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Elmira College Department of Athletics
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Men's Lacrosse
Jump to a Soaring Eagles Team:
2010 Season Preview
The 2010 Soaring Eagles Men’s Lacrosse
team will look to this season as a chance for a breakthrough in the
competitive Empire 8 Conference under Head Coach Preston Chapman.
In his 11th year with Elmira College, Coach Chapman will look to a
combination of experience and youth to have success this spring.
Despite their overall record last season, the Soaring Eagles were
highly ambitious losing six games by only four goals or less. The
Purple and Gold will look to build on last year’s
experiences this season as the team contends against many
challenging opponents.
Returning for his last season in the Purple and Gold is Co-Captain and leading goal scorer Brad Levick ’10 (Newmartket, ONT -- St. Andrews College). Last season, Levick was a standout player with 53 total points, 39 goals and 14 assists. Levick’s best performance came in Elmira’s lone win of the year against Wheaton College with a career best nine goals. Levick was also second on the team with 31 groundballs.
Joining Levick at the attack position will be second year players Rick Acorn ’12 (Barrie, ONT -- Innisdale) and TJ White ’12 (Collegeville, PA -- Methacton). In ’09 White ranked tied for third on
the team in total points with 22, which included an impressive 18
goals in his rookie season.
Acorn accounted for 18 points last year with 12
goals and 6 assists.
Adam Walker ’11 (Corning, NY -- Corning
East) will also log serious minutes at the attack position
for EC.
Leading the experienced Elmira midfield is Co-Captain Dan Frost ’10 (Bow, NH -- Bow). Frost, in 14 games recorded 3 goals and 6 assists. Also at the midfield position for the Purple and Gold will be standout player Kenny Keirstead ’11 (Waltham, MA -- Waltham). Keirstead had a career year last season with 15 goals in 14 games played. Keirstead also led the team with an impressive 23 assists.
Also roaming the midfield will be JP Kennedy ’10 (Newport, RI -- Providence Country Day), Scott Gamble ’10 (Toronto, ONT -- Leaside), Tom Hosey ’10 (Springfield, MA -- Williston Northampton), Kevin Morrison ’10 (Hingham, MA -- Boston College), Rob Thompson ’10 (Hellertown, PA -- Yarmouth), Rich Courto ’11 (Fayetteville, NY -- Fayetteville Manlius), and Travis Armideo ’12 (Kimberton, PA -- Haverford School). All of these players will see crucial minutes for the Purple and Gold, and their knowledge and experience will be greatly beneficial to the team’s success this season.
Co-Captain Vinnie Anastasi ’10 (Syracuse, NY -- Corcoran) and Brandon Saylor ’10 (Cleveland Heights, OH -- Cleveland Heights) will control the Elmira College defense this season. Last season, Anastasi appeared in all 14 games for the Soaring Eagles tallying 25 groundballs and 7 caused turnovers from his defensive position. Anastasi’s leadership will prove to be valuable as the season progresses. Saylor acted as the team’s defensive anchor last year putting together a season of 77 groundballs and 13 caused turnovers, both team-highs. Saylor’s best performance of the season came against Lycoming College where he came away with 11 groundballs and two caused turnovers.
Also taking the field at defense for the Purple and Gold will be Paul Schwartz ’11 (Allison Park, PA -- Kiski School) and Barrett Gast ’12 (Orchard Park, NY -- Orchard Park). Schwartz appeared in 12 games last year for EC including 7 starts. The third year player also recorded 29 groundballs and 7 caused turnovers. In his rookie season, Gast appeared in 13 games for EC registering 20 groundballs and 6 caused turnovers. This duo will need to be up to the challenge of constantly taking on the leagues best attackers.
Defending the net for the Purple and Gold this season will be a solid group headed by goalkeeper Geofferey Lane ’10 (Pennington, NJ -- Pennington). Lane appeared in 10 games for EC in ’09 including 8 starts, and logged over 370 minutes in goal. Lane also produced 93 saves and the teams highest save percentage at .489. Joining Lane at the goalie position will be Matt Hale ’11 (Cato, NY -- Cato-Meridian).
In their first season, the Soaring Eagles will look to Dave Bucchino ’13 (Cedar Grove, NJ -- Bow), Mike Murphy ’13 (New City, NY -- NY Military Academy), Brad States ’13 (Monmouth, NJ --West Windsor-Plainsboro North), Bobby Thomas ’13 (Wantagh, NY -- General Douglas MacArthur), Paul Tagari ’13 (Newbury Park, CA -- Newbury Park), Colby Ross ’13 (Wayne, ME -- Kents Hill), Tyler Campbell ’13 (Mississauga, ONT -- Gordon Graydon Memorial), Alex Ostrum ’13 (Montpelier, VT -- Montpelier), Guillaume Meli ’13 (Burlington, VT -- Rice Memorial), and Nate Lowmaster ’13 (Horseheads, NY -- Horseheads). All will look to make great contributions in their first seasons at EC.
