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Quick Facts/Table of Contents
The 2005 Air Force lacrosse media guide is a product of the Air
Force Academy athletic media relations office. Editorial content, lay-
out and design by athletic media relations assistant Melissa
McKeown, using QuarkXpress software. Additional editing by the
Air Force athletic media relations staff, as well as the Air Force
lacrosse staff.
The photographs in this guide were provided by Dave Armer,
Danny Meyer, Charley Starr and the Academy’s photographic serv-
ices division. Printing by McCormick Armstrong, Wichita, Kan.
On the Covers:
Featured on the front cover of the 2005 Air Force lacrosse media guide
are senior co-captains D.J. Benzing and Tim Hade. Seniors Jared
Brush, Jeffrey Jablonski and Michael Kennedy are on the inside back
cover, while the team is pictured on the back cover along with the
2005 schedule.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2004-05 QUICK FACTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location................................................................USAFA, Colo.
Founded..............................................................................1954
Enrollment .........................................................................4,000
Nickname ........................................................................Falcons
Colors .................................................................Blue and Silver
Affiliation...........................................................NCAA Division I
Superintendent........................................Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa
Athletic Director.............................................. Dr. Hans J. Mueh
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach.......................................Fred Acee (Eighth season)
Alma Mater ...............................................Cortland State (1963)
Office Phone ......................................................(719) 333-7544
Coach’s E-mail:...............................Frederick.Acee@usafa.af.mil
Career Record (Yrs) ............................................334-187-1 (37)
AFA Record (Yrs) .........................................................22-68 (7)
Asst. Coaches ...............................Maj. Rob Koehler (USMA '85)
...............................................Eric Seremet (North Carolina '92)
Volunteer Asst. Coach................2nd Lt. Dan Boyd (USAFA ‘03)
Officer Representatives...............................Maj. Basil Georgiadis
.................................................................Capt. Gareth Johnson
TEAM INFORMATION
Home Field ..............................Cadet Lacrosse Stadium (2,000)
Surface.........................................................................Field Turf
Conference................................Great Western Lacrosse League
2004 Overall Record..............................................................4-8
2004 Conference Record ................................2-3 (Fourth place)
Letterwinners R/L...............................................................24/17
Starters R/L............................................................................4/6
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
Asst. Athletic Director............................................Troy Garnhart
Lacrosse Contact.............................................Melissa McKeown
Office Phone ......................................................(719) 333-9025
Office Fax...........................................................(719) 333-3798
Cell Phone .........................................................(719) 331-8321
E-mail address ............................melissa.mckeown@usafa.af.mil
Official website .............................................AirForceSports.com
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
Quick Facts/Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
SECTION 2: FALCON LACROSSE
Head Coach Fred Acee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2005 Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Numerical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Alphabetical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-22
SECTION 3: 2004 SEASON REVIEW
2004 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24
2004 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
SECTION 4: FALCON HISTORY
All-Time Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Overall Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Year by Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-30
Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Individual/Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Honors/Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35
All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
GWLL/Pace Weber Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
2005 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39
Off the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41
Kid Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Lacrosse Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
SECTION 5: ACADEMY
Senior Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
The Air Force Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Academy Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Academy Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Falcon Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Colorado Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Broadcast
KRDO-TV (13) - ABC
P.O. Box 1457
Colorado Spgs, CO 80901
719-575-6360
KOAA-TV (5/30) - NBC
2200 7th Ave.
Pueblo, CO 81003
719-630-3930
KKTV (11) - CBS
3100 N. Nevada Ave.
Colorado Spgs, CO 80907
719-578-0000
KVOR AM 740
6805 Corporate Dr. #130
Colorado Spgs, CO 80906
Phone: (719) 593-2700
Fax: (719) 593-2727
Jim Arthur, sports director
Print
The Gazette
30 S. Prospect
Colorado Spgs, CO 80903
719-636-0250
Denver Post
1650 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202
303-820-1296
Rocky Mountain News
400 W. Colfax
Denver, CO 80204
303-892-5213
Academy Spirit
HQ USAFA/PAI
USAFA, CO 80840
719-333-2044
Media Information
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Covering the Falcons
Working Press Credentials: To cover Air Force
lacrosse home games, please contact assis-
tant athletic media relations director Melissa
McKeown at (719) 333-9025 at least 24
hours before game time.
Radio/TV: Upon receiving permission to
broadcast the game, please contact the media
relations office. Telephone lines are the
responsibility of the broadcaster. Information
about local services can be obtained from the
athletic media relations office.
Post-ggame Interviews: Air Force head coach
Fred Acee and the Falcon players will be
available for interviews by request following
the 10-minute cooling off period.
In-SSeason Interviews: All Air Force players and coaches are available for interviews during the
week with the following guidelines: player interviews will be done between 2 and 5 p.m. depend-
ing on the practice schedule. All interview requests must be made at least one day in advance by
calling the athletic media relations office at (719) 333-9025.
Press Services: Programs, media guides and statistics will be available in the Falcon lacrosse press
box. A post-game summary will also be available after the game. Coaches’ quotes available upon
request. The media relations office in the Cadet Field House has a fax machine and phone which
will be available for media use. A media relations staff member will be available to assist you.
Press Parking: There is no press parking lot at either the grass or field turf stadium. Parking acco-
modations are available on a strictly first-come, first-serve basis.
Admission: All Air Force lacrosse home games are free to the public.
For Air Force Lacrosse information, contact:
Melissa McKeown
Athletic Media Relations Office
2169 Field House Drive
USAF Academy, CO 80840
Office: 719) 333-9025
Cell: (719) 331-8321
Home: (719) 213-1509
Fax: (719) 333-3798
email: melissa.mckeown@usafa.af.mil
FALCONS ON THE INTERNET:
Updated Air Force lacrosse results, game wrap-ups, roster, coaches’ bios,
and schedules, along with other Air Force information are available on
the Air Force Academy athletic home page at:
http://www.AirForceSports.com
Also, for the best in college lacrosse, including polls and the latest news,
check out College Lacrosse USA at:
http://www.collegelacrosseusa.com
Lacrosse Field
Directions
Take I-25 to the Air Force
Academy North Gate, and
continue through the North
Gate for about two miles.
Turn left on Parade Loop
(second left after the B-52).
Make first right on Field
House Drive. Turn right into
parking lot just east of the
Field House. Take road on
far north side of parking lot.
When road dead ends, turn
right. The artificial turf field is
on your left. Take road
around the fields and to your
left to reach the grass field.
Mike Hutcheon, Baseball
333-7898
Chris Mooney, Men’s Basketball
333-3039
Ardie McInelly, Women’s Basketball
333-2345
Eddie Weichers, Boxing
333-2766
Mark Stanforth, M&W Cross Country
333-3602
Stan Curnow, M&W Diving
333-2331
Abdel Salem, Fencing
333-4807
Fisher DeBerry, Football
333-3838
George Koury, Golf
333-2280
Lou Burkel, Men’s Gymnastics
333-2421
Lisa Woody, Women’s Gymnastics
333-2422
Frank Serratore, Ice Hockey
333-2188
Fred Acee, Lacrosse
333-7544
Capt. Justin Broughton, Rifle
333-2724
Luis Sagastume, Men’s Soccer
333-2174
Marty Buckley, Women’s Soccer
333-2201
Casey Converse, Women’s Swim.
333-4765
Rob Clayton, Men’s Swimming
333-4726
Rich Gugat, Men’s Tennis
333-2564
Kim Gidley, Women’s Tennis
333-2489
Ralph Lindeman, M&W Track &
Field
333-2173
Penny Lucas-White, Volleyball
333-2897
Jeff Ehrlich, Water Polo
333-2792
Wayne Baughman, Wrestling
333-2811
Air Force
Head Coaches
Primary Media Outlets
With his long and illustrious
lacrosse career which has spanned
four decades, Air Force lacrosse
head coach Fred Acee has a resume
that rivals that of any coach in col-
legiate lacrosse.
Acee took the helm of
the Falcon lacrosse pro-
gram in the fall of 1997
with a great under-
standing of the history
of the program. His
goals then and now are
the same — to turn the
Falcon lacrosse team
into a NCAA playoff
contender.
Last season, the
Falcons put together a
4-8 record, including
victories over Butler
and Fairfield of the
Great Western Lacrosse
League. The Falcons
also notched one of the
best wins in team histo-
ry, opening the season
with their first ever win
over defending national
champion Virginia. It
was the first win in
school history over a
top-ranked opponent.
If vast experience is
any indication of the
tools needed to build
future success, Acee's
exceptional knowledge
of lacrosse and exten-
sive coaching back-
ground ensure that the
Falcons will have solid
guidance in the years
ahead.
For 30 years, Acee
made a name for him-
self as head coach at
Farmingdale, a two-
year college on Long
Island. While there, he
built the Rams into a
national lacrosse pow-
erhouse, capturing
National Junior College
Athletic Association
championships in
1977, 1981 and
1987. In his three
decades at the helm,
the Rams advanced
to the NJCAA Final
Four an amazing 25
times. His overall
record of 312-119-1
(.723 winning per-
centage) is testa-
ment to his coach-
ing skills.
Although SUNY
Farmingdale may
have been a small
school, Acee's abili-
ties were not hidden
from the rest of the
lacrosse world. He
is highly respected
by his peers, as evi-
denced by the
numerous honors
he has received. He
was inducted into
the Long Island
Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992. In 1994, Acee was the
defensive coach for the world champion United States lacrosse team,
assisting then-Johns Hopkins head coach, Tony Seaman. Most
recently, Acee was chosen as a 2005 inductee into the Junior College
Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Acee also served on the executive board for the 1998 USA World
Team and is the organizer of the United States Lacrosse Coaches
Association convention.
He has also served on the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Association Rules Advisory Committee and is a past president of the
NJCAA Lacrosse Coaches' Association.
In the summer of 2001, Acee was honored for his lifelong contri-
butions to the game of lacrosse. He received the Howdy Meyers Man
of the Year award at the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's
annual banquet in Albany, N.Y.
Lacrosse hasn't been his only game in the last 30-plus years. At
SUNY, he also coached the soccer team from 1967-72 and coached
soccer, track, basketball and baseball at Leonardsville High School.
He lettered in both football (quarterback) and lacrosse (midfield) at
his alma mater, SUNY Cortland.
A New York native, Acee played football, basketball and baseball
at Clinton Central in Clinton, N.Y. He graduated from Cortland State
with a degree in physical education in 1963, and received his master's
in physical education from Ithaca College in 1967.
Acee has one son, Michael, who played lacrosse at North Carolina,
and daughters, Paulette Pearson and Dr. Andreana Hodgini, as well
as three grandchildren — Sarah and Mike Hodgini and Paige
Pearson.
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Head Coach Fred Acee
The Acee File
Full Name: Frederick P. Acee
Born: Aug. 29, 1941 (Clark Mills, N.Y.)
High School: Clinton Central, Clinton, N.Y.
High School Athletics: Football (quarter-
back, team captain); basketball (guard,
team captain); baseball (pitcher/third base,
team captain)
College Education: SUNY Cortland --
bachelor’s degree, physical education,
1963; Ithaca College -- master’s degree,
physical education, 1967
College Athletics: Football (quarterback);
Lacrosse (midfield)
College Athletic Honors: Red Letter award;
All-Morrill Division
Collegiate Coaching: SUNY Farmingdale -
- head lacrosse coach, 1967-97; head soc-
cer coach, 1967-74; head women’s tennis
coach, 1989-92
Coaching Honors: SUNY Farmingdale
lacrosse -- NJCAA National Champions,
1977, ‘81, ‘87; NJCAA Coach of the Year,
1977, ‘81, ‘87, ‘97; 25 Final Four appear-
ances
Non-ccollegiate Coaching: Defensive
coach, 1994 World Champion United
States lacrosse team; USILA Man of the
Year, 2001.
Overall Coaching Record: 334-187-1 (37)
Air Force Coaching Record: 22-68 (7)
Athletic Distinction: Long Island
Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame
(inducted, 1992); USLCA -- 1986-2003;
Past president -- NJCAA Lacrosse
Coaches’ Association; Member -- 1998
NCAA Lacrosse Championships commit-
tee; U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Association’s Howdy Meyers Man of the
Year award (2001); South Coach,
North/South All-Star game, 2002; Junior
College Lacrosse Hall of Fame (inducted,
2005).
Fred Acee
Eighth Season
Cortland State ‘63
Coaching Staff
4
Maj. Rob
Koehler
Assistant Coach
Maj. Rob Koehler is in his fifth year
coaching at the Air Force Academy.
Koehler is a graduate of the United
States Military Academy where he
earned his bachelor's degree in 1985.
In 1984, Koehler won the General George Ruhlen Award, which
is awarded annually to Army's player who shows the most
improvement in his game during the season. In 1985, he won the
General James V. Hartinger Award, which is given annually to the
Army lacrosse most valuable player. He also earned honorable
mention All-American status in 1985 at the goalie position.
After graduation, Koehler was commissioned as a 2nd
Lieutenant in Field Artillery. His first permanent assignment was at
Fort Carson (Colo.), where he spent four years as a fire support
officer and a fire direction officer. After Fort Carson, he spent nine
months at the Army's Defense Language Institute in Monterey,
Calif., where he studied German. He also graduated from Ranger
school at Fort Benning, Ga., before spending two years in
Baumholder, Germany, where he commanded an artillery battery
of over 125 soldiers.
After returning from Germany, Koehler earned his master’s
degree in kinesiology at Indiana University and then returned to
West Point to teach in the physical education department. While at
West Point, he also served as the volunteer assistant lacrosse coach
for three years. In 2003, he was nominated for the National
Assistant Coach of the Year award.
Before coming to the Academy, Koehler was stationed at Fort
Hood (Texas) for two years. He served in the 1st Cavalry Division
where he deployed to Bosnia for six months and Kuwait for a
month.
The Long Island native has completed the Leadville 100, a gru-
eling 100-mile mountain trail run. He and his wife, Chris, are the
parents of two boys, Alex and Kevin. They reside in Colorado
Springs.
Eric
Seremet
Assistant Coach
Eric Seremet enters his fourth sea-
son as an assistant lacrosse coach at
the Academy. On the field, he works
primarily with the offense, while off the
field he assists in recruiting and scout-
ing.
Seremet, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., and 1988 graduate of
West Genesee High School, worked for one season at Cornell,
helping the team maintain a top-20 ranking throughout the 2001
season. Before Cornell, Seremet was the top assistant for four
years at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He also
was a graduate assistant coach at Dartmouth College for one sea-
son.
At Stony Brook, Seremet was heavily involved in the recruit-
ing process, but his main successes came on the field. He had his
hand in all aspects of the program, having coached both ends of
the field. In 1998, he coached the top goaltender in Division I in
save percentage, while the defense ranked third in goals against.
Seremet attended the University of North Carolina, where he
was a four-year letterwinner for the lacrosse team. He was a starter
on North Carolina's 1991 Division I national championship team
and member of four ACC championship teams from 1989-92. He
graduated in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in industrial relations.
Seremet is a former member of the National Lacrosse
League’s Colorado Mammoth, spending eight years as a player in
the league. His pro career began in 1993 with the Boston Blazers.
He also played for the New York Saints from 1995-1999 and the
Syracuse Smash from 1999-2000. He has also played on various
club lacrosse teams for the past decade, has run seven marathons
and completed the Leadville 100, a grueling 100-mile mountain
trail run with fellow coach Maj. Rob Koehler.
2nd Lt. Dan
Boyd
Volunteer
Assistant Coach
Lt. Dan Boyd enters his second sea-
son as an assistant lacrosse coach at the
Academy. On the field, he assists the
coaches in team drills, while off the field he assists in recruiting,
scouting, and logistics.
Boyd, a native of Coram, N.Y., and 1999 graduate of Newfield
High School, attended the Air Force Academy and graduated with
a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2003. Boyd was a member of the
Air Force football team for four years as well as a member of the
lacrosse team.
Team Managers:
C2C Brion Stroud
C4C Stephen Boogar
C4C Frank Cope
C4C Michael Trott
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Support Staff
Capt. Gareth Johnson enters his first
season as an officer representative for the
Air Force lacrosse team. He is currently
an instructor in economics and geogra-
phy, teaching geopolitics.
Johnson came to the Academy in July 2004 after spending three
years with the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB, Mo. There he
spent most of his assignment as the chief of target intelligence.
Prior to his stint at Whiteman, Johnson was an operations officer
with the Defense Intelligence Agency at Scott AFB, Ill. He also served
nearly two years as the chief for intelligence operations in support of
Operation Northern Watch at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey.
A magna cum laude graduate of Northern Arizona, Johnson
earned his bachelor’s degree in remote sensing in 1996. He went on
to receive a master’s degree in international relations from Webster
University in 2001.
Johnson and his wife, Shannon, have two sons, Gage (6) and
Tanner (4).
Maj. Basil Georgiadis begins his first
season as officer representative to the
lacrosse team. He is currently the Deputy
for International History in the
Department of History and teaches the core world history course and
upper division Russian history.
Georgiadis is a graduate of Lawrence University (Wis.), where he
studied history and modern languages and played club lacrosse. He
later received his commission through Officer Training School at
Lackland AFB, Texas. In the Air Force, he has worked in supply
squadrons at Seymour-Johnson, N.C., Howard AFB, Panama, and
Aviano AB, Italy. He had a joint assignment with the Defense
Logistics Agency at Tinker AFB, Okla., where he deployed to Camp
Bondsteel, Kosovo, to support the U.S. Army's first ID in peacekeep-
ing efforts in 2000.
After finishing his stint at Tinker, Georgiadis completed his Ph.D
at Florida State University in 2004 in Russian/East European history
and then moved to the Academy as an instructor. A Richmond, Va.,
native, Georgiadis is married and has two children.
Maj. Basil
Georgiadis
Officer
Representative
Col. Billy Walker
Assoc. AD for
Athletic Programs
Dan Siermine
Equipment Manager
Jim Bowman
Assoc. AD for
Recruiting Support
Ernie Sedelmyer
Athletic Trainer
Capt. Gareth
Johnson
Officer
Representative
Dr. Steve G. Green is an associate
professor of management at the
Academy. He has served on the faculty at USAFA for 16 years, teach-
ing accounting and international business and is a retired Air Force
lieutenant colonel with 22 years of active duty.
Green’s operational career includes tours involving acquisition,
cost analysis and contracting on three major space systems. He also
completed a special duty tour at the Defense Finance and Accounting
Service. He has earned a doctor of business administration (DBA)
from United States International University, an M.S. in systems man-
agement from the University of Southern California, and a B.S. in
management from the Air Force Academy.
A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Green resides in Colorado Springs with
his wife and two children.
Dr. Steve
Green
Lacrosse
Eligibility
Committee
2005 Season Outlook
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“Replacing these graduated
seniors will be a challenge for our
team, but with our returning class
of seniors and the combined expe-
rience of our junior and sophomore
classes, this should be a competi-
tive year on the field," said Acee.
ATTACKMEN
Although young, the Falcon
attack will be very competitive.
Leading scorer Will Meister, who
tallied 11 goals and 14 assists in
2004, will lead the attack. “Meister
is a great field general. He will lead
our offense,” said Acee.
Michael Weber, Kevin
Krieger, Max Miller and Conrad
Lochocki will all compete for a
starting spot at attack. Krieger and
Weber are big, strong attackers,
while Miller and Lochocki are hard-
shooting lefties. Freshmen Kevin
Crumrine and David Rose will also
compete for a spot on the field.
Acee is very excited about the prospects at the attack posi-
tion. “I feel we should improve on our seven goals per game
average of 2004. This is potentially the most talented group of
attackmen we've ever had at the Academy.”
MIDFIELDERS
Senior co-captain D.J. Benzing, who finished the 2004
season with 10 goals, 15 assists and 32 ground balls, will lead
the midfielders. Benzing has been a starter for all four years at
the Air Force Academy. He is an outstanding offensive and
Although the 2005 Air
Force lacrosse team returns
only five seniors, all are hard-
ened veterans and the Falcons
are quietly confident and
looking forward to a very suc-
cessful 2005 season. This con-
fidence is borne from a num-
ber of factors from 2004,
including the team’s victory
over top-ranked Virginia, five
one-goal loses and three
weeks ranked among the
nation’s top 20.
“Our players have worked
very hard in the off-season
and are eagerly awaiting the
challenge of a top Division I
schedule this season,” said
head coach Fred Acee. “They
know what it takes to win.
They have set lofty goals and
are doing what is necessary to
achieve those goals.”
The 2005 schedule
includes seven teams ranked in the preseason top-25 coaches
poll, while the Falcons themselves received 12 votes in the
poll. Among the ranked teams the Falcons will face are North
Carolina, Towson State, archrival Army, Pennsylvania and fel-
low Great Western Lacrosse League opponents Notre Dame,
Ohio State and Denver University. Air Force will open the sea-
son at Virginia Military Institute on Feb. 27, followed by the
Denver Pioneers Face-off Classic March 5-6 where the Falcons
will take on Towson State and Lafayette. Ivy League power-
house Pennsylvania will visit the Air Force Academy on March
10 for a non-league encounter. The Falcons will then travel to
Army, who have beaten the Falcons in overtime for the past
two years. The Falcons will also face tough non-league oppo-
nent St. John's in Jamaica, N.Y.
The first order of business for the Falcons’ coaching staff
in 2005 will be to replace graduating defensemen Chris
Palmer, Zack Lehman, Andy Sunderland and Jeff Moss. All
were cornerstones of a very strong defense that allowed just
over eight goals per game. “It is vital to the success of our
team that our defenders step up and fill the void that was left
by the graduation of the defense,” said Acee.
Four-year starting attackman Greg Dangler, as well as Bill
Kelleher and Dave Brown, will be tough to replace as will MVP
midfielder Mike Colosimo, Tim Lorden and face-off specialist
Greg Kantz. Coach Acee feels the toughest midfielders to
replace will be defensive specialists Ray Wilson and Monte
Caplan, who he characterizes as “very fast, athletic and
tough.”
Top scorers return for Air Force in 2005, along with
pre-season All-Americans Tim Hade and Justin Pavoni
Will Meister
D.J. Benzing
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2005 Season Outlook
defensive midfielder. “D.J. is a quiet leader who will take
charge on both ends of the field," said Acee.
Meanwhile, senior midfielders Michael Kennedy and Jeffrey
Jablonski will need to have breakout seasons to help the
Falcons have a successful season.
Returnees Paul Adams, John Smith, Justin Kuchta, Kevin
Winslow, Kyle O' Neill, Billy Sullivan and Brad DelloIacono
will compete for starting positions. Kuchta was the leading goal
scorer at midfield in 2004 and will again be a force at that posi-
tion. Adams has great speed and can play both ends of the
field. Smith is a strong midfielder and is, according to Acee,
“our best face-off guy.” O'Neill and Winslow will also compete
for the face-off spot, while Sullivan and DelloIacono will com-
pete for the defensive midfield positions.
Newcomer Christopher Tubesing will face off and will be
a force on both the offensive and defensive ends of the field.
He leads a group of freshmen who are expected to compete
for playing time. Jack Parchman, Peter Krasco and Lukas
Fisher had very good fall practices and will add depth at the
midfield position. Walk-ons Reilly Smith and Aaron Baney will
also compete for playing time.
DEFENDERS
The strength of the team will again be a talented and
tough defense, led by seniors Jared Brush and co-captain Tim
Hade. Hade earned all-conference honors in 2004 and Brush
has been a starter for four seasons at both close defense and
long stick midfield. Hade, who was chosen as a pre-season All-
America, will anchor the long-stick midfield position.
Jordan Kemp will have a breakout year at close defense.
Acee feels that Kemp and Brush are as good as any at their
position. The third spot will be a dog fight between Daniel
Breiding, Patrick Mitchell and Michael Cotham. All had very
good fall practices and have worked hard in the off season.
Kyle Rutherford and Ryan Stillwell will compete for playing
time, while Jonathan Appleby and Spencer Reed will add
needed depth to the defense.
The long stick midfield positions will be manned by Hade
and Steven Kessler with support from freshmen Pike Howard
and Eric Olsen.
GOALKEEPERS
The goalkeeper position is anchored by pre-season All-
America selection Justin Pavoni. Pavoni was an All-Great
Western Lacrosse League honoree in 2004. He finished the
season with a .637 save percentage, ranking him third overall
in the NCAA. Acee believes Pavoni is the consummate goal-
tender: “He is great in the goal, and great out of the goal. J.J.
is possibly our best athlete.”
