Falcons travel to Denver for Frontier Airlines Faceoff Classic Air Force faces No. 1 Denver, Feb. 21; Canisius, Feb. 22

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1 AIR FORCE LACROSSE Athletic Communications 2169 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO Phone: (719) GoAirForceFalcons.com Weekly Release Feb. 16, 2015 Falcons travel to Denver for Frontier Airlines Faceoff Classic Air Force faces No. 1 Denver, Feb. 21; Canisius, Feb. 22 This Week Air Force will travel up I-25 for the 2015 Frontier Airlines Faceoff Classic, Feb , at the University of Denver. Air Force will face No. 1 Denver in the first game, Feb. 21, at 1:30 pm. The Falcons will then meet Canisius, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. Furman is the fourth team in the Classic. About the Game The Air Force-Denver game will be video streamed and live stats will be available at DenverPioneers.com. Live stats for the Air Force-Canisius game will be available at DenverPioneers.com. Tough Schedule In the first three weeks of the season, Air Force will face two of the top three teams in the nation in the USILA preseason poll. Air Force fell to No. 3 Duke, Feb. 8, 13-7, in Durham, N.C. This coming weekend, Air Force will face No. 1 Denver, Feb. 21, in Denver. The Coach Head coach Eric Seremet (UNC, 1992) is in his seventh season as the Falcons head coach. The 2014 USILA Division I Coach of the Year, Seremet led the Falcons to its best season ever. The 2014 Falcons compiled an 11-6 overall record and secured their highest win total since The Falcons were able to clinch a share of the regular season conference title before going on to win the ECAC Tournament title, earning their first NCAA bid since Air Force went on to host Richmond in the NCAA play-in game, capturing its first NCAA tournament win in program history. In his seventh season with the Falcons, Seremet had an Academy and career record of Seremet came to the Academy in 2002 and spent seven seasons as an assistant coach under Fred Acee. Award-winning Staff Head coach Eric Seremet and assistant coach Bill Wilson were honored at the Nike/IM- CLA annual awards luncheon, Dec. 13, at the Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore. Seremet was named the USILA Division I coach of the year while Bill Wilson was named the USILA Division I Outstanding Assistant Coach. Together, Seremet and Wilson helped lead Air Force to its most successful season in school history SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 8 at No. 3 Duke L 7-13 Feb. 14 MARIST L 6-7 Feb. 21 at No. 1 Denver# 1:30 pm Feb. 22 vs. Canisius# 11 am Feb. 28 at Furman Noon Mar. 7 vs. Vermont 1 pm Mar. 8 vs. VMI 1 pm Mar. 14 DETROIT MERCY Noon Mar. 21 at High Point Noon Mar. 28 JACKSONVILLE Noon Apr. 4 vs. Bellarmine^ Noon Apr. 11 at Mercer Noon Apr. 18 ROBERT MORRIS 11 a.m. Apr. 23 QUINNIPIAC 7 p.m. May 2 NAVY Noon May 9 NCAA First Round TBA # Frontier Airlines Faceoff Classic in Denver, Colo. $ Game played in Bethesda, Md. % Game played in Alexandria, Md. ^ Game played in Dallas, Texas Scouting the Denver Pioneers The Pioneers are ranked No. 1 in nation and are 1-0 this season. DU opened the season with a win over No. 3 Duke. Connor Cannizzaro leads the team with eight points, having three goals and five assists vs. Duke. Jack Bobzien had a team-high six goals vs. the Blue Devils. Ryan LaPlante stopped nine of 22 shots against Duke. The Pioneers have played in the NCAA Tournament five straight years, winning four conference championships and reaching the national semifinals three of the last four years. Last season, DU fell to Duke in the NCAA semifinals. Last Season vs. Pioneers Air Force opened the 2014 season against Denver, and fell to the No. 4 Pioneers, 14-8, at Falcon Stadium. Air Force had a 4-2 lead in the second quarter, but the Denver took an 8-5 lead into the half. Denver outscored Air Force, 5-0, in the third quarter and held Air Force off in the fourth. Current senior Keith Dreyer had a goal and two assists. Scouting the Canisius Golden Griffs Canisius is 0-1 overall this season, after losing to Boston University, 13-9, last weekend in Boston, Mass. Tim Edwards leads the team with four points (1-3-4). Alex Govenettio started in goal for the Griffs and made 15 saves while allowing 13 goals. Last season, Canisius was 7-8 overall and 3-3 in the MAAC. The Griffs fell to eventual MAAC Tournament champion, Siena in the tournament semifinals. GOAIRFORCEFALCONS.COM

