Record: 0-8 Ranking: NR/NR (Coaches/Media) Head Coach: Travis Johson Career Record: 0-20 (2nd Season) Record at NJIT: 0-20 (2nd Season) Statistical Leaders Goals: Aaron Foster - 8 Assists: Jesse Rice - 5 Points: Aaron Foster - 12 Ground Balls: Ryan Bradway - 18 Saves: Nick Marzullo - 82 W W W . S C A R L E T K N I G H T S . C O M 2016 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time/Result Fri. Feb 12 vs. St. John’s! Piscataway, N.J. W, 19-11 Sat. Feb 20 at Army West Point West Point, N.Y. W, 13-11 Sat. Feb 27 vs. Fairfield! Piscataway, N.J. W, 12-6 Tues. Mar. 1 at Wagner Staten Island, N.Y. W, 15-7. Sat. Mar. 5 at Monmouth N.J. W. Long Branch, N.J. W, 12-6 Fri. Mar. 11 at No. 18 Stony Brook Stony Brook, N.Y. L, 15-6 Mon. Mar. 14 at Princeton Princeton, N.J. L, 10-7 Fri. Mar. 18 vs. NJIT! Piscataway, N.J. 7 p.m. Sat. Mar. 26 vs. Delaware! Piscataway, N.J. 7 p.m. Sat. Apr. 2 vs. Johns Hopkins*! Piscataway, NJ 7 p.m. Sun. Apr. 10 vs. Michigan*! Piscataway, N.J. 12 p.m. Sat. Apr. 16 at Maryland * College Park, Md. 4 p.m. Fri. Apr. 22 vs. Penn State& * Piscataway, N.J. 8 p.m. Sat. Apr. 30 at Ohio State& * Columbus, Ohio 7 p.m. Thurs. May 5 Big Ten Tournament Semifinals Baltimore, Md. Sat. May 7 Big Ten Tournament Final Baltimore, Md. Home events denoted by bold * denotes Big Ten game & denotes televised by Big Ten Network ! denotes BTN Plus game Times in Eastern Standard Time MEDIA POLICIES Rutgers men’s lacrosse staff and players are available to interested members of the media by request during the week, based around the squad’s practice schedule. Availability is conducted post-game by request. All requests should be made to the RU men’s lacrosse athletic communications contact, Jordan Ozer, by e-mail: [email protected]. No. 18 Rutgers men’s lacrosse will play its second consecutive in-state opponent on Friday night, when the Scarlet Knights will host NJIT. The game will start at 7 p.m. and will also be streamed on BTN Plus. The first 250 fans will receive a free Rutgers window cling. Rutgers is looking to return to the win column after consecutive losses to national powers. RU’s unbeaten start was halted by road losses to then-No. 18 Stony Brook and six-time NCAA champion Princeton. Rutgers’ top attack line, with a combined 47 goals scored in the first six games, stalled with just one goal on a rainy night in Princeton. The Scarlet Knights have gotten strong play all season from its four-man rotation at defense. Michael Rexrode (14 GB, 5 CT), Branford Rogers (12 GB, 6 CT), and Alex Bronzo (4 GB, 3 CT) have been the primary starting group. Chris Groel has also earned a start and been a key contributor, including a career-high six ground balls at Princeton. NJIT is in its second season of Division I lacrosse. The Highlanders are 0-8 this season and 0-20 overall. They have two common opponents with Rutgers this season, losing to Princeton (21-4) and Army (16-6). The team is led offensively by Joe Lomeli, who leads the team with 11 goals. In goal is Nick Marzullo, with 82 saves and a .421 save percentage. NJIT has been outscored 127-42 on the season. Last season, Rutgers defeated NJIT 21-2 in a snow-covered March game at High Point Solutions Stadium. Among returners for Rutgers, Jules Heningburg and Scott Bieda each had four goals, while Ryan Hollingsworth and Connor Murphy scored twice in that game. Record: 5-2, 0-0 Big Ten Ranking: 18/19 (Coaches/Media) Head Coach: Brian Brecht (Springfield ‘95) Career Record: 91-89 (12th season) Record at RU: 26-40 (Fifth Season) Statistical Leaders Goals: Adam Charalambides - 19 Assists: Scott Bieda - 15 Points: Scott Bieda - 30 Ground Balls: Zack Sikora - 28 Saves: Kris Alleyne - 41 NJIT at No. 18/19 RUTGERS (5-2, 0-0) Friday, March 18, 7 p.m. at High Point Solutions Stadium CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA @RUmlax and @RULaxCoach @rutgersmlax facebook.com/RutgersMLax
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Record: 0-8Ranking: NR/NR (Coaches/Media)Head Coach: Travis Johson Career Record: 0-20 (2nd Season)Record at NJIT: 0-20 (2nd Season)
2016 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Site Time/ResultFri. Feb 12 vs. St. John’s! Piscataway, N.J. W, 19-11Sat. Feb 20 at Army West Point West Point, N.Y. W, 13-11
Sat. Feb 27 vs. Fairfield! Piscataway, N.J. W, 12-6 Tues. Mar. 1 at Wagner Staten Island, N.Y. W, 15-7.
Sat. Mar. 5 at Monmouth N.J. W. Long Branch, N.J. W, 12-6
Fri. Mar. 11 at No. 18 Stony Brook Stony Brook, N.Y. L, 15-6
Mon. Mar. 14 at Princeton Princeton, N.J. L, 10-7
Fri. Mar. 18 vs. NJIT! Piscataway, N.J. 7 p.m. Sat. Mar. 26 vs. Delaware! Piscataway, N.J. 7 p.m. Sat. Apr. 2 vs. Johns Hopkins*! Piscataway, NJ 7 p.m. Sun. Apr. 10 vs. Michigan*! Piscataway, N.J. 12 p.m. Sat. Apr. 16 at Maryland * College Park, Md. 4 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 22 vs. Penn State& * Piscataway, N.J. 8 p.m. Sat. Apr. 30 at Ohio State& * Columbus, Ohio 7 p.m.
Thurs. May 5 Big Ten Tournament Semifinals Baltimore, Md.
Sat. May 7 Big Ten Tournament Final Baltimore, Md.
Home events denoted by bold* denotes Big Ten game & denotes televised by Big Ten Network! denotes BTN Plus gameTimes in Eastern Standard Time
MEDIA POLICIESRutgers men’s lacrosse staff and players are available to interested members of the media by request during the week, based around the squad’s practice schedule. Availability is conducted post-game by request. All requests should be made to the RU men’s lacrosse athletic communications contact, Jordan Ozer, by e-mail: [email protected].
No. 18 Rutgers men’s lacrosse will play its second consecutive in-state opponent on Friday night, when the Scarlet Knights will host NJIT. The game will start at 7 p.m. and will also be streamed on BTN Plus. The first 250 fans will receive a free Rutgers window cling.
Rutgers is looking to return to the win column after consecutive losses to national powers. RU’s unbeaten start was halted by road losses to then-No. 18 Stony Brook and six-time NCAA champion Princeton. Rutgers’ top attack line, with a combined 47 goals scored in the first six games, stalled with just one goal on a rainy night in Princeton.
The Scarlet Knights have gotten strong play all season from its four-man rotation at defense. Michael Rexrode (14 GB, 5 CT), Branford Rogers (12 GB, 6 CT), and Alex Bronzo (4 GB, 3 CT) have been the primary starting group. Chris Groel has also earned a start and been a key contributor, including a career-high six ground balls at Princeton.