Pavoni will be adequately backed up by sophomore
Daniel Bellissimo, who Acee is convinced has all the tools to
be a great Division I goalie. Walk-on Clayton Cruickshank pro-
vides needed depth at this position.
In short, the Falcons believe that this year they have all the
right pieces in place for the program to turn a corner. By
improving upon the strides that were made last season, the lat-
est edition of the Air Force lacrosse team can make 2005 a
season to remember.
Tim Hade
Justin Pavoni
2005 Falcons
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No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown (High School)
00 Tim Hade Sr. LSM 6-1 195 Franklin Lake, N.J. (Dwight Englewood)
3 Jared Brush Sr. D/LSM 6-0 210 Nesconset, N.Y. (Sachem)
4 Billy Sullivan Jr. M 5-7 180 Kailua, Hawaii (Damien Memorial)
5 Will Meister So. A 6-1 186 Denver, Colo. (Kent Denver)
6 Spencer Reed Fr. D 6-0 185 Arnold, Md. (Severna Park)
7 Lukas Fisher Fr. M 5-10 188 Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier)
8 David Rose Fr. A 5-9 170 Allentown, Pa. (The Hill School)
9 Pike Howard Fr. LSM 5-10 175 Baltimore, Md. (St. Paul’s)
10 Michael Weber So. A 6-6 205 Wantagh, N.Y. (Wantagh)
11 Justin Pavoni Jr. G 5-11 170 Park City, Utah (The Hill School [Pa.])
12 Jeffrey Jablonski Sr. M 6-1 187 Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore)
13 Kevin Crumrine Fr. A 5-10 185 Edgewater, Md. (Severn School)
14 John Smith Jr. M 5-11 175 Merion, Pa. (Episcopal Academy)
15 Steven Kessler Jr. LSM 5-11 175 Hicksville, N.Y. (Hicksville)
16 Peter Krasco Fr. M 6-1 190 Medford, Mass. (Medford)
17 Daniel Bellissimo So. G 5-11 170 Glen Cove, N.Y. (Glen Cove)
18 Justin Kuchta So. M 5-9 170 Ridgefield, Conn. (Ridgefield)
20 Christopher Tubesing Fr. M 6-0 185 Centreville, Va. (Episcopal)
21 Ryan Stillwell So. D 6-2 205 Worthington, Ohio (Thomas Worthington)
22 Kevin Krieger Jr. A 6-0 200 Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler)
23 Jack Parchman Fr. M 6-0 182 Baltimore, Md. (Culver Academies [Ind.])
24 Michael Kennedy Sr. M 6-3 200 Manhasset, N.Y. (Manhasset)
25 Eric Olsen Fr. LSM 5-8 165 Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland)
27 Kyle O'Neill So. M 6-1 190 Portsmouth, R.I. (Portsmouth Abbey)
28 Kyle Rutherford Jr. D 6-1 185 San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines)
29 Reilly Smith Fr. M 5-11 180 Scaggsville, Md. (Atholton)
30 Aaron Baney Fr. M 6-0 165 Pasadena, Md. (Northeast)
31 Max Miller Jr. A 5-10 180 Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Coffman)
32 Michael Cotham Jr. D 6-3 215 Pasadena, Md. (Mount St. Joseph)
33 Daniel Breiding So. D 5-10 185 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mt. Lebanon)
36 Clayton Cruickshank Fr. G 6-0 175 Rockford, Mich. (Rockford)
39 Kevin Winslow So. M 6-1 220 Norfolk, Mass. (Boston College HS)
42 Paul Adams Jr. M 6-0 180 Arvada, Colo. (Wheat Ridge)
43 D.J. Benzing Sr. M 6-2 180 Severna Park, Md. (Mount St. Joseph)
44 Conrad Lochocki So. A 6-2 180 Chalfont, Pa. (LaSalle)
45 Brad DelloIacono Jr. M 5-9 165 Weymouth, Mass. (Weymouth)
47 Jordan Kemp Jr. D 6-1 190 Schenectady, N.Y. (Guilderland)
48 Patrick Mitchell Jr. D 6-3 215 Vienna, Va. (Oakton)
49 Jonathan Appleby Fr. D 6-1 205 Newark, Del. (Alexis I. duPont)
Head Coach: Fred Acee (Cortland State, 1963)
Assistant Coaches: Maj. Rob Koehler (USMA, 1985), Eric Seremet (North Carolina, 1992)
Volunteer Assistant Coach: 2nd Lt. Dan Boyd (USAFA, 2003)
Trainer: Ernie Sedelmyer
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2005 Falcons
# Name
42 Adams, Paul
49 Appleby, Jonathan
30 Baney, Aaron
17 Bellissimo, Daniel
43 Benzing, D.J.
33 Breiding, Daniel
3 Brush, Jared
32 Cotham, Michael
36 Cruickshank, Clayton
13 Crumrine, Kevin
45 DelloIacono, Brad
7 Fisher, Lukas
00 Hade, Tim
9 Howard, Pike
12 Jablonski, Jeffrey
47 Kemp, Jordan
24 Kennedy, Michael
15 Kessler, Steven
16 Krasco, Peter
22 Krieger, Kevin
18 Kuchta, Justin
44 Lochocki, Conrad
5 Meister, Will
31 Miller, Max
48 Mitchell, Patrick
25 Olsen, Eric
27 O’Neill, Kyle
23 Parchman, Jack
11 Pavoni, Justin
6 Reed, Spencer
8 Rose, David
28 Rutherford, Kyle
14 Smith, John
29 Smith, Reilly
21 Stillwell, Ryan
4 Sullivan, Billy
20 Tubesing, Christopher
10 Weber, Michael
39 Winslow, Kevin
Alphabetical Roster Falcons by Position
Attack — 7
Crumrine, Krieger, Lochocki,
Meister, Miller, Rose, Weber
Midfield — 16
Adams, Baney, Benzing,
DelloIacono, Fisher,
Jablonski, Kennedy, Krasco,
Kuchta, O’Neill, Parchman, J.
Smith, R. Smith, Sullivan,
Tubesing, Winslow
Defense — 8
Appleby, Breiding, Cotham,
Kemp, Mitchell, Reed,
Rutherford, Stillwell
Long Stickmen — 5
Brush, Hade, Howard,
Kessler, Olsen
Goal — 3
Bellissimo, Cruickshank,
Pavoni
Falcons by Class
Seniors — 5
Benzing, Brush, Hade,
Jablonski, Kennedy
Juniors — 12
Adams, Cotham,
DelloIacono, Kemp, Kessler,
Krieger, Miller, Mitchell,
Pavoni, Rutherford, J. Smith,
Sullivan
Sophomores — 9
Bellissimo, Breiding, Kuchta,
Lochocki, Meister, O’Neill,
Stillwell, Weber, Winslow
Freshmen — 13
Appleby, Baney, Cruickshank,
Crumrine, Fisher, Howard,
Krasco, Olsen, Parchman,
Reed, Rose, R. Smith,
Tubesing
TOTAL — 39 players
2005 AIR FORCE LACROSSE TEAM
Meet The Falcons
10
D.J.
Benzing
Midfield
Sr./C1C • 6-2 • 180
Severna Park, Md.
(Mount St. Joseph)
#43
Jared
Brush
Defense/LSM
Sr./C1C • 6-0 • 210
Nesconset, N.Y.
(Sachem)
#3
Co-captain in 2005 ... 2004:
Played in all 12 games ...
Notched 10 goals and a team-
high 15 assists to tie for the
team lead in points (25) ...
Had two goals in games
against North Carolina and
Fairfield ... Notched a season-
high seven ground balls against Ohio State ... Tallied eight points in
the win over Butler, scoring four goals with four assists ... Had six
points against Sacred Heart, with a goal and a season-high five
assists, while adding five ground balls ... Named most improved
offensive player ... 2003: Played in all 13 games, primarily as a short-
stick defensive midfielder ... Recipient of the team’s Unsung Hero
award ... Scored a goal against Army and tallied an assist against
North Carolina ... Notched 18 ground balls ... 2002: Played in every
game, primarily as a short-stick defensive midfielder ... Notched 10
ground balls ... High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse and foot-
ball ... Coached by Tony Brockmeyer ... Two-time team most valu-
able player ... Unsung Hero award as a senior ... Team defeated rival
high school Calvert for the first time in the school’s history as a sen-
ior ... Member of the
National Honor Society
and the Spanish
National Honor Society
... Vice president of the
Fellowship for Christian
Athletes ... Attended the
Academy’s prep school
before entering USAFA
... Personal: Member of
cadet squadron 17, the
Stalag 17 ... Son of Don
and Moira Benzing ...
Siblings are Kelly (19),
Kevin (17) and Tracey
(2) ... Majoring in biolo-
gy ... Hobbies include
movies and going to the
beach ... Born July 9,
1982.
D.J.’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2002 12 0 0 0 1 .000 10
2003 13 1 1 2 6 .167 18
2004 12 10 15 25 53 .189 33
Total 37 11 16 27 60 .183 61
2004: Played in all 12 games
... scored his first career goal in
the season finale against
Sacred Heart ... Tallied 24
ground balls ... Had a season-
high four ground balls against
North Carolina ... co-winner of
team’s most improved defen-
sive player award ... 2003: Was a starter in all 12 of the team’s games
... Notched 23 ground balls ... 2002: Played in 10 games, starting in
two games ... Had two shots on goal and 12 ground balls ... Earned
team’s rookie of the year award ... High School: Lettered two years
in lacrosse, three in wrestling and two in football ... Coached by Rich
Mecurrio ... Two-time all-division and all-county selection ...
Recipient of school’s Richard Van Noor award winner for most out-
standing male athlete ... All-division and all-county for football ... All-
league selection in wrestling ... Member of the National Honor
Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 19, the Wolverines ...
Nicknames are J. Rod, Link and Caveman ... Son of Wayne and
Barbara Brush ... Brother is Jesse (21) ... Majoring in social science
... Hobbies include off-roading, surfing and snowboarding ... Born
March 16, 1983.
Scouting Report
D.J. will be a two-way midfielder
for the Falcons this season. He is
athletic and has great speed. D.J.
has been a four-year starter.
-Fred Acee
Jared’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2002 10 0 0 0 2 .000 12
2003 13 0 0 0 0 .000 23
2004 12 1 0 1 1 1.000 24
Total 35 1 0 1 3 .333 59
Scouting Report
Jared will play close defense and
LSM. He is an outstanding athlete
who started every game for us the
last three years.
-Fred Acee
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Meet The Falcons
Tim
Hade
Long Stick Midfielder
Sr./C1C • 6-1 • 195
Franklin Lake, N.J.
(Dwight Englewood)
#00
Jeffrey
Jablonski
Midfield
Sr./C1C • 6-1 • 187
Cincinnati, Ohio
(Sycamore)
#12
Co-captain in 2004 ... pre-sea-
son All-America selection ...
2004: Played in 11 games ...
A second-team All-Great
Western Lacrosse League
selection at long-stick middie
... Co-winner of the team’s
most improved defensive play-
er award ... Tallied 44 ground balls ... Earned first career point with
an assist against Denver ... Named to the Pioneer Classic all-tourna-
ment team ... 2003: Played in 12 games as a close defender and
long-stick midfielder ... Started against Siena and Army ... Had 26
ground balls ... 2002: Played in eight games as a close defender and
long-stick midfielder ... Had one shot on goal and seven ground balls
... High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse and football and two
years in wrestling ... Coached by Jack Armitage ... First-team all-state
selection ... First-team all-league selection ... Named team co-most
valuable player ... Team won New Jersey Prep state championships
... All-league selection in football and wrestling ... All-county selection
in football ... Personal: Member of squadron 18, the Nightriders ...
Son of Patricia and the late Neal Hade ... Siblings are Christopher
(19) and Carrie Anne (15) ... Majoring in management ... Hobbies
include lacrosse, reading and hanging out at Nancy's ... Born on April
18, 1983.
2004: Did not see any action
... 2003: Played in two games
... Went 0-for-2 in face-offs ...
2002: Played in five games ...
Had one shot on goal and one
ground ball ... High School:
Lettered four years in lacrosse
and two in soccer ... Coached by Tom Nugent ... Team captain ...
Recipient of team most valuable player award ... Ohio all-star team
selection ... Academic All-American ... Soccer team captain ... Best
defensive player award for soccer ... All-Ohio academic award ... U.S.
Navy Scholastic All-American soccer team ... Member of the National
Honor Society ... High honors diploma ... Personal: Member of cadet
squadron 20, the Tough Trolls ... Nickname is “J-Blo” ... Son of Paul
and Debbie Jablonski ... Siblings are Jennifer (20), Daniel (18) and
Kelly (15) ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Hobbies include
hiking and skiing ... Born on August 4, 1982.
Scouting Report
Tim has been a starter for four
years. He will be a force for the
Falcons’ defense in 2005. He is a
pre-season All-American.
-Fred Acee
Tim’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2002 8 0 0 0 1 .000 7
2003 12 0 0 0 0 .000 26
2004 11 0 1 1 5 .000 44
Total 31 0 1 1 6 .000 77
Jeff’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2002 5 0 0 0 1 .000 1
2003 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0
2004 Did Not Compete
Total 7 0 0 0 1 .000 1
Scouting Report
Jeff will challenge for playing time
as both an offensive midfielder
and a face-off specialist.
-Fred Acee
Meet The Falcons
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Michael
Kennedy
Midfield
Sr./C1C • 6-3 • 200
Manhasset, N.Y.
(Manhasset)
#24
Paul
Adams
Midfield
Jr./C2C • 6-0 • 180
Arvada, Colo.
(Wheat Ridge)
#42
2004: Saw action in the
Vermont game ... 2003:
Played in four games and had
two groundballs ... 2002:
Missed his freshman season
with a knee injury ... High
School: Lettered two years in
lacrosse, three in football and basketball, and one in track ...
Coached by Allan Lowe ... Led team to New York state champi-
onships ... Recipient of Unsung Hero award ... Team captain and
Gridiron dinner award winner in football ... High Honor Roll ...
S.A.D.D. president ... PAL scholarship recipient ... Personal: Member
of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Nickname is Keno ... Son of
Kathleen Kennedy ... Majoring in behavioral science ... Hobbies
include sports, art, rockclimbing and snowboarding ... Born on Dec.
13, 1982.
2004: Played in 11 games ...
Scored four goals and notched
six ground balls ... Registered
goals in three of Air Force’s
four wins (Vermont, Fairfield
and Butler), as well as the con-
test against North Carolina ...
2003: Played in eight games ...
Notched six shots and a ground ball ... High School: Played for
Wheat Ridge but attended Arvada West ... Lettered four years in
lacrosse ... Coached by Jeff Donnolly ... First-team all-conference
selection ... Honorable mention all-state selection ... Team captain
junior and senior years ... Lettered four years in cross country ...
Team captain and three-time state qualifier ... National Merit finalist
and member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Member of
cadet squadron 17, the Stalag 17 ... Nickname is Gopul ... Son of
Charles and Lynn Adams ... Sister is Corinne (18) ... Majoring in
operations research ... Hobbies include snowboarding, mountaineer-
ing and backpacking ... Named to the Dean’s List at the Academy ...
Born on Sept. 27, 1983.
Michael’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2002 Did Not Compete
2003 4 0 0 0 0 .000 2
2004 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 .000 2
Paul’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2003 8 0 0 0 6 .000 1
2004 11 4 0 4 8 .500 6
Total 19 4 0 4 14 .286 7
Scouting Report
Michael will work into the defen-
sive midfield rotation. He is
strong, big and quick.
-Fred Acee
Scouting Report
Paul was a regular contributor as a
sophomore. This experience
should make him a stand-out two-
way midfielder this season.
-Fred Acee
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Meet The Falcons
Brad
DellaIacono
Midfield
Jr./C2C • 5-9 • 165
Weymouth, Mass.
(Weymouth)
#45
2004: Joined the team as a
walk-on ... did not see any
action ... 2003: Served as a
team manager ... High School:
Played lacrosse for Coach
Daley at Weymouth High
School ... Personal: Member
of cadet squadron 22, the Raptors ... Nickname is Del ... Son of Paul
and Donna DellaIacono ... Sister is Andrea (18) ... Majoring in engi-
neering mechanics ... Hobbies include cars, music and surfing ...
Born on Feb. 15, 1984.
Michael
Cotham
Defense
Jr./C2C • 6-3 • 215
Pasadena, Md.
(Mount St. Joseph)
#32
2004: Did not see any action
... 2003: Played in one game
... High School: Lettered two
years in lacrosse ... Coached
by Tony Brockmeyer ... Played
at Top 205 and Champ Camp
... Graduated with a 3.9 GPA
... Honor roll ... Personal: Given name is James ... Member of cadet
squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Son of J. Michael and Marian
Cotham ... Sister is Lauren (17) ... Majoring in environmental engi-
neering ... Hobbies include hunting and shooting ... Born Nov. 20,
1984.
Scouting Report
Mike will add depth to our
defense and compete for a start-
ing spot.
-Fred Acee
Scouting Report
Brad made the team as a walk on
and will add depth to our core of
midfielders.
-Fred Acee
Jordan
Kemp
Defense
Jr./C2C • 6-1 • 197
Albany, N.Y.
(Guilderland)
#47
2004: Played in and started 11
games ... Tallied 17 ground
balls ... 2003: Saw action in
four games ... High School:
Lettered three years in lacrosse
... Coached by Tom Schwan ...
Team captain as a senior ...
First-team all-area selection ...
Played on the Adirondack Empire State squad ... Lettered two years
in football ... Team captain and defensive MVP ... All-area selection
... Honor roll ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16, the
Chickenhawks ... Nicknames are Kemper, Kempsta and Skemp ...
Son of Walter and Martha Kemp and Deborah Day ... Siblings are
Nathan (25), Jared (23) and Andrew (8) ... Majoring in management
... Hobbies include skiing, tossing the ol' pigskin around, chillin' out
and rooting for his beloved Buffalo Bills and Boston Red Sox ... Has
made the dean’s list three times at the Academy ... Born on Dec. 28,
1983.
Jordan’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2003 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0
2004 11 0 0 0 0 .000 17
Total 15 0 0 0 0 .000 17
Scouting Report
Jordan saw action as a freshman
and was a starter in 2004. He is
athletic and will lead our defense in
2005.
-Fred Acee
Patrick
Mitchell
Defense
Jr./C2C • 6-3 • 215
Vienna, Va.
(Oakton)
#48
2004: Saw action against
Butler, notching a ground ball
... 2003: Did not play ... High
School: Lettered three years in
lacrosse and two in football ...
Coached by Tony Gray ...
Two-time first-team all-district
selectee ... Honorable mention all-Metro ... Two-time selection to all-
region team ... Metro Elite all star ... Advantage all-star ... Led team
to two district championships ... Second-team all-district in football ...
Honor roll ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4, the Fightin’
Fourth ... Nickname is Mitch ... Son of John and Janice Mitchell ...
Siblings are Kevin (18) and Emily (15) ... Majoring in social science
... Hobby is skiing ... Born on Dec. 16, 1983.
Scouting Report
Pat had a very good fall and will
compete for a starting spot in
2005.
-Fred Acee
Meet The Falcons
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Max
Miller
Attack
Jr./C2C • 5-10 • 180
Dublin, Ohio
(Dublin Coffman)
#31
2004: Saw action in nine
games ... Notched first career
point with an assist in the sea-
son-opening win over top-
ranked Virginia ... Also record-
ed five ground balls on the
season ... 2003: Did not play
... High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse and two in football
... Coached by Jon Ewert ... First-team all-Ohio as a senior ... Played
in Ohio-Michigan underclassmen challenge game ... All-conference
honorable mention in football ... Personal: Member of cadet
squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Son of Jerry and Sue Miller ... Has
a brother, Rick (30) ... Majoring in management ... Born on Jan. 5,
1984.
Steven
Kessler
Long Stick Midfielder
Jr./C2C • 5-11 • 175
Hicksville, N.Y.
(Hicksville)
#15
Kevin
Krieger
Attack
Jr./C2C • 6-0 • 200
Chandler, Ariz.
(Chandler)
#22
2004: Played in four games
and had four shots ... Also
recorded two ground balls ...
2003: Played in two games ...
Notched two goals on five
shots, both against Fairfield ...
Tallied one groundball ... High
School: Lettered in lacrosse and football ... Coached by Mikki
Lewchuck ... Four-time first-team all-state selection ... First 100-goal
scorer in Arizona ... Led team to state championships ... Four-time
team MVP ... Two-time Wolf Award winner and team captain award
for football ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Earned
French Award ... Went to New Mexico Military Institute before com-
ing to the Academy ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 30, the
Knights ... Son of Greg and Amy Munguia ... Siblings are Nikki (23),
Rashad (15) and Gabriella (9) ... Majoring in history ... Born on Aug.
13, 1983.
2004: Did not see any action
... 2003: Did not compete ...
High School: Lettered two
years in lacrosse ... Coached
by Chuck Arnom ... MVP of
the West Point lacrosse camp
... Lettered four years each in cross country, wrestling and track ... All-
county selection in cross country and all-conference in track ...
Principal’s list for four years ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron
18, the Nightriders ... Nickname is Kess ... Son of George and Ann
Kessler ... Siblings are Marybeth (28), Karen (26) and Tommy (24) ...
Majoring in English ... Hobbies include skiing and sports ... Born on
Oct. 20, 1984.
Kevin’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2003 2 2 0 2 5 .400 1
2004 4 0 0 0 4 .000 2
Total 6 2 0 2 9 .222 3
Max’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2003 Did Not Compete
2004 9 0 1 1 6 .000 5
Total 9 0 1 1 6 .000 5
Scouting Report
Steve will add needed depth to our
long-stick midfield position.
-Fred Acee
Scouting Report
Kevin is a great finisher and will
compete for a starting position at
attack.
-Fred Acee
Scouting Report
Max is a very tough attackman.
He will compete for a starting pos-
tion this season.
-Fred Acee
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Meet The Falcons
Justin
Pavoni
Goalkeeper
Jr./C2C • 5-11 • 170
Park City, Utah
(The Hill School [Pa.])
#11
Preseason All-America selec-
tion in 2005 ... 2004: Played
and started in 11 games ...
Named to the Pioneer Classic
All-Tournament Team ...
Second-team All-GWLL selec-
tion at goalkeeper ... Co-
defensive MVP award-winner
... Finished the season third in the nation in save percentage (.637)
... Tallied 156 saves on the season with an 8.09 goals against aver-
age ... Recorded a season-high 18 saves against both North Carolina
and Ohio State ... Also led the team with 51 ground balls ... His 13
ground balls against Virginia rank tied for sixth on Air Force’s single-
game list ... 2003: Did not play ... High School: Lettered two years in
lacrosse ... Coached by Ned Ide ... Team captain ... First-team all-
league selection ... Earned team defensive MVP award ... Also let-
tered in soccer and squash ... First-team all-area selection in soccer ...
School champion in squash ... Member of the National Honor
Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4, the Fightin’
Fourth ... Nickname is J.J. ... Son of Justin and Kimberly Pavoni ...
Sibling is Jordan
(17) ... Majoring in
mechanical engi-
neering ... Has his
private pilot’s
license ... Hobbies
include flying, ski-
ing, ping-pong and
the La-Crosse-
Country Team ...
Born on April 11,
1984.
Justin’s Career Stats
Year Gms Min GA GAA Svs. Sv% GB
2003 Did Not Compete
2004 11 660:17 89 8.09 156 .637 51
Total 11 660:17 89 8.09 156 .637 51
Scouting Report
Justin will be our starting goalkeep-
er. He is a great stopper and an
outstanding athlete. Justin is also a
preseason All-American.
-Fred Acee
Kyle
Rutherford
Defense
Jr./C2C • 6-1 • 185
San Diego, Calif.
(Torrey Pines)
#28
2004: Saw action in two
games ... 2003: Did not play ...
Is the only California native on
the team ... High School:
Lettered three years in lacrosse
and two in football ... Coached
by Alex Cade ... Three-time
all-county selection ... Led team to three league championships ...
Dean’s list ... League champions in football ... Personal: Member of
cadet sqaudron 33, the Ratz ... Son of Kim and Vicki Rutherford ...
Siblings are Jenn (23) and Steven (19) ... Majoring in management
... Hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, and Field House Football
... Born on Sept. 6, 1983.
