2009 VMI LACROSSE NOTES
2009 Season - Game 2
VMI Keydets (0-1) vs. Army Black Knights (0-0)
Feb. 14, Noon
West Point, N.Y.
Michie Stadium
Game Preview
The 2009 VMI lacrosse team plays its second game of the season Saturday, as the Keydets travel to West Point, N.Y.to take on the
Army Black Knights at noon.
VMI comes off an impressive performance in the 2009 opener, a game in which they led the nation’s 11th-ranked team, Navy, after one
period and went to the locker room tied at 5. Unfortunately for the Keydets, the second half did not go nearly as well, as the Midshipmen outscored VMI 8-0 in the final 30 minutes to win 13-5.
The visitors were led by Stephen Robarge, who went 9-for-12 on face-offs in the opening half of play. On the day, the freshman had a
game-high 10 groundballs and also scored his first collegiate goal. Also getting on the scoreboard were Jacob Weimer, who had a pair
of goals, Lowell Patterson and Brett Leonard. Leading returning scorer Tim Moran, who was voted first-team All-MAAC in the preseason poll released this week, was held to just an assist on Weimer’s second goal.
Army is playing its 2009 opener today, a game marked as its first since the graduation of 2008 third-team All-American goalkeeper
Adam Fullerton. Fullerton was also the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year in both 2007 and 2008. Sophomore Tom Palesky, who
was Fullerton’s backup last year, is the odds-on favorite to inherit the starting position.
In addition to Fullerton, Army lost 13 other seniors to graduation, including a pair of All-Patriot League defenseman. The Black Knights
finished sixth in the country in scoring defense last year (7.13 GPG), and will be looking to young players to help get them back to that
level.
Saturday’s opener is the earliest in the 92-year history of Army lacrosse, and after it is over, the Black Knights will have quite a challenge. They will travel to Syracuse University to face the defending national champion Orange next weekend. Army’s schedule also includes national semifinalist Duke, as well as Navy.
Last season, these two teams met in West Point, with Army winning 16-3. Fullerton faced just 19 VMI shots that day, making five
saves, while Tim Moran had all three of VMI’s goals in defeat.
VMI vs. Army (last meeting stats
and information)
Army leads series 1-0 (2008)
Army 16, VMI 3
West Point, N.Y.
VMI goals:
Tim Moran 3
Key stat:
Groundballs - Army 38, VMI 14
2009 VMI Lacrosse Notes
Navy Uses Strong Second Half to Best Keydets, 13-5
Despite a very impressive showing early, including a two-goal first period advantage, the VMI lacrosse dropped its
2009 opener to the #11 Navy Midshipmen, 13-5 in a contest played Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
in Annapolis, Md.
VMI came out strong early, scoring four of the game’s first six goals, and enjoying an early 4-2 lead. In the end, Navy’s
offense was just too much, as the Midshipmen fired 30 shots at Keydet keeper Sean McCoy in the second half alone,
leading to a 8-0 run to conclude the game and seal the Navy victory.
With the win, Navy moves to 1-0, while VMI drops to 0-1 with the setback. The game was one of the three scheduled
to begin at noon, the earliest scheduled start to an NCAA lacrosse season in history.
Captains Selected - McCoy, Moran and Carlton
The VMI lacrosse program announced its team captains for the 2009 season on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Tim Moran, Sean
McCoy and Will Carlton have been selected to each fill the role.
“We as a coaching staff believe that these players exemplify the spirit of VMI lacrosse, and will do an excellent job in
their new role as team tri-captains,” said VMI head coach Jeff Shirk.
Moran, a junior midfielder, was second on the team in scoring during the 2008 campaign. The Florence, N.J. native
notched 25 goals, including three game-winners and seven man-up goals, a total that helped him earn All-Conference first-team honors. Moran also dished out 18 assists in helping the Keydets reach the MAAC Tournament Championship Game, after which he was named to the All-Tournament team.
McCoy, a junior goalie from Hudson, Ohio, started every game last season for VMI. In fact, the Buckeye state native
played nearly every minute of action during 2008, sitting for just seven minutes, 38 seconds all year. He posted a 47%
save percentage, and was named to the MAAC All-Academic team following the campaign.
Finally, Carlton was the lone non-senior on VMI’s starting defense last season. The Winston-Salem, N.C. native started
all 16 games for the Keydets and grabbed 36 ground balls during the 2008 season. He, along with McCoy and several
other Keydets, was named to the MAAC All-Academic team.