2 No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) 0 Tom Burgess Sr. M Watertown, N.Y. (Watertown IHC) 1 Kyle O Brien Sr. D Denver, Colo. (J.K. Mullen) 3 James Burke Sr. M Pittsford, N.Y. (Pittsford) 4 Nick Hruby Fr. A/M Coppel, Texas (Coppell) 5 Davis Gunter Sr. D Denver, Colo. (Arapahoe) 6 Doug Gouchoe Jr. GK Concord, Mass. (Concord-Carlisle) 7 Joe Matarazzo Fr. M Centennial, Colo. (Kent Denver) 8 Austin Smith So. M Golden, Colo. (J.K. Mullen) 9 Shelton Collier Jr. D/M Atlanta, Ga. (The Westminster Schools) 10 Mitch Rose So. GK Garnet Valley, Pa. (Garnet Valley) 11 Nick Forrest Fr. A Woodbine, Md. (Glenelg) 12 Chris Walsch Fr. A Hampstead, Md. (The Gilman School) 13 Johnny Valentime Fr. D Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Univ. School) 15 Parker Jackson Sr. M Littleton, Colo. (Rock Canyon) 16 Chuck Goldstein Fr. LSM Philadelphia, Pa. (St. Joseph s Prep) 17 Warren Kuhn Sr. M Doylestown, Pa. (Central Bucks East) 18 Nate Hruby Sr. M Coppell, Texas (Coppell) 19 Barrett Anigian So. M Dallas, Texas (Episcopal School) 20 Alex Warden Jr. D Glen Mills, Pa. (Garnet Valley) 21 Keith Dreyer Sr. A Malvern, Pa. (Malvern Prep) 22 Danny Brown Jr. A Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman) 23 Luke Leathers Jr. D Parker, Colo. (Regis Jesuit) 24 Sheamus Larkin Fr. M Manalapan, N.J. (Notre Dame H.S.) 25 Jack Warmolts Fr. G Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 26 Christopher Allen Jr. M Hillsborough, N.J. (Peddie School) 27 Jay Morgan Jr. A Richmond, Va. (Trinity Episcopal) 28 Marcus Ward So. M Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles Prep) 29 Chris Carr So. M Crofton, Md. (South River) 30 Andrew Siegel Fr. M Darlington, Md. (North Hartford) 32 Zach Payne So. A Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Academy) 33 Brenden Coleman Jr. M Doylestown, Pa. (Central Bucks East) 34 Sean LaVine Fr. D Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) 35 Steven Snyder So. M Walkersville, Md. (Gerstell Academy) 36 Andrew Tien Fr. A San Diego, Calif. (The Bishop s School) 37 Grant Gould Fr. M Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington/Avon Old Farms) 39 Jacob Kazar Sr. D Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) 40 Josh Swartzman So. D Canandaiuga, N.Y. (McQuaid Jesuit) 41 Nick Accardi So. D Rocky Point, N.Y. (Rocky Point) 42 Josh Radjenovich Fr. M St. Paul, Minn. (Totino-Grace) 44 Luke Toscano So. D Kings Park, N.Y. (Kings Park) 46 Casey Rothstein Fr. M Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain) 48 Jake Lindell Jr. D Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 50 Matthew Duenes Jr. M San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (St. Margaret s) 51 Will Albyn So. D Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe) Head Coach: Eric Seremet (North Carolina, 1992) Associate Head Coach/Def. Coordinator: Bill Wilson (Loyola, 1994) Assistant Coach/Off. Coordinator: David Cohn (Navy, 2007) Volunteer Assistant: 2nd Lt. Mike Crampton (USAFA, 2014) Director of Lacrosse Operations: Fred Acee (Cortland State, 1963) Student Manager (Social Media): Alex Lee Student Managers: Zach Kane, Mike Spiotta, Alex Langer, Tim Voss, Isaac Egizi ACCARDI...uh-CAR-dee ALBYN...AL-bun ANIGIAN...Ann-uh-gin DUENES...DWAY-ness GOLDSTEIN...Gold-steen GOUCHOE...Goo-show PRONUNCIATION GUIDE HRUBY...Ruby KAZAR...Kuh-zar KUHN...Koon LAvINE...LUH-vine MATARAZZO...matt-uh-ROZZ-oh Radjenovich...rad-JEN-o-vich GOAIRFORCEFALCONS.COM 2015 AIR FORCE LACROSSE ROSTER ROTHSTEIN...Roth-steen SEREMET...Serr-uh-met SIEGEL...SEE-gull TIEN...Teen TOSCANO...toe-SKON-oh