Scouting Report
Kyle worked hard in the fall. He
is a good athlete who will develop
into a tremendous player.
-Fred Acee
Kyle’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2003 Did Not Compete
2004 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0
Meet The Falcons
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2004: Played in nine games ...
Recorded goals against Army
and North Carolina ...Picked
up five ground balls ... Face-off
specialist who won 50 percent
of his face-offs (22-of-44) ...
2003: Played in all 13 games ...
Notched goals against Siena
and Fairfield ... Won 56 percent of his face-offs (40-of-81) ... Co-win-
ner of team Top Dog Face-Off award ... Tallied 14 ground balls ...
High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse ... Coached by John
Wynne ... Won team stick lacrosse award ... Two-time winner of team
sportsmanship cup ... Lettered three years in football and two in bas-
ketball ... Won Philip Marr Lillie Award for most outstanding contri-
bution to the football team ... Sportsmanship cup in 2001 and 2002
... Won stick lacrosse award as a senior ... Personal: Member of cadet
squadron 18, the Nightriders ... Nickname is Smitty ... Son of John
and Mariellen Smith ... Brother is Kevin (18) ... Majoring in mechan-
ical engineering ... Hobbies include traveling, skiing and backpacking
... Born on May 22, 1984.
John
Smith
Midfield
Jr./C2C • 5-11 • 175
Merion, Pa.
(Episcopal Academy)
#14
John’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2003 12 2 0 2 6 .333 14
2004 9 2 0 2 11 .182 5
Total 21 4 0 4 17 .235 19
Scouting Report
John had an outstanding sopho-
more season. He will continue as
a face-off specialist but his offen-
sive role will be extended.
-Fred Acee
Daniel
Bellissimo
Goalkeeper
So./C3C • 5-11 • 170
Glen Cove, N.Y.
(Glen Cove)
#17
2004: Played in three games ,,,
Saw action in goal against
Ohio State and Butler ... Had
two saves and a ground ball
against Butler ... Did not have
goals scored against him ...
High School: Lettered four
years in lacrosse ... Coached
by Steve Tripp ... Two-year team captain ... All-conference selection
as a freshman ... Two-time all-county honorable mention ... All-coun-
ty first team as a senior ... Two-time team MVP ... Holds school’s all-
time career saves record ... Lettered three years in soccer and two in
track ... Honor graduate with distinction ... Attended the Academy
Prep School ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 13, the Bulldogs
... Nickname is Danny B ... Son of Michael and Maureen Bellissimo
... Siblings are Sarah (23) and Casey (10) ... Majoring in manage-
ment ... Born on April 4, 1984.
Daniel’s Career Stats
Year Gms Min GA GAA Svs. Sv% GB
2004 3 3:34 0 0.00 2 1.000 1
Total 3 3:34 0 0.00 2 1.000 1
Scouting Report
Dan will add depth at goalie posi-
tion. He had a very productive fall
and will improve as the season
progresses.
-Fred Acee
Daniel
Breiding
Defense
So./C3C • 5-10 • 185
Pittsburgh, Pa.
(Mt. Lebanon)
#33
2004: Played in three games
and picked up three ground
balls ... High School: Lettered
four years in lacrosse and two
in football ... Coached by Brian
Novotny ... WPIAL and MSLA
champions ... Two-time team
captain ... First-team all-WPSLA and first-team MSLA selections ...
Team captain and Vincent Russo Award recepient in football ... High
Honor Roll ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal:
Member of cadet squadron 22, the Raptors ... Son of Richard and
Barbara Breiding ... Has a brother, Jacob (26) ... Majoring in man-
agement ... Hobbies include playing guitar, snowboarding and mak-
ing people laugh ... Named to the dean’s list at the Academy ... Born
on Nov. 5, 1984.
Scouting Report
Dan had a great fall and will com-
pete for a starting position on
defense.
-Fred Acee
17
Meet The Falcons
Justin
Kuchta
Midfield
So./C3C • 5-9 • 170
Ridgefield, Conn.
(Ridgefield)
#18
2004: Played in all 12 games
... Notched a team-leading 17
goals ... Had a season-best
four goals against Army ...
Scored three goals against
Sacred Heart and two each
against Delaware and Notre
Dame ... Scored in the every
game except the Ohio State
contest ... Also scooped up 12 ground balls on the season ... Co-
rookie of the year award winner ... High School: Lettered four years
in lacrosse and basketball ... Coached by R.J. Rossi ... Academic All-
American ... Second-team all-state selection ... First-team all-confer-
ence selection ... Two-time team captain in lacrosse and one time in
basketball ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23, the
Barnstormers ... Son of Hank and Joy Kuchta ... Siblings are Jocelyn
(15) and Jordan (11) ... Majoring in systems engineering manage-
ment ... Hobby is skiing ... Born on April 1, 1985.
Justin’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2004 11 17 0 17 57 .298 12
Total 11 17 0 17 57 .298 12
Scouting Report
Justin is an outstanding midfielder
who can shoot with either hand.
He is very fast and elusive and led
our midfield in scoring in the 2004
season.
-Fred Acee
Conrad
Lochocki
Attack
So./C3C • 6-2 • 180
Chalfont, Pa.
(LaSalle)
#44
2004: Saw action in two
games ... High School:
Lettered four years in lacrosse
... Coached by Bill Leahy ...
Two-time all- Catholic first-
team selection ... Four-time
undefeated league champions
... Set all-time school records for points and goals scored ... Personal:
Given name is Frank ... Member of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of
War ... Son of Frank and Lydia Lochocki ... Has a sister, Bess (24) ...
Hobby is surfing ... Born on Jan. 29, 1984.
Conrad’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2004 2 0 0 0 1 .000 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 .000 0
Scouting Report
Conrad will compete for a starting
spot. He has a great shot and
knowledge of the game.
-Fred Acee
Ryan
Stillwell
Defense
So./C3C • 6-2 • 205
Worthington, Ohio
(Thomas Worthington)
#21
2004: Played in one game,
collecting one ground ball
... High School: Lettered
three years in lacrosse ...
Coached by Dave Harvey ...
Team captain ... First-team all-
state ... All-Midwest ...
Lettered three years in football and was team captain ... Second-team
all-conference ... Scholar athlete ... Member of National Honor
Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17, the Stalag 17 ...
Son of Dennis and Karen Stillwell ... Has a sister, Amy (17) ...
Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Named to the Dean’s List at
the Academy in every semester ... Hobbies include working on cars,
shooting/collecting guns and watching/playing sports ... Born on July
14, 1984.
Scouting Report
Ryan adds depth to our defense.
He is a good athlete and will
develop into a solid competitor.
-Fred Acee
18
Meet The Falcons
Kyle
O’Neill
Midfield
So./C3C • 6-1 • 190
Portsmouth, R.I.
(Portsmouth Abbey)
#27
2004: Played in four games ...
won 56 percent of his face-offs
(10-of-18) ... Also picked up a
ground ball ... High School:
Lettered three years in lacrosse
... Coached by Al Brown ...
Academic All American ...
Played in the New England East-West prep school all-star game ...
Played in the national senior all-star game ... Two-time first-team all-
league selection ... Two-time second team all-state selection ...
Lettered four years in hockey and two in cross country .... Team cap-
tain in both sports ... Most improved player as a sophomore ...
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 35, the Wild Weasels ... Son of
Robert and Bari O’Neill ... Sister is Brianne (22) ... Majoring in sys-
tems engineering management ... Hobbies include skiing, playing the
guitar and ice hockey ... Born June 21, 1985.
Will
Meister
Attack
So./C3C • 6-1 • 186
Denver, Colo.
(Kent Denver)
#5
2004: Played in all 12 games
... Tied for the team lead with
25 points (11 goals, 14 assists)
... Had four two-goal games ...
Recorded a season-high five
points in the finale versus
Sacred Heart, with two goals
and three assists ... Also added 23 ground balls on the season ...
Named to the Pioneer Classic all-tournament team ... Named the
Falcons’ offensive MVP ... Earned co-rookie of the year honors ...
High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse ... Coached by Tom
Graesser ... All-American as a senior ... Led team to two state cham-
pionships (2001 and 2003) ... Led team to an undefeated season in
2003, the first in Colorado history ... Also lettered two years in cross
country, football and basketball ... All-conference in basketball and
football ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 22, the Raptors ...
Nickname is Squirrel ... Son of Bill and Wendy Meister ... Majoring in
management ... Hobbies include skiing and fly-fishing ... Born on
April 22, 1985.
Will’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2004 12 11 14 25 45 .244 23
Total 12 11 14 25 45 .244 23
Kyle’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2004 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1
Total 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1
Scouting Report
Will is an outstanding attackman.
He adds scoring potentional, ath-
leticism and size to the team.
-Fred Acee
Scouting Report
Kyle will work at becoming a face
off specialist and a clearing special-
ist.
-Fred Acee
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Meet The Falcons
Michael
Weber
Attack
So./C3C • 6-6 • 205
Wantagh, N.Y.
(Wantagh)
#10
2004: Played in five games ...
Picked up one ground ball ...
High School: Lettered two
years in lacrosse ... Coached
by John Cuiffo ... Tallied 41
goals and 14 assists as a sen-
ior ... All-county selection ...
Lettered one year in football and two in basketball ... All-county
selection for basketball ... Member of the National Honor Society and
the Foreign Language Honor Society ... Personal: Member of cadet
squadron 20, the Tough Trolls ... Nickname is Webs ... Son of
Kenneth and Joan Weber ... Has a sister, Maggie (23) ... Majoring in
management ... Hobbies include surfing, video games, poppin' lol-
lies, golf, Monopoly and PS2 ... Born on May 26, 1985.
Michael’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2004 5 0 0 0 2 .000 1
Total 5 0 0 0 2 .000 1
Scouting Report
Michael is very big and strong. He
has an excellent shot and will be a
valuable weapon on the offense.
-Fred Acee
2004: Played in one game,
picking up one ground ball ...
High School: Lettered two
years in hockey and two in
lacrosse ... Coached by Rick
Bagby ... Team captain as a
senior ... Recipient of coach’s award ... All-conference selection ...
Led hockey to a state championship title and a number one national
ranking ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 10, the Tiger Ten ...
Son of E.J. and Dottie Winslow ... Siblings are Kelly (18) and Cathryn
(11) ... Majoring in social science ... Born on May 21, 1985.
Kevin
Winslow
Midfield
So./C3C • 6-1 • 220
Norfolk, Mass.
(Boston College HS)
#39
Scouting Report
Kevin is one of our face-off mid-
fielders.
-Fred Acee
Kevin’s Career Stats
Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB
2004 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0
Jonathan
Appleby
Defense
Fr./C4C • 6-1 • 205
Newark, Del.
(Alexis I. duPont)
#49
High School: Lettered three year in lacrosse for Coach William
Madison ... Blue Hen Conference Flight B Champions in 2003 and
Blue Hen Conference Champions in 2004 ... Team advanced to the
quarterfinals of the state playoffs in 2003 and 2004 ... A second-team
all-conference defensive player as a junior and an honorable mention
selection as a senior ... Earned the Phillip Cameron DeMesse Honor
the Game Award ... Also lettered three years in football ... Served as
team captain in 2003 ... Earned the offensive MVP award and
Unsung Hero Award as a senior ... Received a National Scholarship
Athletic Award from the U.S. Army Reserve ... Graduated in the top
10 percent of his class ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3, the
Dogs of War ... Nickname is Apples ... Son of John Appleby and
Donna Metzinger ... Has a sister, Melissa (21) ... Majoring in systems
engineering ... Hobby is rock climbing ... Born on April 6, 1986.
Billy
Sullivan
Midfield
Jr./C2C • 5-7 • 180
Kailua, Hawaii
(Damien Memorial)
#4
High School: Did not play varsity lacrosse in high school ... Earned
four varsity letters in track and two letters for football ... Second-team
ILH running back ... Honorable mention all-state running back ...
Finished second at the state championships in the pole vault ...
Earned the Most Valuable Field Event Award for pole vaulting ...
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 29, the Black Panthers ...
Nickname is Sully ... Son of Bill and Doris Sullivan ... Has a brother,
Kevin (17) ... Hobbies include football, snowboarding, skiing, wake-
boarding, body boarding, lifting weights, driving his jeep and work-
ing on cars ... Born Dec. 24, 1983.
High School: Lettered four
years in lacrosse for Coach Jeff
Beumiller ... Two-time all-city
selection ... Team went to state
semifinals in senior season ...
Also earned two letters for
football ... Personal: Member
of cadet squadron 31, the Grim Reapers ... Son of Scott and Patricia
Fisher ... Siblings are Jeremy (21) and Shawnee (14) ... Hobbies
include skiing, fishing, lacrosse and college football ... Born June 11,
1985.
High School: Lettered two
years in lacrosse for Coach
John Tucker ... Nominee for
C. Markland Kelly Maryland
State Player of the Year as a
senior ... Participant in Senior
State All-Star Game ... All-county selection ... Recipient of Mullinix
Best Attackman Award at Severn ... Winner of the C. Markland Kelly
Athletic Service Award ... Named to the Headmasters List ... Member
of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Member of cadet
squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Son of Steve and Susan Crumrine ...
Has a sister, Kelly (13) ... Majoring in management ... Hobbies
include golf, fishing and reading ... Born Aug. 17, 1986.
Clayton
Cruickshank
Goalkeeper
Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 175
Rockford, Mich.
(Rockford)
#36
Kevin
Crumrine
Attack
Fr./C4C • 5-10 • 185
Edgewater, Md.
(Severn School)
#13
Lukas
Fisher
Midfield
Fr./C4C • 5-10 • 188
Cincinnati, Ohio
(St. Xavier)
#7
Scouting Report
Luke is a pleasant surprise. He will
play short-stick defensive midfield
and MDD.
-Fred Acee
Scouting Report
Kevin is one of our top attackmen
and is also playing EMO.
-Fred Acee
20
Meet The Falcons
High School: Lettered in lacrosse one year for Coach Dietrich Blumer
... Also earned two letters for both hockey and football ... Team MVP
and honorary captain in hockey ... Named practice player of the year
for football ... Honor roll student ... Personal: Member of cadet
squadron 2, the Deuce ... Nickname is Crook ... Son of Chris and
Kim Cruickshank ... Siblings are Stephen (16), Dan(14), Mark (10)
and Katie (5) ... Hobbies include lacrosse, playing hockey or any
other sport and reading ... Born June 8, 1986.
Aaron
Baney
Midfield
Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 165
Pasadena, Md.
(Northeast)
#30
High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for Coach Mike Ransom
... team captain as a senior ... also earned a letter in football ... was
the starting cornerback as a senior ... Personal: Member of cadet
squadron 31, the Grim Reapers ... Son of Henry and Barbara Baney
... Siblings are Angie Jones (31) and Jordan Baney (23) ... Majoring
in engineering ... Hobbies include most sports, racquetball, table ten-
nis and watching “The OC” ... Born on Nov. 6, 1985.
High School: Lettered two
years in lacrosse for Coach
Mitch Whitley ... Team won
the 2004 MIAA "A" conference
championship and was
ranked second nationally in
his senior season ... Team cap-
tain as a senior ... A captain
on the squad that won the 2002 MIAA "A" conference J.V. champi-
onship ... Second-team Towson Times All-Star ... Recipient of the
Steven W. Fertig Memorial Cup ... Also lettered three years in both
football and hockey ... First-team all-city and all-county selection in
football ... a second-team All-Metro selection in football ... Named a
Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star for football ... An All-MSHL
Academic All-Star in hockey ... Recipient of the 12 season athlete
award ... Named to the Headmaster’s List and Honor Roll ...
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 21, the Blackjacks ...
Nicknames are Pikeus, Dutchman ... Son of Chip and Rand Mason
... Siblings are Hayward (21) and Morgan (14) ... Brother, Hayward,
plays lacrosse at North Carolina ... Named to the Dean’s List at the
Academy ... Hobbies include cars, surfing, skiing, long walks on the
beach and watching the Ravens take the NFL by storm ... Born on
July 28, 1985.
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Meet The Falcons
Pike
Howard
Long Stick Midfielder
Fr./C4C • 5-10 • 175
Baltimore, Md.
(St. Paul’s)
#9
Scouting Report
He is competing to be the second
long-stick midfielder. Pike is a hard
worker and will help the Falcons at
long-stick middie.
-Fred Acee
High School: Lettered four
years in lacrosse ... A four-time
league all-star ... An EMass All-
Star Senior ... League point
leader as a senior ... Also let-
tered four years in football ...
League all-star in junior and senior seasons ... Aggannis (EMass) All-
Star as a senior ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4, the
Fightin’ Fourth ... Son of Peter and Erin Krasco ... Siblings are
Kelly(21), Kevin(17), Wesley(15) and Alex(12) ... Hobbies include
golf, working out and music ... Born Nov. 23, 1984.
Peter
Krasco
Midfield
Fr./C4C • 6-1 • 190
Medford, Mass.
(Medford)
#16
Scouting Report
Peter is a strong lefty middie who
will contribute on EMO.
-Fred Acee
Eric
Olsen
Long Stick Midfielder
Fr./C4C • 5-8 • 165
Salt Lake City, Utah
(Highland)
#25
High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for Coach Mark
Etheridge ... A three-time member of Team Utah ... Recipient of the
Coaches Award and Distinguished Athlete Award ... Member of the
National Honor Society ... Four-year honors student ... Personal:
Member of cadet squadron 29, the Black Panthers ... Nicknames are
Mo Mo, Mini Mo, Oly ... Son of Bruce and Lisa Olsen ... Siblings are
Andrew (20) and Alex (12) ... Older brother Andrew, a member of the
Air Force lacrosse team, is currently serving on a Mormon mission ...
Named to the Dean’s List at the Academy ... Hobbies include snow-
boarding, weightlifting, camping, and mountain biking ... Born on
June 26, 1986.
High School: Lettered four
years in lacrosse for Dr. John
Yeager ... Won state champi-
onships in 2002 and 2004 ...
Team captain and MVP as a
senior ... Named an All-
American in senior season ...
Two-time all-state selection ... Captain of Indiana All-Star Team in
2003 ... Summer league all-star in 2003 ... Also lettered three years
in football ... Academic All-State football selection as a junior ... Best-
prepared defensive back in 2003 ... Named Athlete of the Month in
April 2004 ... Received two Gold A's for a GPA higher than 3.7 ...
Presidential Scholar ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5, the
Wolfpack ... Given name is Liddell ... Nicknames are Parch, Parchy,
Liddell ... Son of Todd and Bryn Parchman ... Siblings are Andy (16)
and Kallie (13) ... Majoring in humanities ... Hobbies include golf,
tennis, reading, skiing and squash ... Commander of Culver's
esteemed Black Horse Troop ... Born August 28, 1985.
Jack
Parchman
Midfield
Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 182
Baltimore, Md.
(Culver Academies [Ind.])
#23
Scouting Report
He is a hard worker at midfield.
Jack is a two way middie and will
contribute.
-Fred Acee
High School: Lettered three
years in lacrosse for Coach
Peter Gillin ... Captain of JV
team as a freshman and the
varsity squad as a senior ...
Team MVP ... Also lettered two
years in football and track ...
Earned the Iron Man Award in
football ... Named the Most Improved Player in basketball ...
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26, the Mighty Barons ...
Nicknames are Tubesock and Snake ... Son of Dave and Jane
Tubesing ... Siblings are Peter (28), Christine (21) and his twin, Brad
... Majoring in management ... Attended the Academy Prep School ...
Hobbies include sports, skiing and snow boarding ... Born on June
6, 1984.
High School: Lettered four let-
ters in lacrosse for Coach Ned
Ide ... Played with current
teammate Justin Pavoni ...
Team captain ... Earned the
H.L. Price Award as as senior
for most points ... Personal:
Member of cadet squadron 18, the Nightriders ... Nickname is Rosie
... Son of Bruce and Maureen Rose ... Siblings are Sean (14) and
Catherine(13) ... Hobbies include “chillin’ at the beach and being
sweet” ... Born on May 17, 1985.
Spencer
Reed
Defense
Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 185
Arnold, Md.
(Severna Park)
#6
David
Rose
Attack
Fr./C4C • 5-9 • 170
Allentown, Pa.
(The Hill School)
#8
Reilly
Smith
Midfield
Fr./C4C • 5-11 • 180
Scaggsville, Md.
(Atholton)
#29
Christopher
Tubesing
Midfield
Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 185
Centreville, Va.
(Episcopal)
#20
Scouting Report
He is a fast, quick attackman who
will play offensive middie. Dave
will contribute on offense.
-Fred Acee
Scouting Report
Chris is coming off pre-season sur-
gery. He will compete at face-off
middie and run a regular shift at
midfield.
-Fred Acee
22
Meet The Falcons
High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for Coach Mike Bellotte
... Team twice finished as state runners-up in Region 3A ... Also
earned two letters in soccer ... Team won a state championship ...
Honor roll student ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6, the
Raging Bulls ... Son of Dan and Cheri Reed ... Has a brother, Ben
(17) ... Majoring in foreign area studies ... Born Nov. 17, 1984.
High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for Coaches Josh
Bound and Dave Linton ... First-team All-Howard County selection
... MVP of the Norman Flecker Memorial Tournament ... Also lettered
three years in cross country ... Honorable mention all-country ...
Spanish National Honor Society ... Academic Letter Award winner ...
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of War ...
Nickname is Smitty ... Son of Francesco and Deirdre Smith ...
Siblings are Francesca (15) and Meghan (7) ... Hobbies include
snowboarding, mountain biking and pirating ... Born on Dec. 16,
1985.
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2004 Review
It was a season of ups and downs for the 2004 Air Force men's
lacrosse team. The Falcons notched one of the biggest wins in the
program's history and clawed their way into the national rankings.
Unfortunately, the team suffered five single-goal losses, including two
in overtime. Although Air Force finished the season with a disap-
pointing 4-8 record, it remained a memorable year.
The Falcons opened the season with arguably the greatest victo-
ry in Academy history, defeating Virginia, the defending national
champion. Air Force defeated the top-ranked Cavaliers, 7-6, in the
opening game of the Pioneer Face-Off Classic in Denver, Colo.
Air Force trailed 3-1 at halftime against Virginia, but scored six of
the next seven goals to take a 7-4 lead. It then relied on the superb
play of sophomore goalkeeper Justin Pavoni and the Falcon defense
to maintain the lead. Pavoni, making his first career start, notched 16
saves in the win.
For the first time in seven years under head coach Fred Acee, the
Air Force lacrosse team opened the season with consecutive victories,
defeating Vermont, 8-4, in the second game of the Pioneer Classic.
The Falcons trailed early in the game, but rallied to take a first-half
lead and never looked back. William Keleher notched his first career
hat trick with three goals scored, while Greg Dangler had a pair of
goals.
Freshman Will Meister, who had two assists in the game, was
selected to the all-tournament team. Defenseman Stephen
Whittenberg, longstickman Tim Hade and Pavoni also earned all-
tournament team honors.
The two season-opening victories propelled the Falcons into the
top 20 for the first time in Acee's seven seasons. Unfortunately, the
momentum died when the team suffered a disappointing 11-10 over-
time loss on the road to Army. The Falcons held a two-goal advan-
tage with just over two minutes remaining in the game, but the Black
Knights would score twice late, including a game-tying goal with just
36 seconds remaining. Army scored the game winner 1:48 into sud-
den death overtime. Freshman Justin Kuchta tallied four goals in the
loss.
The Falcons then returned home to face No. 9 North Carolina
and for the second straight week failed to hold on to a fourth-quarter
advantage. Air Force had a two-goal lead late in the game, but sur-
rendered three fourth-quarter goals in falling 10-9 in a hard-fought
battle.
Team tri-captain Michael Colosimo led the Falcons in scoring
with three goals. Meister and D.J. Benzing each had a pair of goals,
while Paul Adams and John Smith each tallied one goal. Pavoni had
18 saves in the loss.
Next, Air Force would suffer its third consecutive one-goal loss,
falling on the road to Delaware, 7-6, in non-conference action. The
Falcons led by two goals late in the game, but Delaware fought back.
The Blue Hens scored two goals in the final quarter, including the
game-winning extra man goal with 9:35 left to play to secure the vic-
tory. Air Force got two goals each from Dangler and Kuchta in the
loss.
The losing streak continued over spring break, when the Falcons
lost to Stony Brook, 7-3. A sluggish Air Force team never led in the
game. Dave Brown, Kuchta and Colosimo all had goals, but the
Falcons never challenged for the lead.
