2010 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE LACROSSE

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1 2010 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE LACROSSE NCAA TOURNAMENT INAUGURAL BIG EAST SEASON SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Feb. 27 at Presbyterian L, 8-6 Mar. 5 at Jacksonville L, 9-4 Mar. 13 at Quinnipiac L, 12-2 Mar. 16 at rv/rv Massachusetts L, 17-3 Mar. 21 No. 10/9 GEORGETOWN * L, 14-4 Mar. 27 at rv/- Siena L, 11-9 Apr. 3 BRYANT (WOON) L, 9-8 Apr. 10 at St. John s * L, 13-5 Apr. 13 No. 15/16 YALE (WOON) 7:00 p.m. Apr. 17 at Notre Dame * Noon Apr. 20 at Brown 7:00 p.m. Apr. 24 at Syracuse * 2:00 p.m. May 1 VILLANOVA * (Cox) 2:00 p.m. May 9 RUTGERS * (WOON) 1:00 p.m. * Denotes BIG EAST game (WOON) - WOON 1240 AM (Cox) - Cox Sports TV SPORTS INFORMATION Men s Lacrosse Contact... Mark LaFrance Office Phone Cell Phone/Press Box mlafranc@providence.edu PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIAR FACTS Location... Providence, R.I Founded Enrollment... 3,938 President...Rev. Brian J. Shanley O.P. Athletics Director... Robert J. Driscoll THE PROGRAM Conference... BIG EAST Home Field...Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex Capacity... 1,000 Press Box First Year (31st season) All-Time Record (.457) COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Chris Burdick (Delaware 91) Record at PC (12 seasons) BIG EAST Record Assistant Coaches... Keith Loftis, James Courter Volunteer Coach... Colin Reposa Athletic Trainer... Michelle Zielinski THE FRIARS 2010 Captains... Tim Barry, Garrett Kanter, Steve Lydon, Mike Feldberg 2010 Overall Record BIG EAST Record Players Returning/Lost...27/12 Starters Returning/Lost...6/4 Newcomers NO. 15/16 YALE BULLDOGS (7-2, 2-2) vs. PROVIDENCE FRIARS (0-8, 0-2) April 13, :00 p.m. Providence, R.I. Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex (1,000) THE MATCHUP Media Coverage...Tuesday s contest versus Yale will be aired live on WOON 1240 AM in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Chris Fama will handle play-by-play duties for the radio broadcast. Friars vs. Yale...Providence will host Yale on Tuesday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. The Bulldogs own a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series, including an overtime victory last season on March 5, 2009 in New Haven. In the only other meeting between the schools, Yale prevailed 11-5 on March 10, 2006 in Boca Raton, Fla. Scouting The Bulldogs...No. 15/16 Yale enters the contest with a 7-2 record, including a 2-2 mark in Ivy League action. The Bulldogs are coming off an 8-3 win at Dartmouth on Apr. 10 in Hanover, N.H. Offensively, the team is led by sophomore Matt Gibson. The 5-10 sophomore leads the team with 37 points on 21 goals and a team-high 16 assists. Defensively, junior Patrick Coleman anchors the unit with 34 ground balls and a team-high 12 caused turnovers. In goal, junior Johnathan Falcone has seen 522:27 minutes of action for the Bulldogs, allowing 77 goals while making 85 saves for an 8.84 goals against average and.525 save percentage. BY THE NUMBERS Category Yale PC Shots Per Game Goals Per Game Goals Against Average Assists Per Game Points Per Game Saves Per Game Save Percentage Ground Balls/Game Face-Offs Won/Total Face-Off Percentage Man-Up Opportunities Man-Up Percentage Next Game...Providence will travel to South Bend, Ind. for a matchup with BIG EAST foe Notre Dame on Saturday, April 17 at noon. The contest will mark the first ever meeting between PC and Notre Dame on the lacrosse field. Nolan Sets Up Friar Offense...Sophomore midfielder Jake Nolan has set up the Friar offense all season, as the Westport, Conn. native leads PC with nine assists on the year. He has accounted for over 35 percent of the Friars total assists in 2010 and leads Providence with 10 points on the year. Saturday s contest marked the second game in which Nolan has recorded three assists this season, as he also registered three helpers at Siena on Mar. 27. Nolan s 1.12 assists per contest ranks fifth-best in the BIG EAST. Friar Offense Shows Improvement In Past Three Outings... After averaging only 3.8 goals through the first five games of the season, the Friars have scored a much-improved 7.3 goals per contest over the past three games. Against Bryant on Apr. 3, Providence recorded eight goals against the Bulldogs then-top-ranked defense, which came into the game allowing only 5.4 goals per contest. Spreading It Around...Providence has featured a balanced scoring attack so far this season. Eight players have posted at least six points for the Friars in Sophomore midfielder Jake Nolan (Westport, Conn.) leads the team with 10 points, while junior midfielder Mike Feldberg (Voorhees, N.J.) is second on the team with nine. Riedl Is Defensive Leader...Senior defenseman Ryan Riedl (Winchester, Mass.) has continued his stellar career in the Friar backline so far this season. The 2009 All-MAAC selection is holding his own in the BIG EAST, ranking fourth in the conference in ground balls per game (4.5) in league contests. Riedl leads the Friars with 22 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers in 2010, and had arguably his best game of the season at St. John s on Apr. 10, recording season-highs of five ground balls and four caused turnovers against the Red Storm. Dzwilewski Averaging 12 Saves Over Past Two Outings...Sophomore goaltender Christian Dzwilewski (Huntington, N.Y.) has truly rounded into form for the Friars in goal over the past two contests. Dzwilewski posted a career-best 13 saves at St. John s and recorded 11 stops versus Bryant on Apr. 3. For his efforts against the Bulldogs, Christian was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Apr. 5. Feldberg Bolsters Friar Offense In Return... After missing the first three games of the season due to injury, junior midfielder Mike Feldberg (Voorhees, N.J.) has posted a goal in all five games in which he s played and ranks first on the team with nine scores on the year. Feldberg posted a career-high three goals on Mar. 27 at Siena and followed that performance with two goal efforts against Bryant on April 3 and at St. John s on Apr. 10. Helda Most Improved Goal Scorer For PC... Junior midfielder Evan Helda (Charlotte, N.C.) recorded his sixth goal of the season at Siena on Mar. 27. After posting four goals in 16 games last season, the 6-1 midfielder eclipsed that mark in only five games in Helda ranks third on the Friars with seven points on the year.