NJIT is in its second season of Division I lacrosse. The Highlanders are 0-8 this season and 0-20 overall. They have two common opponents with Rutgers this season, losing to Princeton (21-4) and Army (16-6). The team is led offensively by Joe Lomeli, who leads the team with 11 goals. In goal is Nick Marzullo, with 82 saves and a .421 save percentage. NJIT has been outscored 127-42 on the season.
Last season, Rutgers defeated NJIT 21-2 in a snow-covered March game at High Point Solutions Stadium. Among returners for Rutgers, Jules Heningburg and Scott Bieda each had four goals, while Ryan Hollingsworth and Connor Murphy scored twice in that game.
Record: 5-2, 0-0 Big TenRanking: 18/19 (Coaches/Media)Head Coach: Brian Brecht (Springfield ‘95)Career Record: 91-89 (12th season)Record at RU: 26-40 (Fifth Season)
Statistical LeadersGoals: Adam Charalambides - 19Assists: Scott Bieda - 15Points: Scott Bieda - 30Ground Balls: Zack Sikora - 28Saves: Kris Alleyne - 41
NJIT at No. 18/19 RUTGERS (5-2, 0-0) Friday, March 18, 7 p.m. at High Point Solutions Stadium
Brian Brecht, who has 20 seasons of collegiate coaching experience, enters his fifth season as the head coach at Rutgers in 2016. Brecht was named head coach on June 16, 2011.
In 2015, Brecht guided RU through the transition into the inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference. The Scarlet Knights earned five wins, highlighted by a 17-10 win over No. 10 Ohio State in the season finale.
Under Brecht’s tutelage, senior Joe Nardella established himself as one of the top faceoff men in the nation. Nardella won 223-of-333 faceoffs for a 67.0 winning percentage that was third in the nation, and was third in the nation with 8.33 ground balls per game. He was named a Third Team All-American, the 205th All-American in program history. Nardella was drafted by the MLL’s Boston Cannons, and began his professional career after his senior season concluded.
Three players earned All-Big Ten accolades in 2015. Nardella was chosen as the Big Ten Specialist of the Year and was a First Team All-Big Ten selection. Junior captain Scott Bieda, who led the team with 30 goals and 28 assists for 58 points, was also a First Team All-Big Ten selection. Junior midfielder Zack Sikora was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten. Senior captain Brian Goss was selected as the Sportsmanship Honoree.
Additionally, Campbell Sode was recognized for his academic achievements, as he joined Nardella as a USILA Scholar All-American and was named a Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award winner by the Big Ten Conference. Rutgers had 14 players in total named to the 2015 All-Big Ten Academic Team.
In 2014, Brecht led the Scarlet Knights to its best season in 10 years in the final year as part of the BIG EAST Conference. RU posted an 8-8 record, its most wins since the 2004 team went 8-6. The Scarlet Knights made their first BIG EAST Championship since joining the conference in 2010, their first postseason appearance since 2004. RU posted an 8-7 mark in regular season play, its best winning percentage in the regular season since the 2007 team went 7-6. Rutgers tallied three BIG EAST victories, its most in a season since joining the league.
Brecht mentored four Second Team All-BIG EAST members in 2014: attackman Scott Bieda, defender Nick Contino, midfielder Joe Nardella, and midfielder Anthony Terranova. Nardella finished fifth nationally with a .632 face-off winning percentage (206-of-326), and was fourth in the country with 9.79 ground balls per game.
Brecht’s squad continued to achieve high marks academically in 2014, as 28 members of the program were named to the conference All-Academic Team.
In 2013, Brecht coached goalkeeper Kris Alleyne, who earned BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the year honors, after the freshman finished the season fourth in the nation with 14.00 saves per game and seventh in the country with a .596 save percentage. Under Brecht’s tutelage, faceoff specialist Joe Nardella earned Second Team All-BIG EAST recognition after finishing fourth in the nation with a .622 faceoff win percentage.
In the classroom, the squad earned 20 BIG EAST All-Academic Team selections in 2013, with the 20 players recording a minimum GPA of 3.00 for the academic year.
In his first season at the helm of the Scarlet Knights in 2012, Brecht helped senior midfielder Will Mangan to a long list of accolades, both on the field and in the classroom. Academically, he was named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Scholar All-America Team.
On the field, Brecht guided the co-captain to other honors including BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, All-BIG EAST First Team, a USILA/LaxWorld North-South Classic participant and USILA All-American Honorable Mention. Mangan was picked up and played professionally on Major League Lacrosse’s Long Island Lizards and Denver Outlaws.
The head coach also produced student-athletes in year one, leading 23 of his players to BIG EAST All-Academic Team recognition, which was tied for the most of any Rutgers squad last season.
Prior to arriving “On the Banks” he served a seven-year tenure as head coach at Siena College. A native of Long Island, N.Y. and a former Rutgers assistant coach, Brecht was a three-time MAAC Coach of the Year at Siena and led the Saints to multiple conference championships, NCAA tournament appearances and the program’s first ever national ranking.
Brecht, who led Siena to 57 victories (57-28) in his last five seasons there, is the 11th head coach in the history of the Rutgers men’s lacrosse program. He came to Rutgers after leading Siena to new heights. Under his direction, the Saints earned four MAAC regular season championships and two MAAC tournament crowns, while also making the first two NCAA Tournament appearances in program history. He was named the MAAC Coach of the Year in 2005, 2007 and 2009, while being cited as the Siena College Coach of the Year in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Siena’s 57 victories from 2007-11 included 22-straight MAAC wins and 13-consecutive home victories. The Saints’ 57 wins over that span marked the sixth highest victory total in the nation, trailing only the likes of Duke, Virginia, Syracuse, Cornell and Notre Dame.
Thirty-five players earned All-MAAC honors under Brecht and 41 were cited as Academic All-Conference, including a trio of Academic All-Americans. Brent Herbst, who became the first Siena and MAAC player drafted by the Major Lacrosse League, was a two-time USILA All-American. In total, Brecht developed four USILA All-Americans, three North-South All-Star selections, three MAAC Rookies of the Year, three MAAC Offensive Players of the Year and three MAAC Defensive Players of the Year at Siena.
In his last season at Siena, the Saints tallied a program-record 13 wins and finished the season nationally ranked (No. 20) in both the USILA Coaches’ Poll and Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll for the first time in school history. The squad advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where it dropped a tightly contested match to No. 1 Syracuse.
Prior to his arrival in Loudonville, Brecht spent nine seasons as an assistant coach with five different schools. He made stops at Hartwick (1995-97), Penn (1997-99), Army (1999-00), Rutgers (2000-01) and Loyola (2001-04). While “On the Banks,” Brecht worked under head coach Bill Dirrigl and served as the Scarlet Knight’s interim head coach in October 2001.
