34 Jules Godino So. D go-dean-o 36 Beau Gomez So. D 47 Ben Goodrich Fr. LSM 3 T.J. Hanzsche So. A HAN-she 15 Austin Heneveld Sr. M HEN-uh-veld 33 Alex Heyward Jr. M 16 Jack Hinderland Jr. A 11 Zach Hirsch So. M 9 Erik Hoffstadt Sr. M 39 Tucker Hull Sr. A 27 Sam Jones Sr. A 32 Will Jordan Fr. M 23 Patrick Keena So. A KEEN-uh 17 Ryan Kelly Fr. GK 40 Pat Kiernan Sr. LSM 38 Harrison Mather Jr. LSM MAY-ther 37 Pat Menezes So. M muh-nezz-ez 41 Bear Mistele So. M mi-stell 48 Jack Morgenthaler So. M MORE-gen-thaw-ler 19 Matt Morrison Sr. M 2 Nik Mullen Sr. D 51 Connor Prevost Fr. M PRE-vohst 25 Sean Price Sr. M 20 Matt Rees Fr. D reece 49 Sean Reilly So. FO 29 Tim Roy Jr. M 44 Ben Sampson Sr. LSM 5 Grant Schuster Fr. M SHOE-ster 52 Trevor Shafran Sr. D SHAF-ren 42 Matt Steffens Sr. D 31 John Trainor Fr. M 12 Gabe Voumard Jr. M voo-mard 54 Connor Wade Fr. GK 18 Kevin Wendel So. M WHEN-del 28 Kevin Whitlock Jr. M 56 Aaron Zimmerman So. M 4 Paul Zimmerman Sr. GK 2015 Team Breakdown Midshipmen By Class Seniors (13): P. Durkin, Heneveld, Hoffstadt, Hull, Jones, Kiernan, Morrison, Mullen, Price, Sampson, Shafran, Steffens, P. Zimmerman Juniors (10): Cybulski, Everson, Gaine, Gargiulo, Heyward, Hinderland, Mather, Roy, Voumard, Whitlock Sophomores (14): Adams, Connors, B. Durkin, Godino, Gomez, Hanzsche, Hirsch, Keena, Menezes, Mistele, Morgenthaler, Reilly, Wendel, A. Zimmerman Freshmen (15): Atkinson, Diamond, Doktor, Dove, Fennell, Flounlacker, Francis, Goodrich, Jordan, Kelly, Prevost, Rees, Schuster, Trainor, Wade Midshipmen By State California (2): Adams, Mistele Delaware (1): Hoffstadt Florida (1): Francis Georgia (1): Schuster Maryland (10): Dove, B. Durkin, P. Durkin, Flounlacker, Goodrich, Jones, Morrison, Price, Rees, Steffens New Jersey (9): Fennell, Godino, Hirsch, Jordan, Kiernan, Mather, Roy, Voumard, Whitlock New York (13): Connors, Diamond, Doktor, Gaine, Gargiulo, Heneveld, Hinderland, Menezes, Mullen, Trainor, Wendel, A. Zimmerman, P. Zimmerman North Carolina (3): Heyward, Hull, Prevost Pennsylvania (7): Atkinson, Gomez, Hanzsche, Kelly, Morgenthaler, Reilly, Sampson, Virginia (4): Cybulski, Keena, Shafran, Wade Wisconsin (1): Everson 2 Midshipmen by Position Attack (7): Cybulski, Francis, Hanzsche, Hinderland, Hull, Jones, Keena Midfield (26): Adams, Atkinson, Doktor, B. Durkin, P. Durkin, Flounlacker, Gaine, Garguilo, Heneveld, Heyward, Hirsch, Hoffstadt, Jordan, Menezes, Mistele, Morgenthaler, Morrison, Prevost, Price, Roy, Schuster, Trainor, Voumard, Wendel, Whitlock, A. Zimmerman Defense (8): Everson, Fennell, Godino, Gomez, Mullen, Rees, Shafran, Steffens Long Stick Midfield (5): Diamond, Goodrich, Kiernan, Mather, Sampson Faceoff (2): Dove, Reilly Goalkeeper (4): Connors, Kelly, Wade, Zimmerman

3 Scouting the Terrapins Under the direction of fourth-year head coach John Tillman, Maryland enters Saturday s contest ranked eighth in the nation via the USILA Coaches Poll after putting together a 10-3 mark to date. The Terps losses have come against nationally-ranked foes North Carolina (11-8), Johns Hopkins (11-6) and Notre Dame (6-5) in the ACC Semifinals. Meanwhile their victories are against Mount St. Mary s (16-3), UMBC (14-3), Syracuse (16-8), Duke (10-6), Stony Brook (11-8), Villanova (12-10), Michigan (13-5), Virginia (9-6), Robert Morris (19-6) and Notre Dame (12-8). The Terps are ranked among the nation s top 10 in seven statistical categories, including three in the top 5. Maryland stands No. 3 in scoring defense, holding its opponents to just 7.00 goals per game. Villanova (W, 12-10), North Carolina (L, 11-8) and Johns Hopkins (L, 11-6) are the only teams to reach double figures against the Terps. Anchoring the defensive effort for the Terps is senior keeper Niko Amato who stands fourth nationally in goals-against average (7.27) and eighth in save percentage (57.3). Senior long pole Michael Ehrhardt has registered a team-best 24 caused turnovers and picked up 47 ground balls, while starting defenseman Casey Ikeda and Brian Cooper have 14 takeaways apiece. Meanwhile, Maryland has been held to single digits just four times this season. The Terps stand 15th in scoring offense, averaging goals per game. Six players have scored double-digit goals for Maryland this season, including senior midfielder Mike Chanenchuk who leads the team in goals (28), assists (16) and points (44). Rookie attackman Matt Rambo has also topped 20 goals this season, turning in 29 points on 24 goals and 5 assists as the team s second-leading scorer. Faceoff specialist Charlie Raffa has been spot-on this spring where he has won 142 of the 212 draws he has taken this spring for a 67.0 percentage. He is ranked No. 2 nationally in winning percentage and with an 8.09 ground balls per game average, he stands 10th. Maryland is also one of the nation s best in clearing percentage, failing on just 16 of its 203 attempts. If there was an area of weakness