2 2010 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE LACROSSE GAME NOTES BIG EAST STANDINGS BIG EAST Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Syracuse (2/2) Georgetown (8/9) St. John s Villanova (13/13) Rutgers Providence Notre Dame LAST TIME OUT... St. John s 13, Providence 5 Providence (0-8) vs. St. John's (5-5) Providence Date: Apr 10, 2010 Attendance: 553 St. John's Weather: Providence SCORING: GOALS: WUJCIAK, Pete 2; FELDBERG, Mike 2; DEXTER, Kyle 1. ASSISTS: NOLAN, Jake 3; MAHONEY, Christopher 1. St. John's SCORING: GOALS: KUTNER, Harry 4; HOLENSTEIN, Charlie 2; NOVOTNY, Tyler 2; LAGODICH, Alex 2; HERITS, Ryan 2; AYERS, Dillon 1. ASSISTS: AYERS, Dillon 2; CARR, Jarrett 2; DAVIS, Reggie 1; HOLENSTEIN, Charlie 1; KUTNER, Harry 1; MANES, Tom 1; ROTHMAN, Jordan 1. Providence St. John's Providence St. John's Providence St. John's Providence St. John's Providence St. John's Stadium: DaSilva Penalties - Providence 2/3:30; St. John's 8/5:30. Officials: Phil Domenico; Mike Donnellan; Chris Schmidt. Providence St. John's Providence St. John's Queens, N.Y. - The Providence College men s lacrosse team (0-8, 0-2 BIG EAST) was defeated by St. John s University (5-5, 2-1) by the score of 13-5 on Saturday, April 10 in a BIG EAST contest in Queens, N.Y. After St. John s jumped out to a 6-0 lead, the Friars could not cut the Johnnies advantage to less than three (6-3) for the rest of the contest. The Friars were led by sophomore midfielder Jake Nolan (Westport, Conn.) who matched a career-high with three assists, while senior defenseman Ryan Riedl (Winchester, Mass.) anchored the PC defense by picking up five ground balls and causing four turnovers. Sophomore Christian Dzwilewski (Huntington, N.Y.) played the first 45:00 minutes in net for PC, making a career-best 13 saves while allowing 12 goals for the Friars. Senior Frank Cicero (Venetia, Pa.) played the final 15:00 minutes in the cage, making one save while allowing one goal for PC. St. John s posted the first six goals of the contest before junior midfielder Mike Feldberg (Voorhees, N.J.) broke the streak with a score off an assist by Nolan (6-1) with 2:37 to play in the first quarter. The Friars posted the first two goals of the second quarter to cut the Red Storm lead to 6-3 with 8:50 to play in the period. Sophomore midfielder Pete Wujciak (Essex Fells, N.J.) notched both scores for Providence, with sophomore attackman Christopher Mahoney (Centerport, N.Y.) assisting on the first. With 3:11 to play in the second quarter, St. John s closed the half on a 3-0 run to take a 9-3 advantage into intermission. The Red Storm recorded the first two goals of the third quarter and led 11-3 with 7:10 to play in the period. From there, Nolan fed Feldberg again for a goal as the Friars cut the St. John s lead to 11-4 with 3:59 remaining in the third frame. St. John s opened the scoring in the fourth, with Harry Kutner scoring unassisted (12-4). With 9:53 to go in the game, freshman midfielder Kyle Dexter (Victoria, British Columbia) scored for PC as Nolan assisted on his third goal of the game. The Red Storm posted the final goal of the contest to secure the 13-5 victory. Jeff Lowman earned the win in goal for St. John s, making seven saves while allowing five goals in 53:46 minutes of action. Kutner paced the Red Storm offense with five points on four goals and an assist. Freshman Impact...Freshman midfielder Kyle Dexter (Victoria, British Columbia) has made an immediate impact for the Friars this season as a freshman. He ranks second on the team with seven goals on the year and has started six of the seven games in which he s played. Against Siena on Mar. 27, Dexter notched two goals in the first four minutes of the third quarter to help the Friars tie the score at seven. In the game against Bryant on Apr. 3, Dexter recorded two goals and won four-of-six faceoffs to give PC a number of key possessions in the second half. He has notched a.600 face-off percentage on the year (12-20), good for first on the team. Super Sophomores...The Friars have been bolstered this season by the emergence of members of the team s sophomore class. The sophomores have accounted for 40 percent (26-65) of the team s points in Jake Nolan (Westport, Conn.) ranks for first on the team with 10 points on a goal and nine assists, while Evan Olsen (Tampa, Fla.) and Pete Wujciak (Essex Fells, N.J.) rank fourth on the squad with six points each. Cicero Records Career-High 12 Saves Against Hoyas...Senior goaltender Frank Cicero (Venetia, Pa.) stopped a career-high 12 shots in the game against No. 10/9 Georgetown on Mar. 21, the most saves by a Friar since Robert Bryan posted 16 stops against Canisius on Mar. 28, Cicero leads the Friars with 34 saves on the season. Early Road Warriors...The Friars opened the 2010 schedule with fourconsecutive away contests, the most ever by Providence to begin the season. The Friars opened the stretch with an 8-6 setback at Presbyterian on Feb. 27. From there, Providence traveled to Florida and was defeated at Jacksonville, 9-4, on Mar. 5. The Friars then returned to New England and fell to Quinnipiac, 12-2, on Mar. 13 in Hamden, Conn. and UMass, 17-3, in Amherst, Mass. Slow Starts Hurt The Friars... Against Jacksonville on Mar. 5, the Friars were outscored, 5-0, in the first quarter, but matched the Dolphins (4-4) in the final three quarters. PC struggled in the first quarter of its opening two games of the season, as opponents outscored the Friars by a combined mark of 9-0 in the opening frame. Providence improved its play in the final three quarters of each contest, as the Friars held a 10-8 advantage over its two opponents in goals scored after the opening period. Tough Schedule Awaits...The Friars will face a difficult schedule in 2010, as six of the team s games will be against schools that qualified for the 2009 NCAA Tournament (UMass, Siena, Notre Dame, Brown, Syracuse, Villanova). In addition to last year s success, eight of the Friars opponents this season are either ranked or receiving votes in the 2010 national polls. Inaugural BIG EAST season...the 2010 season marks the inaugural year of the BIG EAST men s lacrosse conference. The league includes Georgetown University, the University of Notre Dame, Providence College, Rutgers University, St. John s University, Syracuse University and Villanova University. The Friars previously competed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) from , during which the team compiled a (.452) record and a (.640) mark in conference play. Friars Return 27 Players From 2009 Roster... Providence returns 27 players from the 2009 roster, including six starters. The Friars also welcome back three of their five leading scorers from a year