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1 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio SCHEDULE/RESULTS 5-0, 0-0 BIG TEN CONFERENCE DATE OPPONENT TIME TV Feb. 2 Cleveland State W, 12-9 BTN+ Feb. 9 Boston University W, BTN+ Feb. 16 at UMass W, 11-7 LSN Feb. 23 Bucknell W, BTN+ Mar. 2 vs. Marquette# W, 13-9 LSN Mar. 9 at Hofstra Noon LSN Mar. 16 Denver 1 p.m. BTN+ Mar. 23 at Notre Dame 1 p.m. TBA Mar. 31 Rutgers* Noon ESPNU Apr. 7 at Penn State* 7 p.m. BTN Apr. 14 at Johns Hopkins* Noon ESPNU Apr. 20 Maryland* 1 p.m. BTN Apr. 26 at Michigan* 6 p.m. ESPNU May 2 B1G Tournament^ TBA BTN May 4 B1G Tournament^ TBA BTN #Patriot Cup; Dallas, Texas ^Rutgers Stadium; Piscataway, N.J. TV: Lax Sports Network Play-by-Play...Scott Sudikoff Analyst...Brendan McDaniels SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook...OhioStateMen slacrosse ODDS AND ENDS Since 2012, Ohio State has 14 USILA Scholar All-Americans and at least one every season. The Buckeyes 2019 roster is among the most diverse in college lacrosse: it includes 11 different states and two provinces of Canada and eight student-athletes hail from Ohio. Tre Leclaire is one of three players to compete in the 2016 U-19 gold medal game and 2018 World Championships gold medal game. Ohio State s 2019 opponents combined for a.588 winning percentage last season, second highest nationally. Last year, the Buckeyes had eight Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (3.70 gradepoint average or better), the most of any lacrosse program in the conference. No. 9 OHIO STATE (5-0) vs. HOFSTRA (2-3) March 9, 2019 Noon Hempstead, N.Y. Shuart Stadium TV: Lax Sports Network OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Head Coach: Nick Myers Record at Ohio St.: (11th) Overall: (11th) BUCKEYES HEAD EAST FOR MEETING WITH HOFSTRA ON SATURDAY Another week, another road test for the ninth-ranked Ohio State men s lacrosse team. This time, the Buckeyes head east to tangle with Hofstra at noon on Saturday inside James M. Shuart Stadium. The Buckeyes enter Saturday s game with a 5-0 record thanks to an efficient offense Ohio State ranks ninth in the country in scoring offense and fourth in shooting percentage and stingy defense the Buckeyes are giving up 9.60 goals/game, good for 15th best nationally. Sophomore Justin Inacio is among the nation s best in the face-off circle, winning nearly 64 percent of the draws that he s taken on the year and just over 70 percent over the last three games. He s been the Big Ten Specialist of the Week the last two weeks. The trio of close defensemen in front of goalie Josh Kirson consists of senior Matt Borges (16 ground balls, six caused turnovers), junior Jeff Henrick (six ground balls, five caused turnovers) and junior Joey Salisbury. Kirson has a 9.28 goals-against average with 55 total saves and a.579 save percentage. He s made 10 or more saves in four of the five games that he s played in thus far. STATS & RANKINGS OHIO STATE (National Rank) HOFSTRA No. 9...USILA Coach s Poll...NR No Inside Lacrosse Media Poll...NR (9th)... Goals/Game (65th) 9.60 (15th)...Opponent Goals/Game (15th).627 (9th)... Face-Off Percentage (38th).381 (4th)... Shot Percentage (62nd) 34.0 (20th)... Ground Balls/Game (57th).878 (9th)... Clear Percentage (25th).286 (45th)... Man-Up Offense (24th).609 (55th)...Man-Down Defense (7th) 3 Ohio State is one of just three teams nationally (and the only in the B1G) that ranks in the Top 15 in both scoring offense and scoring defense..381 While the Buckeyes ranks sixth in the Big Ten in shots per game (36.2), they are fourth in the country in shot percantage (.381). HOFSTRA PRIDE Head Coach: Seth Tierney Record at Hofstra: (13th) Overall: (13th) 2.0 Matt Borges hometown of Garden City, N.Y. is just two miles from Hofstra s campus. Borges has a streak for 41 consecutive starts. OhioStateBuckeyes.com #GoBucks

2 2019 Facts and More ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD/Communications... Dan Wallenberg Director...Leann Parker Associate Directors... Jerry Emig, Mike Basford Asst. Directors... Kyle Kuhlman... Alex Morando, Gary Petit, Brett Rybak,...Candice Johnson Communications Assistants... Grace Amberg, Don Hawkins Men s Lacrosse Contact...Mike Basford Office Phone Cell Phone basford.16@osu.edu Twitter...@MikeBasford_OSU Mailing Address Olentangy River Road... 6th Floor Fawcett Center...Columbus, OH GAMEDAY PHONE NUMBERS Facility Operations Ticket Office Fan Experience/Promotions UNIVERSITY FACTS Location...Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.5m) Founded Enrollment... 57,466 (Columbus campus) Nickname...Buckeyes Colors...Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot...Brutus Buckeye President... Dr. Michael V. Drake MEN S LACROSSE HISTORY All-Time Record Conference...Big Ten (fifth year) All-B1G Selections...15 All-ECAC Selections...23 B1G Off/Def Player, Specialist of the Year... 3 ECAC Off/Def Player of the Year awards... 4 ECAC Championships...1 (2013 tournament) GWLL Championships...6 ( co-03co-04-08co) All-America honors...52 GWLL MVPs...5 All-GWLL Selections...93 MLA Players of the Year...2 All-MLA Selections North-South All-Star Game Selections...26 USILA Scholar All-Americans...14 Academic All-Big Ten Selections Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Honors Home Facilities...Ohio Stadium (outdoor)... Woody Hayes Athletic Center (indoor) 2018 IN REVIEW Overall Record Big Ten Record...3-2/t-2nd USILA All-Americans... 