2PATRIOT LEAGUE Patriot League Men s Lacrosse. Boston U., Colgate Open Patriot League Season with OT Wins. Patriot League Notebook

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1 Upcoming Schedule Wednesday, March 2 Towson at Loyola (PLN) Saturday, March 5 Army at Lafayette (PLN) Colgate at Lehigh (PLN) Loyola at Holy Cross (PLN) Navy at Bucknell (PLN) Boston U. at Canisius Latest Results Sunday, Feb. 28 Army 8 Syracuse 9 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 Bucknell 10 Colgate 11 (OT) Holy Cross 11 Lehigh 12 Lafayette 8 Loyola 12 Navy 9 Boston U. 10 (2OT) Tuesday, Feb. 23 Holy Cross 10 Harvard 11 (2OT) Home team listed second PLN - Patriot League Network Follow the Action on the Patriot League Network The Patriot League will partner with Campus Insiders on the Patriot League Network, a streaming platform that will enable fans to watch League regular season and postseason events for free. The games that can be seen on the Network are marked with (PLN) in the above schedule. Today s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow s Leaders The Patriot League continually demonstrates that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing its high standards. The Patriot League s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a wellrounded education. Boston U., Colgate Open Patriot League Season with OT Wins Standings as of Patriot League Overall W-L Pct H A Streak W-L Pct H A N Streak Loyola Maryland W W 3 Boston University W W 1 Lehigh W W 2 Colgate W W 2 Bucknell L L 1 Army West Point L 1 Navy L L 1 Lafayette L L 1 Holy Cross L L 4 Patriot League Notebook Loyola Looks to Add Third Win over Ranked Opponent Having already played two top-ten teams, at the time, the Greyhounds will look to add a third win over a ranked opponent this season to their resumes when they welcome No. 11 Towson to Ridley Athletic Complex on Wednesday. The two certainly aren t strangers, with the midweek meeting being the 58th all-time. It is the most played series in the history of the two programs and dates back to the first year of intercollegiate lacrosse at Towson. Loyola Maryland is on an eight-game win streak over the Tigers, winning last year s matchup Wednesday s contest can be watched on the Patriot League Network and begins at 4 p.m. Colgate Takes Out Bucknell in Overtime to Open Patriot League Play The Raiders captured an exciting win over the Bison on Saturday, opening the Patriot League season with a overtime victory. Playing in Hamilton, Colgate s Chase Wittich scored the Raiders lone goal in the fourth quarter to give his team a 10-8 advantage. Bucknell responded, however, netting two to force overtime. The Bison won the faceoff in the extra frame but Colgate goalie Brandon Burke caused a Bison turnover, which resulted in teammate Eric Foote s game-winner with 2:14 on the clock. Boston U. Adds Second Overtime Victory on Patriot League Season Opening Day The Terriers captured the second overtime win on Patriot League season opening day, defeating the then-no. 16 Midshipmen 10-9 in double overtime. Boston University hosted Navy and grabbed the thrilling victory when freshman James Burr notched his third hat trick of the season on the game-winner -- tallied with 1:14 left in the second overtime frame. Junior goalkeeper Christian Carson-Banister also made five saves in the bonus lacrosse periods to help secure the win. Toomey Earns 100th Career Win at Helm of Greyhounds Program With the 12-8 win over Lafayette on Saturday to open the Patriot League slate, Loyola Maryland head coach Charley Toomey tallied the 100th victory of his head coaching career and is just the second coach in Loyola men s lacrosse history to do so. His collegiate coach, and current Loyola/Patriot League Network color commentator Dave Cottle, is the only other coach to win 100 or more at Loyola. Cottle was from Toomey is currently in his 11th year at the helm of the Greyhounds program and holds a record since taking over in Among action Division I coaches, he boasts the ninth best winning percentage of.667. League Action Continues this Weekend Army West Point is the lone team that did not compete against a Patriot League opponent last week, but that will change this weekend when the Black Knights pay the Leopards a visit in Easton on Saturday at 12 p.m. Across town in Bethlehem, Colgate and Lehigh will also get underway at noon. Loyola Maryland will head north to play Holy Cross at 1 p.m., while Navy will also travel north to play Bucknell at the same hour. Boston University will take a break from League action but will play at Canisius with a start time of 1 p.m. All four Patriot League contests will broadcast on the Patriot League Network.