ago, anchored by senior attackman Colin Tigh (Garden City, N.Y.). INSIDE LACROSSE DIVISION I MEDIA POLL (4/12) Rk Team (FPV) Record Pts Last Wk 1. Virginia (21) Syracuse North Carolina Maryland Princeton Duke Drexel Georgetown Cornell Loyola (Md.) Hofstra Massachusetts Villanova Stony Brook Yale Johns Hopkins Harvard Brown Fairfield Lafayette Also receiving votes: Denver, Towson, Mt. St. Mary s, Bryant, Navy * Providence opponents in bold USILA DIVISION I COACHES POLL (4/11) Rk Team (FPV) Record Pts Last Wk 1. Virginia (11) Syracuse North Carolina Maryland Duke Princeton Drexel Loyola (Md.) Georgetown Cornell Hofstra Massachusetts Villanova Stony Brook Johns Hopkins Yale Lafayette Fairfield Brown Harvard Also receiving votes: Towson, Denver, Navy, Notre Dame * Providence opponents in bold Burdick Begins 12th Season On Sidelines For Providence...Providence College Head Coach Chris Burdick begins his 12th season on the sidelines for the Friars in Burdick is the longest-tenured head coach in Providence College history and has taken the Friars to the NCAA Tournament three times (2004, 2006, 2007). He was named the Anaconda Sports/MAAC Coach of the Year in 2008 after guiding Providence to a 7-1 league record. 2

3 No. Name Yr. Pos. HT. WGT. Hometown/Previous School 1 Andrew Bromley So. A Surrey, British Columbia/Earl Marriott 2 Tim Barry Sr. M Silver Spring, Md./Gonzaga 4 Paul Carafello Fr. M Kinnelon, N.J./Don Bosco Prep 5 Frank Cicero Sr. GK Venetia, Pa./Peters Township 6 Matt Collier Sr. M Swampscott, Mass./Brewster Academy 7 Dan Daly Sr. D West Hartford, Conn./Conard 8 Matt DiFrancesco So. A Slingerlands, N.Y./Bethlehem Central 9 Kyle Dexter Fr. M Victoria, British Columbia/Claremont 10 Chris Donato Jr. D Laytonsville, Md./Gonzaga 11 Christian Dzwilewski So. GK Huntington, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor 12 Billy Falatko Fr. D Silver Spring, Md./Georgetown Prep 13 Jackson Fallon Sr. M Arlington, Mass./Arlington 14 Mike Feldberg Jr. M Voorhees, N.J./Eastern Regional 15 Tim Finnegan So. GK Lowell, Mass./Lowell 17 Jake Goodelman Jr. GK Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur 18 Joe Habib Fr. M Arlington, Mass./Northfield Mt. Hermon 19 Evan Helda Jr. M Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day 20 Brian Ikeda Sr. D Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga 21 Garrett Kanter Sr. A Marblehead, Mass./Tabor Academy 22 Steve Lydon Jr. M Braintree, Mass./Braintree 23 Christopher Mahoney So. M Centerport, N.Y./St. Anthony s 25 Brent Mayo So. M Scarborough, Maine/Phillips Exeter 27 Patrick McGuire Fr. A Dallas, Texas/Dallas Jesuit 28 Jake Nolan So. M Westport, Conn./Chantilly (Va.) 29 Mike Noyes So. D Ocean City, Md./The Salisbury School 30 Evan Olsen So. A Tampa, Fla./Jesuit Tampa 32 Tyler Pratte Fr. D Manchester, N.H./Manchester Central 33 Ryan Riedl Sr. D Winchester, Mass./Winchester 34 Andrew Roussinos Jr. D Arlington, Mass./Arlington 35 Zack Sharman Fr. M Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East 36 Ernestas Steponas Fr. M Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville 37 Daniel Textor Fr. M Rockville Centre, N.Y./Chaminade 38 Colin Tigh Sr. A Garden City, N.Y./Chaminade 39 Josh Torres Fr. M Andover, Mass./Andover 40 Bertan Unal Jr. D Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill 41 Ryan Vermette Sr. D Topsham, Maine/Mt. Ararat 42 Ryan Walters Fr. D Chadds Ford, Pa./Archmere Academy 43 JT Weber Fr. A West Hartford, Conn./Conard 45 Pete Wujciak So. M Essex Fells, N.J./Delbarton 46 Colin Benelli Fr. D Braintree, Mass/Thayer Academy Head Coach: Chris Burdick (Delaware 91) Assistant Coaches: Keith Loftis (SUNY Potsdam '97), James Courter (Providence '07) Volunteer Coach: Colin Reposa (Providence 08) Team Captains: Tim Barry, Garrett Kanter, Steve Lydon, Mike Feldberg Athletic Trainer: Michelle Zielinski Strength & Conditioning: Kenneth White Team Managers: Erica Barnum, Kristen Belle-Isle, Gina Borsari and Natalie Yaworsky Matt DIFRANCESCO...Dee-fran-sesco Christian DZWILEWSKI...Zwi-lewski Joe HABIB...Ha-beeb Brian IKEDA...I-Keeda Mike NOYES...Noise Ryan RIEDL...Reed-l 2010 ROSTER BREAKDOWN/PRONUNCIATION GUIDE PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Andrew ROUSSINOS... Rew-see-knows Ernestas STEPONAS...Step-own-us Colin TIGH...Tie BERTAN UNAL...Bear-tahn Oo-nal JT WEBER... Webber Pete WUJCIAK...Woo-jack ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Yr. POSITION 2 Tim Barry Sr. Midfield 46 Colin Benelli Fr. Defense 1 Andrew Bromley So. Attack 4 Paul Carafello Fr. Midfield 5 Frank Cicero Sr. Goalkeeper 6 Matt Collier Sr. Midfield 7 Dan Daly Sr. Defense 9 Kyle Dexter Fr. Midfield 8 Matt DiFrancesco So. Attack 10 Chris Donato Jr. Defense 11 Christian Dzwilewski So. Goalkeeper 12 Billy Falako Fr. Defense 13 Jackson Fallon Sr. Midfield 14 Mike Feldberg Jr. Midfield 15 Tim Finnegan So. Goalkeeper 17 Jake Goodelman Jr. Goalkeeper 18 Joe Habib Fr. Midfield 19 Evan Helda Jr. Midfield 20 Brian Ikeda Sr. Defense 21 Garrett Kanter Sr. Attack 22 Steve Lydon Jr. Midfield 23 Christopher Mahoney So. Midfield 25 Brent Mayo So. Midfield 27 Patrick McGuire Fr. Attack 28 Jake Nolan So. Midfield 29 Mike Noyes So. Defense 30 Evan Olsen So. Attack 32 Tyler Pratte Fr. Defense 33 Ryan Riedl Sr. Defense 34 Andrew Roussinos Jr. Defense 35 Zack Sharman Fr. Midfield 36 Ernestas Steponas Fr. Midfield 37 Daniel Textor Fr. Midfield 38 Colin Tigh Sr. Attack 39 Josh Torres Fr. Midfield 40 Bertan Unal Jr. Defense 41 Ryan Vermette Sr. Defense 42 Ryan Walters Fr. Defense 43 JT Weber Fr. Attack 45 Pete Wujciak So. Midfield ROSTER BREAKDOWN STATE/PROVINCE No. Players British Columbia (Canada)... 2 Connecticut... 3 Florida... 1 Maine... 2 Maryland... 5 Massachusetts New Hampshire... 2 New Jersey... 3 New York... 7 North Carolina... 1 Pennsylvania... 4 Texas... 1 CLASS...No. Players Seniors Juniors... 7 Sophomores Freshmen