4 All-Big Ten Players SEASON Letterwinners Returning/Lost...27/12 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/4 All-Americans Returning/Lost... 2/2 All-Conference Choices Returning/Lost... 2/1 Captains...Jeff Henrick, Matt Borges, Logan Maccani...Ryan Terefenko COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Nick Myers, 11th year Alma Mater...Springfield 01 Ohio State/Career Record (Years) (11) Assoc. Head Coach...Brad Ross, fifth year Alma Mater... Duke 08 Asst. Coach...Travis Crane, third year Alma Mater...Penn State 13 Vol. Asst. Coach...Andrew Vossler, first year Alma Mater... Rollins College 12 Dir. of Operations... Mark Bergey, 11th year Alma Mater...WNEC 06 Athletic Trainer...Angie Beisner Strength and Conditioning Coach... Kevin Enchelmeyer Director of Events...Madison Reid Lacrosse Office Phone Lacrosse Office Fax MEDIA SERVICES CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Members of the working media interested in obtaining credentials should contact Mike Basford in the athletics communications office at or basford.16@osu.edu. PLAYER INTERVIEWS Media wishing to conduct interviews with any member of the Ohio State lacrosse team should contact Mike Basford in the athletics communications office. Please call at least one day in advance to allow setup time. ROAD REQUESTS Please direct all credential requests for Ohio State s road games to the host school s sports information director. WEEKLY RELEASE The weekly release, which includes notes and statistics, is available each week on the official Ohio State Department of Athletics web site at: OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Media members who would like to be on the men s lacrosse distribution list should contact Mike Basford (basford.16@osu.edu). POSTGAME PROCEDURES Interviews will begin approximately 10 minutes after the game ends. A member of the Ohio State athletics communications office will assist with interviews. Please inform a member of the athletics communications office of any specific requests. VIDEO SERVICES For information regarding video services and game footage (if available), contact video services at

3 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Cl. Hometown / Last School/High School 1 Skylar Wahlund Goalie Fr. Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 2 Jack Myers Attack Fr. Washington, D.C. / Gonzaga 3 JT Bugliosi Attack So. Forest Hill, Md. / Calvert Hall 4 Colby Smith Attack/Mid So. Lancaster, Pa. / Hempfield 5 Jack Jasinski Attack Sr. Birmingham, Ala. / Oak Mountain 6 Scott White Attack Fr. West Chester, Pa. / Malvern Prep 7 Lukas Buckley Attack Rs.-Jr. Walpole, Mass. / Xaverian Brothers 8 Josh Kirson Goalie Rs.-So. Newton, Mass. / The Rivers School / The Hill Academy 9 Griffin Hughes Midfield So. Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 10 Jackson Smith Midfield So. Ashburn, Va. / Paul VI 11 Jeff Henrick Defense Jr. Orangeville, Ontario / The Hill Academy 12 Matt Clibanoff Attack Fr. Ambler, Pa. / La Salle College 13 Mike Clibanoff Goalie Fr. Ambler, Pa. / La Salle College 14 Brandon Fisher Midfield Fr. Lorton, Va. / Paul VI 15 Brian Lang Midfield Sr. Hicksville, N.Y. / Hicksville 16 Nick Musci Attack Jr. Westerville, Ohio / Saint Francis De Sales 17 Zach Ludd Attack Fr. Portsmouth, N.H. / The Governor s Academy 18 Colby Barker Midfield So. Pittsford, N.Y. / Pittsford Mendon 19 Brandon Barker Midfield Rs.-Jr. Pittsford, N.Y. / Pittsford Mendon 20 Omari DeBerry Midfield So. Woodstock, Md. / Calvert Hall 21 Brendan Wallace Defense Jr. Herndon, Va. / Chantilly / Salisbury School 22 Johnny Wiseman Midfield Fr. Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 23 Christian Feliziani Midfield Jr. Boothwyn, Pa. / Episcopal Academy 24 Cullen Sowder Midfield Sr. Savage, Minn. / Prior Lake 25 Carter Kistler Midfield Sr. Columbus, Ohio / Columbus Academy 28 Dayton Fisher Defense So. Hanover, Md. / Howard / Howard C.C. 29 Jackson Reid Midfield So. Guelph, Ontario / Culver Academy 30 Justin Inacio Midfield So. Oakville, Ontario / The Hill Academy 32 Matt Borges Defense Sr. Garden City, N.Y. / Garden City 33 TJ Hendricks Midfield Fr. Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport / Avon Old Farms 34 Ryan Terefenko Midfield Jr. Sinking Spring, Pa. / Wilson 35 Logan Maccani Midfield Sr. Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View 36 Hunter Barco Attack/Mid So. Plain City, Ohio / Dublin Jerome 37 Chase Bunce Defense Sr. San Jose, Calif. / Bellarmine College Prep 39 Joey Salisbury Defense Jr. Damascus, Md. / Damascus 42 Caleb Mahoney Defense Jr. Holliston, Mass. / The Rivers School 43 George Walsh Defense Fr. York, Pa. / Calvert Hall 44 Tre Leclaire Attack/Mid Jr. Surrey, British Columbia / Elgin Park Secondary 45 Alec Cerasoli Midfield Fr. Phoenix, Md. / Loyola Blakefield 47 Anthony Ameo Midfield Fr. Painesville, Ohio / St. Ignatius 48 Jed Manning Defense So. Cockeysville, Md. / The Hill Academy 49 Jack Rennillo Goalie So. Westfield, Ohio / St. Ignatius 50 Evan Riss Defense So. Columbia, Md. / Oakland Mills Head Coach: Nick Myers (Springfield 01), 11th year Associate Head Coach: Brad Ross (Duke 08), fifth year Assistant Coach: Travis Crane (Penn State 13), third year Volunteer Assistant Coach: Andrew Vossler (Rollins 12), first year Strength & Conditioning Coach: Kevin Enchelmeyer (DePauw 12), first year Director of Operations: Mark Bergey (WNEC 06), 11th year Director of Events: Madison Reid (Ohio State 16), third year PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Bugliosi... Bug-lee-osi Wahlund...Wayland Inacio...Ah-nah-ceo Musci...Mewcee 3