for the Terps it would be their man-down defense which has surrendered 16 goals on 37 attempts. Series vs. Maryland Overall Maryland Leads, Last Navy Win , Navy 10-4 in Annapolis, Md. Maryland Leads, Last Maryland Win , Maryland 11-8 in College Park, Md. Maryland Leads, Current Streak Maryland, 4 Games at Neutral Site Maryland Leads, 2-0 Sowell vs. Maryland (Overall) 0-3 at NCAA Tournament Maryland Leads, 4-0 Inaugural Meeting , Maryland 5-3 Sowell vs. Maryland (At Navy) 0-2 Last Meeting , Maryland 11-8 Last 15 Game Comparison (Navy / Maryland Stats) Date Site Result Atten. Shots GB FO EMO Saves TO Annapolis L, 5-6 3,861, / / 53 3 / / / CP L, 5-6 2, / / 42 9 / / / Annapolis L, 5-6 3, / / 27 5 / / / CP L, 5-6 2, / / 42 6 / / / Annapolis L, 7-9 3, / / 37 8 / / / CP W, 9-6 6, / / / / / Annapolis W, , / / / / / CP W, 7-6 3, / / 33 6 / / / Annapolis L, 7-8 2OT 14, / / / / / CP W, 5-4 7, / / / / / / Annapolis W, , / / 28 8 / / / 8 18 / CP L, , / / 47 6 / / / / Annapolis L, , / / 28 8 / / / 6 18 / CP L, , / / 34 5 / / / 5 11 / Annapolis L, , / / 35 8 / / / 6 14 / 11 Navy vs. Maryland - The Series Saturday s contest between Navy and Maryland marks the 69th-consecutive year the two programs have met... it s the second-longest continuous lacrosse series between Navy and another opponent... only Army has played Navy longer (82 straight years). Maryland leads the series, , and head into the weekend having won four in a row against the Mids after Navy had won five of the previous six contests. The Terps own a mark in games played on their home field, winning two straight... the Mids won three in a row (2004, 06, 08) prior to Maryland s current home winning streak. Eight of the last 15 games played between the two teams have been decided by one goal. meanwhile, four of the last seven games played at Byrd Stadium have been decided by one goal. Navy s 9-6 win over Maryland in 2004 is the only document win by the Mids over a No. 1-ranked opponent in program history. Navy Stats vs. Maryland No. Player GP G A Pts Sh GB FO/CT 2 Nik Mullen T.J. Hanzsche Erik Hoffstadt Gabe Voumard Pat Durkin Austin Heneveld Kevin Wendel Patrick Keena Sam Jones Tim Roy Brendan Gaine Alex Heyward Jules Godino Tucker Hull Pat Kiernan Ben Sampson Statistical Comparison Record Conference Record Coaches/Media Poll NR / NR 8 / 7 Current Streak Lost 4 Lost 1 Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Shots / Gm Shots Allowed / Gm Ground Balls / Gm GB Allowed / Gm Faceoffs Faceoff Pct Clears Clear Pct EMO EMO Pct Man Down (stops-att) Man Down Pct Save Pct Navy-Maryland Recap Top-ranked Maryland utilized a 6-2 run in the second half to rally past Navy and score an 11-8 victory over the Midshipmen at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Terps jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening quarter, including a goal by midfielder Jake Bernhardt off an assist from John Haus just 43 seconds into the game. Navy not only battled its way back into the game, it took the lead after scoring five unanswered goals. After Navy s defense held Maryland in check for nearly 15 minutes, the Terps regrouped and scored on an extraman play with Haus cutting in from the left wing and Mike Chanenchuk providing the pass. Maryland tied the game when Kevin Cooper and Jay Carlson worked together to score on a transition play with 4:45 left in the half, sending the two teams into the locker room deadlocked at 5-5. Navy took the lead for a the final time when senior midfielder Bryce Dabbs dodged and fired his shot to the far post 1:31 into the third quarter. Maryland answered when Chanenchuk sent his pass to Owen Blye who was hugging the crease. That goal was the first of a five-goal run by the Terps, three to end the third quarter and the first two of the final stanza. Trailing 10-6 with 5:59 to go in the game, Navy had plenty of fight remaining as midfielder Pat Durkin stuck his lone shot of the game. The Terps answered just 49 seconds later when Chanenchuk went high to low on Navy goalie Nolan Hickey for his fourth point of the game. The Mids scored the final goal of the game at 4:21 with Hull feeding Dabbs for his second goal. April 5, 2013 Annapolis, Md. Score By Quarters F Maryland (8-1) Navy (3-8) Team Stats Maryland Navy Shots = = 18 Ground Balls = = 27 Faceoffs = = 8 Clears Extra-Man Saves = = 15 Turnovers = Maryland: Scoring - Ja. Bernhardt 1-0=1, Blye 1-2=3, Carlson 1-1=2, Chanenchuk 2-2=4, Cooper 2-1=3, Gribbin 1-1=2, Haus 2-1=3, LoCascio 1-0=1. Goalkeeping - Amato (W, 60:00, 6 saves, 8 GA). Faceoffs - Raffa 14-21, Holmes 0-1. Navy: Scoring - Dabbs 2-0=2, P. Durkin 1-0=1, Hanzsche 2-0=2, Hull 1-1=2, Jones 2-1=3, Voumard 0-1=1. Goalkeeping - Hickey (L, 60:00, 15 saves, 11 GA). Faceoffs - McGoogan 6-18, Kiernan