Youth is Served at VMI
This year’s VMI squad is perhaps the youngest in program history, as the Keydets have 19 freshmen currently on roster. Those freshman include goalie Kelly McMinn, a high school All-American and the son of Will McMinn, a member
of the Orange County chapter of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame. McMinn is not expected to see a great deal of time this
season, but others in his class are, including Kyle Hofstetter, Jimmy Luckino, Stephen Robarge and others. Both Hofstetter and Luckino could see time in the starting lineup this season, while Robarge is currently No. 1 on the depth
chart in the face-off X and is coming off an outstanding debut game, with 10 groundballs and his first collegiate goal
Feb. 7 versus Navy.
Returning Honoree
For only the second time in program history, VMI returns an all-MAAC member, as Tim Moran leads the offensive
charge this season. Moran’s season (chronicled above) led to first-team All-MAAC honors, in addition to an All-Tournament team honor following the MAAC postseason. VMI has had five other All-MAAC honorees, two on the first team
(Kevin Hill last season, Leo McInerney in 2005) and three on the second squad (McInerney and Brian Ward in 2003, Hill
in 2007), but only Hill in 2007 returned the following season.
2009 VMI Lacrosse Notes
2009 VMI KEYDETS
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John Collier
Shane Wilkinson
Sean McCoy
Colin Bosse
Jimmy Luckino
Brennan Buell
Keith Long
Hayden Cox
Matt Piazza
Brett Leonard
Tim Moran
Alex Benedick
Dan Perestock
Steve Lindley
Lowell Patterson
Chris Kenney
Ryan Crean
Justin Ong
Chris Rossie
Dave Padgett
Kyle Hofstetter
David Black
Tyler Griffith
Zach Henke
Dallas Wiggins
Will Carlton
Jesse Newman
Leonard Weschler
Andrew Nieminski
Stephen Magee
Jacob Weimer
Drew Leonard
Chris Fraser
Stephen Robarge
Kelly McMinn
Sean Kennedy
Patrick Maloney
Chris Kitchen
Anderson Caldwell
TJ Fischer
Ben Schaefer
Class
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5-11
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6-1
6-1
5-10
5-10
6-2
6-3
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5-10
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5-11
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Hometown/Previous School
Centreville, Va./Woodberry Forest
Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown
Hudson, Ohio/Hudson
Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic
Columbus, Ohio/Worthington
Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles
Falls Church, Va./Falls Church
Great Falls, Va./Langley
Tully, N.Y./Tully
Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti
Florence, N.J/Holy Cross
Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington
Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton
Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove
Bethesda, Md./Heights School
Fredericksburg, Va./Mt. St. Joseph
Danbury, Conn./Immaculate HS
Potomac Falls, Va./Potomac Falls
Leesburg, Va./Heritage
Rye, N.Y./Rye
Glenelg, Md./Glenelg
Annapolis, Md./Annapolis Senior
Bel Air, Md./Calvert Hall
Gardiner, N.Y./Wallkill
Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson
Winston-Salem, N.C./RJ Reynolds
Baltimore, Md./Parkville HS
Vienna, Va./James Madison HS
Verplanck, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson
The Woodlands, Texas/Woodlands
Bear, Del./Christiana
Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Palotti
Richmond, Va./FUMA
Lorton, Va./Hayfield HS
Mission Viejo, Calif./JSerra Catholic
Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park
Silver Spring, Md./James Hubert Blake HS
Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman
Fairfax Station, Va./Lake Braddock
Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson
Montgomery Village, Md./Our Lady of Good
Head Coach: Jeff Shirk (Maryland '01)
Assistant Coach: Chris Feifs (Maryland ‘07)
Assistant Coach: Chris Miller (Wesley ‘05)
Volunteer Assistant: Ryne Adolph (Maryland ‘08)
Dave Padgett (L) and
Sean McCoy (R)
2009 VMI Lacrosse Notes
2009 VMI LACROSSE SCHEDULE :
Feb. 7 . . . . . . .at Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Annapolis, Md.
Feb. 14 . . . . .at Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Point, N.Y.
Feb. 21 . . . . .at Presbyterian . . . . . . . .Clinton, S.C. . . .
Feb. 28 . . . .Bellarmine . . . . . . . . . .Lexington, Va.
Mar. 3 . . . . .Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lexington, Va.
Mar. 7 . . . . . .Robert Morris . . . . . . . . .Moon Township, Pa.
Mar. 14 . . . .Providence* . . . . . . . . .Lexington, Va.
Mar. 21 . . . .Manhattan* . . . . . . . . .Lexington, Va.
Mar. 28 . . . . .Saint Joseph’s* . . . . . . . .Philadelphia, Pa.
