Game 16 - NCAA First Round

ARMY AT A GLANCE 2003 RECORD Overall Record... 8-7 Home... 5-3 Away... 3-4 Neutral... 0-0 Patriot League... 5-1 USILA Ranking (Coaches Poll)...20th Inside Lacrosse Ranking (Media Poll)...NR LACROSSE STAFF Head Coach...Jack Emmer Record at Army... 165-119 (20th season) Career Record...305-172 (34th season) Assistant Coaches... Mac Diange, Jason Miller Officer Representative...Lt. Col. Tom Endres Athletic Trainer... Dana Putnam Co-Captains... Mike Kamon, Chris Woods STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Goals Per Game... 10.6 Assists Per Game... 5.3 Shots Per Game... 37.9 Saves Per Game... 12.8 Goals Allowed Per Game... 10.3 Faceoff Efficiency...59.8% Extra-Man Efficiency...30.2% Penalty Kill Efficiency...68.3% Clearing Efficiency...76.4% SCORING LEADERS (G-A-P) Jeff Bryan... 12-45-57 John Walker... 32-7-39 John Ryan... 26-7-33 Jim Wagner... 25-5-30 Marko Kostovic... 18-3-21 Chris Woods... 15-2-17 Mike Kamon... 11-4-15 GOALTENDERS (W-L/SV%/GAA) Matt Darak... 7-6/.574/9.90 Tom LeRoux... 0-1/.562/10.02 Scott Alpaugh... 1-0/.364/13.26 2003 SCHEDULE Sat. Feb. 22 No. 1 SYRACUSE... L, 7-15 Sat. Mar. 1 DENVER... W, 12-10 Sat. Mar. 8 AIR FORCE... W, 8-7 (2OT) Tue. Mar. 11 at Holy Cross...W, 10-3 Sat. Mar. 15 at Pennsylvania...L, 8-13 Sat. Mar. 22 at No. 20 Ohio State... L, 8-11 Wed. Mar. 26 No. 14 HOFSTRA... L, 11-12 Tue. Apr. 1 LEHIGH... W, 17-14 Sat. Apr. 5 at No. 8 Rutgers... W, 9-8 Tue. Apr. 8 at Colgate...L, 8-15 Sat. Apr. 12 No. 17 BUCKNELL...W, 10-9 Sat. Apr. 19 at Hobart... W, 12-10 Sat. Apr. 26 at Navy... L, 11-12 Tue. Apr. 29 LAFAYETTE...W, 20-6 Sat. May 3 YALE...L, 9-10 Sat. May 10 ^ NCAA Tournament (Baltimore, Md.) at Johns Hopkins^... 12 p.m. Game 16 - NCAA First Round NO. 20 ARMY (8-7) VS. NO. 1 JOHNS HOPKINS (11-1) Sat., May 10, 2003, Homewood Stadium, Baltimore, Md. THE ARMY-HOPKINS SERIES: Army renews acquaintances with an old foe Saturday afternoon as the Black Knights travel to Baltimore, Md., for an NCAA First-Round matchup with Johns Hopkins University. Army enters the contest ranked 20th in the nation, while Hopkins brings a No. 1 ranking and a top seed in the 2003 Men s Lacrosse Championships to historic Homewood Field. The Blue Jays lead the overall series by a commanding 52-13 margin and have won the last 15 encounters between the two storied programs. Army has not beaten JHU since 1982 and have not beaten the Jays in Baltimore since 1966. HOW THEY GOT HERE: Army won the Patriot League s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, finishing 5-1 in league play and tied for first place with Bucknell. The Black Knights defeated the Bison, 10-9, on April 12 at West Point, giving the hosts the advantage in the tie-breaker. Hopkins, one of the country s premier independents, clinched one of the nine at-large bids to the tournament by virtue of its 11-1 record and No. 1 ranking in both major polls. It is the Blue Jays record 32nd consecutive trip to the NCAAs. EMMER VS. HOPKINS: Army mentor Jack Emmer is 1-15 lifetime against Johns Hopkins. He has not beaten the Blue Jays in 14 tries while at West Point. Emmer was an even 1-1 facing Hopkins at Washington & Lee. Both meetings occured in the NCAA Tournament. Emmer fell to the Jays 11-10 in the 1974 semifinals, but exacted revenge in 1975 with an 11-7 verdict in the quarterfinal-round. SCOUTING HOPKINS: Johns Hopkins brings an explosive, high-powered offense into Saturday s tilt. The Blue Jays are drilled in the fundamentals and excellent at making opponents pay for mistakes. Their team speed makes it difficult for others to run with them in transition, leading to many goals being scored in unsettled situations. Hopkins team defense is almost as flawless, averaging just over seven goals per game and limiting opponents to 28 shots a contest. Army Media Relations Lacrosse Contact...James Zuhlke Office Ph:... (845) 938-7197 Office FAX:... (845) 446-2556 Zuhlke s email:... wj1188@usma.edu Army web site:...www.goarmysports.com TELEVISION College Sports Television (CSTV) Channel 610 on DirectTV s sports package RADIO: WBNR/WLNA (1420/1260) INTERNET: www.goarmysports.com MEDIA INFORMATION: Army head coach Jack Emmer and selected players will be available to the media, following the NCAA postgame press conference. All requests for postgame interviews should be directed to James Zuhlke, Media Relations Assistant. Series Information Johns Hopkins leads, 52-13 First meeting...1921 (JHU, 3-2) Last meeting...1997 (JHU, 23-5) in Baltimore, Md.... JHU, 27-7 at West Point... JHU, 25-6 at Neutral Site... N/A Army win streak... 4 (1936-39) Hopkins win streak... 15 (1983- ) Team Comparison A JHU Records 8-7 11-1 EMO Eff..302.453 Man Down Eff..683.821 Clear Eff..764.815 Goals/game 10.6 14.1 Goals allowed/game 10.3 7.1 Saves/game 12.8 10.0 Shots/game 37.9 44.7 GB/game 40.0 35.5 Pen./game 4.2 3.1 Probable Starters Attack (G-A-P/GB) No. 20 Jeff Bryan, Jr. (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna)...12-45-57/30 No. 35 Jim Wagner, So. (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island)...25-5-27/24 No. 29 John Walker, Fr. (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hallow Hills West)...32-7-39/36 Midfield (G-A-P/GB) No. 8 Chris Woods, Sr. (Wilton, Conn./Wilton)...15-2-17/35 No. 5 Marko Kostovic, Jr. (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford)...18-3-21/13 No. 14 John Ryan, Sr. (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa)...26-7-33/99 Defense (G-A-P/GB) No. 30 Brice Roberts, Jr. (Fairfax, Va./Robinson)...0-0-0/17 No. 6 Nick Auletta, Sr. (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa)...2-0-2/34 No. 33 Aaron Paskalis, So. (Concord, N.H./Concord)...0-0-0/32 Goalie (W-L/SV%/GAA) No. 3 Matt Darak, So. (Lake Grove, N.Y./Sachem)... 7-6/.574/9.90 Faceoff Specialist (W-L/PCT./GB) No. 38 Tony Vozzolo, Fr. (Bellmore, N.Y./John F. Kennedy)... 163-270/.604/35

ARMY IN THE POLLS Date USILA 1 Inside Lacrosse 2 Preseason 20 3/3 T, 18 20 3/10 18 20 3/17 - - 3/24 - - 3/31 - - 4/7 - - 4/14 17 20 4/21 16 16 4/28 - - 5/5 20-1 Coaches Poll (Top 20) 2 Media Poll (Top 20) 2003 PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS League Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Army 5 1.833 8 7.533 Bucknell 5 1.833 9 4.692 Hobart 4 2.667 5 8.385 Colgate 4 2.667 8 7.533 Lehigh 2 4.333 5 9.357 Holy Cross 1 5.167 3 11.214 Lafayette 0 6.000 2 12.143 BLACK KNIGHTS AMONG NCAA LEADERS Individual Statistics Rank Name Points Per Game 9th Jeff Bryan (3.8) Assists Per Game 2nd Jeff Bryan (3.0) Ground Balls Per Game 7th John Ryan (6.6) Faceoff Percentage 9th Tony Vozzolo (.605) Team Statistics Scoring Offense 13th (10.67) Man-Up Offense 19th (.302) Man-Down Defense 17th (.759) Faceoff Percentage 5th (.598) THE BLACK KNIGHTS ARE... 8-7... overall 5-3...at home 3-4... on the road 0-0... at neutral sites 1-0... in overtime games 3-2... in one-goal games 2-3...against ranked opponents 5-1...against Patriot League opponents 2-1...against GWLL opponents 1-1... against ECAC opponents 0-2... against Ivy League opponents 0-0...against America East opponents 0-1...against CAA opponents 4-1... when leading after one period 