4 Navy s Probable Lineup # Pos. Player Yr Hometown GP-GS G A P Sh Other Notes 3 A T.J. Hanzsche So. Berwyn, Pa EMG Has been held without a point in 3 of the last 4 games 27 A Sam Jones Sr. Annapolis, Md SOG 1 of 2 Navy players in last 6 yrs to score 40 pts in a season 39 A Tucker Hull Sr. Charlotte, N.C EMG 1 of 11 players ranked in BOTH of Navy s top 20 career G & A lists 9 M1 Erik Hoffstadt Sr. Dover, Del SOG 1 of 3 players on the team who will graduate with honors 13 M1 Pat Durkin Sr. Germantown, Md SOG Has posted points in 7 of the 12 contests 15 M1 Austin Heneveld Sr. East Hampton, N.Y GB 1st time he has reached double figure goals in his career 18 M2 Kevin Wendel So. East Islip, N.Y SOG Punched in his 3rd career goal last week vs. Lehigh 22 M2 Colin Flounlacker Fr. Stevensville, Md SOG Recently worked his way onto the second midfield line 25 M2 Sean Price Sr. Millersville, Md SOG Has turned in points vs. VMI, Georgetown, Holy Cross 55 FO Brady Dove Fr. Stevensville, Md , 58.5 Has won fewer than 55.0 of draws in just 4 of the 13 games 49 FO Sean Reilly So. Doylestown, Pa , 66.7 Won 2 of 3 draws at Army last week 40 LSM Pat Kiernan Sr. Ridgewood, N.J GB, 22 CT 4th on career GB list (185), most since Will Wallace (04-07) w/ DM John Trainor Fr. Northport, N.Y GB, 8 CT Has registered a CT in 7 of the 13 contests 33 DM Alex Heyward So. Charlotte, N.C GB, 9 CT Posted career-high 3 CT at Lehigh and Boston U. 2 D Nik Mullen Sr. Wading River, N.Y GB, 10 CT Held JHU s Stanwick to 1 A, was 4th averaging 3.27/gm. 20 D Matt Rees Fr. Sykesville, Md GB, 8 CT Held JHU s Brown to 1 G, 1 A, was 11th averaging 4.30 ppg 34 D Jules Godino So. Summit, N.J GB, 5CT Has replaced Chris Fennell in the lineup due to injury GP-GS GA GAA Sv Sv% Min Notes 14 GK John Connors So. Bellmore, N.Y :08 14 svs vs. JHU, held Blue Jays to fewest goals this season A-Attack; M1-First Midfield; M2-Second Midfield; FO-Faceoff Specialist; LSM-Long Stick Midfield; DM; Short Stick Defensive Midfield; D-Close Defense; GK-Goalkeeper Program Ties Fourth-year Maryland head coach John Tillman served as an assistant coach at the Naval Academy from and was the offensive coordinator his last six years. Tillman was on staff during the Mids memorable Memorial Day ride in 2004 when Navy faced Syracuse in the National Championship Game. One of Tillman s pupils at the Academy, J.L. Reppert (Class of 1999), is in his third season as an assistant coach at his alma mater. Reppert also served as an assistant on Tillman s coaching staff at Harvard in Tillman was also an assistant coach at Navy when current volunteer assistant coach Mickey Jarboe, Class of 2000, enjoyed a stellar career at the Academy as a twotime All-American and Kelly Award winner. Maryland grad and Terrapin associate head coach Ryan Moran spent three seasons ( ) as an assistant coach for the Midshipmen. Moran also served as the head coach at the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2005 campaign. Moran and third-year Navy assistant coach Ryan Wellner are both graduates of Chaminade High School. Wellner was a senior ( 96) when Moran was a freshman ( 99). Moran s father, Jack, gave Wellner his first coaching position in 2003 at Chaminade. Maryland senior midfielder Mike Chanenchuk s father, Mike, was a three-time All-American for the Midshipmen from The elder Chanenchuk was a member of four NCAA semifinal teams and served as co-captain of the 1979 squad that ironically dropped a decision in the NCAA semifinals to the Terps. On the Road Again Since the beginning of the 2004 campaign, Navy has lost 31 of its 61 road games (neutral sites not included). Navy had lost 10 straight games on the road dating back to 2012, but finally got a check in the win column on March 29 at Boston U. The Mids dropped back-toback games to Maryland and Army in 2012, were 0-5 a year ago and dropped contests at Bucknell (9-6), Towson (14-9) and Lehigh (13-2) this season before dealing the Terriers a 13-7 loss. The Mids dropped a 14-7 decision to Army on April 12 on their last road trip. Navy has had a losing record on the road in four of its last five years. The Mids were 2-4 in 2010, 1-6 in 2011, 3-2 in 2012, 0-5 in 2013 and 1-5 in Seven of Navy s 14 games this season will be played away from its home venue, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium - at Bucknell (L, 9-6), at Towson (L, 14-9), at Lehigh (L, 13-2), at Boston U. (W, 13-7), at Army (L, 14-7), at Lehigh - PL Quarterfinals (L, 10-6) and at Maryland. Navy has averaged 10.9 goals in its 7 home games this season and just 7.2 goals in its 6 road games. Meanwhile, the Mids opponents have scored 52 goals (7.4) in games played in Annapolis vs. 67 on the road (11.2). Five Mids Named All-Patriot League Navy placed five players on the 30-man 2014 All-Patriot League First and Second Teams. Junior midfielder Gabe Voumard was named to the Patriot League First Team, while senior attackman Sam Jones, senior defenseman Nik Mullen, senior long stick midfielder Pat Kiernan and freshman faceoff specialist Brady Dove