Apr. 4 . . . . . . .Marist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Apr. 11 . . . .Siena* (Senior Day) . .Lexington, Va.
Apr. 18 . . . .Wagner* . . . . . . . . . . . .Staten Island, N.Y.
Apr. 22 . . . .Mount St. Mary’s* . . . .Lexington, Va.
Apr. 25 . . . . .at Canisius* . . . . . . . . . . .Buffalo, N.Y. . . .
May 1-3 . . . .MAAC Tournament . . . .Buffalo, N.Y.
L (5-13)
Noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
Noon
Home Games In Bold
2008 VMI LACROSSE RESULTS :
Feb 2. . . . . .Belmont Abbey . . . . . .Scrimmage
Feb. 9 . . . . . . .at Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Annapolis, Md.
Feb. 16 . . . . .at Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Point, N.Y.
Feb. 23 . . . . .at Bellarmine . . . . . . . . . .Louisville, KY . .
Feb. 27 . . . .Presbyterian . . . . . . . . .SprintTurf Field
Mar. 4 . . . . . .at Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlottesville, Va.
Mar. 11 . . . .Robert Morris . . . . . . .SprintTurf Field
Mar. 15 . . . .Marist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Foster Stadium
Mar. 22 . . . . .at Providence . . . . . . . . .Providence, R.I.
Mar. 29 . . . .Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . .Foster Stadium
Apr. 5 . . . . . .Saint Joseph’s . . . . . . .Foster Stadium
Apr. 12 . . . . .at Siena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loudonville, N.Y.
Apr. 19 . . . .Canisius . . . . . . . . . . . . .Foster Stadium
Apr. 23 . . . . .at Mount St. Mary’s . . . .Emmitsburg, Md.
Apr. 26 . . . . .at Manhattan . . . . . . . . . .Riverdale, N.Y. .
May 2 . . . . . .vs. No. 1 Providence . . .Loudonville, N.Y.
May 4 . . . . . .vs. No. 2 Canisius . . . . . .Loudonville, N.Y.
L (2-10)
L (3-16)
L (5-8)
W (15-4)
L (5-24)
L (4-15)
W (9-7)
L (5-12)
W (13-6)
W (14-12)
W (9-8)
L (8-12)
L (8-11)
L (7-8, 2 OT)
W (9-8, OT)
L (5-14)
Home Games In Bold
S. McCoy 11 Saves, 3 ground balls
T. Moran 3 Goals
S.McCoy 16 Saves, J. Weimer 2 Goals
T. Moran 7 Points, VMI Scores 11 straight goals
M. Harrison 3 Goals
Weimer Scores in 4th Straight Game
K. Hill 5 Goals, MAAC Off. Player of the Week
M. Piazza first collegiate goal
T. Moran 6 Goals, MAAC Off. POTW
K. Hill/B. Leonard eight pts. each
K. Hill 7 points, McCoy seven 4th-quarter saves
Second-half rally falls short against MAAC leaders
K.Hill moves into top-five career points scored
Keydets drop double-overtime thriller
K. Hill 6 goals, 2 assists in first postseason W ever
2009 VMI Lacrosse Notes
Jeff Shirk
Head Coach - 3rd Season _ Univ. of Maryland
(2001)
Shirk spent the 2004-05 season with his alma
mater, Maryland, as an assistant coach where
he helped the team reach the NCAA Final Four
and win an ACC Championship.
In the first head coaching role of his young career, Shirk took over the lacrosse program at the
Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in
the fall of 2001. He spent three seasons with the
team, leading them to a 22-11 record, and was
responsible for overseeing all aspects of the
program. While at NAPS, Shirk also served as
the Institution’s Associate Director of Athletics,
holding additional responsibilities that adapted
him to the military environment.
Coach Jeff Shirk begins his third year as the
head lacrosse coach at VMI. The former University of Maryland midfielder was named the new
head coach of the VMI men’s lacrosse team in
July 2006, and in his second season, led the
Keydets to their initial postseason berth and
first-ever postseason victory.
Shirk came to the Institute with an impressive
background in lacrosse, having played at the
collegiate and professional level for eight seasons, followed by six years of coaching experience.
“Lacrosse is a great sport for VMI, and I am very
happy that Jeff Shirk will lead our program,” said
VMI athletic director Donny White. “I am impressed with his background, both as a player
and as a coach. I am confident that he will build
and coach our team to be a contender for the
MAAC championship.”
Shirk, 30, who took over the reins of the program from 21-year head coach Doug Bartlett,
came to VMI after serving the 2006 campaign
as an assistant coach at Brown University in the
Ivy League.
