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director of athleticsMike Hanna ’68 ............................................ (315) 781-3574 e-mail ......................................................hanna@hws.edu

lacrosseHead Coach Matt Kerwick ’90 ..................... (315) 781-3715 e-mail ....................................................kerwick@hws.eduAsst. Coach T.W. Johnson ............................(315) 781-3588 e-mail ................................................. [email protected]. Coach Jim Morrissey ............................(315) 781-3544 e-mail .................................................morrissey@hws.eduAsst. Coach Terry Muffley ............................(315) 781-3572 e-mail ....................................................muffley@hws.edu

athletic communicationsDirector Ken DeBolt ..................................... (315) 781-3146 e-mail ......................................................debolt@hws.edu cell phone ..................................................(315) 521-1383Asst. Director Megan O’Connor ..................(315) 781-3538 e-mail [email protected]

basketballHead Coach Izzi Metz ’98 .............................(315) 781-3620 e-mail ........................................................ [email protected]. Coach Duncan Paddick ’07 ...................... (315) 781-3747 e-mail ................................................... [email protected]. Coach Dennis Pysnack ......................... (315) 781-3747 e-mail ................................................... [email protected]. Coach Carl Wenzel .............................. (315) 781-3747 e-mail ....................................................cwenzel@hws.edu

cross countryHead Coach Ron Fleury ...............................(315) 781-3565 e-mail ...................................................... [email protected]

crewHead Coach Mike Alton ..............................(315) 781-3935 e-mail ........................................................alton@hws.eduAsst. Coach Mike Hoepp ’05 ........................(315) 781-3935 e-mail ......................................................hoepp@hws.eduAsst. Coach Tony Shelton.............................(315) 781-3935Asst. Coach Ford Weiskittel .........................(315) 781-3935

FootballHead Coach Mike Cragg ..............................(315) 781-3566 e-mail ........................................................cragg@hws.eduAsst. Coach Aaron Backhaus ’00 .................(315) 781-3572Asst. Coach Matt Cutaia ..............................(315) 781-3572 e-mail ...................................................... [email protected]. Coach Kevin DeWall ’00 ..................... (315) 781-3716 e-mail ......................................................dewall@hws.eduAsst. Coach Jon Drach .................................(315) 781-3669 e-mail .......................................................drach@hws.eduAsst. Coach John Manley .............................(315) 781-3572 e-mail .................................................... [email protected]. Coach Scott Yoder ’01 ......................... (315) 781-3683 e-mail ....................................................... [email protected]

golfHead Coach Bill Quinn ...............................(315) 781-3565 e-mail ...................................................... [email protected]

ice hockeyHead Coach Mark Taylor .............................(315) 781-3539 e-mail ....................................................mtaylor@hws.eduAsst. Coach Tom Mariano ............................(315) 781-3541 e-mail ................................................. [email protected]

sailingHead Coach Scott Iklé ’84 ............................(315) 781-3938 e-mail .......................................................... [email protected]. Coach M. Ashley Love .........................(315) 781-3947 e-mail ..........................................................love@hws.edu

soccerHead Coach Shawn Griffin ..........................(315) 781-3625 e-mail ......................................................griffin@hws.eduAsst. Coach Jeff Oliver .................................(315) 781-3536 e-mail .......................................................oliver@hws.edu

squash & tennisHead Coach Carol Weymuller .....................(315) 781-3645 e-mail ................................................weymuller@hws.eduAsst. Tennis Coach Rich Lenhart .................(315) 781-3645

sports medicineCoordinator Doug Reeland ..........................(315) 781-3568 e-mail .................................................... [email protected]. Greg Beier ............................................(315) 781-3568 e-mail ........................................................beier@hws.eduAsst. Laura Dillaman ....................................(315) 781-3568 e-mail ..................................................dillaman@hws.edu

department secretariesPatty Cala ......................................................(315) 781-3077 e-mail ..........................................................cala@hws.eduJackie Doyle ......................................................... (315) 781-3075 e-mail ........................................................doyle@hws.eduHelen LaVoie ................................................(315) 781-3076 e-mail .......................................................lavoie@hws.edu

general informationLocation: Geneva, N.Y.Founded: 1822Enrollment: 1,970 with William SmithPresident: Mark D. GearanVice President of Student Affairs: Robert FlowersVice President of Enrollment & Dean of Admissions: Don EmmonsDirector of Admissions: John YoungDirector of Athletics: Mike Hanna ’68Colors: Royal Purple and OrangeNickname: StatesmenHome Field (cap): Boswell Field (4,500) Surface: Natural grass Press Box Phone: (315) 781-3765Home Field (cap): McCooey Field (1,500) Surface: AstroTurf 12 Press Box Phone: (315) 781-3030

statesmen onlinewww.hws.edu/athletics

The official online home of Hobart and William Smith Athletics contains schedules, news, rosters, statistics and more. Hobart fans can watch all home games live via the Internet. The Statesmen have teamed with ECAC.tv to bring streaming video straight to your computer. The link to each webcast is located on the lacrosse schedule page.

2008 scheduledate opponent timeFeb. 24 at Bucknell ............................... 1 p.m.Mar. 1 HARTFORD ........................... 1 p.m. 8 SAiNT JOSEPH’S (Pa.) .......... 1 p.m. 15 *at Georgetown ........................ 1 p.m. 18 #vs. Presbyterian ....................... 2 p.m. 21 *at Rutgers ................................ 7 p.m. 25 SYRACUSE ............................. 7 p.m. 29 *at Fairfield .............................. 1 p.m.Apr. 5 *PENN STATE ....................... 1 p.m. 12 *at Massachusetts ..................... 1 p.m. 19 *ST. JOHN’S............................ 1 p.m. 22 at Canisius ................................ 7 p.m. 26 *LOYOLA ................................ 1 p.m.May 2 CORNELL ............................... 7 p.m.* ECAC game; # at Collegiate School, Richmond, Va.

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hobart athletics directory

Head Coach 2Assistant Coaches 3-4Season Outlook 5-6Roster 7Pronunciation Guide 7Meet The Statesmen 8-172007 Season Statistics 18-202007 Game Summaries 21-27ECAC 28ECAC Composite Schedule 29Opponent Information 30-34All-Time Series Results 35Game-By-Game Scores 36-40All-Time Lettermen 42-45National Lacrosse Hall of Fame 46Hobart All-Americans 47North-South All-Stars 48Hobart Hall of Fame 49Block H Awards 50-51Records 52-53Statesmen In The Pros 54About Hobart and William Smith 55Administration 56Athletic Department Staff 57Sports Medicine 58Media Information 59

table of contents

credits The 2008 Hobart Lacrosse Media Guide is a product of the HWS Athletic Communications Office.Editor: Ken DeBoltEditorial Assistance & Research: Megan O’Connor,

Brian Cibelli ’08, Kaitlyn Hamilton ’10Cover & interior Design: Ken DeBoltPhotography: Kevin Colton (HWS Photography); Don

Cochran; Ken DeBolt, University of FloridaPrinting: Tennant Printing, DeLand, Fla.


head coachmatt Kerwick ’90

matt KerwicK ’90 returned to his alma mater in 2001 and has had a consider-able impact on the lives of Hobart

men during his tenure. In six seasons, he has led the Statesmen to their 24th and 25th NCAA Tournament appearances and a second conference championship, while mentoring 22 all-conference selections and the 2005 ECAC Rookie of the Year.