A graduate of Sachem High School on Long Island, Brecht played collegiate lacrosse at Springfield (Mass.) College. He earned a bachelor of science in physical education from Springfield in 1995. Brecht and his wife Gabrielle are the proud parents of a seven-year old daughter named Paige and a four-year old son, Parker.CAREER HEAD COACHING RECORDYEAR SCHOOL OVERALL PCT.2005 Siena 4-11 .2672006 Siena 4-10 .2862007 Siena 10-6 .6252008 Siena 10-6 .6252009 Siena 12-6 .6672010 Siena 12-5 .7062011 Siena 13-5 .7222012 Rutgers 6-9 .4002013 Rutgers 2-11 .1532014 Rutgers 8-8 .5002015 Rutgers 5-10 .3332016 Rutgers 5-2 .714 Totals 91-89 .505
2016 RUTGERS QUICK FACTS
GeneralLocation: ............................................................................................................Piscataway, N.J. Founded: ................................................................................................................................. 1766 Enrollment: ........................................................................................................................ 65,000Nickname: .......................................................................................................... Scarlet Knights Facility: ................................................................High Point Solutions Stadium (52,454)Colors: ....................................................................................................................................Scarlet Conference: ........................................................................................................................Big TenAffiliation: .............................................................................................................NCAA Division I President: ...................................................................................................... Dr. Robert BarchiDirector of Athletics: .........................................................................................Patrick Hobbs
Coaching StaffHead Coach ............................................................................... Brian Brecht (Fifth Season)Alma Mater .................................................................. Springfield (Mass.) College, 1995Career Record .................................................................................91-89 (Eleven seasons) Assistant Coach ..........................................................James Mitchell (Second Season) Alma Mater ..........................................................St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 2006Assistant Coach ........................................................Jesse Bernhardt (Second season)Alma Mater ...................................................................................................... Maryland, 2013Volunteer Assistant Coach ........................................Rob Camposa (Second season)Alma Mater ................................................................................................ Stony Brook, 2011Players Returning/Lost ................................................................................................34/10Starters Returning/Lost .................................................................................................... 8/3
BIG TEN STANDINGSThrough March 14 Overall Pct BIG TEN PctRUTGERS 5-2 .833 0-0 .000Ohio State 5-2 .714 0-0 .000Penn State 5-2 .714 0-0 .000Johns Hopkins 3-2 .600 0-0 .000Maryland 3-2 .600 0-0 .000Michigan 3-3 .500 0-0 .000
RUTGERS INDIVIDUAL BIG TEN WEEKLY AWARDSDate Player Honor2/16 Scott Bieda Offensive Player of the Week2/16 Adam Charalambides Freshman of the Week2/23 Adam Charalambides Freshman of the Week3/1 Jules Heningburg Co-Offensive Player of the Week3/1 Christian Mazzone Defensive Player of the Week3/1 Adam Charalambides Co-Freshman of the Week3/8 Christian Mazzone Defensive Player of the Week3/8 Adam Charalambides Freshman of the Week
RUTGERS - ALPHABETICALName Pos. Num. Yr.Kris Alleyne G 4 Sr.Jake Andersen G 27 Sr.Jack Ayre G 35 FrScott Bieda A 47 Sr.Gage Bradshaw D 31 Fr.Alex Bronzo D 13 So.Garrett Bullett LSM 19 Fr.Pat Carotenuto M 46 Sr.Adam Charalambides A 9 R-Fr.Mark Christiano M 18 Fr.Jacob Coretti M 48 Sr.Ryan Cunningham M 28 Fr.Austin Dvitcos M 12 So.Ben Dodson M 24 Fr.Max Edelmann G 10 So.Luke Enzweiler D 30 Jr.Joe Francisco FO 1 So.Zackary Franckowiak M 26 Fr.Jeff George M 11 Jr.Adam Graham D 41 Fr.Chris Groel D 55 Jr.Alex Hatzopoulos M 49 Jr.Jules Heningburg A 7 So.Steve Hillenbrand D 25 So.Ryan Hollingsworth A 17 Sr.Josh Jordan A 23 Fr.Liam King M 29 So.Alex Larson G 54 So.Christian Mazzone M 21 R-So.Patrick McCabe D 42 Jr. Garrett Michaeli D 40 Fr.Connor Murphy A/M 8 Jr.Charlie Nicklaus M/D 34 So.Christopher Peters D 32 Jr.Danny Plant M 44 Sr.Kyle Pless LSM 5 Fr.Michael Rexrode D 22 So.Branford Rogers D 33 Sr.Casey Rose M 20 R-Fr.Christian Scarpello M 14 So.Collin Scarpello A 50 Jr.Alex Schoen FO 45 So.Zack Sikora LSM 6 Sr.Chad Toliver M 3 So.Christian Trasolini M 2 Jr.Connor Vercruysse A 43 R-Fr.
AttackScott Bieda Adam CharalambidesJules HeningburgRyan HollingsworthJosh JordanConnor MurphyCollin ScarpelloConnor Vercruysse
Goalie Kris AlleyneJake AndersenJack AyreMax Edelmann Alex Larson
2016 RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS - NUMERICAL# Name Pos. Yr. Ht Wt. Previous School / Hometown1 Joe Francisco FO So. 6-0 205 Arthur L. Johnson/Clark, N.J.2 Christian Trasolini M Jr. 6-2 190 New Hyde Park Memorial HS / New Hyde Park, N.Y.3 Chad Tolliver M So. 5-10 195 Milton HS/Milton, Ga.4 Kris Alleyne G Sr. 5-10 190 Clarkstown South HS / New City, N.Y.5 Kyle Pless LSM Fr. 5-10 160 Mountain Vista HS/ Highlands Ranch, Colo.6 Zack Sikora LSM Sr. 6-4 185 Centreville HS / Clifton, Va.7 Jules Heningburg A So. 6-2 185 Seton Hall Prep / Maplewood, N.J.8 Connor Murphy A/M Jr. 5-11 170 Paul VI Catholic HS / Clifton, Va.9 Adam Charalambides A R-Fr. 6-2 195 The Hill Academy/Georgetown, Ontario10 Max Edelmann GK So. 5-9 185 Middletown HS/CCBC Essex/Middletown, Md.11 Jeff George M Jr. 6-0 175 Watchung Hills Regional / UMass / Warren, N.J.12 Austin Dvitcos M So. 5-10 175 The Hill Academy/Richmond, Ontario13 Alex Bronzo D So. 5-10 185 Putnam Valley HS / Putnam Valley, N.Y. 14 Christian Scarpello M So. 5-11 170 Madison HS / Madison, N.J.17 Ryan Hollingsworth A Sr. 6-0 195 Bridgewater-Raritan HS / Martinsville, N.J.18 Mark Christiano M Fr. 5-11 185 Cranford HS/Cranford, N.J.19 Garrett Bullett LSM Fr. 6-0 185 Corner Canyon HS/Draper, Utah20 Casey Rose M R-Fr. 6-1 190 Corner Canyon/Salt Lake City, Utah21 Christian Mazzone M R-So. 5-9 165 Ward Melville HS / Stony Brook, N.Y.22 Michael Rexrode D So. 6-0 180 Loudoun County HS/Leesburg, Va.23 Josh Jordan A Fr. 5-10 205 Brewster Academy/Lunenburg, Mass.24 Ben Dodson M Fr. 6-2 180 Paul VI Catholic HS/Woodbridge, Va.25 Steve Hillenbrand D So. 6-2 180 Paul VI Catholic HS/Woodbridge, Va.26 Zackary Franckowiak M Fr. 6-0 170 Corner Canyon HS/Draper, Utah27 Jake Andersen G Sr. 5-11 231 Hunterdon Central HS / Flemington, N.J.28 Ryan Cunningham M Fr. 5-11 195 Watchung Hills/Long Hill, N.J.29 Liam King M So. 5-11 165 Shaker HS / Latham, N.Y. 30 Luke Enzweiler D Sr. 6-6 221 Cardinal Gibbons HS / Raleigh, N.C.31 Gage Bradshaw D Fr. 6-0 195 Plano West, Plano, Texas32 Christopher Peters D Jr. 6-2 185 Chatham HS / Chatham, N.J.33 Branford Rogers D Sr. 5-10 185 St. Anne’s-Belfield / Ruckersville, Va.34 Charlie Nicklaus M/D Jr. 6-2 190 The Benjamin School / North Palm Beach, Fla.35 Jack Ayre GK Fr. 5-9 180 Watchung Hills/Long Hill, N.J.40 Garrett Michaeli D Fr. 6-3 205 Corner Canyon HS/Draper, Utath41 Adam Graham D Fr. 6-3 195 Clearview Regional/Mullica Hill, N.J.42 Patrick McCabe D Jr. 6-2 210 Kinnelon HS/Kinnelon, N.J.43 Connor Vercruysse A R- Fr. 6-3 195 Yorktown HS / Yorktown Heights, N.Y,44 Danny Plant M Sr. 6-2 211 Huntington HS / Huntington, N.Y.45 Alex Schoen FO So. 5-8 165 Millburn HS / Syracuse / Millburn, N.J.46 Pat Carotenuto M Sr. 6-5 227 Calvert Hall / Towson, Md.47 Scott Bieda A Sr. 5-9 165 Bridgewater-Raritan HS / Bridgewater, N.J.48 Jacob Coretti M Sr. 5-10 177 E. Grand Rapids/Hotchkiss / E. Grand Rapids, Mich.49 Alex Hatzopoulos M Jr. 5-11 185 Syosset HS / Oyster Bay Cove, N.Y.50 Collin Scarpello A Jr. 6-1 215 Madison HS / Madison, N.J.54 Alex Larson G So. 5-11 180 Chaparral HS / Scottsdale, Ariz. 55 Chris Groel D Jr. 6-3 180 Palisades Charter HS / Los Angeles, Calif.
