BUCKNell AT No. 9 VillANoVA FEBRUARY 25, 2012 VILLANoVA STADIUM VILLANoVA, PA.

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1 2012 VillANoVA MeN S lacrosse BUCKNell AT No. 9 VillANoVA FEBRUARY 25, 2012 VILLANoVA STADIUM VILLANoVA, PA SCHeDUle THiS WeeK overall: 1-0, Home: 0-0, Away: 1-0, BiG east: 0-0 No. 9 Villanova (1-0, 0-0) hosts Bucknell (0-2, 0-0) in the home opener at Villanova Stadium. The Wildcats are coming off a solid 17-7 victory while the Bison have dropped two straight. february Sat. 18 at Lehigh Sat. 25 BUCKNell Tues. 28 DRexel W, 17-7 Noon 7 p.m. MARCH Sat. 3 Sat. 10 Tues. 13 Sat. 17 Sun. 25 Sat. 31 at Delaware at Penn PRiNCeToN at Maryland at Syracuse* at Penn State Noon 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. APRil Wed. 4 Sat. 7 Sat. 14 Sat. 21 Sat. 28 GeoRGeToWN* at Rutgers* ST. JoHN S* NoTRe DAMe*# at Providence* 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 2 p.m. MAY Thurs. 3 BIG EAST Semi-Finals 4:30, 7 p.m. Sat. 5 BIG EAST Final Noon All Times Eastern HoMe GAMeS indicated in BolD CAPS *- Denotes BiG east game...last TiMe out Villanova posted a 17-7 victory over Lehigh in the 2012 season opener, marking the largest margin of victory over an opponent for a season start since The win also marks the first triumph at Lehigh since the 2003 season. UP NexT... The Wildcats will be on short rest following today s match. The Wildcats will host Philadelphia-rival Drexel on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Villanova Stadium. HeAD CoACH MiKe CoRRADo The 2012 season marks Mike Corrado's sixth year as the head coach at Villanova and his 17th overall with the program. Corrado was appointed head coach during the summer of 2006 after being named the associate head coach one year earlier. The 2009 and 2010 back-to-back CAA and BIG EAST Coach of the Year has led the Wildcats to unprecedented success in recent seasons. During the past five years, Corrado has garnered a.576 overall winning percentage while posting a.673 winning percentage the past three seasons. His career record currently stands at following the conclusion of the 2011 campaign, while posting a record over last three years TeAM CAPTAiNS TAle of THe TAPe Record Shots/Game Goals/Game Assists/Game Points/Game Shot % GAA Ground Balls/Game emo Clears faceoff % Villanova Bucknell (.667) (.826) (.444) (.333) (.775) (.500) Matt Bell Sr., M Severna Park, Md. Kevin Cunningham Sr., A Garden City, N.Y. Ryan McDonagh Sr., D Huntington, N.Y. Michael Vigilante Sr., M Massapequa, N.Y. VillANoVA ATHleTiCS MeDiA RelATioNS for information on the Villanova men s lacrosse team, contact Krissy Woods, Sports information Director, at , or by at kristine.woods@villanova.edu. The Media Relations fax number is Visit the official website of Villanova athletics: and select men s lacrosse 2012 Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell

2 USilA CoACHeS Poll As of february 20th Rk School (first-place votes) Rec. Pts. 1 Virginia (20) Johns Hopkins (1) Cornell (1) Notre Dame North Carolina Syracuse Maryland Duke Villanova UMass Denver ohio State Hofstra Princeton Harvard Loyola Penn Yale Colgate Penn State 57 Receiving Votes: Drexel, Delaware, Bucknell, Fairfield, Georgetown, Siena, Army, Hartford, Robert Morris, Navy NiKe/iNSiDe lacrosse Poll As of february 20th Rk School (first-place votes) Rec. Pts. 1 Virginia (9) Notre Dame (3) Johns Hopkins (1) North Carolina Cornell Syracuse Maryland UMass Villanova Duke ohio State Denver Loyola Harvard Hofstra Delaware Penn Yale Princeton Colgate 34 Receiving Votes: Drexel, Penn State, Georgetown, Army, Fairfield, Robert Morris, Bucknell, Siena, Bellarmine, Towson SeTTiNG THe STAGe GAMe NoTeS No. 9 Villanova (1-0, 0-0) returns home to Villanova Stadium for the first time during the 2012 season to face the Bucknell Bison in a non-conference matchup. The afternoon contest marks the second of three games against instate rivals the Wildcats will face to start the year. Villanova will host Drexel this coming Tuesday and previously beat Lehigh, 17-7, in Bethlehem, Pa. on February 18th. SeRieS HiSToRY Saturday s contest will mark the 13th overall meeting between the two schools with the all-time series tied at 6-6. Bucknell claimed the latest victory on February 26th, 2011 in a 10-8 win on their home turf in Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium last season. Villanova was last victorious against the Bison during the 2004 season, when the Wildcats posted a victory at Villanova. Prior to the 2011 matchup, the two teams had not met in seven years. VillANoVA THiS SeASoN The Wildcats enter Saturday s contest with a perfect 1-0 record after defeating Lehigh, 17-7, in Bethlehem, Pa. last weekend. Villanova scored ten unanswered second half goals as 11 different players posted points in their first win at Lehigh since the 2003 season. The triumph also marked the largest margin of victory over an opponent in a season opener since Feb. 24th, 2002 in a 19-7 win over St. Joseph's. As of the latest USILA Coaches and Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Polls released on Monday, Feb. 20th, Villanova will face six ranked opponents this season: No. 4 Notre Dame, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 7 Maryland, No. 14 Princeton, No. 17 Penn and No. 20 Penn State. A look AT BUCKNell Bucknell will bring a 0-2 record into Saturday s showdown against the Wildcats. The Bison are coming off an overtime loss to No. 19 Delaware before falling at UMass, 11-9, last Friday evening. The 2011 Bison won the Patriot League and advanced into the first round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Virginia, 13-12, in overtime. BiSoN offense Bucknell averages 9.5 goals per game on offense and surrender goals per game defensively. Senior Billy Eisenreich leads the team with eight points through four goals and four assists while junior Chase Bailey has posted three goals and two assists through two games. Sophomore Todd Heritage, junior Peter Burke and freshman David Dickson each have contributed four points apiece. BiSoN DefeNSe Defensively, junior goalkeeper Kyle Feeney has started both games for the Bison in net and is credited with an 0-2 record. He posts a goals against average and a.523 save percentage after facing 62 shots and playing over 120 minutes behind the net. THe last MeeTiNG A late three-goal run to tie the score at 8-all in the fourth quarter gave No. 20 Villanova a fighting chance for the win, but the Wildcats couldn't secure the victory as they fell to Bucknell,10-8, in Lewisberg, Pa. on Saturday afternoon. Junior Kevin Cunningham led the offensive effort with a hat trick and an assist for the day, while senior Brian Karalunas contributed five caused turnovers and four ground balls on the defensive end Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell

