0-0, 0-0 MAAC 2008 Record 6-10, 4-4 MAAC. Last Game lost to Canisius, 14-5 in MAAC Championship Next Game (Third year) VMI Record

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1 GAME 1: #11 Navy (0-0) vs. VMI (0-0) Navy Midshipmen Record 0-0, 0-0 Patriot League 2008 Record 10-6, 5-1 Patriot League Streak Lost 1, dating back to 08 Last Game lost to Johns Hopkins, 10-4 in Quarterfinals of NCAA Tournament Next Game vs. Ohio State (12:00 pm) Ranking NA (USILA Coaches); 11 (IL / FO Magazine) Head Coach Richie Meade (North Carolina 76) Career Record (19th year) Navy Record (15th year) Sports Information Contact Stacie Michaud Phone michaud@usna.edu Web Site Game Preview Eleventh-ranked Navy will open up its 102nd year of men s lacrosse on Saturday afternoon, when it plays host to VMI... action is set for 12:00 pm at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Navy-VMI tilt is one of four games slated for Saturday in what is the earliest opening game in NCAA men s lacrosse history... also kicking off their seasons are Robert Morris at North Carolina (12:00 pm), Detroit Mercy at Ohio State (12:00 pm) and Saint Joseph s at Delaware (1:00 pm). The game will be broadcast over the radio waves by WNAV (1430 AM, Annapolis; wnav.com) with Pete Medhurst handling the call, beginning with the Navy lacrosse pregame show at 11:45 am. In addition, the game will be audio-streamed online with live stats at NavySports.com. Navy Notebook Opening the chapter on his 19th season as a collegiate head coach and his 15th season at Navy is Richie Meade who is ranked 36th all-time in wins (147-98), while he stands 12th among the nation s active coaches. Meade is just three wins away from joining the 150-win club. Meanwhile, Meade welcomes back six starters and 30 letterwinners off last year s squad that turned in a 10-6 record, including a 5-1 Patriot League mark that gave the Mids a share of their fifth consecutive Patriot League regular-season title. After winning its 10th game of the season in dramatic fashion over North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament, Navy has now reached double digit wins in each of the last five seasons, a school record. Having earned its way into the NCAA Tournament in each of the last five years, the Mids will look to stretch it to a sixth this spring. The last time the Mids earned five consecutive NCAA Tournament berths was in the 70s when Navy played in each of the first 12 NCAA Tournaments ( ). Though Navy will be without the services of 2008 All- Americans Jordan DiNola on defense and Nick Mirabito on offense, it will have the luxury of bringing back its top goal producer in Tim Paul, as well as its entire midfield line... Paul paced the offense with 26 goals, while adding five assists for 31 points. Five of the nine players who garnered All-Patriot League recognition return to the lineup, including senior defensive midfielder Geoff Leone, who picked up Preseason First-Team All-America kudos by Inside Lacrosse...also returning are first-team member Patrick Moran at midfield, along with Tim Paul on attack, Basil Daratsos (2x) at midfield and long stick defensive midfielder Jaren Woeppel who were named to the second team. All eyes will likely be on the Mids defensive unit which has traditionally been one of the best in the country, but lost two all-league starters in Jordan DiNola and Brendan Teague. Team captain Andy Tormey will anchor the lineup in his second season as a starter and will be joined by senior Thomas Zimmerman and long stickturned close defenseman Jake Brosnan LACROSSE VMI Keydets Record 0-0, 0-0 MAAC 2008 Record 6-10, 4-4 MAAC Streak Lost 1, dating back to 08 Last Game lost to Canisius, 14-5 in MAAC Championship Next Game at Army (12:00 pm) Ranking NA (USILA Coaches); NA (IL / FO Magazine) Head Coach Jeff Shirk (Maryland 01) Career Record 8-22 (Third year) VMI Record 8-22 (Third year) Sports Information Contact Brad Salois Phone saloisbj@vmi.edu Web Site Storylines 10 Navy was won 10 or more games in each of the last five seasons, a school record. 9 The Mids have lost just nine games (29-9) at Navy- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium since the start of the 2004 season. 8 Eight different players accounted for the Mids 10 goals in last year s 10-2 win over VMI in the inaugural meeting between the two programs. 7 The Midshipmen have won seven consecutive season openers, outscoring their foes ( ) during that streak. 6 Six of Navy s 16 games a year ago were decided by one goal (4-2). 5 Junior midfielder Patrick Moran paced Navy with five extra-man goals a year ago. 4 Navy has four Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans on its roster Geoff Leone (1st), Andy Tormey (2nd), Tim Paul (HM) and Jaren Woeppel (HM). 3 Navy head coach Richie Meade needs three wins to reach 150 wins over what is his 19th season as a collegiate head coach. 2 Junior Tim Paul has scored two or more goals in 15 of the 31 games during his career, including in 10 of the 16 contests last spring. 1 Since the start of the 2004 campaign, Navy has lost just one game (42-1) when holding its opponents to six or fewer goals. Saturday s Opponent - VMI Former Maryland standout Jeff Shirk (8-22) begins his third season at the helm of the Keydet program after leading VMI to a 6-10 record a year ago. Shirk is more than familiar with the Navy lacrosse program. Not only did he play against the Mids for four years while a Terp, he served as the head coach at the Naval Academy Prep School for three years ( ). Though the No. 4 seed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament, VMI earned its way into the league s championship contest after knocking off topseeded Providence in overtime, 9-8. It was the program s first postseason conference appearance. Despite beginning their season 1-5, the Keydets continued to improve and by the middle of the season had earned wins over Marist, Wagner, Saint Joseph s and Siena. Six of VMI s 10 starters return, including junior midfielder Tim Moran who is coming off a sensational season. Moran was the team s second-leading scorer with 43 points on 25 goals and 18 assists. Meanwhile, Laurel, Md., native Brett Leonard returns for his junior campaign after