MEN S LACROSSE VILLANOVA QUICK FACTSF Location.............................................Villanova, PA Founded....................................................1842 Enrollment.................................................6,295 President...............................Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A. Athletic Director......................................Vince Nicastro Nickname................................................Wildcats Colors.............................................Blue and White Affiliation.........................................NCAA Division I Conference..........................Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Home Field.......................................Villanova Stadium Surface..................................................NextTurf MEN S LACROSSE QUICK FACTSF Head Coach (Season)..........................Randy Marks (19th season) Alma Mater, Year..................................West Chester, 1969 Record at School.....................................140-118 (.543) Career Record...............................................Same Assistant Coach (Season).......................Mike Corrado (8th season) Alma Mater, Year.....................................Villanova, 1987 Assistant Coach (Season)........................David Marks (3rd season) Alma Mater, Year.................................Johns Hopkins, 1998 Volunteer Assistant Coach (Season)................Keith Mecca (2nd season) Alma Mater, Year.......................................Drexel, 1995 Men s Lacrosse Office Phone............................(610) 519-4146 2001 Overall Record............................................8-6 2001 CAA Record..............................................0-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:....................................20/7 Newcomers...................................................17 CONTACTING THE WILDCATS Media Relations Office Phone............................(610) 519-4120 Media Relations Office Fax..............................(610) 519-7323 Media Relations Men s Lacrosse Contact......................Kevin Fischer Fischer s Office Phone.................................(610) 519-6460 Fischer s Home Phone.................................(610) 284-7281 Fischer s Email..............................kevin.fischer@villanova.edu Official Athletics Website.............................www.villanova.com Wildcat Athletic Hotline..............................(888) 400-NOVA VILLANOVA WILDCATS (1-0 Overall, O 0-0 CAA) 2002 SCHEDULE/RESULTS FEBRUARY 24 Sunday at St. Joseph s (Pa.) W 19-7 MARCH 5 Tuesday at *Hofstra 7:00 p.m. 9 Saturday *Drexel 3:00 p.m. 16 Saturday at Lehigh 1:00 p.m. 23 Saturday Colgate 12:00 p.m. 30 Saturday at *Sacred Heart 1:00 p.m. APRIL 2 Tuesday Johns Hopkins 7:00 p.m. 6 Saturday at Stony Brook 1:00 p.m. 13 Saturday at *Towson 1:00 p.m. 16 Tuesday Lafayette 7:00 p.m. 20 Saturday *Loyola 1:00 p.m. 22 Monday at Pennsylvania 7:00 p.m. 27 Saturday Air Force 12:00 p.m. MAY 3 Friday at *Delaware 7:00 p.m. * Denotes Colonial Athletic Association game All home games are in Bold and will be played at Villanova Stadium 2002 STATISTICAL TISTICAL LEADERS UPDATED: 2.26.02 GOALS Peter Franchetti 3 Mike Holloway 3 Dave Cacciabeve 2 Marc Creegan 2 Dan Fanelli 2 Justin Marks 2 ASSISTS Brian Marks 3 Richie Kratz 2 Justin Marks 2 Joe Scanlon 2 Nick Romeo 1 POINTS Brian Marks 4 Justin Marks 4 Peter Franchetti 3 Mike Holloway 3 CATCH UP WITH THE CATS Following the Wildcats on the Internet and over the telephone has never been easier. Get Villanova scores, statistics and team information on the Official Web Site of Villanova Athletics: WWW.VILLANOVA.COM Or on the Official Wildcat Athletic Hotline: (888) 400-NOVA