4 Ninth-ranked Ohio State makes its second trip this season to the east coast when it travels to Hempstead, N.Y. to face Hofstra on Saturday at James M. Shuart Stadium. Opening face-off is slated for noon and the game will be carried live on Lax Sports Network. BUCKEYES IN A NUTSHELL Ohio State is 5-0 on the season following last Saturday s 13-9 win over Marquette in Dallas, Texas as part of the Patriot Cup. The Buckeyes are one of just three undefeated teams left in the nation. Ohio State remained No. 9 in both the USILA Coaches Poll and Inside Lacrosse Media poll this week. The Buckeyes bring the nation s No. 9-ranked scoring offense with it to Hofstra, led by five players who already reached double figures in points senior Jack Jasinski (21), junior Tre Leclaire (18), freshman Jack Myers (18), sophomore Jackson Reid (13) and sophomore Colby Smith (10). Ohio State s scored 11 or more goals in all five games thus far and is No. 4 in the nation in shooting percentage (.381). Jasinski, Leclaire and Myers have multiple points in every game that they ve played thus far. Leclaire has three or more goals in four of five games while Jasinski has at least three points in every contest. A big reason for the Buckeyes offensive efficiency has been the play of face-off specialist Justin Inacio, who is 12th nationally in winning percentage at.639 (78-of-122). Over the last three games, he s winning over 70 percent of his face-offs (52-of-74,.703). Inacio also leads the Big Ten in total ground balls (56) and ground balls per game (11.2). The defense is spearheaded by senior Matt Borges, who has started 41 consecutive games and is the team leader with six caused turnovers. Teammate Jeff Henrick (six ground balls, five caused turnovers) is a captain this year as a junior and junior Joey Salisbury earned his first career start last week vs. Marquette. The unit has held two teams scoreless for stretches or 20 minutes or more this season: vs. UMass (a 25-minute scoreless streak in the second half) and vs. Marquette (a 23-minute scoreless streak in the first half). In goal, sophomore Josh Kirson checks in with a 9.28 goals-against average,.579 save percentage and 55 total saves. His goals-against average and save percentage both rank amongst the top 15 nationally. SCOUTING HOFSTRA The Pride are 2-3 on the season and coming off a 14-6 loss to home vs. Georgetown last Saturday. Hofstra started the year with consecutive wins over Lehigh and Utah before an overtime loss to Villanova on Feb. 23. Hofstra possesses one of the nation s strongest defenses, allowing an average of just 9.60 goals per game tied with Ohio State for 15th best nationally. On offense, Ryan Tierney has a team-high 14 goals thus far and 16 points. Whit Stopak is second on the team with six goals. The Pride s primary face-off specialist is Brian Herber, who is winning over 50 percent of his draws so far (55-of-103,.534). Third-year sophomore goalie Bobby Casey has played all 301:29 between the pipes this year with a 9.55 goals-against average, 48 saves and.510 save percentage. HISTORY AGAINST THE PRIDE Ohio State and Hofstra will be meeting for the seventh time in series history on Saturday and the fifth time in Hempstead, N.Y. The Buckeyes have never beaten Hofstra at James M. Shuart Stadium (0-4) and dropped their last visit there in 2016 by a final score of 8-5. The last time Ohio State played at James M. Shuart Stadium, however, it punched a ticket to the program s first-ever NCAA Final Four, defeating Duke in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals, 16-11, in The home team has won every game in the Ohio State-Hofstra series. Last season, the Buckeyes earned a 9-7 win over the Pride on Feb. 17 inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. ALL-TIME AGAINST THE CAA Ohio State owns a record all-time against current members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The most common opponent is Fairfield, whom the Buckeyes have played 13 times primarily when the teams were members of the Great Western Lacrosse League. A HOMECOMING FOR BORGES Senior defenseman Matt Borges one of four captains on this year s team is from Garden City, N.Y., which is less than 10 miles from Hofstra s campus. Borges will be starting his 42nd consecutive game on Saturday. BUCKEYES IN THE POLLS USILA Coaches Poll Rk. Team W-L Pts. Last 1. Towson (14) Loyola Maryland Cornell (4) Yale Duke (1) Penn State Maryland Denver Ohio State Notre Dame Villanova Virginia High Point Richmond Syracuse Army West Point Johns Hopkins Georgetown North Carolina Navy NR Others receiving votes: Boston University, Rutgers, Colgate, Princeton, Massachusetts, Albany, Hobart, Michigan, Delaware, Brown, Robert Morris Inside Lacrosse Media Poll Rk. Team W-L Pts. Last 1. Towson (25) Cornell (3) Loyola Penn State Yale Duke Maryland Denver Ohio State Notre Dame Villanova High Point Virginia Syracuse Richmond Georgetown Army Johns Hopkins Navy Rutgers Others Receiving Votes: Boston University, North Carolina, Colgate, Hobart, Michigan, Penn, Robert Morris, Bucknell, Drexel, Princeton 4

5 Earlier this week, Borges was announced as one of 20 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, which is awarded annually to one senior men s lacrosse player nationwide who has notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. OTHER NOTABLE STARTS At 5-0, Ohio State is off to its third-best start in program history. The 1966 team which finished undefeated at 14-0 holds the record to best start in school history. The 2017 team was 9-0 on its way to a single-season record 16 victories and played in the school s first-ever National Championship Game. AMONG THE NATIONAL AND BIG TEN LEADERS Ohio State is one of just three teams nationally that currently rank in the top 15 in both scoring offense (ninth goals/ game) AND scoring defense (15th 9.60 goals/game). The Buckeyes also boast top 10 rankings in face-off winning percentage (ninth -.627), shooting percentage (fourth.381) and clearing percentage (ninth -.878). Justin Inacio is fourth in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten with ground balls per game. Jack Myers.563 shooting percentage is sixth best nationally and tops in the Big Ten. Myers is averaging 4.50 points per game, good for 28th in the nation and No. 4 in the Big Ten. Ohio State