April 14, 2008
Army swept the Patriot League weekly awards after earning a 9-6 win over No. 6 Navy to break a 13-game losing streak to the Mids. This week's winners were Justin Bokmeyer (Offensive Player of the Week), Craig Massie (Defensive Player of the Week), Adam Fullerton (Goalkeeper of the Week) and Jeremy Boltus (Rookie of the Week).
Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Release - 4.14.08 
Offensive Player of the Week
Justin Bokmeyer, Army
Sr., A, El Cajon, Calif.
Bokmeyer tallied a hat trick to lead Army to a win over archrival No. 6 Navy, 9-6. The victory broke a 13-game losing streak for the Black Knights against the Mids. Bokmeyer's first goal came just 55 seconds into the game to start the Black Knights off on a 3-0 run. With Army up just one (5-4) in the third, Bokmeyer added two goals as part of another 3-0 run for the Black Knights to make it 8-4. This is Bokmeyer's second Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week honor this season and third in his career.
Defensive Player of the Week
Craig Massie, Army
Sr., D, Port Jefferson, N.Y.
Massie anchored a defense that held No. 6 Navy to six goals in the Black Knights' first victory over the Mids in 13 games. The six goals are three below Navy's season average. This is the second time in Massie's career that he has been named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Adam Fullerton, Army
Sr., Liverpool, N.Y.
Fullerton made 11 saves in Army's 9-6 defeat of No. 6 Navy. Eight of his 11 saves came in the second half. It marked his eighth double-digit save performance of the season. This is Fullerton's fourth Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week nod this season.
Rookie of the Week
Jeremy Boltus, Army
Fr., A, Baldwinsville, N.Y.
Boltus assisted on a goal that put Army up 5-3 after three-straight goals from No. 6 Navy. He then scored what would prove to be the game winner with 6:25 left in the third quarter to make it a 7-4 game for the Black Knights. Boltus is now a two-time winner of the Patriot League Rookie of the Week award.
Honorable Mention
Austin Winter, Bucknell
So., A, Boonton Twp., N.J.
Registered six points in an 11-5 win over Lehigh...Had one goal and five assists.
Kevin Colleluori, Colgate
Sr., A, Bethpage, N.Y.
Notched six points in two wins for Colgate...Had three goals and two assists versus Binghamton and one goal against Lafayette.
Patriot League Notebook
Tournament Teams Set
The remaining three spots in the 2008 Patriot League Tournament were determined this last weekend. Wins by Army, Bucknell and Colgate earned each of them a berth in the tourney. Navy was the first to seal the deal now with a 5-1 record. Army, Bucknell and Colgate each have one League game left that will determine the seeding of the tournament. Army will play Lafayette on Tuesday and Bucknell and Colgate will face off on Saturday.
Hosting Scenarios
Army, Bucknell and Navy each have a shot of hosting the Patriot League Tournament as the top seed. If both Army and Bucknell lose their last Patriot League game, Navy will host. If Bucknell and Army each win their last games Bucknell will be the host. Army will host the tourney if its wins its last League contest and Bucknell loses.
Two Games Slated For TV
Army and Navy will each play in non-League games this Saturday that will be televised. Army will play No. 2 Duke on ESPNU at Noon. The game will take place in Manhasset, N.Y. Navy will host No. 7 Johns Hopkins also at Noon. That game will be shown on CBS College Sports with Paul Carcaterra and Jason Chandler calling the action.
Home's A Good Place
Army and Bucknell are the only Patriot League teams left that are undefeated at home. Army is 5-0 at home this season and has no regular-season contests left in West Point. Bucknell is 6-0 in Lewisburg, Pa., and will host its last regular-season game on Saturday versus Colgate.
National Rankings
Bucknell matched its highest national ranking in program history this week when the USILA had the Bison ranked ninth. Bucknell was also No. 9 for two weeks in April 1996 and again for one week in April 2001. Army's No. 8 ranking is its highest of the 2008 campaign and matches a ranking it had last year.