No. 10 Hofstra Pride (1-0 Overall, 0-0 CAA) vs. VILLANOVA WILDCATS (1-0 Overall, O 0-0 CAA) Tuesday,, March 5, 7:00 p.m. Hofstra Stadium - Hempstead, N.Y. VILLANOVA 2002 ROSTER No. Name Yr. Position Hgt. Wgt. Hometown High School 1 Anthony Avery Sr. Goalkeeper 5-9 160 McLean, Va. Langley 2 Owen Corso Jr. Def.-Pole 6-2 200 Franklin Lakes, N.J. Ramapo 3 Dan Biser Fr. Goalkeeper 6-1 170 Baltimore, Md. Boys' Latin 4 Brian Marks Jr. Attack 6-0 175 Glenmoore, Pa. Downingtown 5 Pat Holloway Fr. Defense 5-11 200 Malvern, Pa. Malvern Prep 6 Eddie Deegan Jr. Defense 6-1 200 Massaqeua, N.Y. Massaqequa 7 Sean Philbin So. Goalkeeper 6-5 235 Annapolis, Md.. Gonzaga (Anne Rundel C.C.) 8 Dave Cacciabeve So. Attack 5-10 180 Boonton Township, N.J. Delbarton 9 Mike Holloway Sr. Midfield 5-11 185 Malvern, Pa. Malvern Prep 10 Peter Franchetti Sr. Attack 6-1 215 Gwynedd Valley, Pa. Germantown Academy 11 Sean Wall Jr. Defense 6-0 180 Rockville Centre, N.Y. South Side 12 Brian Pilger So. Midfield 6-2 185 Manlius, N.Y. Manlius-Fayetteville 13 Mike O'Donnell Jr. Midfield 6-3 200 Randolph, N.J. Delbarton 14 Richie Kratz So. Midfield 5-8 160 Succasunna, N.J. Delbarton 15 Dan Fanelli Fr. Midfield 6-2 170 Wantagh, N.Y. Wantagh 16 Greg Martini Fr. Attack 6-2 160 Denver, Co. Cherry Creek 17 Simon Connor So. Midfield 5-9 175 Chatham, N.J. Delbarton 18 Michael Allen Fr. Goalkeeper 5-10 165 Hicksville, N.Y. St. Anthony's 19 Marc Creegan Fr. Attack 5-10 165 West Babylon, N.Y. St. Anthony's 20 Scott MacMullan So. Midfield 5-11 175 Arnold, Md. Severn School 21 Randall Calvert Sr. Midfield 6-1 205 Ellicott City, Md. Centennial 22 Frank Falanga Jr. Midfield 5-11 200 Manhasset, N.Y. Manhasset 23 Justin Marks Sr. Attack 6-3 185 Glenmoore, Pa. Downingtown 24 Jon Urbana Fr. Defense 6-2 160 Denver, Co. Denver East 25 Anthony Reindl So. Midfield 6-1 185 Moorestown, N.J. Moorestown 26 Nick Romeo Fr. Attack 5-11 180 Massapequa, N.Y. St. Anthony's 27 Garrett Wells Fr. Defense 6-2 190 Severna Park, Md. Mt. St. Joseph 28 Bill Hannan Fr. Midfield 5-9 190 Garden City, N.Y. Garden City 29 Andrew Galano Jr. Defense 6-1 180 Glen Head, N.Y. North Shore 30 Chris Kramer Fr. Midfield 6-2 175 Massapequa, N.Y. St. Anthony's 31 Matt Lucas So. Midfield 5-10 165 Fairfax, Va. Paul VI 32 Chris Bowman Sr. Defense 6-3 210 Ellicott City, Md. McDonogh 33 Carlton Holbig Sr. Midfield 5-11 182 Montville, N.J. Mountain Lakes 35 Joe Scanlon Fr. Midfield 5-11 160 Bel Air, Md. C. Milton Wright 39 Dan Horsham Fr. Defense 6-1 185 Floral Park, N.Y. Chaminade 40 Graham Cloeter Fr. Defense 6-1 205 Long Valley, N.J. West Morris Central 45 Jeff Schmidt Jr. Defense 6-2 200 Plainview, N.Y. St. Anthony's 47 Cory Williams Fr. Attack 5-10 165 Pikesville, Md. Pikesville Head Coach: Randy Marks (West Chester 69) - 19th season Assistant Coaches: Mike Corrado (Villanova 87) and David Marks (Johns Hopkins 98) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Keith Mecca (Drexel 95) No. Name.............................PRONUNCIATION 3 (Dam) Biser.........................BUY-zer 8 (Dave) Cacciabeve....................CATHCHA-beeve 18 (Brian) Pilger........................PILL-jerr 22 (Frank) Falanga......................fa-LANG-ga WILDCAT PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No. Name.............................PRONUNCIATION 25 (Anthony) Reindl.....................RINE-dell 33 (Carlton) Holbig.....................WHOLE-big 40 (Graham) Cloeter.....................KLAY-ter