has three players who rank among the top 12 in the Big Ten in points per game Myers (fourth 4.50), Jack Jasinski (seventh 4.20) and Tre Leclaire (11th 3.60). EXCELLENCE IN THE X Over the past five seasons, Ohio State has ranked among the nation s best in face-off winning percentage. This year, the Buckeyes check in at No. 9 after finishing the 2018 season at No. 12. From 2015 through 2017, Ohio State has top-10 ranked face-off units (No. 10 in 2015, No. 9 in 2016, No. 4 in 2017). In the last three games, Justin Inacio has won 70 percent of the draws that he s taken (52-of-74,.703). He s also won 10 or more face-offs in 10 consecutive games dating back to the 2018 season. WATCH LIST SEASON Last week, junior Tre Leclaire and Ryan Terefenko were among 50 players selected by the Tewaaraton Foundation to its initial Tewaaraton Award Watch List. Leclaire is now a two-time member of the watch list and currently leads the team in goals (16) and is second in points (18). Terefenko is regarded as one of the nation s best two-way midfielders. Last Saturday at Marquette, he scored two goals, had three ground balls, caused a turnover and helped a defense hold the Golden Eagles to just one goal over the first 23 minutes of the game. QUALITY NOT QUANTITY Ohio State has outshot its opponent in just two games this year and is averaging 36.2 shots per game, which ranks sixth in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes.381 shot percentage, however, is fourth best nationally. Four players Jack Myers, Jack Jasinski, Colby Smith and Tre Leclaire are shooting.400 or better thus far. A FIVE-YEAR SNAPSHOT Since the start of the 2015 season, Ohio State is tied for seventh nationally with 48 total victories and is 10th with a.641 winning percentage. Only one team in the Big Ten owns more wins than the Buckeyes over the last five years also coincides with the creation of Big Ten lacrosse. In the Big Ten era, the Buckeyes have beaten every conference team at least once. OHIO STATE S RECORD WHEN... Playing at home Playing on the road Playing at a neutral site Scoring first Opponent scores first One-goal games Two-goal games Three-plus goal games Outshooting opponent Being outshot by opponent Winning 50% or more of faceoffs Winning less than 50% of faceoffs Leading after first quarter Trailing after first quarter Tied after first quarter Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after three quarters Trailing after three quarters Tied after three quarters Overtime games Against ranked opponent WEEKLY AWARDS Matt Borges... Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (2/12, 2/19) Josh Kirson...USILA Team of the Week and Big Ten Specialist of the Week (2/19) Justin Inacio... Big Ten Specialst of the Week (2/26, 3/5) Jack Myers... Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week (2/26) IN THE POLLS USILA IL Media Preseseason Week Week Week Week

6 HEAD COACH NICK MYERS In 10 seasons at the helm of the Ohio State men s lacrosse program, head coach Nick Myers has taken the Buckeyes to places they ve never been before. And through his tireless efforts and those of his coaching staff he also has Ohio State primed for even greater heights moving forward. Over his first 10 seasons, Myers has posted a ledger overall and a conference record. Ohio State s ascension culminated with a trip to the 2017 Final Four and national championship game. Myers also has the programs first postseason title on his resume (2013 ECAC Tournament championship), in addition to two Creator s Trophy titles, a share of a league regular-season title, a spot in the NCAA quarterfinals three times (2013, 15, 17) and to a No. 3 seed in the 2013 and 2017 NCAA Tournaments. Under his tutelage, members of the program have garnered 21 USILA All-America honors, 44 all-conference nods and 11 conference player of the year accolades. Over the past 10 years, members of the Ohio State squad have earned 174 Academic All-Big Ten accolades and 243 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete nods, along with the first 12 USILA Scholar All-American selections in program history. The team s community service numbers rise each year, with the program volunteering more than 2,500 hours in the community the last six seasons combined. In 2018, Myers and the Buckeyes played their best lacrosse in the final month of the season, rallying to knock off No. 20 Michigan, No. 1 Maryland and No. 9 Rutgers in three consecutive weeks to earn a birth to the Big Ten Tournament. In the process, Myers also became the winningest coach in program history, notching his 93rd career triumph in a 10-7 victory over the Scarlet Knights. Myers and his staff coached a Big Ten Freshmen of the Year (Justin Inacio) for the second consecutive season while also producing four USILA All-Americans: Ben Randall (first team), Ryan Terefenko (third team), Tre Leclaire (honorable mention) and Erik Evans (honorable mention). Myers 2017 team put together a memorable run that resulted in the program s first-ever trip to Championship Weekend. The Buckeyes set a school record by winning 16 games and by virtue of a win over Duke in the NCAA Quarterfinals, advanced to the Final Four. In Foxboro, the Buckeyes came from behind to beat Towson in the national semifinals, punching a ticket college lacrosse s biggest stage: the QUICK FACTS HOMETOWN: Kennebunk, Maine HIGH SCHOOL: Kennebunk ALMA MATER: Springfield, 01 FAMILY: Wife, Julie; sons, Mason and Zachary; mother, Miriam Myers-Burch; father, Fred; brother, Pat; sister, Ali Burch EDUCATION: Bachelor s degree in sports studies/physical education from Springfield College. PLAYING CAREER: NEWMAC Player of the Year in 2000 and Division III All-American in Three-time All-NEWMAC honoree. Scored 221 career points. YEARS IN COACHING: 18 (16th at Ohio State) RECORD AT OHIO STATE: (.580) CAREER RECORD: Same ASSISTED UNDER: Joe Breschi (Ohio State), Stan Ross (Butler), Craig Kahoun (Butler) COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Led Ohio State to 2017 National Championship game; has coached 25 All-Americans. 6