4 BURDICK COACHING HISTORY POSITION YEARS Assistant Coach, Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator, Delaware 1994 Offensive Coordinator, Delaware 1995 Assistant Coach, Massachusetts 1996 Assistant Head Coach, Cornell Head Coach, Providence College 1999-present RECORD YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR OVERALL CONF. POSTSEASON MAAC Semifinals MAAC Semifinals MAAC Semifinals NCAA Tournament MAAC Semifinals NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament MAAC Semifinals MAAC Semifinals Totals NCAAs, 9 MAAC UNDER COACH BURDICK... HONOR No. NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 MAAC Regular Season Titles 4 MAAC Tournament Titles 3 MAAC Coach of the Year 1 Major League Lacrosse Players 2 All-Americans 2 USILA North/South All-Stars 4 Al-New England Selections 1 MAAC Defensive Player of Year 5 MAAC Championship Most Outstanding Player 3 All-MAAC Selections 32 MAAC All-Tournament Team Selections 22 The 2010 season is highlighted by a noticeable change in the landscape of lacrosse at Providence College as Head Coach Chris Burdick will lead the men s lacrosse team in its inaugural season in the BIG EAST Conference. In 11 seasons as the head coach of the Friars, Burdick has led the team to the NCAA Tournament three times (2004, 2006, 2007), capturing the MAAC title in all three seasons. The Friars completed a decade of success in the MAAC last season with an impressive resume. From , the Friars qualified for an unprecedented nine-consecutive MAAC Tournament appearances and captured four regular-season titles (2003, 2005, 2006, 2008). The three MAAC Tournament Championships in 2004, 2006 and 2007 ranked Providence tops amongst MAAC teams for the most conference titles over the past decade. Burdick has compiled an overall record of In MAAC action, the Friars posted a mark during his tenure from The Friars recorded their best league finishes in 2003, 2005 and 2008 with identical MAAC records of 7-1. In 2006, Burdick guided the Friars to a program-best 10 wins overall (10-7), tying them with PC s 1985 squad which also finished with 10 victories (10-2). At the conclusion of the 2008 season, Burdick was named Anaconda Sports/MAAC Coach of the Year for leading the Friars to their fourth regular-season league title in six years. Burdick, who has built a championship program predicated on defense, has guided the Friars to a top-10 ranking in scoring defense among all NCAA Division I men s lacrosse programs in four of the last seven seasons. The Friars achieved their highest ranking (No. 2) in 2008, after allowing just 6.47 goals per game. Burdick also is credited with the recruitment and development of the first players at Providence College to be selected to the All-MAAC First and Second Teams after PC joined the conference in In all, Burdick has had 20 players earn All-Conference honors a total of 30 times, including Brian O Rorke, who finished his eligibility in 2004 as the program s most decorated player. O Rorke was a three-time MAAC Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team selection (2002, 2003, 2004). O Rorke also earned MAAC Rookie of the Year honors under Burdick s guidance in Current Assistant Coach James Courter 07 and Ben Johnston 08 also earned MAAC Defensive Player of the Year honors. A Friar earned the honor in five of the last eight seasons of the decade. In January of 2005, O Rorke became the first lacrosse player from Providence to get drafted by Major League Lacrosse. The New Jersey Pride took O Rorke in the 13th round (73rd overall) of the supplemental draft held in Philadelphia, Pa. In January of 2008, former Friar goalkeeper Peter Littell ( 07) was added to the Long Island Lizard s 35-man roster and was invited to training camp. Burdick also helped to develop the program s first-ever All-America selections in Michael Farley and Ben Johnston. Both players earned USILA Honorable Mention All-America accolades in 2006 and 2008, respectively. Burdick came to Providence with an impressive resume, having earned valuable experience with some of the top teams in collegiate lacrosse. A 1991 graduate of the University of Delaware, he was one of the top goalkeepers to ever play for the Blue Hens. Upon graduation from Delaware, Burdick quickly got into coaching and began to establish himself as one of the best young evaluators of talent in collegiate lacrosse. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Notre Dame in He helped guide the Fighting Irish to two-consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament. After two years at Notre Dame, Burdick returned to Delaware to serve as the defensive coordinator for the 15th-ranked Blue Hens in In 1995, he was named the offensive coordinator. While at Delaware, Burdick earned his master s degree in health, physical education and recreation. He continued to work with top programs when he became an assistant coach for the 12th-ranked UMass Minutemen in At UMass, Burdick coached the team s goalies and worked with the defense. The following year, he went to Cornell to become the assistant head coach. He spent one season with the Big Red under coaching legend Richie Moran before coming to Providence. In addition to his work as a coach in the collegiate ranks, Burdick is very involved with lacrosse at all levels, having made many speaking appearances at various clinics. He also served as the president of the MAAC Lacrosse Coaches Association in 2003, and has been a member of the regional advisory committee for NCAA tournament selection. In 2003, Burdick was selected to coach in the Division I Men s Lacrosse North/South All-Star game. Burdick is the director and owner of the 24 Lacrosse network which runs camps and clinics nationwide and is a national resource for coaching development. The Elite Camp, held at Providence College, is the leading venue for future Friar lacrosse student athletes, with over 75 percent of the current roster having attended. The network includes the PLASMA local HS Club organization, an underclass venue, the Future Chip Showcase, as well as teaching camps and clinics in Providence, R.I., Buffalo, N.Y. and Portland, Ore. For more information, please visit A native of Cortland, N.Y., he is the son of Angela and Frank Burdick. HEAD COACH CHRIS BURDICK ASSISTANT COACH PROFILES Keith Loftis Assistant Coach Alma Mater SUNY-Potsdam 97 Seasons at Providence 11 Specialty Recruiting Coordinator NCAA Tournaments at PC 04, 06, 07 Previous Coaching Experience Head Coach, Cobleskill State University James Courter Assistant Coach Alma Mater Providence 07 Seasons at Providence 1 Specialty Defensive Coordinator NCAA Tournaments at PC (as player) 04, 06, 07 Playing Experience Providence College Colin Reposa Volunteer Coach Alma Mater Providence 08 Seasons at Providence 1 Specialty Defensive Midfield, Face-offs NCAA Tournaments at PC (as player) 06, 07 Playing Experience Providence College

