Men’s Lacrosse Opens Its 70th Season At Home Against Quinnipiac on Saturday

Saturday, February 15

12:00 pm

Brown University

Quinnipiac University

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Men’s Lacrosse Opens Its 70th Season At Home Against Quinnipiac on Saturday

2/13/2020 8:51:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse

Game originally scheduled on the road, but moved to Brown due to field conditions in Hamden, Conn.

Providence, R.I. – Brown opens its 70^thseason of intercollegiate lacrosse at home, facing Quinnipiac on Saturday, February 15 at Stevenson-Pincince Field, starting at 12:00 noon. The game was originally scheduled at Quinnipiac, but changed to the Brown campus due to unplayable field conditions in Hamden, Conn. There is no admission charge for Saturday's game.

With the construction of Brown's new Center for Lacrosse and Soccer not fully completed, the main grandstand at Stevenson-Pincince Field has not yet opened. Seating for the game will be available on the far side of the field, across from the team benches and new building.

Brown's new facility is expected to available, as expected, for Tuesday's (2/18) game against Sacred Heart (12:30 pm).

The Bears:Brown (0-0) is coming off a 7-9 season and its fifth straight appearance in the Ivy League Tournament. The Bears return all four of their 2019 All-Ivy selections return, including senior goalie Phil Goss, junior middies George Grell and Ryan Aughavin and sophomore defenseman Andrew Geppert, who each earned Second Team All-Ivy honors.

The Bobcats: Quinnipiac (0-2) will be playing its third game of the season after losses to Rutgers (20-9) and UMass Lowell (10-9).  The Bobcats posted a 9-7 record in 2019 and advanced to the MAAC title game.

Center for Lacrosse and Soccer:  On February 18, Brown opens its home season against Sacred Heart (12:30 pm) and will unveil its new Center for Lacrosse and Soccer at Stevenson-Pincince Field, a premier facility for lacrosse and soccer that will enhance both the team and game day experience and replaces the existing press box and stands in the same location. The approximately 22,500 square foot building has a grandstand to accommodate 1,250 people, as well as concessions and restrooms located on a concourse level. The building will have event space for game-day hosting and team gatherings, new staff and team locker rooms, a training room, and players will have direct access to the field through a tunnel.

Brown-Quinnipiac – Series Record:  Brown and Quinnipiac have met 11 times, dating back to 2005, with the Bears holding a 9-2 series advantage. Last year, Luke McCaleb registered a career high eight points with three goals and five assists to lead the Bears to a 20-7 win in Providence.  In 2018, Quinnipiac earned a 12-11 overtime win over the Bears in Hamden, CT.

Bear Facts:  Senior attackman Luke McCaleb is Brown's 13^thall-time leading career scorer with 153 points (86 goals, 67 assists)…Senior All-American goalie Phil Goss has made 586 career saves, fifth best in Brown lacrosse history…Brown returns 88-percent of its goals (170/193) from a year ago and 93-percent of its assists (108/115) from 2019.

Midfield Unit:Junior George Grell led the Bears' midfield with 46 points, scoring 24 goals and handing out 22 assists.  Junior Ryan Aughavin was Brown's second leading goal scorer (30), while adding 13 assists. Sophomore Reed Moshyedi (3 goals, 2 assists), sophomore Colby Gendron (2 goals), sophomore Nolen Rockefeller and freshman Devon McLane will also see playing time.

McCaleb – Top 25 All-Time Scorer: Brown attackman Luke McCaleb '20 led the Bears with 59 points (36 goals, 23 assists) last year, and ranks 13^thamong Brown's Top 25 All-Time Scorers with 153 career points (86 goals, 67 assists).  His 35 ground ball in 2019 also led all field players. McCaleb scored four goals and added an assist in Brown's win over Princeton.  McCaleb netted a career high five goals in the Bears' overtime win over UMBC and followed that up with a hat-trick vs. #12 Virginia.  McCaleb got off to a great start to the season, scoring three goals and handing out five assists for a career high eight points vs. Quinnipiac, and added two goals and an assist vs. Stony Brook.
Career Goals:  86   Career Assists: 67 Career Points:153