3 Last Season vs. Griffs Air Force and Canisius also met last season in the Frontier Airlines Faceoff Classic in Denver last season. Canisius beat Air Force, 7-6. Air Force scored the first goal of the game, but Canisius quickly tied the game and the Falcons never regained the lead in a tight contest. Canisius led 5-3 at the half, but goals by Tommy McKee and Erik Smith tied the game at 5-5 in the third period. Canisius scored the next two goals and held on for a 7-6 win. Last Week Freshman Chris Walsch recorded a career-high five goals, but the Air Force lacrosse team suffered a narrow 7-6 defeat to Marist on Saturday, Feb. 14, during the Falcons home opener at Falcon Stadium. The Falcons fell to 0-2 on the year and 1-1 all-time against the Red Foxes. Marist jumped out to an early advantage, taking a 5-1 lead midway through the second period. Walsch, who scored for Air Force at 10:24 in the first period and at 7:48 in the second, completed a first-half hat trick with six seconds left to cut the Red Foxes lead to two (5-3) at the break. Walsch notched the Falcons first score of the second half, finding the back of the net at the 10:26 mark of the third period. Senior Keith Dreyer added a goal two minutes later that evened the score at five. The Red Foxes answered with a pair of goals in the fourth to take another two-goal lead, but Walsch recorded his fifth score of the day and brought the Falcons within one (7-6) with just over two minutes left in the game. Air Force peppered the Marist goal with attempts in the last minute, but the final horn sounded before the Falcons could find the back of the net. In addition to his goal, Dreyer also paced the team with a pair of assists. Classmate Nate Hruby, freshman Nick Hruby and sophomore Austin Smith each recorded an assist. Junior Doug Gouchoe played all 60 minutes in goal for the Falcons and accounted for six saves. Gouchoe also tied with Walsch for the team lead in groundballs, as both collected five. Air Force outshot the Red Foxes 41-21, including a 27-8 advantage in the second half. Inside the Numbers Freshman Chris Walsch leads the team with six goals, including five against Marist. Keith Dreyer is second on the team with four points (2-2-4). Junior Doug Gouchoe has played all 120 minutes between the pipes and has made 19 saves. In total shots, Air Force has 74 while allowing 62. Air Force has won 63 ground balls while the opponents have won 62. Who s Back Air Force lost four of its top five scorers from last season. Senior Keith Dreyer, a first-team all-conference selection last season, is the team s top returning scorer from last season, having 17 goals, 31 assists and 48 points. Junior Christopher Allen had 21 goals and 24 points last season. Sophomore Austin Smith, the team s rookie of the year last season, had 11 goals and 16 points last season. Junior Alex Warden, a second-team all-conference selection last season, was named the team s top defensive player last season. Road Swing Ahead Beginning this week, the Falcons will play five straight on the road. The road stretch begins with two games at the Frontier Airlines Classic in Denver as the Falcons with face No. 1 Denver and Canisius. Air Force will then play road games against Furman (Feb. 28), Vermont (March 7) and VMI (March 8) before returning home to host Detroit Mercy, March 14. Looking Back The Air Force lacrosse team had its most successful season in program history in 2014, compiling an 11-6 overall record and 3-1 mark in the ECAC Lacrosse League, securing its first winning season since 1997 and highest win total since The Falcons were able to clinch a share of the regular-season conference title before going on to win the ECAC Tournament title, earning their first NCAA bid since Air Force defeated Richmond in the NCAA play-in game, capturing its first NCAA tournament win in program history, before dropping a first-round match-up to defending national champion Duke. An Independent in 2015 The Falcons will compete as an independent in 2015, playing 15 games with six at home, five on the road and four neutral site contests. In 2016, Air Force will compete in the Southern Conference. This season, Air Force will face six of the seven teams from the SoCon as Bellarmine, Furman, High Point, Jacksonville, Mercer and VMI are on the schedule. The only SoCon team the Falcons will not face this season is Richmond, a team Air Force defeated in the NCAA Play-In game last season. On the Horizon Air Force will travel to Greenville, S.C., for face Furman, Saturday, Feb. 28, at noon ET AIR FORCE LACROSSE --- PAGE 3 GOAIRFORCEFALCONS.COM