5 PROVIDENCE LACROSSE RECORD WHEN.../MILESTONE STATISTICS PC BY THE NUMBERS... OVERALL Overall Record 0-8 Last Five Games 0-5 Home 0-2 Away 0-6 Overtime Games 0-0 BIG EAST Record 0-2 BIG EAST Home 0-1 BIG EAST Away 0-1 Longest Win Streak 0 Longest Losing Streak 8 RECORD BY THE MONTH February 0-1 March 0-5 April 0-2 May 0-0 RECORD BY CONFERENCE BIG EAST 0-2 Colonial 0-1 ECAC 0-1 Independent 0-3 Ivy 0-0 MAAC 0-1 Record When... Providence scores at least seven goals 0-2 Providence scores less than seven goals 0-6 Providence makes five assists 0-1 Providence makes less than five assists 0-7 Providence makes at least 10 saves 0-5 Providence makes less than 10 saves 0-3 Leading at halftime 0-0 Trailing at halftime 0-8 Tied at halftime 0-0 Records more shots than opponent 0-2 Records less shots than opponent 0-6 Winning more faceoffs than opponent 0-1 Winning less faceoffs than opponent 0-6 Faceoffs are tied 0-1 Collects more ground balls than opponent 0-2 Collects less ground balls than opponent 0-6 Providence College... Played an overtime game...(4/4/09) Providence 5 vs. Saint Joseph s 4 (4ot) Won an overtime game...(4/4/09) Providence 5 vs. Saint Joseph s 4 (4ot) Played a ranked team...(3/21/10) Providence 4 vs. No. 10/9 Georgetown 14 Posted at least 10 goals...(3/21/09) Providence 12 at Wagner 4 Posted at least 15 goals...(3/25/06) Providence 16 vs. Wagner 3 Allowed at least 10 goals...(3/27/10) Providence 9 at Siena 11 Allowed at least 15 goals...(2/15/09) Providence 3 at No. 2/1 Syracuse 22 Allowed fewer than five goals...(4/4/09) Providence 5 at Saint Joseph s 4 (4ot) Made at least six assists...(3/27/10) Providence 9 (seven assists) at Siena 11 Made at least 10 assists...(3/21/09) Providence 12 (10 assists) at Wagner 4 Took at least 30 shots...(2/27/10) Providence 6 (32 shots) at Presbyterian 8 Took at least 40 shots...(4/8/06) Providence 8 (40 shots) at Siena 7 (2ot) Took at least 50 shots...(3/25/06) Providence 16 (53 shots) vs. Wagner 3 Took fewer than 10 shots...(5/12/07) Providence 3 (Six shots) vs. No. 2 Duke 18 (NCAA Tournament) Picked up ground balls...(3/27/10) Providence 9 (30 gb) at Siena 11 Picked up at least ground balls...(4/4/06) Providence 11 (42 gb) vs. Fairfield 10 (ot) Picked up at least 50+ ground balls...(3/25/07) Providence 12 (50 gb) at Wagner 6 A Providence College Player... Had at least four points...(3/18/09) Danny Ryan (3g, 1a) vs. Quinnipiac Had at least five points...(3/14/09) Bobby Labadini (2g, 3a) at VMI Had at least six points...(3/5/09) Bobby Labadini (5g, 1a) at Yale Had at least seven points...(3/21/09) Bobby Labadini (6g, 2a) at Wagner Had at least eight points...(3/21/09) Bobby Labadini (6g, 2a) at Wagner Scored four goals...(3/14/09) Colin Tigh (4g) at VMI Scored five goals...(3/5/09) Bobby Labadini (5g) at Yale Scored six goals...(3/21/09) Bobby Labadini (6g) at Wagner Posted at least three assists...(4/10/10) Jake Nolan (3a) at St. John s Posted at least four assists...(4/21/07) Brendan Ryan (4a) at No. 10 North Carolina Posted at least five assists...(3/26/02) Kyle Ojakian (5a) vs. Marist Posted at least six assists...(3/28/01) Jim Dooley (6a) vs. Hartford Posted at least seven assists...(3/22/00) Ken Leahy (7a) at Siena Picked up at least six ground balls...(2/27/10) Evan Olsen (6 gb) at Presbyterian Picked up at least 10 ground balls...(4/5/08) Thomas Wenskus (10 gb) vs. Mt. St. Mary s Picked up at least 12 ground balls...(4/15/06) Mark Seyer (14 gb) vs. VMI Caused at least five turnovers...(4/15/09) Ryan Riedl (5 ct) vs. Marist Had at least 10 saves...(4/10/10) Christian Dzwilewski (13 SV) at St. John s Had at least 15 saves...(3/28/09) Robert Bryan (16 SV) vs. Canisius Had at least 20 saves...(2/21/04) Andrew McMinn (21 SV) at Fairfield 5

6 #2 TIM BARRY SENIOR MIDFIELD Totals Ground Balls: 1 - Five times #6 MATT COLLIER SENIOR MIDFIELD Totals PLAYER PROFILES #7 DAN DALY SENIOR DEFENSE Totals Points: 1 - vs. Wagner (4/23/08) Goals: 1 - vs. Wagner (4/23/08) Ground Balls: 1 - Three times #13 JACKSON FALLON SENIOR MIDFIELD Totals Points: 4 - vs. Mt. St. Mary s (4/5/08) Goals: 3 - vs. Mt. St. Mary s (4/5/08) Assists: 2 - Three times Ground Balls: 3 - Six times #20 BRIAN IKEDA SENIOR DEFENSE Totals Ground Balls: 2 - Twice #21 GARRETT KANTER SENIOR ATTACK Totals Points: 1 - Five times Goals: 1 - Twice Assists: 1 - Three times Ground Balls: 5 - at Presbyterian (2/27/10) #33 RYAN RIEDL SENIOR DEFENSE Totals Points: 1 - Twice Goals: 1 - Twice Ground Balls: 6 - at Mt. St. Mary s (4/11/09) #38 COLIN TIGH SENIOR ATTACK Totals Points: 4 - Four times Goals: 4 - Twice Assists: 3 - at No. 6 North Carolina (3/11/09) Ground Balls: 9 - vs. No. 16 Brown (4/18/09) #41 RYAN VERMETTE SENIOR DEFENSE Totals Points: 1 - at Dartmouth (4/7/09) Goals: 1 - at Dartmouth (4/7/09) Ground Balls: 2 - Eight times #10 CHRIS DONATO JUNIOR DEFENSE Totals Points: 1 - vs. Hobart (2/28/09) Goals: 1 - vs. Hobart (2/28/09) Ground Balls: 2 - at Yale (3/5/09) #14 MIKE FELDBERG JUNIOR MIDFIELD Totals Points: 3 - Twice Goals: 3 - at Siena (3/27/10) Assists: 1 - Four times Ground Balls: 2 - Twice #19 EVAN HELDA JUNIOR MIDFIELD Totals Points: 2 - Twice Goals: 2 - at Presbyterian (2/27/10) Assists: 1 - Four times Ground Balls: 2 - vs. Siena (4/15/09) 6

7 PLAYER PROFILES #22 STEVE LYDON JUNIOR MIDFIELD Totals Points: 1 - Four times Goals: 1 - Twice Assists: 1 - Twice Ground Balls: 2 - Twice #34 ANDREW ROUSSINOS JUNIOR DEFENSE Totals Points: 1 - at Jacksonville (3/5/10) Goals: 1 - at Jacksonville (3/5/10) Ground Balls: 1 - at Massachusetts (3/16/10) #40 BERTAN UNAL JUNIOR DEFENSE Totals Ground Balls: 4 - vs. Canisius (3/28/09) #1 ANDREW BROMLEY SOPHOMORE ATTACK Totals Ground Balls: 1 - at Quinnipiac (3/13/10) #8 MATT DIFRANCESCO SOPHOMORE ATTACK Totals #23 CHRIS MAHONEY SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD Totals Points: 1 - Six times Goals: 1 - Three times Assists: 1 - Three times Ground Balls: 1 - Twice #25 BRENT MAYO SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD Totals Ground Balls: 1 - Twice #28 JAKE NOLAN SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD Totals Points: 3 - Twice Goals: 1 - Three times Assists: 3- Twice Ground Balls: 2 - Six times #29 MIKE NOYES SOPHOMORE DEFENSE Totals Ground Balls: 4 - vs. Marist (4/15/09) #30 EVAN OLSEN SOPHOMORE ATTACK Totals Points: 2 - Five times Goals: 2 - Three times Assists: 1 - Four times Ground Balls: 6 - at Presbyterian (2/27/10) #45 PETE WUJCIAK SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD Totals Points: 2 - Twice Goals: 2 - at St. John s (4/10/10) Assists: 2 - at Presbyterian (2/27/10) Ground Balls: 5 - at Presbyterian (2/27/10) #4 PAUL CARAFELLO FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Totals #12 BILLY FALATKO FRESHMAN DEFENSE Totals Ground Balls: 2 - at Jacksonville (3/5/10) #18 JOE HABIB FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Totals #9 KYLE DEXTER FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Totals Points: 2 - Twice Goals: 2 - Twice Ground Balls: 2 - Twice 7