2-0... when tied after one period 2-6... when trailing after one period 6-0... when leading at the half 1-7... when trailing at the half 0-1... when tied at the half 4-0... when leading after three quarters 3-7... when trailing after three quarters 1-0... when tied after three quarters 6-4...when outshooting their opponent 2-3... when being outshot 6-6... when scoring an EMO goal 7-4...when allowing an EMO goal 6-5... when winning the ground ball battle 7-6...when winning the faceoff battle 4-3... when scoring first 6-2...when scoring 10 or more goals 3-7... when allowing 10 or more goals 4-2... following a loss 4-4... following a win ARMY LAST TIME OUT: John Walker broke the Academy s single-season freshman scoring record, but Yale spoiled Army s Senior Day festivities with a 10-9 victory at windy Shea Stadium Saturday afternoon. Walker s record-breaker came at 8:10 of the first quarter off a feed from sophomore midfielder Ben Harrow in staking the hosts to a 2-1 lead. It was the plebe s 32nd goal of the season, breaking Bob Betchley s mark of 31 set in 1985. Four minutes later, Army extended that advantage on John Ryan s 25th tally of the year. However, the Bulldogs rattled off four straight goals to move in front for good, 5-3. Army closed to within one goal on five separate occasions, but could never quite finish the comeback. Back-to-back blasts from Ryan and Jim Wagner in the fourth quarter narrowed a three-goal deficit to one. However, the visiting Bulldogs held the Black Knights scoreless over the final 7:36 to escape West Point with a 10-9 win. Wagner led all goal scorers with his third hat trick of the year. Ryan had two goals and Jeff Bryan contributed one goal and two assists. Ryan picked up eight ground balls on the afternoon leaving him with 99 on the season. With one ground ball in Army s NCAA First Round game, the senior middie will become just the fourth Black Knight to reach triple digits in ground balls in a single season since official ground ball statistics were first kept in 1982. The Clifton Park, N.Y., native is six grounders shy of the school s single-season record of 105. Sophomore goalkeeper Matt Darak made 15 saves in more than 58 minutes of play. Senior Scott Alpaugh saw 1:19 of action while Darak served two separate penalties. Bulldogs goalie Roy Skeen also made 15 saves, going the distance in net. BLACK KNIGHTS GO DANCING AT NCAAs: Army captured the Patriot League s automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Men s Lacrosse Tournament for the first time since the league was awarded an AQ in 2000. Prior to the turn of the century, Army received an at-large bid out of the Patriot League twice (1996 and 1993). This year s appearance marks the 13th overall for the Black Knights and first since 1996. Army is 3-12 in its previous trips to the postseason, having reached the national semifinals twice (1971 and 1984). Army in the NCAA Tournament Yr. Rd. Opponent (location) Outcome 1971 Qtrs Hofstra (West Point, N.Y.) W, 19-3 Semis Cornell (West Point, N.Y.) L, 16-17 1972 Qtrs Virginia (Charlottesville, Va.) L, 3-10 1973 Qtrs Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, Md.) L, 5-11 1978 Qtrs Navy (Annapolis, Md.) L, 13-16 1981 Qtrs Navy (West Point, N.Y.) L, 10-16 1982 Qtrs Cornell (Ithaca, N.Y.) L, 9-11 1983 Qtrs North Carolina (West Point, N.Y.) L, 6-12 1984 Qtrs Penn (Philadelphia, Pa.) W, 8-7 Semis Syracuse (Syracuse, N.Y.) L, 9-11 1985 Qtrs Virginia (Charlottesville, Va.) L, 6-10 1987 Qtrs Adelphi (West Point, N.Y.) L, 5-6 1993 1st Maryland (West Point, N.Y.) W, 15-11 Qtrs North Carolina (Chapel Hill, N.C.) L, 5-14 1996 1st Syracuse (Ithaca, N.Y.) L, 3-12 Army s National Championships 1923 National Champions 1944 National Champions 1945 National Co-Champions with Navy 1951 National Co-Champions with Princeton 1958 National Champions 1959 National Tri-Champions with Maryland and Johns Hopkins 1961 National Co-Champions with Navy 1969 National Co-Champions with Johns Hopkins ARMY-JOHNS HOPKINS POSTSEASON HISTORY: Though the Black Knights and Blue Jays are two of the oldest intercollegiate college lacrosse programs in the country, the two have met just once in the NCAA Tournament and have shared national championships on two other occasions. Hopkins topped Army, 11-5 in the 1973 quarterfinals in the only encounter since the NCAA first sanctioned a postseason tournament. Prior to 1971, the Black Knights and Blue Jays shared the national championship in 1959 and 1969 when title was determined by a vote of college coaches at the conclusion of each season.

HEAD COACH JACK EMMER: Army head coach Jack Emmer is the winningest all-time coach in Division I college lacrosse history, having surpassed former UMass mentor Dick Garber with the Black Knights 17-14 triumph over Lehigh on April 1. Last summer, Emmer led Team USA to a gold medal at the International Lacrosse Federation World Championships in Perth, Australia. The conglomeration of professional and college all-stars was a perfect 6-0 in the tournament, including two victories over favored Canada. The 1967 Rutgers graduate enjoyed stellar coaching stints at both SUNY-Cortland (32-6) and Washington & Lee (108-47) before arriving at West Point for the 1984 season. In his 20 years at Army, he has helped the Black Knights to a 165-119 (.581) showing. Emmer has the distinction of being just one of two coaches to lead three different schools to the NCAA Division I Final Four of lacrosse, accomplishing the feat at Cortland, Washington & Lee and Army. Counting this season, Emmer has guided his charges to the NCAA Tournament 14 times, including six while at Army. Twelve of his 34 previous teams concluded the season ranked in the Top 10, while 13 others were named among the Top 20, including the current Black Knights squad. Emmer won three successive national Coach of the Year honors (1972, 1973 and 1974) and was the first coach to win the honor in back-to-back seasons at different institutions (SUNY-Cortland in 1972 and Washington & Lee in 1973). Emmer is a three-time member of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, being named to the Long Island, Hudson Valley and Virginia chapters. He is also a member of the Rutgers Football Hall of Fame, where he starred on the gridiron for the Scarlet Knights in the mid-1960s. Emmer was drafted by the New York Jets in the 1967 American Football League entry draft. All-Time Coaching Victories Division I 1) Jack Emmer (Cortland/Wash. & Lee/Army) 305 2) Dick Garber (UMass) 300 3) Roy Simmons Jr. (Syracuse) 290 4) James Adams (Army, Penn, Virginia) 287 5) Dick Edell (Baltimore/Army/Maryland) 282 EMMER SETS ALL-TIME WINS RECORD: Army lacrosse coach Jack Emmer made history Tue., April 1 with a 17-14 victory over visiting Lehigh. With the win, Emmer surpassed former Massachusetts head coach Dick Garber to become the all-time winningest lacrosse coach at the Division I level in NCAA history. The Black Knights victory over the Mountain Hawks was No. 301 in Emmer s 34- year coaching career. Garber racked up 300 victories on the Minutemen s sideline between 1955-1990. Emmer equaled that mark with a 10-3 win at Holy