The streak of losses grew to five games when the Falcons hosted
No. 16 Notre Dame in the team's Great Western Lacrosse League
(GWLL) opener. In blistering weather conditions, the Falcons man-
aged just two goals against the Fighting Irish in a 12-2 loss. The
Falcons couldn't generate any offense and their defense had few
answers for a powerful Notre Dame attack. Both Air Force goals were
scored by Kuchta. Pavoni was peppered with shots throughout the
game. He
faced 40
Notre Dame
shots and
made 16
saves in the
l o s s .
Meanwhile,
Air Force
had just 17
total shots
and 10 shots
on goal.
The five-
game losing
streak came
to an end a
few days
later, when
Air Force
notched a
12-6 win
over league
o p p o n e n t
Fa i r f i e l d .
After a back-
a n d - f o r t h
first half, the
F a l c o n s
would pull away in the third quarter with three consecutive goals.
Meister was the offensive hero of the game, notching two goals and
three assists in the victory. Keleher and Benzing would each tally two
goals and an assist, while Dangler added a goal and two assists, for
three points each.
In its final home game of the year, Air Force suffered its fourth
one-goal loss of the season, falling to No. 18 Denver, 7-6. Late in the
game, the Falcons had a two-man advantage and were attacking the
Denver goal but a player stepped in the crease for the turnover. The
Pioneers successfully cleared the ball and scored on the ensuing pos-
session to break a 6-6 tie. It turned out to be the game winner for
Denver, as the Falcons couldn't score the neutralizer. It was the final
home game for 12 seniors, the biggest senior class under Acee.
Air Force then traveled to Columbus, Ohio, where the team faced
nationally ranked league opponent Ohio State. The No. 8 Buckeyes
pinned a 9-2 loss on the Falcons, as the Falcons could never get any-
thing going offensively. Benzing and Keleher scored the team's only
goals.
In the Falcons’ final conference game, Benzing scored four goals
and had four assists to lead Air Force to a 13-6 win over Butler.
Benzing finished the day with eight points, notching the highest sin-
gle-game point total in the seven years under Acee.
In a microcosm of the entire season, the Falcons suffered an 11-
10 overtime loss to Sacred Heart in the final game of the season.
Sacred Heart scored with 57 seconds to play in overtime to secure
the victory. The Falcons gave up a two-goal fourth quarter lead to the
Pioneers and suffered their fifth one-goal loss of the season.
The Pioneers trailed 7-4 at the half and battled back to tie the
game at 10 all with just under two minutes to play in regulation, send-
ing the game to the extra session. Both teams got offensive chances
in the overtime period but it was Sacred Heart which scored the win-
ning goal. Benzing finished with six points on five assists and a goal.
Kuchta had three goals, Keleher and Meister had two apiece with
Meister adding three assists to his day's point total.
William Keleher
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2004 Season Review
Several
individuals
had memo-
rable sea-
sons for the
F a l c o n s ,
i n c l u d i n g
three players
who were
honored by
the Great
W e s t e r n
L a c r o s s e
L e a g u e
(GWLL) as
all-confer-
ence selec-
tions. Hade,
Whittenberg
and Pavoni
were all
selected to
the all-con-
ference sec-
ond team.
Pavoni,
a sopho-
more, was
selected as second-team goalkeeper. In his first season minding the
net, Pavoni made an immediate impact. He finished the season third
in the nation in save percentage (.637). He tallied 156 saves and
allowed 89 goals in 11 games and finished 15th in the country in
goals against average (8.09). Pavoni was selected as the team's
defensive co-MVP.
Whittenberg, a freshman, earned his first all-conference award.
He was selected as a second-team defenseman. He was the team's
premier defender and was consistent in shutting down the opposing
team's leading scorer, and along with Pavoni, was selected as the
team's defensive co-MVP. He also shared the rookie of the year
award with two of his teammates.
Hade, a junior, was selected for his efforts as
a longstick middie. Hade notched 44 ground
balls and was the recipient of the team's Hoover
Award. He also was co-recipient of the team's
most improved defensive player award. In addi-
tion to league and team honors, Hade was voted
team co-captain for the 2005 season.
Colosimo was selected as the MVP of the Air
Force Academy lacrosse team. Colosimo, a four-
year letterwinner, was one of the team's three
captains in his final season. He started in all 12
games and was a force offensively, notching 11
goals and five assists. He was always a threat to
score and his 51 shots were third most on the
team.
Meister, who tied for the team lead in scoring,
was named co-rookie of the year, as well as the
most valuable offensive player. Meister finished
the season with 25 points on 11 goals and 14
assists. He had four multi-goal games and scored
the game-winning goal against Fairfield.
Kuchta also secured co-rookie of the year
honors. The freshman scored at least one goal in
10 of the 11 games he played in, including a four-goal performance
against Army and a hat trick against Sacred Heart. He finished the
year with a team-high 17 goals.
The team's other leading scorer, with 25 points, was Benzing, a
junior. Benzing tallied 10 goals and a team-high 15 assists and was
the recipient of the team's most improved offensive player award. He
totaled eight points on four goals and four assists in the team's win
over Butler. Benzing was voted co-captain for the 2005 season by his
teammates.
Several other players had great seasons for the Falcons. Keleher,
a senior, had 15 goals and two assists. The team's Golden Glove
Award winner, Keleher had five multi-goal games, including a three-
goal performance against Vermont. Dangler, a senior tri-captain, had
10 goals and nine assists and was one of the team's most prolific scor-
ers with four multi-goal games.
Jared Brush shared the award for most improved defensive play-
er with Hade, while three other players—seniors Jeff Moss, Monte
Caplan and Andy Sunderland—shared the Unsung Hero Award for
their contributions both on and off the field. Ray Wilson earned the
100 Percent Award, while tri-captain Kantz won the Top Dog Face-
Off Award.
Another strong performer for the Falcons was Dave Brown, recip-
ient of the Pace Weber Award. The award is presented yearly as a
tribute to former Air Force lacrosse player Pace Weber, who perished
along with his instructor in a T-3 flight training accident during his
senior year at the Academy. Voted on by members of the varsity
team, the recipient is an individual associated with the USAFA varsi-
ty lacrosse team, who most exemplifies the characteristics by which
Pace lived his life.
Overall, it was a season to be proud of for the Falcons. While
their final record was not what they had hoped for, the team showed
signs of greatness, including a win over the defending national cham-
pion. Now Air Force will focus on turning its one-goal losses into vic-
tories in the 2005 season.
Greg Kantz
Justin Kuchta
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2004 Statistics
GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS
2/28 vs #1 Virginia W 7-6
2/29 vs Vermont W 8-4
3/6 at Army L 10-11 (OT)
3/11 NORTH CAROLINA L 9-10
3/20 at Delaware L 6-7
3/24 at Stony Brook L 3-7
4/9 #16 NOTRE DAME L 2-12
4/11 FAIRFIELD W 12-6
4/17 #18 DENVER L 6-7
4/23 at #8 Ohio State L 2-9
4/25 at Butler W 13-6
5/1 at Sacred Heart L 10-11 (OT)
OVERALL RECORD: 4-8
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 OT Tot G/Game
Air Force 23 18 25 22 0 88 7.29
Opponents 21 25 23 25 2 96 7.96
EXTRA MAN G ATT PCT.
Air Force 9 46 0.196
Opponents 6 35 0.171
TEAM TOTALS Shots SOG Goals GB
Air Force 371 210 87 470
Opponents 420 245 96 477
## Name GP-GGS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW UP DN GB T/O CT Faceoff Pct Pen-MMin
00 Timothy Hade 11-9 0 1 1 5 .000 4 .800 0 0 0 44 2 1 2-2 1.000 2- 1.0
1 Jon French 10-0 0 5 5 6 .000 1 .167 0 0 0 7 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0
3 Jared Brush 12-2 1 0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 0 24 4 0 0-0 .000 3- 1.5
4 Andrew Olsen 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
5 Will Meister 12-11 11 14 25 45 .244 29 .644 1 0 0 23 9 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
7 Michael Colosimo 12-2 11 5 16 51 .216 29 .569 0 2 0 31 6 0 0-0 .000 3- 1.5
8 Stephen Whittenberg 12-12 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0 37 4 0 0-0 .000 5- 4.5
10 Michael Weber 5-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
11 Justin Pavoni 11-11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 51 0 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
13 Timothy Lorden 10-1 2 0 2 14 .143 6 .429 1 0 0 7 3 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5
14 John Smith 9-0 2 0 2 11 .182 5 .455 0 0 0 5 3 0 22-44 .500 0- 0.0
17 Daniel Bellissimo 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0
18 Justin Kuchta 11-0 17 0 17 57 .298 35 .614 0 1 0 12 10 0 0-1 .000 0- 0.0
19 Dave Brown 12-3 4 1 5 15 .267 7 .467 0 0 0 3 4 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
20 William Keleher 12-12 15 2 17 45 .333 31 .689 1 2 0 15 5 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
21 Ryan Stillwell 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
22 Kevin Krieger 4-0 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
23 Monte Caplan 11-0 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0 0 11 5 0 0-0 .000 2- 2.0
24 Michael Kennedy 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0
25 Daniel Breiding 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0
27 Kyle O'Neill 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 10-18 .556 0- 0.0
28 Kyle Rutherford 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0
29 Ray Wilson 12-10 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0 0 39 6 2 0-0 .000 5- 4.0
30 Greg Dangler 12-11 10 9 19 34 .294 19 .559 0 0 0 24 11 0 0-0 .000 2- 1.0
31 Max Miller 9-0 0 1 1 6 .000 2 .333 0 0 0 5 4 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0
33 Richard Freud 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0
35 Jeff Moss 7-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 7 2 1 0-0 .000 0-0.0
37 Andrew Sunderland 7-1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 6 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0
38 Hugh Miller 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0
39 Kevin Winslow 1-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0
40 Gregory Kantz 12-11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 27 2 0 75-157 .478 1- 0.5
42 Paul Adams 11-0 4 0 4 8 .500 5 .625 0 0 0 6 4 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0
43 D.J. Benzing 12-0 10 15 25 53 .189 28 .528 0 0 0 33 9 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5
44 Conrad Lochocki 2-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
47 Jordan Kemp 11-11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 17 1 0 0-0 .000 3- 3.0
48 Patrick Mitchell 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0
50 Chris Palmer 12-12 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 20 0 0 0-0 .000 5- 4.5
Total 12 87 53 140 371 .235 210 .566 3 5 0 464 108 5 109-2222 .491 36-227.5
Opponents 12 96 66 162 420 .229 245 .583 8 6 1 433 112 1 113-2222 .509 47-337.5
## Goalie GP-SS GA Saves Pct. MIN GAA Shots Faced
17 Daniel Bellissimo 2-0 0 2 1.000 3:34 0.00 0
35 Jeff Moss 1-1 7 13 .650 60:00 7.00 33
11 Justin Pavoni 11-11 89 156 .637 660:17 8.09 352
Totals 12 96 171 .640 723:51 7.96 385
Opponents 12 88 148 .627 723:51 7.29 337
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All-Time Series Records
Opponent Series
First Last Last AFA Largest
Mtg Mtg Win Win Margin
Adelphi 1-2 1971 1988 1971 (7-4) 7-4 (1971)
Albany 1-0 1999 1999 1999 (10-8) 10-8 (1999)
Alfred 0-1 1993 1993 None None
Amherst 2-0 1982 1987 1987 (12-11) 8-6 (1982)
Arizona 2-0 1967 1973 1973 (20-4) 20-4 (1973)
Army 0-111 1974 2004 None None
Bowdoin 1-0 1991 1991 1991 (12-11) 12-11 (1991)
Bowling Green 1-0 1979 1979 1979 (10-5) 10-5 (1979)
Brown 0-2 2000 2001 None None
Bucknell 0-4 1991 1998 None None
Butler 3-88 1994 2004 2004 (13-66) 13-66 (2004)
California 4-1 1972 1984 1981 (16-7) 24-1 (1973)
UC Davis 1-0 1984 1984 1984 (23-5) 23-5 (1984)
UCLA 2-0 1969 1970 1970 (21-1) 21-1 (1970)
UC Santa Barbara1-0 1984 1984 1984 (19-12) 19-12 (1984)
Canisius 1-0 1997 1997 1997 (14-11) 14-11 (1997)
Claremont 1-0 1969 1969 1969 (22-1) 22-1 (1969)
Colby 0-1 1985 1985 None None
Colgate 1-2 1983 1997 1997 (13-12) 13-12 (1997)
Colorado 37-0 1967 1996 1996 (23-3) 26-3 (1978)
Colorado College 48-5 1967 1998 1998 (14-13) 34-3 (1979)
Colorado Mines 21-0 1978 1992 1992 (forfeit) 29-3 (1986)
Colorado State 31-1 1967 1992 1992 (20-13) by 26 (twice)
Connecticut 0-1 1979 1979 None None
Cornell 0-1 1968 1968 None None
C.W. Post 0-4 1977 1983 None None
Dartmouth 1-1 1982 1997 1997 (18-9) 18-9 (1997)
Delaware 0-3 1979 2004 None None
Denison 2-1 1972 1979 1979 (9-8) 13-7 (1974)
Denver 51-111 1967 2004 2002 (6-55) by 25 (3 times)
Drew 3-0 1986 1993 1993 (15-8) 12-1 (1986)
Drexel 5-0 1974 1996 1996 (9-5) 17-5 (1974)
Duke 2-3 1968 2003 1975 (10-7) 15-2 (1968)
Fairfield 2-22 2001 2004 2004 (12-66) 12-66 (2004)
Gannon 0-1 1999 1999 None None
Georgetown 1-2 1985 1995 1985 (10-6) 10-6 (1985)
Hobart 0-1 1989 1989 None None
Hofstra 0-7 1970 2001 None None
Kenyon 1-0 1977 1977 1977 (7-6) 7-6 (1977)
Lehigh 1-5 1984 2001 1984 (11-8) 11-8 (1984)
Loyola (Md.) 0-3 1983 1997 None None
Manhattan 1-2 2000 2003 2000 (12-8) 12-8 (2000)
Maryland 0-4 1970 2001 None None
UMBC 1-7 1967 1988 1971 (11-3) 11-3 (1971)
Massachusetts 0-1 1986 1986 None None
Michigan State 1-7 1989 1996 1995 (9-8) 9-8 (1995)
Morgan State 1-0 1976 1976 1976 (12-8) 12-8 (1976)
Mount St. Mary’s 2-1 1992 2003 2002 (11-6) 11-6 (2002)
Navy 1-5 1979 2003 2003 (8-6) 8-6 (2003)
New Hampshire 0-1 1993 1993 None None
North Carolina 0-77 1968 2004 None None
Northern Colorado 2-0 1981 1982 1982 (18-5) 22-5 (1981)
Notre Dame 4-116 1969 2004 1988 (14-88) 18-11 (1978)
Ohio State 9-110 1967 2004 1997 (14-113) 19-88 (1993)
Penn State 0-2 2000 2002 None None
Plymouth State 1-0 1986 1986 1986 (18-3) 18-3 (1986)
Princeton 0-1 1979 1979 None None
Providence 1-1 2001 2002 2001 (9-8) 9-8 (2001)
Quinnipiac 0-1 2002 2002 None None
Radford 1-1 1995 2000 1995 (14-7) 14-7 (1995)
RPI 1-0 1977 1977 1977 (14-2) 14-2 (1977)
Rutgers 1-6 1969 1997 1995 (13-12) 13-12 (1995)
Sacred Heart 0-1 2004 2004 None None
Salisbury State 0-1 1980 1980 None None
San Diego State 2-0 1985 1988 1988 (15-6) 15-6 (1988)
Siena 3-0 1986 2003 2003 (8-6) 25-2 (1995)
Springfield 1-0 1993 1993 1993 (13-11) 13-11 (1993)
Stanford 5-1 1967 1972 1972 (19-3) 22-2 (1969)
St. Lawrence 1-4 1974 1986 1986 (12-10) 12-10 (1986)
St. Mary’s (Md.) 1-0 1985 1985 1985 (22-7) 22-7 (1985)
Stony Brook 5-6 1987 2004 1998 (7-6) 16-6 (1993)
Syracuse 0-2 1986 2002 None None
Texas Tech 2-0 1981 1990 1990 (24-3) 24-3 (1990)
Towson State 0-11 1980 1980 None None
Trinity 1-0 1982 1982 1982 (8-5) 8-5 (1982)
U. of the South 1-0 1974 1974 1974 (29-3) 29-3 (1974)
Utah 1-0 1980 1980 1980 (14-3) 14-3 (1980)
Utah State 2-0 1977 1981 1981 (15-2) 15-2 (1981)
Vermont 2-0 1988 2004 2004 (8-4) 14-8 (1988)
Villanova 2-6 1988 2002 1996 (14-6) 14-6 (1996)
Virginia 1-0 2004 2004 2004 (7-6) 7-6 (2004)
VMI 9-00 1992 2002 2002 (9-33) 13-22 (1997)
Wagner 1-0 2001 2001 2001 (13-4) 13-4 (2001)
Wash. Coll. (Md.) 0-1 1985 1985 None None
Washington & Lee 0-1 1980 1980 None None
Western State 1-0 1979 1979 1979 (14-0) 14-0 (1979)
Whittier (Calif.) 3-0 1985 1990 1990 (12-9) 18-9 (1985)
William & Mary 0-1 1983 1983 None None
Williams 3-1 1974 1986 1986 (16-3) 16-3 (1986)
Yale 0-1 1983 1983 None None
Total 302-1184
Bold denotes 2005 opponents
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Yearly Records
Year Record Pct. Head Coach
1967 7-2 .778 Capt. Bob Kelley
1968 5-5 .500 Maj. Jim Keating
1969 10-2 .833 Maj. Jim Keating
1970 10-2 .833 Maj. Jim Keating
1971 10-1 .909 Maj. Jim Keating
1972 8-2 .800 Maj. Jim Keating
1973 7-3 .700 Maj. Jim Keating
1974 10-2 .833 Lt. Col. Jim Keating
1975 7-2 .778 Capt. Bill Markham
1976 5-3 .625 Capt. Bill Markham
1977 11-3 .786 Capt. Bill Markham
1978 10-4 .714 Capt. Dan Ulmer
1979 11-5 .688 Capt. Dan Ulmer
1980 11-4 .733 Capt. Charles Stevens
1981 11-2 .846 Capt. Charles Stevens
1982 10-3 .769 Capt. Charles Stevens
1983 6-6 .500 Capt. Charles Stevens
1984 12-1 .923 Capt. Rich Long
1985 10-4 .714 Capt. Scott Petosa
1986 15-2 .882 Capt. Scott Petosa
1987 12-4 .750 Maj. Mike Hittle
1988 13-4 .765 Capt. Scott Petosa
1989 10-3 .769 Capt. Scott Petosa
1990 9-7 .563 Capt. Chris Cicere
1991 8-6 .571 Capt. Chris Cicere
1992 9-7 .563 Capt. Chris Cicere
1993 5-7 .417 Capt. Tom Duggan
1994 5-8 .385 Capt. Tom Duggan
1995 9-3 .750 Capt. Terry Leary
1996 7-4 .636 Capt. Terry Leary
1997 7-5 .583 Capt. Terry Leary
1998 4-7 .364 Fred Acee
1999 2-11 .181 Fred Acee
2000 2-12 .181 Fred Acee
2001 3-12 .200 Fred Acee
2002 4-8 .333 Fred Acee
2003 3-10 .231 Fred Acee
2004 4-8 .333 Fred Acee
Total 302-1184 .621
1967 Russ Murray
1968 Russ Voris
1969 Terry Brady
Rob Judas
1970 Rick Taylor
1971 Ray Niemiec
1972 Harry Calcutt
1973 Dan Connelly
1974 Ed McIlhenny
1975 Kip Peterson
1976 Rich Long
1977 Tom Lane
1978 Mason Goodhand
Kim Kelly
1979 Gordy Ross
1980 Bart Jackson
1981 Chet Nowak
1982 Dan Sullivan
1983 Chris Cicere
1984 Mike McGeeney
1985 Bruce Gibson
Joe Vasta
1986 Joe Vasta
Hank Jeronimous
1987 Ken Wessels
Craig Ward
1988 Jim Daronco
Steve Kelly
Joe Llewellyn
1989 Tom Kelly
1990 John DiMento
Ben Miller
1991 Brian O’Rourk
Mike Inzone
1992 Tom O’Rourke
John Conmy
1993 Tom O’Rourke
Tom Stephens
Bill Boscarino
Duke Pope
1994 Mike Murphy
Jason Boal
1995 Scott Cerone
Jim Rowley
1996 Mike Fellona
Tim Morris
1997 Dennis Baniewicz
William Rogers
1998 Chris MacAulay
Rob Makros
Brett Schumer
1999 Adam Ochs
Scott Seigfried
2000 Brock Miller
Ross Schumer
2001 Jay Agnew
Matt Dudderar
Michael Garrott
2002 Matt Dudderar
Michael Garrott
2003 William Arnold
Eric Lederer
John Anacker
2004 Michael Colosimo
Greg Dangler
Greg Kantz
2005 D.J. Benzing
Timothy Hade
Name Yrs. W-LL Pct.