7 HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School W-L Conf. W-L Postseason 2009 Ohio State (GWLL) GWLL Tournament 2010 Ohio State (ECAC) N/A 2011 Ohio State (ECAC) ECAC Tournament 2012 Ohio State (ECAC) ECAC Tournament 2013 Ohio State (ECAC) NCAA Quarterfinals 2014 Ohio State (ECAC) ECAC Tournament 2015 Ohio State (B1G) NCAA Quarterfinals 2016 Ohio State (B1G) N/A 2017 Ohio State (B1G) NCAA Final Four 2018 Ohio State (B1G) B1G Tournament 2019 Ohio State 5-0 TOTALS 11th year (.583) (.600) NCAA title game. Along the way, several of Myers players earned recognition: junior defenseman Ben Randall became the first Buckeye in program history to be a USILA First Team All-American while faceoff specialist Jake Withers earned second team honors, Tre Leclaire and Tom Carey were third team selections and Eric Fannell and Ryan Terefenko were honorable mention choices. The four first/second/third team honorees are a program best. During the Summer of 2016, Myers led Team USA to the gold medal at the FIL Under-19 World Championship. The squad was 6-0 in the tournament and rallied from an 8-2 deficit in the championship game to win the title, Team USA s eighth consecutive gold medal. The 2016 the Buckeyes (7-8) took on a Top 20 team in eight of their final nine games and had five one-goal decisions. Buckeyes claimed half of the Big Ten Player of the Year awards, with Robby Haus named defensive player of the year and Jake Withers receiving specialist honors; both were also named First Team All-Big Ten. Haus, who was a Third Team All- American, was joined by Carter Brown as USILA Scholar All-Americans. The Showdown in The Shoe, which had a crowd of nearly 55,000 by the end of the game, saw the Buckeyes post their fifth consecutive win over Michigan. Twenty-four Buckeyes represented the program at the Scholar- Athlete Dinner and 14 were named to the Academic All-Big Ten squad. In 2015, Myers led the Buckeyes into a new era, as the Big Ten Conference sponsored men s lacrosse for the first time. Ohio State, which ended the year 12-7 overall (3-2 B1G), advanced to the inaugural Big Ten Tournament championship game and earned an at-large spot in the NCAA Tournament. In the first round of the NCAA tourney, the Buckeyes went on the road and defeated two-time defending champion Duke before falling in the quarterfinals to eventual national champion Denver. During the season, the Buckeyes claimed the Creator s Trophy with road wins over Penn State and Michigan and topped three of the NCAA semifinalists while also hosting the Showdown in The Shoe before a crowd of more than 44,000 by the end of the game. Three Buckeyes earned USILA All-America accolades, as Jesse King and Haus were named to the third team and Tom Carey was an honorable mention choice, while five were recognized by the Big Ten, with King and Brown named First Team All-Big Ten. Academically, 24 Buckeyes were invited to the Scholar-Athlete Dinner, with 15 earning a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten Team, and Turner Evans and Christopher May both were named USILA Scholar All-Americans. In 2014, the Buckeyes (6-8) shared the ECAC regular season title in the last year competing in the conference, posting a 3-1 league ledger and earning a spot in the conference tournament. The Showdown in the Shoe returned to Ohio Stadium, with the Buckeyes downing Michigan in front of more than 31,000 fans prior to the Ohio State football spring game. Joe Meurer was named the ECAC Defensive Player of the Year and led eight Buckeyes as all-conference selections. Meurer and King, a Tewaaraton Award Top 25 candidate, earned USILA All-America accolades, with King on the third team and Meurer an honorable mention pick. Meurer also was named a Scholar All-American by the USILA. The 2013 campaign was one of the best in program history, posting a 13-4 ledger for the most wins for a Buckeye team since Ten of the victories were during the regular season, just the fifth time a Buckeye team hit double-digit wins before entering postseason play. The squad downed both Penn State and Michigan on the road to claim the Creator s Trophy for the first time. Wins over ranked opponents Loyola and Denver lifted the Buckeyes to the ECAC tournament crown and the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. Nearly 2,400 fans a number that ranked fourth nationally among all first-round sites watched the Buckeyes beat Towson 16-6 to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals for the second time in school history. Individually, Logan Schuss became the program s all-time leading goal scorer and a two-time ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, as well as the first Buckeye to earn first team all-conference accolades four times. Schuss was a second team All- American and Dominique Alexander, King and Meurer all were named honorable mention All-Americans, just the second time in program history four Buckeyes were recognized and the first time since Three Buckeyes Schuss, Alexander and Trey Wilkes were named USILA Scholar All-Americans. The 2012 campaign saw the Buckeyes (8-7) earn a spot in the ECAC tournament semifinals after finishing second in the regular season with a 5-1 league ledger. Schuss was named the ECAC Offensive Player of the Year and joined Joe Bonanni on the USILA All-America third team, with four Buckeyes named to the All-ECAC team. Matt Kawamoto and Bonanni became the first USILA Scholar All-Americans in program history. In 2011, the Buckeyes (8-8) earned a spot in the inaugural ECAC tournament. 7