received second-team honors. A first-time honoree, Voumard is Navy s top scorer out of the midfield and tied for third overall with 23 points on 15 goals and 8 assists. Seventeen of his 23 points came against Patriot League competition where he scored at least two goals against five of the eight foes. Jones, also a first-time selection, leads Navy with 41 points on 23 goals and 18 assists. His 41 points are the most he has scored in any of his four seasons, improving upon the 38 he scored as a plebe. A starter in all 51 games over his four-year career, Jones has been held without a point in just 7 contests. This season he has recorded a goal or an assist in 11 of the 13 contests and 3 or more points in 8 games. Mullen has enjoyed a memorable season, anchoring a defense that has featured a pair of freshmen close defensemen and a first-year starting goalkeeper. Mullen s top performances have come against the best, Loyola s Nikko Pontrello without a point for the first time this season after coming into the game ranked No. 2 in the country in goals per game (3.70) and having scored at least two goals in every contest up to that point. Meanwhile, he held Johns Hopkins Wells Stanwick to an extra-man assist, far short of his 4.55 points per game which ranked ninth and his 3.27 assists per game which stood fourth nationally. Earning All-Patriot League honors for a third time, Kiernan will close out his career as the program s record holder in caused turnovers. He has turned in 73 takeaways over his four-year career, while posting the No. 3 (26), No. 4 (22), No. 11 (14) and No. 17 (11) singleseason caused turnover marks. Meanwhile, he has scored more points (16) and goals (12) than any other Navy defenseman in school history and is fourth among active Div. I defensemen. Dove has been spectacular in his first season at the Academy. He has won 158 of 270 draws this spring for a 58.5 faceoff winning percentage. He already stands eighth on Navy s career faceoff wins list and is second on the Mids single-season faceoff wins list. Among the nation s freshmen, he is third on the faceoff winning percentage leader board and is one of four Patriot League faceoff men who is ranked among the nation s top 20. First-year member Loyola won three of the five major awards. Senior attackman Justin Ward was named the Offensive Player of the Year, senior Joe Fletcher was named the Defensive Player of the Year and senior Jack Runkel was named the Goalkeeper of the Year. Colgate goalkeeper Brandon Burke was named the Rookie of the Year and Army s Joe Alberici was the recipient of the William Lawson Coach of the Year Award. 4 Covering the Mids Navy Sports Information 566 Brownson Road Annapolis, Md Fax: Associate SID (Men s Lax) Stacie Michaud Office Phone Cell Phone michaud@usna.edu Interview Policy All interviews with Navy head coach Rick Sowell and/or Navy lacrosse players should be arranged through Associate SID Stacie Michaud. Sowell will be available daily between 2:00-3:00 pm. Media should allow 24 hours advance notice for all interviews and be respectful of the students class schedules. Postgame Interviews Navy head coach Rick Sowell and requested players will be available for postgame interviews outside of the home team locker room following a 10-minute cooling off period. Media wishing to interview specific players should contact Associate SID Stacie Michaud prior to the end of the game. Credentials Navy credentials members of the media only. Navy adheres to the guidelines set forth by the NCAA that prohibits the sale of student-athlete photos for a personal profit. The Navy Sports Information Office reserves the right to revoke credentials from those photographers who are found to have been violating these rules. 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5 USILA Coaches Poll (4.28) Warrior/IL Media Poll (4.28) Also In Action Rk Team Record Pts. Last Wk 1. Loyola (11) 1 2. Denver Syracuse Duke Notre Dame Johns Hopkins Virginia Maryland North Carolina Penn Cornell Harvard T Hofstra Fairfield Yale Drexel T Lehigh Albany RV 19. Army Bryant Receiving Votes: Princeton, Penn State, Saint Joseph s, Massachusetts, Siena, Brown Italics denotes 2014 opponent Rk Team Record Pts. Last Wk 1. Loyola (22) 1 2. Denver Duke Syracuse Notre Dame Johns Hopkins Maryland Virginia North Carolina Penn Cornell Harvard Hofstra Drexel Fairfield Yale Lehigh Albany RV 19. Army Bryant Receiving Votes: Penn State, Saint Joseph s, Brown, Princeton, UMBC, Ohio State Saturday, May 3 Army at Notre Dame Navy at Maryland Colgate at Syracuse America East Championship Atlantic Sun Championship Big East Championship ECAC Championship NEC Championship Sunday, May 4 Duke at Boston U. CAA Championship Ivy League Championship Metro Atlantic Championship 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 4:00 pm TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 1:00 pm TBA TBA TBA