Capt. Bob Kelley 1967 7-2 .778
Lt. Col. Jim Keating 1968-74 60-17 .779
Capt. Bill Markham 1975-77 23-8 .742
Capt. Dan Ulmer 1978-79 21-9 .700
Capt. Charles Stevens 1980-83 38-15 .717
Capt. Rich Long 1984 12-1 .938
Capt. Scott Petosa 1985-86 25-6 .806
1988-89 23-7 .767
Maj. Mike Hittle 1987 12-4 .750
Capt. Chris Cicere 1990-92 26-20 .565
Capt. Tom Duggan 1993-94 10-15 .400
Capt. Terry Leary 1995-97 23-12 .657
Fred Acee 1998-pr. 22-68 .245
Totals 302-1184 .621
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SEASON RECORDS FALCON
TEAM CAPTAINS
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1967 7-2
Colorado State W 14-6
Denver W 13-7
Colorado W 15-3
Stanford W 6-4
Ohio State L 4-8
Arizona W 16-5
Colorado College W 7-4
UMBC L 7-10
Denver W 10-9
Head Coach: Capt. Bob Kelley
1968 5-5
Duke W 15-2
Cornell L 6-8
North Carolina L 5-8
UMBC L 7-11
Colorado W 20-0
Colorado State W 19-5
Colorado College W 12-2
Colorado W 8-2
Stanford L 5-18
Denver L 9-10
Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating
1969 10-2
Claremont College W 22-1
UCLA W 18-4
Denver W 14-4
Notre Dame W 11-5
Colorado State W 22-4
Colorado College W 12-5
Colorado W 15-2
Duke L 5-6
Colorado College W 14-5
Stanford W 22-2
Rutgers L 6-17
Denver W 14-6
Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating
1970 10-2
UCLA W 21-1
Colorado State W 28-4
Denver W 11-10
Maryland L 3-14
Colorado College W 15-2
Stanford W 12-2
Colorado W 18-1
Hofstra L 4-9
Colorado State W 19-4
Colorado W 19-3
Colorado College W 19-6
Denver W 13-12
Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating
1971 10-1
Stanford W 6-3
Denver W 11-3
UMBC W 11-3
Colorado College W 22-1
Colorado State W 17-4
Adelphi W 7-4
Colorado State W 17-0
Colorado W 24-9
Colorado College W 10-5
Denver W 11-5
Maryland* L 1-10
* NCAA Quarterfinals
Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating
1972 8-2
Stanford W 19-3
California W 20-2
Ohio State W 8-6
Denver W 23-7
Colorado College W 19-7
Denison L 8-10
Colorado College W 26-2
Colorado State W 19-3
Colorado W 22-8
Denver L 12-13
Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating
1973 7-3
California W 24-1
UMBC L 9-10
Arizona W 20-4
Colorado College W 17-4
Denver L 11-12
Colorado W 22-5
Denver W 16-15
Colorado W 22-3
Colorado State W 27-1
Hofstra L 4-16
Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating
1974 10-2
Notre Dame W 20-5
Drexel W 17-5
Univ. of the South W 29-3
Williams W 13-9
St. Lawrence L 7-12
Denison W 13-7
Colorado W 15-5
Army L 5-6
Denver W 26-5
Colorado College W 14-7
Colorado State W 1-0
Denver W 19-9
Head Coach: Lt. Col. Jim
Keating
1975 7-2
Maryland L 6-13
Duke W 10-7
Colorado College W 14-8
Denver W 26-5
Colorado State W 24-3
Colorado W 22-5
UMBC L 9-14
Denver W 29-4
Colorado College W 11-6
Head Coach: Capt. Bill
Markham
1976 5-3
UMBC L 6-21
Morgan State W 12-8
Colorado W 15-4
Denver W 29-4
North Carolina L 5-21
Colorado College (OT) W 18-17
Denver W 14-10
Colorado College L 10-14
Head Coach: Capt. Bill
Markham
1977 11-3
Colorado State W 25-2
Williams W 14-6
RPI W 14-2
Kenyon (OT) W 7-6
St. Lawrence L 8-16
Denver W 13-7
Colorado W 17-7
Colorado College W 16-5
Denver W 24-6
C.W. Post L 9-13
North Carolina L 7-21
Utah State W 16-4
Colorado College W 18-8
Denver W 15-8
Head Coach: Capt. Bill
Markham
1978 10-4
Colorado Mines W 24-1
Notre Dame W 18-1
North Carolina L 7-16
Duke L 10-16
Denver W 20-3
Colorado College W 20-7
Colorado State W 27-1
Colorado Mines W 19-1
Colorado W 18-3
Rutgers L 3-16
C.W. Post L 8-14
Colorado W 26-3
Denver W 26-3
Colorado College W 19-5
Head Coach: Capt. Dan Ulmer
1979 11-5
Colorado State W 24-1
Western State W 14-0
Colorado College W 12-1
Navy L 6-19
Princeton L 8-14
Bowling Green W 10-5
Denison W 9-8
Delaware L 10-16
Colorado Mines W 20-2
Colorado W 12-7
Denver W 13-7
Colorado Mines W 16-2
Colorado College W 34-3
Connecticut L 13-16
Army L 4-14
Denver W 22-10
Head Coach: Capt. Dan Ulmer
1980 11-4
Colorado W 13-3
Colorado College W 10-4
Salisbury State L 8-21
Washington & Lee L 6-20
Towson State L 5-17
Delaware L 4-23
Colorado Mines W 15-3
Denver W 10-6
California W 16-2
Colorado W 12-4
Colorado Mines W 7-2
Colorado College W 10-9
Colorado State W 22-4
Utah W 14-3
Denver W 8-2
Head Coach: Capt. Charles
Stevens
1981 11-2
Colorado W 19-2
Colorado College L 11-13
Denver W 16-9
California W 16-7
Colorado Mines W 16-6
Denver W 12-5
Texas Tech W 14-6
Utah State W 15-2
Colorado State W 22-3
Northern Colorado W 22-5
Colorado College W 16-10
Army L 5-19
Drexel W 11-9
Head Coach: Capt. Charles
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  • 3. 1 Quick Facts/Table of Contents The 2005 Air Force lacrosse media guide is a product of the Air Force Academy athletic media relations office. Editorial content, lay- out and design by athletic media relations assistant Melissa McKeown, using QuarkXpress software. Additional editing by the Air Force athletic media relations staff, as well as the Air Force lacrosse staff. The photographs in this guide were provided by Dave Armer, Danny Meyer, Charley Starr and the Academy’s photographic serv- ices division. Printing by McCormick Armstrong, Wichita, Kan. On the Covers: Featured on the front cover of the 2005 Air Force lacrosse media guide are senior co-captains D.J. Benzing and Tim Hade. Seniors Jared Brush, Jeffrey Jablonski and Michael Kennedy are on the inside back cover, while the team is pictured on the back cover along with the 2005 schedule. TABLE OF CONTENTS 2004-05 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location................................................................USAFA, Colo. Founded..............................................................................1954 Enrollment .........................................................................4,000 Nickname ........................................................................Falcons Colors .................................................................Blue and Silver Affiliation...........................................................NCAA Division I Superintendent........................................Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa Athletic Director.............................................. Dr. Hans J. Mueh COACHING STAFF Head Coach.......................................Fred Acee (Eighth season) Alma Mater ...............................................Cortland State (1963) Office Phone ......................................................(719) 333-7544 Coach’s E-mail:...............................Frederick.Acee@usafa.af.mil Career Record (Yrs) ............................................334-187-1 (37) AFA Record (Yrs) .........................................................22-68 (7) Asst. Coaches ...............................Maj. Rob Koehler (USMA '85) ...............................................Eric Seremet (North Carolina '92) Volunteer Asst. Coach................2nd Lt. Dan Boyd (USAFA ‘03) Officer Representatives...............................Maj. Basil Georgiadis .................................................................Capt. Gareth Johnson TEAM INFORMATION Home Field ..............................Cadet Lacrosse Stadium (2,000) Surface.........................................................................Field Turf Conference................................Great Western Lacrosse League 2004 Overall Record..............................................................4-8 2004 Conference Record ................................2-3 (Fourth place) Letterwinners R/L...............................................................24/17 Starters R/L............................................................................4/6 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. Athletic Director............................................Troy Garnhart Lacrosse Contact.............................................Melissa McKeown Office Phone ......................................................(719) 333-9025 Office Fax...........................................................(719) 333-3798 Cell Phone .........................................................(719) 331-8321 E-mail address ............................melissa.mckeown@usafa.af.mil Official website .............................................AirForceSports.com SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION Quick Facts/Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 SECTION 2: FALCON LACROSSE Head Coach Fred Acee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2005 Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 Numerical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Alphabetical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-22 SECTION 3: 2004 SEASON REVIEW 2004 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24 2004 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 SECTION 4: FALCON HISTORY All-Time Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Overall Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Year by Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-30 Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Individual/Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Honors/Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 GWLL/Pace Weber Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 2005 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39 Off the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41 Kid Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Lacrosse Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 SECTION 5: ACADEMY Senior Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 The Air Force Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Academy Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Academy Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Falcon Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Colorado Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
  • 4. Broadcast KRDO-TV (13) - ABC P.O. Box 1457 Colorado Spgs, CO 80901 719-575-6360 KOAA-TV (5/30) - NBC 2200 7th Ave. Pueblo, CO 81003 719-630-3930 KKTV (11) - CBS 3100 N. Nevada Ave. Colorado Spgs, CO 80907 719-578-0000 KVOR AM 740 6805 Corporate Dr. #130 Colorado Spgs, CO 80906 Phone: (719) 593-2700 Fax: (719) 593-2727 Jim Arthur, sports director Print The Gazette 30 S. Prospect Colorado Spgs, CO 80903 719-636-0250 Denver Post 1650 Broadway Denver, CO 80202 303-820-1296 Rocky Mountain News 400 W. Colfax Denver, CO 80204 303-892-5213 Academy Spirit HQ USAFA/PAI USAFA, CO 80840 719-333-2044 Media Information 2 Covering the Falcons Working Press Credentials: To cover Air Force lacrosse home games, please contact assis- tant athletic media relations director Melissa McKeown at (719) 333-9025 at least 24 hours before game time. Radio/TV: Upon receiving permission to broadcast the game, please contact the media relations office. Telephone lines are the responsibility of the broadcaster. Information about local services can be obtained from the athletic media relations office. Post-ggame Interviews: Air Force head coach Fred Acee and the Falcon players will be available for interviews by request following the 10-minute cooling off period. In-SSeason Interviews: All Air Force players and coaches are available for interviews during the week with the following guidelines: player interviews will be done between 2 and 5 p.m. depend- ing on the practice schedule. All interview requests must be made at least one day in advance by calling the athletic media relations office at (719) 333-9025. Press Services: Programs, media guides and statistics will be available in the Falcon lacrosse press box. A post-game summary will also be available after the game. Coaches’ quotes available upon request. The media relations office in the Cadet Field House has a fax machine and phone which will be available for media use. A media relations staff member will be available to assist you. Press Parking: There is no press parking lot at either the grass or field turf stadium. Parking acco- modations are available on a strictly first-come, first-serve basis. Admission: All Air Force lacrosse home games are free to the public. For Air Force Lacrosse information, contact: Melissa McKeown Athletic Media Relations Office 2169 Field House Drive USAF Academy, CO 80840 Office: 719) 333-9025 Cell: (719) 331-8321 Home: (719) 213-1509 Fax: (719) 333-3798 email: melissa.mckeown@usafa.af.mil FALCONS ON THE INTERNET: Updated Air Force lacrosse results, game wrap-ups, roster, coaches’ bios, and schedules, along with other Air Force information are available on the Air Force Academy athletic home page at: http://www.AirForceSports.com Also, for the best in college lacrosse, including polls and the latest news, check out College Lacrosse USA at: http://www.collegelacrosseusa.com Lacrosse Field Directions Take I-25 to the Air Force Academy North Gate, and continue through the North Gate for about two miles. Turn left on Parade Loop (second left after the B-52). Make first right on Field House Drive. Turn right into parking lot just east of the Field House. Take road on far north side of parking lot. When road dead ends, turn right. The artificial turf field is on your left. Take road around the fields and to your left to reach the grass field. Mike Hutcheon, Baseball 333-7898 Chris Mooney, Men’s Basketball 333-3039 Ardie McInelly, Women’s Basketball 333-2345 Eddie Weichers, Boxing 333-2766 Mark Stanforth, M&W Cross Country 333-3602 Stan Curnow, M&W Diving 333-2331 Abdel Salem, Fencing 333-4807 Fisher DeBerry, Football 333-3838 George Koury, Golf 333-2280 Lou Burkel, Men’s Gymnastics 333-2421 Lisa Woody, Women’s Gymnastics 333-2422 Frank Serratore, Ice Hockey 333-2188 Fred Acee, Lacrosse 333-7544 Capt. Justin Broughton, Rifle 333-2724 Luis Sagastume, Men’s Soccer 333-2174 Marty Buckley, Women’s Soccer 333-2201 Casey Converse, Women’s Swim. 333-4765 Rob Clayton, Men’s Swimming 333-4726 Rich Gugat, Men’s Tennis 333-2564 Kim Gidley, Women’s Tennis 333-2489 Ralph Lindeman, M&W Track & Field 333-2173 Penny Lucas-White, Volleyball 333-2897 Jeff Ehrlich, Water Polo 333-2792 Wayne Baughman, Wrestling 333-2811 Air Force Head Coaches Primary Media Outlets
  • 5. With his long and illustrious lacrosse career which has spanned four decades, Air Force lacrosse head coach Fred Acee has a resume that rivals that of any coach in col- legiate lacrosse. Acee took the helm of the Falcon lacrosse pro- gram in the fall of 1997 with a great under- standing of the history of the program. His goals then and now are the same — to turn the Falcon lacrosse team into a NCAA playoff contender. Last season, the Falcons put together a 4-8 record, including victories over Butler and Fairfield of the Great Western Lacrosse League. The Falcons also notched one of the best wins in team histo- ry, opening the season with their first ever win over defending national champion Virginia. It was the first win in school history over a top-ranked opponent. If vast experience is any indication of the tools needed to build future success, Acee's exceptional knowledge of lacrosse and exten- sive coaching back- ground ensure that the Falcons will have solid guidance in the years ahead. For 30 years, Acee made a name for him- self as head coach at Farmingdale, a two- year college on Long Island. While there, he built the Rams into a national lacrosse pow- erhouse, capturing National Junior College Athletic Association championships in 1977, 1981 and 1987. In his three decades at the helm, the Rams advanced to the NJCAA Final Four an amazing 25 times. His overall record of 312-119-1 (.723 winning per- centage) is testa- ment to his coach- ing skills. Although SUNY Farmingdale may have been a small school, Acee's abili- ties were not hidden from the rest of the lacrosse world. He is highly respected by his peers, as evi- denced by the numerous honors he has received. He was inducted into the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992. In 1994, Acee was the defensive coach for the world champion United States lacrosse team, assisting then-Johns Hopkins head coach, Tony Seaman. Most recently, Acee was chosen as a 2005 inductee into the Junior College Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Acee also served on the executive board for the 1998 USA World Team and is the organizer of the United States Lacrosse Coaches Association convention. He has also served on the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Rules Advisory Committee and is a past president of the NJCAA Lacrosse Coaches' Association. In the summer of 2001, Acee was honored for his lifelong contri- butions to the game of lacrosse. He received the Howdy Meyers Man of the Year award at the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's annual banquet in Albany, N.Y. Lacrosse hasn't been his only game in the last 30-plus years. At SUNY, he also coached the soccer team from 1967-72 and coached soccer, track, basketball and baseball at Leonardsville High School. He lettered in both football (quarterback) and lacrosse (midfield) at his alma mater, SUNY Cortland. A New York native, Acee played football, basketball and baseball at Clinton Central in Clinton, N.Y. He graduated from Cortland State with a degree in physical education in 1963, and received his master's in physical education from Ithaca College in 1967. Acee has one son, Michael, who played lacrosse at North Carolina, and daughters, Paulette Pearson and Dr. Andreana Hodgini, as well as three grandchildren — Sarah and Mike Hodgini and Paige Pearson. 3 Head Coach Fred Acee The Acee File Full Name: Frederick P. Acee Born: Aug. 29, 1941 (Clark Mills, N.Y.) High School: Clinton Central, Clinton, N.Y. High School Athletics: Football (quarter- back, team captain); basketball (guard, team captain); baseball (pitcher/third base, team captain) College Education: SUNY Cortland -- bachelor’s degree, physical education, 1963; Ithaca College -- master’s degree, physical education, 1967 College Athletics: Football (quarterback); Lacrosse (midfield) College Athletic Honors: Red Letter award; All-Morrill Division Collegiate Coaching: SUNY Farmingdale - - head lacrosse coach, 1967-97; head soc- cer coach, 1967-74; head women’s tennis coach, 1989-92 Coaching Honors: SUNY Farmingdale lacrosse -- NJCAA National Champions, 1977, ‘81, ‘87; NJCAA Coach of the Year, 1977, ‘81, ‘87, ‘97; 25 Final Four appear- ances Non-ccollegiate Coaching: Defensive coach, 1994 World Champion United States lacrosse team; USILA Man of the Year, 2001. Overall Coaching Record: 334-187-1 (37) Air Force Coaching Record: 22-68 (7) Athletic Distinction: Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame (inducted, 1992); USLCA -- 1986-2003; Past president -- NJCAA Lacrosse Coaches’ Association; Member -- 1998 NCAA Lacrosse Championships commit- tee; U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s Howdy Meyers Man of the Year award (2001); South Coach, North/South All-Star game, 2002; Junior College Lacrosse Hall of Fame (inducted, 2005). Fred Acee Eighth Season Cortland State ‘63
  • 6. Coaching Staff 4 Maj. Rob Koehler Assistant Coach Maj. Rob Koehler is in his fifth year coaching at the Air Force Academy. Koehler is a graduate of the United States Military Academy where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1985. In 1984, Koehler won the General George Ruhlen Award, which is awarded annually to Army's player who shows the most improvement in his game during the season. In 1985, he won the General James V. Hartinger Award, which is given annually to the Army lacrosse most valuable player. He also earned honorable mention All-American status in 1985 at the goalie position. After graduation, Koehler was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in Field Artillery. His first permanent assignment was at Fort Carson (Colo.), where he spent four years as a fire support officer and a fire direction officer. After Fort Carson, he spent nine months at the Army's Defense Language Institute in Monterey, Calif., where he studied German. He also graduated from Ranger school at Fort Benning, Ga., before spending two years in Baumholder, Germany, where he commanded an artillery battery of over 125 soldiers. After returning from Germany, Koehler earned his master’s degree in kinesiology at Indiana University and then returned to West Point to teach in the physical education department. While at West Point, he also served as the volunteer assistant lacrosse coach for three years. In 2003, he was nominated for the National Assistant Coach of the Year award. Before coming to the Academy, Koehler was stationed at Fort Hood (Texas) for two years. He served in the 1st Cavalry Division where he deployed to Bosnia for six months and Kuwait for a month. The Long Island native has completed the Leadville 100, a gru- eling 100-mile mountain trail run. He and his wife, Chris, are the parents of two boys, Alex and Kevin. They reside in Colorado Springs. Eric Seremet Assistant Coach Eric Seremet enters his fourth sea- son as an assistant lacrosse coach at the Academy. On the field, he works primarily with the offense, while off the field he assists in recruiting and scout- ing. Seremet, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., and 1988 graduate of West Genesee High School, worked for one season at Cornell, helping the team maintain a top-20 ranking throughout the 2001 season. Before Cornell, Seremet was the top assistant for four years at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He also was a graduate assistant coach at Dartmouth College for one sea- son. At Stony Brook, Seremet was heavily involved in the recruit- ing process, but his main successes came on the field. He had his hand in all aspects of the program, having coached both ends of the field. In 1998, he coached the top goaltender in Division I in save percentage, while the defense ranked third in goals against. Seremet attended the University of North Carolina, where he was a four-year letterwinner for the lacrosse team. He was a starter on North Carolina's 1991 Division I national championship team and member of four ACC championship teams from 1989-92. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in industrial relations. Seremet is a former member of the National Lacrosse League’s Colorado Mammoth, spending eight years as a player in the league. His pro career began in 1993 with the Boston Blazers. He also played for the New York Saints from 1995-1999 and the Syracuse Smash from 1999-2000. He has also played on various club lacrosse teams for the past decade, has run seven marathons and completed the Leadville 100, a grueling 100-mile mountain trail run with fellow coach Maj. Rob Koehler. 2nd Lt. Dan Boyd Volunteer Assistant Coach Lt. Dan Boyd enters his second sea- son as an assistant lacrosse coach at the Academy. On the field, he assists the coaches in team drills, while off the field he assists in recruiting, scouting, and logistics. Boyd, a native of Coram, N.Y., and 1999 graduate of Newfield High School, attended the Air Force Academy and graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2003. Boyd was a member of the Air Force football team for four years as well as a member of the lacrosse team. Team Managers: C2C Brion Stroud C4C Stephen Boogar C4C Frank Cope C4C Michael Trott
  • 7. 5 Support Staff Capt. Gareth Johnson enters his first season as an officer representative for the Air Force lacrosse team. He is currently an instructor in economics and geogra- phy, teaching geopolitics. Johnson came to the Academy in July 2004 after spending three years with the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB, Mo. There he spent most of his assignment as the chief of target intelligence. Prior to his stint at Whiteman, Johnson was an operations officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency at Scott AFB, Ill. He also served nearly two years as the chief for intelligence operations in support of Operation Northern Watch at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. A magna cum laude graduate of Northern Arizona, Johnson earned his bachelor’s degree in remote sensing in 1996. He went on to receive a master’s degree in international relations from Webster University in 2001. Johnson and his wife, Shannon, have two sons, Gage (6) and Tanner (4). Maj. Basil Georgiadis begins his first season as officer representative to the lacrosse team. He is currently the Deputy for International History in the Department of History and teaches the core world history course and upper division Russian history. Georgiadis is a graduate of Lawrence University (Wis.), where he studied history and modern languages and played club lacrosse. He later received his commission through Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, Texas. In the Air Force, he has worked in supply squadrons at Seymour-Johnson, N.C., Howard AFB, Panama, and Aviano AB, Italy. He had a joint assignment with the Defense Logistics Agency at Tinker AFB, Okla., where he deployed to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, to support the U.S. Army's first ID in peacekeep- ing efforts in 2000. After finishing his stint at Tinker, Georgiadis completed his Ph.D at Florida State University in 2004 in Russian/East European history and then moved to the Academy as an instructor. A Richmond, Va., native, Georgiadis is married and has two children. Maj. Basil Georgiadis Officer Representative Col. Billy Walker Assoc. AD for Athletic Programs Dan Siermine Equipment Manager Jim Bowman Assoc. AD for Recruiting Support Ernie Sedelmyer Athletic Trainer Capt. Gareth Johnson Officer Representative Dr. Steve G. Green is an associate professor of management at the Academy. He has served on the faculty at USAFA for 16 years, teach- ing accounting and international business and is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel with 22 years of active duty. Green’s operational career includes tours involving acquisition, cost analysis and contracting on three major space systems. He also completed a special duty tour at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. He has earned a doctor of business administration (DBA) from United States International University, an M.S. in systems man- agement from the University of Southern California, and a B.S. in management from the Air Force Academy. A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Green resides in Colorado Springs with his wife and two children. Dr. Steve Green Lacrosse Eligibility Committee