turning in 21 goals and 11 assists as a member of both the midfield and attack lines. Defensively, Shirk will look to returning starter Sean McCoy to stand watch in goal. As a sophomore a year ago, McCoy surrendered 173 goals for a goalsagainst average, while making stops on 46.6 percent of the shots he faced. He posted 151 saves on the year. Feb. 7 12:00 pm Annapolis, Md. Game Information 2009 Schedule Navy Game Day Date: Saturday, Feb. 7 Faceoff: 12:00 pm Location: Annapolis, Md. Facility: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Capacity: 34,000 (Astroplay) Television: None Radio: 1430 WNAV (Pete Medhurst) Internet: wnav.com, NavySports.com All-Access: NavySports.com (subscription); Audio only Live Stats: Gametracker on NavySports.com Series: Navy Leads, 1-0 Streak: Navy, 1 game Last Meeting: , Navy def. VMI, 10-2 Navy Lacrosse 0-0 / 0-0 Patriot League Home: 0-0 Road: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 February Date Rk Opponent (Rk) Result / Time 7 --/11 VMI (--/--) 12:00 pm 14 --/-- Ohio State 12:00 pm 20 --/-- at North Carolina 7:30 pm 28 --/-- at Bucknell * 1:00 pm 30 --/-- at Mount St. Mary s 3:00 pm March 7 --/-- Lafayette * 12:00 pm 10 --/-- at Lehigh * 7:00 pm 14 --/-- at Holy Cross* 3:00 pm 21 --/-- Colgate * 12:00 pm 28 --/-- at Georgetown (MASN) 1:00 pm April 3 --/-- Maryland (CBS C) 7:00 pm 11 --/-- vs. Army *+ (ESPNU) 11:30 am 19 --/-- Johns Hopkins (ESPNU) 12:00 pm 24, 26 Patriot League Tournament May 9,10 NCAA Tournament First Round 16,17 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals 23,25 NCAA Tournament Semifinals, Final RK - USILA / Inside Lacrosse Coaches Poll * denotes Patriot League Game + Day of Rivals (M&T Bank Stadium; Baltimore, Md.) NCAA first round games played at campus sites NCAA quarterfinal games played at Hofstra and Navy NCAA semifinal and championship games played at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Navy s Men s Lacrosse History First Season 1908 NCAA Championships / Last 0 / NA National Championships / Last 17 / 1970 PL Tournament Championships / Last 4 / 2007 PL Regular-Season Championships / Last 5 / 2008 NCAA Tournament Appearances / Last 25 / , 1st Rd. def. 4th-seeded N. Carolina, , Quarters lost to 5th-seeded Johns Hopkins, 10-4 PL Tournament Appearances / Last 5 / 2008 All-Time Record / 102nd Yr All-Time Patriot League Record 28-3 /6th Yr All-Time Patriot League Tournament Record 8-1 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record

2 Navy vs. VMI The Series Navy won last year s inaugural meeting with the Keydets at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Staidum in Annapolis. A balanced attack and a stifling defense led 12th-ranked Navy to a 10-2 victory over VMI last February 9 in what was the earliest start date for a Div. I men s lacrosse contest in NCAA history. The Mids balanced offensive attack featured eight different players scoring Navy s 10 goals, including four first-time scorers. Tim Paul paced the Mids with a pair of goals, while 2008 All-American Nick Mirabito scored a pair of goals and assisted on another. Navy s defense forced 21 Keydet turnovers, including 13 in the first half. Meanwhile, it held VMI to just 21 shots. Navy Stats vs. VMI No. Player GP G APts Sh GB FO 1 Andy Warner Shane Durkin Kevin Doyle Patrick Moran Tim Paul Basil Daratsos Michael Beggins Joe McAuliffe Bobby Lennon Brendan Connors Marty Gallagher Brian Striffler Joe Lennon Anthony Arena Matt Bitter Evan Sullivan Kyle Kapron Geoff Leone Tom Mansfield Thomas Zimmerman Michael Hirsch Jaren Woeppel Stephen Driscoll Andrew Thorp Gordon Lawson Zack Schroeder Jake Brosnan Frankie Coppola Thomas MacNeil No. Player GP Min. GA Sv 19 Matt Coughlin 1 60: Navy vs. the MAAC The Midshipmen are undefeated against nine-member Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Navy owns a 13-0 record vs. MAAC members and is on tap to play two foes in 2009 affiliated with the conference VMI on Saturday and at Mount St. Mary s on March 3. Opponent W L T Pct. Canisius Manhattan Marist Mount St. Mary s Providence Saint Joseph s Siena >> VMI Wagner TOTALS The Last Time A balanced attack and a stifling defense led 12th-ranked Navy (1-0) to a 10-2 victory over VMI (0-1) in Annapolis. It was the earliest Navy has played a season-opener and the first game on tap this season in Div. I lacrosse. The Mids balanced offensive attack featured eight different players scoring Navy s 10 goals, including four first-time scorers. Navy opened up a 3-0 lead after the first 15 minutes of play with sophomore attack Tim Paul punching in the season s first goal for the Mids at the 8:27 mark. The play was cued by first-year starting keeper Matt Coughlin whose outlet pass to mid-field field set up the goal. A few quick one-timers around and rookie attack Andy Warner saw Paul cutting to the crease and Paul popped it in over VMI keeper Sean McCoy s shoulder. Navy s next two goals were near mirror images of one another as sophomore middie Patrick Moran rippled the back of the next from 10 yards out at 7:20, followed by junior midfielder Shane Durkin s first-collegiate goal from just outside of 10 yards. VMI finally got on the board when Hill made a sensational move curling around the backside of the goal and shooting the ball as he left his feet. Horizontal to the goal, Hill somehow threaded the ball between the defender and Coughlin to narrow the margin to two (3-1) with more than 10:30 remaining in the second quarter. While Navy would go on to get just one goal in the second stanza, the marker by sophomore midfielder Joe Lennon, his first, at 5:30 would be the first of seven consecutive goals for the Midshipmen. Navy pushed its lead to 8-1 after three quarters with goals from senior Nick Mirabito, Sean Standen, Warner and Bobby Lennon. Warner, meanwhile, scored his first collegiate goal when senior midfielder Terence Higgins intercepted a pass at mid-field and got it to Mirabito who then fed Warner. Additionally, the elder Lennon, Bobby, also scored his first collegiate goal, as senior attack Matt Guido sent him the ball with 1:02 remaining in the third quarter. Paul scored his second goal off Mirabito s second assist at 9:19, while Standen turned in his second collegiate