2002 VILLANOVA MEN S LACROSSE GAME NOTES VILLANOVA WILDCATS AT HOFSTRA PRIDE TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2002 7:00 P.M. LAST TIME OUT WILDCATS DOMINATE SAINT JOSEPH S IN SEASON OPENER Villanova opened the 2002 season with a convincing 19-7 victory over cross-town rival St. Joseph's University. Eight different Wildcats scored in the first three quarters of play as Villanova jumped out to a 13-1 lead. Wildcat seniors, Peter Franchetti and Mike Holloway led the effort with three goals apiece. Freshman goalie Dan Biser shook off the butterflies in his first collegiate game, and provided the team with a four saves, allowing only one goal in 45 minutes of play. Senior Justin Marks also contributed two goals and two assists. With the win, Coach Mark's improves his all-time record against the Hawks to 8-1. The 12-goal victory is the largest margin of victory since Villanova topped Air Force, 18-4, on April 20, 2000. UP NEXT VILLANOVA WILL HOST DREXEL IN HOME-OPENER On Saturday, Mar. 9, Villanova will host area-rival Drexel at Villanova Stadium in a Colonial Athletic Association contest. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. and will be the first men s lacrosse game on the Stadium s new turf surface, AstroPlay. Last year the Dragons prevented a Wildcat comeback and held on for an 8-7 victory at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Head coach Randy Marks holds a 12-7 edge in the series against Drexel with the last victory coming during the 2000 season. WILDCATS-PRIDE SERIES INFO Villanova and Hofstra have only met two previous times with the series tied at 1-1. The first meeting between the schools took place in 1988, where a powerful Pride traveled to Villanova and handed the Wildcats a 13-8 loss. The second meeting came only a year later in 1999 at Hempstead, N.Y., where Villanova returned the favor with a 12-9 win. Villanova enters the game riding a four-game win streak that dates back to Apr. 25 of last season. During the stretch the Wildcats defeated Pennsylvania (10-9, OT), Marist (13-9), Denver (9-4) and Saint Joseph s (19-7). 2002 DIVISION I TOP 25 PRESEASON COACHES POLL ( ) - First place votes 1. Princeton (32) 917 2. Syracuse (12) 893 3. Johns Hopkins (1) 754 4. Towson (1) 751 5. Virginia 678 6. Maryland 652 7. Georgetown 621 8. Loyola 587 9. Duke 572 10. Hofstra 471 11. Notre Dame 456 12. Umass 455 13. North Carolina 385 14. Navy 341 15. Cornell 209 16. Penn State 161 17. Brown 150 18. UMBC 145 19. Bucknell 133 20. Army 92 21. Delaware 87 22. Ohio State 52 23. Hobart 46 24. Rutgers 44 25. Harvard 30 Others receiving votes: Penn 23; Denver 20; Butler 15; Yale 14; Fairfield 11; VILLANOVA 9; Stony Brook 7; Hartford 5; Quinnipiac 1. NEW YORK STATE OF MIND Head Coach Randy Marks announced that the Wildcats will travel to Hempstead, N.Y., for the Wildcats match-up with 2001 NCAA Quarterfinalist, Hofstra, on Tuesday, March 5, at 7:00 p.m. The game has been moved to Hofstra Stadium due to the current turf construction at Villanova Stadium. CATS OPEN CAA PLAY The Wildcat s contest against Hofstra will be Villanova s first Colonial Athletic Association action this season. The Wildcats played the inaugural game for the CAA last season with Loyola defeating Villanova 17-10. The CAA is recognized as one of the toughest men s lacrosse conferences in the nation. Along with Villanova and Hofstra, the CAA is also home to Delaware, Loyola, Sacred Heart and Towson. O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU Two Villanova seniors will have the benefit of playing along side their younger brother this season. Once again senior Justin Marks will join his brother Brian Marks on attack. The Marks brothers combined to tally 41 goals and 32 assists last season and have picked up right where they left off. In the season opener, the