8 PLAYER PROFILES #27 PATRICK MCGUIRE FRESHMAN ATTACK Totals #32 TYLER PRATTE FRESHMAN DEFENSE Totals Ground Balls: 1 - at Massachusetts (3/16/10) #35 ZACK SHARMAN FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Totals #37 DANIEL TEXTOR FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Totals Ground Balls: 1 - Three times #39 JOSH TORRES FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Totals Ground Balls: 1 - at Presbyterian (2/27/10) #36 ERNESTAS STEPONAS FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Totals Ground Balls: 1 - Five times #43 JT WEBER FRESHMAN ATTACK Totals Ground Balls: 1 - Twice #46 COLIN BENELLI FRESHMAN MIDFIELD Totals #42 RYAN WALTERS FRESHMAN DEFENSE Totals Ground Balls: 2 - vs. Bryant (4/3/10) #5 FRANK CICERO SENIOR GOALIE YEAR GP Rec. Min. GA GAA SV SV% : : : : Totals : Goals Against: 12 - vs. 10/9 Georgetown (3/21/10) Saves: 12 - vs. 10/9 Georgetown (3/21/10) Save Percentage vs. Wagner (4/23/08) #17 JAKE GOODELMAN JUNIOR GOALIE YEAR GP Rec. Min. GA GAA SV SV% : : : Totals : Goals Against: 2 - Twice Saves: 1 - at Quinnipiac (3/13/10) Save Percentage: at Quinnipiac (3/13/10) #10 CHRISTIAN DZWILEWSKI SOPHOMORE GOALIE YEAR GP Rec. Min. GA GAA SV SV% : : Totals : Goals Against: 12 - at St. John s (4/10/10) Saves: 13 - at St. John s (4/10/10) Save Percentage: vs. Bryant (4/3/10) #10 TIM FINNEGAN SOPHOMORE GOALIE YEAR GP Rec. Min. GA GAA SV SV% : : Totals : Goals Against: 9 - at Massachusetts (3/16/10) Saves: 10 - Twice Save Percentage vs. Marist (4/15/09) 8

9 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME 1: Presbyterian 8, Providence 6 GAME 2: Jacksonville 9, Providence 4 GAME 3: Quinnipiac 12, Providence 2 Providence (0-1) vs. Presbyterian College (1-1) Date: Feb 27, 2010 Attendance: 89 Weather: 42 degrees Providence Presbyterian College Providence (0-2) vs. Jacksonville (3-3) Date: Mar 05, 2010 Attendance: 597 Weather: Providence Jacksonville Providence (0-3) vs. Quinnipiac (3-1) Date: Mar 13, 2010 Attendance: 153 Weather: Rainy, cold Providence Quinnipiac Providence SCORING: GOALS: OLSEN, Evan 2; HELDA, Evan 2; FALLON, Jackson 1; TIGH, Colin 1. ASSISTS: WUJCIAK, Pete 2; KANTER, Garrett 1. Presbyterian College SCORING: GOALS: MELNYK, Tyler 2; MULFORD, Sean 1; EWING, Ben 1; PINKSTON, Devin 1; ATHENS, Andrew 1; MALONE, Derek 1; BROWN, DJ 1. ASSISTS: MELNYK, Tyler 2; FOY, Patrick 1; MULFORD, Sean 1. Providence Presbyterian College Providence Presbyterian College Providence Presbyterian College Providence Presbyterian College Providence Presbyterian College Stadium: Old Bailey Penalties - Providence 3/2:30; Presbyterian College 7/7:30. Officials:. Scorer: Brent C. Hager. Providence Presbyterian College Providence Presbyterian College Olsen, Helda Lead PC with two goals... Clinton, S.C. - The Providence College men s lacrosse team fell in its season opener to Presbyterian College by the score of 8-6 on Saturday, February 27 in Clinton, S.C. After falling behind 4-0 in the first quarter, the Friars outscored Presbyterian, 4-1, in the second to trail by only a goal (5-4) at the half. After the Blue Hose took a 7-5 lead into the final quarter, the Friars could not get closer than one goal for the remainder of the contest. PC falls to 0-1 on the season, while Presbyterian moves to 1-1. Sophomore attackman Evan Olsen (Tampa, Fla.) posted two goals and a career-best six ground balls, while junior midfielder Evan Helda (Charlotte, N.C.) recorded a career-high two goals and five ground balls to pace the Friar offense. Sophomore midfielder Pete Wujciak (Essex Fells, N.J.) also recorded a career best with two points on two assists. The Blue Hose scored the first four goals of the game, including a man-up goal by senior midfielder Andrew Athens, to take a 4-0 lead with 1:37 to play in the first quarter. The Friars got on the board early in the second, as senior attackman Colin Tigh (Garden City, N.Y.) posted a goal off a good feed from Wujciak. Less than a minute later, PC took advantage of a man-up opportunity, as Wujciak again assisted on a goal, this time scored by senior midfielder Jackson Fallon (Arlington, Mass.) at the 11:34 mark of the second quarter. The Friars completed a 3-0 run as Helda rifled a shot past Presbyterian goalkeeper Jon Athens to pull the Friars within one goal (4-3) with 9:52 left in the second. After a Presbyterian goal moved the Blue Hose ahead by two at 5-3, the Friars Olsen posted his first goal of the game with less than a minute to play in the half to pull the team back within one. Senior attackman Garrett Kanter (Marblehead, Mass.) assisted on the goal for Providence. Presbyterian entered the half with a 5-4 lead. Less than two minutes into the third quarter, Helda recorded his second goal of the game for the Friars to tie the score at five. However, the Blue Hose responded with two unassisted goals over the next 11 minutes of action and took a 7-5 lead into the final quarter. With 7:22 left in the game, Olsen posted his second goal of the contest to pull the Friars back within one goal at 7-6, but a goal two minutes later by Presbyterian s Tyler Melnyk extended the team s lead back to two goals, and the Friars could not get any closer for the remainder of the game. The Friars held a advantage in shots for the game but converted on only one-of-seven man-up opportunities. Senior Frank Cicero (Swampscott, Mass.) and sophomore Tim Finnegan (Lowell, Mass.) split time in goal for the Friars, with Cicero playing all 30:00 minutes of the first half and Finnegan manning the cage in the second half. Cicero allowed five goals and made five saves to take the loss for PC, while Finnegan made five saves and allowed three goals in the second half. Athens made 12 saves while allowing six goals in 60:00 minutes of action for Presbyterian. The Blue Hose were led offensively by Tyler Melnyk, who posted four goals on two points and two assists. Providence SCORING: GOALS: NOLAN, Jake 1; FALLON, Jackson 1; WUJCIAK, Pete 1; ROUSSINOS, Andrew 1. ASSISTS: NOLAN, Jake 1; TIGH, Colin 1. Jacksonville SCORING: GOALS: KENARY, TJ 3; TISSENBAUM, Jeremy 2; SERVILLE, Ryan 1; SCALZO, Nick 1; LANGE, Donovan 1; MANN, Cameron 1. ASSISTS: SCALZO, Nick 2; SERVILLE, Ryan 2; GUROWSKI, Max 1; KENARY, TJ 1. Providence Jacksonville Providence Jacksonville Providence Jacksonville Providence Jacksonville Providence Jacksonville Stadium: Ashley Sports Cmplx. Penalties - Providence 3/3:00; Jacksonville 6/3:30. Officials:. Scorer: Josh Ellis. Providence Jacksonville Providence Jacksonville Nolan s Two Points Pace Friars In Jacksonville... Jacksonville, Fla. - The Providence College men s lacrosse team was defeated by Jacksonville, 9-4, on Friday, March 5 at the Ashley Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Fla. The Friars were victimized by a first quarter in which Jacksonville outscored PC, 5-0. From there, Providence could not move closer than four goals (6-2) for the remainder of the contest. With the loss, the Friars drop to 0-2 on the season, while the Dolphins improve to 3-3. Sophomore midfielder Jake Nolan (Westport, Conn.) paced the Friars with two points on a goal and an assist while senior defenseman Ryan Riedl (Winchester, Mass.) picked