multi-goal game when he punched in his second with 7:43 remaining in the game to give Navy a 10-1 lead. The Keydets stopped the Navy run at 6:06 when Tim Moran fed Brett Leonard for the score with 6:06 to go in the contest. Navy s defense forced 21 Keydet turnovers, including 13 in the first half. Meanwhile, it held VMI to just 21 shots. GM1 #12 Navy 10, VMI 2 Feb. 9, 2008 Annapolis, Md. VMI (0-1) #12 Navy (1-0) Scoring: VMI - Hill 1-0-1, Leonard 1-0-1, Moran Navy - Durkin 1-0-1, Guido 0-1-1, B. Lennon 1-0-1, J. Lennon 1-0-1, Mirabito 1-2-3, Moran 1-0-1, Paul 2-0-2, Standen 2-0-2, Warner Goalies: VMI - McCoy 60:00, 10 GA, 11 saves. Navy - Coughlin 60:00, 2 GA, 7 saves. Team Stats VMI Navy Shots = = 35 Ground balls = = 38 Faceoffs 4-14, , 71.4 Clears 12-16, , 73.7 Extra-Man Opp. 0-3, , 00.0 Saves = = 7 Penalties 4-3:30 3-3:00 VMI Keydets NCAA Div. I Team Rankings Navy VMI Statistic Avg / Rk Avg / Rk Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Shots / Gm Shots Allowed / Gm Ground Balls / Gm GB Allowed / Gm Face-offs Face-off Pct Clears Clear Pct EMO EMO Pct Man Down Man Down Pct Save Pct Out of 60 Div. I schools 2009 VMI Schedule/Results 0-0 / 0-0 MAAC Home: 0-0 Road: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Date Opponent Time / Result 2-7 at Navy 12:00 pm 2-14 at Army 12:00 pm 2-21 at Presbyterian 1:00 pm 2-28 Bellarmine 1:00 pm 3-3 Virginia 3:30 pm 3-7 at Robert Morris 1:00 pm 3-14 Providence * 12:00 pm 3-21 Manhattan * 1:00 pm 3-28 at Saint Joseph s * 1:00 pm 4-4 at Marist * 1:00 pm 4-11 Siena * 1:00 pm 4-18 at Wagner * 1:00 pm 4-22 Mount St. Mary s * 4:00 pm 4-25 at Canisius * 12:00 pm * Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent Navy vs. VMI The Series Overall Navy Leads, 1-0 in Annapolis, Md. Navy Leads, 1-0 in Lexington, Va. NA Current Streak Navy, 1 game Inaugural Meeting 2008, Navy 10-2 Last Meeting 2008, Navy 10-2 Last VMI Win NA Last Navy Win 2008, Navy W 10-2 Annapolis, Md. 2

3 For Openers Navy owns an record in season openers and has won seven in a row dating back to its 16-2 win over Saint Joseph s in Under 15th-year head coach Richie Meade, the Mids own a 12-2 record in season openers, dropping decisions twice to UMBC in 1999 (9-3) and 2001 (9-8, OT). For just the second straight year and the third time in the last six seasons, Navy will open its season at home... in 07, Navy defeated Saint Joseph s, 10-3, in Annapolis to kick off the season with an eight-game winning streak, while in 08, the Mids turned back VMI, 10-2 in what was the inaugural meeting between the two programs. All-Time Record Current Streak Won 7 Last Win Feb. 9, 2008; Navy 10, VMI 2 Last Loss Feb. 24, 2001; UMBC 9, Navy 8 OT Richie Meade Era Season Openers UMBC W UMBC W at UMBC W at UMBC W #11 UMBC L * at #11 UMBC W UMBC* (OT) L St. Joseph s W Marist (3 Qtrs.) W at Lafayette W = vs. Providence W at Saint Joseph s W Saint Joseph s W VMI W 10-2 * - ECAC Lacrosse League game + - Patriot League game = - game played in Branford, Conn. Gilardi Joins Navy Lacrosse Staff Anthony Gilardi is the newest member of the Navy coaching staff, joining the program as an assistant coach in October. He has spent the last eight years as a member of the Ohio State lacrosse program, four as a player and the last four as a coach. He helped lead the Buckeyes to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances as a player and once as a coach. In 2008, Ohio State experienced a record-breaking season that saw the Buckeyes post an 11-6 record and earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. Facing eighth-seeded Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y. in the opening round of the tournament, the Buckeyes dominated the Big Red to produce the school s first NCAA Tournament win (15-7) and advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time in program history. Midshipmen Pick Tormey as 2009 Captain Senior defenseman Andy Tormey has been voted by his peers to serve as the 2009 Navy lacrosse captain. It is the third consecutive season a close defenseman has been chosen as the team s captain... in 2007, Andrew Dow became the first Navy close defenseman to serve as team captain since Howie Meehan in 1998, while last year three-time All-American Jordan DiNola was elected captain. Tormey has been named a Preseason Second-Team All-American by Face-Off Magazine. A two-year starter, Tormey has been a fixture among Navy s defensive unit that has been ranked among the top three in the country in each of his three seasons, including 2006 when it paced the nation... Navy has been the top-ranked scoring defense in the Patriot League since joining the conference in One of the nation s leaders in ground balls a year ago, he averaged 4.07 ground balls per game and was ranked 38th nationally... meanwhile his 61 grounders were the ninth most among all defensemen nationwide. Mids Picked Second in Preseason PL Poll By a cast of voters that included the league's coaches and sports information directors, the four-time Patriot League Champion Navy lacrosse team was selected to finish second in the preseason Patriot League poll. Colgate picked up eight (of a possible 14) first-place votes, while Navy earned three, Bucknell grabbed two and Army, last year s co-regular season champion, took the final vote. Navy returns two of its top three scorers off last year s team that claimed a share of the Patriot League regularseason crown and earned the program s fifth straight NCAA Tournament bid. This is the first time in the six years it has been a member of the Patriot League that Navy has not been chosen as the preseason pick to win the conference Patriot League Preseason Poll School Pts. Record PL Record (12) Colgate 60 (1) Bucknell 51 (1) Army Lehigh Holy Cross Lafayette (#) first-place votes Preseason Picks Under Meade Year Preseason Finish st 1st st T-1st st T-1st st 1st st T-1st Covering the Mids Navy Sports Information 566 Brownson Road Annapolis, Md Fax: Associate SID (MLax) Stacie Michaud Office Phone Cell Phone michaud@usna.edu SID Fax Releases / Photos via All Navy men s lacrosse releases, game notes and media advisories are distributed via to a list maintained by the sports infomation office. Media and fans who wish to be included