Cross last month. He is 162-117 (.581) since succeeding Dick Edell at the Academy in 1984, placing him second behind the legendary F. Morris Touchstone on the Black Knights all-time wins list. Touchstone racked up 215 victories at West Point from 1929-57. EMMER IN THE NCAAs: Jack Emmer is making his 14th postseason appearance this spring. The Mineola, N.Y., native has guided three different schools to the NCAA national semifinals and is 6-13 lifetime in the playoffs. This is Emmer s sixth trip to the NCAAs while on the Army sidelines, the most of any Black Knights coach in the history of the program. EMMER S CONNECTION TO HOPKINS: Jack Emmer is quite familiar with two players on Hopkins sideline. Senior attackman Bobby Benson and senior midfielder Adam Doneger were both members of the U.S. National Team that Emmer took over to Perth, Australia, last summer to compete in the International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) World Championships. Benson was an integral part of Team USA s gold medal performance and perfect 6-0 record. Doneger served as an alternate on that squad. ARMY LACROSSE FEATURED IN SI: The April 14, 2003, issue of Sports Illustrated features an article by Michael Bamberger starring Army senior co-captain Mike Kamon. The article, titled Duty First appears on pages 47-48 and reflects the point of view of a senior athlete at the Academy who may be involved in the war in Iraq shortly after graduation. Bamberger spent a morning with Kamon s family in West Chester, Pa., and accompanied the team to Ohio State for the Black Knights game versus the Buckeyes on March 22. The Emmer File USILA Year School Record Rank 1970 SUNY-Cortland 7-3 1971 SUNY-Cortland 11-1 8th 1972 SUNY-Cortland 14-2 (NCAA) 6th 3-year Cortland State Record: 32-6 (.842) 1973 Washington & Lee 14-1 (NCAA) 4th 1974 Washington & Lee 15-1 (NCAA) 3rd 1975 Washington & Lee 11-7 (NCAA) 5th 1976 Washington & Lee 9-5 (NCAA) 7th 1977 Washington & Lee 11-4 (NCAA) 5th 1978 Washington & Lee 9-5 (NCAA) 9th 1979 Washington & Lee 9-4 12th 1980 Washington & Lee 10-4 (NCAA) 5th 1981 Washington & Lee 6-5 13th 1982 Washington & Lee 9-4 13th 1983 Washington & Lee 5-7 11-year W&L Record: 108-47 (.697) 1984 Army 11-3 (NCAA) 6th 1985 Army 10-4 (NCAA) 5th 1986 Army 6-6 12th 1987 Army 10-5 (NCAA) 7th 1988 Army 7-7 1989 Army 5-9 1990 Army 4-9 1991 Army 10-4 13th 1992 Army 10-4 14th 1993 Army 12-4 (NCAA) 10th 1994 Army 8-7 1995 Army 6-8 1996 Army 10-5 (NCAA) 15th 1997 Army 9-5 T-13th 1998 Army 7-7 1999 Army 8-6 20th 2000 Army 8-7 20th 2001 Army 8-6 17th 2002 Army 8-6 2003 Army 8-7 (NCAA) 20th 20-year Army Record: 165-119 (.581) 34-year Career Record: 305-172 (.637) Emmer s Notebook Winningest active head coach in college lacrosse and all-time winningest head coach in Division I history. One of only two coaches to lead three different schools to NCAA Division I semifinals (Tony Seaman - Penn, Johns Hopkins, Towson). 3-time NCAA Coach of the Year. Won Gold Medal as head coach of Team USA at 2002 ILF World Championships held in Perth, Australia last summer. Making his 14th NCAA Tournament appearance. Making 6th trip to NCAAs at Army. Has coached seven Hall of Famers and 86 All-Americans in his 34-year career.

ARMY STATISTICAL LEADERS Goals Scored: John Walker...32 John Ryan...26 Jim Wagner...25 Marko Kostovic...18 Chris Woods...15 Jeff Bryan...12 Mike Kamon... 11 Dino Cotilletta... 6 Chris Roberts... 3 Nick Auletta... 2 Brian Green... 2 Assists: Jeff Bryan...45 John Ryan... 7 John Walker... 7 Jim Wagner... 5 Mike Kamon... 4 Marko Kostovic... 3 Doug Bartolotta... 2 Chris Roberts... 2 Chris Woods... 2 Points: Jeff Bryan...57 John Walker...39 John Ryan...33 Jim Wagner...30 Marko Kostovic...21 Chris Woods...17 Mike Kamon...15 Dino Cotilletta... 6 Chris Roberts... 5 Brian Green... 3 Shots: John Ryan...92 John Walker...90 Chris Woods...76 Jim Wagner...68 Marko Kostovic...61 Jeff Bryan...52 Extra-Man Goals: Jim Wagner... 5 Marko Kostovic... 4 Mike Kamon... 2 Chris Woods... 2 Jeff Bryan... 1 Chris Roberts... 1 John Walker... 1 Man-Down Goals: Galen Terry... 1 John Walker... 1 Ground Balls: John Ryan...99 Matt Darak...46 Michael Parks...38 Mike Kamon...36 Galen Terry...36 John Walker...36 Tony Vozzolo...35 Chris Woods...35 Nick Auletta...34 BRYAN CLAIMS ASSIST RECORD: Army junior attackman Jeff Bryan picked up four assists against Lafayette, breaking the 21-year-old single-season assist record at the Academy. Bryan s helper on Mike Kamon s extra-man goal with 8:13 left in the third quarter was his 43rd assist of the season. Former Black Knight Paul Cino set the earlier mark of 42 in 1982, a total that was equaled last spring by All-American Tim Pearson. BRYAN CLIMBS ACADEMY RECORD BOOK: Army junior attackman Jeff Bryan continues his assault on Army s all-time scoring charts. The Niskayuna, N.Y., native has 131 points in his three years at the Academy, placing him 14th on Army s all-time scoring list ahead of former greats Tom Sheckells and Dave Reeves. Bryan s 57 points on the year ties him for 10th place on the school s alltime single-season charts with Tim Pearson, who registered 57 points in the spring of 2000. All-Time Career Points Leaders Pl. Name Pts. 1 Tim Pearson ( 02) 238 2 Steve Heller ( 93) 204 3 Bob Betchley ( 88) 191 4 Scott Finlay ( 78) 186 5 Tom Cafaro ( 71) 167 Frank Giordano ( 83) 167 11 Bob Miser ( 60) 135 Phil Mandry ( 93) 135 13 Ted Harkin ( 78) 133 14 Jeff Bryan ( 04) 131 15 Tom Sheckells ( 65) 128 Dave Reeves ( 79) 128 BRYAN TOPS NATION IN ASSISTS: Army junior attackman Jeff Bryan enters the weekend tied for the nation s lead in assists. The Black Knights talented feeder has racked up 45 helpers in 15 games. Bryan and Princeton s Ryan Boyle lead Brian Marks of Villanova, who finished his season with 43. The 5-10 junior also ranks fifth among the country s scoring leaders with 57 points. 2003 NCAA Assist Leaders 2003 NCAA Scoring Leaders Pl. Name (School) Assts. Pl. Name (School) Pts. 1 Jeff Bryan (Army) 45 1 Brian Marks (Villanova) 67 Ryan Boyle (Princeton) 45 2 Travis Eckler (Hartford) 62 3 Brian Marks (Villanova) 43 3 Andrew Collins (Cornell) 59 4 Andrew Collins (Cornell) 39 4 Jeff Zywicki (UMass) 58 5 Luke Daquino (Albany) 30 5 Jeff Bryan (Army) 57 WALKER TOPS FRESHMAN SCORING MARK: Army s John Walker broke the Academy s 18- year-old freshman goal-scoring record last Saturday against Yale. His 32 markers is also the most goals scored by any Army player in a season since Charlie Pearson scored 34 times in 1999. His teammates, Jordan Gros and Chad Hadlock, each tallied 35 times in 1997. Walker is five goals shy of cracking the school s Top 10 all-time single-season goal-scoring list. All-Time Freshman Goal Scoring Leaders Pl. Name Pts. 1 John Walker (2003) 32 2 Bob Betchley (1985) 31 3 Steve Heller (1990) 28 Scott Finlay (1975) 28 5 Phil Mandry (1990) 24 RYAN CLIMBS UP GROUND BALL CHART: Army senior midfielder John Ryan leads the Black Knights with 99 ground balls this spring, leaving him one grounder away from becoming just the fourth Army player to reach triple digits since ground balls were first officially monitored in 1982. The school record stands at 105 by former goalkeeper Rob Koehler. Army s Single-Season Ground Ball Leaders Pl. Name GBs 1 Rob Koehler (1985) 105 2 Chris Carrano (1996) 100 Ryan McCormack (1996) 100 4 John Ryan (2003) 99 5 Ryan Hanrahan (2001) 91