3 VillANoVA ReCoRD WHeN... Home Games Road Games Neutral-Sites Day Games Night Games Villanova Scores First opponent Scores First Leading after the first quarter Trailing after the first quarter Tied after the first quarter Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after the third quarter Trailing after the third quarter Tied after the third quarter overtime games Villanova has more shots opponent has more shots Shots are tied Villanova has more saves opponent has more saves Saves are tied Villanova wins more face-offs opponent wins more face-offs Face-offs are tied Villanova has more ground balls opponent has more ground balls Gorund balls are tied Villanova has fewer turnovers opponent has fewer turnovers Turnovers are tied Villanova scores two or more man-up goals Villanova scores one man-up goal Villanova scores zero man-up goals opponent scores two or more man-up goals opponent scores one man-up goal opponent scores zero man-up goals February March April May Tuesday Wednesday Saturday Sunday Atlantic Coast Conference Colonial Athletic Association Ivy League Patriot League offensive firepower Senior Kevin Cunningham led the Wildcats in a 17-7 routing of Lehigh, pacing Villanova with a seven point performance via five goals and two assists. Cunningham s seven points ties his career high set in 2011, while his five goals marks a career-high for the senior attackman. Junior Will Casertano and sophomore Kevin o Neil followed closely behind, each contributing five points apiece for the day. 11 different athletes posted points in the season-opening victory, including multiple points from six contributors. The victory at Lehigh marks the first win for Villanova in Bethlehem, Pa. since the 2003 season, while the 17-7 win is the largest margin of victory over an opponent in the season opener since BiG START for GUTieRRez Senior goalkeeper Dan Gutierrez had a standout day in net in the season opener against Lehigh, posting a career-high 12 saves while facing 40 shots. The netminder aided a Villanova defense that kept the Mountain Hawks scoreless for 36:17 and shutout Lehigh in the third quarter. QUAliTY CoMPeTiTioN The Wildcats have nine teams on their 2012 slate that are ranked in either the USILA Coaches poll or the Nike/Inside Lacrosse media poll. Villanova will face No. 12 Bucknell, No. 20 Drexel, No. 19 Delaware, No. 15 Penn, No. 11 Princeton, No. 7 Maryland, No. 8 Syracuse, No. 17 Penn State and No. 9 Notre Dame this season. lowe S SeNioR C.l.A.S.S. AWARD Senior Matt Bell has been selected as one of 20 candidates to be chosen for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in men s lacrosse. A 2012 All-BIG EAST Preseason selection, 2011 All-BIG EAST Second Team honoree and team captain, Bell s appeared in all 48 games of his career while making 33 starts and records a total of 33 goals, 28 assists, 39 ground balls and two caused turnovers during his career. As a Finance major in the Villanova School of Business, one of the best in the nation, Bell has earned Dean's List and BIG EAST Academic All-Star recognition. Bell, CReiGHToN, CUNNiNGHAM, NAMeD PReSeASoN All-BiG east Seniors Matt Bell (M), Chris Creighton (D) and Kevin Cunningham (A) have been named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team prior to the start of the 2012 slate. CUNNiNGHAM PReSeASoN BiG east offensive PlAYeR of THe YeAR Senior Kevin Cunningham has been chosen as the BIG EAST Preseason offensive Player of the Year, as voted upon by the conference coaches. Cunningham played in 13 games last season, recording 24 goals and 21 assists for a team-high 45 points despite missing three games to injury. The senior co-captain led the BIG EAST averaging 3.46 points per game, ranking him 15th in the NCAA. Ranked opponents Non-Ranked opponents Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell

4 TRACKiNG THe opponents lehigh last Game: Villanova (lost 17-7, feb. 18) Next Game: Manhattan (2/25) Bucknell Last Massachusetts (lost 11-9) Next Villanova (2/25) Drexel Last Game: Virginia (lost 9-8, Feb. 18) Next Albany (2/25) Delaware Last Loyola (lost 13-8, Feb. 18) Next Johns Hopkins (2/21) Penn Last Game: has not yet played Next Duke (2/24) Princeton Last Game: has not yet played Next Game: Hofstra (2/25) Maryland Last Game: Hartford (won 12-6, Feb. 18) Next Georgetown (Feb. 24) Syracuse Last Game: Albany (won 12-7, Feb. 19) Next Game: Army (Feb. 26) Penn State Last Game: Michigan (won 16-9, Feb. 18) Next Notre Dame (2/26) Georgetown Last Game: has not yet played Next Game: Maryland (2/24) Rutgers Last Game: Air Force (won 11-10, Feb. 19) Next Wagner (2/21) St. John s Last Game: Holy Cross (won 17-7, Feb. 18) Next Yale (Feb. 25) Notre Dame Last Game: Duke (won 7-3, Feb. 18) Next Game: Penn State (Feb. 26) Providence Last Lafayette (lost 10-5, Feb. 18) Next Game: Wagner (2/25) ToTAl of All opponents: 9-8 (.529) WilDCATS THiRD in PReSeASoN Poll Villanova was picked to finish third in the BIG EAST according to the league's 2012 preseason coaches poll. Syracuse was selected to win the league with four first-place votes, while Villanova received two first-place nods. Rounding out the order of finish was Syracuse, Notre Dame, Villanova, Georgetown, St. John's, Rutgers and Providence. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own teams. Three Villanova student-athletes were named to the 2012 All-BIG EAST Preseason Team; seniors Kevin Cunningham (A), Matt Bell (M) and Chris Creighton (D) were named to the team after their outstanding performances during the 2011 season This is the third season for BIG EAST men's lacrosse. Syracuse won the conference title last year with a 6-0 league record. PReSeASoN All-AMeRiCAN Villanova s Kevin Cunningham was named a Second Team Preseason All- American after a standout junior season in 2011, where he earned a First Team All-BIG EAST honors a recorded a team-best 45 points via 24 goals and 21 assists. The attackman was 15th in the NCAA averaging 3.46 points per game. CUNNiNGHAM SeleCTeD in Mll DRAfT Senior attackman Kevin Cunningham (Garden City, N.Y./Kellenberg) was selected in January's Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Collegiate Draft, going to the Boston Cannons in the third round as the 19th overall selection. Syracuse led all BIG EAST schools with three players selected while Notre Dame has two student-athletes chosen. VillANoVA To HoST CHAMPioNSHiP Villanova will serve as the first-ever host of the 2012 BIG EAST Men s Lacrosse Championship. The sites were awarded by the BIG EAST Championship and Competition Committee. Included in the site selections was the announcement of the locations of the first two BIG EAST Men's Lacrosse Championships. The first championship will be hosted by Villanova at Villanova Stadium May 3 and 5, 2012, while Syracuse will host the 2013 championship at the Carrier Dome May 2 and 4. WilDCATS NAMe 2011 CAPTAiNS Seniors Matt Bell (M), Kevin Cunningham (A), Ryan McDonagh (D) and Michael Vigilante (M) are captains for the 2012 Wildcats. All four seniors make their season debut in the leadership role. 51 YeARS of TRADiTioN Villanova is celebrating its 51st year of men s lacrosse this season after the sport was founded in Since its inception as a varsity sport in 1981, the Wildcats have an all-time record of (.544). Michael Corrado is in his sixth season as the head coach of the Wildcats. He has a record of (.571) during his Villanova tenure. over the past three years, Corrado as amassed a record of (.666). NoVA NATioN Villanova s 38-man roster hails from 10 different states. The states most represented are New Jersey with nine and New York and Maryland with seven Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell

5 GoAl ANAlYSiS Villanova Scores first (1 Time, 1-0 Record) Name opponent Time final Score Matt Lehigh 12:49 / 1stW 17-7 opponent Ties the Game Name Team Time Score final Score Roman Lehigh 10:02 / 1st Villanova Takes the lead (Not including the first goal of the game) Name opponent Time Score final Score Kevin Lehigh 8:20 / 1st Villanova Game-Winning Goals (1 Total) Name opponent Time Score final Score Kevin Lehigh 6:04 / 2nd TieS AND lead CHANGeS opponent Ties lead Changes final Lehigh Bucknell Penn Penn State Rutgers St. John s Notre Providence 2012 PlAYeR HoNoRS Kevin Cunningham BIG EAST Preseason offensive Player of the Year All-BIG EAST Preseason Team (unanimous selection) Inside Lacrosse Second Team Preseason All-American Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Conference Selection BIG EAST offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 20) BiG east BATTle The 2012 campaign marks the third season of BIG EAST men's lacrosse. The seven conference schools that participate in the league are Georgetown, Notre Dame, Providence, Rutgers, St. John's, Syracuse and Villanova. The teams play a six-game single round-robin regular-season schedule. In 2013, Marquette will be the eighth program to join the BIG EAST in men's lacrosse. Men's lacrosse is the BIG EAST's 11th men's sport while the Conference conducts 13 women's sports. Villanova already is a member of the BIG EAST in 22 other sports. Villanova was a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) from The Wildcats made six CAA post-season tournament appearances in addition to winning the CAA title in 2009 over Towson, looking BACK Villanova went 11-5 overall and 3-3 in BIG EAST play just one season ago. The Wildcats were honored for their year with multiple post-season accolades, including USILA First Team All-American and BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year in Brian Karalunas. Kevin Cunningham and Jack Rice were also named to the All-BIG EAST First Team and were the only underclassmen selected for the honor. Matt Bell and Chris Creighton were also tabbed as All-BIG EAST Second Team selections. The 2011 Wildcats arguably captured their best season in recent history, earning their first-ever at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. The team earned its highest ranking in program history at No. 7 in the Inside Lacrosse Magazine and USILA polls and were ranked for the entire regular-season. KeePiNG UP WiTH THe WilDCATS Log onto villanova.com for the latest information on the Villanova men's lacrosse program. Villanova.com, the official athletics web site for the Villanova Wildcats, features press releases, game stories, feature stories, video interviews, status, rosters and more. Game updates, results and general info can also be found on All requests for story ideas, interview access, match credentials and further information on Villanova men's lacrosse should be directed to Krissy Woods Sports Information Director via at kristine.woods@villanova.edu or by phone at Credential and interview requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Matt Bell All-BIG EAST Preseason Team Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Conference Selection Chris Creighton All-BIG EAST Preseason Team (unanimous selection) Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Conference Selection Dan Gutierrez BIG EAST Honor Roll (Feb. 20) 2012 Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell

6 2012 opponent BReAKDoWN (updated through games of february 19) opponent location Result Current Record RPi** Lehigh Away W, (.500) 39 Bucknell Home Feb (.000) 9 Drexel Home Feb (.000) 26 Delaware Away Mar (.667) 17 Penn Away Mar (---) 15 Princeton Home Mar (---) 21 Maryland Away Mar (1.000) 8 Syracuse Away Mar (1.000) 1 Penn State Away Mar (.500) 22 Georgetown Home Apr (---) 20 Rutgers Away Apr (.500) 46 St. John s Home Apr (1.000) 38 Notre Dame Home Apr (1.000) 5 Providence Away Apr (.000) 52 Total of Teams Already Played 1-1 (.500) 39 Total of Teams Remaining 8-7 (.533) 22 Total of All Teams on Schedule 9-8 (.529) 23 ** RPI is based on the end of the 2011 season. The first RPI ranking of the 2012 season has not yet been released. VillANoVA-BUCKNell CoMPARiSioN 61 Division i Teams Villanova (RPI #11) Combined Record of Villanova opponents: 9-8 (.529) Average RPi of Villanova opponents: 23 Average RPi of Teams Already Played: 39 Average RPi of Teams Remaining: 22 Average RPi of Villanova Wins: 39 (Highest: 39 - Lowest: 39) Average RPi of Villanova losses: N/A (Highest: N/A - Lowest: N/A) Villanova Record vs. Top 10 of RPi: 0-0 (---) Bucknell (RPI #9) Combined Record of Bucknell opponents: 15-9 (.625) Average RPi of Bucknell opponents: 30 Average RPi of Teams Already Played: 18 Average RPi of Teams Remaining: 31 Average RPi of Bucknall Wins: N/A (Highest: N/A - Lowest: N/A) Average RPi of Bucknell losses: 18 (Highest: 17 - Lowest: 19) Bucknell Record vs. Top 50 of RPi: 0-0 (---) RPi of BiG east Teams (end of 2011 season) Syracuse 1 Notre Dame 5 Villanova 11 Georgetown 20 St. John s 38 Rutgers 46 Providence 52 Average: Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell

7 2012 RoSTeR Alphabetical Roster Name No. Year Pos. Matt Bell 12 Sr. M Christian Bennardo 6 Fr. A Tyler Brennan 41 Jr. D Hunter Broome 10 Jr. D CJ Burke 28 Sr. M Reed Carlson 18 Fr. GK Will Casertano 7 Jr. A Christopher Conroy 27 Fr. D Chris Creighton 19 Sr. D Thomas Croonquist 45 So. M Kevin Cunningham 29 Sr. A Ryan DeSimone 17 Fr. A Nick Doherty 33 Jr. A Michael Duffy 32 Fr. M Mike Francia 3 Fr. A Eric Gartner 15 Fr. A Dan Gutierrez 11 Sr. GK Max Hart 8 Jr. M Tyler Holly 14 Fr. M Billy Hurley 4 Jr. GK Mark Jackson 36 So. M Christian Kolderup 25 Fr. D John LoCascio 21 So. D Graham Maybell 9 Fr. M Ryan McDonagh 42 Sr. D Peter Metcalf 13 Jr. GK Paul Mita 44 Jr. A Kevin o Neil 16 So. A Connor oltmans 43 Fr. D Joe Payne 1 Sr. M Chris Piccirilli 26 So. D Remington Pope 24 So. D Jack Rice 2 Jr. A C.J. Small 30 Sr. M Harte Thompson 20 Jr. M Michael Tsiang 31 Fr. M Michael Vigilante 40 Sr. M Nolan Vihlen 5 Sr. M Jimmy Wyatt 23 So. M Attack (9) No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Hometown/Previous 2 Jack Rice Jr. Attack Baltimore, Md./Boys Latin 3 Mike Francia Fr. Attack Wilton, Conn./Wilton 6 Christian Bennardo Fr. Attack Cutchogue, N.Y./St. Anthony s 7 Will Casertano Jr. Attack Millbrook, N.Y./Salisbury School 16 Kevin o Neil So Attack Cockeysville, Md./Boys Latin 17 Ryan DeSimone Fr. Attack Saint James, N.Y./Smithtown East 29 Kevin Cunningham Sr. Attack Garden City, N.Y./Kellenberg 33 Nick Doherty Jr. Attack Bernardsville, N.J./Delbarton 44 Paul Mita Jr. Attack Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga Midfield (16) No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Hometown/Previous 1 Joe Payne Sr. Midfield Rapid City, Mich./Brother Rice 5 Nolan Vihlen Sr. Midfield Germantown, Tenn./Christian Brother 8 Max Hart Jr. Midfield Bethesda, Md./Georgetown Prep 9 Graham Maybell Fr. Midfield Darien, Conn./Darien 12 Matt Bell Sr. Midfield Severna Park, Md./St. Mary s 14 Tyler Holly Fr. Midfield Richmond, Va./Collegiate School 15 Eric Gartner Fr. Midfield Malvern, Pa./Great Valley 23 Jimmy Wyatt So. Midfield Whitehouse Station, N.J./Hunterdon C.R. 20 Harte Thompson Jr. Midfield Chester Springs, Pa./Malvern Prep 28 CJ Burke Sr. Midfield Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic 30 C.J. Small Sr. Midfield San Diego, Calif./La Costa Canyon 31 Michael Tsiang Fr. Midfield Summit, N.J./Summit 32 Michael Duffy Fr. Midfield McLean, Va./Potomac School 36 Mark Jackson So. Midfield West Chester, Pa./Malvern Prep 40 Michael Vigilante Sr. Midfield Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa 45 Thomas Croonquist So. Midfield North Caldwell, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Defense (10) No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Hometown/Previous 10 Hunter Broome Jr. Defense Richmond, Va./Collegiate School 19 Chris Creighton Sr. Defense West Chester, Pa./Malvern Prep/Fairfield 21 John LoCascio So. Defense Fairfield, N.J./West Essex Regional 24 Remington Pope So. Defense Boston, Mass./The Governor s Academy 25 Christian Kolderup Fr. Defense Darien, Conn./Darien 26 Chris Piccirilli So. Defense Davidsonville, Md./Archbishop Spalding 27 Christopher Conroy So. Defense Chatham, N.J./Chatham 41 Tyler Brennan Jr. Defense East Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville 42 Ryan McDonagh Sr. Defense Huntington, N.Y./St. Anthony s 43 Connor oltmans Fr. Defense Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery Goalkeepers (4) No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Hometown/Previous 4 Billy Hurley So. GK Morristown, N.J./Delbarton 11 Dan Gutierrez Jr. GK Chevy Chase, Md./Georgetown Prep 13 Peter Metcalf So. GK Sea Girt, N.J./The Governor s Academy 18 Reed Carlson Fr. GK Arnold, Md./St. Mary s 2012 Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell

8 2012 RoSTeR BReAKDoWN Pronunciation Guide Will Casertano = Cass-er-tan-o Ryan DeSimone = Dee-Sa-mone Mike Francia = Fran-see-uh Dan Gutierrez= Goot-e-er-izz Christian Kolderup = Cold-eer-up John LoCascio = La-Cash-ee-o Paul Mita= Me-Ta Chris Piccirilli = Pick-a-rill-ee Michael Vigilante= Vij-i-lan-tee Nolan Vihlen = Veh-Leen Nova Nation Ten states are represented on the 2012 Villanova roster. By Class Seniors (10): Matt Bell, CJ Burke, Chris Creighton, Kevin Cunningham, Dan Gutierrez, Ryan McDonagh, Joe Payne, C.J. Small, Michael Vigilante, Nolan Vihlen Juniors (10): Tyler Brennan, Hunter Broome, Will Casertano, Nick Doherty, Max Hart, Billy Hurley, Peter Metcalf, Paul Mita, Jack Rice, Harte Thompson Sophomores (8): Christopher Conroy, Thomas Croonquist, Mark Jackson, John LoCascio, Kevin o Neil, Chris Piccirilli, Remington Pope, Jimmy Wyatt freshmen (11): Christian Bennardo, Reed Carlson, Ryan DeSimone, Michael Duffy, Mike Francia, Eric Gartner, Tyler Holly, Christian Kilderup, Graham Maybell, Connor oltmans, Michael Tsiang California (1) C.J. Small Connecticut (3) Mike Francia Christian Kolderup Graham Maybell Maryland (7) Matt Bell Reed Carlson Dan Gutierrez Max Hart Kevin o Neil Chris Piccirilli Jack Rice Massachusetts (1) Remington Pope Michigan (1) Joe Payne New Jersey (9) Christopher Conroy Thomas Croonquist Nick Doherty Billy Hurley John LoCascio Peter Metcalf Connor oltmans Michael Tsiang Jimmy Wyatt New York (7) Christian Bennardo Tyler Brennan Will Casertano Kevin Cunningham Ryan DeSimone Ryan McDonagh Michael Vigilante Pennsylvania (6) CJ Burke Chris Creighton Eric Gartner Mark Jackson Paul Mita Harte Thompson Tennessee (1) Nolan Vihlen Virginia (3) Hunter Broome Michael Duffy Tyler Holly 2012 Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell

9 CoRRADo S ReCoRD ToTAlS (.576) fast facts 2006-current Head Coach Villanova 2005 Associate Head Coach Villanova Assistant Coach Villanova Head Coach Haverford HS Assistant Coach Villanova Playing Career ( ) * Villanova Rookie of the Year (1984) * Most Valuable Player (1987) * Team Co-Captain (1987) * Led team with 93 ground balls as a senior * 2005 Varsity Club Hall of Fame Inductee Villanova Assistant Coach ( , ) * Team record of (.566) * Team won a school-record 12 games in 2004 * Wildcat defense led the entire nation (6.07 GAA) in 2003 HeAD CoACH MiCHAel CoRRADo The season marks Mike Corrado's sixth year as the head coach at Villanova and his 17th overall with the program. Corrado was appointed head coach during the summer of 2006 after being named the associate head coach one year earlier. The 2009 and 2010 back-to-back CAA and BIG EAST Coach of the Year has led the Wildcats to unprecedented success in recent seasons. During the past five years, Corrado has garnered a.571 overall winning percentage while posting a.667 winning percentage the past three seasons. His career record currently stands at following the conclusion of the 2011 campaign, while posting a record over last three years proved to be another historic season under Corrado's direction. After guiding the team to an 11-5 overall record and going 3-3 in the highly-competitive BIG EAST Conference, Villanova earned their first-ever at-large berth to the 2011 NCAA postseason after successfully navigating one of the toughest regular-season schedules in the nation. Traveling to the University of Denver in what would be the first NCAA tournament game to be played west of the Mississippi, the Wildcats narrowly fell to the Pioneeres, 13-10, on Denver's home turf. Despite the loss, 2011 saw Villanova reach their highest ranking in program history at No. 7 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse and USILA polls while being ranked well inside the top-20 for 14 weeks during the season. In 2010, Corrado guided Villanova to a 10-5 overall and 4-2 conference record in the inaugural season of BIG EAST men's lacrosse, finishing in third place in the league and marking just the third time in program history that Villanova had won at least 10 regular-season games since its inception as a varsity sport in Corrado has led several players to individual accolades since being appointed head coach. Under his defensive tutelage, Corrado guided the most decorated Villanova Lacrosse player of all time into the national spotlight in longstick midfielder Brian Karalunas. Following the 2011 season, Karalunas became Villanova's first three-time USILA All-American and the first men's lacrosse player to be named a first team All-America selection. Additionally, the back-to-back 2010 and 2011 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year was twice named a First Team All-BIG EAST honoree in addition to being selected as the 35th overall pick in the 2011 Major League Lacrosse Collegeiate Draft by the Long Island Lizards. Karalunas finished his career as Villanova's and the NCAA's career leader with 153 caused turnovers and ranks ninth all-time at Villanova with 213 ground balls. Additionally, Chris 2012 Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell Ficke and Karalunas were both selected to play in the USILA Division I/II North/South All- Star game following the conclusion of the 2011 season. on the offensive end, Kevin Cunningham (2011 All-BIG EAST First Team, 2010 All- BIG EAST Second Team), Jack Rice (2011 All-BIG EAST First Team), Paul Webber (2010 USILA Honorable Mention All- American, BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, First Team All-BIG EAST) and Mark Scioscia (2010 All-BIG EAST Second Team) have all earned national recognition under Corrado's expertise. In November of 2005, Corrado was inducted into the Villanova Varsity Club Hall of Fame, being just the fourth lacrosse player to ever receive this honor. Previous inductees from the men's lacrosse program include Bob Adams (Class of 1980), Bill Hook (1980) and teammate Drew Cunningham (1985). As a student-athlete, Corrado was a four-year starter at Villanova from He was the team's Rookie of the Year in `84 and named co-captain and Most Valuable Player in his senior season when he collected a team-high 93 ground balls. For his career, Corrado tallied four goals and five assists from the offensive end of the field and was an All-County player for Islip (N.Y.) High School prior to becoming a Wildcat. Upon graduation in 1987, Corrado served four years in the U.S. Navy where he was based out of Norfolk, Va. He is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and recently retired as a Commander from the Naval Reserves. Corrado received his Master's degree in Education from Temple University in Michael and his wife, Valerie, live in Drexel Hill, Pa. with their son, Matthew.