8 MAKING THE GREAT STATE OF OHIO PROUD The team was 5-2 at home, including a 13-8 upset of No. 3-ranked North Carolina Feb. 19 in Ohio Stadium, the program s first win over a Top 3 opponent in history. A record 28 Buckeyes were invited to the Scholar- Athlete dinner, with a league-high 10 Ohio State players named to the ECAC All-Academic team. Kawamoto, a USILA Honorable Mention All-American, picked up ECAC Defensive Player of the Year accolades and was one of four Buckeyes named to the allconference teams. In 2010, the Buckeyes (7-8) faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation as they began play as a member of the ECAC Lacrosse League. The squad had a 5-2 ledger at home, and highlighting the home slate was the third-annual Showdown in The Shoe when the Buckeyes topped Air Force with an NCAA record attendance of 31,078. Schuss was named ECAC Rookie of the Year and became the first Buckeye freshman to nab All-America honors after leading the ECAC in points per game and was one of two Buckeyes recognized on the all-conference team. In 2009, his first season at the helm of the Buckeye program, Myers led Ohio State (8-8) to a spot in the Great Western Lacrosse League championship game after a third-place finish in the league s regularseason standings despite losing two All- Americans and four all-conference selections from the 2008 squad that reached the NCAA quarterfinals. Senior All-American Joel Dalgarno, who finished his career as Ohio State s all-time leading goal scorer and ranked second all-time in points, led the GWLL and was sixth nationally with 3.81 points per game. In all, seven Buckeyes were named all-conference, with two first team selections. As the top assistant under Joe Breschi at Ohio State from , Myers served as the offensive coordinator for the Buckeyes, oversaw recruiting and handled other aspects of the day-to-day operation of the men s lacrosse program. In 2008, Myers helped guide the Buckeyes to a share of the Great Western Lacrosse League regular-season title and an at-large berth into the NCAA tournament. The team downed Cornell on the road for the program s first NCAA tournament victory and berth in the quarterfinal round. He was the offensive coordinator as the Buckeyes ended the season third in the NCAA in scoring offense (13.2 goals per game) and extra-man offense (45.7 percent). Myers began his coaching career as the volunteer coach for the Buckeyes for two seasons (2002, 03) and was on the Buckeye staff when the squad earned a spot in the NCAA tournament in 2003, the first appearance in program history, and shared the GWLL title. He spent the 2004 and 05 campaigns as the top assistant coach at Butler before rejoining the Buckeye staff in Myers played for Springfield College in Massachusetts, earning Division III All- America honors in He was a threetime All-NEWMAC selection and was the 2000 conference player of the year. Myers graduated from Springfield with a degree in sports studies/physical education in In 2016 he was named to the inaugural Springfield College 40 Under 40 class. A native of Kennebunk, Maine, Myers graduated from Kennebunk High School in He was a two-time high school All-American and participated in the 1997 North-South All-Star Game. Myers married the former Julie Cowles, also a Springfield College graduate. The couple lives in Columbus with their sons, Mason and Zachary. Myers brother, Pat, was a four-year letterwinner for the Buckeyes from , a two-time All-Great Western Lacrosse League honoree and the conference rookie of the year in He has been an assistant coach at North Carolina, Cornell, Bucknell and Penn and was hired in June as the head coach at Lafayette College. 8

9 PLAYER BIO UPDATES 36 HUNTER BARCO Sophomore Midfield Plain City, Ohio Dublin Jerome AS A FRESHMAN (2018) Played in one game, a 15-9 victory over Boston University. AT DUBLIN JEROME First team All-Ohio for head coach Andy Asmo at Dublin Jerome High School. Selected to play in the Senior All-Star Game at Obetz Fortress Field. A first-team All-Midwest and All-Region selection as Dublin Jerome finished during Barco s senior season. Played club lacrosse for Titanium Lacrosse. Was a defensive back and wide receiver for Jerome s football team TOTAL BARCO S CAREER HIGHS Shots: 2, Boston University, Feb 10, BRANDON BARKER Rs.-Junior Midfield Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Mendon AS A JUNIOR (2018) Saw action in one game a 9-7 victory over Hofstra. AS A SOPHOMORE (2017) Played in two games. AS A FRESHMAN (2016) Saw action in two games, facing Detroit and Bellarmine. Selected for 50-player training pool for 2016 U.S. Men s Lacrosse Under-19 Team. OFFENSE GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% UP DN GB TO CT Faceoff Pct. Pen-Min TOTAL BARKER S CAREER HIGHS Shots: 1, Hofstra, Feb 17, 2018 Ground balls: 1, Detroit, Feb 13, 2016 Caused turnovers: 1, Detroit, Feb 13, COLBY BARKER Sophomore Midfield Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Mendon AS A SOPHOMORE (2019) Scored his first two career goals vs. Boston University. AT PITTSFORD MENDON Under Armor All-American; played in the Under Armour All-American game in Four-year letter winner and first team all-county selection at Pittsford Mendon. 9