Fast Facts Senior attackmen Tucker Hull and Sam Jones have started every game (51) they have played in since their arrival in Sophomore attack T.J. Hanzsche has earned a starting nod at attack in each of the last 21 contests. Among the 51 games in which they have played, Jones and Hull have been held without a goal AND an assist in just 7 games apiece. Jones and Hull are riding 6-game goal-scoring streaks. At least one Navy player has turned in a hat trick in 44 of the last 72 games (dating back to the 2009 season), including 7 of the 13 games this season. The six games Navy did not post a hat trick in this season were losses at Bucknell, Lehigh and Army and at home against Colgate, Lafayette and Johns Hopkins. Since 2004, Navy owns an amazing 57-3 record when holding its opponents to six or fewer goals, including a 15-2 mark in the last six seasons combined. Navy owns a remarkable 58-5 record when scoring 10 or more goals since 2004, including a 34-4 mark in the last six seasons (9-1 in 2009, 10-1 in 2010, 3-2 in 2011, 5-0 in 2012,3-0 in 2013 and 4-0 in 2014). At least one pole has either scored a goal or dealt out an assist every year since Senior close defenseman Nik Mullen produced his first collegiate point against VMI in this season s opener by dealing out an assist and extending the trend. Navy s poles have combined to score 9 points on 5 goals and 4 assists this season. Navy has registered a pair of man-down goals in each of the last two seasons and ironically in each of the first two contests. Patrick Keena (VMI) and T.J. Hanzsche (Georgetown) have Navy s short-handed goals this season. Navy has outscored their foes in games its has won, while it has been outscored in games it has lost. In games they have won, the Mids have outscored the opponent 32-9 in the first half. In games they have lost, the Mids have been outscored over the first two quarters. The Mids are averaging 9.15 goals per game. It s their best scoring output since 2007 when they averaged goals per contest. Navy s 58.5 faceoff winning percentage is the program s best since finishing seventh in the country with a 59.1 winning percentage in Since 2004, Navy owns an amazing 57-3 record when holding its opponents to six or fewer goals, including a 15-2 mark in the last six seasons combined. Navy has been held to single digit extra-man goals in each of the last three seasons (7 in 2012, 9 in 2013, 7 in 2014). National Leader Board According to the latest national statistics released on Monday by the NCAA, the Mids are ranked among the top 20 in a pair of categories. The Mids are ranked among the top 20 in faceoff winning % (12th, 58.5) and caused turnovers per game (20th, 7.85) and is just outside of the top 20 in scoring defense (21st, 9.15). After finishing outside of the top 30 in each of the last five years in faceoff percentage, Navy rookie Brady Dove has the Mids among the top 20. Dove stands 15th in the individual rankings, winning 58.5 percent ( ) of the draws he has taken, while Navy as a team is ranked 12th (58.5). Navy hasn t finished the season above 50 percent since 2008 when the Mids won 55.3 percent of their draws to finish 13th in the country. Navy has struggled on extra-man for a number of years, ranking in the 50s for the last three seasons. The Mids are 66th nationally, scoring just 7 goals on 36 opportunities (19.4). Navy in the NCAA Rankings (out of 67 Teams) Category Rk Avg. Leader Faceoff Win % Caused Turnovers Per Game Scoring Defense Turnovers Per Game Man-Down Defense Scoring Margin Ground Balls Per Game Saves Per Game Scoring Offense Points Per Game Assists Per Game Clearing Percentage Shot % Win % Extra-Man Offense Individual (top 50) Category Rk Avg. Player Faceoff Percentage Brady Dove Goals Against Avg John Connors Caused TOs / Gm Pat Kiernan Ground Balls / Gm Brady Dove Save % John Connors Saves / Game John Connors Assists / Game Sam Jones Points / Game Sam Jones National Exposure Since the start of 2004, 61 Navy lacrosse games have been televised (6) CSTV 1-1 ESPN 2-1 WMAR (6) CSTV 3-0 ESPN (7) CSTV 2-4 ESPN (5) CSTV 2-1 ESPN 0-1 MASN (8) CBS C 1-2 ESPN 2-2 MASN (7) CBS C 3-0 ESPN 1-2 MASN (8) CBS C 3-3 ESPN (3) CBS 0-2 ESPN (4) CBS 1-2 ESPN 0-0 NBC (5) CBS 0-2 ESPN (1) CBS 0-2 ESPN 0-0 CBS Sports Network: ESPN: 6-15 NBC Sports Network: 0-1 MASN: 1-2 WMAR: 1-0 Just two regular-season contests were aired this season, both by CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports Network carried the April 12 showdown between Army and Navy live from Michie Stadium. Meanwhile, CBS Sports Network also aired the Navy-Johns Hopkins battle at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in a rare Friday night under the lights contest. The Mids own a record when their games are televised (since 04)... Navy is on CBS Sports Network all-time and 6-15 on the ESPN family of networks... the Mids are also 1-0 on local Baltimore station WMAR, 1-2 on MASN and 0-1 on NBC Sports Network. The Mids own a record in games that have not been televised since the start of Navy s 2014 Television Schedule 4-12 at Army L, Johns Hopkins L, Patriot League Semifinals 4:30 / 7:30 pm 4-27 Patriot League Championship 1:00 pm CBS Sports Network 5