on this list can contact lacrosse SID Stacie Michaud at or via at michaud@usna.edu or sign up at Media Services Pregame notes, media guides, gameday programs and statistics will be provided to working media prior to each game. A complete postgame packet consisting of team and individual statistics will be available at the conclusion of the game. Interview Policy All interviews with Navy head coach Richie Meade and/or Navy lacrosse players should be arranged through lacrosse SID Stacie Michaud. Media should allow 24 hours advance notice for all interviews and be respectful of the students class schedules. Postgame Interviews Navy head coach Richie Meade and requested Navy players will be available for postgame interviews outside of the home team locker room following a 10- minute cooling off period. Media wishing to interview specific players should contact Associate SID Stacie Michaud prior to the end of the game. NavySports.com Navy lacrosse is one of 32 sports that can be followed on the internet at Updated releases, bios, statistics and additional information will regularly be posted on the Navy web site. Ticket Information Tickets for all Navy home lacrosse games may be purchased at the Navy Ticket Office at Ricketts Hall or on game day at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. For more information on tickets for Navy lacrosse games, call the Navy Ticket Office at US4-. Navy Lacrosse Admission $10 Adults $5 Students (17 & under) For a special group rate, please call Navy s Probable Starting Lineup Averages # Pos. Player Yr Hometown GP-GS G A P Sh Other Notes 1 A Andy Warner So. Corning, N.Y GB One of the most experienced players in soph. class 14 A Tim Paul Jr. Parkton, Md EMG 09 Preseason All-American; led Navy in goals, 2nd in points 23 A Brendan Connors Jr. Bellmore, N.Y GB Moves from midfield to attack 6 M1 Nikk Davis Fr. Cockeysville, Md Quick, nifty player who has provided a threat in preseason 13 M1 Patrick Moran Jr. Annapolis, Md EMG 08 First-Team All-PL; top-scoring middie; leader in EMGs 28 M1 Joe Lennon Jr. Westminster, Md GWG Played in 1 gm as frosh, starter in all 16 gms as soph. 5 M2 Shane Durkin Sr. Germantown, Md GWG Scored 4 goals vs. Colgate in PL Tournament 17 M2 Michael Beggins Sr. Smithtown, N.Y GWG His game-winner vs. Ohio State in OT was his first goal 27 M2 Brian Striffler So. Virginia Beach, Va SOG Saw limited action as a frosh; has the potential to faceoff 53 FO Frankie Coppola Jr. Bethesda, Md FO Won better than 50 pct. of FO he took a year ago 45 FO Jaren Woeppel Jr. Camillus, N.Y GB 09 Preseason HM All-American 34 FO Geoff Leone Sr. Massapequa, N.Y GB 09 Preseason First-Team All-American, versatile player 43 D Thomas Zimmerman Sr. Owings Mills, Md GB First-year starter; physical player 52 D Jake Brosnan Jr. Chester, Md GB Played mostly long stick DM his first two seasons 48 D Andy Tormey (c) Sr. Syracuse, N.Y GB 09 Preseason 2nd-Team All-American, among the nation s leaders in GB Yr Hometown GP-GS GA GAA Sv Sv% Min Notes 19 GK Matt Coughlin Sr. Brightwaters, N.Y :39 Starting GK in 08, missed 5 games due to injury A-Attack; M1-First Midfield; M2-Second Midfield; FO-Face-off Midfield; D-Close Defense; GK-Goalkeeper; (c)-2009 team captain 3

4 A Dominant Stretch: 2004-present Navy is in the midst of one of its most dominant fiveyear runs in school history... since the start of the 2004 season, Navy owns a record (.738). Navy s 59 wins over the last five years are the third most in the country, while its.738 winning percentage is the fifth best. During that same stretch, Navy is (.581) against ranked teams and 34-3 mark (.919) against unranked foes. Since the start of the 2004 season, Navy owns a 9-9 (.500) record against teams ranked higher than it in the USILA Coaches Poll... against lower ranked or unranked teams, Navy is (.806). The Mids have posted a 29-9 (.763) record at home, outscoring their foes, during that span... just seven teams have reached double digits on Navy s home field during that stretch. The Mids are also respectable on road, owning a 21-8 record (.724) in true road affairs over the last five years and defeating 13 ranked teams in the process... two of Navy s seven road losses have come against unranked Patriot League opponents. Over the last five seasons, the Mids have produced the top-three win totals in school history... in 2004, Navy won 15 games en route to its NCAA Championship game appearance and in 2005, the Mids produced 12 wins in earning their second-consecutive NCAA Tournament berth... Navy won 11 games in 2006 and 07. The Class of 2007 became the winningest class in school history on March 21, 2007, when it claimed its 45th win in 56 contests... the Class of 07 won 49 of its 64 contests (.766). Navy has won 10 or more games in a program-record five straight seasons (15 in 2004, 12 in 2005, 11 in 2006 and 07 and 10 in 2008). Defining Success Nation s Elite Teams (by winning %) 5-yr Combined 2008 Rk. Team Record Pct. Record 1. Johns Hopkins Cornell Duke Virginia Navy Georgetown Notre Dame Syracuse Maryland Delaware Nation s Elite Teams (by wins) 5-yr Combined 2008 Rk. Team Record Pct. Record 1. Johns Hopkins Duke Virginia Navy Cornell Maryland Delaware Georgetown Syracuse Albany Navy s Record Since 2004 Overall Home Away Neutral vs. Patriot League Opponents vs. Ranked vs. Unranked Navy scores 10 or more goals Navy holds opp. to 6 or fewer goals Navy has 30 or more shots Navy holds opp. to 25 or fewer shots Times opp. scores 5 or fewer goals 35 Times opp. takes 20 or fewer shots 21 Goals For Goals Against Home Field Advantage Navy owns a 29-9 record (.763) in games played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium since the start of the 2004 campaign, outscoring its foes, (10.8 to 6.6 gpg). This is the 48th season Navy has played at least one game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Having played at least a game a year at the stadium for 42 consecutive years, Navy stepped away in 2003, allowing for state-of-the-art renovations to take place, including the astroplay surface and two video boards... Navy has played all of its home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium since the beginning of the 2004 campaign. Navy