2 Patriot League SIDs Army West Point Matt Faulkner Boston University Kevin Edelson Bucknell Jon Terry Colgate John Painter Holy Cross Jim Wrobel Lafayette Brian Ludrof Lehigh Justin Lafleur Loyola Maryland Ryan Eigenbrode Navy Stacie Michaud Patriot League Weekly Awards ( ) Corvias Offensive Player of the Week ANTHONY ABBADESSA, COLGATE So., A, Phoenix, Ariz. Abbadessa matched a career-high four goals to help lift Colgate past Bucknell in overtime, during the Raiders Patriot League season opener. The sophomore netted Colgate s first goal of the game and later scored back-to-back goals in the second to bring the Raiders within two, 5-3. In the third, Abbadessa tallied his fourth goal of the day, tying the game at 6-6. The sophomore also tallied three ground balls. Corvias Defensive Player of the Week GREG WOZNIAK, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Jr., LSM, Yardley, Pa. Wozniak started at close defense for the first time in his career during Boston University s Patriot League season opener. He collected a career-high eight ground balls and caused two turnovers to help the Terriers hold No. 16 Navy to just nine goals in the 10-9 double overtime victory. Corvias Faceoff Specialist of the Week MATT ERNST, LEHIGH So., FO, Haverford, Pa. Ernst turned in a career-high tying 16 faceoffs won, while setting a career high in faceoff attempts of 26 during the Mountain Hawks Patriot League opener - a victory over Holy Cross. The sophomore also tallied a career-high six ground balls. Corvias Goalkeeper of the Week CHRISTIAN CARSON-BANISTER, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Jr., GK, Dallas, Texas Caron-Banister helped the Terriers to a Patriot League season opening 10-9 double overtime victory over No. 16 Navy on Saturday. The junior made five of his 15 saves during the two overtime periods and faced a total of 46 shots. Corvias Rookie of the Week JAMES BURR, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Fr., A, Hamilton, Mass. Burr scored the game-winning goal with 1:14 remaining in the second overtime to complete his third hat trick of the season and lift the Terriers to a 10-9 double overtime victory over No. 16 Navy on Saturday. The rookie first found the net to tie the game at 4-4 in the third quarter and netted his second with 1:39 remaining in regulation to begin a two-goal comeback to force overtime. Honorable Mention JACK WILSON, BOSTON UNIVERSITY So., A, Manlius, N.Y. Wilson tallied a season-high three goals during the Terriers 10-9 double-overtime win over No.16 Navy to open the Patriot League season. MATT GILRAY, BUCKNELL So., DM, Oshawa, Ontario Gilray picked up nine ground balls and caused three turnovers in the Bison s Patriot League opener, an overtime loss at Colgate. SAM TALKOW, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Jr., FO, Glen Head, N.Y. Talkow won 9-of-16 faceoffs in Boston University s 10-9 double-overtime victory over No. 16 Navy to open the Patriot League season. The junior won, what turned in to a game changer, one late in the fourth quarter, in which he scored on to tie the game at 9-9 with 47 seconds on the clock, forcing overtime. AJ BARRETTO, ARMY WEST POINT Fr., GK, Darlington, Md. Barretto made 11 stops during the Black Knights 9-8 loss to No. 3 Syracuse on Sunday. The freshman stopped six shots in the first half alone and made three saves in the fourth quarter, allowing Army to tie the game late in the frame. He made double digits saves for the second time this season and also picked up a ground ball. TRISTAN RAI, LEHIGH Fr., A, Edmonton, Alberta Rai posted four or more points in a game for a fourth straight time, notching three goals and two assists in the Mountain Hawks win over Holy Cross to open the Patriot League season. The rookie now leads the team in goals (16) and points (19).