two combined for three goals and five assists for eight points. The older brother of Justin and Brian, David Marks, will be on the sidelines as an assistant coach in his third season. Another brother combo joins the Wildcats this year: senior Mike Holloway and freshman Pat Holloway. GAINING R-E-S-P-E-C-T Following a 2001 season in which the Wildcats posted an 8-6 record, Villanova earned national recognition at the season s end with their second straight Top- 25 finish in the STX/USILA Coaches Poll. Three consecutive victories, including a 10-9 victory over No. 19 Pennsylvania, vaulted Villanova to a season end No. 20 national ranking in 2001. The No. 20 ranking ties the highest in the history of the program. The Wildcats earned a No. 20 ranking during the 1991 season. To the left is a listing of the 2002 Face-Off Yearbook preseason poll. www.villanova.com
2002 VILLANOVA MEN S LACROSSE GAME NOTES VILLANOVA WILDCATS AT HOFSTRA PRIDE TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2002 7:00 P.M. ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE Coach Marks has always challenged his teams by playing the best competition available. This becomes more apparent to the public eye as Villanova joined the CAA. The Wildcats have four teams on their 2002 schedule ranked in the Top-10 in the 2002 Face-Off Yearbook preseason poll: No. 3 Johns Hopkins, No. 4 Towson, No. 8 Loyola, and No. 10 Hofstra. Villanova will also face No. 21 Delaware in its season finale. According to LaxPower.com s preseason strength of schedule poll, the Wildcats schedule was ranked as the 30 th toughest schedule. CLOSING ON THE CENTURY MARK After a four-point performance is Villanova s season-opener, junior Brian Marks is just six points shy of recording his 100 th career point. During his career, Brian has started every game (29) and recorded 94 career-points on 43 goals and 51 assists. Marks averages 3.24 points per game in a Wildcat uniform. Brian Marks has more career-points than any other player on the active roster. ALL-AMERICAN CANDIDATES This year s Villanova roster boasts four legitimate All-American Candidates in seniors Chris Bowman and Michael Holloway and two juniors Owen Corso and Brian Marks. All four players are coming of sensational 2001 seasons and hope to build on their success. Bowman and Corso will lead the Wildcat defensive unit. Bowman has started 41 games during his first three years at Villanova and anchored a defense last year that allowed only 8.64 goals per game, ranked 14 th nationally. Corso, Villanova s top long-stick midfielder, led the Cats last year with 70 groundballs. On the offensive end Holloway and Marks will lead the surge. Marks is the leading returning scorer from last season with 53 points. Holloway, the top-scoring midfielder last year, scored 22 goals along with 17 assists (39 points). Here is an update of each players progress during the 2002 season: CHRIS BOWMAN Sr. Defense Ellicot City, Md. McDonogh H.S. At Saint Joseph s: Started 42 nd game of his Villanova career Anchored a defense that allowed only one goal in 45 minutes Held the Hawks to only four shots on cage in the opening three quarters Recorded two groundballs in the win... Did not play in the fourth quarter (coach s decision). OWEN CORSO Jr. Long-Stick Midfielder Franklin Lakes, N.J. Ramapo H.S. At Saint Joseph s: Scored his third career goal in the first quarter Collected nine groundballs Has gathered 121 groundballs, including 70 GB s last season Described by the coaching staff as a groundball machine and one of the top long-stick middies in the nation. MIKE HOLLOWAY Sr. Midfield Malvern, Pa. Malvern Prep At Saint Joseph s: Led the Wildcats