One of the rising stars in lacrosse coach-ing circles, Kerwick was an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team at the 2006 ILF World Championship. The Americans brought home the silver medal.

Last season, his Statesmen finished second in the nation in extra-man offense, scoring 51.2 percent of the time. Hobart was also among the top 25 in scoring offense (14th, 10.64 gpg) and faceoff winning percentage (23rd, .510). Individually, attackman Jamie Kirk ’08 led the nation in assists, while attackman Daryl Velt-man ’08 and midfielder Chris David ’07 earned All-ECAC honors.

In 2005, Kerwick guided the Statesmen through their first season in the ultra-com-petitive ECAC Lacrosse League. Individually, defenseman Greg McCarthy ’05 became the first Statesman named to the Tewaaraton Award preseason watch list and the first two-time All-American for Hobart since the program moved to Division I in 1995, while Veltman was named the league’s Rookie of the Year after scoring a team-leading 50 points.

In 2004, Kerwick and the Statesmen finished second in the Patriot League regular season and tournament standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on the strength of a 9-6 record that included wins over No. 9 Cornell and No. 13 Army.

During his first season, Kerwick guided the Statesmen to the Patriot League crown and was named the league’s Coach of the Year.

In 12 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Kerwick sports a career record of 90-78 for a .536 winning percentage. Among active Divi-sion I coaches, he ranks in the top 25 in both career wins and career winning percentage.

Kerwick returned to his alma mater fol-lowing three seasons as an assistant coach at Georgetown University. With the Hoyas, he served as the offensive coordinator. Georgetown earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament in each of Kerwick’s three seasons, advancing to the semifinals in 1999 for the first time in the program’s history. During his tenure, the Hoyas were 36-9 (.800) and 3-3 in the postseason, including a 14-12 first round win over Cornell on Hobart’s Boswell Field in 2000.

Prior to his time in Washington, Kerwick spent three seasons as the head coach of the Alfred University lacrosse program. Under his leadership, the Saxons reached the postseason each year, earning a spot in the 1997 NCAA Tournament field and 1996 and 1998 ECAC Upstate Tournament berths. Alfred was 25-17 (.595) in his three seasons. Following his 1996 Super Six Lacrosse League Coach of the Year Award, Kerwick was named the 1997 “Babe” Kraus Division III Coach of the Year.

Kerwick moved to Alfred following one season as an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his stint with the Quak-ers, he spent three seasons as the head coach at Randolph-Macon College. Kerwick led the Yellow Jackets to a 27-14 record (.659), at the time the three most successful seasons in the program’s history.

As a player for the Statesmen, he was a member of four Division III National Champi-onship teams, was a two-time USILA All-Amer-ican, and earned the 1989 NCAA Tournament MVP Award. He was also a four-year letterwin-ner on the Hobart hockey team, serving as a captain for both squads during his senior year. He capped off his collegiate career with the Wil-liam C. Stiles ’43 Award, given to the Hobart senior student-athlete for leadership, determina-tion, and character.

In addition to collegiate lacrosse, Kerwick played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1991 through 1996. He was a two-time recipient of the Baltimore Thunder’s Unsung Hero Award (1991 and ’92) and was an All-Star selection in 1992.

Kerwick and his wife, Mary, live in Geneva with their sons, Thomas and Sean.

the Kerwick Filehead coaching resume

“babe” Kraus National coach of the Year: 1997Patriot league coach of the Year: 2002super six coach of the Year: 1996, ’97Ncaa division i tournament: 2002, ’04Ncaa division iii tournament: 1997

Year school w-l Pct1992 Randolph-Macon 10-4 .7141993 Randolph-Macon 9-4 .6921994 Randolph-Macon 8-6 .5711996 Alfred 10-5 .6671997 Alfred 10-4 .7141998 Alfred 5-8 .3852002 Hobart 6-8 .4292003 Hobart 5-8 .3852004 Hobart 9-7 .5632005 Hobart 7-7 .5002006 Hobart 6-8 .4292007 Hobart 5-9 .357career record 90-78 .536

assistant coaching resumeGeorgetown University, 1999-2001 Hoyas Record: 36-9, .800University of Pennsylvania, 1995 Quakers Record: 6-8, .429

Playing resumeBaltimore Thunder (MILL), 1991-96 Unsung Hero Award, 1991, ’92 MILL All-Star, 1992Hobart College, 1987-90 USILA All-American, 1st-team, 1990 USILA All-American, 2nd-team, 1989 NCAA Tournament MVP, 1989 William C. Stiles Award, 1990


assistant coaches

Jim morrisseyJim Morrissey joined the Hobart coach-

ing staff in the fall of 2006. A former assistant coach at Syracuse and Cornell, Morrissey was a two-time All-American as a player for the Syracuse Orange.

Morrissey began his coaching career with a single season stint at Cornell, before returning to his alma mater prior to the 1999 season. As a member of the SU coaching staff, he helped the Orange to a 12-5 record and a national runner up finish in his first season. In 2000, Morrissey and Syracuse ran up a 15-1 record and captured the national championship. He left coaching following that season, spending the next six years in corporate sales.

No stranger to championship rings, Mor-rissey won two titles as an attackman for the Or-ange in 1993 and 1995. A two-time honorable mention All-American, Morrissey represented Syracuse in the 1996 North-South All-Star Classic, capping a career that saw him score 106 goals and earn 70 assists. He graduated from Syracuse in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

In addition to his collegiate playing experi-ence, Morrissey played three seasons in the indoor National Lacrosse League with the Syra-cuse Smash. In 15 career games, he registered nine goals and 21 assists and collected 51 loose balls. Morrissey also spent two seasons with the Rochester Rattlers of the outdoor Major League Lacrosse.

Terry MuffleyNow in his sixth season as a volunteer

assistant coach for the lacrosse team, Terry Muf-fley boasts more than three decades of coaching experience. He also has served as the defensive line coach for the Hobart football team for the past nine seasons.

With the lacrosse team, Muffley works pri-marily with the team’s faceoff specialists. This season, he’ll mentor Face-off Yearbook preseason All-ECAC pick Dan Spinella. The senior, who also plays fullback for the football team, has ranked in the top 30 in the nation in each of the past two seasons, including a fourth-place finish in 2006.

On the gridiron, Muffley has helped the Statesmen to six conference championships, six NCAA Tournament apperances, and the 2003 ECAC North Atlantic Bowl Championship.

A veteran high school coach, Muffley was a fixture on the Geneva High School sidelines for more than two decades, assisting the Panthers’ lacrosse team to three Section V Champion-ships and the football team to two league titles, as well as coaching the volleyball team and assisting with the basketball team.