While at Brown, Shirk was the team’s defensive
coordinator, while also working with the faceoff unit and assisting with the recruiting efforts
of the program. Prior to his position at Brown,
In his playing days, he was a standout letterman
in the Maryland Terrapins’ defensive unit for
four seasons under coaching legend Dick Edell
from 1997 through the 2000 season. Throughout his career, he was known for his tough style
of defense, and was even coined the “Nastiest
Hitter” in the nation by the Baltimore Sun. Prior
to the 2001 season, Shirk was also selected First
Team Preseason All-American by Face-Off Magazine, as well as Third Team Preseason All-American by College Lacrosse USA.
In his four seasons at Maryland, the Terps
reached the NCAA championship game twice
(1997-98), and the quarterfinals in his senior
season (2000). He graduated from Maryland in
May 2001 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.
Shirk is also the founder and director of the Jeff
Shirk Lacrosse Camps, providing instuctional
camps to young lacrosse players throughout
the year, and played in the National Lacrosse
League for the Philadelphia Wings (2001),
Washington Power (2002) and the New York
Saints (2003) while he began his coaching career.
Shirk, a Mountain Lakes, N.J. native, boasts an
impressive background that will help in leading
the VMI lacrosse program, and he can also turn
to his father for some professional advice. His
dad, Gary Shirk, was a tight end in the NFL for
over a decade, including seven years with the
N.Y. Giants.
Shirk is married to the former Elizabeth Love,
and the couple currently lives in Lexington with
their daughter Emily and their yellow lab, Maggie.
Shirk’s Coaching Career Highlights
Fall 2001: Named NAPS head coach
July 2006: Named VMI head coach
April 2008: VMI clinches first postseason berth ever
May 2008: VMI wins first postseason game, defeating Providence 98 in overtime at Siena College
Shirk’s Career Stats:
Career record: 8-23 (two seasons)
Record vs. non-conference opponents: 2-11
Record vs. MAAC opponents: 6-12
Postseason record: 1-1
Last postseason appearance: 2008 MAAC Title Game
2009 VMI Lacrosse Notes
Offensive Coordinator Chris Feifs
Assistant Coach Chris Miller
On July 2, 2007, Head lacrosse coach Jeff Shirk announced the hiring
of former Maryland Terrapins middie Chris Feifs to his staff as an assistant coach. Feifs was given the title of offensive coordinator the following summer.
Chris Miller's hiring as VMI Lacrosse's newest assistant coach was announced June 3, 2008.
Feifs (pronounced FIE-fifs) rounded out his playing career at Maryland
where he served as co-captain of the 2007 team.
"I am extremely excited to have Chris join the VMI lacrosse family," said
Shirk. "I had the opportunity to coach him at both the Naval Academy
Prep School (NAPS) and the University of Maryland, and he is a great
addition to our program."
"I couldn't have asked for a better opportunity to work with Coach
Shirk at such a highly respected institution," said Feifs. "I'm really looking forward to helping build this program and taking on the challenge
of a coaching a Division 1 lacrosse program.
VMI lacrosse has a great deal of potential and I am motivated to help
them reach that high standard of excellence."
"As a player Chris was tough, hard working, and led by example," commented Shirk. "As a person, he is well spoken, motivated, and passionate.”
In May 2007, Feifs received his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice
from the University of Maryland. He posted a 3.5 GPA, and was a threetime member of the All-ACC Academic Honor Roll. Feifs has also spent
the past four summers as a camp instructor for several top lacrosse
camps on the east coast.
Volunteer Assistant Ryne Adolph
VMI lacrosse announced the hiring of Maryland alum Ryne
Adolph to the position of volunteer assistant coach on Nov.
20, 2008.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Ryne join the VMI
lacrosse family,” offered VMI head coach Jeff Shirk regarding his program’s new hire, who will work primarily with the
defensive side of the Keydet squad. “He is a hardworking,
intense individual who brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience on the defensive side of the ball. We
truly believe that he is a great addition to the program.”
Adolph is a 2008 graduate of Maryland, the alma mater of
VMI head man Shirk and top assistant Chris Feifs. The
newest Keydet assistant served as a team captain for the
Terrapins this past season, as he played in all 16 games for
Maryland, starting 14 of those contests as Maryland advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals, where the Terrapins lost
an 8-7 heartbreaker to then second-ranked Virginia. During
his time at Maryland, Adolph was a four-year defensive
player, and also saw time as a long-stick midfielder.
“I could not be more excited to have Chris join the VMI Lacrosse family,” offered VMI Head Coach Jeff Shirk about the new hire. “He excelled
on the field as a player and has been an instrumental part in the success of Wesley College as a coach. Chris is a great addition to the direction our program is moving.”