2016 RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS - BY POSITION
FaceoffJoe FranciscoAlex Schoen
PRONUNCIATION GUIDEKris Alleyne – Uh-laneScott Bieda – Bee-duhPat Carotenuto – Car – a – ten – oo - toe
Adam Charalambides – Sher – lem – B – deesAdam Hatzopolous – Hats – op - olousZackary Franckowiak - France - co - wee - ak
Jules Heningburg - Hen -- ing -- burg Luke Enzweiler – Enz-why-lerGarrett Michaeli - Michael - EYE
Christian Trasolini - Tras - o - lee – neeConnor Vercruysee – Ver – a – cruz
O’ CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAINRU will boast two season-long captain for the 2016 campaign - senior attacker Scott Bieda and Zack Sikora. Sikora was named a full-time captain after game five. The team will also select “gameday captains”, chosen based on contributions to the previous week’s game and practie.
St. John’s Gameday Captains: Austin Divitcos and Zack SikoraArmy Gameday Captains: Adam Charalambides, Pat McCabe, Branford Rogers and Alex Schoen.Fairfield Gameday Captains: Jules Heningburg, Danny Plant and Zack SikoraWagner Gameday Captains: Zack Sikora, Christian Mazzone, Christian ScarpelloMonmouth Gameday Captains: Zack Sikora, Christian Mazzone, Christian Scarpello, Austin Divitcos, Kyle Pless and Zackary FranckowiakStony Brook Gameday Captains: Michael Rexrode, Christian Mazzone
SENIOR CLASS AWARDScott Bieda was named one of 20 candiates for the Senior CLASS Award, an awardhonoring success in community, classroom, character and competition. Fans can vote forBieda at www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/
TEWAARATON WATCH LISTScott Bieda was named to the 2016 Tewaaraton Award Watch List, one of 50 candidates nationwide. The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male college lacrosse player in the United States.
WEEKLY AWARDSRutgers’ players this season to earn weekly awards this seaso.Week One: Offensive Player of the Week: Scott Bieda (5 G, 4 A vs. St. John’s)Week One: NCAA Offensive Player of the Week: Scott Bieda (5 G, 4 A vs. St. John’s)Week One: Freshman of the Week: Adam Charalambides (6 G, 1 A vs. St. John’s)Week Two: Freshman of the Week: Adam Charalambides (4 G at Army)Week Three: Defensive Player of the Week: Christian Mazzone (4 GB, 4 CT vs. Fairfield)Week Three: Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Jules Heningburg (4 G, 1 A vs. Fairfield)Week Three: Co-Freshman of the Week: Adam Charalambides (3 G, 1 A vs. Fairfield)Week Four: Defensive Player of the Week: Christian Mazzone (10 GB, 4 CT, 3 G vs. Wagner, Monmouth)Week Four: Freshman of the Week: Adam Charalambides (4 G, 4 A vs. Wagner, Monmouth)
TWO DRAFTED INTO MLLIn the 2016 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft, two Scarlet Knights were picked. Long stick midfielder Zack Sikora was selected 61st overall by the Charlotte Hounds, and attacker Scott Bieda was picked 70th overall by the New York Lizards. Both players were all-conference selections a year ago, as Bieda was named First Team All-Big Ten and
Sikora was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Selection.
MILESTONE WATCH Kris Alleyne needs 6 saves to move into 9th place all-time at RUScott Bieda needs 19 goals to enter RU’s all-time top-ten listScott Bieda needs 15 points to enter RU’s all-time top-ten list
Jeff George needs one point for 25 career
GOING STREAKINGScott Bieda is part of two of the longest scoring streaks in the nation. He has 26 straight games with a point (48-50-98 during that streak), which is tied for the 9th longest scoring streak in the nation. He has also scored a goal in 15 straight games, which is the 8th longest streak in the nation. He has 34 total goals in that 15-game span.
GENERAL NOTES NATIONALLY RANKEDRutgers entered the national polls on February 29 after a 3-0 start to the season. RU was 16 in the Coaches Poll, 19 in the Media Poll, and 20 in the LaxMagazine Poll. The ranking was the team’s first since 2011, and the first time under current head coach Brian Brecht. The ranking of 16 was also the highest the team had been ranked since March of 2005. Rutgers rose to 16 the next week in the Media Poll after a 5-0 start.
SECOND SEASON IN THE BIG TENRutgers’ addition to the Big Ten allowed the conference to sponsor men’s and women’s lacrosse for the first time, with the sports becoming the conference’s 27th and 28th official sports. Johns Hopkins was added as an affiliate member for men’s lacrosse only, joining Rutgers, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State as the six schools in the B1G for men’s lacrosse.
PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULEDate Opponent Promotion3/18 NJIT Window Cling Giveaway (250)3/26 Delaware Lacrosse Ball Giveaway (250) / $1 Hot Dogs4/2 Johns Hopkins Red Out / T-Shirt Giveaway (500)4/10 Michigan Jersey Day / Autographed Jersey Raffle4/22 Penn State Senior Day / Alumni Appreciation / White Out
PRESEASON PLAYERS TO WATCHThe Big Ten Conference has named three Rutgers players as “Players to Watch” for the 2015 season: Attacker Scott Bieda (30 goals, 28 assists in 2015), attacker Christian Trasolini (26 goals in 2015) and long stick midfielder Zack Sikora (six goals, 48 ground balls in 2015)
COMMUNITY SERVICERutgers has been continually active within the community. The team raised over $5,000 in the fall to help the Vs. Cancer Foundation combat childhood cancer. They have also “adopted” Caden, a 13-year-old with leukemia as a member of the team through the Embrace Kids Program. The men’s lacrosse team led the RU athletic department in community service hours and placed in the Top 5 nationally among all lacrosse schools,
KNIGHTS IN THE PROSThe Scarlet Knights have had continual success with sending their players to the professional levels. Six Rutgers alumni were on Major League Lacrosse rosters this season, Justin Pennington, who was named a MLL All-Star, was teammates with Chris O’Dougherty on the Denver Outlaws. 2015 graduate Joe Nardella played on the Boston Cannons, who also had Brendan Porter on the roster. And Chris Mattes and Duncan Clancy were teammates as members of the Florida Launch.