Muffley earned a bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University, and holds a mas-ter’s degree in education from SUNY-Oswego.

A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps with service in Vietnam, Muffley recently retired following nearly 30 years as a teacher in the Geneva City School District. He lives in Geneva with his wife, Cindy. They have two children, Patrick and Bess.

t.w. JohnsonT.W. Johnson returns for his fourth season

as the Statesmen’s top assistant coach. He joined the Hobart staff following three seasons as the head coach at Limestone College.

During his tenure with the Saints, Johnson posted an impressive record of 41-7 (.854), including a perfect 19-0 in Deep South Conference play and 9-0 in the Deep South Tournament. The 2004 “Babe” Kraus Division II Coach of the Year led Limestone to three consecutive conference championships and three straight NCAA Division II Championship games, including the 2002 title.

Johnson mentored 22 All-Deep South selections, including three straight Deep South Players of the Year. He also coached 16 USILA All-Americans, including two Division II Players of the Year.

Prior to his time at Limestone, Johnson served as an assistant coach at Lynchburg Col-lege for five years, helping the Hornets to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1999.

A native of Chesapeake, Va., Johnson is a 1996 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history. The three-year starting defenseman served as team captain as a senior. In 1995, he led the Tigers to the Old Dominion Athletic Confer-ence championship and an NCAA Tournament berth. In 1998, he earned a master’s degree in education from Lynchburg.

Johnson lives in Geneva with his wife, Elizabeth, and their daughter, Abigail.


season outlook

the hobart lacrosse team will begin its 106th varsity season with an experienced and deep attack, an equally talented and

deep midfield, and a bevy of talented goalies. The key to the Statesmen’s success will rest with the close defense.

The difference between a great season and a disappointing one in Division I lacrosse is razor thin. For the Statesmen in 2007, that margin was just six goals.

A half dozen tallies were all that stood between Hobart and a 9-5 record, instead of 5-9. The Statesmen were on the wrong end of overtime decisions to Bucknell (11-10) and Rutgers (12-11) and two-goal setbacks to Syracuse (13-11) and Georgetown (15-13). Hobart also suffered a bit of bad luck in the loss to the Hoyas. The contest was originally scheduled to be played in Geneva, but a late-season snow storm forced a move to the nation’s capital. Could the friendly crowd of a home game have swung the fickle pendulum of momentum in the Statesmen’s favor? No one will ever know.

This year’s team isn’t worried about the past, choosing to focus their attention squarely on 2008. With 15 lettermen, including eight starters, returning, the coaching staff is excited about the goal scoring potential this team possesses.

With five of the top six scorers and 10 of the top 12 returning, one thing is certain, Hobart will continue to stay true to the origins of the game that earned the slogan, “The fastest game on two feet.” While other programs scheme to find ways to keep scores low and choke the excitement out of the game, the Statesmen will continue to run and shoot in the grandest tradition of the game.

Here’s a position-by-position look at Hobart.

attacKWhile the Canadian Connection of

seniors Jamie Kirk (Orangeville, Ontario) and Daryl Veltman (Coquitlam, B.C.) became the focus and frustration of defensive coordinators everywhere, Jeff Colburn quietly piled up comparable numbers.

Kirk led the team in the most unassuming way, registering 50 points on 12 goals and 38 assists. His 2.71 assists per game led the nation, while his 3.57 points per game ranked 12th. Kirk is the first Statesman to lead the nation in goals, assists or points since Hobart moved to Division I in 1995.

Unbelievably, despite recording more

points than any player in the ECAC and more points than 12 of the 23 USILA All-American attackmen, he didn’t receive accolades from either group, although he clearly merited it.

Kirk’s incredible vision benefited linemates Veltman and Colburn, who both recorded career-highs in goals scored. Veltman, who led the team in points in the two season’s prior to Kirk’s arrival, logged 33 goals and 11 assists in 2007, while Colburn produced 21 goals and 12 assists.

The Statesmen also boast a deep reserve that will test the coaching staff’s creativity as they work to find ways to get everyone on the field. Sophomores Kevin Curtin (7gm 2g 1a) and Daniel Keegan (10gm 1g 0a) were solid reserves a year ago. They have made great strides

during the offseason and are ready for more responsibility.

Junior transfer Tyler Hill (Onondaga Community College) and first-years Ryan Liebel and Mike White have all shown great promise in preseason workouts and could see significant playing time. Liebel has enough offensive talent that the coaches may move him from attack to midfield just to get him on the field.

midFieldSenior captains Nick Currie and Sean

Murphy return as the core of Hobart’s top midfield line. Currie is the top returning midfielder after recording 17 goals and five assists. He’s also a threat on the extra-man,

Senior attackman Jamie Kirk led the nation in assists in 2007. Only one active player in Division I has more career assists than Kirk’s 79 (Vermont & Hobart combined).


season outlook

ranking third on the team a year ago with four man-up goals.

There’s no shortage of players capable of rounding out the top line. Sophomores Mike Suits (5g 2a) and Mike Lazore (6g 0a) could be ready for the limelight of a starting role. Suits was Hobart’s most consistent midfielder throughout the preseason and will see time at both ends of the field, while Lazore is an accurate shooter with the range to score from the outside.

Sophomores Doug Shiver (2g 0a) and Tyler Cassell (0g 1a) will also compete for time on one of the Statesmen’s top lines, as will first-year Nick Blumer.

Junior d-middie Matt Smalley led the team (77) and was eighth in the nation (5.5/g) in ground balls last season. He’s a one-man clearing machine, and may see time on the offensive end of the field thanks to the progress of sophomore Lex Kridler. The Ohioan will be Hobart’s No. 2 option on faceoffs and be a top option at d-middie.

The success at the X will rest largely on the capable shoulders of senior Dan Spinella. After finishing fourth in the nation in faceoff winning percentage as a sophomore with a Hobart DI season record .618 success rate, he slipped to .517 last season. Spinella enters his final season focused on reclaiming his

sophomore success. First-year Nunzio Doldo could also see

some time at the X to give opponents a change of pace.

The long-stick midfielder duties will be shared by junior Chris Hurley and first-year Alex Caton. Hurley is a good one-on-one defender, while Caton excels on the wing for faceoffs and brings an offensive element that will catch more than one opponent unprepared. Sophomore defenseman Garrett O’Neill could also see some wing time on faceoffs.

deFeNseHobart will go only so far as its defense can

take it. The Statesmen have no concerns about scoring goals, but shutting down the opposition has been a focus in the preseason.

The strength of the close defense rests on the broad shoulders of senior Rafe Mattingly. The best one-on-one defender on the team will also need to be the team’s best leader.

Juniors Ricky Evans and Justin Hager, sophomore Neal Brown, and O’Neill will battle for the right to join Mattingly in the starting lineup. Evans (23 gms) is the most experienced, but was slowed by injuries last season. Hager stepped up his game this year following a monster season on the gridiron that saw him record a conference-best 114 tackles for Hobart.

Likewise, Brown and O’Neill have made great strides in the past year.