ARMY All-LEAGUE HONOREES: Below is a list of Army s 2003 All-Patriot League award winners announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon. The Black Knights were well represented with a league-high seven honorees, including the Offensive Player of the Year for the third year in a row and the fourth time in the last five years. First-Team All-Patriot League Second-Team All-Patriot League Jeff Bryan (Jr.) Attack John Walker (Fr.) Attack John Ryan (Sr.) Midfield Chris Woods (Sr.) Midfield Nick Auletta (Sr.) Defense Aaron Paskalis (So.) Defense Mike Kamon (Sr.) Specialist (DM) Offensive Player of the Year: John Ryan, Sr., Midfield Co-Rookie of the Year: John Walker, Fr., Attack (with Colgate goalie Andrew Jarolimick) DARAK EQUALS NCAA SEASON BEST: Sophomore goalkeeper Matt Darak equaled the NCAA season high for saves in a game last Saturday when he recorded 25 stops against the Hobart Statesmen. That total tied Paul Spellman s (North Carolina) mark set earlier in the year against Maryland. The save total was a career high for the first-year varsity player and the most by an Army goalie since Travis Loving stopped 26 shots against Johns Hopkins in 1996. CELEBRITIES AMONG US: Two members of Army s lacrosse squad are descendents of famous professional athletes. Senior attackman Chris Roberts is the grandson of former major league pitcher and Hall of Famer Robin Roberts. His uncle, Dan Roberts, coached Army s baseball team from 1986-99. Freshman attackman John Walker is the son of former New York Jets wide receiver Wesley Walker. The latter was an all-pro and 12-year NFL veteran for the Jets. ARMY PICKED THIRD IN PATRIOT LEAGUE: Army was picked to finish third behind Bucknell and NCAA participant Hobart in the preseason poll. The panel of league coaches and sports information directors gave the Black Knights two first-place votes, but it was not enough to catch the Bison and Statesmen, who tied for first place in the voting. The Patriot League begins its 13th season of competition in 2003. Army has won or shared the league title an unprecedented nine times, the last coming in 1998. Pl. Team (First Place) Pts. 1 Bucknell (6) 64 Hobart (6) 64 3 Army (2) 58 4 Lehigh 36 5 Colgate 34 6 Lafayette 25 7 Holy Cross 13 ARMY LAX COMPLETING ITS 84TH YEAR: Finishing the 2003 regular season at 8-7, the Black Knights reached the.500 mark for the eighth consecutive year. In 84 years of lacrosse, Army has failed to reach the.500 plateau only six times. The Black Knights are 655-287-7 (.694) entering the 2003 Men s Lacrosse Tournament. UP NEXT: An Army victory against Johns Hopkins would propel the Black Knights into the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, which would mean a trip to Towson, Md., for a meeting with the winner of the Towson-Penn State first-round contest. Army has not reached the quarterfinals of the NCAAs since 1993. Multiple-Goal Games (season/career) Player (Games) Last Time Record John Walker (10/10) Apr. 29, 2003 vs. Lafayette 5-5/5-5 Jim Wagner (9/10) May 3, 2003 vs. Yale 7-2/8-2 John Ryan (8/17) May 3, 2003 vs. Yale 5-3/11-6 Mike Kamon (4/15) Apr. 29, 2003 vs. Lafayette 3-1/9-6 Marko Kostovic (4/12) Apr. 26, 2003 at Navy 1-3/8-4 Chris Woods (4/11) Apr. 19, 2003 at Hobart 2-2/6-5 Jeff Bryan (1/14) Mar. 1, 2003 vs. Denver 1-0/10-4 Dino Cotilletta (1/4) March 11, 2003 at Holy Cross 1-0/3-1 Andy Mounce (0/5) May 4, 2002 at Lehigh 0-0/5-0 ARMY VS. JOHNS HOPKINS 1921 West Point, N.Y. L, 2-3 1922 West Point, N.Y. L, 3-4 1926 Baltimore, Md. L, 3-8 1927 West Point, N.Y. L, 4-8 1928 Baltimore, Md. W, 5-3 1929 West Point, N.Y. W, 4-1 1930 Baltimore, Md. L, 5-11 1931 West Point, N.Y. L, 1-4 1932 Baltimore, Md. L, 1-4 1933 West Point, N.Y. L, 2-6 1936 West Point, N.Y. W, 7-5 1937 Baltimore, Md. W, 9-3 1938 West Point, N.Y. W, 9-3 1939 Baltimore, Md. W, 12-11 1940 West Point, N.Y. L, 4-11 1941 Baltimore, Md. L, 2-7 1942 West Point, N.Y. W, 5-2 1943 Baltimore, Md. L, 0-7 1946 West Point, N.Y. W, 12-8 1947 Baltimore, Md. L, 6-9 1948 West Point, N.Y. L, 9-11 1949 Baltimore, Md. L, 6-10 1950 West Point, N.Y. L, 9-13 1951 Baltimore, Md. L, 6-9 1952 West Point, N.Y. L, 7-8 1953 Baltimore, Md. W, 8-7 4/28/56 West Point, N.Y. L, 3-7 4/27/57 Baltimore, Md. L, 5-7 4/28/62 Baltimore, Md. L, 7-9 4/27/63 West Point, N.Y. L, 9-10 4/25/64 Baltimore, Md. W, 13-10 4/24/65 West Point, N.Y. L, 3-6 4/30/66 Baltimore, Md. W, 6-3 4/29/67 West Point, N.Y. L, 9-12 4/27/68 Baltimore, Md. L, 8-15 4/26/69 West Point, N.Y. L, 11-14 4/25/70 Baltimore, Md. L, 8-9 4/24/71 West Point, N.Y. W, 16-10 4/29/72 West Point, N.Y. L, 5-13 4/28/73 West Point, N.Y. L, 7-13 5/19/73 Baltimore, Md.^ L, 5-11 4/27/74 Baltimore, Md. L, 4-17 5/3/75 West Point, N.Y. L, 10-13 5/1/76 Baltimore, Md. L, 8-12 4/30/77 West Point, N.Y. L, 8-13 4/22/78 West Point, N.Y. L, 3-13 4/21/79 Baltimore, Md. L, 7-12 4/19/80 West Point, N.Y. L, 10-11 4/18/81 Baltimore, Md. L, 5-17 4/17/82 West Point, N.Y. W, 11-10 4/16/83 Baltimore, Md. L, 6-9 4/14/84 West Point, N.Y. L, 7-12 4/13/85 Baltimore, Md. L, 8-12 4/12/86 West Point, N.Y. L, 6-8 4/11/87 Baltimore, Md. L, 9-11 4/16/88 West Point, N.Y. L, 5-9 4/15/89 Baltimore, Md. L, 4-17 4/14/90 West Point, N.Y. L, 7-16 4/13/91 Baltimore, Md. L, 8-18 4/11/92 West Point, N.Y. L, 10-16 4/10/93 Baltimore, Md. L, 9-17 4/9/94 West Point, N.Y. L, 8-15 4/8/95 Baltimore, Md. L, 8-23 4/6/96 West Point, N.Y. L, 12-13 (OT) 4/5/97 Baltimore, Md. L, 5-23 ^NCAA Tournament Overall Series: Johns Hopkins leads, 52-13 at West Point, N.Y.: Johns Hopkins leads, 27-7 in Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins leads, 25-6 in overtime: Johns Hopkins leads, 1-0 Army s longest win streak: 4 (1936-39) Johns Hopkins longest win streak: 15 (1983 - )

#1 Scott Alpaugh (Sr., goalkeeper) Saves 10 (vs. Holy Cross 3/12/02) GB 2 (vs. Lehigh 4/1/03) #2 Tom LeRoux (Jr., goalkeeper) Saves 10 (vs. Hofstra 3/26/03) GB 1 (vs. Hofstra 3/26/03) #3 Matt Darak (So., goalkeeper) Saves 25 (at Hobart 4/19/03) GB 8 (vs. Bucknell 4/12/03) #4 Matt Luyster (Fr., defense) GB 0 #5 Marko Kostovic (Jr., midfield) Goals 3 (5 times, last at Navy 4/26/03) Assists 2 (vs. Air Force, 3/8/03) Points 3 (6 times, last at Navy 4/26/03) GB 3 (3 times, last vs. Denver 3/1/03) #6 Nick Auletta (Sr., defense) Goals 1 (3 times, last vs. Holy Cross 3/11/03) Points 1 (3 times, last vs. Holy Cross 3/11/03) GB 7 (vs. Hofstra 3/26/03) #7 Mike Obringer (Fr., attack) GB 0 #8 Chris Woods (Sr., midfield) Goals 3 (3 times, last at Hobart 4/19/03) Assists 1 (9 times, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) Points 3 (4 times, last at Hobart 4/19/03) GB 7 (at Ohio State 3/22/03) #9 Mike Kamon (Sr., def. midfield) Goals 4 (vs. Rutgers 5/5/01) Assists 2 (twice, last vs. Lafayette 4/30/02) Points 4 (vs. Rutgers 5/5/01) GB 10 (vs. Notre Dame 4/13/02) #10 Chris Larsen (So., midfield) GB 1 (twice, last vs. Yale 5/3/03) #11 E.J. Behrendt (So., def. midfield) Goals 1 (vs. Holy Cross 3/12/02) Points 1 (vs. Holy Cross 3/12/02) GB 5 (vs. Holy Cross 3/12/02) #12 Doug Bartolotta (Jr., attack) Goals 1 (5 times, last vs. Hofstra 3/30/02) Assists 1 (3 times, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) Points 2 (vs. Holy Cross 3/13/01) GB 4 (vs. Denver 3/1/03) #14 John Ryan (Sr., midfield) Goals 5 (vs. Lehigh 4/1/03) Assists 2 (twice, last at Hobart 4/19/03) Points 5 (vs. Lehigh 4/1/03) GB 12 (vs. Lehigh 4/1/03) #16 Adam Hurley (Sr., midfield) GB 3 (5 times, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) Career Highs #17 Galen Terry (Jr., def. midfield) Goals 1 (vs. Denver 3/1/03) Points 1 (vs. Denver 3/1/03) GB 6 (twice, last at Hobart 4/19/03) #18 Jake Couch (So., midfield) GB 1 (vs. Lehigh 4/1/03) #19 Brian Green (So., midfield) Goals 1 (5 times, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) Assists 1 (twice, last vs. Hofstra 3/26/03) Points 2 (vs. Lehigh 5/4/02) GB 2 (vs. Navy 4/26/02) #20 Jeff Bryan (Jr., attack) Goals 4 (twice, last vs. Syracuse 2/23/02) Assists 6 (at Colgate 4/8/03) Points 7 (vs. Lehigh 4/7/01) GB 4 (5 times, last at Colgate 4/8/03) #21 Chris Couch (So., attack) Goals 1 (twice, last at Rutgers 4/5/03) Points 1 (twice, last at Rutgers 4/5/03) GB 1 (3 times, last vs. Yale 5/3/03) #22 Tory Sokul (Fr., defense) GB 2 (at Penn 3/15/03) #23 Geoff Costa (So., midfield) GB 3 (twice, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) #24 Matt Ellement (So., midfield) GB 0 #25 Jeff Auer (So., def. midfield) GB 3 (vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) #28 Brandt Germann (So., attack) Goals 1 (vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) Points 1 (vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) GB 1 (vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) #29 John Walker (Fr., attack) Goals 4 (at Hobart 4/19/03) Assists 2 (vs. Denver 3/1/03) Points 5 (vs. Denver 3/1/03) GB 6 (at Rutgers 4/5/03) #30 Brice Roberts (Jr., defense) GB 3 (vs. Hofstra 3/26/03) #31 Dino Cotilletta (Sr., midfield) Goals 2 (4 times, last at Holy Cross 3/11/03) Assists 1 (4 times, last vs. Lafayette 5/1/01) Points 3 (3 times, last vs. Bucknell 3/17/01) GB 3 (twice, last at Holy Cross 3/11/03) #32 Andy Mounce (Sr., midfield) Goals 2 (5 times, last vs. Lehigh 5/4/02) Assists 1 (twice, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) Points 3 (vs. Holy Cross 4/18/00) GB 2 (3 times, last vs. Yale 5/3/03) #33 Aaron Paskalis (So., defense) GB 5 (vs. Denver 3/2/02) #34 Matt Bowerman (Fr., defense) GB 2 (vs. Hofstra 3/26/03) #35 Jim Wagner (So., midfield) Goals 3 (5 times, last vs. Yale 5/3/03) Assists 2 (vs. Lehigh 4/1/03) Points 4 (twice, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) GB 4 (at Holy Cross 3/11/03) #36 Chris Roberts (Sr., attack) Goals 1 (8 times, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) Assists 1 (twice, last vs. Yale 5/3/03) Points 1 (9 times, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) GB 2 (at Hobart 4/19/03) #37 Ben Harrow (So., midfield) Goals 1 (vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) Assists 1 (vs. Yale 5/3/03) Points 1 (twice, last vs. Yale 5/3/03) GB 2 (twice, last vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) #38 Tony Vozzolo (Fr., midfield) GB 9 (vs. Lehigh 4/1/03) #39 Drew Narcum (Fr., defense) GB 0 #40 Andrew Yakulis (Fr., defense) GB 1 (vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) #42 Erik Nerdalen (Fr., attack) Goals 1 (vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) Points 1 (vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) GB 0 #44 Michael Parks (Sr., def. midfield) Assists 1 (vs. Ohio St. 3/23/02) Points 1 (vs. Ohio St. 3/23/02) GB 7 (vs. Air Force 3/8/03) #45 Jon Burton (Fr., midfield) GB 1 (vs. Lafayette 4/29/03) #46 Erik Mineo (So., midfield) Goals 1 (vs. Holy Cross 3/12/02) Points 1 (vs. Holy Cross 3/12/02) GB 14 (vs. Holy Cross 3/12/02) #48 Nick Doerr (So., defense) GB 0

2003 Army Lacrosse Game Summaries No. 1 Syracuse 15 No. 20 Army 7 (Michie Stadium, West Point, N.Y.) Feb. 22, 2003 No. 20 Army 12 Denver 10 Mar. 1, 2003 No. 18 Army 8 Air Force 7 (2OT) Mar. 8, 2003 No. 1 Syracuse scored eight unanswered goals, holding No. 20 Army scoreless for more than 21 minutes in the second half en route to a 15-7 victory in front of 704 brave fans who withstood the driving rain and 40 degree temperatures at Michie Stadium Saturday afternoon in the season opener for both schools. Army opened strong against the defending national champions, scoring the first four goals of the game. However, Syracuse scored five of the next six tallies to go into the locker room tied, 5-5. In the second half, the Orangemen finally pulled away from a determined Army squad, outscoring the Black Knights 4-0 in the third quarter. Sean Lindsay and Brian Crockett each marked twice in the third for the visitors. SU then opened the final stanza with four more goals, until long-stick middie Nick Auletta put the hosts on the board for the first time in the second half with 5:38 left in the contest. Jeff Bryan had a goal and two assists to lead the Black Knights. Lindsay led all scorers with four goals for the Orangemen. Seven different Army players scored in the season opener, including freshman John Walker who notched his first career goal with 1:47 left in the first half. Sophomore goaltender Matt Darak made 14 saves for the Black Knights in his first collegiate start. Jay Pfeifer made 14 saves for the Orangemen. Syracuse 0 5 6 4 15 Army 2 3 0 2 7 Syracuse Scoring: Lindsay 4-0, Crocket 3-1, Vallone 2-0, Springer 1-3, Nee 1-2, Powell 1-2, Zink 1-1, Hogan 1-0, Olson 1-0, DiPietro 0-1. Army Scoring Bryan 1-2, Walker 1-1, Auletta 1-0, Kamon 1-0, Kostovic 1-0, Woods 1-0, Ryan 1-0. Shots: Syracuse 46; Army 39 Saves: Syracuse 14 (Pfeifer 4-1-4-5); Army 14 (Darak [58:33] 5-2-4-1; LeRoux [1:27] x-x-x-0) Ground Balls: Syracuse 31; Army 37 Faceoffs: Syracuse 12 of 25; Army 13 of 25 Clears: Syracuse 16-21; Army 14-19 EMO: Syracuse 4-for-8; Army 1-for-5 Attn: 704 No. 20 Army scored four unanswered goals in the final 10 minutes of the game to erase a twogoal deficit en route to a 12-10 victory over the visiting Denver Pioneers in a non-league contest at Shea Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Black Knights picked up their first win of the season behind the late rally. Jim Wagner sparked Army s comeback with an extra-man goal at the 9:54 mark, and Galen Terry followed with a man down goal 2:46 later that pulled Army into a 10-10 tie. John Walker then registered the eventual game-winner, completing a hat trick for himself with five minutes left. Wagner closed out the scoring nearly a minute later with his second goal of the game. Army goalie Matt Darak recorded 12 saves, picking up his first collegiate victory. Army dictated the pace in the first half, outshooting the visitors 25-12 and grabbing 28 ground balls to Denver s nine before halftime. The Black Knights jumped out in front quickly, denting twine on their first four shots of the afternoon in taking a 6-2 lead a little more than midway through the first quarter. Jeff Bryan and John Ryan each scored twice in that flurry. Bryan and Walker led all scorers with five points