Current Rutgers assistant coach Jesse Bernhardt played this season for the Chesapeake Bayhawks, where he was named an All-Star. Former RU player Keith Cromwell was an assistant coach for the New York Lizards, who won the MLL Championship. After the season, Scott Klimchak signed with the Bayhawks, and Nick Contino was selected by the Denver Outlaws in the MLL Supplemental Draft.
RUTGERS 19 - ST. JOHN’S 11The Scarlet Knights got the season off to an outstanding start with a eight-goal win over their former BIG EAST rivals. After falling down 3-0, they responded with the next eight goals to take control of the game. The contest was highlighted by record-breaking days from Scott Bieda (5 G, 4 A) and Adam Charalamabides (6 G, 1 A). Goals: Charalambides (6), Bieda (5), Murphy (2), Toliver (2), Heningburg, George, Hollingsworth
RUTGERS 13 - ARMY 11Rutgers got a road win at West Point, defeating rival Army for the second time in three years. The Scarlet Knights led 6-3 and 8-6 before Army took an 11-10 lead with 5:56 to play. RU won the game from there, scoring the last three goals, including the game-winner from Scott Bieda with 3:43 remaining. Goals: Charalambides (4), Heningburg (3), Christiano, Bieda, Rose, Sikora, George, Franckowiak
RUTGERS 12 - FAIRFIELD 6Rutgers got elite production from its forwards as Jules Heningburg (4 G, 1 A), Adam Charalambides (3 G, 1 A) and Scott Bieda (1 G, 5 A) led the way as RU led from start to finish in a controlling home victory. Goals: Henningburg (4), Charalambides (3), Bieda, Trasolini, Toliver, Rose, Christiano
RUTGERS 15 - WAGNER 7No. 16 Rutgers controlled gameplay in a road win in Staten Island, improving to 4-0 on the year. RU took a 9-1 lead at halftime and coasted to a eight-goal margin of victory. Goals: Heningburg (4), Bieda (3), Charalambides (2), Jordan (2), Franckowiak, Rose, Trasolini, Hollingsworth.
RUTGERS 12 - MONMOUTH 6No. 16 Rutgers won its second straight road game, doubling up an in-state foe. The Scarlet Knights jumped out to an early 5-1 lead, and recovered from MU cutting the lead to 7-5 by scoring five straight goals. Goals: Bieda (3), Mazzone (3), Charalambides (2), Heningburg (2), Toliver, Christian Scarpello
STONY BROOK 15 - RUTGERS 6No. 16 Rutgers got off to a fast start on the road, going up 3-0 at No. 18 Stony Brook. However, the home squad took over from there and outscored RU 14-3 in the last three quarters to deal Rutgers its first loss of the season. Goals: Trasolini (2), Charalambides (2), Bieda, Franckowiak
PRINCETON 10 - RUTGERS 7No. 16 Rutgers was unable to defeat an in-state rival on a rainy Monday night, falling by three goals at Princeton. The game was tied 2-2 at halftime but Princeton scored the next four goals and never trailed in the contest. Goals: Mazzone (2), Trasolini, Bieda, Sikora, Hollingsworth, Jordan
Non-Conference ......................................................................................................................... 5-2Big Ten ............................................................................................................................................ 0-0
In February .................................................................................................................................... 3-0In March ........................................................................................................................................ 2-2In April ............................................................................................................................................. 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents ............................................................................................................. 0-1vs. Unranked Opponents ........................................................................................................ 5-1
Scoring First ................................................................................................................................ 4-1Opponent Scores First ............................................................................................................ 1-1
Leading After 1st Quarter .................................................................................................... 4-1Trailing After 1st Quarter .................................................................................................... 0-1Tied After 1st Quarter ............................................................................................................ 1-0Lead At Halftime ........................................................................................................................ 5-0Trail At Halftime ......................................................................................................................... 0-2Tied At Halftime .......................................................................................................................... 0-0Lead After 3rd Quarter .......................................................................................................... 5-0Trail After 3rd Quarter ........................................................................................................... 0-2Tied After 3rd Quarter............................................................................................................ 0-0Overtime Games ........................................................................................................................ 0-0
Attempting More Shots ........................................................................................................ 3-1Opponent Attempts More Shots........................................................................................ 2-1RU & Opp. Have Equal Shots .............................................................................................. 0-0
Recording More Saves ........................................................................................................... 2-1Opponent Records More Saves ......................................................................................... 2-1RU & Opp. Have Equal Saves ............................................................................................... 1-0
Recording More CT .................................................................................................................. 4-0Opponent Records More CT ................................................................................................ 1-1RU & Opponent Have Same CT .......................................................................................... 0-1
Recording More GB ................................................................................................................ 4-1Opponent Records More GB .............................................................................................. 1-1RU & Opponent Have Same GB ......................................................................................... 0-0
Winning More Faceoffs ......................................................................................................... 3-1Opponent Wins More Faceoffs ......................................................................................... 2-1RU & Opponent Even on Faceoffs ...................................................................................... 0-0
Having More Man-Up Opps. ................................................................................................ 1-1Opponent Has More Man-Up Opps. ................................................................................ 2-0RU & Opponent Have Same Man-Up Opps. ................................................................. 2-1
Has More Penalty Min. .......................................................................................................... 1-1Opponent Has More Penalty Min. .................................................................................... 2-1RU & Opponent Have Same Penalty Min. ..................................................................... 2-0
1 Goal Games.............................................................................................................................. 0-02-4 Goal Games ......................................................................................................................... 1-15-10 Goal Games ...................................................................................................................... 4-1More Than 10 Goal Games ................................................................................................ 0-0
Scoring Less Than 5 Goals ................................................................................................... 0-0Scoring 5-10 Goals ................................................................................................................... 0-2Scoring 11-15 Goals ............................................................................................................... 4-0Scoring More Than 15 Goals ............................................................................................. 1-0