First-year Mike O’Brien could trump any of the four. He’s a very physical player, who boasts an imposing presence near the crease.

goalieThe coaching staff will have a decision

to make when it comes to starting goalie. Hobart’s preseason roster features four talented backstops, any one of whom is capable of earning the starting nod.

Sophomore Max Silberlicht played in nine games last season, starting five. His numbers (.496 SV%, 13.27 GAA, 1-3 W-L) are more indicative of his trial by fire experience than his talent level. Silberlicht’s finest performance came in a one-goal win over Fairfield when he produced a season-high 17 saves, including a potential game-tying shot as the final horn sounded. He was one of only three collegians invited to the tryout for Team USA’s U-19 team.

Junior Brad Hester played in five games in ’07, starting one. He had a team-low 10.21 GAA and a 1-1 record. A solid tactician with a surgeon’s skill, Hester has played well in the preseason and is the counterbalance to Silberlicht’s imposing presence and risk-taking flair in the clearing game.

First-year Evan Kirk, younger brother of Jamie, transferred to Hobart after a semester at Adrian (Mich.) College. A product of Salisbury School, he was named to the Ontario Lacrosse Association Junior A All-Star game last summer and earned the Kitchner-Waterloo Braves Best Defensive Player award.

First-year Zach Zayac rounds out the quartet. The native of nearby Cortland is a technically proficient keeper with a great mind for the game.

scheduleHobart’s schedule features a daunting

run through the ECAC gauntlet: Georgetown, Rutgers, Fairfield, Penn State, Massachusetts, St. John’s, and Loyola. The Statesmen will also have showdowns with traditional rivals Bucknell (Feb. 24) and Syracuse (March 25). Hobart will face off with Saint Joseph’s and Presbyterian for the first time, as well as relative newcomers Canisius and Hartford. The Statesmen will wrap up the regular season with the 128th meeting against the Cornell Big Red.

Senior midfielder Sean Murphy will serve as one of four team captains this season.

Senior defenseman Rafe Mattingly is Hobart’s top one-on-one defender.


2008 Preseason roster

alphabetical rosterNo Name Pos cl ht wt hometown high school15 Bigelow, Tim A FY 5-10 180 Walpole, Mass. Northfield Mt. Hermon 2 Blumer, Nick M FY 5-11 185 Cicero, N.Y. Cicero-North Syracuse 29 Brown, Neal D SO 6-1 190 Potomac, Md. Landon 31 Burst, Kenny A SO 5-10 170 St. Louis, Mo. MICDS 3 Cassell, Tyler M SO 6-5 190 Geneva, N.Y. Salisbury School 8 Caton, Alex LSM FY 6-0 180 Rochester, N.Y. Bridgton Academy 1 Colburn, Jeff A JR 6-5 185 Liverpool, N.Y. Cicero-North Syracuse 21 Craigwell, Marcus D JR 6-2 190 Boston, Mass. Kent School 25 Currie, Nick M SR 6-1 190 Corning, N.Y. Corning East 11 Curtin, Kevin A SO 5-8 175 Syracuse, N.Y. Corcoran 44 Doldo, Nunzio M FY 5-9 180 Watertown, N.Y. Immaculate Heart 7 Evans, Ricky D JR 5-8 175 Watertown, N.Y. Immaculate Heart 19 Farmer, James M SR 6-1 190 Maidson, Conn. Daniel Hand 16 Gibbs, Kurtis M SO 6-0 180 Ipswich, Mass. Bridgton Academy 40 Hager, Justin D JR 6-0 190 Salamanca, N.Y. Salamanca 28 Hester, Brad G JR 5-11 170 Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge 23 Hill, Tyler A JR 6-0 175 Nedrow, N.Y. Lafayette 12 Hurley, Chris LSM JR 6-1 185 Amherst, N.Y. Amherst 14 Keegan, Daniel A SO 5-11 175 Rockville, Md. Georgetown Prep 37 Kimber, Warren M FY 5-8 170 Summit, N.J. Pingry School 20 Kirk, Evan G FY 5-11 185 Orangeville, Ontario Salisbury School 22 Kirk, Jamie A SR 6-0 185 Orangeville, Ontario Salisbury School 4 Kridler, Lex M SO 5-10 175 Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington 24 Lazore, Mike M SO 6-2 185 Carthage, N.Y. Immaculate Heart 45 Liebel, Ryan A/M FY 5-10 190 Longmeadow, Mass. Avon Old Farms 34 Mattingly, Rafe D SR 5-10 180 Henrietta, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta 35 Mullin, Danny M FY 6-0 180 Manhasset, N.Y. Manhasset 36 Murphy, Sean M SR 5-6 160 Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon-St. Jude 27 O’Brien, Mike D FY 6-0 205 East Haven, Conn. The Gunnery 33 O’Neill, Garrett D SO 6-5 210 Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon-St. Jude 30 Orr, Sam M JR 5-11 185 Simsbury, Conn. Avon Old Farms 26 Padilla, Jacob M FY 6-1 185 Western Spring, Ill. Trinity Pawling 43 Reintjes, Paul D FY 6-2 200 Mission Hills, Kan. Rockhurst Jesuit 6 Shiver, Doug M SO 5-10 170 Morristown, N.J. Delbarton 9 Silberlicht, Max G SO 6-1 230 New Hartford, N.Y. New Hartford 10 Smalley, Matt M JR 5-10 175 Cumberland, R.I. Avon Old Farms 39 Spinella, Dan M SR 5-11 200 New Hartford, N.Y. New Hartford 17 Suits, Mike M SO 6-2 190 Jamesville, N.Y. Christian Brothers Acad.32 Tissenbaum, Jeremy M FY 5-9 160 Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Mt. Lebanon 13 Veltman, Daryl A SR 6-0 180 Coquitlam, B.C. Salisbury School 41 White, Mike A FY 6-0 185 Buffalo, N.Y. Nichols School 5 Zayac, Zach G FY 5-8 175 Cortland, N.Y. Cortland

Numerical rosterNo Name Pos1 Jeff Colburn A

2 Nick Blumer M

3 Tyler Cassell M

4 Lex Kridler M

5 Zach Zayac G

6 Doug Shiver M

7 Ricky Evans D

8 Alex Caton M

9 Max Silberlicht G

10 Matthew Smalley M

11 Kevin Curtin A

12 Chris Hurley D

13 Daryl Veltman A

14 Daniel Keegan A

15 Tim Bigelow A

16 Kurtis Gibbs M

17 Mike Suits M

19 James Farmer M

20 Evan Kirk G

21 Marcus Craigwell D

22 Jamie Kirk A

23 Tyler Hill A

24 Mike Lazore M

25 Nick Currie M

26 Jacob Padilla M

27 Mike O'Brien D

28 Brad Hester G

29 Neal Brown D

30 Sam Orr M

31 Kenny Burst A

32 Jeremy Tissenbaum M

33 Garrett O'Neill D

34 Rafe Mattingly D

35 Danny Mullin M

36 Sean Murphy M

37 Warren Kimber M

39 Dan Spinella M

40 Justin Hager D

41 Mike White A

43 Paul Reintjes D

44 Nunzio Doldo M

45 Ryan Liebel A/M

Pronunciation guide#3 Tyler Cassell = cuh-sell#4 Lex Kridler = cried-ler#5 Zach Zayac = zay-ack#6 Doug Shiver = shy-ver#8 Alex Caton = cat-in#9 Max Silberlicht = sil-ber-leckt