6 Welcome to the Club! On March 12, 2013, Navy attackman Tucker Hull became the 30th player in program history to join the Mids elite list of 100-point scorers. Hull moved into a tie for 17th on Navy s all-time scoring list alongside Dennis Nealon ( ) thanks to a hat trick agianst Lehigh in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals on April 22. With 132 points, he trails 14th-place Brian Keith ( ) by just 2. Meanwhile, Hull s classmate Sam Jones joined the elite 100-point list with 2 goals and an assist against arch rival Army on April 13, With his three-point effort against Lehigh, he moved into a tie for 10th on Navy s all-time scoring list alongside James Chambers ( ). Jones is 10 points behind ninth-place Dave Bayly ( ). Hull and Jones are only the third set of classmates in program history to reach 100 points. Mike Herger (197) and Brian Keith (134) from the Class of 1990 and Ian Dingman (188) and Billy Looney (103) from the Class of 2007 are the others. Hull and Jones are just the 13th and 14th players at Navy, respectively, to reach the 100-point mark as juniors. Mike Herger (109), Ian Dingman (102) and Brendan Schneck (121) accomplished it as sophomores. As Navy s leading scorer this spring with 41 points, Jones is just the seventh player in program history to reach the 30-point marker in each of his four seasons, joining Paul Basile, James Chambers, Ian Dingman, Mike Herger, Jeff Long and Nick Mirabito. As a sophomore, Hull produced 47 points on 23 goals and 24 assists, becoming the Mids first 40-point scorer since Nick Mirabito turned in 46 points on 23 goals and 23 assists in it s the most points scored by a Navy player since 2006 when Jon Birsner dealt out 36 assists en route to his 54-point effort. Hull has turned in a goal in 38 of the 51 games he has played in during his career, including hat tricks 14 times. He has dealt out assists in 28 games and has posted 33 multi-point performances. Among the 51 games Jones has played in, he has scored a goal in 40 contests and produced an assist in 34. He has recorded 24 multi-goal games, including hat tricks in 14 games. Additionally, he has put up multiple points in 37 contests. In Navy s 2012 opener against VMI, Hull and Jones combined to score 17 points, including 11 of the 14 goals... the last Navy tandem to combine for 11 goals was Brendan Schneck and Mike Hannan, who pitched in 6 and 5 goals, respectively, to help guide the Mids to a 16-8 win over Princeton on April 8, Jones turned in a remarkable 9-point (5-4) effort against the Keydets in just two years later, Jones posted a career-best 10-point performance (4-6) against the Keydets... it s the most points scored by a Navy player since Dennis Nealon produced 12 points against Washington College on March 20, Hull, meanwhile, led the Mids with six goals in the 2012 VMI game... it was the most goals by a Navy player since Taylor Harris scored six against Holy Cross on March 26, Teammate T.J. Hanzsche scored six goals against Holy Cross this season. Hull is one of only 3 players in program history to post three 8-point games in a season (2012) vs. VMI, 3-5 at Lafayette and 3-5 vs. Holy Cross... joins Mike Buzzell (1978) and Dennis Nealon (1990)... no Navy player has recorded four 8-point games in a season. Hull and Jones are among 8 players in school history and 17 active Div. I players to score 80 goals and deal out 50 assists over their careers... the other Navy players are Jeff Long ( ), Mike Buzzell ( ), Syd Abernethy ( ), Mike Herger ( ), Ian Dingman ( ), Nick Mirabito ( ). Hull stands among the nation s leaders in the following career categories: points (T33rd, 132), points per game (47th, 2.59), goals (43rd, 80), assists (T35th, 52), assists per game (38th, 1.02). Jones, meanwhile, is ranked among the nation s leaders in the following career stats: points (T22nd, 143), points per game (T34th, 2.80), goals (T32nd, 85), assists (25th, 58), assists per game (29th, 1.14). Navy s Year-by-Year Scoring leaders (Since 2000) Eddie McKinnon Eddie McKinnon Eddie McKinnon Ian Dingman Ian Dingman Jon Birsner Jon Birsner Nick Mirabito Nick Mirabito Tim Paul Patrick Moran Tucker Hull Sam Jones Tucker Hull Sam Jones Sam Jones Navy s Career Points List Jeff Long Jon Birsner Dave Bayly Sam Jones 2011-present 143 James Chambers Syd Abernethy Glen Miles Brian Keith Tucker Hull 2011-present 132 Dennis Nealon One-Goal Decisions Navy has played 77 one-goal games (of 263) since the start of the 1996 season, winning just 30 (39.0) of those contests. Among those 77 games, 28 of them have gone into extra minutes with Navy winning 