Walker scored three goals and picked up two assists, while Bryan scored twice and assisted on three others. Ryan and Wagner each scored twice for Army as well. Denver 4 2 2 2 10 Army 6 1 0 5 12 Denver Scoring: Kenlay 2-1, Biggs 2-0, Brown 2-0, Huelskoetter 2-0, Anderson 1-0, Davidson 1-0, Hanlon 0-1, MacDonnel 0-1. Army Scoring Walker 3-2, Bryan 2-3, Ryan 2-0, Wagner 2-0, Kostovic 1-0, Mineo 1-0, Terry 1-0, Bartolotta 0-1, Kamon 0-1. Shots: Denver 38; Army 41 Saves: Denver 14 (Nunziato 3-7-2-2); Army 12 (Darak 2-1-6-3) Ground Balls: Denver 22; Army 41 Faceoffs: Denver 7 of 26; Army 19 of 26 Clears: Denver 17-26; Army 17-18 EMO: Denver 1-for-3; Army 1-for-4 Attn: 583 Chris Woods finished off a pass from teammate Jeff Bryan to lift No. 18 Army to an 8-7 victory in double overtime over archrival Air Force at Shea Stadium Saturday afternoon. Woods converted on an extra-man opportunity with 1:47 left sending the season-high 1,083 fans at West Point into a frenzy. Bryan tied a career-high with four assists on the day, but he saved his best for last as he found Woods all alone just to the right side of the cage and the senior co-captain ripped a laser past Air Force goalie William Arnold for the game-winner late into the second four-minute overtime period. In typical rivalry fashion, the game teetered back and forth all day with neither side gaining more than a two-goal advantage. Air Force scored three times in the third quarter to even the score at 5-5 heading into the fourth quarter. Both sides then traded goals with Army answering each Falcons score with one of its own just over one minute later. The Black Knights got the break they were looking for in the second overtime when Air Force midfielder Ray Wilson was called for pushing with 2:21 left. Army controlled possession of the ball on the restart, and Bryan quickly circled behind the net where he spotted Woods open in front. Black Knights sophomore goalkeeper Matt Darak made a career-high 15 saves, picking up his second win of the year. Darak turned aside three golden opportunities in the first OT period to extend the game and keep the Black Knights alive. The Lake Grove, N.Y., native made four saves in the two overtimes combined. With the win, the Black Knights improved to 10-0 all-time against Air Force and finished the 2002-03 academic school year 7-2 against their fellow service academy. 1 2 3 4 OT OT Final Air Force 2 0 3 2 0 0 7 Army 2 2 1 2 0 1 8 Air Force Scoring: DeManss 2-0, Benzing 1-0, Borell 1-0, Lederer 1-0, Warf 1-0, Wilson 1-0, Anacker 0-1, Keleher 0-1. Army Scoring Bryan 1-4, Wagner 3-0, Kostovic 1-2, Cotilletta 1-0, Ryan 1-0, Woods 1-0. Shots: Air Force 34; Army 42 Saves: Air Force 19 (Arnold [65:47] 4-4-6-3-1-1); Army 15 (Darak [65:47] 3-3-2-4-3-0) Ground Balls: Air Force 41; Army 37 Faceoffs: Air Force 9 of 20; Army 11 of 20 Clears: Air Force 19-26; Army 21-30 EMO: Air Force 1-for-5; Army 2-for-7 Attn: 1,083

2003 Army Lacrosse Game Summaries No. 18 Army 10 Holy Cross 3 (Hart Field, Worcester, Mass.) Mar. 11, 2003 Army s lacrosse squad opened defense of its Patriot League crown with a convincing 10-3 victory over Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. Black Knights head coach Jack Emmer picked up his 300th win in the process, tying the NCAA all-time wins record. Emmer s 300 victories equals that of former UMass head coach Dick Garber. The legendary leader of the Minutemen racked up 300 wins on Massachusetts sidelines from 1955-90. Emmer, who is one of only two coaches in NCAA history to lead three different schools to lacrosse s Final Four, will go for his record-breaking 301st win Saturday when Army visits Penn. Three Black Knights scored twice and goalkeeper Matt Darak made seven saves. Tom LeRoux stopped three shots in relief of Darak. Leading 3-2 at the half, Army tightened its defense and struck for three goals in the first three minutes of the second half. Jeff Bryan netted the eventual game-winner, and Dino Cotilletta and John Walker followed shortly thereafter to swell the Black Knights lead to 6-3. Army put the game away in the fourth with four goals, while shutting out the Crusaders in the final 15 minutes. Bryan led all scorers with three points (1G, 2A). Cotilletta, Jim Wagner and John Ryan each scored twice. Wagner s two-goal outing came on the heels of a hat trick Saturday versus Air Force. The sophomore, who was recently moved from the midfield to attack, leads the squad in goals scored this spring with seven. Army 1 2 3 4 10 Holy Cross 2 0 1 0 3 Army Scoring: Cotilletta 2-0, Ryan 2-0, Wagner 2-0, Bryan 1-2, Auletta 1-0, Green 1-0, Walker 1-0. Holy Cross Scoring Washington 2-0, O Sullivan 1-0, McKee 0-2, McCurdy 0-1. Shots: Army 38; Holy Cross 31 Saves: Army 10 (Darak [51:45] 3-2-2-0; LeRoux [8:15] x-x-x-3); Holy Cross 10 (Hodgdon 1-3-2-4) Ground Balls: Army 43; Holy Cross 23 Faceoffs: Army 10 of 16; Holy Cross 6 of 16 Clears: Army 27-29; Holy Cross 22-30 EMO: Army 1-for-3; Holy Cross 0-for-2 Attn: 75 Penn 13 No. 18 Army 8 (Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pa.) Mar. 15, 2003 Penn remained undefeated at Franklin Field in 2003 as senior Jake Martin and junior Will Phillips combined for seven goals to lift Penn past No. 18 Army, 13-8. The victory was the Quakers first over a ranked opponent this season as well as improving them to 3-0 at Franklin Field. Martin recorded career-highs in goals and points, scoring four and adding an assist, while Phillips added a career-high three goals and two assists, for a career-best five points. Senior Alex Kopicki also added a pair of goals and an assist and freshman Chase McGowan scored his first collegiate goal, and set up two others, as the duo finished with three points apiece. Penn used an eight-goal second half to turn a 5-4 lead into a five-goal victory, as the third period was really the difference in the contest. Army s Jim Wagner scored his first of two goals with 28 seconds remaining in the third to draw Army back within four at 9-5. However, two quick goals gave the Quakers a six-goal lead (11-5) with 10:39 to play in the game. Give the Black Knights credit though, as they refused to go away, Jeff Bryan s sixth goal of the season pulled Army back within five. However, Penn struck again for two more goals to put the contest out of reach. Army s first-half goals were courtesy of John Walker, who scored twice, John Ryan and Marko Kostovic. Army 1 3 1 3 8 Penn 2 3 4 4 13 Army Scoring: Wagner 2-0, Walker 2-0, Bryan 1-3, Ryan 1-1, Kostovic 1-0, C. Roberts 1-0, Kamon 0-1. Penn Scoring Martin 4-1, Phillips 3-2, Kopicki 2-1, McGowan 1-2, Riordan 1-1, Voit 1-1, Brown 1-0, Rogers 0-1. Shots: Army 26; Penn 44 Saves: Army 14 (Darak [59:00] 7-3-2-2; LeRoux [1:00] x-x-x-0); Penn 13 (Gannon 1-1- 4-7) Ground Balls: Army 28; Penn 34 Faceoffs: Army 16 of 24; Penn 8 of 24 Clears: Army 15-23; Penn 11-18 EMO: Army 1-for-2; Penn 2-for-3 Attn: 450 No. 20 Ohio State 11 Army 8 (Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium) (Columbus, Ohio) Mar. 22, 2003 No. 20 Ohio State turned back visiting Army, 11-8, Saturday afternoon at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Freshman attackman