Quotable
"We have been working very hard for this and our time finally came. It was frustrating coming up short against Navy so many times, but it just forced us go back to work and try again and that's what we did. And to finally get a win over them here in Michie Stadium on Senior Day, there is no better way to do it." - Army senior goalkeeper Adam Fullerton
2008 Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2008 Patriot League Tournament will take place on Friday, April 25 and Sunday, April 27 at the site of the highest seed. The top four teams in the regular-season standings will advance to the Patriot League tourney. The championship game on Sunday will be broadcast on CSTV.
Team Notebooks
Army Army broke a 13-game losing streak to Navy on Saturday with a 9-6 victory. Army's last victory over Navy was on April 25, 1997 in a 14-12 win in Annapolis. The Black Knights also picked up a 15-8 win in Michie Stadium the year before. Senior Justin Bokmeyer netted a hat trick, while Jason Peyer added four points on two goals and two assists. Senior goalie Adam Fullerton made 11 saves, including eight in the second half. Army returns to action on Tuesday when it plays at Lafayette. The Black Knights will face Duke on Saturday in a contest that will be broadcast on ESPNU.
Bucknell Bucknell improved to 4-1 in the Patriot League with Friday's 11-5 win at Lehigh to earn a spot in the League tournament. Bucknell has now won nine or more games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in the 40-year history of the program. Friday's win was the 34th for the Bucknell senior class, a new program record. Junior Joe Mele had three goals in the Lehigh win, all of them coming in succession to break a 2-2 tie. Mele hit the 20-goal mark for the third straight year. With five assists against Lehigh, sophomore Austin Winter now has a team and League-high 25 assists on the year. Bucknell has outscored foes 29-9 in the first quarter this season. Bucknell will play at Penn State on Tuesday and host Colgate in a League matchup on Saturday.
Colgate Colgate picked up a pair of wins last week, defeating Binghamton, 9-7, and Lafayette, 15-4. The Raiders' victory over Lafayette earned the team a berth in the Patriot League Tournament. Senior Kevin Colleluori tallied five points versus Binghamton on three goals and two assists and added another goal against Lafayette. The win over Binghamton marked Colleluori's fourth game of the season with at least five points and his fourth hat trick of the year. Sophomore Tim Harrington posted 10 saves against Binghamton, his sixth consecutive game with double-digit saves and eighth overall on the season. He made six saves in 45 minutes of action against Lafayette, allowing just three goals and registering a season-high .667 save percentage. Colgate will close out its Patriot League slate on Saturday night at Bucknell.
Holy Cross Senior Tim Redmond scored the game-winning goal in Holy Cross' 6-5 win over Marist on Saturday with 4:50 left in the game. Sophomore Edison Parzanese collected two goals. Junior netminder Jimmy Harrison made 14 saves against the Red Foxes and owned a .737 save percentage. Holy Cross will host Harvard on Saturday in non-conference action.
Lafayette Lafayette dropped a Patriot League game to Colgate on Saturday. Freshmen Tom Perini and Cesar Munoz and sophomores Brett Djaha and Steve Serling each scored a goal for the Leopards. Junior goalie Jeff Canfield made 17 saves in 45 minutes play, while sophomore Vinny DePasquale made a save in the final quarter. Lafayette will play in its final League game of the season when it hosts Army on Tuesday and hosts Bellarmine on Sunday.
Lehigh Five different Lehigh players scored in the Mountain Hawks' loss to Bucknell on Friday, including Fred Cassilly, Jonathan Stumpf, Ricky Cornetta, Brian Bienemann and Max Dahlem. Stuart Baxter led the team with four ground balls. Lehigh concludes its season on Sunday when the Mountain Hawks welcome nationally- ranked Notre Dame to the Ulrich Sports Complex.
Navy Navy dropped a 9-6 game to rival Army on Saturday on the road. Senior Nick Mirabito notched a team-high three points on one goal and two assists to push his career point total to 152 for ninth on the Patriot League's career chart. Sophomore Tim Paul scored two goals for the Mids. Faceoff specialist Mikelis Visgauss won 11 of the 16 draws he took. Navy will wrap up the regular-season on Saturday when it hosts Johns Hopkins. The game will be televised live by CBS College Sports Network with Paul Carcaterra and Jason Chandler calling the action.
