May 4, 2004
CABRINI'S PHILLIPS NAMED ECAC DIVISION IIISOUTHERN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aston, PA - Mark Phillips (Jr, A, Morristown, NJ/Morristown) of Cabrini College was named ECAC Division III Southern Player of the Week. Phillips scored nine goals and added one assist as Cabrini swept a pair of Conference games and clinched first-place in the regular season. Phillips scored a career-high eight goals in Cabrini's win over College Misericordia, and then added a goal and an assist in the Cavaliers 8-5 win over Wesley on Saturday.
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April 27, 2004
WESLEY'S BRENNAN NAMED ECAC DIVISION III SOUTHERN GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Aston, PA - Bill Brennan, Wesley (Sr, GK, Lewes, DE/Cape Henlopen) had 45 saves in a 1-1 week, stopping 23 of the 25 shots he faced in Wesley’s 8-2 win over Neumann.
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April 13, 2004
MISERICORDIA'S CAREY NAMED ECAC DIVISION III SOUTHERN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aston, PA - Matt Carey, College Misericordia (So, A, Kennebunk, ME/Kennebunk) scored six goals, including the overtime game-winner, in Misericordia's 9-8 win over Moravian.
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April 6, 2004
MISERICORDIA'S COLLINS NAMED ECAC DIVISION III SOUTHERN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aston, PA - Sean Collins (Fr, A, Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott) was named the ECAC Division III Southern Player of the Week for the week ending April 4. Collins scored five goals and added six assists, as the Cougars picked up a pair of victories.
Collins had three goals and four assists in Misericordia's 18-5 win over SUNY-IT on Wednesday. In Saturday's 13-5 win over PAC rival Alvernia College, Collins added a pair of goals and two assists. Collins also picked up five ground balls on the week.
This was the first PAC/ECAC Player of the Week award of the season for Collins.
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March 23, 2004
CABRINI'S HILL NAMED ECAC DIVISION III SOUTHERN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aston, PA - Steve Hill (Fr, A, Folsom, PA/Ridley) scored seven goals and added one assist, as the Cavaliers picked up a pair of wins over the weekend. Hill scored two goals and added one assist on Saturday, as Cabrini, ranked 11th in Division III, toppled No. 9 Ohio Wesleyan University, 8-7. On Sunday, he poured in five goals to lead the Cavaliers to an 11-9 win over the College of Wooster. He was also named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
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September 4, 2003
Alvernia Hires New Men's Lacrosse Coach, Kevin Meany
Reading, PA - Alvernia College hired Kevin Meany as the new Fitness Center Coordinator and Head Men's Lacrosse Coach. Meany joins the Crusaders following a year as head coach at Salve Regina University, located in Newport, RI.
Meany spent his college days with the Providence Friars where he was a goalie for back-to-back Pilgrim Valley League Championship team in 1985 and 1986. He is a 1982 graduate of Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, where he played defense for the Green Wave.
Meany began his coaching career at Milburn High School in Milburn, New Jersey. He was the varsity head coach for 10 years from 1993-02, and amassed a 103-76 record. He took over at Salve Regina in November of 2002 and now takes over a young program at Alvernia.
Meany takes over a team that is entering just its second varsity season after posting an 0-7 mark in the spring of 2003. Meany is very excited to be at Alvernia. "The administration has offered tremendous support for this program," said Meany, "everything is in place for Alvernia to become a premiere Division III Lacrosse program."
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2004 Final Men's Lacrosse Standings
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School
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Overall
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PAC
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*(1) Cabrini
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14-3
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6-0
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*(2) Wesley
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5-9
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5-1
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*(3) Villa Julie
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6-9
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4-2
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*(4) Misericordia
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6-9
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3-3
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Shenandoah
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3-9
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2-4
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Neumann
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2-11
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1-5
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Alvernia
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0-12
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0-6
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*Clinched berth in PAC Tournament, numbers at left indicate seed; PAC Champion in bold.
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2004 Men's Lacrosse Pre-Season Coaches' Poll
February 27, 2004
PAC Coaches Select Cabrini as Pre-Season Men's Lacrosse Favorite
Aston, PA - Cabrini College's men's lacrosse team has been selected as the unanimous favorite in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) pre-season coaches poll. Cabrini, the three-time defending Conference Champion, received all seven first-place votes, earning a total of 49 points.
Wesley College, which has finished as the runner-up the last three seasons, finished in a tie for second with Villa Julie College in the poll. Villa Julie has finished in second place in the regular season each of the past two years. Both Wesley and Villa Julie earned 37 points in the poll.
"It is always an honor to be selected by your peers to win the Conference," Cabrini head coach Steve Colfer said. "We obviously have a lot of work to do between now and the end of the year. Being the three-time champion, we expect a challenge from every team in the league."