Opponent Scores Less Than 5 Goals .............................................................................. 0-0Opponent Scores 5-10 Goals .............................................................................................. 3-1Opponent Scores 11-15 Goals ........................................................................................... 2-1Opponent Scores More Than 15 Goals ........................................................................ 0-0
After A Win .................................................................................................................................. 4-1After A Loss ................................................................................................................................. 0-1
TEAM Category .............................................................Rank ................................................Avg. Scoring Offense ....................................................... 16 ......................................................12.0Scoring Defense ...................................................... 26 ......................................................9.43Scoring Margin ........................................................ 19 ......................................................2.57Assists Per Game .................................................. 14 ......................................................7.29Points Per Game .................................................... 16 ...................................................19.29Ground Balls Per Game .........................................4 ....................................................36.14Clearing Percentage ...............................................2 ....................................................... .927INDIVIDUALCategory ............................................Player ................................... Rank ................ Avg.Points Per Game ...............................Scott Bieda .............................. 14 ...................4.29 Assists Per Game ............................Scott Bieda .............................. 14 ...................2.14Caused Turnovers Per Game ......Christian Mazzone ...............19 ...................... 1.7Goals Per Game .................................Adam Charalambides ........20 ...................... 2.7Face-Off Winning Percentage......Alex Schoen ............................ 13 ................... .618
RUTGERS IN THE BIG TEN RANKINGSTEAM Category .............................................................Rank ................................................Avg. Goals/Game ...............................................................3 .......................................................12.0Assists Per Game ....................................................3 ..........................................................7.3Ground Balls Per Game .........................................1 .......................................................36.1Points Per Game ......................................................3 .......................................................19.3Caused Turnovers Per Game .............................1 ..........................................................8.3
INDIVIDUALCategory ............................................Player ................................... Rank ................ Avg.Goals Per Game .................................Adam Charalambides ..........3 ....................... 2.7.................................................................... Scott Bieda ................................6 ....................... 2.1Points Per Game ...............................Scott Bieda ................................2 ....................... 4.3....................................................................Adam Charalambides ..........5 ....................... 3.8Assist Per Game ................................Scott Bieda ................................2 ....................2.14 Ground Balls Per Game ..................Zack Sikora ...............................4 ....................... 3.8
RUTGERS’ LAST GAME STARTERSPos. No. Name (Yr.) G A Pts GB NotesA 47 Scott Bieda (Sr.) 15 15 30 18 Captain, Tewaaraton + Senior CLASS Watch List 7 Jules Heningburg (So.) 14 5 19 12 3rd on team with 21 G, 29 Pts as freshman 9 Adam Charalambides (Fr.) 19 8 27 12 Four-time B1G Freshman of the Week
M 2 Christian Trasolini (Jr.) 5 3 8 12 Second on team with 26 G, 30 Pts last year 3 Chad Toliver (So.) 4 1 5 2 Made first start of season at Stony Brook 18 Mark Christiano (Fr.) 2 3 5 2 Started last five games
Pos. No. Name (Yr.) G A Pts GB CT NotesD 33 Branford Rogers (Sr.) 0 0 0 12 6 Started 22 consecutive games 13 Alex Bronzo (So.) 0 0 0 4 3 Made first seven career starts in 2016 22 Michael Rexrode (So.) 0 0 0 14 5 Started all career games he’s played in LSM 6 Zack Sikora (Sr.) 3 1 4 28 5 Captain, ‘15 Honorable Mention All-B1G
Pos. No. Name (Yr.) Min GA G AA Svs Save % W L G 4 Kris Alleyne (Sr.) 237:30 36 9.09 41 .532 2 2
Pos. No. Name (Yr.) G A Pts GB Faceoff (Pct) FO 45 Alex Schoen (So.) 0 2 2 24 76-123 (.618) 1 Joe Francisco (So.) 0 0 0 6 16-43 (.372)
Pos. No. Name G A PTS A 23 Ryan Bradway 2 4 6 29 John Roach 9 1 10 73 Aaron Forster 8 4 12
M 25 Carson Metzker 0 1 1 31 Matthew Valdez 0 0 0 92 Joe Lomeli 11 0 11 Pos. No. Name GBD 28 Rich Brunje 10 43 Kein Falteisek 15 65 Brent Lubin 2 Pos. No. Name Min GA G AA Svs Pct W L G 33 Nick Marzullo 396:01 113 17.12 82 ,421 0 8
2016: Went 2-of-4 on faceoffs at Stony Brook ... was 3-of-5 on faceoffs with two ground balls at Wagner ... scooped a career-high three ground balls and was 4-9 on faceoffs in win over Fairfield ... had one ground ball and was 5-15 on faceoffs in win over Army ... 1-of-7 on faceoffs in season opener vs. St. John’s
#2 | A/M | Jr. | CHRISTIAN TRASOLINI2016: Totalled goal, assist and three ground balls at Princeton ... scored two goals and had two assists at Stony Brook ... scored goal at Wagner ... had three ground balls and scored a goal in victory over Fairfield ... picked up three ground balls in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 6 (at Providence, 3-15-14)Goals: 4 (5x; last at Delaware, 3-14-15)Assists: 3 (at Providence, 3-15-14)Ground Balls: 4 (2x; last at Johns Hopkins, 3-28-15)
#3 | M | So. | CHAD TOLIVER 2016: Scored goals in wins over Fairfield and Monmouth ... had one assist in win over Army ... scored twice in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 3 (vs. Wagner, 2-24-15)Goals: 3 (vs. Wagner, 2-24-15)Assists: 2 (at. St. John’s, 2-715)Caused Turnovers: 1 (2x, last vs. No. 10 Ohio State, 4-25-15)Ground Balls: 2 (vs. Virginia, 2-21-15)
#4 | G | Sr. | KRIS ALLEYNE2016: Stopped nine shots at Princeton ... made nine saves at Stony Brook ... stopped seven shots in win over Monmouth ... made 13 saves in win at Wagner ... entered in fourth quarter and made three stops to preserve win vs. Fairfield.
CAREER HIGHSSaves: 25 (vs. Providence, 3-30-13)Ground Balls: 5 (vs. Providence, 3-30-13) Caused TOs: 1 (2x; last at Delaware, 3-14-15)
#5 | LSM | Fr. | KYLE PLESS2016: Had two ground balls and caused turnover at Princeton ... assisted on goal in win over Monmouth ... had two assists and caused turnover in win at Wagner ... scooped one ground ball and caused one turnover in win over Fairfield ... had four ground balls and two caused turnovers in career debut in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSAssists: 2 (at Wagner, 3-1-16)Points: 2 (at Wagner, 3-1-16)Ground Balls: 4 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Caused TOs: 2 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)
#6 | LSM | Sr. | ZACK SIKORA2016: Scored goal, had two ground balls and one caused turnover at Princeton ... totalled four ground balls and a caused turnover at Stony Brook ... had five ground balls in win over Monmouth ... had one assist, five ground balls and caused a turnover in win at Wagner ... scooped two ground balls and caused one turnover in win over Fairfield ... recorded one goal, three ground balls, and caused one turnover in win against Army ... scored goal and had six ground balls in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 2 (3x, last vs. No. 10 Ohio State, 4-25-15) Goals: 1 (8x, last vs. No. 10 Ohio State, 4-25-15)Assists: 1 (6x, last at Wagner, 3-1-16)Ground Balls: 7 (vs. No. 10 Ohio State, 4-25-15)Caused TOs: 1 (17x, last at Princeton, 3-14-16)
#7 | A | So. | JULES HENINGBURG2016: Tallied two goals, assist and caused turnover in win over Monmouth ... scored four goals with an assist at Wagner ... named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (March 1) ... scored four goals, had three ground balls, and recorded one assist versus Fairfield ... had three goals, two ground balls in victory against Army ... had one goal, two assists in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 6 (vs. NJIT, 3-20-15)Goals: 4 (3x, last at Wagner, 3-1-16)Assists: 2 (2x, last vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Ground Balls: 5 (vs. Army, 3-3-15)Caused TOs: 1(6x; last at Monmouth, 3-5-16)