  • 8. 2005 Season Outlook 6 “Replacing these graduated seniors will be a challenge for our team, but with our returning class of seniors and the combined expe- rience of our junior and sophomore classes, this should be a competi- tive year on the field," said Acee. ATTACKMEN Although young, the Falcon attack will be very competitive. Leading scorer Will Meister, who tallied 11 goals and 14 assists in 2004, will lead the attack. “Meister is a great field general. He will lead our offense,” said Acee. Michael Weber, Kevin Krieger, Max Miller and Conrad Lochocki will all compete for a starting spot at attack. Krieger and Weber are big, strong attackers, while Miller and Lochocki are hard- shooting lefties. Freshmen Kevin Crumrine and David Rose will also compete for a spot on the field. Acee is very excited about the prospects at the attack posi- tion. “I feel we should improve on our seven goals per game average of 2004. This is potentially the most talented group of attackmen we've ever had at the Academy.” MIDFIELDERS Senior co-captain D.J. Benzing, who finished the 2004 season with 10 goals, 15 assists and 32 ground balls, will lead the midfielders. Benzing has been a starter for all four years at the Air Force Academy. He is an outstanding offensive and Although the 2005 Air Force lacrosse team returns only five seniors, all are hard- ened veterans and the Falcons are quietly confident and looking forward to a very suc- cessful 2005 season. This con- fidence is borne from a num- ber of factors from 2004, including the team’s victory over top-ranked Virginia, five one-goal loses and three weeks ranked among the nation’s top 20. “Our players have worked very hard in the off-season and are eagerly awaiting the challenge of a top Division I schedule this season,” said head coach Fred Acee. “They know what it takes to win. They have set lofty goals and are doing what is necessary to achieve those goals.” The 2005 schedule includes seven teams ranked in the preseason top-25 coaches poll, while the Falcons themselves received 12 votes in the poll. Among the ranked teams the Falcons will face are North Carolina, Towson State, archrival Army, Pennsylvania and fel- low Great Western Lacrosse League opponents Notre Dame, Ohio State and Denver University. Air Force will open the sea- son at Virginia Military Institute on Feb. 27, followed by the Denver Pioneers Face-off Classic March 5-6 where the Falcons will take on Towson State and Lafayette. Ivy League power- house Pennsylvania will visit the Air Force Academy on March 10 for a non-league encounter. The Falcons will then travel to Army, who have beaten the Falcons in overtime for the past two years. The Falcons will also face tough non-league oppo- nent St. John's in Jamaica, N.Y. The first order of business for the Falcons’ coaching staff in 2005 will be to replace graduating defensemen Chris Palmer, Zack Lehman, Andy Sunderland and Jeff Moss. All were cornerstones of a very strong defense that allowed just over eight goals per game. “It is vital to the success of our team that our defenders step up and fill the void that was left by the graduation of the defense,” said Acee. Four-year starting attackman Greg Dangler, as well as Bill Kelleher and Dave Brown, will be tough to replace as will MVP midfielder Mike Colosimo, Tim Lorden and face-off specialist Greg Kantz. Coach Acee feels the toughest midfielders to replace will be defensive specialists Ray Wilson and Monte Caplan, who he characterizes as “very fast, athletic and tough.” Top scorers return for Air Force in 2005, along with pre-season All-Americans Tim Hade and Justin Pavoni Will Meister D.J. Benzing
  • 9. 7 2005 Season Outlook defensive midfielder. “D.J. is a quiet leader who will take charge on both ends of the field," said Acee. Meanwhile, senior midfielders Michael Kennedy and Jeffrey Jablonski will need to have breakout seasons to help the Falcons have a successful season. Returnees Paul Adams, John Smith, Justin Kuchta, Kevin Winslow, Kyle O' Neill, Billy Sullivan and Brad DelloIacono will compete for starting positions. Kuchta was the leading goal scorer at midfield in 2004 and will again be a force at that posi- tion. Adams has great speed and can play both ends of the field. Smith is a strong midfielder and is, according to Acee, “our best face-off guy.” O'Neill and Winslow will also compete for the face-off spot, while Sullivan and DelloIacono will com- pete for the defensive midfield positions. Newcomer Christopher Tubesing will face off and will be a force on both the offensive and defensive ends of the field. He leads a group of freshmen who are expected to compete for playing time. Jack Parchman, Peter Krasco and Lukas Fisher had very good fall practices and will add depth at the midfield position. Walk-ons Reilly Smith and Aaron Baney will also compete for playing time. DEFENDERS The strength of the team will again be a talented and tough defense, led by seniors Jared Brush and co-captain Tim Hade. Hade earned all-conference honors in 2004 and Brush has been a starter for four seasons at both close defense and long stick midfield. Hade, who was chosen as a pre-season All- America, will anchor the long-stick midfield position. Jordan Kemp will have a breakout year at close defense. Acee feels that Kemp and Brush are as good as any at their position. The third spot will be a dog fight between Daniel Breiding, Patrick Mitchell and Michael Cotham. All had very good fall practices and have worked hard in the off season. Kyle Rutherford and Ryan Stillwell will compete for playing time, while Jonathan Appleby and Spencer Reed will add needed depth to the defense. The long stick midfield positions will be manned by Hade and Steven Kessler with support from freshmen Pike Howard and Eric Olsen. GOALKEEPERS The goalkeeper position is anchored by pre-season All- America selection Justin Pavoni. Pavoni was an All-Great Western Lacrosse League honoree in 2004. He finished the season with a .637 save percentage, ranking him third overall in the NCAA. Acee believes Pavoni is the consummate goal- tender: “He is great in the goal, and great out of the goal. J.J. is possibly our best athlete.” Pavoni will be adequately backed up by sophomore Daniel Bellissimo, who Acee is convinced has all the tools to be a great Division I goalie. Walk-on Clayton Cruickshank pro- vides needed depth at this position. In short, the Falcons believe that this year they have all the right pieces in place for the program to turn a corner. By improving upon the strides that were made last season, the lat- est edition of the Air Force lacrosse team can make 2005 a season to remember. Tim Hade Justin Pavoni
  • 10. 2005 Falcons 8 No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown (High School) 00 Tim Hade Sr. LSM 6-1 195 Franklin Lake, N.J. (Dwight Englewood) 3 Jared Brush Sr. D/LSM 6-0 210 Nesconset, N.Y. (Sachem) 4 Billy Sullivan Jr. M 5-7 180 Kailua, Hawaii (Damien Memorial) 5 Will Meister So. A 6-1 186 Denver, Colo. (Kent Denver) 6 Spencer Reed Fr. D 6-0 185 Arnold, Md. (Severna Park) 7 Lukas Fisher Fr. M 5-10 188 Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) 8 David Rose Fr. A 5-9 170 Allentown, Pa. (The Hill School) 9 Pike Howard Fr. LSM 5-10 175 Baltimore, Md. (St. Paul’s) 10 Michael Weber So. A 6-6 205 Wantagh, N.Y. (Wantagh) 11 Justin Pavoni Jr. G 5-11 170 Park City, Utah (The Hill School [Pa.]) 12 Jeffrey Jablonski Sr. M 6-1 187 Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore) 13 Kevin Crumrine Fr. A 5-10 185 Edgewater, Md. (Severn School) 14 John Smith Jr. M 5-11 175 Merion, Pa. (Episcopal Academy) 15 Steven Kessler Jr. LSM 5-11 175 Hicksville, N.Y. (Hicksville) 16 Peter Krasco Fr. M 6-1 190 Medford, Mass. (Medford) 17 Daniel Bellissimo So. G 5-11 170 Glen Cove, N.Y. (Glen Cove) 18 Justin Kuchta So. M 5-9 170 Ridgefield, Conn. (Ridgefield) 20 Christopher Tubesing Fr. M 6-0 185 Centreville, Va. (Episcopal) 21 Ryan Stillwell So. D 6-2 205 Worthington, Ohio (Thomas Worthington) 22 Kevin Krieger Jr. A 6-0 200 Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) 23 Jack Parchman Fr. M 6-0 182 Baltimore, Md. (Culver Academies [Ind.]) 24 Michael Kennedy Sr. M 6-3 200 Manhasset, N.Y. (Manhasset) 25 Eric Olsen Fr. LSM 5-8 165 Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland) 27 Kyle O'Neill So. M 6-1 190 Portsmouth, R.I. (Portsmouth Abbey) 28 Kyle Rutherford Jr. D 6-1 185 San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines) 29 Reilly Smith Fr. M 5-11 180 Scaggsville, Md. (Atholton) 30 Aaron Baney Fr. M 6-0 165 Pasadena, Md. (Northeast) 31 Max Miller Jr. A 5-10 180 Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Coffman) 32 Michael Cotham Jr. D 6-3 215 Pasadena, Md. (Mount St. Joseph) 33 Daniel Breiding So. D 5-10 185 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mt. Lebanon) 36 Clayton Cruickshank Fr. G 6-0 175 Rockford, Mich. (Rockford) 39 Kevin Winslow So. M 6-1 220 Norfolk, Mass. (Boston College HS) 42 Paul Adams Jr. M 6-0 180 Arvada, Colo. (Wheat Ridge) 43 D.J. Benzing Sr. M 6-2 180 Severna Park, Md. (Mount St. Joseph) 44 Conrad Lochocki So. A 6-2 180 Chalfont, Pa. (LaSalle) 45 Brad DelloIacono Jr. M 5-9 165 Weymouth, Mass. (Weymouth) 47 Jordan Kemp Jr. D 6-1 190 Schenectady, N.Y. (Guilderland) 48 Patrick Mitchell Jr. D 6-3 215 Vienna, Va. (Oakton) 49 Jonathan Appleby Fr. D 6-1 205 Newark, Del. (Alexis I. duPont) Head Coach: Fred Acee (Cortland State, 1963) Assistant Coaches: Maj. Rob Koehler (USMA, 1985), Eric Seremet (North Carolina, 1992) Volunteer Assistant Coach: 2nd Lt. Dan Boyd (USAFA, 2003) Trainer: Ernie Sedelmyer
  • 11. 9 2005 Falcons # Name 42 Adams, Paul 49 Appleby, Jonathan 30 Baney, Aaron 17 Bellissimo, Daniel 43 Benzing, D.J. 33 Breiding, Daniel 3 Brush, Jared 32 Cotham, Michael 36 Cruickshank, Clayton 13 Crumrine, Kevin 45 DelloIacono, Brad 7 Fisher, Lukas 00 Hade, Tim 9 Howard, Pike 12 Jablonski, Jeffrey 47 Kemp, Jordan 24 Kennedy, Michael 15 Kessler, Steven 16 Krasco, Peter 22 Krieger, Kevin 18 Kuchta, Justin 44 Lochocki, Conrad 5 Meister, Will 31 Miller, Max 48 Mitchell, Patrick 25 Olsen, Eric 27 O’Neill, Kyle 23 Parchman, Jack 11 Pavoni, Justin 6 Reed, Spencer 8 Rose, David 28 Rutherford, Kyle 14 Smith, John 29 Smith, Reilly 21 Stillwell, Ryan 4 Sullivan, Billy 20 Tubesing, Christopher 10 Weber, Michael 39 Winslow, Kevin Alphabetical Roster Falcons by Position Attack — 7 Crumrine, Krieger, Lochocki, Meister, Miller, Rose, Weber Midfield — 16 Adams, Baney, Benzing, DelloIacono, Fisher, Jablonski, Kennedy, Krasco, Kuchta, O’Neill, Parchman, J. Smith, R. Smith, Sullivan, Tubesing, Winslow Defense — 8 Appleby, Breiding, Cotham, Kemp, Mitchell, Reed, Rutherford, Stillwell Long Stickmen — 5 Brush, Hade, Howard, Kessler, Olsen Goal — 3 Bellissimo, Cruickshank, Pavoni Falcons by Class Seniors — 5 Benzing, Brush, Hade, Jablonski, Kennedy Juniors — 12 Adams, Cotham, DelloIacono, Kemp, Kessler, Krieger, Miller, Mitchell, Pavoni, Rutherford, J. Smith, Sullivan Sophomores — 9 Bellissimo, Breiding, Kuchta, Lochocki, Meister, O’Neill, Stillwell, Weber, Winslow Freshmen — 13 Appleby, Baney, Cruickshank, Crumrine, Fisher, Howard, Krasco, Olsen, Parchman, Reed, Rose, R. Smith, Tubesing TOTAL — 39 players 2005 AIR FORCE LACROSSE TEAM
  • 12. Meet The Falcons 10 D.J. Benzing Midfield Sr./C1C • 6-2 • 180 Severna Park, Md. (Mount St. Joseph) #43 Jared Brush Defense/LSM Sr./C1C • 6-0 • 210 Nesconset, N.Y. (Sachem) #3 Co-captain in 2005 ... 2004: Played in all 12 games ... Notched 10 goals and a team- high 15 assists to tie for the team lead in points (25) ... Had two goals in games against North Carolina and Fairfield ... Notched a season- high seven ground balls against Ohio State ... Tallied eight points in the win over Butler, scoring four goals with four assists ... Had six points against Sacred Heart, with a goal and a season-high five assists, while adding five ground balls ... Named most improved offensive player ... 2003: Played in all 13 games, primarily as a short- stick defensive midfielder ... Recipient of the team’s Unsung Hero award ... Scored a goal against Army and tallied an assist against North Carolina ... Notched 18 ground balls ... 2002: Played in every game, primarily as a short-stick defensive midfielder ... Notched 10 ground balls ... High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse and foot- ball ... Coached by Tony Brockmeyer ... Two-time team most valu- able player ... Unsung Hero award as a senior ... Team defeated rival high school Calvert for the first time in the school’s history as a sen- ior ... Member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society ... Vice president of the Fellowship for Christian Athletes ... Attended the Academy’s prep school before entering USAFA ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17, the Stalag 17 ... Son of Don and Moira Benzing ... Siblings are Kelly (19), Kevin (17) and Tracey (2) ... Majoring in biolo- gy ... Hobbies include movies and going to the beach ... Born July 9, 1982. D.J.’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2002 12 0 0 0 1 .000 10 2003 13 1 1 2 6 .167 18 2004 12 10 15 25 53 .189 33 Total 37 11 16 27 60 .183 61 2004: Played in all 12 games ... scored his first career goal in the season finale against Sacred Heart ... Tallied 24 ground balls ... Had a season- high four ground balls against North Carolina ... co-winner of team’s most improved defen- sive player award ... 2003: Was a starter in all 12 of the team’s games ... Notched 23 ground balls ... 2002: Played in 10 games, starting in two games ... Had two shots on goal and 12 ground balls ... Earned team’s rookie of the year award ... High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse, three in wrestling and two in football ... Coached by Rich Mecurrio ... Two-time all-division and all-county selection ... Recipient of school’s Richard Van Noor award winner for most out- standing male athlete ... All-division and all-county for football ... All- league selection in wrestling ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 19, the Wolverines ... Nicknames are J. Rod, Link and Caveman ... Son of Wayne and Barbara Brush ... Brother is Jesse (21) ... Majoring in social science ... Hobbies include off-roading, surfing and snowboarding ... Born March 16, 1983. Scouting Report D.J. will be a two-way midfielder for the Falcons this season. He is athletic and has great speed. D.J. has been a four-year starter. -Fred Acee Jared’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2002 10 0 0 0 2 .000 12 2003 13 0 0 0 0 .000 23 2004 12 1 0 1 1 1.000 24 Total 35 1 0 1 3 .333 59 Scouting Report Jared will play close defense and LSM. He is an outstanding athlete who started every game for us the last three years. -Fred Acee
  • 13. 11 Meet The Falcons Tim Hade Long Stick Midfielder Sr./C1C • 6-1 • 195 Franklin Lake, N.J. (Dwight Englewood) #00 Jeffrey Jablonski Midfield Sr./C1C • 6-1 • 187 Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore) #12 Co-captain in 2004 ... pre-sea- son All-America selection ... 2004: Played in 11 games ... A second-team All-Great Western Lacrosse League selection at long-stick middie ... Co-winner of the team’s most improved defensive play- er award ... Tallied 44 ground balls ... Earned first career point with an assist against Denver ... Named to the Pioneer Classic all-tourna- ment team ... 2003: Played in 12 games as a close defender and long-stick midfielder ... Started against Siena and Army ... Had 26 ground balls ... 2002: Played in eight games as a close defender and long-stick midfielder ... Had one shot on goal and seven ground balls ... High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse and football and two years in wrestling ... Coached by Jack Armitage ... First-team all-state selection ... First-team all-league selection ... Named team co-most valuable player ... Team won New Jersey Prep state championships ... All-league selection in football and wrestling ... All-county selection in football ... Personal: Member of squadron 18, the Nightriders ... Son of Patricia and the late Neal Hade ... Siblings are Christopher (19) and Carrie Anne (15) ... Majoring in management ... Hobbies include lacrosse, reading and hanging out at Nancy's ... Born on April 18, 1983. 2004: Did not see any action ... 2003: Played in two games ... Went 0-for-2 in face-offs ... 2002: Played in five games ... Had one shot on goal and one ground ball ... High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse and two in soccer ... Coached by Tom Nugent ... Team captain ... Recipient of team most valuable player award ... Ohio all-star team selection ... Academic All-American ... Soccer team captain ... Best defensive player award for soccer ... All-Ohio academic award ... U.S. Navy Scholastic All-American soccer team ... Member of the National Honor Society ... High honors diploma ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20, the Tough Trolls ... Nickname is “J-Blo” ... Son of Paul and Debbie Jablonski ... Siblings are Jennifer (20), Daniel (18) and Kelly (15) ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Hobbies include hiking and skiing ... Born on August 4, 1982. Scouting Report Tim has been a starter for four years. He will be a force for the Falcons’ defense in 2005. He is a pre-season All-American. -Fred Acee Tim’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2002 8 0 0 0 1 .000 7 2003 12 0 0 0 0 .000 26 2004 11 0 1 1 5 .000 44 Total 31 0 1 1 6 .000 77 Jeff’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2002 5 0 0 0 1 .000 1 2003 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2004 Did Not Compete Total 7 0 0 0 1 .000 1 Scouting Report Jeff will challenge for playing time as both an offensive midfielder and a face-off specialist. -Fred Acee
  • 14. Meet The Falcons 12 Michael Kennedy Midfield Sr./C1C • 6-3 • 200 Manhasset, N.Y. (Manhasset) #24 Paul Adams Midfield Jr./C2C • 6-0 • 180 Arvada, Colo. (Wheat Ridge) #42 2004: Saw action in the Vermont game ... 2003: Played in four games and had two groundballs ... 2002: Missed his freshman season with a knee injury ... High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse, three in football and basketball, and one in track ... Coached by Allan Lowe ... Led team to New York state champi- onships ... Recipient of Unsung Hero award ... Team captain and Gridiron dinner award winner in football ... High Honor Roll ... S.A.D.D. president ... PAL scholarship recipient ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Nickname is Keno ... Son of Kathleen Kennedy ... Majoring in behavioral science ... Hobbies include sports, art, rockclimbing and snowboarding ... Born on Dec. 13, 1982. 2004: Played in 11 games ... Scored four goals and notched six ground balls ... Registered goals in three of Air Force’s four wins (Vermont, Fairfield and Butler), as well as the con- test against North Carolina ... 2003: Played in eight games ... Notched six shots and a ground ball ... High School: Played for Wheat Ridge but attended Arvada West ... Lettered four years in lacrosse ... Coached by Jeff Donnolly ... First-team all-conference selection ... Honorable mention all-state selection ... Team captain junior and senior years ... Lettered four years in cross country ... Team captain and three-time state qualifier ... National Merit finalist and member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17, the Stalag 17 ... Nickname is Gopul ... Son of Charles and Lynn Adams ... Sister is Corinne (18) ... Majoring in operations research ... Hobbies include snowboarding, mountaineer- ing and backpacking ... Named to the Dean’s List at the Academy ... Born on Sept. 27, 1983. Michael’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2002 Did Not Compete 2003 4 0 0 0 0 .000 2 2004 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Total 5 0 0 0 0 .000 2 Paul’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2003 8 0 0 0 6 .000 1 2004 11 4 0 4 8 .500 6 Total 19 4 0 4 14 .286 7 Scouting Report Michael will work into the defen- sive midfield rotation. He is strong, big and quick. -Fred Acee Scouting Report Paul was a regular contributor as a sophomore. This experience should make him a stand-out two- way midfielder this season. -Fred Acee
  • 15. 13 Meet The Falcons Brad DellaIacono Midfield Jr./C2C • 5-9 • 165 Weymouth, Mass. (Weymouth) #45 2004: Joined the team as a walk-on ... did not see any action ... 2003: Served as a team manager ... High School: Played lacrosse for Coach Daley at Weymouth High School ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 22, the Raptors ... Nickname is Del ... Son of Paul and Donna DellaIacono ... Sister is Andrea (18) ... Majoring in engi- neering mechanics ... Hobbies include cars, music and surfing ... Born on Feb. 15, 1984. Michael Cotham Defense Jr./C2C • 6-3 • 215 Pasadena, Md. (Mount St. Joseph) #32 2004: Did not see any action ... 2003: Played in one game ... High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse ... Coached by Tony Brockmeyer ... Played at Top 205 and Champ Camp ... Graduated with a 3.9 GPA ... Honor roll ... Personal: Given name is James ... Member of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Son of J. Michael and Marian Cotham ... Sister is Lauren (17) ... Majoring in environmental engi- neering ... Hobbies include hunting and shooting ... Born Nov. 20, 1984. Scouting Report Mike will add depth to our defense and compete for a start- ing spot. -Fred Acee Scouting Report Brad made the team as a walk on and will add depth to our core of midfielders. -Fred Acee Jordan Kemp Defense Jr./C2C • 6-1 • 197 Albany, N.Y. (Guilderland) #47 2004: Played in and started 11 games ... Tallied 17 ground balls ... 2003: Saw action in four games ... High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse ... Coached by Tom Schwan ... Team captain as a senior ... First-team all-area selection ... Played on the Adirondack Empire State squad ... Lettered two years in football ... Team captain and defensive MVP ... All-area selection ... Honor roll ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16, the Chickenhawks ... Nicknames are Kemper, Kempsta and Skemp ... Son of Walter and Martha Kemp and Deborah Day ... Siblings are Nathan (25), Jared (23) and Andrew (8) ... Majoring in management ... Hobbies include skiing, tossing the ol' pigskin around, chillin' out and rooting for his beloved Buffalo Bills and Boston Red Sox ... Has made the dean’s list three times at the Academy ... Born on Dec. 28, 1983. Jordan’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2003 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2004 11 0 0 0 0 .000 17 Total 15 0 0 0 0 .000 17 Scouting Report Jordan saw action as a freshman and was a starter in 2004. He is athletic and will lead our defense in 2005. -Fred Acee
  • 16. Patrick Mitchell Defense Jr./C2C • 6-3 • 215 Vienna, Va. (Oakton) #48 2004: Saw action against Butler, notching a ground ball ... 2003: Did not play ... High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse and two in football ... Coached by Tony Gray ... Two-time first-team all-district selectee ... Honorable mention all-Metro ... Two-time selection to all- region team ... Metro Elite all star ... Advantage all-star ... Led team to two district championships ... Second-team all-district in football ... Honor roll ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4, the Fightin’ Fourth ... Nickname is Mitch ... Son of John and Janice Mitchell ... Siblings are Kevin (18) and Emily (15) ... Majoring in social science ... Hobby is skiing ... Born on Dec. 16, 1983. Scouting Report Pat had a very good fall and will compete for a starting spot in 2005. -Fred Acee Meet The Falcons 14 Max Miller Attack Jr./C2C • 5-10 • 180 Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Coffman) #31 2004: Saw action in nine games ... Notched first career point with an assist in the sea- son-opening win over top- ranked Virginia ... Also record- ed five ground balls on the season ... 2003: Did not play ... High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse and two in football ... Coached by Jon Ewert ... First-team all-Ohio as a senior ... Played in Ohio-Michigan underclassmen challenge game ... All-conference honorable mention in football ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Son of Jerry and Sue Miller ... Has a brother, Rick (30) ... Majoring in management ... Born on Jan. 5, 1984. Steven Kessler Long Stick Midfielder Jr./C2C • 5-11 • 175 Hicksville, N.Y. (Hicksville) #15 Kevin Krieger Attack Jr./C2C • 6-0 • 200 Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) #22 2004: Played in four games and had four shots ... Also recorded two ground balls ... 2003: Played in two games ... Notched two goals on five shots, both against Fairfield ... Tallied one groundball ... High School: Lettered in lacrosse and football ... Coached by Mikki Lewchuck ... Four-time first-team all-state selection ... First 100-goal scorer in Arizona ... Led team to state championships ... Four-time team MVP ... Two-time Wolf Award winner and team captain award for football ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Earned French Award ... Went to New Mexico Military Institute before com- ing to the Academy ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 30, the Knights ... Son of Greg and Amy Munguia ... Siblings are Nikki (23), Rashad (15) and Gabriella (9) ... Majoring in history ... Born on Aug. 13, 1983. 2004: Did not see any action ... 2003: Did not compete ... High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse ... Coached by Chuck Arnom ... MVP of the West Point lacrosse camp ... Lettered four years each in cross country, wrestling and track ... All- county selection in cross country and all-conference in track ... Principal’s list for four years ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18, the Nightriders ... Nickname is Kess ... Son of George and Ann Kessler ... Siblings are Marybeth (28), Karen (26) and Tommy (24) ... Majoring in English ... Hobbies include skiing and sports ... Born on Oct. 20, 1984. Kevin’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2003 2 2 0 2 5 .400 1 2004 4 0 0 0 4 .000 2 Total 6 2 0 2 9 .222 3 Max’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2003 Did Not Compete 2004 9 0 1 1 6 .000 5 Total 9 0 1 1 6 .000 5 Scouting Report Steve will add needed depth to our long-stick midfield position. -Fred Acee Scouting Report Kevin is a great finisher and will compete for a starting position at attack. -Fred Acee Scouting Report Max is a very tough attackman. He will compete for a starting pos- tion this season. -Fred Acee