With an excellent combination of youth and experience, the Purple and Gold will look to regain a spot at the top of the standings and an opportunity to compete in the 2010 Empire 8 Conference playoffs.
Returning for his last season in the Purple and Gold is Co-Captain and leading goal scorer Brad Levick ’10 (Newmartket, ONT -- St. Andrews College). Last season, Levick was a standout player with 53 total points, 39 goals and 14 assists. Levick’s best performance came in Elmira’s lone win of the year against Wheaton College with a career best nine goals. Levick was also second on the team with 31 groundballs.
Joining Levick at the attack position will be second year players Rick Acorn ’12 (Barrie, ONT -- Innisdale) and TJ White ’12 (Collegeville, PA -- Methacton). In ’09 White ranked tied for third on
the team in total points with 22, which included an impressive 18
goals in his rookie season.
Acorn accounted for 18 points last year with 12
goals and 6 assists.
Adam Walker ’11 (Corning, NY -- Corning
East) will also log serious minutes at the attack position
for EC.
Leading the experienced Elmira midfield is Co-Captain Dan Frost ’10 (Bow, NH -- Bow). Frost, in 14 games recorded 3 goals and 6 assists. Also at the midfield position for the Purple and Gold will be standout player Kenny Keirstead ’11 (Waltham, MA -- Waltham). Keirstead had a career year last season with 15 goals in 14 games played. Keirstead also led the team with an impressive 23 assists.
Also roaming the midfield will be JP Kennedy ’10 (Newport, RI -- Providence Country Day), Scott Gamble ’10 (Toronto, ONT -- Leaside), Tom Hosey ’10 (Springfield, MA -- Williston Northampton), Kevin Morrison ’10 (Hingham, MA -- Boston College), Rob Thompson ’10 (Hellertown, PA -- Yarmouth), Rich Courto ’11 (Fayetteville, NY -- Fayetteville Manlius), and Travis Armideo ’12 (Kimberton, PA -- Haverford School). All of these players will see crucial minutes for the Purple and Gold, and their knowledge and experience will be greatly beneficial to the team’s success this season.
Co-Captain Vinnie Anastasi ’10 (Syracuse, NY -- Corcoran) and Brandon Saylor ’10 (Cleveland Heights, OH -- Cleveland Heights) will control the Elmira College defense this season. Last season, Anastasi appeared in all 14 games for the Soaring Eagles tallying 25 groundballs and 7 caused turnovers from his defensive position. Anastasi’s leadership will prove to be valuable as the season progresses. Saylor acted as the team’s defensive anchor last year putting together a season of 77 groundballs and 13 caused turnovers, both team-highs. Saylor’s best performance of the season came against Lycoming College where he came away with 11 groundballs and two caused turnovers.
Also taking the field at defense for the Purple and Gold will be Paul Schwartz ’11 (Allison Park, PA -- Kiski School) and Barrett Gast ’12 (Orchard Park, NY -- Orchard Park). Schwartz appeared in 12 games last year for EC including 7 starts. The third year player also recorded 29 groundballs and 7 caused turnovers. In his rookie season, Gast appeared in 13 games for EC registering 20 groundballs and 6 caused turnovers. This duo will need to be up to the challenge of constantly taking on the leagues best attackers.
Defending the net for the Purple and Gold this season will be a solid group headed by goalkeeper Geofferey Lane ’10 (Pennington, NJ -- Pennington). Lane appeared in 10 games for EC in ’09 including 8 starts, and logged over 370 minutes in goal. Lane also produced 93 saves and the teams highest save percentage at .489. Joining Lane at the goalie position will be Matt Hale ’11 (Cato, NY -- Cato-Meridian).
In their first season, the Soaring Eagles will look to Dave Bucchino ’13 (Cedar Grove, NJ -- Bow), Mike Murphy ’13 (New City, NY -- NY Military Academy), Brad States ’13 (Monmouth, NJ --West Windsor-Plainsboro North), Bobby Thomas ’13 (Wantagh, NY -- General Douglas MacArthur), Paul Tagari ’13 (Newbury Park, CA -- Newbury Park), Colby Ross ’13 (Wayne, ME -- Kents Hill), Tyler Campbell ’13 (Mississauga, ONT -- Gordon Graydon Memorial), Alex Ostrum ’13 (Montpelier, VT -- Montpelier), Guillaume Meli ’13 (Burlington, VT -- Rice Memorial), and Nate Lowmaster ’13 (Horseheads, NY -- Horseheads). All will look to make great contributions in their first seasons at EC.
With an excellent combination of youth and experience, the Purple and Gold will look to regain a spot at the top of the standings and an opportunity to compete in the 2010 Empire 8 Conference playoffs.
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