GENERAL INFORMATION:
Name of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virginia Military Institute
City/Zip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lexington, Va./24450
Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1839
Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,300
Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Keydets”
Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kangaroo
School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red, White, and Yellow
Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I
Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Metro Atlantic Athletic Conf. (MAAC)
Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gen. J.H. Binford Peay, III
Alma Mater/Yr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(VMI ‘62)
Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donny White
Alma Mater/Yr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(VMI ‘65)
Athletic Dept. Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 464-7251
TEAM INFORMATION:
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Shirk
Alma Mater (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maryland (‘01)
Record at VMI, Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Season
Overall Record, Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-11, 3 Seasons
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .shirkjl@vmi.edu
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 464-7512
Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nat St. Laurent
Alma Mater (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keuka College (‘04)
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stlaurentnr@vmi.edu
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 464-7789
2006 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10-0
MAAC Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6-0/Eighth
Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/6
Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27/16
Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Overall Program Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125-176 (24 Seasons)
Home Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patchin Field (Bermuda Grass)
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000
SPORTS INFORMATION:
Asst. SID:/Lacrosse Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joel Balthaser
Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 464-7
7015
2995
Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(215) 932-2
E-m
mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .balthaserjd@vmi.edu
Sports Information Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wade Branner
Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 464-7515
Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 319-1271
E-mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .brannerwh@vmi.edu
Asst. SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christian Hoffman
Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 464-7514
Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 460-6920
E-mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hoffmanjc@vmi.edu
SID Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 464-7253
SID Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(540) 464-7583
SID Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VMI Sports Information
116 Smith Hall
Lexington, Va. 24450
www.vmikeydets.com
2007 Sc hedule
Date
2/24
2/28
3/5
3/12
3/17
3/24
3/27
3/31
4/4
Opponent
Location
Time
at Hartford
West Hartford, Conn. 12:00 pm
vs Presbyterian
Lexington, Va.
3:30 pm
at #1 Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
7:00 pm
at Robert Morris
Moon Township, Penn. 3:30 pm
vs Siena*
Lexington, Va.
1:00 pm
vs Manhattan*
Lexington, Va.
1:00 pm
vs Drexel
Lexington, Va.
3:30 PM
at Canisius*
Buffalo, N.Y.
11:00 am
vs Washington & Lee Lexington, Va.
4:00 PM
20th Annual Lee-Jackson Classic (Foster Stadium)
4/7
at St. Joseph's*
Philadelphia, Pa.
1:00 pm
4/14
vs Providence*
Lexington, Va.
12:00 pm
4/21
at Wagner*
Staten Island, N.Y.
1:00 pm
4/25
vs Mount St. Mary's* Lexington, Va.
4:00 pm
4/28
at Marist*
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
1:00 pm
5/4
MAAC Championship
Semifinals
Emmittsburg, Md.
TBD
5/6
MAAC Championship
Finals
Emmittsburg, Md.
TBD
* MAAC Opponent
2006 Results
Date
Opponent
Feb 25, 2006
HARTFORD
Feb 28, 2006
at #3 Virginia
Mar 04, 2006
at Bellarmine
Mar 10, 2006
ROBERT MORRIS
Mar 18, 2006
CANISIUS*
Mar 25, 2006
MARIST*
Apr 01, 2006
at Siena*
Apr 08, 2006
SAINT JOSEPH'S*
Apr 15, 2006
at Providence*
Apr 19, 2006
at Mount St. Mary's*
Apr 23, 2006
WAGNER*
Apr 25, 2006
at Washington and Lee
Apr 29, 2006
at Manhattan College*
* MAAC Opponent
Result
L, 10-13
L, 4-21
L, 8-13
W, 9-6
L, 9-11
L, 8-12
L, 5-8
L, 8-11
W, 11-7
L, 6-9
W, 14-4
L, 8-9
L, 7-12
Record
0-1
0-2
0-3
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
1-7
2-7
2-8
3-8
3-9
3-10
2007 Preseason R ankings
Team
2006 Record
1t.
Providence
10-7
1t.
Mount St. Mary's
7-9
3.
Canisius
7-8
4.
Siena
4-10
5.
St. Joseph's
6-9
6.
Manhattan
6-7
7.
Marist
4-10
8.
VMI
3-1
10
9.
Wagner
0-15
* Source: Inside Lacrosse / Face-Off Yearbook
MAAC
6-2
6-2
6-2
3-5
5-3
4-4
3-5
2-6
6
0-8
2007 Lacr osse R oster
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
28
29
30
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
45
48
Name
John Collier
Steve Long
Sean McCoy
David Jacobs
Kevin Hill
Andy Milford
Bobby Morris
Hayden Cox
Alex Litz
Brett Leonard
Tim Moran
Ian Williams
Charles Barnes
Steve Lindley
Lowell Patterson
Brandon Rabon
Ryan Crean
Matt Harrison
Justin Ong
Brett Whitsitt
Bobby Davis
David Padgett
John Regan, Jr.
Brian Peeler
Jason LaCerda
Eric Harley
Will Carlton
Jesse Newman
Leonard Weschler
Jason Hubble
Curtis Jaques
Dan Perestock
Jacob Weimer
Jon Ferro
Patrick Zanelotti
Rob DiDomenico
Remington Adams
Matt Turner
Sean Kennedy
Patrick Maloney
Clay Tharrington
Robert Hawley, Jr.
Chris DarConte
Pos.
G
M
G
M
A
M-F/O
A
A
D
A/M
M
G
LSM
A
M-F/O
A
A
M
M
D
M
M-F/O
M
M
D
M
D
M
M
M
D
M
A
D
D
M
M-F/O
M
D
G
M
D
D
Ht.