College Misericordia (25), Neumann College (21), Shenandoah University (20) and Alvernia College (7) rounded out the voting.
The PAC Championship Game will be played on Saturday, May 8.
2004 Men's Lacrosse Coach's Preseason Poll
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Team
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Team Points
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1st Place Votes
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1. Cabrini
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49
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7
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2T. Wesley
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37
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2T. Villa Julie
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37
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4. Misericordia
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25
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5. Neumann
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21
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6. Shenandoah
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20
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7. Alvernia
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7
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2004 Men's Lacrosse Statistics
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2004 Men's Lacrosse Awards
Player of the Year: Antonio Masone, Cabrini (Sr, G, Port Jefferson, NY/Comsewogue)
Rookie of the Year: Steve Hill, Cabrini (Fr, A, Folsom, PA/Ridley)
Coach of the Year: Christian Zwickert, Wesley
First Team
Attack
Mark Phillips, Cabrini (Jr, Morristown, NJ/Morristown) (31 g, 21 a, 52 pts)
Matt Carey, Misericordia (So, Kennebunk, ME/Kennebunk) (46 g, 5 a, 51 pts)
Chris Miller, Wesley (Jr, Albany, NY/Colonie) (27 g, 22 a, 49 pts)
Midfield
Kevin Rayer, Cabrini (So, Woodlyn, PA/Ridley) (24 g, 9 a, 33 pts)
Brooks Beaty, Villa Julie (Fr, Pasadena, MD/Northeast) (8 g, 15 a, 23 pts)
Eric Benjamin, Wesley (Sr, Hockessin, DE/DuPont) (17 g, 7 a, 24 pts)
Specialist
Mike Cottone, Cabrini (Sr, Lafayette Hill, PA/St. Joseph’s Prep) (0 g, 0 a, 0 pts)
Defender
Nick Terlizzo, Cabrini (So, Port Jefferson, NY/Comsewogue) (0 g, 1 a, 1 pts)
Bill Cordts, Cabrini (Fr, East Northport, NY/Northport) (4 g, 0 a, 4 pts)
Scott Watras, Wesley (Jr, Magnolia, DE/Caesar Rodney) (0 g, 3 a, 3 pts)
Goalie
Antonio Masone, Cabrini (Sr, Port Jefferson, NY/Comsewogue) (6.85 GAA, 144 saves, .598 sv%)
Second Team
Attack
Steve Hill, Cabrini (Fr, Folsom, PA/Ridley) (30 g, 12 a, 42 pts)
James Hernandez, Shenandoah (Sr, Blue Ridge Summit, PA/HCCC) (31 g, 12 a, 43 pts)
Nate Montayne, Villa Julie (Jr, Glyndon, MD/Franklin) (30 g, 24 a, 54 pts)
Midfield
Sam Johnson, Shenandoah (Fr, Stafford, VA/Colonial Forge) (16 g, 6 a, 22 pts)
Derek Wolford, Villa Julie (Jr, Fallston, MD/Fallston) (20 g, 6 a, 26 pts)
Pete Moran, Wesley (So, Lindenhurst, NY/Kellenberg) (14 g, 1 a, 15 pts)
Specialist
Greg Keller, Villa Julie (Jr, Hampstead, MD/North Carroll) (5 g, 1 a, 6 pts)
Defender
Chris Burton, Shenandoah (Sr, Alexandria, VA/West Potomac) (0 g, 0 a, 0 pts)
Ryan Hogan, Villa Julie (Fr, Damascus, MD/Damascus) (3 g, 0 a, 3 pts)
Chris Sparks, Wesley (So, Crofton, MD/South River) (0 g, 0 a, 0 pts)
Goalie
Ricky Boulay, Neumann (Sr, G, Arnold, MD/Broadneck) (12.42 GAA, 220 saves, .577 sv%)
Honorable Mention
Dan Connor, Alvernia (Sr, D, Brownville, NY/General Brown) (0 g, 0 a, 0 pts); Bobby Dmuchowski, Misericordia (So, D, Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) (1 g, 0 a, 1 pts); Matt Crow, Misericordia (So, M, Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) (11g, 5 a, 16 pts); Elmer Baker, Shenandoah (Sr, A, Fort Montgomery, NY/O’Neill) (20 g, 18 a, 38 pts); Matt Easter, Villa Julie (So, D, Glen Burnie, MD/Glen Burnie) (1 g, 0 a, 1 pts); Bill Brennan, Wesley (Sr, G, Lewes, DE/Cape Henlopen) (8.96 GAA, 191 saves, .630 sv%)
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Players of the Week
March 8 - Cabrini College's Paul Archambault (Jr, M, Aurora, CO/Grandview) Archambault scored five goals, including one game-winner, as Cabrini started the season with a pair of victories.