10 Led his team the New York State final four as a sophomore and the championship game as a senior. In addition to earning All-Greater Rochester and All-Section V honors during his senior year, was the team s leading scorer and most valuable player. Scored five goals in the state semifinals to help Pittsford Mendon erase a three-goal first half deficit. Also played football and was an all-state selection as well as first team all-county and All-Greater Rochester TOTAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 2, Boston University, Feb 09, 2019 Goals: 2, Boston University, Feb 09, 2019 Shots: 2, Boston University, Feb 09, 2019; at Massachusetts, Feb 16, 2019 Ground balls: 3, Bucknell, Feb 23, 2019 Caused turnovers: 1, vs Marquette, Mar 02, MATT BORGES Senior Defense Garden City, N.Y. Garden City AS A SENIOR (2019) Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (2/12). Had 16 ground balls and five caused turnovers in the last four games. CARRER HONORS Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten selection. Voted team s Most Outstanding Freshman in A team captain in Has started 41 consecutive games. Senior CLASS candidate. AS A JUNIOR (2018) Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (3/6/18) and picking up 10 ground balls and causing five turnovers in games versus Marquette and Detroit. Started all 15 contests and ran his consecutive starts streak to 36 games dating back to the 2017 season. Helped Ohio State finish the regular season with the Big Ten s best scoring defense, allowing an average of just 8.52 goals per game. The Buckeyes allowed just 7.00 goals per game over their last four contests all against ranked teams TOTAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 1, at Cleveland State, Feb 03, 2018 Assists: 1, at Cleveland State, Feb 03, 2018 Shots: 2, at Rutgers, Apr 29, 2017 Ground balls: 5, vs Marquette, Mar 02, 2018; vs Detroit Mercy, Mar 04, 2018 Caused turnovers: 2, 7 times 7 LUKAS BUCKLEY Rs.-Junior Attack Walpole, Mass. Xaverian Brothers AS A JUNIOR (2019) At least one point in three of Ohio State s first five games. 10

11 CAREER HONORS Received team s Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award in 2016 after posting the highest grade-point average on the team. A three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete, two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (3.70+ GPA). AS A SOPHOMORE (2018) Played in all 15 games and started eight times. Scored seven goals and added five assists for 12 points. Had back to back multi-goal games at the Midwest Lacrosse Classic versus Marquette and Detroit Mercy. At least one point in three of the final four games. Three game multi-point streak in contests versus Jacksonville, Marquette and Detroit Mercy. Spent part of the summer of 2017 in Thailand on a trip with Soles4Souls. Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete TOTAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 4, Detroit Mercy, Feb 11, 2017 Goals: 3, Detroit Mercy, Feb 11, 2017 Assists: 2, Bucknell, Feb 23, 2019; at Jacksonville, Feb 25, 2018 Shots: 6, Detroit Mercy, Feb 11, 2017 Ground balls: 2, 4 times Man-up goals: 1 [t-7th], Cleveland State, Mar 11, 2017 Caused turnovers: 1, Jacksonville, Feb 25, 2017 ; at Marquette, Mar 03, JT BUGLIOSI Sophomore Attack Forest Hills, Md. Calvert Hall AS A SOPHOMORE (2019) Has assists in the last two games - vs. Bucknell and Marquette. AS A FRESHMAN (2018) Played in all 15 games with six starts. Scored eight goals, added four assists and finished with 12 points. Had points in nine different games with multi-point games three times. Scored at least one point in six of the final eight games. Had the first two multi-goal games of his career in back to back outings against Denver (3/17) and Notre Dame (3/25). Registered his first collegiate points a goal and an assist in Ohio State s 15-9 victory over No. 20 Boston Univrsity (2/10/18) TOTAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 2, 4 times Goals: 2, at Denver, 03/17/18 ; at Denver, Mar 17, 2018 ; Notre Dame, Mar 25, 2018 Assists: 1, 6 times Shots: 5, Boston University, Feb 10, 2018 ; Notre Dame, Mar 25, 2018 Ground balls: 4, at Denver, 03/17/18 ; at Denver, Mar 17, 2018 Man-up goals: 1 [t-7th], Rutgers, Apr 28, 2018 ; Notre Dame, Mar 25, 2018 Caused turnovers: 1, at Cleveland State, Feb 03, 2018 ; Boston University, Feb 10, 2018 ; Notre Dame, Mar 25,

12 20 OMARI DEBERRY Sophomore Midfield Woodstock, Md. Calvert Hall AS A SOPHOMORE (2019) Has played in each of the first five games as a short stick defensive midfielder. AS A FRESHMAN (2018) Played in five games and saw extensive action late in the season in contests against Johns Hopkins, Michigan, Rutgers and Maryland. Had a goal and assists in the Buckeyes regular season game at No. 6 Johns Hopkins (4/7). Scored on the first shot that he took of the season TOTAL DEBERRY S CAREER HIGHS Points: 2, at Johns Hopkins, Apr 07, 2018 Goals: 1, at Johns Hopkins, Apr 07, 2018 Assists: 1, at Johns Hopkins, Apr 07, 2018 Shots: 1, at Johns Hopkins, Apr 07, 2018; Michigan, Apr 13, 2018; vs Johns Hopkins, May 3, 2018 Ground balls: 3, Bucknell, Feb 23, 2019 Caused turnovers: 1, Bucknell, Feb 23, CHRISTIAN FELIZIANI Junior Face-off Boothwyn, Pa. Episcopal Academy AS A JUNIOR (2019) Won four of the five face-offs that he took against Boston University. AS A SOPOHMORE (2018) Played in 12 games and took 99 face-offs, winning 55 (.554). Matched his career high with 11 face-off wins in back to back games against Detroit Mercy (3/4) and Towson (3/10). Won at least eight face-offs and was 50 percent or better in each of the first three games of the season. Took 12 faceoffs and won 10 a career high in the season-opener at Cleveland State (2/3/18). Big Ten Specialist of the Week (2/6/18) Was nine of 16 on face-offs and scored his first career goal versus No. 20 Boston University (2/10/18) TOTAL FELIZIANI S CAREER HIGHS Points: 1, Boston University, Feb 10, 2018 Goals: 1, Boston University, Feb 10, 2018 Shots: 1, Boston University, Feb 10, 2018 Ground balls: 5, vs Bellarmine, Mar 05, 2017 ; Boston University, Feb 10, 2018 ; Towson, Mar 10, 2018 Faceoffs won: 11, vs Detroit Mercy, Mar 04, 2018 ; Towson, Mar 10, JEFF HENRICK Junior Defense Orangeville, Ontario The Hill Academy 12