P#20 Nick Blumer = bloom-er#24 Mike Lazore = luh-zor#26 Jacob Padilla = puh-dee-uh#32 Jeremy Tissenbaum = tis-en-bomb#34 Rafe Mattingly = rayf

P#39 Dan Spinella = spin-el-uh#40 Justin Hager = hay-ger#43 Paul Reintjes = rye-chus#44 Nunzio Doldo = nun-z-oh doll-doe#45 Ryan Liebel = ly-bull


meet the statesmen

#25Nick currieM • SR • 6-1 • 190

corning, N.Y.corning east high school

CAPTAiN ... Two-year starter ... Provides steady play at both ends of the field ... Always a threat to score ... Ca-pable of hitting the corners from the perimeter or weaving through traffic for a shot in close ... Moves well without the ball. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Started all 14 games ... Scored at least one point in 18 consecutive games dat-ing back to 2006 ... The streak was halted by top-ranked Cornell ... Finished fourth on the team in goals and fifth in points ... Produced a career-high five goals at the ex-pense of seventh-ranked Georgetown ... Stung St. John’s and Loyola for two goals each ... Handed out a pair of assists vs. Fairfield ... Collected a season-high five ground balls at Syracuse. 2006—Played in all 14 games, starting 10 ... Finished second on the team in goals and points ... Named ECAC Player of the Week after scoring a pair of goals, including the game-winner at No. 13 Syracuse, and notching three goals and an assist at Fairfield ... Matched that four-point performance with three goals and an assist against St. John’s ... Collected a season-high five ground balls against the Stags ... Picked up three ground balls at Rutgers and at Canisius. 2005—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in nine games ... Handed out his first collegiate assist against Canisius. Corning East High School—Versa-tile athlete, lettering in lacrosse, football, and basketball ... Won the Bacalles Memorial Award as the Student-Athlete of the Year ... Named to the All-Corning Leader team in football and lacrosse as a senior ... Earned All-League hon-ors in lacrosse ... Garnered second-team All-State praise in football.

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB2005 9 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 02006 14 19 8 27 64 31 1 2 202007 14 17 5 22 72 38 0 4 18TOTAL 37 36 14 50 140 71 1 6 38

#19Jimmy Farmer

M • SR • 6-1 • 190madison, conn.

daniel hand high schoolOne of four senior midfielders expected to provide strong leadership to that unit ... Possesses strong dodging skills ... Capable defender ... Expected to battle for playing time. 2007—Played in four games. 2006—Saw action in five games ... Scored his first collegiate goal against third-ranked Cornell. 2005—Played in 12 games, primarily at defensive midfielder ... Collected three ground balls against Fairfield. Daniel Hand High School—Three-time All-Conference selection ... Named second-team All-State and All-Area MVP as a senior.


#22Jamie KirkA • SR • 6-0 • 185

orangeville, ontariosalisbury school

ALL-AMERiCAN CANDiDATE ... Transfer from the University of Vermont ... Ranks second among active Division I players in career assists ... Possesses uncanny vision and tremendous passing accuracy that leads to great scoring opportunities for teammates ... Dedication in the weight room makes him durable enough to stand up to the grid of the long season ... Teammate of Daryl Veltman’s on the Orangeville Northmen in the Ontario Junior A Summer Lacrosse League. 2007—Started all 14 games ... Led the nation in assists ... Led the ECAC in points ... Broke Hobart Division I record for assists in a season ... Tied for 12th on the Hobart all-time single sea-son assists list ... Had at least one assist in every game ... Dished out a season-high seven assists against Bucknell ... Set up six goals against seventh-ranked Georgetown ... Produced six points (2-4) against Fairfield ... Notched a goal and four assists against Canisius. AT VERMONT: 2006—Played in 15 games, starting 14 ... Led UVM and ranked second in the America East in assists with 29 ... Second on the team and seventh in the conference in points with 41 ... Named the America East Co-Player of the Week after scoring four goals and assisting on six more in a 14-10 Vermont win over Quinnipiac ... Notched six points (2-4) at Holy Cross ... Had a goal and three assists against St. Michael’s, Siena, and Hartford. 2005—America East All-Rookie Team ... America East Academic Honor Roll ... Played in all 12 games, starting 11 ... Tied for the team lead with 23 points ... Paced the Catamounts with 13 assists ... Posted a season-high five points (1-4) at Bing-hamton ... Recorded two goals and two assists vs. Siena ... Dished out three assists and added a goal against Hart-ford. Salisbury School—Four-year letterman under Head Coach Bobby Wynne ’94 ... Named first-team All-New England as a senior ... Scored 30 goals and assisted on 64 for a single season record 94 points ... Earned the team’s Coaches Award as a junior.

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB2005 12 10 13 23 17 n/a 0 2 132006 15 12 28 41 38 n/a 1 0 222007 14 12 38 50 31 20 1 3 18TOTAL 41 34 79 114 86 n/a 2 5 53

Senior captain Nick Currie (right) will lead the States-men in the midfield.


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#34rafe mattingly

D • SR • 5-10 • 180henrietta, N.Y.

rush-henrietta high schoolCAPTAiN ... Hobart’s best one-on-one defenseman ... Very strong, disciplined athlete ... Fully recovered from the knee injury that robbed him of nearly half of his junior season ... Returning starter on close defense ... His leadership will be vital to the success of the States-men defense. 2007—Started all eight games he played in ... Missed six games due to a knee injury suffered at Syracuse ... Rehabbed fast enough to retun for 11-10 win over Fairfield, collecting two ground balls ... Picked up a season-high three GBs against UMass. 2006—Started all 14 games ... Collected a season-high six ground balls at eighth-ranked Georgetown ... Scooped up five ground balls at Fairfield ... Grabbed four GBs in the win over No. 13 Syracuse. 2005—Played in eight games ... Picked up two ground balls at Loyola. Rush-Henrietta High School—Four-year letterman in lacrosse, football, and wrestling ... Three-time All-League selection in lacrosse ... Played in the Empire State Games.