has not lost a Patriot League game at home in now its six season as a member of the conference. Opponents have scored double digits against the Mids just seven times in games played on their home field over the last five seasons (does not include the 2009 campaign)... Navy has held 15 of its 38 opponents to five or fewer goals since 2004 in games played at home. Navy owns a (.690) record at home under the direction of head coach Richie Meade... the Mids have reached four wins at home every season Meade has been the head coach... Navy has recorded five or more wins at home in six of Meade s 14-plus seasons, including seven wins in 2004, 05, 06 and 07. Mids Earn Preseason Recognition Four Navy lacrosse players earned preseason All-America accolades, including three members of Navy s nationally-ranked defensive unit. Highlighting the list of preseason All-Americans was twotime All-Patriot League short stick defensive midfielder Geoff Leone who was named a first-teamer by Inside Lacrosse. He was joined by returning close defenseman Andy Tormey (second team), the Mids captain, and long stick defensive midfielder Zack Schroeder (honorable mention). Last spring, Navy finished its campaign ranked No. 3 in scoring defense, surrendering 104 goals in 16 contests (6.50). The Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals last season... Navy has won 22 in a row when achieving that feat. Additionally, Navy held seven opponents scoreless in the opening period a year ago. Junior attack Tim Paul was an honorable mention selection after pacing the Mids with 26 goals a season ago, while adding five assists. The 2008 Second-Team All-Patriot League selection scored a goal in 13 of the 16 contests a year ago, including 10 multi-goal performances. National Exposure Since the start of 2004, Navy has been on television 32 times (seven appearances in 04, 6 in 05 and 06, five in 07, eight in 08). Navy will make at least four appearances on national television. The Georgetown (3/28) contest will be aired by MASN, while CBS College Sports will broadcast the April 3 title between Navy and Maryland at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. ESPNU will televise the Day of Rivals event held at M&T Bank Stadium on April 11. Army and Navy will kick the festivities off at 11:30 am followed by the annual Johns Hopkins - Maryland battle. ESPNU is also slated to carry the following weekend s contest featuring Navy vs. Johns Hopkins at the Blue Jays Homewood Field in Baltimore. The Mids own a (.469) record when their games are televised... Navy is 9-7 on CBS College Sports Network all-time and 6-7 on the ESPN family of networks... the Mids are also 0-1 on Time-Warner Sports and 0-2 on MASN. The Midshipmen own a 40-4 record in games that have not been televised since the start of Around the League 2009 Patriot League Standings Patriot League Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Navy Army Holy Cross Lehigh Lafayette Bucknell Colgate Upcoming Patriot League Games Friday, Feb. 22 Lafayette at Villanova Saturday, Feb. 23 Navy vs. Cornell (Uniondale, N.Y.) Holy Cross at Yale Bucknell vs. Hobart Sunday, Feb. 24 Lehigh at Brown Colgate at Ohio State Army at Syracuse 4:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 2009 Patriot League Preseason Poll School Pts. Record PL Record (12) Colgate 60 (1) Bucknell 51 (1) Army Lehigh Holy Cross Lafayette (#) first-place votes USILA Coaches Poll Rk Team Record Pts. LW First poll to be announced next week Nike / Inside Lacrosse Media Poll (Faceoff Magazine Preseason Poll) Rk Team Record Pts. LW 1 Virginia Syracuse Maryland Cornell Johns Hopkins Georgetown Duke North Carolina Notre Dame UMBC Navy Albany Brown Princeton Hofstra Denver Colgate Bucknell Loyola Delaware Ohio State Army Drexel Penn State Stony Brook Italics denotes 2009 opponent 4

5 A Closer Look at Navy s Schedule Eight of Navy s opponents this season are among the nation s top 25 teams according to Faceoff Magazine s Preseason Poll distributed by Inside Lacrosse... Maryland (3), Johns Hopkins (5), Georgetown (6), and North Carolina (8) are all among the top 10, while Colgate (17), Bucknell (18), Ohio State (21) and Army (22) round out Navy s ranked foes. Meanwhile, Navy s 09 schedule features games against five programs who received NCAA Tournament berths a year ago Colgate, Johns Hopkins, Maryland, North Carolina and Ohio State. Since the start of the 2004 season, Navy has played 43 of its 80 games against teams ranked in the top 25, posting a record (.581)... two of the losses have come against the No. 1-ranked team in the country at the time (Johns Hopkins twice). Furthermore, since the start of the 2000 campaign, 73 of Navy s 132 games have been against ranked teams... in those games against ranked opponents, Navy is (.507). In games against unranked foes since 2000, Navy is 53-6 (.898)... the losses have come against UMBC ( 01), Air Force and Penn State ( 03), Bucknell ( 05) and Colgate ( 06 and 08). NCAA Leader Board Navy finished the 2008 campaign ranked among the top 20 in six of the seven statistical categories, win percentage. Navy s smothering defense was ranked third, giving up 6.50 goals per game, just 0.25 behind national leader Siena and.03 behind second-place Providence. Anchored by the play of draw specialist Mikelis Visgauss, the Mids finished 13th in faceoff percentage, winning 55.3 percent of their draws. Navy was tied for 14th in win percentage (.625), 15th in scoring margin (+1.88), tied for 16th in man-down defense (.743) and 17th in extra-man offense (.350). All-American attackman Nick Mirabito finished his career tied for 38th in points a year ago, averaging 2.88 per game... averaging 1.44 assists per game, he stood 26th in the national assists rankings. Mikelis Visgauss capped off his career ranked 13th in faceoff win percentage, winning 57.5 percent of the draws he took... additionally, he was tied for 12th in ground balls per game. Navy close defenseman Andy Tormey finished 37th in grounders per outing by scooping up 4.07 per contest. Balanced Scoring Last spring, 21 players scored goals for the Mids, while another five posted assists, bringing the total to 26 different players having a role in Navy s scoring. Navy