up three ground balls and caused four turnovers to lead the PC defense. After the Dolphins scored the first five goals of the game, Nolan broke the streak with a score off an assist from senior attackman Colin Tigh (Garden City, N.Y.) at the 9:40 mark of the second quarter. Neither team could score for the remainder of the half, and Jacksonville extended its lead to five at 6-1 on a goal by Donovan Lange in the first minute of the third quarter. At the 10:09 mark of the third, sophomore midfielder Pete Wujciak (Essex Fells, N.J.) rifled a shot past Jacksonville goaltender Brad Hester to move the Friars back within four, but TJ Kenary scored the next two goals for the Dolphins to give JU a 8-2 lead with 1:47 left in the period. Senior midfielder Jackson Fallon (Arlington, Mass.) posted a goal at the 11:21 mark of the fourth quarter off an assist from Nolan to cut the Dolphins lead to five (8-3) but JU scored 16 seconds later to move back ahead by six at 9-3. Junior defenseman Andrew Roussinos (Arlington, Mass.) finished the scoring with his first-career goal with 1:03 left in the game. Sophomore goaltender Tim Finnegan (Lowell, Mass.) played the first 6:32 minutes for the Friars, allowing four goals while making three saves. Senior Frank Cicero (Swampscott, Mass.) played the remaining 53:28 in the cage and made six saves while allowing five goals. Hester made two saves while allowing three goals in 51:02 minutes of action for the Dolphins. He was relieved by Brendan Nikalson, who made one save in 6:12 minutes, and Alex Discala, who allowed one goal in 2:46. Jacksonville was led offensively by Kenary, who recorded four points on three goals and an assist. Providence SCORING: GOALS: HELDA, Evan 1; DEXTER, Kyle 1. ASSISTS: OLSEN, Evan 1; TIGH, Colin 1. Quinnipiac SCORING: GOALS: Christian Haggerty 2; Jack Oppenheimer 2; Kevin Kelly 1; Peter McNichols 1; Ted Dimond 1; Mike Gast 1; Billy Alessi 1; Alex Marotto 1; Todd Kaiser 1; Jake Emms 1. ASSISTS: Christian Haggerty 4; Alex DeAlmeida 1; Kevin Kelly 1; Jack Oppenheimer 1. Providence Quinnipiac Providence Quinnipiac Providence Quinnipiac Providence Quinnipiac Providence Quinnipiac Stadium: QU Lacrosse Turf Fld Penalties - Providence 2/1:30; Quinnipiac 3/2:30. Officials:. Scorer: Greg Ott. Providence Quinnipiac Providence Quinnipiac Dexter Posts First Career Goal For Friars at QU... Hamden, Conn. - The Providence College men s lacrosse team was defeated by Quinnipiac University by the score of 12-2 on Saturday, March 13 in Hamden, Conn. Junior midfielder Evan Helda (Charlotte, N.C.) and freshman midfielder Kyle Dexter (Victoria, British Columbia) each recorded a goal for Providence to lead the team s offense. The Friars drop to 0-3 on the season while Quinnipiac improves to 3-1. The Bobcats scored the first two goals of the game, before Helda posted his goal for the Friars off an assist from sophomore attackman Evan Olsen (Tampa, Fla.) with 10:31 to play in the second quarter. With Quinnipiac holding the 2-1 advantage, the Bobcats scored the final three goals of the half to take a 5-1 lead into intermission. A score by Quinnipiac s Christian Haggerty less than a minute into the third quarter extended the Bobcats lead to five at 6-1. With 12:01 to play in the third, Dexter registered his first-career goal off a good feed from senior attackman Colin Tigh (Garden City, N.Y.) to pull the Friars within four at 6-2. PC could not get any closer than four for the rest of the contest. Freshman Tim Finnegan (Lowell, Mass.) took the loss in net for the Friars, allowing a goal and making a save in the first 7:40 of the contest. From there, senior Frank Cicero (Venetia, Pa.) played the next 23:05 minutes in the cage, allowing six goals while making six saves. Sophomore Christian Dzwilewski (Huntington, N.Y.) and junior Jake Goodelman (Wantagh, N.Y.) split time in net for the final 30 minutes of the contest. Kevin Benzing earned the win for the Bobcats in goal, making seven saves while allowing two goals in 52:55 minutes of action. Haggerty led the team s offense with six points on two goals and four assists. 9

10 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME 4: rv/rv Massachusetts 17, Providence 3 GAME 5: No. 10/9 Georgetown 14, Providence 4 GAME 6: -/rv Siena 11, Providence 9 Providence (0-4) vs. Massachusetts (4-2) Date: Mar 16, 2010 Attendance: 506 Weather: Sunny, 56 degrees Providence Massachusetts Georgetown (4-2, 2-1) vs. Providence (0-5, 0-1) Date: Mar 21, 2010 Attendance: 653 Weather: Georgetown Providence Providence (0-6) vs. Siena (4-3) Date: Mar 27, 2010 Attendance: 614 Weather: Providence Siena Providence SCORING: GOALS: HELDA, Evan 1; FELDBERG, Mike 1; FALLON, Jackson 1. ASSISTS: NOLAN, Jake 2; MAHONEY, Christopher 1. Massachusetts SCORING: GOALS: Art Kell 5; Ryan Hantverk 2; Will Manny 2; Kirk Jurgelevich 1; Kyle Smith 1; Bobby Hayes 1; Mike Wilus 1; Ryan Smith 1; Colin Fleming 1; Mael Walkowiak 1; Ryan Liebel 1. ASSISTS: Ryan Hantverk 2; Seth Berggren 1; Mike Fetterly 1; Christian Hain 1; Kirk Jurgelevich 1; Art Kell 1; Kyle Smith 1. Providence Massachusetts Providence Massachusetts Providence Massachusetts Providence Massachusetts Providence Massachusetts Stadium: Garber Field Penalties - Providence 2/1:30; Massachusetts 2/1:00. Officials: Mike Infantino; Jeff Howes; Jeff Thibodeau. Providence Massachusetts Providence Massachusetts Helda s Goal Leads PC at Massachusetts... Amherst, Mass. - The Providence College men s lacrosse team was defeated by the University of Massachusetts, 17-3, on Tuesday, March 16 in Amherst, Mass. Junior midfielder Evan Helda (Charlotte, N.C.) scored his teamleading fourth goal of the season to pace the Friars. With the defeat, PC falls to 0-4, while Massachusetts improves to 4-2. The Minutemen posted the first eight goals of the contest until junior midfielder Mike Feldberg (Voorhees, N.J.) scored for the Friars with 9:23 to play in the second quarter. Art Kell posted a goal for UMass four minutes later and the Minutemen took a 9-1 lead into halftime. With 10:28 to play in the third quarter, senior midfielder Jackson Fallon (Arlington, Mass.) rifled a shot pass UMass goaltender Tim McCormack to make the score 9-2 in favor of the Minutemen. The Friars scored their final goal to make it 15-3, as Helda recorded his score unassisted with 8:32 to play in the contest. Sophomore goaltender Tim Finnegan (Lowell, Mass.) took the loss in goal for the Friars, allowing nine goals while making 10 saves in 30:00 minutes of action. Senior Frank Cicero (Venetia, Pa.), sophomore Christian Dzwilewski (Huntington, N.Y.) and junior Jake Goodelman (Wantagh, N.Y.) all saw time in the cage for the Friars in the second half. PC held a 15-5 edge in saves for the contest. McCormack