#36sean murphy

M • SR • 5-6 • 160buffalo, N.Y.

bishop timon-st. Jude high schoolCAPTAiN ... Hobart’s most consistent all-around mid-fielder ... Will run on the top midfield line ... Moves well without the ball ... Elusive dodger ... Possesses an accurate shot. 2007—Started all 14 games ... Scored a season-high four points (2-2) in win over Binghamton ... Three-point performance at Hartford, included game-winning goal ... Scored a pair of goals in the season-opener at Syracuse ... Also tallied twice against Canisius ... Collected a season-high three ground balls at Georgetown. 2006—Played in all 14 games, starting 10 ... Produced a season-high three goals and an assist in season-opening win over Bucknell ... Notched a pair of goals, including the game-winner, the following week against Ohio State ... Collected a season-high six ground balls against the Buckeyes ... Recorded his second four-point effort of the season at the expense of No. 13 Syracuse ... Registered three points (2-1) in vic-tory over St. John’s. 2005—One of only two first-years to play in every game ... Made a splash in his Hobart debut, scoring two goals and assisting on a third against Butler ... Efforts against the Bulldogs earned him a spot on the ECAC Weekly Honor Roll ... Also netted two goals against Loyola ... Picked up a season-high three ground balls at Robert Morris and at St. John’s. Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School—All-American ... Three-time All-Western New York selection ... Three-time All-League pick ... Also played hockey for the Tigers, earning second-team All-League honors.


#39dan spinella

M • SR • 5-11 • 200New hartford, N.Y.

New hartford high schoolFace-Off Yearbook preseason All-ECAC ... CAPTAiN ... Faceoff specialist ... Very physical, difficult to push off the ball ... Ranked fourth in the nation in faceoff winning percentage as a sophomore ... Named to the 2005 & 2006 Vail Shootout All-Tournament team ... Two-sport athlete, also played fullback for the Statesmen football team. 2007—Played in 13 games ... Won 10 or more faceoffs 10 times ... Proved successful on 14 of 17 faceoffs at Hart-ford, for a season-high winning percentage of .824 ... Was 12-4 three days later against Marist ... Won a season-high 17 faceoffs (out of 25) against Bucknell ... Scooped up a season-high six ground balls three times (Hartford, Marist, Rutgers) . 2006—Played in all 14 games ... Led the ECAC in faceoff winning percentage ... .618 winning percentage is the highest single season effort by a Division I States-man ... Won a season-high 19 out of 20 faceoffs against St. John’s ... Also collected a season-high five ground balls against the Red Storm ... Victorious on 9-of-10 faceoffs at Binghamton ... Won 80 percent of his restarts against Fairfield and Canisius ... Won 60 percent or more of his draws against Bucknell, Hartford, and No. 3 Cornell. 2005—Saw action in seven games ... Won 72.7 percent of his faceoffs against Fairfield ... Posted a season-high eight victories against the Stags ... Won seven faceoffs and picked up a season-high four GBs at Penn State. New Hartford High School—Played four varsity seasons of football and three of lacrosse ... Played in the North-South Lacrosse All-Star Game ... Earned All-Central New York honors ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Won Scholar-Athlete Award ... Three-time first-team All-League in football ... Earned All-State and All-Mohawk Valley in football as a junior.


FACEOFF W L PCT2005 20 27 .4262006 97 60 .6182007 151 141 .517TOTAL 268 228 .540

Senior captain Rafe Mattingly (left) will play a critical role in the success of the Statesmen as the leader of the defense.


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#13daryl Veltman

A • SR • 6-0 • 180coquitlam, british columbia

salisbury schoolFace-Off Yearbook preseason honorable mention All-American ... Face-Off Yearbook preseason All-ECAC ... Great vision ... Powerful, accurate shooter ... Also most certain to rank among the top 20 in career goals and points at Hobart ... Needs 19 points to surpass Nate Hill ’05 as the Statesmen’s Division I points leader ... Played for Canadian U-19 National Team that finished second during the 2003 World Championships. 2007—All-ECAC, second team ... Started all 14 games ... Ranked second in the ECAC and 15th in the nation in goals per game ... Scored at least one point in every game ... Scored a career-high six goals against Bucknell ... Posted four-point performances against Syracuse (2-2), Binghamton (4-0), Hartford (3-1), Marist (2-2), and Rutgers (3-1) ... Reg-istered hat tricks against No. 7 Georgetown and No. 17 Fairfield. 2006—All-ECAC second-team ... Face-Off Year-book Preseason All-American honorable mention ... Preseason All-ECAC ... Started all 13 games he played in ... Notched at least one point in 12 of 13 games ... Opened the season with two goals, including the game-winner, and two assists against Bucknell ... Produced a hat trick at Rutgers ... Matched his career-high with eight points (5-3) against Canisius ... Recorded four points (3-1) in the win over St. John’s. 2005—ECAC Rookie of the Year ... First Hobart first-year to lead the team in scoring since 1971 ... Ranked 15th in the nation in points per game ... Led the ECAC in assists per game ... Three-time ECAC Rookie of the Week ... Recorded five points (3-2) in home debut against Binghamton ... Notched a hat trick against Ohio State and Robert Morris ... Produced four points (1-3) against Syracuse ... Registered a career-high eight points (4-4) at Penn State ... Scored a goal and dished out three assists against UMass ... Quelled the Red Storm with five points (3-2) ... Had six points (3-3) and a career-high six ground balls against Canisius ... Posted four points (2-2) at Loyola. Salisbury School—Led the Crimson Knights to a 14-1 record in 2004.


#1Jeff colburn

A • JR • 6-5 • 185liverpool, N.Y.

cicero-North syracuse high schoolVersatile scoring threat ... Ability to score in close, as well as drift out to the edge of the box and rifle home shots, make him a tough defensive assignment ... Tall tar-get on the crease ... Has the speed to outrun defenders. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Started all 14 games ... Pro-duced a season-high five points (4-1) at Hartford, earning a spot on the ECAC weekly honor roll ... Recorded four points against Syracuse (2-2) and Canisius (1-3) ... Regis-tered a hat trick against Loyola ... Notched two goals, an assist, and a season-high four ground balls against George-town. 2006—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in 12 games, earning a pair of starts ... Scored a pair of goals for his first collegiate points in the win over Ohio State, earning the ECAC Rookie of the Week award ... Handed out a season-high three assists in home debut against Hartford ... Dished out a pair of assists at Canisius ... Picked up a season-high four ground balls against the Golden Grif-fins ... Scored twice in win over St. John’s. Cicero-North Syracuse High School—Three sport athlete, lettering in lacrosse, hockey, and golf ... Named All-Central New York in lacrosse as a senior ... Two-time All-League in lacrosse and hockey ... Received the North Syracuse Chamber of Commerce Community Award.

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB2006 12 5 7 12 23 14 0 0 132007 14 21 12 33 58 36 0 2 17TOTAL 26 26 19 45 81 50 0 2 30

#21marcus craigwell

D • JR • 6-2 • 190boston, mass.Kent school

Moves from long-stick midfielder to close defense this sea-son ... Fundamentally sound player ... Consistent contrib-utor ... Athletically gifted ... Will compete for playing time. 2007—Played in four games ... Earned his first collegiate point, an assist, in Hobart’s win at Hartford. 2006—Saw action in one game. Kent School—Played basketball and lacrosse. Weston High School—Three-sport athlete, letter-ing in lacrosse, football and basketball ... Captain and of-fensive MVP in lacrosse ... Two-time captain in basketball. Family Ties—Twin brother, Miles, plays football at Brown ... Former Major League baseball player Mo Vaughn is his second cousin.