was one of just four schools (Duke, Hobart, Dartmouth) to have 26 or more players produce a point. Of the 21 players who scored goals for Navy, 15 of them have found the back of the goal at least twice. Seven different players accounted for Navy s 10 gamewinners. Making Their Mark Plenty was made out of the number of new faces Navy put out on the field last season and in turn, plenty was produced by those names. Seven of Navy s top 10 scorers recorded more points in 2008 than they had (during their careers) going into the season... only Nick Mirabito and Terence Higgins, members of the Class of 2008, along with Basil Daratsos turned in more points. Three of the players (Brendan Connors, Shane Durkin and Joe Lennon) had never scored a point prior to the 2008 campaign. First-Time Goal Scorers Twenty-one different players scored goals for the Mids last spring of those 21 were first-time scorers and only three of the 12 were freshmen. Scoring their first collegiate goals in 08 were: seniors Dan Decker and Evan Boyle, juniors Michael Beggins, Shane Durkin, Bobby Lennon and Geoff Leone, sophomores Brendan Connors, Joe Lennon and Zack Schroeder and rookies Kevin Doyle, Brian Striffler and Andy Warner. Tough D Since 2000, Navy s defense has been ranked among the top four eight times and No. 1 in the country four times... after leading the country for seven consecutive weeks, Navy finished the 2008 campaign ranked No. 3 in scoring defense... the Mids surrendered 104 goals in 16 contests (6.50). The Mids held 10 of their 16 opponents to seven or fewer goals last season... Navy has won 22 in a row when achieving that feat... additionally, Navy held seven opponents scoreless in the opening period a year ago. Navy has lost just eight games when holding foes to nine or fewer goals since 2004, posting a 50-8 mark... two of the losses came in overtime during the 2005 campaign (Bucknell, Johns Hopkins), losses in 06 were to Colgate, Georgetown (twice), Johns Hopkins, while Maryland managed to nip the Mids in OT in 07, as did Cornell in 08. Navy s defense has given up double-figure goals just nine times in its last 46 games (2006-present), 11 times in the last 62 (2005-present) and 15 times (Ohio State, Army, Johns Hopkins and Syracuse in 04; Georgetown and Virginia in 05; Army 06; Colgate, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins and North Carolina in 07; Georgetown, Johns Hopkins-twice and Colgate in 08) in the last 80 games (2004-present). Dating back to 2003, Navy has won 36-straight games when holding its foes to five or fewer goals. Maryland, who owned the nation s seventh-ranked scoring offense at the time of the matchup, was unable to score against the Mids defense for the first 41 minutes of the game last spring. Meanwhile, Navy held Lehigh (3/11) and Holy Cross (3/15) to a combined 36 shots last year... it held Lehigh without a shot in the first quarter of its game, while the Crusaders managed just two shots in the opening half. Since 04, Navy has held 39 of its 80 opponents to 25 or fewer shots and is 33-6 (Ohio State 2004, Colgate 2006, Maryland 2007, Army 2008, Johns Hopkins 2008-twice). Loyola Blakefield Pipeline Four Navy players are products of the Loyola Blakefield pipeline in Baltimore, Md.... seniors Bobby Lennon and Tommy Phelan, along with junior Tim Paul are members of Loyola Blakefield s Class of Paul is a year behind the other two after attending the Naval Academy Prep School prior to enrolling at the Naval Academy. Additionally, Bobby Lennon s brother, Joe, is a 2006 graduate of Loyola Blakefield and is in his second season as a starter on the Mids midfield line. All four players played a pivotal role on last year s team and figure to be in the mix again this season... Phelan started seven of the last eight games in goal for the Mids, including Navy s opening-round NCAA Tournament win against North Carolina. Paul, a 2008 Second-Team All-Patriot League selection and 09 Preseason All-American, was Navy s leading goal scorer with 26 and was second on the team in points with he was responsible for game-winning goals last spring against Maryland and Bucknell. Bobby Lennon has been a key player on Navy s talented defensive midfield line over the last several years... he has played in every game over the last two seasons and has been instrumental in the Mids No. 3 national ranking for scoring defense. After making just one game appearance as a freshman, Joe Lennon started all 16 games last spring... he finished the year with turned in 17 points on 11 goals and six assists and was the team s fifth-leading scorer. Navy in the Polls Navy in the National Polls Date USILA Inside Lacrosse Preseason NA 11 By the Numbers Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top Record vs. Teams When Ranked in Top *** Rankings began in 1973 Navy s Record Against... Rk Record Last Game L 8-9 at J. Hopkins (OT) L 8-9 Johns Hopkins W 5-4 at Maryland L 4-10 Johns Hopkins W 19-8 North Carolina L 7-8 vs. Cornell (OT) L 5-12 Johns Hopkins W 8-7 vs. Princeton W 8-7 at North Carolina W UMBC L 7-8 Maryland (2OT) W 4-3 Bucknell (OT) W 11-5 Penn W 11-3 at North Carolina L North Carolina W 6-3 at Bucknell L 6-9 at Army W 11-4 at UMBC W 15-9 Colgate L 9-12 Ohio State W 9-3 Ohio State W 11-5 at Army All-Time Record (.468) Navy s Record When Ranked... Rk Record Last Game L 8-7 at Bucknell (OT) L 10-8 vs. #6 Virginia L 10-9 at #7 Georgetown W 12-2 vs. Holy Cross L 6-9 at #17 Army W 11-3 at #14 N. Carolina W 8-3 at Colgate W 5-4 at #3 Maryland L 5-12 #7 Johns Hopkins W 16-3 vs. Holy Cross L 7-8 vs. #6 Cornell (OT) W 10-4 #19 Army L 4-10 #4 Johns Hopkins W 13-8 Hobart L 9-7 #4 Maryland L 9-8 at #9 Hofstra W 11-5 at #22 Army L 11-8 at #9 Mass W 11-4 #3 Georgetown All-Time Record (.603) 5