Miller comes to Lexington fresh off a nearly three-year stint at Wesley
College, his alma mater, where he acted as the Offensive Coordinator
for the program. He also aided with recruiting, game preparation, and
was the goalie coach, among other duties.
“I am very excited about coming to work at VMI,” stated the newest
VMI assistant coach. “I am looking forward to helping Coach Shirk and
Coach Feifs in the growth and development of this program, and I believe that this is a great opportunity to work with a tremendous program and institution.”
Prior to entering the coaching ranks, Miller was a standout player at
Wesley, as he currently ranks fourth on the school’s all-time points list,
was the 2005 team captain, and was named all-conference for three
consecutive seasons.
The former Rehoboth Beach, Del., resident graduated from Wesley in
2005 with a B.S. in Physical Education.
2009 VMI Lacrosse Notes
Sean
Key Players
Will
Carlton
McCoy
Senior Defender
5’ 11” 195 lbs.
Winston-Salem, N.C.
(R.J. Reynolds HS)
Major: Biology
28
Junior
6’ 2” 195 lbs.
Hudson, Ohio.
(Hudson HS)
Major: Biology
2008: Will serve as one of VMI's tri-captains this year...played in, and started, all
16 contests for the Keydets in 2008...grabbed 36 groundballs, including a season-high of six Apr. 19 versus Canisius...snatched a quartet of groundballs versus
Presbyterian...named to the MAAC All-Academic team for the second-consecutive season.
G/GS
1/0
4/1
16/16
21/17
SOG
0
1
0
1
G
0
0
0
0
Junior Midfielder
5’ 11” 170 lbs.
Laurel, Md.
A
0
0
0
0
PTS
0
0
0
0
GB
0
6
36
42
P/Min.
0/0.0
0/0.0
4/3.0
4/3.0
Year
2007
2008
Total:
G/GS
14/14
16/16
30/30
Min. GA GAA
831
176 12.70
958
173 10.84
1789 349 11.71
10
(St. Vincent Pallotti)
Major: Economics & Business
2008: Notched 21 goals, good for third on the team...also dished out 11 assists, including four against Saint Joseph's on Apr. 5, which tied a singlegame individual high...scored four goals in the Saint Joseph's game,
including the game-winner, giving him eight points on the day...those eight
points tied Leonard for the best outing by a VMI player in 2008...scored a
trio of goals Apr. 5 versus Siena, helping VMI to the top Div. I upset of 2008
(according to LAXpower)...had two goals the following week in a loss to
Canisius, giving him nine goals in a three-game span...grabbed five groundballs Mar. 29 versus Wagner...tallied three man-up goals on the season,
good for second on the squad.
Year
2007
2008
Total:
G/GS
14/12
16/9
30/21
SOG
36
32
68
Svs.
160
151
311
Pct.
.475
.466
n/a
W
2
6
8
L
12
10
22
T
0
0
0
Tim
Moran
3
2008: Started every game for VMI for the second-consecutive season, and
has now started all 30 Keydet contests since entering the Institute...played
all but seven minutes, 38 seconds of the 2008 campaign...had a season-high
17 saves versus Marist, helping VMI to a 9-7 win...made several key saves in
the closing moments of the April 12 win over Siena, rated Laxpower.com's
top upset in Division I during the 2008 season...will serve as one of the Keydets' three captains during the upcoming season.
Brett
Leonard
Goalie
2009 Team Captain
2009 Team Captain
Year
2006
2007
2008
Total:
G
17
21
38
A
6
11
17
PTS
23
32
55
GB
23
26
49
P/Min.
4/2.5
3/2.5
7/5.0
Junior Midfielder
5’ 9” 175 lbs.
Florence, N.J.
(Holy Cross HS)
11
Major: History
2009 Team Captain
2008: Named first team All-MAAC as a midfielder...helped VMI reach the
conference championship game, and earn its first-ever postseason win with
a overtime victory over Providence in the first round of the MAAC tournament...will be the Keydets' leading returning scorer in 2009...notched 25
goals and scored 43 total points during the '08 campaign...scored six goals
against Wagner on Mar. 29, the highest total for a VMI player during the regular season...tallied four goals and dished out three assists versus Presbyterian in VMI's first win of the season, a 15-4 triumph on Feb. 27... was named
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week twice, earning the honor for his performances against Presbyterian and Wagner...scored all three of VMI's goals
against top-20 Army in season's second game...also had three goals against
Mount St. Mary's in MAAC action, and notched a pair of scores against both
Marist and Saint Joseph's...had six multiple assist games, including a trio of
helpers against both Presbyterian and Marist.