Jeff Colburn (left) and Marcus Craigwell (above) are two of the leaders of Hobart’s Class of 2009.


#7ricky evans

D • JR • 5-8 • 175watertown, N.Y.

immaculate heart high schoolPenciled into the starting lineup ... Deft takeaway artist ... Leadership and continued development will be key com-ponents to Hobart’s defensive success. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in 10 games, starting seven ... Collected a season-high four ground balls against Binghamton ... Scooped up three ground balls at St. John’s. 2006—States-men Scholar ... Played in 13 games ... Notched his first collegiate point, an assist, at Canisius ... Picked up a season-high two ground balls three times (Hartford, Penn State, Canisius). immaculate Heart High School—Two-sport athlete, earning four letters in lacrosse and two in football ... Four-time All-League selection in lacrosse ... Played in the 2004 Empire State Games ... Earned All-State honors in football as a junior.


#40Justin hager

D • JR • 6-0 • 190salamanca, N.Y.

salamanca high schoolTough, physical checker ... Steady development has him ready to expand his role this season ... Carries a great deal of confidence and leadership skills after a monster season on the football field for Hobart. 2007—Played in seven games ... Cracked the starting lineup for the Canisius game ... Picked up a ground ball at St. John’s. 2006—Saw action in two games ... Collected two ground balls at Cani-sius. Hobart Football—Led Liberty League with 114 tack-les in 2007 ... Set Hobart season record with 67 solo stops last fall ... Named to 2007 first team All-Liberty League and second team D3football.com All-East ... Career totals include 154 tackles, six passes defensed, and two forced fumbles. Salamanca High School—Three-sport athlete, lettering in lacrosse, football, and wrestling ... Named 2004 first-team Class C All-State and Big 30 Defensive Player of the Year in football ... Also rushed for nearly 1,000 yards as a senior.


#28brad hester

G • JR • 5-11 • 170woodbridge, Va.

woodbridge high schoolWill battle for the starting role ... Very mobile and quick ... Sees the ball well ... Passing skills will be important to transition success ... Plays guitar and sings in the band Annie In The Water ... Climbed Mt. Fuji in sixth grade. 2007—Played in five games ... Earned his first start and beat Canisius ... Recorded a season-high eight saves at St. John’s ... Picked up a season-high two ground balls against Hartford. 2006—Saw action in three games ... Played his first collegiate game against eventual national runner up UMass, making four saves ... Turned back two shots at Canisius ... Played the fourth quarter against No. 3 Cor-nell. Woodbridge High School—Three-year member of the varsity lacrosse team ... All-American as a senior ... Three-time All-Region, All-District, and All-Area honoree ... 2005 Team MVP ... Also spent four seasons on the var-sity hockey team ... Team captain as a senior and assistant captain as a junior ... Earned a silver medal for prepro-duced video and a bronze medal for on-site live video at the VICA State Championships. Family Ties—Maternal grandfather, Robert Hart, played for 1959 Syracuse foot-ball team that won the national championship.

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP Min GA GAA Svs SV% W-L2006 3 54:10 10 11.08 6 .375 0-12007 5 111:37 19 10.21 18 .486 1-1TOTAL 8 165:47 29 10.50 24 .453 1-2

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Ricky Evans (below left) and Brad Hester (below right) expect to figure into Hobart’s defensive success.


#12chris hurleyLSM • JR • 6-1 • 185

amherst, N.Y.amherst high school

Tough, hard-nosed athlete ... Very intelligent player ... Has a knack for collecting ground balls ... Should see significant playing time at long-stick midfielder. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in 11 games ... Col-lected a season-high three ground balls against Hartford. 2006—Statesmen Scholar ... Saw action in three games. Amherst High School—Three-year member of the varsity lacrosse team ... All-American as a senior ... Also spent two seasons on the varsity soccer team.


#30sam orr

M • JR • 5-11 • 185simsbury, conn.

avon old Farms schoolStrong stick skills ... Deceptive dodger with a blistering shot ... After splitting time at attackman and midfielder, will focus on the midfield this season. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in five games ... Scored a goal at Hart-ford. 2006—Saw action in two games ... Scored his first collegiate goal at Canisius. Avon Old Farms School—Three-sport athlete, playing three varsity seasons of la-crosse ... Played in the East-West Senior All-Star Game ... Earned first-team All-Western New England and All-Founders League honors as a senior ... Played on Team New England in the 2005 Vail Shootout ... Also played football and hockey.


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#10matt smalley

M • JR • 5-10 • 175cumberland, r.i.

avon old Farms schoolTop returning d-middie ... Tenacious defender ... Crit-cal component of Hobart’s clearing success ... Key com-ponent of the Statesmen’s success at the faceoff X ... A ground ball collecting machine. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in 14 games ... Finished eighth in the nation in ground balls per game (5.5) ... Led the Statesmen with 77 GBs ... Collected a season-high 11 GBs against Buck-nell ... Scooped up nine GBs against Canisius ... Scored twice and picked up eight ground balls against Rutgers ... Scored man-down at top-ranked Cornell. 2006—Played in 13 games ... Ranked second on the team, fourth in the ECAC, and 27th in the nation in ground balls ... Picked up at least one ground ball in every game he played ... Collected a season-high nine GBs in win over St. John’s ... Grabbed eight loose balls the following week against Loyola ... Notched his first collegiate point, an assist, in win over Ohio State ... Scored his first goal a week later against Hartford. Avon Old Farms School—Inducted into the Order of Old Farms, the school’s highest honor ... Played four seasons of varsity lacrosse ... Named All-Amer-ican, All-New England, and Team MVP after leading his team to a share of the Founders League championship ... Selected to play in the North-South and New England All-Star games ... Also played four seasons of varsity hockey.



#29Neal brown

D • SO • 6-1 • 190Potomac, md.

landon schoolTough, physical defender ... Expected to compete for a spot in the starting lineup. 2007—Played in five games ... Grabbed two ground balls at Hartford. Landon High School—Played for one of the top high school lacrosse programs … Named first team All-Gazette, first-team All-Examiner, and All-Met honorable mention as a senior … Also earned Defenseman of the Year … Helped Landon to IAC Championships as a sophomore and junior.

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP G A Pts Sh SOG GWG EMG GB2007 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2TOTAL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

#31Kenny burst

A • SO • 5-10 • 170st. louis, mo.

mary institute country day schoolPossesses a hard shot ... Accurate passer ... Adds depth to a very talented attack ... Will miss the start of the season due to injury. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Saw action in five games. Mary institute Country Day School—Four-year member of the lacrosse team … Tallied 18 goals and 25 assists as a senior … Led the Rams to two state championships … Played in the 2006 US Lacrosse National Senior Showcase.