#8 | A/M | So. | CONNOR MURPHY2016: Assisted on goal in win over Fairfield ... recorded one assist and one ground ball in win verus Army ... scored two goals in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 7 (vs. Monmouth, 3-8-14) Goals: 4 (vs. Monmouth, 3-8-14)Assists: 3 (vs. Monmouth, 3-8-14)Ground Balls: 3 (vs. Monmouth, 3-8-14)Caused TOs: 1 (3x; last vs. Villianova, 4-12-14)
#9 | A | R-Fr. | ADAM CHARALAMBIDES2016: Had assist and three ground balls at Princeton ... scored twice and added an assist, plus two ground balls at Stony Brook ... won fourth straight Big Ten Freshman accolade (March 8) ... scored two goals with assist and two caused turnovers in win over Monmouth ... scored two goals and had three assists at Wagner ....named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (March 1) ... had three goals, one assist, and two ground balls in win over Fairfield ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 23) ... had four goals, two ground balls in win versus Army ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 16) ... scored six goals with one assist in career debut in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 7 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Goals: 6 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Assists: 3 (at Wagner, 3-1-16)Points: 7 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Caused Turnovers: 2 (at Monmouth, 3-5-16)Ground Balls: 3 (at Princeton, 3-14-16)
#10 | G | So. | MAX EDELMANN2016: Had seven saves in win over Fairfield ... led the team with six ground balls and made 11 saves in victory over Army ... made nine saves to earn win in career debut in season opener vs. St. John’s
#11 | M | Jr. | JEFF GEORGE2016: Had one goal in win versus Army ... scored goal in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 5 at Delaware, 3-14-15)Goals: 2 (5x; last vs. No. 10 Ohio State, 4-25-15)Assists: 4 at Delaware, 3-14-15)Ground Balls: 4 (vs. Virginia, 2-21-15)
#12 | M | So. | AUSTIN DIVITCOS2016: Caused a turnover at Wagner ... had one ground ball in win against Army ... had assist in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 0Goals: 0Assists: 1 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Ground Balls: 2 (2x; last at Penn State, 4-19-15) Caused Turnovers: 1 (2x; last at Wagner, 3-1-16)
#13 | D | So. | ALEX BRONZO2016: Caused turnover in win over Monmouth ... scooped one ground ball in wins over Fairfield and Wagner ... caused two turnovers in win over Army ... made first career start in season opener vs. St. John’s
#14 | M | So. | CHRISTIAN SCARPELLO2016: Had two ground balls and caused turnover at Stony Brook ... scored goal and added three ground balls in win over Monmouth ... totalled four ground balls, two caused turnovers and an assist at Wagner ... scooped four ground balls and had one assist in win over Fairfield ... recorded one assist and had one ground ball in win against Army ... had four ground balls vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1 (2x, last at Monmouth, 3-5-16)Assists: 1 (7x; last at Wagner, 3-1-16)Points: 1 (8x; last at Monmouth, 3-5-16)Ground Balls: 5 (vs. Wagner, 2-24-15) Caused TOs: 2 (vs. No. 10/13 Princeton, 3-17-15)
#17 | A | Sr. | RYAN HOLLINGSWORTH2016: Scored on EMO at Princeton ... tallied in win at Wagner ... scored in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 2 (5x, last at Michigan, 4-5-15)Goals: 2 (3x; at Michigan, 4-5-15)Assists: 1 (4x, last vs. Princeton, 3-17-15) Ground Balls: 0
#18 | M | Fr. | MARK CHRISTIANO2016: Had one goal and one ground ball in win over Fairfield ... scored first career goal and had two assists in win over Army ... made career debut vs. St. John’s
#19 | LSM | Fr. | GARRETT BULLETT2016: Has not seen action
CAREER HIGHSN/A
#20 | M | R-Fr. | CASEY ROSE2016: Collected two ground balls at Stony Brook ... scored at Wagner ... scooped three ground balls and had one goal in win over Fairfield ... scored first career goal and had two ground balls in win over Army ... made career debut vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 1 (3x, last at Wagner, 3-1-16)Goals: 1 (3x, last at Wagner, 3-1-16)Ground Balls: 3 (vs. Fairfield, 2-27-16)
#21 | M | R-So. | CHRISTIAN MAZZONE2016: Scored two goals at Princeton ... caused turnover at Stony Brook ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (March 8) ... scored three goals and had six ground balls and two caused turnover in win over Monmouth ... had four ground balls and caused three turnovers at Wagner ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (March 1) ... scooped four ground balls and caused four turnovers in win over Fairfield ... recorded four ground balls in win over Army ... had assist and four ground balls vs. St. John’s
#22 | D | So. | MICHAEL REXRODE2016: Had two ground balls and two caused turnovers at Princeton ... caused turnover in win at Monmouth ... had two ground balls at Wagner ... scooped two ground balls and caused one turnover in win over Fairfield ... caused one turnover and had a career-best five ground balls in win over Army ... had two ground balls vs. St. John’s
#23 | A | Fr. | JOSH JORDAN2016: Scored goal at Princeton ... scored two goals and had two ground balls in win at Wagner ... made debut and caused turnover in season opener vs. St. John’s
#25 | D | So. | STEVE HILLENBRAND2016: Has not seen action
CAREER HIGHSGround Balls: 1 (vs. NJIT, 3-20-15)
#26 | M | Fr. | ZACKARY FRANCKOWIAK2016: Had assist, two ground balls and caused turnovers at Princeton ... scored goal at Stony Brook ... recorded assist in win at Monmouth ... had one goal, one assist, three ground balls and caused turnover at Wagner ... caused a turnover in win over Fairfield ... scored first career goal in victory against Army ... made debut with three ground balls vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 2 (at Wagner, 3-1-16)Goals: 1 (2x, last at Wagner, 3-1-16) Assists: 1 (3x, last at Princeton, 3-14-16) Caused Turnovers: 1 (3x, last at Princeton, 3-14-16) Ground Balls: 3 (2x, last at Wagner, 3-1-16)
#27 | G | So. | JAKE ANDERSEN2016: Has not seen action
#28 | M | Fr. | RYAN CUNNINGHAM2016: Has not seen action
CAREER HIGHSN/A
#29 | M | So. | LIAM KING2016: Has not seen action
CAREER HIGHSPoints: 1 (vs. NJIT, 3-20-15)Goals: 1 (vs. NJIT, 3-20-15)
#32 | D | Jr. | CHRISTOPHER PETERS2016: Scooped one ground ball in win over Fairfield ... had ground ball and caused turnover against St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSGround Balls: 1 (3x, last vs. Fairfield, 2-27-16) Caused Turnovers: 1 (2x, last (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)
#33 | D | Sr. | BRANFORD ROGERS2016: Caused turnover at Princeton ... had three ground balls and two caused turnovers at Wagner ... scooped one ground ball in win over Fairfield ... caused two turnovers and recorded two ground balls in win against Army ... Had four ground balls and a caused turnover vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSAssists: 1 (vs. Notre Dame, 3-24-13)Ground Balls: 4 (3x, last vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16) Caused TOs: 4 (vs. St. John’s, 4-2-14)
#34 | M/D | Jr. | CHARLIE NICKLAUS2016: Went 1-of-2 on faceoffs at Wagner ... was 2-8 on faceoffs in win over Fairfield ... saw action versus St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSFaceoffs Won: 3 (vs. Monmouth, 3-8-14) Ground Balls: 1 (2x; last vs. No. 3/3 Maryland, 4-12-15)Caused TOs: 1 (2x, last vs. No. 10 Ohio State, 4-25-15
PLAYER INFORMATION
#35 | GK | Fr. | JACK AYRE2016: Has not seen action
CAREER HIGHSN/A
#40 | D | Fr. | GARRETT MICHAELI2016: Made debut at Wagner
CAREER HIGHSN/A
#41 | D | Fr. | ADAM GRAHAM2016: Has not seen action
CAREER HIGHSN/A
#42 | D | Jr. | PATRICK MCCABE2016: Appeared in season opener vs. St. John’s and at Wagner
CAREER HIGHSCaused Turnovers: 1 (vs. NJIT, 3-20-15)
#43 | A | Fr. | CONNOR VERCRUYSSE2016: Has not seen action
CAREER HIGHSN/A
#44 | M | Sr. | DANNY PLANT2016: Gameday captain for Fairfield game ... appeared at Wagner
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 2 (vs. Wagner, 2-19-13)Assists: 1 (2x; last vs. Monmouth, 2-28-15)Points: 2 (vs. Wagner, 2-19-13) Caused TOs: 1 (vs. Duke, 4-20-13
#45 | FO | So. | ALEX SCHOEN2016: Was 13-of-19 on faceoffs with game-high 10 ground balls at Princeton ... went 9-of-20 at the X at Stony Brook ... was 17-of-20 on faceoffs in win at Monmouth with six ground balls ... went 10-19 on faceoffs with three ground balls and one caused turnovers at Wagner ... was 2-5 on faceoffs in win over Fairfield ... won four faceoffs and had one ground ball in win over Army ... was 21-of-27 on faceoffs in season opener against St. John’s and had two assists and four ground balls. Won five straight faceoffs upon entering game to spark Rutgers’ eight-consecutive goal run.