Year
2007
2008
Total:
G/GS
14/6
15/15
29/21
SOG
59
54
113
G
13
25
38
A
8
18
26
PTS
21
43
64
GB
39
25
64
P/Min.
5/4.0
1/1.0
6/5.0
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook
VMI Keydets vs #11 Navy (Feb 07, 2009 at Annapolis, Md.)
VMI Keydets (0-1) vs. Navy (1-0)
Date: Feb 07, 2009 Location: Annapolis, Md.
Stadium: NMCM Stadium
Attendance:2063
Start time:12:00 pm End time:1:48 pm
Total time:1:48
Score by period
1 2 3 4 Tot
------------------------------------VMI Keydets......... 4 1 0 0 - 5
Navy................ 2 3 5 3 - 13
VMI Keydets SCORING: GOALS: WEIMER, Jacob 2; LEONARD, Brett 1;
PATTERSON, Lowell 1; ROBARGE, Stephen 1.
ASSISTS: MORAN, Tim 1; NIEMINSKI, Andrew 1; PERESTOCK, Dan 1.
Navy SCORING: GOALS: Sullivan, Evan 3; Paul, Tim 2; Connors, Brendan
2; Nechanicky, Bruce 2; Lennon, Joe 1; Moran, Patrick 1; Warner, Andy
1; Striffler, Brian 1.
ASSISTS: Lennon, Joe 3; Schroeder, Zack 2; Beggins, Michael 1; Bitter,
Matt 1; Connors, Brendan 1; Leone, Geoff 1; Paul, Tim 1; Sullivan,
Evan 1.
VMI Keydets GROUND BALLS: ROBARGE, Stephen 10; MCCOY, Sean 4; BOSSE,
Colin 2; KENNEDY, Sean 2; MORAN, Tim 2; WILKINSON, Shane 2;
HOFSTETTER, Kyle 1; LEONARD, Brett 1; PADGETT, Dave 1.
Navy GROUND BALLS: Zimmerman, Thomas 4; Schroeder, Zack 3; Tormey,
Andy 3; Gallagher, Marty 2; Leone, Geoff 2; Reynolds, Taylor 2;
Warner, Andy 2; Bitter, Matt 1; Brosnan, Jake 1; Connors, Brendan 1;
Coughlin, Matt 1; Hamm, Brendan 1; Mansfield, Tom 1; Moran, Patrick 1;
Nechanicky, Bruce 1; O'Leary, Ryan 1; Paul, Tim 1; Sullivan, Evan 1;
Vernam, Matt 1; West, Logan 1; Woeppel, Jarren 1.
VMI Keydets TURNOVERS CAUSED: ROBARGE, Stephen 1; WILKINSON, Shane 1.
Navy TURNOVERS CAUSED: Brosnan, Jake 1.
SHOTS - VMI 18; NAVY 46.
SHOTS ON GOAL - VMI 12; NAVY 24.
PENALTIES - VMI 5/4:30; NAVY 2/1:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - VMI 0-2; NAVY 4-4.
TURNOVERS - VMI 20; NAVY 14.
FACEOFFS - VMI 12-21; NAVY 9-21.
CLEARS - VMI 13-18; NAVY 18-20.
GOALIES - VMI: MCCOY, Sean 0-1 (60:00 minutes, 24 shots-11 saves, 13
GA); NAVY: Coughlin, Matt 1-0 (60:00, 12-7, 5).
Start time: 12:00 pm Finish time: 1:48 pm
Length of game: 1:48
Officials: Tom Young; Charles Baber; Keith Runk. Scorer: K. Sheesley.