3 Patriot League Head Coaches JOE ALBERICI, ARMY WEST POINT Year at Army/Overall... 11th/12th Record at Army Overall Record Patriot League Record RYAN POLLEY, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Year at BU/Overall...3rd/3rd Record at BU Patriot League Record FRANK FEDORJAKA, BUCKNELL Year at Bucknell/Overall... 11th/16th Record at Bucknell Overall Record Patriot League Record MIKE MURPHY, COLGATE Year at Colgate/Overall...5th/5th Record at Colgate Patriot League Record JUDD LATTIMORE, HOLY CROSS Year at Holy Cross/Overall...2nd/2nd Record at Holy Cross Patriot League Record JIM ROGALSKI, LAFAYETTE Year at Lafayette/Overall...4th/6th Record at Lafayette Overall Record Patriot League Record KEVIN CASSESE, LEHIGH Year at Lehigh/Overall...9th/9th Record at Lehigh Patriot League Record CHARLEY TOOMEY, LOYOLA MARYLAND Year at Loyola/Overall... 11th/11th Record at Loyola Patriot League Record Corvias Patriot League Weekly Awards (2016) Offensive Player of the Week ANTHONY ABBADESSA, COLGATE So., A 4 goals, 3 GB in (OT) win over Bucknell ZACH HERREWEYERS, LOYOLA MARYLAND Sr., A 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 GB in 9-8 win over #6/7 Johns Hopkins TYLER ALBRECHT, LOYOLA MARYLAND Sr., M 3 goals on six shots in 11-4 win over #7/8 Virginia PATRICK KEENA, NAVY Sr., A 3 goals, 3 assists, 4 GB in Mids 10-6 win over Air Force Defensive Player of the Week GREG WOZNIAK, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Jr., LSM 2 caused TOs, 1 assist, 8 GB in 10-9 (2OT) win over Navy CHRIS FENNELL, NAVY Jr., D 1 caused TOs, 4 GB, anchored defense - held Delaware to 1 goal TIM STACKPOLE, ARMY WEST POINT Jr., LSM Career-best 5 caused TOs, 2 GB vs. UMass MATT REES, NAVY Jr., LSM 6 caused TOs, 7 GB in Mids 10-6 win over Air Force Faceoff Specialist of the Week MATT ERNST, LEHIGH So., FO 16/26 FO won, 6 GB, tied career-high faceoff wins JARETT WITZAL, BUCKNELL Fr., FO 16/22 FO won, 7 GB, helped Bison to GB advantage DAN GRABHER, ARMY WEST POINT Jr., FO 8/12 FO won, 1 goal, 5 GB vs. UMass SAM TALKOW, BOSTON U. Jr., M/FO 16/18 FO won, 1 goal, 1 assist, 12 GB in Terriers 9-5 win over Providence Goalkeeper of the Week CHRISTIAN CARSON-BANISTER, BOSTON U. Jr., GK 15 saves, 46 shots faced,.625 save pct. in 10-9 (2OT) win over Navy JOHN CONNORS, NAVY Sr., GK 6 saves, 20 shots faced,.857 save pct. allowing 1 goal against Delaware GRANT LIMONE, LOYOLA MARYLAND So., GK 14 saves, 18 shots faced,.778 save pct. vs. #7/8 Virginia CHRISTIAN KLIPSTEIN, BUCKNELL Fr., GK 10 saves, 30 shots faced,.667 save pct. in Bison s 13-5 win over Delaware Rookie of the Week JAMES BURR, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Fr., A 