Brown – Top 20 Leading Scorers
Player                                                   G              A               Pts.
1. Dylan Molloy (2017)                         197           121           318
2. Darren Lowe (1992)                         111           205           316
3. David Evans (1996)                           145           87             232
4. Tom Gagnon (1986)                          109           99             208
5. Andy Towers (1993)                         150           53             203
6. Kylor Bellistri (2016)                         124           48             172
7. Oliver Marti (1993)                         144          27             171
8. Rick Handelman (1980)                 59             109           168
9. Tom Draper (1964)                           123           39             162
    Andrew Feinberg (2011)                  124          38             162
11. John Keogh (1986)                          83            75             158
12. Henry Blynn (2016)                        117           37             154
13. Thomas Muldoon (2010)              116          37             153
  Luke McCaleb (2017-present)     86             67 153
15. Jamie Munro (1989)                      88             64            152
16. Bernie Buonano (1988)                 83             66            149
17. Mick Matthews (1985)                66             80            146
18. Bob Anthony (1970)                      48             97            145
19. Stephen Russo (1973)                    57             86             143
20. John Meister (1979)                      67             71            138
21. Bob Scalise (1971)                          121           16             137
      Jon Thompson (2003)                    97             43             137
23. Angelo Lobosco (1981)                  100           35             135
24. Brian McNally (1996)                   80             52            132
25. Jay McMahon (1991)                   92             37            129

Defensive Unit:Coach Mike Daly's defensive unit is led by a pair of sophomores, Second Team All-Ivy Andrew Geppert, who started Brown's last 10 games a year ago,  and Luke Gaydos, who earned starting roles in the Bears' final six games. Geppert paced the Bears with 17 caused turnovers, while picking up 25 ground balls. Gaydos picked up 17 ground balls and caused eight turnovers. Brown had 14 caused turnovers and picked up 26 ground balls, while scoring two goals with three assists. Joining Geppert and Gaydos will be junior Jackson Caputo (2 assists), two more sophomores, Silas Newsome and Jack Taylor, along with freshman Colin Hart.

Attack Returns Intact:Brown's starting attack unit returns intact after scoring 74 goals last season, featuring senior Luke McCaleb (36), senior Jack Kniffin (23) and sophomore Darian Cook (25). Expect junior Connor Fox, sophomore Brian Antonelli, junior Tom Hale and junior Jack Parr to see the field.

Cook Has Recipe For Success:  Sophomore attackman Darian Cook '22 started all 16 games a year ago, scoring 25 goals and handing out 22 assists. He scored goals in 14 of Brown's 16 games. He scored a season high five goals vs. Stony Brook.

Kniffin Steps Up On Attack:  Jack Kniffin '20 earned a starting role in Brown's last eight games in 2019, scoring 17 goals in those games and 23 goals for the season. Last year, Kniffin registered six points in Brown's win over Bryant with four goals and two assists and had four goals and handed out an assist vs. Yale.
Career Goals:55                     Career Assists:  32                  Career Points:  87

Two-Time All-American Phil Goss In Goal: Goalie Phil Goss '20, a two-time All-American and All-Ivy selection, team captain and a preseason USILA Second Team All-American, is recognized as one of the top goalies in the nation.  His 586 career saves rank fifth in the Brown record book. A First Team All-Ivy choice in 2018 Goss made 13.13 saves per game to rank second nationally. He also ranked 15th in the nation and second in the Ivy League in save percentage (.538). As a freshman,  he led the nation in saves (12.75 saves per game) and started all 16 games, playing 900 out of a possible 967:31 minutes.

Brown Record Book: Career Saves
1.         673     Jack Kelly '16
2.         631     Dick Alter '66
3.         624     Charlie Meister '81
4.         605     Steve Ayers '90
5.         586     Phil Goss '20
6.         580     Greg Cattrano '97

Grell Scores From The Midfield:Bears' junior middy George Grell, a Second Team All-Ivy selection, ranked third on the Brown team in scoring with 46 points (24 goals, 22 assists). Grell registered six points vs. Bryant with four goals and two assists.

Aughavin Finds The Back of the Net:  Brown's midfield features Ryan Aughavin '21 earned Second Team All-Ivy honors a year ago after scoring 30 goals, second best on the Brown team. He scored four goals twice last season against both Holy Cross and Penn.