March 15 - Cabrini College's Matt Campbell (So, A, Arnold, MD/Broadneck) -Campbell scored five goals and added one assist in the Cavaliers 13-12 win over #13 Hamilton College.Campbell scored three of his goals and added his assist in the fourth quarter of the contest.
March 22 - Cabrini College's Steve Hill (Fr, A, Folsom, PA/Ridley) - Hill scored seven goals and added one assist, as the Cavaliers picked up a pair of wins over the weekend. Hill scored two goals and added one assist on Saturday, as Cabrini, ranked 18th in Division III, toppled #9 Ohio Wesleyan University, 8-7. On Sunday, he poured in five goals to lead the Cavaliers to an 11-9 win over the College of Wooster. He was also named ECAC South Player of the Week.
March 29 - Shenandoah University's Elmer Baker (Sr, A, Fort Montgomery, NY/O'Neill) - Baker scored eight goals and added six assists, as the Hornets went 1-2 on the week.
April 5 - College Misericordia's Sean Collins (Fr, A, Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott) - Collins scored five goals and added six assists, as the Cougars picked up a pair of victories. He was also named ECAC Division III Southern Player of the Week.
April 12 - College Misericordia's Matt Carey (So, A, Kennebunk, ME/Kennebunk) - Carey scored six goals, including the overtime game-winner, in Misericordia's 9-8 win over Moravian.
April 19 - Cabrini College's Rory Friel (Jr, M, Ridley Park, PA/Ridley) - Friel scored four goals and added seven assists in Cabrini's two PAC victories during the week.
April 26 - College Misericordia's Matt Carey (So, A, Kennebunk, ME/Kennebunk) - Carey scored eight goals and added one assist in Misericordia's two PAC victories during the week.
May 2 - Cabrini College's Mark Phillips (Jr, A, Morristown, NJ/Morristown) - Phillips scored nine goals and added one assist as Cabrini swept a pair of Conference games and clinched first-place in the regular season. Phillips scored a career-high eight goals in Cabrini's win over College Misericordia, then added a goal and an assist in the Cavaliers 8-5 win over Wesley on Saturday.This was the first Player of the Week award of the season for Phillips, who becomes the fifth Cavalier to be honored this season.
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2004 Men's Lacrosse Championships PAC | NCAA
2004 PAC Men's Lacrosse Tournament
Saturday, May 8, 2004- Final
@ #1 Cabrini 20, #3 Villa Julie 5
Radnor, PA - Sophomore Matt Campbell scored five goals, and junior Mark Phillips added three goals and an assist to lead Cabrini College (14-2) to a 20-5 win over Villa Julie College in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship Game. With the win, the Cavaliers earn their third consecutive berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The title was Cabrini's fourth in a row and concluded the Cavaliers fourth consecutive perfect season in the PAC. The Cavaliers have now won 29 consecutive Conference games in that span.
Cabrini took control of the contest in the second quarter on Saturday. After outscoring Villa Julie (6-10) 5-2 in the first quarter, the Cavaliers scored 15 of the game's next 16 goals to secure the win. In the second quarter alone, the Cavaliers outscored Villa Julie 9-1 to take a 14-3 lead at the break.
Campbell scored three times in the second quarter, Phillips added two goals and one assist, and freshman Steve Hill had a goal and two assists in the stanza.
A Villa Julie run never materialized in the second half, as Campell scored twice in the third quarter, both assisted by Hill, and Cabrini took a 19-3 lead into the fourth quarter.
Senior Antonio Masone made six saves to earn the win for Cabrini. Masone has allowed a total of seven goals in his three Championship Game starts.
Villa Julie was led by Travis Hinkle's two goals and one assist.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004- Semifinals
@ #1 Cabrini 21, #4 Misericordia 5
Radnor, PA - Matt Campbell and Mark Phillips both scored four goals and added two assists to lead Cabrini College (13-2) to a 21-5 win over College Misericordia (6-9) in a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference semifinal. The Cavaliers advanced to Saturday's PAC Championship Game, where they will meet third-seeded Villa Julie College.
Campbell scored three of Cabrini's first four goals as the Cavaliers jumped out to a 5-1 lead after the first quarter. Junior Rory Friel added a goal and two assists in the stanza for Cabrini.
The Cavaliers extended their lead to 10-1 in the second quarter behind two goals from Paul Archambault, and a goal and an assist apiece by Campbell ad Phillips. Misericordia got on the board with 15 seconds to go in the half, on a goal by Matt Carey.
In the second half, the Cougars scored two of the first three goals, as Brandon Fields and Paul Lorwuk scored less than a minute apart midway through the third to narrow Cabrini's lead to seven, at 11-4. However, the Cavaliers responded with the final three goals of the quarter to take a commanding 14-4 lead into the final stanza.
Misericordia never threatened Cabrini's advantage in the final 15 minutes.