4 Air Force Combined Team Statistics RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Feb 08 at #3 Duke L Feb 14 MARIST L TEAM STATISTICS AF OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists 8 12 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES Goals-Opportunities Conversion Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Man-up 1 3 Man-down 0 0 Unassisted 5 8 Overtime 0 0 Goals scored average GROUND BALLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct CLEARS Clear Pct PENALTIES Number 6 7 Minutes 5:30 8:30 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 1/237 1/1024 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Up Dn GB Faceoff 12 WALSCH, Chris DREYER, Keith SMITH, Austin ALLEN, Christopher BURKE, James HRUBY, Nate HRUBY, Nick BROWN, Danny DUENES, Matthew TOSCANO, Luke MATARAZZO, Joe RADJENOVICH, Jos GOULD, Grant TIEN, Andrew LaVINE, Sean COLEMAN, Brandon WARD, Marcus MORGAN, jay LEATHERS, Luke WARDEN, Alex ANIGAN, Barrett GOLDSTEIN, Chuck COLLIER, Shelton GOUCHOE, Doug GUNTER, Davis O'BRIEN, Kyle Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Save Pct W-L-T 6 GOUCHOE, Doug 2 120: Total 2 120: Opponents 2 120: Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents

5 Air Force Overall Individual Statistics Overall: 0-2 Conf: 0-0 Home: 0-1 Away: 0-1 Neut: 0-0 ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% up dn gb t/o ct faceoff pct pen-min 12 WALSCH, Chris DREYER, Keith SMITH, Austin ALLEN, Christopher BURKE, James HRUBY, Nate HRUBY, Nick BROWN, Danny DUENES, Matthew TOSCANO, Luke MATARAZZO, Joe RADJENOVICH, Josh GOULD, Grant TIEN, Andrew LaVINE, Sean COLEMAN, Brandon WARD, Marcus MORGAN, jay LEATHERS, Luke WARDEN, Alex ANIGAN, Barrett GOLDSTEIN, Chuck COLLIER, Shelton GOUCHOE, Doug GUNTER, Davis O'BRIEN, Kyle Total Opponents ## Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t shots faced 6 GOUCHOE, Doug : Total 2 120: Opponents 2 120: Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Attendance Summary AF Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 1/237 1/1024 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 CLEARS: Air Force , Opponents MAN-UP OPPS: Air Force , Opponents

6 Air Force Overall Team Statistics Overall: 0-2 Conf: 0-0 Home: 0-1 Away: 0-1 Neut: 0-0 TEAM STATISTICS AF OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists 8 12 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES Goals-Opportunities Conversion Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Man-up 1 3 Man-down 0 0 Unassisted 5 8 Overtime 0 0 Goals scored average GROUND BALLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct CLEARS Clear Pct PENALTIES Number 6 7 Minutes 5:30 8:30 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 1/237 1/1024 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force Opponents

7 Air Force Game-by-Game Goals-Assists-Points Opponent Date Score O'BRIEN,KY BURKE,JAME HRUBY,NICK GUNTER,DAV GOUCHOE,DO MATARAZZO, SMITH,AUST COLLIER,SH WALSCH,CHR GOLDSTEIN, HRUBY,NATE at DUKE Feb L DNP DNP MARM Feb L Opponent Date Score ANIGAN,BAR WARDEN,ALE DREYER,KEI BROWN,DANN LEATHERS,L ALLEN,CHRI MORGAN,JAY WARD,MARCU COLEMAN,BR LAVINE,SEA TIEN,ANDRE at DUKE Feb L MARM Feb L DNP DNP DNP DNP Opponent Date Score GOULD,GRAN RADJENOVIC TOSCANO,LU DUENES,MAT at DUKE Feb L DNP DNP MARM Feb L

8 Air Force Team Game-by-Game Comparison Date Opponent Score Goals Assists Shots On Goal GB T/O Faceoff Clears Penalties Feb 08 Duke /13 3/8 32/41 17/26 28/35 17/18 10/ / /3-2.5 Feb 14 MARIST 6-7 6/7 5/4 42/21 17/13 35/27 10/20 7/ / /4-6.0 Totals /20 8/12 74/62 34/39 63/62 27/38 17/ / /7-8.5 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category