Pronunciation Guide:
2- Darian Cook              Dah-ree-onCook
6- Kniffin                      niff-in
8- Simaan                     simm-on
18 – Gaydos                  gay-dos
20 – Moshyedi              mo-shed-ee
23- Yeboah-Kodie        Ya-bow-a -code-ee
25 –Baranker                ba-rank-err
26- Gendron                 genn-dron
27- Caputo                   ca-pew-toe
39- Enchill                    N-chill
40- McCaleb                 mick-kale-ib
42- Aughavin                aug-haven

Facing-Off:Brown returns its top two face-off specialists with Jason Simaan '20 and Matt McShea '21 splitting duties in the face-off x. Simaan led the Bears with 66 ground balls and captured 117-of-218 (537) face-offs last year. He had a career performance vs. Dartmouth, winning 17-of-19 face-offs, picking up 12 ground balls and handing out an assist. McShea, who had 51 ground balls, won 100-of-205 face-offs last season.  He had a successful outing vs. UMBC, capturing 6-of-8 face-offs and came back by winning 11-of-23 face-offs vs. Virginia. Freshman Matt Gunty may also see action in the face-off x.

Defensive Middies:  Senior captain Riley Stewart (4 goals, 3 assists) will lead a talented defensive midfield unit along with sophomore George Pike (3 goals) and freshman Trevor Yeboah-Kodie, who also see time at several other positions. Senior Michael Brown (2 goals, 3 assists) will also see the field at a variety of positions.

Head Coach Mike Daly:Fourth-year head Brown lacrosse coach Mike Daly posted a 10-6 overall record in his initial season on College Hill and has brought the Bears to the Ivy League Tournament in each of his three seasons at Brown, including the finals in 2017. He came to Brown after guiding the Tufts University men's lacrosse program to three NCAA National Championship titles while boasting the nation's highest scoring offense. Daly, the sixth Brown men's lacrosse coach since 1963, posted a record of 244-83 in 18 seasons as head coach at Tufts, with nine NCAA Tournament appearances and seven NESCAC titles. His Tufts teams won national championships in 2010, 2014 and 2015. Tufts led the nation in scoring in 2016 with 402 goals in 23 games for a 17.48 per game average. The Jumbos won their seventh consecutive NESCAC title and finished the year with a 20-3 record, falling in the National Championship game. Daly is among the top 10 active coaches for winning percentage and is in the top 20 for victories. A two time USILA F. Morris Touchstone National Coach of the Year (2010 and 2014), Daly's teams have won 20 or more games four times and made five appearances in the National Championship game. Daly oversaw a prolific Tufts offense that scored 423 goals in 2014 to set an NCAA record for a single season for all divisions.
Long Stick Middies:  Junior Adrian Enchill, who picked up 33 ground balls and caused seven turnovers, will lead a strong long stick midfield group. Joining him are junior Ben Baranker and freshman Pat O'Neill.

Coaching Staff:  Head coach Mike Daly's staff includes fourth-year assistant coach Brett Holm, and a pair of former head coaches in their second season at Brown – John Svec from Siena and Michael Higgins from Trinity.

The Ivy League on ESPN:  Video of all home contests and all Ivy League games, home and away, will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can subscribe and view games by purchasing a monthly package for $4.99 or a yearly package for $49.99. Mike Rubin '00 will call the play for all Brown home games with Mike Mancuso '98 providing the analysis.

Ivy League Tournament:  The four-team 2020 Ivy League Men's Lacrosse Tournament will be played at Hofstra's James Shuart Stadium, with the semifinals on Friday, 5/1, and the finals on Sunday, 5/ 3.

Purchase Brown Tickets:  Tickets for all Brown men's lacrosse home games can be purchased online at brownbears.com, calling the Brown Athletics Ticket Office at (401) 863-2773, or walking up to the Box Office located in the Pizzitola Sports Center, open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Next Game:  Brown hosts Sacred Heart on Tuesday, February 18 in the inaugural game played at the Center for Lacrosse and Soccer at Stevenson-Pincince Field. Face-off is 12:30 pm on ESPN+.