3 goals, third hat trick, scored game-winner of 10-9 (2OT) win over Navy SAM CLEVELAND, COLGATE Fr., A 3 goals, 3 assists, 1 GB, first collegiate hat trick vs. Binghamton PAT SPENCER, LOYOLA MARYLAND Fr., A 2 goals, 2 assists, 3 GB in 11-4 win over #7/8 Virginia TRISTAN RAI, LEHIGH Fr., A 5 goals, 1, GB in Mountain Hawks 21-4 win over NJIT RICK SOWELL, NAVY Year at Navy/Overall... 5th/17th Record at Navy Overall Record Patriot League Record

4 Men s Lacrosse Preseason Honors & Poll 1. Loyola Maryland, 122 points (12) 2. Navy, 108 (5) 3. Colgate, 105 (1) 4. Army, Bucknell, Boston University, Lehigh, Holy Cross, Lafayette, 17 Offensive Player of the Year: Zach Herreweyers, Loyola Maryland, (Sr., A) Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Fennell, Navy (Jr., D) Preseason All-League Team Attack: Zach Herreweyers, Loyola Maryland (Sr.) Cole Johnson, Army West Point (Jr.) Sean Wilkinson, Holy Cross (Sr.) Midfield: Brian Sherlock, Loyola Maryland (Jr.) Cal Dearth, Boston University (Jr.) Cameron Williams, Colgate (Sr.) Defense: Chris Fennell, Navy (Jr.) Austin Schultz, Army West Point (Sr.) Casey Eidenshink, Lehigh (Sr.) Faceoff Specialist: Sam Talkow, Boston University (Jr.) Defensive Midfield Specialist: Alex Spring, Bucknell (Sr.) Goalkeeper: Brandon Burke, Colgate (Jr.) Patriot League Records Most Points, Career Chris Cara, Bucknell ( ) Tim Pearson, Army ( ) Peter Baum, Colgate ( ) Dan Taylor, Lehigh ( ) Jeremy Boltus, Army ( ) John Walker, Army ( ) John Glesener, Army ( ) David DiMaria, Lehigh ( ) Ryan Walsh, Colgate ( ) Justin Zackey, Bucknell ( ) Most Goals, Career Peter Baum, Colgate ( ) Garrett Thul, Army ( ) Justin Zackey, Bucknell ( ) Ryan Walsh, Colgate ( ) Mark Duncan,Lehigh ( ) Tom Perini, Lafayette ( ) Brandon Corp, Colgate ( ) Dan Taylor, Lehigh ( ) John Walker, Army ( ) John Glesener, Army ( ) Most Assists, Career Tim Pearson, Army ( ) Chris Cara, Bucknell ( ) Jeremy Boltus, Army ( ) Rich Santoro, Holy Cross ( ) David DiMaria, Lehigh ( ) Austin Winter, Bucknell ( ) Jeff Bryan, Army ( ) Jon Birsner, Navy ( ) David Cohen, Lehigh ( ) Matt Lalli, Colgate ( ) Most Ground Balls, Career Peter Strid, Colgate ( ) Ryan Snyder, Lehigh ( ) Chris Eck, Colgate ( ) Jake Clarke, Bucknell ( ) Alex McFerran, Colgate ( ) Parker Gibson, Colgate ( ) Ryan Hanrahan, Army ( ) Robert Grabher, Colgate ( ) Ryan McCormack, Army ( ) Jason Fivek, Colgate ( ) Goalie Saves, Career Duncan Woodard, Lafayette ( ) Brian Buckley, Holy Cross ( ) Brian Hodgdon, Holy Cross ( ) Adam Fullerton, Army ( ) Ryan Stewart, Lafayette ( ) Rick Aguliar, Army ( ) Justin Sussman, Bucknell ( ) Jeff Canfield, Lafayette ( ) Jimmy Harrison, Holy Cross ( ) Tom Palesky, Army ( )