13 AS A JUNIOR (2019) Is a team captain. Is one of two junior captains; its the first time in 19 years that Ohio State s had two junior captains in the same season. Has started the first five games at close defense. AS A SOPHOMORE (2018) Played in all 15 games and scooped up 23 ground balls as a LSDM. Scored twice once vs. Boston University (2/10) and once vs. Johns Hopkins in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals (5/3). Had a season-high four ground balls in a 8-7 win over Detroit Mercy. OFFENSE GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% UP DN GB TO CT Faceoff Pct. Pen-Min TOTAL HENRICK S CAREER HIGHS Points: 1, 6 times Goals: 1, 4 times Assists: 1, at Johns Hopkins, Apr 07, 2018; at Massachusetts, Feb 16, 2019 Shots: 2, vs Johns Hopkins, May 3, 2018 Ground balls: 5, Jacksonville, Feb 25, 2017 Caused turnovers: 2, 6 times 9 GRIFFIN HUGHES Sophomore Midfield/Attack Powell, Ohio Olentangy Liberty AS A SOPHOMORE (2019) Made his 2019 debut against Boston University and scored his first career goal vs. Cleveland State. AS A FRESHMAN (2018) Saw action in one game, a 15-9 victory over Boston University in the home opener (2/10). AT OLENTANGY LIBERTY Two-time first team All-Ohio and the 2017 OCC Player of the Year. Named Ohio s Division I Player of the Year following his senior year and a US Lacrosse All-American TOTAL HUGHES CAREER HIGHS Points: 1, Cleveland State, Feb 02, 2019 Goals: 1, Cleveland State, Feb 02, 2019 Shots: 1, Cleveland State, Feb 02, 2019; Boston University, Feb 09, JUSTIN INACIO Sophomore Face-off Oakville, Ontario The Hill Academy AS A SOPHOMORE (2019) Is 78-of-122 on face-offs this season (.639) - good for 12th nationally. Leads the Big Ten in ground balls per game (11.20) and total ground balls (56). AS A FRESHMAN (2018) Big Ten Freshman of the Year. 13

14 Had 10 or more face-off wins in each of the last five games. Ranked No. 1 nationally in face-off win percentage among freshmen (.613). Went 75-of-102 over the last five games of the year (.735). In Big Ten play, was 70-of-102 (.686). Scooped up a team-high 47 ground balls with three or more in each of the last four games TOTAL INACIO S CAREER HIGHS Points: 1, at Johns Hopkins, Apr 07, 2018; Cleveland State, Feb 02, 2019; vs Marquette, Mar 02, 2019 Goals: 1, vs Marquette, Mar 02, 2019 Assists: 1, at Johns Hopkins, Apr 07, 2018; Cleveland State, Feb 02, 2019 Shots: 2, 5 times Ground balls: 15 [t-1st], Bucknell, Feb 23, 2019 Caused turnovers: 1, Boston University, Feb 10, 2018 ; Bucknell, Feb 23, 2019 Faceoffs won: 20 [t-1st], Bucknell, Feb 23, JACK JASINSKI Senior Midfield/Attack Birmingham, Ala. Oak Mountain AS A SENIOR (2019) Two or more goals in four of Ohio State s first five games. Career-high five goals vs. Boston University. At least one point in 17 straight games and a goal in 12 straight contests. AS A JUNIOR (2018) Played in all 15 games and was tied for the team s second leading scorer (17G, 11A, 28 points). Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (4/24) and Inside Lacrosse National Player of the Week after his seven-point performance (2G, 5A) in a win at No. 1 Maryland TOTAL JASINSKI S CAREER HIGHS Points: 7 [t-5th], Johns Hopkins, Apr 09, 2017; at Maryland, Apr 22, 2018 Goals: 5 [t-5th], Boston University, Feb 09, 2019 Assists: 5 [t-3rd], at Maryland, Apr 22, 2018 Shots: 8, Rutgers, Apr 28, 2018 ; vs Johns Hopkins, May 3, 2018 Ground balls: 3, at Cleveland State, Feb 03, 2018; vs Marquette, Mar 02, 2019 Man-up goals: 1 [t-7th], at Maryland, Apr 22, JOSH KIRSON Rs.-Sophomore Goalie Newton, Mass. The Rivers School / The Hill Academy AS A SOPHOMORE (2019) Started the season-opener against Cleveland State and made 16 saves. Career-high 17 stops vs. UMass, including 11 in the second half. AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018) Started the final seven games of the season and played in a total of eight contests. 14

15 Finished with an 8.80 goals-against average,.484 save percentage and 61 saves in 443:14 of action. Over the final four games of the season all against ranked opponents had a 7.00 goals against average TOTAL GOALIE GP-GS Minutes GA GaAvg Saves SavePct W-L-T Sho : : TOTAL : KIRSON S CAREER HIGHS Saves: 17 [1st], at Massachusetts, Feb 16, 2019 Ground balls: 5, Notre Dame, Mar 25, 2018 Caused turnovers: 1, at Massachusetts, Feb 16, TRE LECLAIRE Junior Attack Surrey, British Columbia Elgin Park Secondary AS A JUNIOR (2019) Multiple goals in each of Ohio State s first five games. At least one goal in 12 consecutive games. Third in the Big Ten in goals/game (3.20) and 11th in points/game (3.60) CAREER HONORS Two-time USILA All-American, earning third team honors in 2017 and honorable mention accolades in The first Buckeye rookie to earn a spot on a USILA first/second/third team. B1G Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Big Ten in B1G and NCAA All-Tournament Team selection. Three-time B1G Freshman of the Week. Set Buckeye freshman goals record with 49, the third most in a single season in program history. Notched 65 points as a freshman, ranking 12th in a single campaign for a Buckeye and the most for a Buckeye freshman. Won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2018 FIL World Championships. Had three goals and one assist in seven games TOTAL LECLAIRE S CAREER HIGHS Points: 8 [t-2nd], at Michigan, Apr 15, 2017 Goals: 6 [t-1st], Johns Hopkins, May 04, 2017 Assists: 5 [t-3rd], at Michigan, Apr 15, 2017 Shots: 13 [t-1st], Johns Hopkins, May 04, 2017 Ground balls: 4, vs Johns Hopkins, May 3, 2018; vs Bellarmine, Mar 05, 2017 Man-up goals: 1 [t-7th], 11 times Caused turnovers: 2, Towson, Mar 10, 2018 ; vs Bellarmine, Mar 05, LOGAN MACCANI Senior Midfield Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View AS A SENIOR (2019) Is one of four team captains. Has played in 56 consecutive games. 15