10 GAMe 1 No. 10 VillANoVA 17, lehigh 7 Saturday february 18th, 2012, Bethlehem, Pa. No. 10 Villanova (1-0, 0-0) scored ten unanswered second half goals en route to a 17-7 victory over Lehigh (1-1, 0-0) on Saturday afternoon at Ulrich Sports Complex. 11 different Wildcats posted points as Villanova claimed their first win at Lehigh since the 2003 season. The triumph also marks the largest margin of victory over an opponent in a season opener since Feb. 24th, 2002 in a 19-7 win over St. Joseph's. Senior Kevin Cunningham (Garden City, N.Y./Kellenberg) led the offensive effort with five goals and two assists, while junior Will Casertano (Millbrook, N.Y./Salisbury School) and sophomore Kevin o'neil (Cockysville, Md./Boys' Latin) posted five points apiece. Senior goalkeeper Dan Gutierrez (Chevy Chase, Md./Georgetown Prep) made 12 saves in his season debut. "Can't think of a much better way to start the year," says Head Coach Mike Corrado. "Kevin Cunningham had a great game scoring seven points and five goals. Croonquist played really well against a good face-off team, winning three-quarters of his takes and [Dan] Gutierrez had a solid game in goal for us. All in all, it was a great opener" The Wildcats held Lehigh scoreless for 36:37 - the longest scoring drought Villanova has held its opponents to since facing Delaware on April 9th, 2011, where they stifled a Blue Hen offense for 42:36. Corrado continues, "We had eight different guys score goals and 11 point scorers today. I give a lot of credit to our upperclassmen and we showed a lot of depth. This game is a terrific way to lead into our home opener against Bucknell next weekend." Villanova wasted no time getting on the scoreboard when senior Matt Bell (Severna Park, Md./St. Mary's) notched the season opening point from classmate C.J. Small (San Diego, Calif./La Costa Canyon) just 2:11 into the contest, but the Mountain Hawks were quick to respond when Roman Lao-Gosney found an opening just under three minutes later to tie the game at 1-1. The Wildcats retaliated as Cunningham posted two quick goals at the 8:20 and 4:36 marks to put VU up 3-1, and continued a scoring run with a total of six unanswered goals from o'neil, Small, Casertano and junior Jack Rice (Baltimore, Md./Boys' Latin) to give Villanova a 7-1 lead going into the second quarter. The Mountain Hawks battled back, posting two man-up goals within 16 seconds from Dan Taylor and Kyle Stiefel at the 10:33 and 10:17 marks, while Noah Molnar followed up to get Lehigh to within three at 7-4 with 8:23 remaining in the half. VU's Cunningham and Casertano responded just 2:19 later, giving the Wildcats a comfortable 9-4 lead going into halftime. At the break, Villanova led Lehigh in shots on goal while LU found the advantage in ground balls. Coming out of the locker room, a breakout third quarter rally clearly favored the Villanova offense with Cunningham posting two goals, while Casertano, Small and senior CJ Burke (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) each attributing one notch apiece. o'neil stole the show in the stanza and dished out three of his four assists while Small and junior Nick Doherty (Bernardsville, N.J./Delbarton) provided the additional helps to close out the quarter 14-4 in favor of the Wildcats. Villanova would continue their scoring streak in the final GAMe SUMMARieS minutes with Rice, Casertano and senior Michael Vigilante (Masspequa, N.Y./Massapequa) rounding out the Villanova effort to close the match. Lehigh would score the final three goals finalize the game at 17-7 in favor of VU. Villanova capitalized on their opportunities, cashing in on sixof-nine extra-man chances. The Mountain Hawks were man down for a total of 8:30 compared to only 2:30 from Villanova. Additionally, Villanova dominated in the final shot count, while the ground ball contest favored Lehigh, Defensively, VU's Gutierrez and Lehigh's Matthew Poillon each posted 12 stops for the day while sophomore LSM John LoCascio (Fairfield, N.J./West Essex Regional) picked up four ground balls to lead the Villanova effort. GAMe SUMMARY: Villanova 17, lehigh Villanova lacrosse Game Notes Game 2 vs. Bucknell Total Villanova Lehigh Villanova Scoring: GoALS:Cunningham 5, Casertano 4, Small 2, Rice 2, o Neil, Bell, Vigilante, Burke. ASSISTS: o Neil 4, Bell 3, Cunningham 2, Small 2, Casertano, Croonquist, Doherty, Hart. Lehigh Scoring: GoALS: Taylor 2, Corbett, Donovan, Lao-Gosney, Stiefel, Molnar. ASSISTS: Fantoni 2, Corbett, Donova, Hess, Taylor.

11 The Automated ScoreBook For Lacrosse Villanova Overall Team Statistics All games (as of Feb 22, 2012) Overall: 1-0 Conf: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-0 Neut: 0-0 TEAM STATISTICS VU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists 15 6 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES G o a ls - O p p o r t u n it ie s Conversion Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals 17 7 Man-up 6 2 Man-down 0 0 U n a s s is t e d 2 1 O v e r t im e 0 0 Goals scored average GROUND BALLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS 8 7 FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct CLEARS Clear Pct PENALTIES Number 3 9 Minutes 2:30 8:30 ATTENDANCE T o t a l Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 1/851 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents

12 The Automated ScoreBook For Lacrosse Villanova Combined Team Statistics All games (as of Feb 22, 2012) RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Feb 18 at Lehigh W TEAM STATISTICS VU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct S h o t s / G a m e A s s is t s 15 6 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES Goals-Opportunities Conversion Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals 17 7 Man-up 6 2 Man-down 0 0 U n a s s is t e d 2 1 O v e r t im e 0 0 Goals scored average GROUND BALLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS 8 7 FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct CLEARS Clear Pct PENALTIES N u m b e r 3 9 Minutes 2:30 8:30 ATTENDANCE T o t a l Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 1/851 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Up Dn GB Faceoff 29 CUNNINGHAM, Kevi CASERTANO, Will SMALL, C.J RICE, Jack O'NEIL, Kevin BURKE, CJ BELL, Matt VIGILANTE, Micha TSIANG, Michael DOHERTY, Nick JACKSON, Mark MCDONAGH, Ryan MITA, Paul CROONQUIST, Tho GARTNER, Eric PAYNE, Joe BROOME, Hunter HART, Max BENNARDO, Christi VIHLEN, Nolan FRANCIA, Mike GUTIERREZ, Dan PICCIRILLI, Chris POPE, Remington WYATT, Jimmy LOCASCIO, John THOMPSON, Harte CREIGHTON, Chris DESIMONE, Ryan CONROY, Christoph Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Save Pct W-L-T 11 GUTIERREZ, Dan 1 60: Total 1 60: Opponents 1 60: Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents

13 The Automated ScoreBook For Lacrosse Villanova Overall Individual Statistics All games (as of Feb 22, 2012) Overall: 1-0 Conf: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-0 Neut: 0-0 ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% up dn gb t/o ct faceoff pct pen-min 29 CUNNINGHAM, Kevin CASERTANO, Will SMALL, C.J RICE, Jack VIGILANTE, Michael O'NEIL, Kevin BURKE, CJ BELL, Matt BROOME, Hunter HART, Max BENNARDO, Christian VIHLEN, Nolan FRANCIA, Mike CONROY, Christopher PICCIRILLI, Chris POPE, Remington WYATT, Jimmy LOCASCIO, John THOMPSON, Harte CREIGHTON, Chris DESIMONE, Ryan GUTIERREZ, Dan GARTNER, Eric CROONQUIST, Thomas MITA, Paul MCDONAGH, Ryan JACKSON, Mark DOHERTY, Nick TSIANG, Michael PAYNE, Joe Total Opponents ## Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t shots faced 11 GUTIERREZ, Dan : Total 1 60: Opponents 1 60: Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Villanova Opponents Attendance Summary VU Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 1/851 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 CLEARS: Villanova , Opponents MAN-UP OPPS: Villanova , Opponents