6 Meet the Mids Navy will hold its annual Meet the Mids event on Saturday, March 21, following Navy s game against 2008 NCAA Tournament qualifier Colgate (12:00 pm) at Navy- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Members of the 11th-ranked Navy men s lacrosse team will be available for autographs on the Blue Concourse, with the first 300 kids in line for the postgame autograph session receiving a Navy lacrosse Meet the Mids t- shirt, compliments of Chick-fil-A. In addition, Navy s 2009 lacrosse poster and an autograph card will be available, while prizes will also be handed out. Fan Support Second to None The Mids have led the country in regular-season home attendance in four of the last five years. Five of the top-15 largest attended regular-season games in Div. I history have been played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, including the April 24, 2004, contest that drew better than 18,000 fans to see top-ranked Johns Hopkins face No. 2 Navy. The 18,694 fans on hand were treated to one of the most competitive games of the season. Last spring, record-breaking crowds came out to see the annual Navy-Johns Hopkins game. During the regular season, 16,042 fans saw the Blue Jays capture a win over the Mids. A month later, Navy and Hopkins met one another in the NCAA Quarterfinals where a tournament-record 17,017 fans came out to enjoy a beautiful day in Annapolis. Top-10 NMC Stadium Men s Lacrosse Crowds Rk Att. Opponent Date Result 1. 18,694 Johns Hopkins L ,017 Johns Hopkins^ L ,042 Johns Hopkins L ,271 Johns Hopkins L ,625 Maryland L 7-8 2OT 5. 14,124 Maryland W ,000 Johns Hopkins W ,857 Johns Hopkins L ,117 Army W ,370 Army W 12-1 * Attendance officially kept beginning in 1995 ^ NCAA Quarterfinals Patriot League Success Since joining the Patriot League in 2004, Navy is 36-4 (.900) against opponents from the conference, including an 8-1 mark in the Patriot League Tournament... the Mids lost regular-season contests to Bucknell in 05, Colgate in 06 and Army this season, while dropping the program s first Patriot League Tournament contest three weeks ago to Colgate... all four losses were in games played either at the opponent s field or a neutral site. The Mids own a 19-0 record at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium against Patriot League competition since joining the conference... the Mids are 13-0 during the regular season and 6-0 in the conference tournament. The Mids have produced undefeated marks in conference action twice, 7-0 in 2004 and 6-0 in 07. Navy has won at least a share of the Patriot League regular-season title in each of its five years as a member of the league, including this year... additionally, the Mids have claimed the league s tournament crown four times ( ). 28 different Mids have garnered All-Patriot League recognition, while 16 of the 28 have earned honors multiple times. Last year, three-time All-American Jordan DiNola was selected as the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year... though Navy has fielded the nation s top-ranking scoring defense four times since joining the league, Di- Nola is the first Midshipman who has been named the league s top defensive player. Richie Meade was named the 2004 Patriot League Coach of the Year after leading the Mids to a flawless 7-0 mark in league competition... he received the award a second time after guiding Navy to a 6-0 record last spring. Tourney Talk Navy has made five consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament and 25 overall in what is its 102nd year of storied history. Navy has played in the fifth-most NCAA Tournaments behind Johns Hopkins (37), Maryland (30), Virginia (30) and Syracuse (27). The last time Navy qualified for five-consecutive NCAA Tournaments was a quarter of a century ago... the Mids earned a berth in the NCAA s first tournament in 1971 and earned 11 subsequent bids ( ). Navy is 5-5 in tournament action under head coach Richie Meade. Neutral Ground As a whole, neutral site games have been rare during the 102-year history at the Naval Academy... just 18 games have been played on neutral ground. That said, during head coach Richie Meade s tenure, 15 games have been played at a neutral site, including three (Cornell, Holy Cross, Colgate-PL Tourney) last season. Navy owns an 11-7 overall record in neutral site matches, including a 10-5 mark under Meade. Over the last five seasons Richie Meade s Midshipmen have become accustomed to playing at least one neutral site regular-season game... in 2004 Navy played Colgate in Orlando, in 2005, Navy opened the season against Providence by playing at Branford High School in Connecticut and later played Colgate in Orlando... in 2006, Navy and Bucknell battled one another in San Diego at the First 4 Invitational... in 2007, Navy faced Holy Cross in Texas... this season, the Mids dropped a heartbreaker to Cornell in overtime in Long Island on Feb. 23 before taking down Holy Cross, 16-3, at Texas Stadium on March 15 as part of the eight-team, fourgame Ford Patriot Cup... the Mids were tripped up by unranked Colgate, 9-12, in the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament on April 25. Navy is on tap to play one regular-season neutral site contest this spring... the Day of Rivals event will be played at M&T Bank Stadium on April Army and Navy will kick the festivities off at 11:30 am followed by the annual Johns Hopkins - Maryland battle. Even Playing Field All-Time Neutral Site Record 11-7 Under Richie Meade 10-5 Regular-Season Game 8-2 Patriot League Tournament 2-1 NCAA Tournament 1-4 4/12/24 Maryland L 5-3 Washington D.C. 5/8/71 Johns Hopkins W 9-6 Houston, Texas 5/31/75 Maryland+ L Baltimore, Md. 5/15/99 Hofstra+ L 7-15 Providence, R.I. 3/11/00 Massachusetts W 6-3 Piscataway, N.J. 3/20/04 Colgate W 21-6 Orlando, Fla. 5/29/04 Princeton+ W 8-7 Baltimore, Md. 5/31/04 Syracuse+ L Baltimore, Md. 2/19/05 Providence W 9-2 Branford, Conn. 3/19/05 Colgate W 11-6 Orlando, Fla. 5/21/05 Virginia+ L 8-10 Baltimore, Md. 3/11/06 Bucknell W 9-5 San Diego, Calif. 4/28/06 Lehigh= W 9-2 Hamilton, N.Y. 4/30/06 Army= W 8-5 Hamilton, N.Y. 3/17/07 Holy Cross W 12-2 Dallas, Texas 2/23/08 Cornell (OT) L 7-8 Uniondale, N.Y. 3/15/08 Holy Cross W 16-3 Dallas, Texas 3/25/08 Colgate= L 9-12 West Point, N.Y. + - NCAA Tournament; = - Patriot League Tournament NMC Memorial Stadium Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Navy s record at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium since 2004 Year Overall Pct. PL Pct Total Date Opponent Result Navy Rk 2/28/04 #20 Ohio State L /13/04 * Bucknell W /16/04 * Hobart W /16/04 * Lehigh W /18/04 * Holy Cross W /24/04 #1 Johns Hopkins (OT) L /30/04 + Colgate W /2/04 + #19 Hobart W /16/04 = #13 Penn W /5/05 #7 North Carolina W /15/05 * Lafayette W /2/05 #7 Georgetown L /8/05 #6 Maryland W /16/05 * #4 Army W 12-9 T6 4/29/05 + Lehigh W /1/05 + #9 Army W /14/05 = #16 Delaware W /24/06 #21 Ohio State W /15/06 * Lafayette W /24/06 * Lehigh W /26/06 * Holy Cross W /1/06 #5 Georgetown L /22/06 #12 Johns Hopkins L /17/07 Saint Joseph s W /2/07 #5 North Carolina W /13/07 Canisius W /21/07 * Colgate W /6/07 #11 Maryland (2OT) L /14/07 * Army W /27/07 + Army W /29/07 + Colgate W /9/08 VMI W /29/08 Mount St. Mary s W /11/08 * Lehigh W /19/08 * #12 Bucknell (OT) W /29/08 #4 Georgetown (OT) L /19/08 #7 Johns Hopkins L = #4 Johns Hopkins L * - Patriot League game; + - Patriot League Tournament game; = - NCAA Tournament game 6