#3tyler cassell

M • SO • 6-5 • 190geneva, N.Y.

salisbury schoolSteady possession midfielder ... Sees the field well ... Possesses good stick skills ... Expected to run on one of Hobart’s top midfield lines. 2007—Played in seven games ... Earned his first collegiate point with an assist at Syracuse ... Also picked up a ground ball against the Orange. Salisbury School—Rated one of the top high school midfielders in the country by Inside Lacrosse ... Four-year member of the lacrosse team … Team captain … 2006 High School All-American … Named All-League and All-New England as a senior … Posted 22 points and 56 ground balls in his final season.


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Neal Brown (below left) and Tyler Cassell (below right)


#11Kevin curtin

A • SO • 5-8 • 165syracuse, N.Y.

corcoran high schoolAccurate shooter ... Moves well without the ball ... Made great strides during the offseason ... Will see significant playing time and could challenge for a spot in the starting lineup ... HWS Trustee Scholar. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Netted two goals, including one man-down at Hartford ... Dished out an assist against Massachusetts. Corcoran High School—Four-year member of the lacrosse team … All-time leading scorer with 243 points … Named first-team All-Central New York and received national All-Academic honors as a senior … Three-time All-League selection … Ended his senior season with 36 goals and 36 assists.


#16Kurtis gibbs

M • SO • 6-0 • 180ipswich, mass.

bridgton academyDedicated, team player ... Good stick skills ... Strong knowledge of the game ... Moves to d-middie after playing goalie last season. 2007—Saw action in two games ... Recorded three saves against against Hartford. St. John’s Prep—Four-year member of the lacrosse team … 2005 All-American … Named All-Scholastic by the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald as a senior … Eastern Massachusetts All-Star. Bridgton Academy—Started in goal for the Wolverines during the 2006 season as a postgraduate.

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP Min GA GAA Svs SV% W-L2007 2 9:03 3 19.89 3 .500 0-0TOTAL 2 9:03 3 19.89 3 .500 0-0

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#14daniel Keegan

A • SO • 5-11 • 175rockville, md.

georgetown Preparatory schoolGreat speed ... Durable athlete ... Offensive skills complemented by relentless pursuit skills on the ride ... Will see significant playing time. 2007—Played in 10 games ... Scored his first collegiate goal at Loyola ... Picked up a season-high two ground balls at Hartford. Georgetown Prep—Led the top-ranked Little Hoyas to back-to-back IAC Championships … Named Rookie of the Year in 2005 … Closed out his senior season with 27 goals and 11 assists … Played wide receiver on the football team.


Kevin Curtin (below left) and Daniel Keegan (below right)


#4lex KridlerM • SO • 5-10 • 175columbus, ohio

upper arlington high schoolFierce competitor ... Tough defender ... Intelligent athlete ... Expected to be Hobart’s No. 2 faceoff man ... Will earn significant playing time as a d-middie. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Saw action in five games ... Won 57.1 percent of the faceoffs he took ... Won 10-of-18 restarts, while collecting two ground balls in the win over Canisius. Upper Arlington High School—Four-year member of the lacrosse team … One of the top faceoff men in Ohio … Led the Bears to three state championships … Two-time All-MWSLA selection … Also an all-conference pick in soccer.


FACEOFF W L PCT2007 12 21 .571TOTAL 12 21 .571

#24mike lazore

M • SO • 6-2 • 185carthage, N.Y.

immaculate heart high schoolAccurate shooter with range ... Possesses good field vision ... Will once again run on one of Hobart’s top midfield lines. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in 14 games ... Scored a goal in his collegiate debut against Syracuse ... Netted a season-high two goals at Hartford ... Also struck Bucknell, Georgetown, and St. John’s for solitary tallies. immaculate Heart High School—Standout in lacrosse, football, and basketball … Led the football team to a Section III Championship at quarterback … Three-time All-Frontier League in lacrosse … Named first-team All-Central New York as a senior, tallying 53 points … Won the silver medal as a member of the 2005 Empire State Games Central lacrosse team.


#33garrett o’Neill

D • SO • 6-5 • 210buffalo, N.Y.

bishop timon-st. Jude high schoolWill be a key contributor to the close defense ... Could challenge for a starting role. 2007—Played in 10 games, earning four starts ... Collected two ground balls at No. 7 Georgetown ... Also scooped up two GBs at No. 1 Cornell. Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School—Member of the lacrosse and hockey teams … Led the lacrosse team to a league championship in 2006 … Collected 107 ground balls as a senior … 2006 All-American, All-Western New York, and All-Catholic League … Played for the winning Western hockey team in the 2005 Empire State Games.


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Mike Lazore (below left) and Garrett O’Neill (below right)


#6doug shiverM • SO • 5-10 • 170morristown, N.J.

delbarton schoolStrong outside shooter ... Will focus on midfielder duties after splitting time between the attack and midfield last season ... Expected to challenge for a spot on one of Hobart’s top three midfield lines. 2007—Played in six games ... Scored an extra-man goal in his Hobart debut against Binghamton ... Also netted a goal at Loyola. Delbarton School—Four-year member of the lacrosse program … Helped the Green Wave to three New Jersey State Championships … All-Conference selection as a senior … Wrapped up his senior season with 33 goals and 27 assists.


#9max silberlicht

G • SO • 6-1 • 230New hartford, N.Y.

New hartford high schoolStrong, aggressive backstop ... Sees the ball well ... Will battle for the starting nod this season ... One of only three collegians invitetd to Team USA U-19 tryouts last summer. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in nine games, starting five ... Named the ECAC Rookie of the Week after posting at season-high 17 saves against No. 17 Fairfield for his first collegiate win ... Made 11 saves at Penn State ... Also recorded a season-high four ground balls against the Nittany Lions. New Hartford High School—Led the Spartans to the Section III Championship in 2006 … Selected All-League and All-Central New York … Finished his senior year with 311 saves and a career save percentage of 71 percent … Also played goalie for the school’s state champion soccer team … Set a school record for career shutouts in soccer with 26.

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP Min GA GAA Svs SV% W-L2007 9 275:53 61 13.27 60 .496 1-3TOTAL 9 275:53 61 13.27 60 .496 1-3

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#17mike suitsM • SO • 6-2 • 190Jamesville, N.Y.

christian brothers academyStrong two-way midfielder ... Accurate shooter ... Adept passer ... Steady defender ... Enjoyed a productive preseason ... Expected to run on Hobart’s top midfield line. 2007—Statesmen Scholar ... Played in all 14 games, starting one ... Earned an assist in his first collegiate game at Syracuse ... Also recorded a helper in his first start against Bucknell ... Scored a pair of goals against Massachusetts. Christian Brothers Academy—Two-time All-League pick in football and lacrosse ... Lacrosse team captain as a senior ... Led CBA to a Section III Championship and the state championship game in 2006 with 80 points (50-30) ... Played in the 2005 Empire State Games on the silver medal winning team ... Starting linebacker on the Section III Championship football team.


Max Silberlicht (below left) and Mike Suits (below right)

Documents

hobart athletics - campus.hws.edu - /campus.hws.edu/athletics/hobart/lacrosse/2008_MG/I.pdf · 1 2008 hobart college lacrosse media guide director of athletics Mike Hanna ’68.....(315)