14 The Automated ScoreBook For Lacrosse Villanova Category Leaders All games (as of Feb 22, 2012) ## Points GP G A Pts Shots 29 CUNNINGHAM, Kevin CASERTANO, Will O'NEIL, Kevin SMALL, C.J BELL, Matt ## Goals GP G A Pts Shots 29 CUNNINGHAM, Kevin CASERTANO, Will RICE, Jack SMALL, C.J BURKE, CJ ## Assists GP G A Pts Shots 16 O'NEIL, Kevin BELL, Matt CUNNINGHAM, Kevin SMALL, C.J CROONQUIST, Thoma ## Ground Balls GP No. 2 RICE, Jack LOCASCIO, John MCDONAGH, Ryan GUTIERREZ, Dan CASERTANO, Will 1 2 ## Man-Up Goals GP No. 29 CUNNINGHAM, Kevin SMALL, C.J CASERTANO, Will 1 1 ## Man-Down Goals GP No. ## Faceoff Pct. GP Won Att Pct. 45 CROONQUIST, Thoma VIHLEN, Nolan TSIANG, Michael ## Shots GP G A Shots Shot% 29 CUNNINGHAM, Kevin CASERTANO, Will SMALL, C.J RICE, Jack O'NEIL, Kevin ## Shot Pct. GP G A Shots Shot% 28 BURKE, CJ CASERTANO, Will CUNNINGHAM, Kevin VIGILANTE, Michael RICE, Jack ## Shots on Goal GP G A Shots SOG SOG% 29 CUNNINGHAM, Kevin CASERTANO, Will SMALL, C.J RICE, Jack BELL, Matt ## Shots on Goal Pct. GP G A Shots SOG SOG% 40 VIGILANTE, Michael DOHERTY, Nick BURKE, CJ CASERTANO, Will RICE, Jack ## Caused Turnovers GP No. 27 CONROY, Christopher LOCASCIO, John CREIGHTON, Chris RICE, Jack WYATT, Jimmy 1 1 ## Penalties GP No. 21 LOCASCIO, John CASERTANO, Will CREIGHTON, Chris 1 1 ## Penalty Minutes GP No. 7 CASERTANO, Will LOCASCIO, John CREIGHTON, Chris 1 0.5

15 The Automated ScoreBook For Lacrosse Villanova Game Results All games (as of Feb 22, 2012) Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Site Att. Goalie Feb 18 at Lehigh W Ulrich Sports Cmplx. 851 Team Record W-L-T Overall: 1-0 Conference: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-0 Neutral: 0-0 Overtime: 0-0 Attendance Dates Total Average Total: Home: Away: Neutral: 0 0 0

16 Individual Career History BELL, Matt TOTAL Assists per game: 19th (0.58) Man-up goals: t-21st (1) Games started: t-7th (16 in 2011) Games played: t-13th (16 in 2009) BENNARDO, Christian TOTAL BRENNAN, Tyler TOTAL BROOME, Hunter TOTAL BURKE, CJ TOTAL CARLSON, Reed

17 Individual Career History CASERTANO, Will TOTAL Man-up goals: t-9th (5) Points per game: 13th (2.00) Assists per game: 13th (0.91) Goals per game: 18th (1.09) Assists: 25th (29) Games started: t-14th (15 in 2011) Man-up goals: t-19th (2 in 2010) Man-up goals: t-19th (2 in 2011) CONROY, Christopher TOTAL CREIGHTON, Chris TOTAL Caused turnovers per game: 2nd (0.87) Caused turnovers: 5th (27) Caused turnovers per game: 5th (1.12 in 2011) Caused turnovers: t-5th (18 in 2011) Games started: t-7th (16 in 2011) Caused turnovers: t-15th (8 in 2010) Caused turnovers per game: t-15th (0.57 in 2010) CROONQUIST, Thomas TOTAL Faceoff W-L pct.: 3rd (0.605) Faceoff W-L pct.: 8th (0.600 in 2011)

18 Individual Career History CUNNINGHAM, Kevin TOTAL Man-up goals: 1st (13) Man-down goals: t-2nd (1) Points per game: 4th (2.65) Assists per game: 5th (1.42) Assists: 7th (61) Points: t-10th (114) Goals per game: 13th (1.23) Caused turnovers: t-18th (7) Caused turnovers per game: 19th (0.16) Goals: 20th (53) Games started: t-24th (34) Shots attempted: 25th (163) Shots per game: 25th (3.79) Man-up goals: 1st (8 in 2011) Man-down goals: t-2nd (1 in 2011) Assists: 4th (30 in 2010) Assists per game: t-5th (2.00 in 2010) Points per game: 12th (3.46 in 2011) Man-up goals: t-12th (3 in 2012) Assists per game: 13th (1.62 in 2011) Points: t-14th (45 in 2010) Points: t-14th (45 in 2011) Games started: t-14th (15 in 2010) Assists: 17th (21 in 2011) Points per game: t-17th (3.00 in 2010) Shots per game: 19th (6.23 in 2011) Man-up goals: t-19th (2 in 2010) Goals per game: 24th (1.85 in 2011) DESIMONE, Ryan TOTAL DOHERTY, Nick TOTAL Games started: t-7th (16 in 2011) DUFFY, Michael FRANCIA, Mike TOTAL