7 2009 Navy Numerical Lacrosse Roster No Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown / High School 1 Andy Warner So. A/M Corning, N.Y. / Corning East 3 RJ Wickham Fr. GK Penn Yan, N.Y. / Penn Yan Academy 4 Ward Odenwald Jr. GK Woodbine, Md. / Glenelg 5 Shane Durkin Sr. M Germantown, Md. / Good Counsel 6 Nikk Davis Fr. M Cockeysville, Md. / Dulaney 7 Taylor Reynolds Fr. M Babylon, N.Y. / Babylon 8 Bruce Nechanicky Sr. A Montgomery Village, Md. / Good Counsel 9 Brian Brinkmann Fr. DM Narberth, Pa. / St. Joseph s Prep 10 Drew Palmer Fr. D Webster, N.Y. / Webster Schroeder 11 Rhett De Pol Fr. A Riva, Md. / St. Mary s 12 Kevin Doyle So. M Towson, Md. / Gilman School 13 Patrick Moran Jr. M Annapolis, Md. / Severn School 14 Tim Paul Jr. A Parkton, Md. / Loyola 15 Basil Daratsos Jr. M Niskayuna, N.Y. / Niskayuna 16 Taylor Cook Fr. M Hollywood, Md. / St. Mary s Ryken 17 Michael Beggins Sr. M Smithtown, N.Y. / St. Anthony's 18 Tommy Phelan Sr. GK Towson, Md. / Loyola 19 Matt Coughlin Sr. GK Brightwaters, N.Y. / Bay Shore 20 Robby Battle Jr. FO Herndon, Va. / Woodberry Forest 21 Joe McAuliffe Jr. DM Vero Beach, Fla. / St. Edwards 22 Bobby Lennon Sr. DM Westminster, Md. / Loyola 23 Brendan Connors Jr. A Bellmore, N.Y. / Kellenberg Memorial 24 Mike Haas So. GK Blue Bell, Pa. / La Salle College HS 25 Pat McCormick So. M Laytonsville, Md. / Georgetown Prep 26 Marty Gallagher So. DM Wayne, Pa. / The Haverford School 27 Brian Striffler So. M Virginia Beach, Va. / Norfolk Academy 28 Joe Lennon Jr. M Westminster, Md. Loyola 29 Anthony Arena Jr. DM Hicksville, N.Y. / Bethpage 30 Brendan Hamm Sr. FO Penn Yan, N.Y. / Penn Yan Academy 31 Matt Bitter Sr. M Manhasset, N.Y. / Manhasset 32 Evan Sullivan Jr. M Westfield, N.J. / The Lawrenceville School 33 Kyle Kapron Jr. A Chandler, Ariz. / Chandler 34 Geoff Leone Sr. DM Massapequa, N.Y. / Massapequa 35 Darren Pastrana Fr. A Edgewater, Md. / St. Mary s 36 Ian Crumley Fr. D Oakton, Va. / St. Albans School (D.C.) 37 Jay Darling Fr. D Fort Collins, Colo. / Rocky Mountain 38 Mike Coppola Fr. DM Bethesda, Md. / Georgetown Prep 39 Chris Petkas Jr. M Phoenix, Ariz. / Arcadia 40 Ryan O Leary Fr. A East Meadow, N.Y. / St. Anthony s 41 Logan West Fr. M Berlin, Md. / Stephen Decatur 42 Tom Mansfield So. D Port Washington, N.Y. / Chaminade 43 Thomas Zimmerman Sr. D Owings Mills, Md. / St. Paul's School 44 Michael Hirsch So. D Schwenksville, Pa. / Perkiomen Valley 45 Jaren Woeppel Jr. LSM Camillus, N.Y. / West Genesee 46 Stephen Driscoll Jr. DM North Falmouth, Mass. / Avon Old Farms 48 Andy Tormey Sr. D Syracuse, N.Y. / Christian Brothers Academy 49 Andrew Thorp Sr. D Annapolis, Md. / St. Mary's 50 Gordon Lawson Jr. D Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks East 51 Zack Schroeder Jr. LSM Deer Park, N.Y. / St. Anthony s 52 Jake Brosnan Jr. LSM Chester, Md. / St. Mary s 53 Frankie Coppola Jr. FO Bethesda, Md. / Georgetown Prep 54 Mike Collett Sr. D Chester, N.J. / The Delbarton School 55 William Hendricks Jr. LSM Charlotte, N.C. / Providence 56 Matt Vernam Fr. D Shoreham, N.Y. / Shoreham-Wading River 57 Alex Samaniego So. GK Elmont, N.Y. / H. Frank Carey 58 Mike Campbell Jr. GK Chatham, N.J. / The Delbarton School 59 Thomas MacNeil So. M Davidsonville, Md. / South River 60 Chris Aubertine Fr. D Warners, N.Y. / West Genesee 61 Paul Sullivan Jr. D Garden City, N.Y. / Kellenberg Memorial 63 Joe Comiskey Jr. A Washington, D.C. / Landon Head Coach: Richie Meade (North Carolina 76); 15th season at Navy Assistant Coaches: Stan Ross (Loyola 96); Second season and Anthony Gilardi (Ohio State 04); First season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ray Finnegan (Navy 75); 19th season at Navy Director of Lacrosse Operations: Mark Goers (Towson 95); Eighth season at Navy Alphabetical Roster No Name Yr Pos Pronunciation 29 Anthony Arena Jr. DM 60 Chris Aubertine Fr. D AWE-ber-teen 20 Robby Battle Jr. FO 17 Michael Beggins Sr. M 31 Matt Bitter Sr. M 9 Brian Brinkmann Fr. DM 52 Jake Brosnan Jr. LSM As in the actor, Pierce Brosnan 58 Mike Campbell Jr. GK 54 Mike Collett Sr. D call-ette 64 Joe Comiskey Jr. A come-iss-key 23 Brendan Connors Jr. A 16 Taylor Cook Fr. M 53 Frankie Coppola Jr. FO COP-uh-la 38 Mike Coppola Fr. DM COP-uh-la 19 Matt Coughlin Sr. GK COG-lin 36 Ian Crumley Fr. D E-an 15 Basil Daratsos Jr. M As in the herb duh-rat-sos 37 Jay Darling Fr. D 6 Nikk Davis Fr. M NICK 11 Rhett De Pol Fr. A de PAUL 12 Kevin Doyle So. M 46 Stephen Driscoll Jr. DM 5 Shane Durkin Sr. M 26 Marty Gallagher So. DM 24 Mike Haas So. GK 30 Brendan Hamm Sr. FO 55 William Hendricks Jr. LSM 44 Michael Hirsch So. D 33 Kyle Kapron Jr. A CAP-ron 50 Gordon Lawson Jr. D 22 Bobby Lennon Sr. DM 28 Joe Lennon Jr. M 34 Geoff Leone Sr. DM lee-own-ee 59 Thomas MacNeil So. M 42 Tom Mansfield So. D 21 Joe McAuliffe Jr. DM mc-all-if 25 Pat McCormick Sr. M 13 Patrick Moran Jr. M more-ann 8 Bruce Nechanicky Sr. A NECK-uh-nick-ee 4 Ward Odenwald Jr. GK OH-den-wald 40 Ryan O Leary Fr. A 10 Drew Palmer Fr. D 35 Darren Pastrana Fr. A pa-straw-nuh 14 Tim Paul Jr. A 39 Chris Petkas Jr. M 18 Tommy Phelan Sr. GK FAY-len 7 Taylor Reynolds Fr. M 57 Alex Samaniego So. GK sam-an-niego 51 Zack Schroeder Jr. LSM SHROW-der 27 Brian Striffler So. M 32 Evan Sullivan Jr. M 61 Paul Sullivan Jr. D 49 Andrew Thorp Sr. D 48 Andy Tormey Sr. D 56 Matt Vernam Fr. D 1 Andy Warner So. A/M 41 Logan West Fr. M 3 RJ Wickham Fr. GK 45 Jaren Woeppel Jr. LSM WHEP-el 43 Thomas Zimmerman Sr. D 7