A-2063 T-1:48
The Automated ScoreBook
VMI Keydets Overall Individual Statistics (as of Feb 12, 2009)
All games
Overall: 0-1-0
Conf: 0-0-0
Home: 0-0-0
Away: 0-1-0
Neut: 0-0-0
|------------SHOTS------------| |----GOALS----|
## Name
GP-GS
G
A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW UP DN
GB T/O
CT Faceoff
Pct Pen-Min
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 WEIMER, Jacob
1-1
2
0
2
3 .667
3 1.000
0
0
0
0
1
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
10 LEONARD, Brett
1-1
1
0
1
7 .143
4 .571
0
0
0
1
3
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
15 PATTERSON, Lowell
1-0
1
0
1
2 .500
1 .500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
37 ROBARGE, Stephen
1-0
1
0
1
1 1.000
1 1.000
0
0
0
10
2
1 12-21
.571
0- 0.0
11 MORAN, Tim
1-1
0
1
1
3 .000
2 .667
0
0
0
2
2
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
31 NIEMINSKI, Andrew
1-1
0
1
1
1 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
13 PERESTOCK, Dan
1-0
0
1
1
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
4 BOSSE, Colin
1-1
0
0
0
1 .000
1 1.000
0
0
0
2
0
0
0-0
.000
1- 0.5
44 SCHAEFER, Ben
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
41 KITCHEN, Chris
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
39 KENNEDY, Sean
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
2
1
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
32 MAGEE, Stephen
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
28 CARLTON, Will
1-1
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
27 WIGGINS, Dallas
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
1
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
26 HENKE, Zach
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
23 HOFSTETTER, Kyle
1-1
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
1
0
0
0-0
.000
2- 2.0
22 PADGETT, Dave
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
1
2
0
0-0
.000
1- 1.0
14 LINDLEY, Steve
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
9 PIAZZA, Matt
1-1
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
8 COX, Hayden
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
7 LONG, Keith
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
2
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
5 LUCKINO, Jimmy
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
1
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
3 MCCOY, Sean
1-1
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
4
1
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
2 WILKINSON, Shane
1-1
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
2
0
1
0-0
.000
1- 1.0
1 COLLIER, John
1-0
0
0
0
0 .000
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
.000
0- 0.0
Total............... 1
5
3
8 18 .278 12 .667
0
0
0
25
20
2 12-21
.571
5- 4.5
Opponents........... 1
13 11 24 46 .283 24 .522
1
4
0
32
14
1
9-21
.429
2- 1.0
|---GOAL AVERAGE---| |--SAVES--| |-RECORD-| Shots
## Name
GP-GS Minutes
GA GAAvg Saves
Pct
W
L
T Faced
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 MCCOY, Sean
1-1
60:00
13 13.00
11 .458
0
1
0
46
Total............... 1
60:00
13 13.00
11 .458
0
1
0
46
Opponents........... 1
60:00
5
5.00
7 .583
1
0
0
18
GOALS BY PERIOD
-------------------VMI Keydets.........
Opponents...........
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
--- --- --- --4
1
0
0
2
3
5
3
Total
----5
13
SAVES BY PERIOD
-------------------VMI Keydets.........
Opponents...........
SHOTS BY PERIOD
-------------------VMI Keydets.........
Opponents...........
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
--- --- --- --4
9
2
3
9
7 14 16
Total
----18
46
ATTENDANCE SUMMARY
VMI
OPP
--------------------------------------------------Total....................
0
2063
Dates/Avg Per Date.......
0/0
1/2063
Neutral Site #/Avg.......
0/0
SHOTS ON GOAL BY PRD
-------------------VMI Keydets.........
Opponents...........
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
--- --- --- --4
4
2
2
4
4
7
9
Total
----12
24
CLEARS: VMI Keydets 13-18 .722, Opponents 18-20 .900.
MAN-UP OPPS: VMI Keydets 0-2 .000, Opponents 4-4 1.000.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
--- --- --- --2
1
2
6
0
3
2
2
Total
----11
7
VMI Lacrosse
VMI Keydets Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 09, 2008)
All games
RECORD:
OVERALL
ALL GAMES........... ( 6-10- 0)
CONFERENCE.......... ( 4- 4- 0)
NON-CONFERENCE...... ( 2- 6- 0)
DATE
---------Feb 09
Feb 16
Feb 23
Feb 27
Mar 04
Mar 11
*Mar 15
*Mar 22
*Mar 29
*Apr 05
*Apr 12
*04/19/08
*4/23/08
*Apr 26
May 02
05/04/08
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
vs
vs
OPPONENT
---------------------#12 Navy
#23 Army
Bellarmine
PRESBYTERIAN
#3 Virginia
ROBERT MORRIS
MARIST
Providence
WAGNER
SAINT JOSEPH'S
Siena College
CANISIUS
Mount St. Mary's
Manhattan College
Providence
Canisius
W/L
--L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
LO2
W OT
L
SCORE ATTEND
----- -----2-10
2133
3-16
728
5-8
301
15-4
76
5-24
393
4-15
99
9-7
143
5-12
472
13-6
224
14-12
201
9-8
907
8-12
207
8-11
259
7-8
348
9-8
5-14
607
TEAM STATISTICS
VMI
OPP
--------------------------------------------------SHOT STATISTICS..........
Goals-Shot attempts....
121-465
175-552
Goals scored average...
7.52
10.88
Shot pct...............
.260
.317
Shots on goal-Attempts.