scoring three goals Has scored at least one goal in six consecutive games dating back to last season During that six game stretch has netted 16 goals Scored three goals on only four shots The Wildcats top scoring midfielder. BRIAN MARKS Jr. Attack Glenmoore, Pa. Downingtown H.S. At Saint Joseph s: Tallied four points in the season-opener (one goal, three assists) Just six points shy of his 100 th career point Has 94 career points on 43 goals and 51 assists Recorded a career-high eight points last season versus Sacred Heart with five goals and three assists Earned team Rookie of the Year honors as a freshmen Plays alongside his brother Justin at attack. KEEP UP WITH THE CATS Following the Wildcats on the Internet or on the telephone has never been easier. Get Villanova scores, statistics, and team information on the Official Web Site of Villanova Athletics at www.villanova.com, or on the Official Athletic Hotline at (888) 400 NOVA. To receive the latest information regarding Villanova men s lacrosse via email, send an email to kevin.fischer@villanova.edu and request that your name be added to the mail-out list. www.villanova.com
2002 VILLANOVA MEN S LACROSSE GAME SUMMARIES GAME #1 FEBRUARY 24, 2002 VILLANOVA 19, SAINT JOSEPH S 7 PHILADELPHIA, PA. FINNESEY FIELD PHILADELPHIA, PA. ----- The Villanova men s lacrosse team cruised to a 19-7 victory over Saint Joseph s in the 2002 seasonopener on Sunday, Feb. 24. Seniors Peter Franchetti (Gwynedd Valley, Pa./Germantown Academy) and Mike Holloway (Malvern, Pa./ Malvern Prep) paced the Wildcats with three goals apiece. With the win, Villanova improves to 1-0 on the year, as Saint Joseph s falls to 0-2 overall. Villanova wasted little time establishing its offensive presence as the Wildcats jumped out to a 6-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Six different players scored for the Wildcats in the opening quarter and sophomore Richie Kratz (Succasunna, N.J./Delbarton) chipped in with two assists. Saint Joseph s Matt Muller scored the first and only goal of the half for the Hawks in the 18 th minute of play beating Villanova goalkeeper Dan Biser (Baltimore, Md./Boys Latin). In his collegiate debut, Biser allowed only one goal in 45 minutes of play while making four saves. Holloway scored his second goal of the afternoon and the Wildcats lone goal of the second quarter to give Villanova a 7-1 advantage at intermission. Sophomore Matt Lucas (Fairfax, Va./Paul VI) continued Villanova s offensive rampage in the second half scoring the first of his team s six third quarter goals just 46 seconds into the quarter. The Wildcats blew the game open and grabbed a 13-1 lead after three quarters. Franchetti scored two of his three goals in the quarter. Saint Joseph s cut Villanova s lead to 15-4 with 6:41 remaining in the contest, but Villanova erased any hopes of a Hawks comeback by scoring four unanswered goals en route to a 19-7 win. The win marks the second year in a row that the Wildcats have defeated the Hawks in their season opener. Last season, Villanova clipped the Hawks 12-6. Villanova head coach Randy Marks improves to 7-1 all-time against Saint Joseph s. Four Villanova freshmen recorded their first points as a Wildcat highlighted by a two-goal performance from Marc Creegan (West Babylon, N.Y./St. Anthony s) and Dan Fanelli (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh). Also making an immediate impact was Joe Scanlon (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright), who contributed two assists, and Nick Romeo (Massapequa, N.Y./St. Anthony s), who added one assist. Villanova will return to action on Tuesday, March 5, when they travel to Hempstead, N.Y. to face 2001 NCAA Quarterfinalist, Hofstra, in a Colonial Athletic Association match-up. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Hofstra Stadium. 1 2 3 4 F VILLANOVA (1-0, 0-0 CAA) 6 1 6 6-19 Saint Joseph s (0-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) 0 1 0 6-7 www.villanova.com