  • 17. 15 Meet The Falcons Justin Pavoni Goalkeeper Jr./C2C • 5-11 • 170 Park City, Utah (The Hill School [Pa.]) #11 Preseason All-America selec- tion in 2005 ... 2004: Played and started in 11 games ... Named to the Pioneer Classic All-Tournament Team ... Second-team All-GWLL selec- tion at goalkeeper ... Co- defensive MVP award-winner ... Finished the season third in the nation in save percentage (.637) ... Tallied 156 saves on the season with an 8.09 goals against aver- age ... Recorded a season-high 18 saves against both North Carolina and Ohio State ... Also led the team with 51 ground balls ... His 13 ground balls against Virginia rank tied for sixth on Air Force’s single- game list ... 2003: Did not play ... High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse ... Coached by Ned Ide ... Team captain ... First-team all- league selection ... Earned team defensive MVP award ... Also let- tered in soccer and squash ... First-team all-area selection in soccer ... School champion in squash ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4, the Fightin’ Fourth ... Nickname is J.J. ... Son of Justin and Kimberly Pavoni ... Sibling is Jordan (17) ... Majoring in mechanical engi- neering ... Has his private pilot’s license ... Hobbies include flying, ski- ing, ping-pong and the La-Crosse- Country Team ... Born on April 11, 1984. Justin’s Career Stats Year Gms Min GA GAA Svs. Sv% GB 2003 Did Not Compete 2004 11 660:17 89 8.09 156 .637 51 Total 11 660:17 89 8.09 156 .637 51 Scouting Report Justin will be our starting goalkeep- er. He is a great stopper and an outstanding athlete. Justin is also a preseason All-American. -Fred Acee Kyle Rutherford Defense Jr./C2C • 6-1 • 185 San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines) #28 2004: Saw action in two games ... 2003: Did not play ... Is the only California native on the team ... High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse and two in football ... Coached by Alex Cade ... Three-time all-county selection ... Led team to three league championships ... Dean’s list ... League champions in football ... Personal: Member of cadet sqaudron 33, the Ratz ... Son of Kim and Vicki Rutherford ... Siblings are Jenn (23) and Steven (19) ... Majoring in management ... Hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, and Field House Football ... Born on Sept. 6, 1983. Scouting Report Kyle worked hard in the fall. He is a good athlete who will develop into a tremendous player. -Fred Acee Kyle’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2003 Did Not Compete 2004 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Total 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0
  • 18. Meet The Falcons 16 2004: Played in nine games ... Recorded goals against Army and North Carolina ...Picked up five ground balls ... Face-off specialist who won 50 percent of his face-offs (22-of-44) ... 2003: Played in all 13 games ... Notched goals against Siena and Fairfield ... Won 56 percent of his face-offs (40-of-81) ... Co-win- ner of team Top Dog Face-Off award ... Tallied 14 ground balls ... High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse ... Coached by John Wynne ... Won team stick lacrosse award ... Two-time winner of team sportsmanship cup ... Lettered three years in football and two in bas- ketball ... Won Philip Marr Lillie Award for most outstanding contri- bution to the football team ... Sportsmanship cup in 2001 and 2002 ... Won stick lacrosse award as a senior ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18, the Nightriders ... Nickname is Smitty ... Son of John and Mariellen Smith ... Brother is Kevin (18) ... Majoring in mechan- ical engineering ... Hobbies include traveling, skiing and backpacking ... Born on May 22, 1984. John Smith Midfield Jr./C2C • 5-11 • 175 Merion, Pa. (Episcopal Academy) #14 John’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2003 12 2 0 2 6 .333 14 2004 9 2 0 2 11 .182 5 Total 21 4 0 4 17 .235 19 Scouting Report John had an outstanding sopho- more season. He will continue as a face-off specialist but his offen- sive role will be extended. -Fred Acee Daniel Bellissimo Goalkeeper So./C3C • 5-11 • 170 Glen Cove, N.Y. (Glen Cove) #17 2004: Played in three games ,,, Saw action in goal against Ohio State and Butler ... Had two saves and a ground ball against Butler ... Did not have goals scored against him ... High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse ... Coached by Steve Tripp ... Two-year team captain ... All-conference selection as a freshman ... Two-time all-county honorable mention ... All-coun- ty first team as a senior ... Two-time team MVP ... Holds school’s all- time career saves record ... Lettered three years in soccer and two in track ... Honor graduate with distinction ... Attended the Academy Prep School ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 13, the Bulldogs ... Nickname is Danny B ... Son of Michael and Maureen Bellissimo ... Siblings are Sarah (23) and Casey (10) ... Majoring in manage- ment ... Born on April 4, 1984. Daniel’s Career Stats Year Gms Min GA GAA Svs. Sv% GB 2004 3 3:34 0 0.00 2 1.000 1 Total 3 3:34 0 0.00 2 1.000 1 Scouting Report Dan will add depth at goalie posi- tion. He had a very productive fall and will improve as the season progresses. -Fred Acee Daniel Breiding Defense So./C3C • 5-10 • 185 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mt. Lebanon) #33 2004: Played in three games and picked up three ground balls ... High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse and two in football ... Coached by Brian Novotny ... WPIAL and MSLA champions ... Two-time team captain ... First-team all-WPSLA and first-team MSLA selections ... Team captain and Vincent Russo Award recepient in football ... High Honor Roll ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 22, the Raptors ... Son of Richard and Barbara Breiding ... Has a brother, Jacob (26) ... Majoring in man- agement ... Hobbies include playing guitar, snowboarding and mak- ing people laugh ... Named to the dean’s list at the Academy ... Born on Nov. 5, 1984. Scouting Report Dan had a great fall and will com- pete for a starting position on defense. -Fred Acee
  • 19. 17 Meet The Falcons Justin Kuchta Midfield So./C3C • 5-9 • 170 Ridgefield, Conn. (Ridgefield) #18 2004: Played in all 12 games ... Notched a team-leading 17 goals ... Had a season-best four goals against Army ... Scored three goals against Sacred Heart and two each against Delaware and Notre Dame ... Scored in the every game except the Ohio State contest ... Also scooped up 12 ground balls on the season ... Co- rookie of the year award winner ... High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse and basketball ... Coached by R.J. Rossi ... Academic All- American ... Second-team all-state selection ... First-team all-confer- ence selection ... Two-time team captain in lacrosse and one time in basketball ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23, the Barnstormers ... Son of Hank and Joy Kuchta ... Siblings are Jocelyn (15) and Jordan (11) ... Majoring in systems engineering manage- ment ... Hobby is skiing ... Born on April 1, 1985. Justin’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2004 11 17 0 17 57 .298 12 Total 11 17 0 17 57 .298 12 Scouting Report Justin is an outstanding midfielder who can shoot with either hand. He is very fast and elusive and led our midfield in scoring in the 2004 season. -Fred Acee Conrad Lochocki Attack So./C3C • 6-2 • 180 Chalfont, Pa. (LaSalle) #44 2004: Saw action in two games ... High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse ... Coached by Bill Leahy ... Two-time all- Catholic first- team selection ... Four-time undefeated league champions ... Set all-time school records for points and goals scored ... Personal: Given name is Frank ... Member of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Son of Frank and Lydia Lochocki ... Has a sister, Bess (24) ... Hobby is surfing ... Born on Jan. 29, 1984. Conrad’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2004 2 0 0 0 1 .000 0 Total 2 0 0 0 1 .000 0 Scouting Report Conrad will compete for a starting spot. He has a great shot and knowledge of the game. -Fred Acee
  • 20. Ryan Stillwell Defense So./C3C • 6-2 • 205 Worthington, Ohio (Thomas Worthington) #21 2004: Played in one game, collecting one ground ball ... High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse ... Coached by Dave Harvey ... Team captain ... First-team all- state ... All-Midwest ... Lettered three years in football and was team captain ... Second-team all-conference ... Scholar athlete ... Member of National Honor Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17, the Stalag 17 ... Son of Dennis and Karen Stillwell ... Has a sister, Amy (17) ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Named to the Dean’s List at the Academy in every semester ... Hobbies include working on cars, shooting/collecting guns and watching/playing sports ... Born on July 14, 1984. Scouting Report Ryan adds depth to our defense. He is a good athlete and will develop into a solid competitor. -Fred Acee 18 Meet The Falcons Kyle O’Neill Midfield So./C3C • 6-1 • 190 Portsmouth, R.I. (Portsmouth Abbey) #27 2004: Played in four games ... won 56 percent of his face-offs (10-of-18) ... Also picked up a ground ball ... High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse ... Coached by Al Brown ... Academic All American ... Played in the New England East-West prep school all-star game ... Played in the national senior all-star game ... Two-time first-team all- league selection ... Two-time second team all-state selection ... Lettered four years in hockey and two in cross country .... Team cap- tain in both sports ... Most improved player as a sophomore ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 35, the Wild Weasels ... Son of Robert and Bari O’Neill ... Sister is Brianne (22) ... Majoring in sys- tems engineering management ... Hobbies include skiing, playing the guitar and ice hockey ... Born June 21, 1985. Will Meister Attack So./C3C • 6-1 • 186 Denver, Colo. (Kent Denver) #5 2004: Played in all 12 games ... Tied for the team lead with 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists) ... Had four two-goal games ... Recorded a season-high five points in the finale versus Sacred Heart, with two goals and three assists ... Also added 23 ground balls on the season ... Named to the Pioneer Classic all-tournament team ... Named the Falcons’ offensive MVP ... Earned co-rookie of the year honors ... High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse ... Coached by Tom Graesser ... All-American as a senior ... Led team to two state cham- pionships (2001 and 2003) ... Led team to an undefeated season in 2003, the first in Colorado history ... Also lettered two years in cross country, football and basketball ... All-conference in basketball and football ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 22, the Raptors ... Nickname is Squirrel ... Son of Bill and Wendy Meister ... Majoring in management ... Hobbies include skiing and fly-fishing ... Born on April 22, 1985. Will’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2004 12 11 14 25 45 .244 23 Total 12 11 14 25 45 .244 23 Kyle’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2004 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1 Total 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1 Scouting Report Will is an outstanding attackman. He adds scoring potentional, ath- leticism and size to the team. -Fred Acee Scouting Report Kyle will work at becoming a face off specialist and a clearing special- ist. -Fred Acee
  • 21. 19 Meet The Falcons Michael Weber Attack So./C3C • 6-6 • 205 Wantagh, N.Y. (Wantagh) #10 2004: Played in five games ... Picked up one ground ball ... High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse ... Coached by John Cuiffo ... Tallied 41 goals and 14 assists as a sen- ior ... All-county selection ... Lettered one year in football and two in basketball ... All-county selection for basketball ... Member of the National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Honor Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20, the Tough Trolls ... Nickname is Webs ... Son of Kenneth and Joan Weber ... Has a sister, Maggie (23) ... Majoring in management ... Hobbies include surfing, video games, poppin' lol- lies, golf, Monopoly and PS2 ... Born on May 26, 1985. Michael’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2004 5 0 0 0 2 .000 1 Total 5 0 0 0 2 .000 1 Scouting Report Michael is very big and strong. He has an excellent shot and will be a valuable weapon on the offense. -Fred Acee 2004: Played in one game, picking up one ground ball ... High School: Lettered two years in hockey and two in lacrosse ... Coached by Rick Bagby ... Team captain as a senior ... Recipient of coach’s award ... All-conference selection ... Led hockey to a state championship title and a number one national ranking ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 10, the Tiger Ten ... Son of E.J. and Dottie Winslow ... Siblings are Kelly (18) and Cathryn (11) ... Majoring in social science ... Born on May 21, 1985. Kevin Winslow Midfield So./C3C • 6-1 • 220 Norfolk, Mass. (Boston College HS) #39 Scouting Report Kevin is one of our face-off mid- fielders. -Fred Acee Kevin’s Career Stats Year Gms G A Pts. Sh Sh% GB 2004 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 Total 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 Jonathan Appleby Defense Fr./C4C • 6-1 • 205 Newark, Del. (Alexis I. duPont) #49 High School: Lettered three year in lacrosse for Coach William Madison ... Blue Hen Conference Flight B Champions in 2003 and Blue Hen Conference Champions in 2004 ... Team advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in 2003 and 2004 ... A second-team all-conference defensive player as a junior and an honorable mention selection as a senior ... Earned the Phillip Cameron DeMesse Honor the Game Award ... Also lettered three years in football ... Served as team captain in 2003 ... Earned the offensive MVP award and Unsung Hero Award as a senior ... Received a National Scholarship Athletic Award from the U.S. Army Reserve ... Graduated in the top 10 percent of his class ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Nickname is Apples ... Son of John Appleby and Donna Metzinger ... Has a sister, Melissa (21) ... Majoring in systems engineering ... Hobby is rock climbing ... Born on April 6, 1986. Billy Sullivan Midfield Jr./C2C • 5-7 • 180 Kailua, Hawaii (Damien Memorial) #4 High School: Did not play varsity lacrosse in high school ... Earned four varsity letters in track and two letters for football ... Second-team ILH running back ... Honorable mention all-state running back ... Finished second at the state championships in the pole vault ... Earned the Most Valuable Field Event Award for pole vaulting ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 29, the Black Panthers ... Nickname is Sully ... Son of Bill and Doris Sullivan ... Has a brother, Kevin (17) ... Hobbies include football, snowboarding, skiing, wake- boarding, body boarding, lifting weights, driving his jeep and work- ing on cars ... Born Dec. 24, 1983.
  • 22. High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for Coach Jeff Beumiller ... Two-time all-city selection ... Team went to state semifinals in senior season ... Also earned two letters for football ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31, the Grim Reapers ... Son of Scott and Patricia Fisher ... Siblings are Jeremy (21) and Shawnee (14) ... Hobbies include skiing, fishing, lacrosse and college football ... Born June 11, 1985. High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for Coach John Tucker ... Nominee for C. Markland Kelly Maryland State Player of the Year as a senior ... Participant in Senior State All-Star Game ... All-county selection ... Recipient of Mullinix Best Attackman Award at Severn ... Winner of the C. Markland Kelly Athletic Service Award ... Named to the Headmasters List ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Son of Steve and Susan Crumrine ... Has a sister, Kelly (13) ... Majoring in management ... Hobbies include golf, fishing and reading ... Born Aug. 17, 1986. Clayton Cruickshank Goalkeeper Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 175 Rockford, Mich. (Rockford) #36 Kevin Crumrine Attack Fr./C4C • 5-10 • 185 Edgewater, Md. (Severn School) #13 Lukas Fisher Midfield Fr./C4C • 5-10 • 188 Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) #7 Scouting Report Luke is a pleasant surprise. He will play short-stick defensive midfield and MDD. -Fred Acee Scouting Report Kevin is one of our top attackmen and is also playing EMO. -Fred Acee 20 Meet The Falcons High School: Lettered in lacrosse one year for Coach Dietrich Blumer ... Also earned two letters for both hockey and football ... Team MVP and honorary captain in hockey ... Named practice player of the year for football ... Honor roll student ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 2, the Deuce ... Nickname is Crook ... Son of Chris and Kim Cruickshank ... Siblings are Stephen (16), Dan(14), Mark (10) and Katie (5) ... Hobbies include lacrosse, playing hockey or any other sport and reading ... Born June 8, 1986. Aaron Baney Midfield Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 165 Pasadena, Md. (Northeast) #30 High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for Coach Mike Ransom ... team captain as a senior ... also earned a letter in football ... was the starting cornerback as a senior ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31, the Grim Reapers ... Son of Henry and Barbara Baney ... Siblings are Angie Jones (31) and Jordan Baney (23) ... Majoring in engineering ... Hobbies include most sports, racquetball, table ten- nis and watching “The OC” ... Born on Nov. 6, 1985.
  • 23. High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for Coach Mitch Whitley ... Team won the 2004 MIAA "A" conference championship and was ranked second nationally in his senior season ... Team cap- tain as a senior ... A captain on the squad that won the 2002 MIAA "A" conference J.V. champi- onship ... Second-team Towson Times All-Star ... Recipient of the Steven W. Fertig Memorial Cup ... Also lettered three years in both football and hockey ... First-team all-city and all-county selection in football ... a second-team All-Metro selection in football ... Named a Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star for football ... An All-MSHL Academic All-Star in hockey ... Recipient of the 12 season athlete award ... Named to the Headmaster’s List and Honor Roll ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 21, the Blackjacks ... Nicknames are Pikeus, Dutchman ... Son of Chip and Rand Mason ... Siblings are Hayward (21) and Morgan (14) ... Brother, Hayward, plays lacrosse at North Carolina ... Named to the Dean’s List at the Academy ... Hobbies include cars, surfing, skiing, long walks on the beach and watching the Ravens take the NFL by storm ... Born on July 28, 1985. 21 Meet The Falcons Pike Howard Long Stick Midfielder Fr./C4C • 5-10 • 175 Baltimore, Md. (St. Paul’s) #9 Scouting Report He is competing to be the second long-stick midfielder. Pike is a hard worker and will help the Falcons at long-stick middie. -Fred Acee High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse ... A four-time league all-star ... An EMass All- Star Senior ... League point leader as a senior ... Also let- tered four years in football ... League all-star in junior and senior seasons ... Aggannis (EMass) All- Star as a senior ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4, the Fightin’ Fourth ... Son of Peter and Erin Krasco ... Siblings are Kelly(21), Kevin(17), Wesley(15) and Alex(12) ... Hobbies include golf, working out and music ... Born Nov. 23, 1984. Peter Krasco Midfield Fr./C4C • 6-1 • 190 Medford, Mass. (Medford) #16 Scouting Report Peter is a strong lefty middie who will contribute on EMO. -Fred Acee Eric Olsen Long Stick Midfielder Fr./C4C • 5-8 • 165 Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland) #25 High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for Coach Mark Etheridge ... A three-time member of Team Utah ... Recipient of the Coaches Award and Distinguished Athlete Award ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Four-year honors student ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 29, the Black Panthers ... Nicknames are Mo Mo, Mini Mo, Oly ... Son of Bruce and Lisa Olsen ... Siblings are Andrew (20) and Alex (12) ... Older brother Andrew, a member of the Air Force lacrosse team, is currently serving on a Mormon mission ... Named to the Dean’s List at the Academy ... Hobbies include snow- boarding, weightlifting, camping, and mountain biking ... Born on June 26, 1986. High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for Dr. John Yeager ... Won state champi- onships in 2002 and 2004 ... Team captain and MVP as a senior ... Named an All- American in senior season ... Two-time all-state selection ... Captain of Indiana All-Star Team in 2003 ... Summer league all-star in 2003 ... Also lettered three years in football ... Academic All-State football selection as a junior ... Best- prepared defensive back in 2003 ... Named Athlete of the Month in April 2004 ... Received two Gold A's for a GPA higher than 3.7 ... Presidential Scholar ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5, the Wolfpack ... Given name is Liddell ... Nicknames are Parch, Parchy, Liddell ... Son of Todd and Bryn Parchman ... Siblings are Andy (16) and Kallie (13) ... Majoring in humanities ... Hobbies include golf, tennis, reading, skiing and squash ... Commander of Culver's esteemed Black Horse Troop ... Born August 28, 1985. Jack Parchman Midfield Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 182 Baltimore, Md. (Culver Academies [Ind.]) #23 Scouting Report He is a hard worker at midfield. Jack is a two way middie and will contribute. -Fred Acee
  • 24. High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for Coach Peter Gillin ... Captain of JV team as a freshman and the varsity squad as a senior ... Team MVP ... Also lettered two years in football and track ... Earned the Iron Man Award in football ... Named the Most Improved Player in basketball ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26, the Mighty Barons ... Nicknames are Tubesock and Snake ... Son of Dave and Jane Tubesing ... Siblings are Peter (28), Christine (21) and his twin, Brad ... Majoring in management ... Attended the Academy Prep School ... Hobbies include sports, skiing and snow boarding ... Born on June 6, 1984. High School: Lettered four let- ters in lacrosse for Coach Ned Ide ... Played with current teammate Justin Pavoni ... Team captain ... Earned the H.L. Price Award as as senior for most points ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18, the Nightriders ... Nickname is Rosie ... Son of Bruce and Maureen Rose ... Siblings are Sean (14) and Catherine(13) ... Hobbies include “chillin’ at the beach and being sweet” ... Born on May 17, 1985. Spencer Reed Defense Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 185 Arnold, Md. (Severna Park) #6 David Rose Attack Fr./C4C • 5-9 • 170 Allentown, Pa. (The Hill School) #8 Reilly Smith Midfield Fr./C4C • 5-11 • 180 Scaggsville, Md. (Atholton) #29 Christopher Tubesing Midfield Fr./C4C • 6-0 • 185 Centreville, Va. (Episcopal) #20 Scouting Report He is a fast, quick attackman who will play offensive middie. Dave will contribute on offense. -Fred Acee Scouting Report Chris is coming off pre-season sur- gery. He will compete at face-off middie and run a regular shift at midfield. -Fred Acee 22 Meet The Falcons High School: Lettered two years in lacrosse for Coach Mike Bellotte ... Team twice finished as state runners-up in Region 3A ... Also earned two letters in soccer ... Team won a state championship ... Honor roll student ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6, the Raging Bulls ... Son of Dan and Cheri Reed ... Has a brother, Ben (17) ... Majoring in foreign area studies ... Born Nov. 17, 1984. High School: Lettered three years in lacrosse for Coaches Josh Bound and Dave Linton ... First-team All-Howard County selection ... MVP of the Norman Flecker Memorial Tournament ... Also lettered three years in cross country ... Honorable mention all-country ... Spanish National Honor Society ... Academic Letter Award winner ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3, the Dogs of War ... Nickname is Smitty ... Son of Francesco and Deirdre Smith ... Siblings are Francesca (15) and Meghan (7) ... Hobbies include snowboarding, mountain biking and pirating ... Born on Dec. 16, 1985.