earned the victory for Massachusetts, making two saves while allowing two goals in 45:00 minutes of play. Kell paced the UMass offense with six points on five goals and an assist. Georgetown SCORING: GOALS: COMEAU, Travis 4; BRANCACACCIO, Andrew 3; GUY, Zac 2; DOWD, Craig 1; ANGEL, Zack 1; REINHARDT, Eric 1; REILLY, Gerry 1; STAFFORD, Tucker 1. ASSISTS: DOWD, Craig 3; HOSTETLER, Dan 1; KOCIS, Scott 1; MCFADDEN, Jason 1; SHULER, Ryan 1; WILL, Brian 1. Providence SCORING: GOALS: DEXTER, Kyle 1; FELDBERG, Mike 1; KANTER, Garrett 1; HELDA, Evan 1. ASSISTS: TIGH, Colin 1. Georgetown Providence Georgetown Providence Georgetown Providence Georgetown Providence Georgetown Providence Stadium: Lacrosse Complex Penalties - Georgetown 5/2:30; Providence 3/2:30. Georgetown Providence Georgetown Providence Cicero Records Career-Best 12 Saves Versus Hoyas... Providence, R.I. - The Providence College men s lacrosse team (0-5, 0-1 BIG EAST) fell to No. 10/9 Georgetown University in its home opener by the score of 14-4 on Sunday, March 21 at the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. The contest marked the Friars first ever BIG EAST conference game. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 4-2 and 2-1 in BIG EAST play. Senior attackman Garrett Kanter (Marblehead, Mass.) led the Friar offense with his first goal of the season and added three ground balls. Senior defenseman Ryan Riedl (Winchester, Mass.) anchored the Providence defensive unit with four ground balls and two caused turnovers. The Hoyas posted the first eight goals of the contest and took an 8-0 lead into halftime. The Friars opened the scoring in the third quarter, as junior midfielder Evan Helda (Charlotte, N.C.) found an opening in the Georgetown defense and surged through the attack box for a score at the 10:52 mark. After a goal by the Hoyas Francis McDonough, the Friars found the back of the net again, this time on a goal by Kanter off a good feed from senior attackman Colin Tigh (Garden City, N.Y.) with 6:09 to play in the period. The goal cut the Georgetown lead to 9-2. The Hoyas posted the next two scores of the game to extend their advantage to 11-2 with 3:57 remaining in the third quarter. Less than two minutes later, the Friars struck back, as freshman midfielder Kyle Dexter (Victoria, British Columbia) made a nice move and passed a number of Hoya defenders to move PC back within eight at From there, Craig Dowd responded with a goal with 1:37 to play in the third to give Georgetown a 12-3 advantage. The Friars added a score in the final quarter, as junior midfielder Mike Feldberg (Voorhees, N.J.) found the back of the net to make the score 12-4 Hoyas. Georgetown posted the final two goals of the game. After sophomore Tim Finnegan (Lowell, Mass.) took the loss for the Friars in net, allowing two goals in 1:59 minutes of action, senior Frank Cicero (Venetia, Pa.) played the final 58:01 in the cage for PC. Cicero allowed 12 goals while making 12 saves in the contest. Providence SCORING: GOALS: FELDBERG, Mike 3; DEXTER, Kyle 2; HELDA, Evan 1; OLSEN, Evan 1; TIGH, Colin 1; MAHONEY, Christopher 1. ASSISTS: NOLAN, Jake 3; FALLON, Jackson 1; HELDA, Evan 1; KANTER, Garrett 1; OLSEN, Evan 1. Siena SCORING: GOALS: Roth, Chris 3; Neufeld, Bryan 2; Duggan, Ryan 1; Martinsen, Danny 1; Rogener, John 1; Dunn, Shaun 1; D'Alberti, Chris 1; Curry, Kyle 1. ASSISTS: Duggan, Ryan 3; Roth, Chris 2; Martinsen, Danny 1; Rogener, John 1. Providence Siena Providence Siena Providence Siena Providence Siena Providence Siena Stadium: Siena Turf Field Penalties - Providence 6/4:30; Siena 7/7:00. Providence Siena Providence Siena Feldberg s Three Goals Fuel Friar Comeback... Loudonville, N.Y. - The Providence College men s lacrosse team (0-6, 0-1 BIG EAST) fell to Siena College (4-3, 1-0 MAAC) by the score of 11-9 on Saturday, March 27 in Loudonville, N.Y. The Friars and Saints entered the fourth quarter with the score tied at eight, but Siena posted three of the game s final four goals to secure the victory. Junior midfielder Mike Feldberg (Voorhees, N.J.) paced the Friars with a career-high three goals while sophomore midfielder Jake Nolan (Westport, Conn.) added a personal-best three assists for PC. After Siena posted the first four goals of the game, the Friars got on the board with a score by sophomore attackman Chris Mahoney (Centerport, N.Y.) off an assist by junior midfielder Evan Helda (Charlotte, N.C.). The goal began a 3-0 run by the Friars that included scores by Feldberg and Helda to pull PC within one goal at 4-3 at the 2:43 mark of the first quarter. Siena s Bryan Neufeld opened the scoring in the second quarter with a goal to push the Saints lead back to two at 5-3 at the 13:23 mark. Less than two minutes later, the Friars responded with a goal by sophomore attackman Evan Olsen (Tampa, Fla.) off a good feed from Nolan (5-4). Siena continued the back-and-forth scoring with a goal by Kyle Curry at the 9:19 mark to move the Saints back ahead by two at 6-4. Neufeld added another goal with 7:56 to play in the quarter to give Siena a 7-4 lead, but Feldberg posted his second goal off another assist by Nolan with 1:30 left in the half to cut the Saints advantage to two (7-5) at halftime. Two goals by freshman midfielder Kyle Dexter (Victoria, British Columbia) early in the third quarter helped the Friars knot the score at seven with 11:45 to play in the period. The game remained tied until the 6:12 mark, when Chris Roth scored unassisted for Siena to move the Saints back ahead, 8-7. The Friars posted the final score of the period on Feldberg s third goal of the game to tie the score at eight heading into the fourth quarter. PC out-scored Siena 3-1 in the third frame and won all five face-offs in the quarter. Siena used a 3-0 run over the majority of the fourth quarter to take an 11-8 lead with 1:58 remaining in the contest. The Friars moved back within two scores on a goal by senior Colin Tigh (Garden City, N.Y.) with 54 seconds left, but could not move any closer for the rest of the game. The Friars won 13-of-23 faceoffs in the game picked up 30 ground balls to the Saints 28. PC also held an 8-to-7 edge in saves for the contest. Sophomore Tim Finnegan played the opening 31:40 in the cage for PC, allowing five goals while making six saves. He was replaced by senior Frank Cicero (Venetia, Pa.) who allowed two goals in 8:05 minutes of action. Sophomore Christian Dzwilewski (Huntington, N.Y.) took the loss for the Friars, allowing four goals while making two saves in the final 20:15 of the game. Brent Herbst earned the win for Siena, making seven saves while allowing nine goals in 60:00 minutes of action. Roth led the Saints offensively with five points on two goals and three assists. 10