5 Inside Lacrosse Media Poll Feb. 29, 2016 Rk School (Votes) Pts. Record Prev. 1 Notre Dame (20) Denver (10) Syracuse Duke Loyola Yale Brown Maryland Hofstra North Carolina Towson Harvard Johns Hopkins Virginia) Villanova NR 16 Albany Marquette NR 18 Penn State Rutgers NR 20 Boston U NR Others Receiving Votes: Stony Brook, Cornell, Ohio State, High Point, Navy, Georgetown, Lehigh, Princeton, Bucknell, Colgate, Army, UMass, Air Force, Bryant USILA/NIKE Coaches Poll March 1, 2016 Rk School (Votes) Record Pts. Prev. 1 Denver (11) Notre Dame (12) Syracuse Duke Loyola Yale Brown Hofstra North Carolina Maryland Towson Harvard Johns Hopkins Villanova NR 15 Albany Rutgers NR 17 Virginia Stony Brook Marquette NR 20 Penn State Others Receiving Votes: High Point, Boston U, Ohio State, Cornell, Princeton, Navy, Army, Georgetown, Bucknell, Colgate, Lehigh 2016 Team Statistics Through games of Goals/Game GP No. Avg/G 1. Lehigh Army Bucknell Loyola Colgate Boston U Lafayette Holy Cross Navy Assists/Game GP No. Avg/G 1. Lehigh Army Boston U Loyola Lafayette Colgate Navy Bucknell Holy Cross GB/Game GP No. Avg/G 1. Boston U Army Lafayette Bucknell Holy Cross Lehigh Navy Loyola Colgate Caused TO/Game GP No. Avg/G 1. Boston U Holy Cross Navy Lehigh Lafayette Loyola Army Bucknell Colgate Faceoff Pct. GP Won Lost Pct. 1. Army Bucknell Boston U Lafayette Holy Cross Navy Loyola Lehigh Colgate Goals Against Avg. GP GA Min. GA Avg. 1. Loyola : Navy : Army : Colgate : Bucknell : Lehigh : Boston U : Lafayette : Holy Cross : Army Black Knights (2-2, 0-0 PL) 2.12 MASSACHUSETTS (PLN)...W, RUTGERS (PLN)... L, VMI (PLN)... W, at Syracuse... L, at Lafayette* (PLN)...12 p.m LEHIGH*...12 p.m NJIT...12 p.m HOLY CROSS*...12 p.m at Colgate (ASN)*...1 p.m. 4.2 BUCKNELL*...3:30 p.m. 4.9 at Boston University*...1 p.m NAVY (CBSSN)*...12 p.m at Loyola Maryland (CBSSN)*...7 p.m. 5.8 at Notre Dame...12 p.m. Boston University Terriers (4-1, 1-0 PL) 2.6 PROVIDENCE (PLN)...W, UMASS-LOWELL (PLN)...W, at High Point...W, HARTFORD (PLN)... L, NAVY*...W, 10-9 (2OT) 3.5 at Canisius...1 p.m COLGATE*...1 p.m at Bucknell*...1 p.m at Harvard...7 p.m at Lafayette*...1 p.m. 4.2 LEHIGH*...1 p.m. 4.9 ARMY WEST POINT*...1 p.m at Loyola Maryland*...12 p.m at Holy Cross*...7 p.m. 5.8 DUKE (CBSSN)...1 p.m. Bucknell Bison (3-1, 0-1 PL) 2.6 DELAWARE (PLN)...W, at Bryant...W, at Fairfield... W, at Colgate* (PLN)... L, (OT) 3.5 NAVY* (PLN)...1 p.m at Holy Cross*... 1 p.m VILLANOVA... 3 p.m BOSTON UNIVERSITY*...1 p.m at Loyola Maryland*...1 p.m. 4.2 at Army West Point*...3:30 p.m. 4.8 MOUNT ST. MARY S...7 p.m LAFAYETTE*...7 p.m LEHIGH*...7 p.m.