2002 VILLANOVA MEN LACROSSE STATISTICS (1-0 Overall, 0-0 CAA) HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 1-0 Updated: 2/26/02 CAREER STATS No. Name GP GS Shots G A Pts. Shot Pct. GB G A Pts. GB 1 Anthony Avery 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Owen Corso 1 0 1 1 0 1 1.000 9 3 1 4 121 3 Dan Biser 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Brian Marks 1 1 6 1 3 4.167 3 43 51 94 70 5 Pat Holloway 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Eddie Deegan 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 34 7 Sean Philbin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Dave Cacciabeve 1 1 7 2 0 2.286 2 10 3 13 19 9 Mike Holloway 1 1 4 3 0 3.750 1 29 24 53 55 10 Peter Franchetti 1 1 4 3 0 3.750 2 12 1 13 15 11 Sean Wall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 Brian Pilger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Mike O'Donnell 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 23 14 Richie Kratz 1 0 4 0 2 2.000 1 6 13 19 18 15 Dan Fanelli 1 0 4 2 0 2.500 1 2 0 2 1 16 Greg Martini 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Simon Connor 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 18 Michael Allen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Marc Creegan 1 0 6 2 0 2.333 1 2 0 2 1 20 Scott MacMullan 1 0 3 1 0 1.333 1 6 2 8 13 21 Randal Calvert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 14 24 22 Frank Falanga 1 0 1 1 0 1 1.000 3 1 0 1 62 23 Justin Marks 1 1 3 2 2 4.667 3 48 16 64 77 24 Jon Urbana 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 25 Anthony Reindl 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 26 Nick Romeo 1 0 1 0 1 1.000 4 0 1 1 4 27 Garrett Wells 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 28 Bill Hannan 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 29 Andrew Galano 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 37 30 Chris Kramer 1 0 1 0 0 0.000 1 0 0 0 1 31 Matt Lucas 1 1 3 1 0 1.333 2 12 1 13 35 32 Chris Bowman 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 86 33 Carlton Holbig 1 0 1 0 0 0.000 4 1 0 1 62 35 Joe Scanlon 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 1 39 Dan Horsham 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 40 Graham Cloeter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 Jeff Schmidt 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 47 Cory Williams 1 0 1 0 0 0.000 1 0 0 0 1 VILLANOVA 50 19 10 29.380 63 Opponents 21 7 3 10.333 29 No. Name GP GS Min. Sv. GA Sv.% GAA W - L 3 Dan Biser 1 1 45 4 1.800 1.33 1-0 7 Sean Philbin 1 0 8 2 3.400 22.50 0-0 18 Michael Allen 1 0 7 2 3.400 25.71 0-0 VILLANOVA 60 8 7.533 7.00 1-0 Opponents 60 18 19.486 19.00 Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT F Extra Man Opportunities Goals Att. Pct. VILLANOVA 6 1 6 6 0 19 VILLANOVA 3 3 1.000 Opponents 0 1 0 6 0 7 Opponents 1 3.333 Shots by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT F Clear Percentages Clears Failed Pct. VILLANOVA 12 11 15 12 0 50 VILLANOVA 23 6.793 Opponents 3 4 4 7 0 21 Opponents 17 8.680 Saves by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT F Villanova Face-Offs Win Loss Pct. VILLANOVA Opponents Goalie Stats Pct. 1.000.000.000 1.000 2 0 2 4 0 8 22 Frank Falanga 10 8.556 4 6 5 3 0 18 28 Bill Hannan 2 4.333 30 Chris Kramer 1 1.500 31 Mat Lucas 0 1.000 VILLANOVA 13 14.481