Senior Antonio Masone made five saves for Cabrini to earn the win. Misericordia's Dave Berger made 17 saves in the losing effort. The Cavaliers outshot Misericordia 63-15 in the contest.
Archambault finished with four goals, and Dave Barba added three for Cabrini.
Cabrini will be looking for its fourth straight PAC Championship.
#3 Villa Julie 8, @ #2 Wesley 5
Dover, DE – Wesley College (5-9) fell to Villa Julie College (6-9) in the semifinal round of the PAC Tournament by a final score of 8-5 on Wednesday afternoon.
Wesley jumped out to the quick lead on a goal by senior Eric Benjamin at the 11:51 mark in the 1st quarter, but Villa Julie followed quickly with four consecutive goals. Nate Montanye assisted on all four goals to help put the Mustangs up 4-1. The Mustangs went into halftime with a 5-2 lead and went up 6-2 on a goal by Travis Hinkle at the 4:40 mark in the 3rd quarter. Hinkle had a game-high 5 goals on the day. Wesley would get no closer than 2 goals the rest of the way. Villa Julie goalie, Travis Phipps, had 8 saves in the final 2 quarters to end with 10 saves. Dan Deaver had 2 goals and 3 groundballs, while Derek Wolford added one goal and 5 groundballs. Villa Julie held a 41-32 advantage in groundballs.
Villa Julie will now travel to Cabrini College for the PAC Championship at 1:00 on Saturday, May 8th. Cabrini defeated College Misericordia 21-5 in the other PAC semifinal game.
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2004 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament
Sunday, May 16, 2004- First Round
@ Gettysburg (14-3) 18, Cabrini (14-3) 2
Seniors Jake Van Nostrand and Matt Twombly combined for five goals and seven assists to lead fifth-ranked Gettysburg over No. 18 Cabrini 18-2 in the second round of the 2004 NCAA Division III men's lacrosse championships on Sunday.
Van Nostrand tallied a hat trick and dished out four assists, matching his career high of seven points and helping the Bullets (14-3) post their largest victory margin in an NCAA tournament game. Twombly collected a career-high five points (2 goals, 3 assists) as Gettysburg ran its winning streak to nine games.
With the win, the Bullets advance to face Washington (Md.) in the national quarterfinals on Wednesday in Chestertown. The Shoremen moved forward with a 9-8 victory over Whittier on Saturday. Wednesday's game will mark the third meeting between Gettysburg and Washington this season.
Bullet goalie Pat Vaughan continued his standout freshman campaign on Sunday, recording 11 saves while allowing only two goals against Division III's seventh-best scoring offense in his NCAA debut.
Dave Barba and Steve Hill scored for the Cavaliers (14-3), who saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end. Goalie Antonio Masone made eight saves in the loss.
Behind one of its most dominant efforts in an NCAA tournament game, Gettysburg kept alive its dreams of a national title.
Bullet face-off specialist Chris Renzi set the tone for the day, winning the opening draw, collecting a Cabrini turnover and scoring his first collegiate goal just 19 seconds into the game.
Cavalier face-off man Greg Cleaver won the next one, but Vaughan turned aside a shot from Kevin Rayer on Cabrini's first possession for his first NCAA save.
Van Nostrand, like many of his classmates a veteran of two national championship games among seven prior NCAA contests, started his scoring day by setting up Evan Gallant for a 2-0 lead with 10:32 left in the first quarter. The assist was the 100th of Van Nostrand's career, making him just the third Bullet to accomplish the feat.
Chase Stewart tallied the first of his three goals off a Twombly assist at 8:10, giving the sophomore his first 40-goal season. Twombly followed with both of his goals in a span of fewer than four minutes to make it 5-0 by the end of the first quarter.
The Gettysburg barrage continued throughout the second 15 minutes. Nick Purkat, Kevin Freehill and Jon Sowanick scored in a stretch of 3 minutes, 25 seconds to extend the lead to 8-0.
A minute after Sowanick's goal, Kevin Smith finished a solo run for a 9-0 lead. Van Nostrand set up John O'Bannon at 2:25 and scored off a Purkat feed with 28 ticks left to close out the 11-goal first half.
Defensively, Vaughan halted three of the four Cavalier shots he faced in the second quarter. Gettysburg outshot Cabrini 23-7 in the first half.
Two goals from Stewart and one from Van Nostrand in a 1-minute, 51-second span pushed the lead to 14-0 midway through the third before Hill put the Cavaliers on the board with 7:52 left in the quarter. Barba scored the Cavaliers' other goal 25 seconds later.
In addition to his first collegiate goal, Renzi won 11 of 16 face-offs on the day and scooped a team-high nine of the Bullets' 53 ground balls. Freehill's goal was also the first of his collegiate career.
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