6 Colgate Raiders (2-1, 1-0 PL) 2.14 at Michigan... L, BINGHAMTON (PLN)...W, BUCKNELL* (PLN)...W, (OT) 3.5 at Lehigh* (PLN)...12 p.m. 3.8 at Hobart...4 p.m at Boston University*...1 p.m CORNELL...4 p.m FAIRFIELD...12 p.m ARMY WEST POINT (ASN)*...1 p.m. 4.3 LOYOLA MARYLAND (CBSSN)*...12 p.m. 4.9 at Navy (CBSSN)*...3:30 p.m HOLY CROSS*...12 p.m LAFAYETTE*...7:30 p.m. 5.7 at Syracuse...1 p.m. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-4, 0-1 PL) 2.12 at Providence... L, VERMONT (PLN)... L, at #18/17 Harvard... L, (2OT) 2.27 at Lehigh* (PLN)... L, LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...1 p.m. 3.8 BROWN (PLN)...3 p.m BUCKNELL*...1 p.m at Army West Point*...12 p.m JACKSONVILLE...11 a.m at Hartford...4 p.m. 4.2 at Navy*...12 p.m. 4.9 LAFAYETTE*...1 p.m at Colgate*...12 p.m BOSTON UNIVERSITY*...7 p.m. Lafayette Leopards (1-2, 0-1 PL) 2.12 SACRED HEART (PLN)... L, WAGNER (PLN)...W, at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)... L, ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...12 p.m. 3.8 at Penn...4 p.m at Navy*...12 p.m LEHIGH*...1 p.m BOSTON UNIVERSITY*...1 p.m. 4.2 UMBC...1 p.m. 4.5 at Monmouth N.J...3 p.m. 4.9 at Holy Cross*...1 p.m at NJIT...7 p.m at Bucknell*...7 p.m COLGATE*...7:30 p.m. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3-1, 1-0 PL) 2.6 NJIT (PLN)...W, at #3 Duke... L, at Furman...W, HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...W, COLGATE* (PLN)...12 p.m at Army West Point*...12 p.m at Lafayette*...1 p.m NAVY*...3 p.m STONY BROOK...7 p.m. 4.2 at Boston University*...1 p.m. 4.9 LOYOLA MARYLAND*...2 p.m at Princeton...7 p.m CORNELL (CBSSN)...2:30 p.m at Bucknell*...7 p.m. Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (3-0, 1-0 PL) 2.13 at #7/8 Virginia...W, #6/7 JOHNS HOPKINS...W, LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...W, #11 TOWSON (PLN)...4 p.m. 3.5 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...1 p.m DUKE (CBSSN)...11 a.m at Navy (ASN)*...1 p.m at Georgetown...3 p.m BUCKNELL*...1 p.m. 4.3 at Colgate (CBSSN)*...12 p.m. 4.9 at Lehigh*...2 p.m BOSTON UNIVERSITY*...12 p.m ARMY WEST POINT (CBSSN)*...7 p.m. Navy Midshipmen (2-2, 0-1 PL) 2.6 AIR FORCE (PLN)... W, #5/6 JOHNS HOPKINS (PLN)... L, (2OT) 2.21 DELAWARE... W, at Boston University*... L, 10-9 (2OT) 3.5 at Bucknell* (PLN)... 1 p.m LAFAYETTE* p.m LOYOLA MARYLAND (ASN)*... 1 p.m at Lehigh*... 3 p.m. 4.2 HOLY CROSS* p.m. 4.9 Colgate (CBSSN)*...3:30 p.m at Army West Point (CBSSN)* p.m at Maryland... 7 p.m SACRED HEART... 7 p.m. All Times Eastern and subject to change * - Patriot League Game ^ - Locations TBD ASN -- American Sports Network CBSSN -- CBS Sports Network PLN -- Patriot League Network