251-465
326-552
SOG pct................
.540
.591
Shots/Game.............
29.1
34.5
Assists................
70
108
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES.....
Goals-Opportunities....
18-69
22-53
Conversion Percent.....
.261
.415
GOAL BREAKDOWN...........
Total Goals............
121
175
Man-up.................
18
22
Man-down...............
0
1
Free-position..........
0
0
Unassisted.............
51
67
Overtime...............
1
1
GROUND BALLS.............
466
494
TURNOVERS................
176
165
CAUSED TURNOVERS.........
40
59
FACEOFFS (W-L)...........
153-182
182-153
Faceoff W-L Pct........
.457
.543
CLEARS...................
232-315
234-321
Clear Pct..............
.737
.729
PENALTIES................
Number.................
57
72
Minutes................
50:00
64:00
ATTENDANCE...............
Total..................
950
5541
Dates/Avg Per Date.....
6/158
8/693
Neutral Site #/Avg.....
2/304
HOME
( 4- 2- 0)
( 3- 1- 0)
( 1- 1- 0)
AWAY
( 1- 7- 0)
( 1- 3- 0)
( 0- 4- 0)
NEUTRAL
( 1- 1- 0)
( 0- 0- 0)
( 1- 1- 0)
## PLAYER
GP
G
A Pts Sh GWG UP DN TO CT
---------------------------------------------------------------5 HILL, Kevin
15 29 26 55 88
2
3
0 35
3
11 MORAN, Tim
15 25 18 43 101
3
7
0 22
4
10 LEONARD, Brett
16 21 11 32 56
1
3
0 16
0
18 HARRISON, Matt
16 16
4 20 49
0
2
0 11
3
33 WEIMER, Jacob
12 12
2 14 42
0
0
0 11
1
21 DAVIS, Bobby
16
7
3 10 83
0
1
0 23
0
34 Wulforst, Jamie
14
5
0
5 22
0
0
0
2
0
9 PIAZZA, Matt
14
3
1
4 13
0
1
0
7
0
15 PATTERSON, Lowell
16
1
2
3
3
0
1
0
4
1
30 WESCHLER, Leonard
13
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
32 RICHARDSON, Roland
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
13 PERESTOCK, Dan
9
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
8 COX, Hayden
5
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
38 TURNER, Matt
15
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
2
4
29 NEWMAN, Jesse
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
19 ONG, Justin
7
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
45 HAWLEY, Robert
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
44 Schaefer, Ben
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39 KENNEDY, Sean
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
36 TISCHMAN, John
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36 HINDEL, Lance
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35 PATRICK, Zanelotti
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 10
28 CARLTON, Will
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
27 SPITZER, Matt
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26 HENKE, Zach
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
25 WILKINSON, Shane
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
24 PEELER, Brian
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22 PADGETT, Dave
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
20 WHITSITT, Brett
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
17 Crean, Ryan
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16 KENNEY, Chris
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14 LINDLEY, Steve
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12 REGAN, John
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4 JACOBS, David
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 MCCOY, Sean
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
Total............... 16 121 70 191 465
6 18
0 176 40
Opponents........... 16 175 108 283 552 10 22
1 165 59
|-GOAL AVERAGE-| |-SAVES-|
## GOALTENDERS
GP Minutes GA
Avg Sv
Pct W L T
---------------------------------------------------------------3 MCCOY, Sean
16 957:32 173 10.84 151 .466 5 9 0
36 TISCHMAN, John
1
5:22
1 11.18
0 .000 0 0 0
36 HINDEL, Lance
1
2:16
1 26.47
0 .000 0 0 0
Total............... 16 965:10 175 10.88 151 .463 5 9 0
Opponents........... 16 965:10 121 7.52 130 .518 9 5 0
GOALS BY PERIOD
-------------------VMI Keydets.........
Opponents...........
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT2
--- --- --- --- --- --28 29 28 35
1
0
33 46 48 47
0
1
Total
----121
175
SAVES BY PERIOD
-------------------VMI Keydets.........
Opponents...........
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT2
--- --- --- --- --- --40 32 39 40
0
0
26 37 35 32
0
0
Total
----151
130
SHOTS BY PERIOD
-------------------VMI Keydets.........
Opponents...........
1st
--103
137
4th OT OT2
--- --- --115
2
0
135
2
1
Total
----465
552
SHOTS ON GOAL BY PRD
-------------------VMI Keydets.........
Opponents...........
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT2
--- --- --- --- --- --54 66 63 67
1
0
73 78 87 87
0
1
Total
----251
326
2nd
--131
136
3rd
--114
141