John Walker and junior midfielder Marko Kostovic each scored twice, but it was not enough as the Buckeyes rolled behind Pat Myers three points and Anthony Gilardi s two goals. Army s Mike Kamon scored once and picked up an assist as did Jim Wagner. Chris Woods and John Ryan scored for the Black Knights and Jeff Bryan registered two assists. Despite dominating statistically, the Black Knights dropped their second straight contest and stand.500 on the season. Goalkeeper Matt Darak made 13 saves in the cage and Army scooped up 22 more ground balls than its opponent, holding a 52-30 advantage, while also outshooting the Buckeyes (39-37) and winning 15 of 23 faceoffs. Army 3 3 1 1 8 Ohio State 5 2 1 3 11 Army Scoring: Kostovic 2-0, Walker 2-0, Kamon 1-1, Wagner 1-1, Ryan 1-0, Woods 1-0, Bryan 0-2. Ohio State Scoring Myers 2-1, Gilardi 2-0, Mulford 1-1, Norton 1-1, C. Smith 1-1, Brown 1-0, Miceli 1-0, Nolan 1-0, Randisi 1-0, Laffey 0-1. Shots: Army 39; Ohio State 37 Saves: Army 13 (Darak 2-3-5-3); Ohio State 14 (Russo 0-3-6-5) Ground Balls: Army 52; Ohio State 30 Faceoffs: Army 15 of 23; Ohio State 8 of 23 Clears: Army 22-24; Ohio State 20-22 EMO: Army 0-for-1; Ohio State 0-for-1 Attn: 513

2003 Army Lacrosse Game Summaries No. 14 Hofstra 12 Army 11 Mar. 26, 2003 Army 17 Lehigh 14 Apr. 1, 2003 Army 9 No. 8 Rutgers 8 (Yurcak Field, Piscataway, N.J.) Apr. 5, 2003 Army staged a dramatic comeback, scoring three goals in just over two-and-a-half minutes late in the fourth quarter. However, No. 14 Hofstra answered with the eventual game-winner eight seconds after the Black Knights equalizer to pull out a 12-11 victory at rain-soaked Shea Stadium. Trailing 11-8 with seven minutes left in the contest, Army s John Ryan started the comeback by beating Hofstra goalie Matt Southard off a feed from Jeff Bryan. Chris Woods then drew the hosts to within one just over a minute later, tucking the ball into the bottom far corner while being knocked to the ground as he came around the left side of the cage. Ryan then tallied his second of the quarter with 4:12 left to even things up 11-11. Hofstra quickly answered as fifth-year senior Joe Kostolansky fired a shot past Army goalie Tom LeRoux eight seconds later. The marker proved to be the game-winner as the Black Knights could not capitalize on a couple of opportunities with under two minutes to go. Kostolansky led all scorers with four goals for the visitors. Army s John Walker tied a career high with three goals to lead the hosts. Army cocaptains Mike Kamon and Chris Woods each had two goals as did Ryan. Southard registered 15 saves on 34 shots for the Pride. LeRoux stopped 10 shots in relief of starter Matt Darak. LeRoux replaced Darak with 9:34 left in the first half after Hofstra had jumped out to a 7-3 lead. Darak was credited with six saves in a little over 20 minutes of work. Hofstra 6 2 1 3 12 Army 3 3 1 4 11 Hofstra Scoring Kostolansky 4-0, R. Miller 2-0, Unterstein 1-2, Femminella 1-1, Lucas 1-1, Scott 1-0, Treubig 1-0, Walker 1-0, Allain 0-1, Keysor 0-1, Morrison 0-1, Vilar 0-1. Army Scoring: Walker 3-0, Kamon 2-0, Ryan 2-0, Woods 2-0, Cotilletta 1-0, Wagner 1-0, Bryan 0-2, Green 0-1. Shots: Hofstra 31; Army 34 Saves: Hofstra 15 (Southard 3-4-6-2); Army 16 (Darak [15:00] 5-x-x-x; LeRoux [45:00] x-3-3-5) Ground Balls: Hofstra 45; Army 47 Faceoffs: Hofstra 10 of 27; Army 17 of 27 Clears: Hofstra 22-30; Army 19-27 EMO: Hofstra 2-for-4; Army 2-for-4 Attn: 171 Army exploded for 11 goals in the first half and held on to defeat visiting Lehigh, 17-14, in a cold drizzle that left playing conditions slick at Shea Stadium Tuesday evening. The Black Knights delivered head coach Jack Emmer his 301st career victory, making him the winningest coach at the Division I level in NCAA history. Army scored three of the game s last four tallies to break open a one-goal contest in the final 10 minutes of action. The Black Knights had opened up as much as a five-goal lead early in the second half, but Lehigh picked away at the deficit and crawled back into the tilt. Army s John Ryan registered a career-high five goals and Jeff Bryan chipped in with a personal-best five assists to pace the hosts attack. Bryan has accounted for 16 points in three games against Lehigh in his career. Ryan, who was credited with 12 ground balls in the contest, ended a 5-1 run by the Mountain Hawks with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter that restored a two-goal advantage and breathed new life into his teammates. Goals by Ryan and John Walker eight seconds apart at the end of the first quarter evened things up for Army at 5-5. The Black Knights continued that scoring spree by netting six of the game s next seven markers to jump out to an 11-6 lead. Chris Woods registered two of his three goals on the night during that run, and defensive midfielder Mike Kamon rippled the net for the third consecutive game as well. Senior goalkeeper Scott Alpaugh made seven saves in his 2003 debut. The Rochester, N.Y., missed the first seven games of the season with an off-season leg injury. Tom Ellis registered 14 saves in the cage for Lehigh. Lehigh 5 2 4 3 14 Army 5 6 2 4 17 Lehigh Scoring Lucas 3-0, McConnell 3-0, Morin 2-1, Lowe 2-1, Gerry 1-1, Weiner 1-1, King 1-0, Nye 1-0, Titus 0-1. Army Scoring: Ryan 5-0, Woods 3-0, Wagner 2-2, Walker 2-1, Bryan 1-5, Kamon 1-0, Kostovic 1-0, Mounce 1-0, C. Roberts 1-0. Shots: Lehigh 35; Army 49 Saves: Lehigh 14 (Ellis 1-5-4-4); Army 7 (Alpaugh 1-3-0-3) Ground Balls: Lehigh 46; Army 63 Faceoffs: Lehigh 5 of 35; Army 30 of 35 Clears: Lehigh 12-20; Army 12-18 EMO: Lehigh 2-for-4; Army 0-for-2 Attn: 227 Army s defense stood tall in the second half, and Jeff Bryan notched the game-winner with 4:07 left in the contest as the Black Knights shocked No. 8 Rutgers, 9-8, on an overcast, windy afternoon at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J. Jim Wagner registered a hat trick and John Walker added a goal and an assist to pace the Black Knights. Bryan delivered four assists to go along with his game-winner. The win marked the first for Army over a ranked opponent this year and the fifth straight over Rutgers in a series that dates back to 1923. Army held the Scarlet Knights scoreless for over 25 minutes and yielded just one goal the entire second half. Rutgers had scored five unanswered goals in the second quarter to open up a 7-4 advantage before its scoring drought. Black Knights goalkeeper Matt Darak was a major reason for the Scarlet Knights scoring problems, making six saves and allowing only two goals in relief of starter Scott Alpaugh. Darak was called on at the 11:16 mark of the second period after Rutgers had tallied four straight times to take a 6-4 lead. Wagner ended the hosts five-goal spurt in the second quarter with a goal 5:17 before halftime to draw Army within two at 7-5. He then notched the only marker of the third as the Black Knights entered the final period trailing by one, 7-6. Goals by Marko Kostovic and Walker capped a four-goal run by Army, giving the visitors an 8-7 lead with 12 minutes to play. Rutgers Leif Blomquist tied the contest at 10:07, but the Black Knights controlled the time of possession the rest of the way, limiting Rutgers chances. Army 4 1 1 3 9 Rutgers 2 5 0 1 8 Army Scoring Wagner 3-0, Walker 1-1, Bryan 1-4, Cotilletta 1-0, C.Couch 1-0, Kostovic 1-0, Woods 1-0, Ryan 0-1. Rutgers Scoring: Duca 3-0, Schmidt 2-2, White 1-1, Blomquist 1-0, Powless 1-0, Apel 0-1, Flanagan 0-1. Shots: Army 31; Rutgers 28 Saves: Army 7 (Alpaugh [18:44] 1-0-x-x; Darak [41:16] x-1-3-2); Rutgers 10 (Havalchak 2-2-2-4) Ground Balls: Army 37; Rutgers 31 Faceoffs: Army 12 of 21; Rutgers 9 of 21 Clears: Army 18-21; Rutgers 20-22 EMO: Army 0-for-2; Rutgers 1-for-2 Attn: 656