  • 25. 23 2004 Review It was a season of ups and downs for the 2004 Air Force men's lacrosse team. The Falcons notched one of the biggest wins in the program's history and clawed their way into the national rankings. Unfortunately, the team suffered five single-goal losses, including two in overtime. Although Air Force finished the season with a disap- pointing 4-8 record, it remained a memorable year. The Falcons opened the season with arguably the greatest victo- ry in Academy history, defeating Virginia, the defending national champion. Air Force defeated the top-ranked Cavaliers, 7-6, in the opening game of the Pioneer Face-Off Classic in Denver, Colo. Air Force trailed 3-1 at halftime against Virginia, but scored six of the next seven goals to take a 7-4 lead. It then relied on the superb play of sophomore goalkeeper Justin Pavoni and the Falcon defense to maintain the lead. Pavoni, making his first career start, notched 16 saves in the win. For the first time in seven years under head coach Fred Acee, the Air Force lacrosse team opened the season with consecutive victories, defeating Vermont, 8-4, in the second game of the Pioneer Classic. The Falcons trailed early in the game, but rallied to take a first-half lead and never looked back. William Keleher notched his first career hat trick with three goals scored, while Greg Dangler had a pair of goals. Freshman Will Meister, who had two assists in the game, was selected to the all-tournament team. Defenseman Stephen Whittenberg, longstickman Tim Hade and Pavoni also earned all- tournament team honors. The two season-opening victories propelled the Falcons into the top 20 for the first time in Acee's seven seasons. Unfortunately, the momentum died when the team suffered a disappointing 11-10 over- time loss on the road to Army. The Falcons held a two-goal advan- tage with just over two minutes remaining in the game, but the Black Knights would score twice late, including a game-tying goal with just 36 seconds remaining. Army scored the game winner 1:48 into sud- den death overtime. Freshman Justin Kuchta tallied four goals in the loss. The Falcons then returned home to face No. 9 North Carolina and for the second straight week failed to hold on to a fourth-quarter advantage. Air Force had a two-goal lead late in the game, but sur- rendered three fourth-quarter goals in falling 10-9 in a hard-fought battle. Team tri-captain Michael Colosimo led the Falcons in scoring with three goals. Meister and D.J. Benzing each had a pair of goals, while Paul Adams and John Smith each tallied one goal. Pavoni had 18 saves in the loss. Next, Air Force would suffer its third consecutive one-goal loss, falling on the road to Delaware, 7-6, in non-conference action. The Falcons led by two goals late in the game, but Delaware fought back. The Blue Hens scored two goals in the final quarter, including the game-winning extra man goal with 9:35 left to play to secure the vic- tory. Air Force got two goals each from Dangler and Kuchta in the loss. The losing streak continued over spring break, when the Falcons lost to Stony Brook, 7-3. A sluggish Air Force team never led in the game. Dave Brown, Kuchta and Colosimo all had goals, but the Falcons never challenged for the lead. The streak of losses grew to five games when the Falcons hosted No. 16 Notre Dame in the team's Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) opener. In blistering weather conditions, the Falcons man- aged just two goals against the Fighting Irish in a 12-2 loss. The Falcons couldn't generate any offense and their defense had few answers for a powerful Notre Dame attack. Both Air Force goals were scored by Kuchta. Pavoni was peppered with shots throughout the game. He faced 40 Notre Dame shots and made 16 saves in the l o s s . Meanwhile, Air Force had just 17 total shots and 10 shots on goal. The five- game losing streak came to an end a few days later, when Air Force notched a 12-6 win over league o p p o n e n t Fa i r f i e l d . After a back- a n d - f o r t h first half, the F a l c o n s would pull away in the third quarter with three consecutive goals. Meister was the offensive hero of the game, notching two goals and three assists in the victory. Keleher and Benzing would each tally two goals and an assist, while Dangler added a goal and two assists, for three points each. In its final home game of the year, Air Force suffered its fourth one-goal loss of the season, falling to No. 18 Denver, 7-6. Late in the game, the Falcons had a two-man advantage and were attacking the Denver goal but a player stepped in the crease for the turnover. The Pioneers successfully cleared the ball and scored on the ensuing pos- session to break a 6-6 tie. It turned out to be the game winner for Denver, as the Falcons couldn't score the neutralizer. It was the final home game for 12 seniors, the biggest senior class under Acee. Air Force then traveled to Columbus, Ohio, where the team faced nationally ranked league opponent Ohio State. The No. 8 Buckeyes pinned a 9-2 loss on the Falcons, as the Falcons could never get any- thing going offensively. Benzing and Keleher scored the team's only goals. In the Falcons’ final conference game, Benzing scored four goals and had four assists to lead Air Force to a 13-6 win over Butler. Benzing finished the day with eight points, notching the highest sin- gle-game point total in the seven years under Acee. In a microcosm of the entire season, the Falcons suffered an 11- 10 overtime loss to Sacred Heart in the final game of the season. Sacred Heart scored with 57 seconds to play in overtime to secure the victory. The Falcons gave up a two-goal fourth quarter lead to the Pioneers and suffered their fifth one-goal loss of the season. The Pioneers trailed 7-4 at the half and battled back to tie the game at 10 all with just under two minutes to play in regulation, send- ing the game to the extra session. Both teams got offensive chances in the overtime period but it was Sacred Heart which scored the win- ning goal. Benzing finished with six points on five assists and a goal. Kuchta had three goals, Keleher and Meister had two apiece with Meister adding three assists to his day's point total. William Keleher
  • 26. 24 2004 Season Review Several individuals had memo- rable sea- sons for the F a l c o n s , i n c l u d i n g three players who were honored by the Great W e s t e r n L a c r o s s e L e a g u e (GWLL) as all-confer- ence selec- tions. Hade, Whittenberg and Pavoni were all selected to the all-con- ference sec- ond team. Pavoni, a sopho- more, was selected as second-team goalkeeper. In his first season minding the net, Pavoni made an immediate impact. He finished the season third in the nation in save percentage (.637). He tallied 156 saves and allowed 89 goals in 11 games and finished 15th in the country in goals against average (8.09). Pavoni was selected as the team's defensive co-MVP. Whittenberg, a freshman, earned his first all-conference award. He was selected as a second-team defenseman. He was the team's premier defender and was consistent in shutting down the opposing team's leading scorer, and along with Pavoni, was selected as the team's defensive co-MVP. He also shared the rookie of the year award with two of his teammates. Hade, a junior, was selected for his efforts as a longstick middie. Hade notched 44 ground balls and was the recipient of the team's Hoover Award. He also was co-recipient of the team's most improved defensive player award. In addi- tion to league and team honors, Hade was voted team co-captain for the 2005 season. Colosimo was selected as the MVP of the Air Force Academy lacrosse team. Colosimo, a four- year letterwinner, was one of the team's three captains in his final season. He started in all 12 games and was a force offensively, notching 11 goals and five assists. He was always a threat to score and his 51 shots were third most on the team. Meister, who tied for the team lead in scoring, was named co-rookie of the year, as well as the most valuable offensive player. Meister finished the season with 25 points on 11 goals and 14 assists. He had four multi-goal games and scored the game-winning goal against Fairfield. Kuchta also secured co-rookie of the year honors. The freshman scored at least one goal in 10 of the 11 games he played in, including a four-goal performance against Army and a hat trick against Sacred Heart. He finished the year with a team-high 17 goals. The team's other leading scorer, with 25 points, was Benzing, a junior. Benzing tallied 10 goals and a team-high 15 assists and was the recipient of the team's most improved offensive player award. He totaled eight points on four goals and four assists in the team's win over Butler. Benzing was voted co-captain for the 2005 season by his teammates. Several other players had great seasons for the Falcons. Keleher, a senior, had 15 goals and two assists. The team's Golden Glove Award winner, Keleher had five multi-goal games, including a three- goal performance against Vermont. Dangler, a senior tri-captain, had 10 goals and nine assists and was one of the team's most prolific scor- ers with four multi-goal games. Jared Brush shared the award for most improved defensive play- er with Hade, while three other players—seniors Jeff Moss, Monte Caplan and Andy Sunderland—shared the Unsung Hero Award for their contributions both on and off the field. Ray Wilson earned the 100 Percent Award, while tri-captain Kantz won the Top Dog Face- Off Award. Another strong performer for the Falcons was Dave Brown, recip- ient of the Pace Weber Award. The award is presented yearly as a tribute to former Air Force lacrosse player Pace Weber, who perished along with his instructor in a T-3 flight training accident during his senior year at the Academy. Voted on by members of the varsity team, the recipient is an individual associated with the USAFA varsi- ty lacrosse team, who most exemplifies the characteristics by which Pace lived his life. Overall, it was a season to be proud of for the Falcons. While their final record was not what they had hoped for, the team showed signs of greatness, including a win over the defending national cham- pion. Now Air Force will focus on turning its one-goal losses into vic- tories in the 2005 season. Greg Kantz Justin Kuchta
  • 27. 25 2004 Statistics GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS 2/28 vs #1 Virginia W 7-6 2/29 vs Vermont W 8-4 3/6 at Army L 10-11 (OT) 3/11 NORTH CAROLINA L 9-10 3/20 at Delaware L 6-7 3/24 at Stony Brook L 3-7 4/9 #16 NOTRE DAME L 2-12 4/11 FAIRFIELD W 12-6 4/17 #18 DENVER L 6-7 4/23 at #8 Ohio State L 2-9 4/25 at Butler W 13-6 5/1 at Sacred Heart L 10-11 (OT) OVERALL RECORD: 4-8 SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 OT Tot G/Game Air Force 23 18 25 22 0 88 7.29 Opponents 21 25 23 25 2 96 7.96 EXTRA MAN G ATT PCT. Air Force 9 46 0.196 Opponents 6 35 0.171 TEAM TOTALS Shots SOG Goals GB Air Force 371 210 87 470 Opponents 420 245 96 477 ## Name GP-GGS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW UP DN GB T/O CT Faceoff Pct Pen-MMin 00 Timothy Hade 11-9 0 1 1 5 .000 4 .800 0 0 0 44 2 1 2-2 1.000 2- 1.0 1 Jon French 10-0 0 5 5 6 .000 1 .167 0 0 0 7 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 3 Jared Brush 12-2 1 0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 0 24 4 0 0-0 .000 3- 1.5 4 Andrew Olsen 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 5 Will Meister 12-11 11 14 25 45 .244 29 .644 1 0 0 23 9 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 7 Michael Colosimo 12-2 11 5 16 51 .216 29 .569 0 2 0 31 6 0 0-0 .000 3- 1.5 8 Stephen Whittenberg 12-12 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0 37 4 0 0-0 .000 5- 4.5 10 Michael Weber 5-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 11 Justin Pavoni 11-11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 51 0 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 13 Timothy Lorden 10-1 2 0 2 14 .143 6 .429 1 0 0 7 3 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 14 John Smith 9-0 2 0 2 11 .182 5 .455 0 0 0 5 3 0 22-44 .500 0- 0.0 17 Daniel Bellissimo 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 18 Justin Kuchta 11-0 17 0 17 57 .298 35 .614 0 1 0 12 10 0 0-1 .000 0- 0.0 19 Dave Brown 12-3 4 1 5 15 .267 7 .467 0 0 0 3 4 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 20 William Keleher 12-12 15 2 17 45 .333 31 .689 1 2 0 15 5 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 21 Ryan Stillwell 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 22 Kevin Krieger 4-0 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 23 Monte Caplan 11-0 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0 0 11 5 0 0-0 .000 2- 2.0 24 Michael Kennedy 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 25 Daniel Breiding 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 27 Kyle O'Neill 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 10-18 .556 0- 0.0 28 Kyle Rutherford 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 29 Ray Wilson 12-10 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0 0 39 6 2 0-0 .000 5- 4.0 30 Greg Dangler 12-11 10 9 19 34 .294 19 .559 0 0 0 24 11 0 0-0 .000 2- 1.0 31 Max Miller 9-0 0 1 1 6 .000 2 .333 0 0 0 5 4 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 33 Richard Freud 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 35 Jeff Moss 7-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 7 2 1 0-0 .000 0-0.0 37 Andrew Sunderland 7-1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 6 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 38 Hugh Miller 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 39 Kevin Winslow 1-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 40 Gregory Kantz 12-11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 27 2 0 75-157 .478 1- 0.5 42 Paul Adams 11-0 4 0 4 8 .500 5 .625 0 0 0 6 4 0 0-0 .000 0-0.0 43 D.J. Benzing 12-0 10 15 25 53 .189 28 .528 0 0 0 33 9 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 44 Conrad Lochocki 2-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 47 Jordan Kemp 11-11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 17 1 0 0-0 .000 3- 3.0 48 Patrick Mitchell 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 50 Chris Palmer 12-12 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 20 0 0 0-0 .000 5- 4.5 Total 12 87 53 140 371 .235 210 .566 3 5 0 464 108 5 109-2222 .491 36-227.5 Opponents 12 96 66 162 420 .229 245 .583 8 6 1 433 112 1 113-2222 .509 47-337.5 ## Goalie GP-SS GA Saves Pct. MIN GAA Shots Faced 17 Daniel Bellissimo 2-0 0 2 1.000 3:34 0.00 0 35 Jeff Moss 1-1 7 13 .650 60:00 7.00 33 11 Justin Pavoni 11-11 89 156 .637 660:17 8.09 352 Totals 12 96 171 .640 723:51 7.96 385 Opponents 12 88 148 .627 723:51 7.29 337
  • 28. 26 All-Time Series Records Opponent Series First Last Last AFA Largest Mtg Mtg Win Win Margin Adelphi 1-2 1971 1988 1971 (7-4) 7-4 (1971) Albany 1-0 1999 1999 1999 (10-8) 10-8 (1999) Alfred 0-1 1993 1993 None None Amherst 2-0 1982 1987 1987 (12-11) 8-6 (1982) Arizona 2-0 1967 1973 1973 (20-4) 20-4 (1973) Army 0-111 1974 2004 None None Bowdoin 1-0 1991 1991 1991 (12-11) 12-11 (1991) Bowling Green 1-0 1979 1979 1979 (10-5) 10-5 (1979) Brown 0-2 2000 2001 None None Bucknell 0-4 1991 1998 None None Butler 3-88 1994 2004 2004 (13-66) 13-66 (2004) California 4-1 1972 1984 1981 (16-7) 24-1 (1973) UC Davis 1-0 1984 1984 1984 (23-5) 23-5 (1984) UCLA 2-0 1969 1970 1970 (21-1) 21-1 (1970) UC Santa Barbara1-0 1984 1984 1984 (19-12) 19-12 (1984) Canisius 1-0 1997 1997 1997 (14-11) 14-11 (1997) Claremont 1-0 1969 1969 1969 (22-1) 22-1 (1969) Colby 0-1 1985 1985 None None Colgate 1-2 1983 1997 1997 (13-12) 13-12 (1997) Colorado 37-0 1967 1996 1996 (23-3) 26-3 (1978) Colorado College 48-5 1967 1998 1998 (14-13) 34-3 (1979) Colorado Mines 21-0 1978 1992 1992 (forfeit) 29-3 (1986) Colorado State 31-1 1967 1992 1992 (20-13) by 26 (twice) Connecticut 0-1 1979 1979 None None Cornell 0-1 1968 1968 None None C.W. Post 0-4 1977 1983 None None Dartmouth 1-1 1982 1997 1997 (18-9) 18-9 (1997) Delaware 0-3 1979 2004 None None Denison 2-1 1972 1979 1979 (9-8) 13-7 (1974) Denver 51-111 1967 2004 2002 (6-55) by 25 (3 times) Drew 3-0 1986 1993 1993 (15-8) 12-1 (1986) Drexel 5-0 1974 1996 1996 (9-5) 17-5 (1974) Duke 2-3 1968 2003 1975 (10-7) 15-2 (1968) Fairfield 2-22 2001 2004 2004 (12-66) 12-66 (2004) Gannon 0-1 1999 1999 None None Georgetown 1-2 1985 1995 1985 (10-6) 10-6 (1985) Hobart 0-1 1989 1989 None None Hofstra 0-7 1970 2001 None None Kenyon 1-0 1977 1977 1977 (7-6) 7-6 (1977) Lehigh 1-5 1984 2001 1984 (11-8) 11-8 (1984) Loyola (Md.) 0-3 1983 1997 None None Manhattan 1-2 2000 2003 2000 (12-8) 12-8 (2000) Maryland 0-4 1970 2001 None None UMBC 1-7 1967 1988 1971 (11-3) 11-3 (1971) Massachusetts 0-1 1986 1986 None None Michigan State 1-7 1989 1996 1995 (9-8) 9-8 (1995) Morgan State 1-0 1976 1976 1976 (12-8) 12-8 (1976) Mount St. Mary’s 2-1 1992 2003 2002 (11-6) 11-6 (2002) Navy 1-5 1979 2003 2003 (8-6) 8-6 (2003) New Hampshire 0-1 1993 1993 None None North Carolina 0-77 1968 2004 None None Northern Colorado 2-0 1981 1982 1982 (18-5) 22-5 (1981) Notre Dame 4-116 1969 2004 1988 (14-88) 18-11 (1978) Ohio State 9-110 1967 2004 1997 (14-113) 19-88 (1993) Penn State 0-2 2000 2002 None None Plymouth State 1-0 1986 1986 1986 (18-3) 18-3 (1986) Princeton 0-1 1979 1979 None None Providence 1-1 2001 2002 2001 (9-8) 9-8 (2001) Quinnipiac 0-1 2002 2002 None None Radford 1-1 1995 2000 1995 (14-7) 14-7 (1995) RPI 1-0 1977 1977 1977 (14-2) 14-2 (1977) Rutgers 1-6 1969 1997 1995 (13-12) 13-12 (1995) Sacred Heart 0-1 2004 2004 None None Salisbury State 0-1 1980 1980 None None San Diego State 2-0 1985 1988 1988 (15-6) 15-6 (1988) Siena 3-0 1986 2003 2003 (8-6) 25-2 (1995) Springfield 1-0 1993 1993 1993 (13-11) 13-11 (1993) Stanford 5-1 1967 1972 1972 (19-3) 22-2 (1969) St. Lawrence 1-4 1974 1986 1986 (12-10) 12-10 (1986) St. Mary’s (Md.) 1-0 1985 1985 1985 (22-7) 22-7 (1985) Stony Brook 5-6 1987 2004 1998 (7-6) 16-6 (1993) Syracuse 0-2 1986 2002 None None Texas Tech 2-0 1981 1990 1990 (24-3) 24-3 (1990) Towson State 0-11 1980 1980 None None Trinity 1-0 1982 1982 1982 (8-5) 8-5 (1982) U. of the South 1-0 1974 1974 1974 (29-3) 29-3 (1974) Utah 1-0 1980 1980 1980 (14-3) 14-3 (1980) Utah State 2-0 1977 1981 1981 (15-2) 15-2 (1981) Vermont 2-0 1988 2004 2004 (8-4) 14-8 (1988) Villanova 2-6 1988 2002 1996 (14-6) 14-6 (1996) Virginia 1-0 2004 2004 2004 (7-6) 7-6 (2004) VMI 9-00 1992 2002 2002 (9-33) 13-22 (1997) Wagner 1-0 2001 2001 2001 (13-4) 13-4 (2001) Wash. Coll. (Md.) 0-1 1985 1985 None None Washington & Lee 0-1 1980 1980 None None Western State 1-0 1979 1979 1979 (14-0) 14-0 (1979) Whittier (Calif.) 3-0 1985 1990 1990 (12-9) 18-9 (1985) William & Mary 0-1 1983 1983 None None Williams 3-1 1974 1986 1986 (16-3) 16-3 (1986) Yale 0-1 1983 1983 None None Total 302-1184 Bold denotes 2005 opponents 2004 Tri-CCapptain Greg Dangler
  • 29. 27 Yearly Records Year Record Pct. Head Coach 1967 7-2 .778 Capt. Bob Kelley 1968 5-5 .500 Maj. Jim Keating 1969 10-2 .833 Maj. Jim Keating 1970 10-2 .833 Maj. Jim Keating 1971 10-1 .909 Maj. Jim Keating 1972 8-2 .800 Maj. Jim Keating 1973 7-3 .700 Maj. Jim Keating 1974 10-2 .833 Lt. Col. Jim Keating 1975 7-2 .778 Capt. Bill Markham 1976 5-3 .625 Capt. Bill Markham 1977 11-3 .786 Capt. Bill Markham 1978 10-4 .714 Capt. Dan Ulmer 1979 11-5 .688 Capt. Dan Ulmer 1980 11-4 .733 Capt. Charles Stevens 1981 11-2 .846 Capt. Charles Stevens 1982 10-3 .769 Capt. Charles Stevens 1983 6-6 .500 Capt. Charles Stevens 1984 12-1 .923 Capt. Rich Long 1985 10-4 .714 Capt. Scott Petosa 1986 15-2 .882 Capt. Scott Petosa 1987 12-4 .750 Maj. Mike Hittle 1988 13-4 .765 Capt. Scott Petosa 1989 10-3 .769 Capt. Scott Petosa 1990 9-7 .563 Capt. Chris Cicere 1991 8-6 .571 Capt. Chris Cicere 1992 9-7 .563 Capt. Chris Cicere 1993 5-7 .417 Capt. Tom Duggan 1994 5-8 .385 Capt. Tom Duggan 1995 9-3 .750 Capt. Terry Leary 1996 7-4 .636 Capt. Terry Leary 1997 7-5 .583 Capt. Terry Leary 1998 4-7 .364 Fred Acee 1999 2-11 .181 Fred Acee 2000 2-12 .181 Fred Acee 2001 3-12 .200 Fred Acee 2002 4-8 .333 Fred Acee 2003 3-10 .231 Fred Acee 2004 4-8 .333 Fred Acee Total 302-1184 .621 1967 Russ Murray 1968 Russ Voris 1969 Terry Brady Rob Judas 1970 Rick Taylor 1971 Ray Niemiec 1972 Harry Calcutt 1973 Dan Connelly 1974 Ed McIlhenny 1975 Kip Peterson 1976 Rich Long 1977 Tom Lane 1978 Mason Goodhand Kim Kelly 1979 Gordy Ross 1980 Bart Jackson 1981 Chet Nowak 1982 Dan Sullivan 1983 Chris Cicere 1984 Mike McGeeney 1985 Bruce Gibson Joe Vasta 1986 Joe Vasta Hank Jeronimous 1987 Ken Wessels Craig Ward 1988 Jim Daronco Steve Kelly Joe Llewellyn 1989 Tom Kelly 1990 John DiMento Ben Miller 1991 Brian O’Rourk Mike Inzone 1992 Tom O’Rourke John Conmy 1993 Tom O’Rourke Tom Stephens Bill Boscarino Duke Pope 1994 Mike Murphy Jason Boal 1995 Scott Cerone Jim Rowley 1996 Mike Fellona Tim Morris 1997 Dennis Baniewicz William Rogers 1998 Chris MacAulay Rob Makros Brett Schumer 1999 Adam Ochs Scott Seigfried 2000 Brock Miller Ross Schumer 2001 Jay Agnew Matt Dudderar Michael Garrott 2002 Matt Dudderar Michael Garrott 2003 William Arnold Eric Lederer John Anacker 2004 Michael Colosimo Greg Dangler Greg Kantz 2005 D.J. Benzing Timothy Hade Name Yrs. W-LL Pct. Capt. Bob Kelley 1967 7-2 .778 Lt. Col. Jim Keating 1968-74 60-17 .779 Capt. Bill Markham 1975-77 23-8 .742 Capt. Dan Ulmer 1978-79 21-9 .700 Capt. Charles Stevens 1980-83 38-15 .717 Capt. Rich Long 1984 12-1 .938 Capt. Scott Petosa 1985-86 25-6 .806 1988-89 23-7 .767 Maj. Mike Hittle 1987 12-4 .750 Capt. Chris Cicere 1990-92 26-20 .565 Capt. Tom Duggan 1993-94 10-15 .400 Capt. Terry Leary 1995-97 23-12 .657 Fred Acee 1998-pr. 22-68 .245 Totals 302-1184 .621 COACHING RECORDS SEASON RECORDS FALCON TEAM CAPTAINS
  • 30. 28 Year-By-Year Results 1967 7-2 Colorado State W 14-6 Denver W 13-7 Colorado W 15-3 Stanford W 6-4 Ohio State L 4-8 Arizona W 16-5 Colorado College W 7-4 UMBC L 7-10 Denver W 10-9 Head Coach: Capt. Bob Kelley 1968 5-5 Duke W 15-2 Cornell L 6-8 North Carolina L 5-8 UMBC L 7-11 Colorado W 20-0 Colorado State W 19-5 Colorado College W 12-2 Colorado W 8-2 Stanford L 5-18 Denver L 9-10 Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating 1969 10-2 Claremont College W 22-1 UCLA W 18-4 Denver W 14-4 Notre Dame W 11-5 Colorado State W 22-4 Colorado College W 12-5 Colorado W 15-2 Duke L 5-6 Colorado College W 14-5 Stanford W 22-2 Rutgers L 6-17 Denver W 14-6 Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating 1970 10-2 UCLA W 21-1 Colorado State W 28-4 Denver W 11-10 Maryland L 3-14 Colorado College W 15-2 Stanford W 12-2 Colorado W 18-1 Hofstra L 4-9 Colorado State W 19-4 Colorado W 19-3 Colorado College W 19-6 Denver W 13-12 Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating 1971 10-1 Stanford W 6-3 Denver W 11-3 UMBC W 11-3 Colorado College W 22-1 Colorado State W 17-4 Adelphi W 7-4 Colorado State W 17-0 Colorado W 24-9 Colorado College W 10-5 Denver W 11-5 Maryland* L 1-10 * NCAA Quarterfinals Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating 1972 8-2 Stanford W 19-3 California W 20-2 Ohio State W 8-6 Denver W 23-7 Colorado College W 19-7 Denison L 8-10 Colorado College W 26-2 Colorado State W 19-3 Colorado W 22-8 Denver L 12-13 Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating 1973 7-3 California W 24-1 UMBC L 9-10 Arizona W 20-4 Colorado College W 17-4 Denver L 11-12 Colorado W 22-5 Denver W 16-15 Colorado W 22-3 Colorado State W 27-1 Hofstra L 4-16 Head Coach: Maj. Jim Keating 1974 10-2 Notre Dame W 20-5 Drexel W 17-5 Univ. of the South W 29-3 Williams W 13-9 St. Lawrence L 7-12 Denison W 13-7 Colorado W 15-5 Army L 5-6 Denver W 26-5 Colorado College W 14-7 Colorado State W 1-0 Denver W 19-9 Head Coach: Lt. Col. Jim Keating 1975 7-2 Maryland L 6-13 Duke W 10-7 Colorado College W 14-8 Denver W 26-5 Colorado State W 24-3 Colorado W 22-5 UMBC L 9-14 Denver W 29-4 Colorado College W 11-6 Head Coach: Capt. Bill Markham 1976 5-3 UMBC L 6-21 Morgan State W 12-8 Colorado W 15-4 Denver W 29-4 North Carolina L 5-21 Colorado College (OT) W 18-17 Denver W 14-10 Colorado College L 10-14 Head Coach: Capt. Bill Markham 1977 11-3 Colorado State W 25-2 Williams W 14-6 RPI W 14-2 Kenyon (OT) W 7-6 St. Lawrence L 8-16 Denver W 13-7 Colorado W 17-7 Colorado College W 16-5 Denver W 24-6 C.W. Post L 9-13 North Carolina L 7-21 Utah State W 16-4 Colorado College W 18-8 Denver W 15-8 Head Coach: Capt. Bill Markham 1978 10-4 Colorado Mines W 24-1 Notre Dame W 18-1 North Carolina L 7-16 Duke L 10-16 Denver W 20-3 Colorado College W 20-7 Colorado State W 27-1 Colorado Mines W 19-1 Colorado W 18-3 Rutgers L 3-16 C.W. Post L 8-14 Colorado W 26-3 Denver W 26-3 Colorado College W 19-5 Head Coach: Capt. Dan Ulmer 1979 11-5 Colorado State W 24-1 Western State W 14-0 Colorado College W 12-1 Navy L 6-19 Princeton L 8-14 Bowling Green W 10-5 Denison W 9-8 Delaware L 10-16 Colorado Mines W 20-2 Colorado W 12-7 Denver W 13-7 Colorado Mines W 16-2 Colorado College W 34-3 Connecticut L 13-16 Army L 4-14 Denver W 22-10 Head Coach: Capt. Dan Ulmer 1980 11-4 Colorado W 13-3 Colorado College W 10-4 Salisbury State L 8-21 Washington & Lee L 6-20 Towson State L 5-17 Delaware L 4-23 Colorado Mines W 15-3 Denver W 10-6 California W 16-2 Colorado W 12-4 Colorado Mines W 7-2 Colorado College W 10-9 Colorado State W 22-4 Utah W 14-3 Denver W 8-2 Head Coach: Capt. Charles Stevens 1981 11-2 Colorado W 19-2 Colorado College L 11-13 Denver W 16-9 California W 16-7 Colorado Mines W 16-6 Denver W 12-5 Texas Tech W 14-6 Utah State W 15-2 Colorado State W 22-3 Northern Colorado W 22-5 Colorado College W 16-10 Army L 5-19 Drexel W 11-9 Head Coach: Capt. Charles Stevens