CAREER HIGHSFaceoffs Won: 21 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Assists: 2 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Points: 2 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Caused Turnovers: 1 (at Wagner, 3-1-16)Ground Balls: 10 (at Princeton, 3-14-16)
#46 | M | Sr. | PAT CAROTENUTO2016: Made season debut at Wagner
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1 (4x, last vs. NJIT, 3-20-15)Assists: 1 (2x; last vs. Wagner, 2-24-15)Ground Balls: 1 (4x; last vs. Wagner, 2-24-15)
#47 | A | Sr. | SCOTT BIEDA2016: On Tewaaraton Award Watch List and candidate for Senior CLASS Award ... had goal and assist, with four ground balls at Princeton ... scored, had an assist and collected two ground balls at Stony Brook ... had team-high five points (three goals, two assists) in win at Monmouth ... scored three times with assist and ground ball at Wagner ... had one goal, three ground balls, five assists, and one caused turnover in win over Fairfield ... had game-winning goal and assist with two ground balls at Army West Point ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week and NCAA Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 16)... scored five goals with four assists for nine points in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHS Goals: 5 (2x, last vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Assists: 5 (at Michigan, 4-5-15)Points: 9 (vs. St. John’s, 2-12-16)Ground Balls: 4 (2x, last at Princeton, 3-14-16)Caused TOs: 1 (9x, last vs. Stony Brook, 3-8-15)
#48 | M | Sr. | JACOB CORETTI2016: Appeared in season opener vs. St. John’s and at Wagner
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 2 (2x, last at Villanova, 4-6-13)Assists: 2 (2x, last at Virginia, 2-22-14)Points: 3 (vs. Providence, 3-30-13)Ground Balls: 1 (2x, last vs. Notre Dame, 3-24-13) Caused TOs: 1 (at St. John’s, 3-16-13)
#49 | M | Jr. | ALEX HATZOPOULOS2016: Has not seen action
#50 | A | Jr. | COLLIN SCARPELLO2016: Had 5 shots in season opener vs. St. John’s
CAREER HIGHSGround Balls: 1 (2x; last vs. NJIT, 3-20-15)
#54 | G | So. | ALEX LARSON2016: Played final quarter at Stony Brook, making three saves ... saw action in last 2:30 of win at Army
CAREER HIGHSSaves: 4 (at Richmond, 2-14-15)Ground Balls: 0
#55 | D | Jr. | CHRIS GROEL2016: Scooped six ground balls and caused two turnovers at Princeton ... had first start of year at Stony Brook and picked up three ground balls ... had ground ball in at Monmouth ... collected ground ball and caused turnover at Wagner ... had ground ball at Fairfield ... made season debut at Army West Point
CAREER HIGHSGoals: 1 (Villanova, 4-12-14)Points: 1 (Villanova, 4-12-14)Caused Turnovers: 2 (3x; last at Princeton, 3-14-16)Ground Balls: 6 (at Princeton, 3-14-16)
RU vs Princeton University (Mar 14, 2016 at Princeton, N.J.)
Score by period 1 2 3 4 TotalRU 0 2 2 3 7Princeton University 1 1 4 4 10
RU (5-2) vs.Princeton University (2-3)Date: Mar 14, 2016 • Attendance: 502Weather: 40s, cloudy, drizzle
RU SCORING: GOALS: Mazzone, Christian 2; Bieda, Scott 1; Trasolini, Christian 1;Sikora, Zack 1; Hollingsworth, Ryan 1; Jordan, Josh 1.ASSISTS: Bieda, Scott 1; Charalambides, Adam 1; Franckowiak, Zackary 1;Trasolini, Christian 1.
Princeton University SCORING: GOALS: Ambler, Ryan 3; Currier, Zach 2; Weaver,Bobby 2; Thompson, Riley 1; McBride, Gavin 1; Connors, Sean 1.ASSISTS: Thompson, Riley 2; Ambler, Ryan 1; Currier, Zach 1; Durbin, Charlie 1.
Shots by period 1 2 3 4 TotalRU 7 12 13 9 41Princeton University 7 9 6 6 28
2016 RUTGERS MEN'S LACROSSERU Combined Team Statistics
All games (as of Mar 14, 2016)
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 5-2 2-0 3-2 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 5-2 2-0 3-2 0-0
Date Opponent Score Att.Feb 12 SJU W 19-11 317Feb 20 at Army West Point W 13-11 1475Feb 27 FAIRFIELD W 12-6 75703/01/16 at WAGNER W 15-7 329Mar 05 at Monmouth W 12-6 1037Mar 11 at #18 Stony Brook L 6-15 1171Mar 14 at Princeton University L 7-10 502
TEAM STATISTICS RU OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 84-275 66-245 Goals scored per game 12.00 9.43 Shot pct. . 3 0 5 . 2 6 9 Shots on goal-Attempts 164-275 137-245 SOG pct. . 5 9 6 . 5 5 9 S h o t s / G a m e 39.3 35.0 A s s i s t s 51 40MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES G o a l s - O p p o r t u n i t i e s 6-25 13-25 Conversion Percent . 2 4 0 . 5 2 0GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals 84 66 M a n - u p 6 13 M a n - d o w n 1 0 U n a s s i s t e d 33 26 O v e r t i m e 0 0 Goals scored average 12.00 9.43GROUND BALLS 253 191TURNOVERS 85 99CAUSED TURNOVERS 58 46FACEOFFS (W-L) 95-176 81-176 Faceoff W-L Pct. . 5 4 0 . 4 6 0CLEARS 115-124 96-115 Clear Pct. . 9 2 7 . 8 3 5PENALTIES N u m b e r 28 25 M i n u t e s 22:30 20:30ATTENDANCE T o t a l 1074 4514 Dates/Avg Per Date 2/537 5/903 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0