11 (39.3). Over the last seven seasons (2008-present), 31 of the Mids 98 contests have been decided by one goal and Navy has produced wins in just 11 of those contests. Over the last five seasons (2010-present), the Mids are just 5-16 in one-goal affairs. In 2007, Navy played a program-record seven one-goal games, including five that were decided in overtime. Navy was in one-goal decisions, marking the first time since 1996 that it had not played at least three one-goal games. The Mids are 0-3 in one-goal games this season, dropping overtime battles to Georgetown (9-8) and topranked Loyola (7-6) and a 6-5 regulation decision to sixth-ranked Johns Hopkins. Navy has lost four straight one-goal games. Its last win in a one-goal decision was March 9, 2013, when the Mids held off a rallying Lafayette squad, Navy s One-Goal Games (since 1996) Year Gms. Record OT Record Total , , The Patriot League 2014 Patriot League Standings Patriot League Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Loyola * Army Lehigh Colgate Bucknell Navy Boston U Holy Cross Lafayette * Patriot League Regular-Season and Tournament Champion Mids Picked Sixth in Patriot League By a cast of voters that included the league s coaches and sports information directors, the five-time Patriot League Champion Navy lacrosse team was selected to finish sixth according to the 2014 Preseason Patriot League Poll. The Mids have won at least a share of the regularseason Patriot League title in five of the 10 seasons ( ) they have been a member of the conference, while compliling an 11-2 record in the Patriot League Tournament to earn five Patriot League Tournament titles ( ) Patriot League Preseason Poll School Pts. Record PL Record 1. Loyola 123 (13) ECAC 2. Bucknell 109 (3) Lehigh 108 (2) Army Colgate Navy Holy Cross Lafayette Boston U. 16 NA NA 2014 All-Patriot League Team Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Ward, Loyola Defensive Player of the Year: Joe Fletcher, Loyola Goalkeeper of the Year: Jack Runkel, Loyola Rookie of the Year: Brandon Burke, Colgate Coach of the Year: Joe Alberici, Army First-Team All-Patriot League Alex Daly, Army, So., FO; John Glesener, Army, Jr., A; Thomas Flibotte, Bucknell, So., M; Jackson Place, Bucknell, Sr., D; Matt Clarkson, Colgate, Jr. M; Bobby Lawrence, Colgate, Sr., D; Dan Taylor, Lehigh, Jr., A; Tripp Telesco, Lehigh, So., D; Joe Fletcher, Loyola, Sr., D; Pat Laconi, Loyola, Sr., DM; Nikko Pontrello, Loyola, Sr., A; Jack Runkel, Loyola, Sr., GK; Brian Sherlock, Loyola, Fr., M; Justin Ward, Loyola, Sr., A; Gabe Voumard, Navy, Jr., M. Second-Team All-Patriot League Pat Hart, Army, Sr., D; Sam Somers, Army, Jr., GK; David Dickson, Bucknell, Jr., A; Eric Foote, Colgate, So., M; Alex Kinnealey, Colgate, Jr., FOS; Ryan Walsh, Colgate, Jr., A; Terry McKenna, Holy Cross, Jr., M; Kurtis Kaunus, Lehigh, Jr., M; Matt Poillon, Lehigh, Jr., GK; Ty Souders, Lehigh, Sr., D; Kevin Ryan, Loyola, Sr., M; Brady Dove, Navy, Fr., FO; Sam Jones, Navy, Sr., A; Pat Kiernan, Navy, Sr., LSM; Nik Mullen, Navy, Sr., D. Navy s Patriot League History Year Preseason RS Finish st 1st st T-1st st T-1st st 1st st T-1st nd 3rd st 2nd nd 5th th T-4th th 6th th 6th

7 Fantastic Faceoff Frosh Navy has struggled in its faceoff game over the last several years, but head coach Rick Sowell has looked to its youth to help spark a change. Freshman Brady Dove, who is ranked 15th nationally in faceoff winning percentage ( , 58.5) is already among Navy s top 10 on the career faceoff wins leader board, a list which dates back just 30 years when faceoffs were first documented. He stands eighth on the list and trails seventh-place Jay James ( ) by just 7. Dove, who garnered Second-Team All-Patriot League honors this spring, is second on Navy s single-season faceoff wins list with 158. Chris Pieczonka set the record of 173 over the course of 16 games in Dove became the program s all-time leader in faceoff wins by a freshman following a 12-for-17 performance against Lafayette. He took over the faceoff attempts record by a frosh just one game later at Towson when he won 17 of the 27 draws. Mike Haertel had been the record holder, winning 64 of 122 draws in He has lost the faceoff battle against the opposition just three times (Georgetown, Colgate, Army) this season. In the Mids Patriot League Quarterfinals loss to Lehigh, Dove won 13 of the 19 draws and picked up 6 ground balls. He dominated Johns Hopkins (4.18), winning 10 of the 14 draws. The Blue Jays were ranked 11th heading into the game, as was Drew Kennedy who was just 2 for 7 against the Navy rookie. Dove won 16 of the 21 draws in the Mids opener against VMI (2.8) which marked the best faceoff day for a Navy player since Pat Kiernan won 80.0 percent (8-10) of his draws against Towson last year. He had a remarkable performance against Holy Cross (3.1) where he claimed 19 of the 34 draws he took. The 19 wins tied