2003 Army Lacrosse Game Summaries Colgate 15 Army 8 (Tyler s Field, Hamilton, N.Y.) Apr. 8, 2003 Army 10 No. 17 Bucknell 9 Apr. 12, 2003 No. 17 Army 12 Hobart 10 (AstroTurf Stadium, Geneva, N.Y.) Apr. 19, 2003 Sparked by a six-goal first quarter and a fivegoal fourth, Colgate downed visiting Army, 15-8, at frigid Tyler s Field Tuesday evening. The loss drops the Black Knights to 5-5 overall and 2-1 in the league as they slipped into a tie for third place in the standings. After falling behind by as many as five goals in the early going, Army crawled back to within striking distance, 10-8, by the end of the third quarter. However, the Raiders closed out the game strong, scoring the final five goals of the contest to put the end result out of reach. It marked just the second win over Army in Colgate s history and the first since 2000. The Black Knights fall to 21-2 all-time against the Raiders with the loss. Jeff Bryan dished out a career-high six assists in the defeat. He has 15 helpers over his last three contests for the Black Knights. Marko Kostovic and John Walker each registered hat tricks, while team co-captain Chris Woods scored twice. Walker s hat trick was his third of the year, tying his career best for goals in a game set earlier this season against both Denver and Hofstra. Matt Darak made six saves in goal, drawing his first start since March 26 opposite Hofstra. He was pulled in the early moments of the fourth quarter in favor of Tom LeRoux. The junior from the Syracuse area finished the final 13 minutes in the cage, being credited with two stops. Colgate s Andrew Jarolimek made 14 saves for the Raiders, who were outshot by Army 39-31. Army 2 3 3 0 8 Colgate 6 2 2 5 15 Army Scoring Kostovic 3-0, Walker 3-0, Woods 2-0, Bryan 0-6. Colgate Scoring: Vasas 3-1, Herbst 2-2, Trasolini 2-2, Vander Meulen 2-1, Brennan 1-0, Diamond 1-0, Gerken 1-0, Nemith 1-0, Robinson 1-0, Saxon 1-0, Michaels 0-1. Shots: Army 39; Colgate 31 Saves: Army 8 (Darak [46:53] 1-1-4-0; LeRoux [13:07] x-x-x-2); Colgate 14 (Jarolimek 3-6-4-1) Ground Balls: Army 31; Colgate 27 Faceoffs: Army 17 of 26; Colgate 9 of 26 Clears: Army 14-16; Colgate 17-19 EMO: Army 1-for-3; Colgate 0-for-5 Attn: 75 Army scored eight of its 10 goals in the second half as the Black Knights secured their second major upset in as many weekends with a come-from-behind 10-9 victory over No. 17 Bucknell Saturday afternoon at Shea Stadium. It marked the second consecutive Saturday that an unranked Army squad toppled a ranked opponent. The win pulls Army into a tie for second place, one-half game out of first in the Patriot League. Hobart, who entered weekend play with a 4-1 mark, sits atop the standings by percentage points. Bucknell saw its five-game win streak come to an end. Army s John Walker knotted the game at 8-8 with 9:09 left in the fourth quarter, and Mike Kamon followed with a go-ahead goal 11 seconds later to spark a five-goal fourth quarter for the Black Knights. Walker would later get the gamewinner with 2:08 remaining. The Black Knights received a spark from its extra-man unit late in the third to ride that momentum into the deciding fourth. Jim Wagner buried the first of his two second-half goals with two minutes left in the third quarter while Army was up a man. John Ryan then picked up his second tally of the day one minute into the fourth, cutting a 7-4 deficit to 7-6. Army goalie Matt Darak tied a career high with 15 saves in the contest, stopping Sanders on the doorstep with 10 seconds remaining in the game to preserve the upset for the hosts. Bucknell built the first of its three threegoal leads in a low-scoring first half. Four straight markers by the Bison opened up a 4-1 advantage early in the second quarter. Bucknell goalkeeper Justin Sussman stopped nine shots for the Bison. The Black Knights put an end to the Bison s three-game series winning streak in the process. Bucknell 3 1 3 2 9 Army 1 1 3 5 10 Bucknell Scoring Sanders 3-2, Cara 2-2, Christiansen 1-0, Hogue 1-0, Morin 1-0, Terracciano 1-0, Lane 0-2. Army Scoring: Walker 3-0, Ryan 2-1, Kamon 2-0, Wagner 2-0, Bryan 1-3. Shots: Bucknell 41; Army 27 Saves: Bucknell 9 (Sussman 2-1-2-4); Army 15 (Darak 6-4-3-2) Ground Balls: Bucknell 27; Army 38 Faceoffs: Bucknell 6 of 22; Army 16 of 22 Clears: Bucknell 14-16; Army 15-20 EMO: Bucknell 1-for-3; Army 1-for-2 Attn: 713 John Walker scored a career-high four goals in the first half, and Matt Darak made 25 saves as No. 17 Army topped Hobart, 12-10, Saturday afternoon in front of 1,300 spectators at AstroTurf Stadium. Army s win, coupled with a 10-9 victory by Bucknell over Colgate, leaves the Black Knights in a two-way tie with the Bison for first place in the Patriot League. An Army win over Lafayette on Apr. 29 will give the Black Knights the league crown and its accompanying automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Black Knights came out of the locker room on fire, tying a season high for goals in a single quarter with six. Walker and team captain Chris Woods each tallied twice in the first 15 minutes. Jeff Bryan and Mike Kamon also picked up goals to power Army to a 6-3 lead after one period of play. Army then held the Statesmen scoreless over a 21-minute span, while rattling off seven unanswered goals to open up a 10-3 halftime lead and chase Hobart starting goalkeeper Mike Borsz. After that quick start, Army seemed content to hand the game over to Darak and watch him work his magic as the Black Knights slowed down the pace of the game and took time off the clock. Darak answered the call, making 14 saves in the second half. Hobart made its run early in the third quarter when Army was whistled for four penalties in four minutes and the Statesmen scored two extra-man goals. However, the comeback bid was squashed by the Black Knights patient offense in the fourth quarter. Woods finished with his second hat trick of the season, tying a career-high for the senior, Darak bettered his personal best in saves by 10. Senior John Ryan led the squad with eight grounders on the day. Army 6 4 2 0 12 Hobart 3 0 5 2 10 Army Scoring Walker 4-0, Woods 3-0, Kamon 2-0, Kostovic 2-0, Bryan 1-1, Ryan 0-2 Hobart Scoring: Booth 2-2, Bogosian 2-1, Scanlon 2-0, Williamson 1-2, Conklin 1-0, Reed 1-0, Meade 1-0, Shore 0-3, Hill 0-1 Shots: Army 40; Hobart 52 Saves: Army 25 (Darak 3-8-8-6); Hobart 8 (Borsz [20:12] 2-1-x-x; Valente [39:48] x-1-1-3) Ground Balls: Army 44; Hobart 50 Faceoffs: Army 11 of 25; Hobart 14 of 25 Clears: Army 14-23; Hobart 11-24 EMO: Army 1-for-4; Hobart 2-for-8 Attn: 1,300