5-10
6-1
6-3
5-10
6-0
5-8
5-10
6-2
6-2
5-10
5-10
5-7
5-11
5-9
5-11
5-6
5-11
6-0
6-2
5-11
5-11
5-11
5-11
5-10
5-7
6-2
5-11
5-10
6-1
6-3
6-3
6-0
6-2
5-9
6-1
5-7
5-9
5-10
6-1
5-9
5-10
5-10
6-3
Wt.
175
190
205
175
170
165
175
190
215
185
190
172
197
170
190
175
175
190
175
185
185
190
180
160
150
170
180
175
195
180
195
200
190
175
200
160
165
170
200
180
180
165
190
Cl.
So.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Hometown/Previous School
Centreville, Va./Woodberry Forest
Drexel Hill, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara
Hudson, Ohio/Hudson
Plainview, N.Y./Plainview JFK
Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side
Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley
Lexington, VA/Rockbridge HS
Great Falls, Va./Langley
Centerville, Va./Westfield
Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti
Florence, N.J./Holy Cross
Watertown, N.Y./Immaculate Heart
Newton Square, Pa./Marple Newtown
Pottstown, Penn./Pottsgrove
Bethesda, Md./Heights School
Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover HS
Danbury, CT/Immaculate HS
Great Mills, MD/St. Mary's Ryken
Potomac Falls, Va./Potomac Falls
McLean, Va./Langley
Vienna, Va./Oakton
Rye, N.Y./Rye
Mt. Airy, Md./Glenelg
Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee
Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac
Alexandria, Va./Thomas Edison
Winston-Salem, N.C./RJ Reynolds
Baltimore, MD/Parkville HS
Vienna, VA/James Madison HS
Wescoville, Pa./Emmaus
Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central
Gibsonia, Penn./Hampton
Bear, Del./Christiana
Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville
Chantilly, Va./Paul VI
Clark, N.J./Chatham
Barrington, N.H./Dover HS
Franklin, Tenn./Centennial
Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park
Silver Spring Md./J. Hubert Blake
Ashland, Va./The Steward School
Fulton, N.Y./G. Ray Bodley
Merrick, N.Y./Holy Trinity
Head Coach: Jeff Shirk (Maryland '00)
Assistant Coach: Nat St. Laurent (Keuka '04)
Undergrad. Asst. Coach: Joe Picariello
MacKenzie Mallet - (Mail - Let)
Alex Friedland - (Freed - Land)
Jason LaCerda - (La - Serda)
Rob DiDomenico - (Dee - Doh - Men- Icko)
Chris DarConte - (Dar-Cont-Aay)
Justin Ong - (Ung)
Jacob Weimer - (Why-Murr)
Leonard Weschler - (Wesh-Lurr)
No.
37
13
28
1
8
17
48
21
36
34
26
18
45
5
30
4
31
39
25
10
14
9
2
40
3
6
11
7
29
19
22
15
24
32
16
23
41
38
33
30
20
12
35
Player
Remington Adams
Charles Barnes
Will Carlton
John Collier
Hayden Cox
Ryan Crean
Chris DarConte
Bobby Davis
Rob DiDomenico
Jon Ferro
Eric Harley
Matt Harrison
Robert Hawley, Jr.
Kevin Hill
Jason Hubble
David Jacobs
Curtis Jaques
Sean Kennedy
Jason LaCerda
Brett Leonard
Steve Lindley
Alex Litz
Steve Long
Patrick Maloney
Sean McCoy
Andy Milford
Tim Moran
Bobby Morris
Jesse Newman
Justin Ong
David Padgett
Lowell Patterson
Brian Peeler
Dan Perestock
Brandon Rabon
John Regan, Jr.
Clay Tharrington
Matt Turner
Jacob Weimer
Leonard Weschler
Brett Whitsitt
Ian Williams
Patrick Zanelotti
Position
Middie (F/O)
LSM
Defender
Goalie
Attacker
Attacker
Defender
Middie
Middie
Defender
Middie
Middie
Defender
Attacker
Middie
Middie
Defender
Defender
Defender
A/M
Attacker
Defender
Middie
Goalie
Goalie
Middie (F/O)
Middie
Attacker
Middie
Middie
Middie (F/O)
Middie (F/O)
Middie
Middie
Attacker
Middie
Middie
Middie
Attacker
Middie
Defender
Goalie
Defender
By Position
Attack (8):
Hayden Cox, Ryan Crean, Steve Lindley, Bobby Morris,
Jacob Weimer, Kevin Hill, Brandon Rabon, Brett Leonard
Middie (20):
Manager: Greg Schwartz
Pr on uncia tion Guide
Alpha betical R oster
R oster Breakdo wn
By Class:
Fr. (18), So. (6), Jr (11), Sr. (9)
By State:
Virginia - 12, New York - 9, Maryland - 7,
Pennsylvania - 5, New Jersey - 3, N. Carolina
- 2, Delaware - 1, New Hampshire - 1, Ohio 1, Tennessee - 1, Connecticut - 1
Charles Barnes (LSM), Eric Harley, David Jacobs, Brett
Leonard, Brian Peeler, John Regan, Jr., Matt Harrison,
Matt Turner, Jason Hubble, Dan Perestock, Steve Long,
Tim Moran, Jesse Newman, Clay Tharrington, Justin
Ong, Bobby Davis, Lenard Weschler, Rob DiDomenico
(F/O), David Padgett (F/O), Lowell Patterson (F/O),
Andy Milford, (F/O), Remington Adams (F/O)
Defense (10):
Jon Ferro, Sean Kennedy, Curtis Jaques, Jason LaCerda,
Alex Litz, Brett Whitsitt, Patrick Zanelotti, Chris
DarConte, Will Carlton, Robert Hawley, Jr.
Goalie (4):
John Collier, Patrick Maloney, Sean McCoy, Ian Williams