as the third most in program history, just one off the record set in 1995 and later tied in It also marked the most wins by a Navy player since Logan West won 19 against Bucknell on March 3, Meanwhile, the 34 attempts are the most in school history, improving upon the previous mark of 32 set by Dan Sullivan (twice) in In the win over Lafayette, he won 12 of the 17 draws, including four in a row to start the fourth quarter in which Navy converted into four goals in just 1:14. Last year, Navy s Sean Reilly cracked the lineup where he won 31 of the 62 draws he took as a Plebe. He stands 19th on Navy s career wins list with 35 wins. With faceoff wins comes ground balls and Dove is leading the way in that category, as well. He has amassed 80 grounders which is tied for fourth on Navy s singleseason list. It s the most ground balls by a Navy player since Mikelis Visgauss picked up 80 in NCAA Faceoff Winning % List ( ) Kevin Massa Bryant ( ) Drak Kreinz Penn State ( ) Liam O Connor Notre Dame ( ) Casey Dowd Siena ( ) Brady Dove Navy Navy s Career Faceoff Wins List Chris Pieczonka William Wallace Logan West Chris Dingman Jason Hull Mikelis Visgauss Jay James Brady Dove 2014-present Navy s Single-Season Faceoff Wins List Chris Pieczonka Brady Dove 2014-present Navy s Freshman Faceoff Wins List Brady Dove Mike Haertel 1997 Navy s Freshman Faceoff Attempts List Brady Dove Mike Haertel 1997 Kiernan Among Nation s Top Poles Senior long stick defensive midfielder Pat Kiernan is one of the best at his position in the country. A three-time All-Patriot League selection, he is Navy s record holder for career caused turnovers (73), a stat introduced in With 26 caused turnovers last season, he finished the year ranked No. 3 on the Mids single-season list. He is also ranked fourth (22, this season), tied for 11th (14, 2012) and tied for 17th (11, 2011) on the chart. Averaging 1.69 takeaways per game this spring, he is 20th in the national rankings. He is fourth on the career ground balls list with 185, trailing third-place Steve Looney who posted 207 from Meanwhile, he turned in 68 grounders last spring to etch his name in at ninth on the Mids singleseason chart. At that point it was the most ground balls by a Navy player since 2008 when draw specialist Mikelis Visgauss grabbed 80. He is also 20th on the Mids career faceoff wins list, winning 24 of the 54 draws (44.4) he has taken. Kiernan has produced 16 career points, including a program-record 10 points in He is tied for fifth in the country among active poles with 16 points. Kiernan is the Mids all-time leader in career points scored by a Navy defensemen, while his 12 goals are the most in program history. NCAA s Top Active Scoring Defensemen (Career) (6-22) Roger Ferguson, Brown (Sr.) (7-19) Bobby Schmitt, Bellarmine (Jr.) 26 (7-19) John LoCascio, Villanova (Sr.) (9-8) Alex Matarazzo, Hartford (Sr.) (14-2) Joseph Lisicky, Virginia (Sr.) - Transfer from Lynchburg ( ) 16 (12-4) Pat Kiernan, Navy (Sr.) Navy s Top Scoring defensemen (Points) Pat Kiernan (2011-present) Zack Schroeder ( ) Navy s Top Scoring defensemen (Goals) Pat Kiernan (2011-present) Zack Schroeder ( ) Bucky Morris ( ) Navy s Career Caused Turnovers List Pat Kiernan 2011-present Austin Miller Michael Hirsch Sam Jones 2011-present Andy Tormey Matt Vernam Navy s Single-Season Caused Turnovers List Andy Tormey Austin Miller Pat Kiernan Pat Kiernan Geoff Leone Sam Jones Michael Hirsch Michael Hirsch Austin Miller Zack Schroeder Pat Kiernan Thomas Zimmerman Chris Fennell Nik Mullen Bobby Lennon Matt Vernam Pat Kiernan Peter Rogers 2011 Navy s Career Ground Balls List William Wallace John Duthie Steve Looney Pat Kiernan 2011-present 7 Navy In the Polls Navy in the National Polls Date USILA Coaches Nike/IL Media Preseason RV NR 2.17 NR NR 2.24 NR NR 3.3 NR NR 3.10 NR NR 3.17 NR NR 3.24 NR NR 3.31 NR NR 4.7 NR NR 4.14 NR NR 4.21 NR NR 4.28 NR NR By the Numbers Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top *** Rankings began in 1973 Navy s Record Against... Rk Record Last Game L 6-7 Loyola (2OT) L 5-14 Johns Hopkins L 5-14 at Duke L 8-9 North Carolina W 19-9 North Carolina L 5-6 Johns Hopkins L 4-9 Lehigh W 10-4 Maryland L 7-15 Johns Hopkins W UMBC L 4-15 at Johns Hopkins L 6-13 at Maryland L Georgetown (OT) L 8-9 at Loyola L 2-13 at Lehigh W 6-4 at Bucknell L 9-14 Army L 6-10 at Lehigh W 8-6 Ohio State L 9-12 Ohio State W 9-3 Ohio State W 11-5 at Army All-Time Record (44.0) Navy s Record When Ranked... Rk Record Last Game L 8-7 at Bucknell (OT) L 10-8 vs. #6 Virginia L 10-9 at #7 Georgetown W 12-2 vs. Holy Cross L 6-9 at #17 Army W 11-3 at #14 N. Carolina W 8-3 at Colgate L 8-9 at #6 N. Carolina L 5-12 #7 Johns Hopkins L 7-8 #15 Loyola (OT) L 5-14 at #3 Duke W 8-4 Army L 4-10 #4 Johns Hopkins L 9-10 Colgate L 4-11 #4 N Carolina L 8-15 at #15 Lafayette W 12-6 at #22 Army L 11-8 at #9 Mass W 11-5 #3 Georgetown All-Time Record (60.0)