VIRGINIA TECH

MENS LACROSSE

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FACILITIES

ABOUT US
VIRGINIA TECH
Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia,
40 miles west of Roanoke in the New River Valley
of the Appalachian Mountains. Hiking, fishing,
caving, camping and mountain biking are all
nearby. Virginia Tech offers 215 undergraduate
and graduate degree programs to more than 30,000
students. Blacksburg is a college town comprised
of great restaurants and shops, and home to one
of the best college communities in the nation.

THE PLAYERS

MENS LACROSSE FIELD

The Mens Lacrosse field is located at
the Upper South Recreational Area
provided by the Virgina Tech
Department of Recreational Sports.
The fields can be found off of Tech
Center Drive, up the hill on the lefthand side after the Parking Services
parking lot. The address using Google
Maps is 500 Tech Center Drive.

THOMPSON FIELD

The majority of the roster is comprised of players from the Washington-Baltimore-Northern

Virginia metropolitan area; however, players from all over the country have found themselves
on the Hokies roster and continue to represent the rich tradition of Virginia Tech Lacrosse.

On select days in the winter and on inclement weather days in the spring, the Hokie Lacrosse
team is fortunate enough to have access to Thompson Field Practice Facility. Thompson
Field is a state-of-the-art artificial turf surface located across the street from Lane Stadium.

The team atmosphere fosters friendships that last a lifetime. Being a part of the Virginia
Tech lacrosse community provides each of the players with a greater sense of respect and
pride for both the sport of lacrosse and the university in which they are enrolled. The Hokies
continually strive to embody the ideals of Virginia Techs motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

JOHNSON MILLER TRACK COMPLEX

THE COMPETITION
Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse is a member of the
Mens Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA
formerly USLIA and USL-MDIA). Within the
MCLA there are two divisions, nine conferences
and 200 teams. With programs including Boston
College, Florida State, Texas, Colorado State
and Arizona State, the MCLA is an extremely
competitive national organization. The Hokies
compete in Division I of the SouthEastern
Lacrosse Conference (SELC), winning SELC
championships in 2005, 2012 and 2014. The
team also advanced to the Quarterfinals of the MCLA National Tournament in 2014.
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When the team is in need of a little extra conditioning outside of practice, they head to the
Johnson Miller Track Complex. Team conditioning tests and runs are held at the track complex.

MCCOMAS HALL

WAR MEMORIAL

McComas Hall is where one can find the

Hokies strength-training both in and out of
the competitive season. McComas Hall houses
multiple weight-training facilities, 2 fitness
studios, a cardio center, 3 basketball courts,
shower facilities and an indoor track.

War Memorial Hall is another location where

the players prepare, do lifting regiments
and condition. War Memorial houses the
Hokie Gym weight room, 4 basketball courts,
12 racquetball courts, 3 wallyball courts,
saunas, and locker and shower facilities.

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PROGRAM HISTORY

ALUMNI
Past and present members of the Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse team hold themselves to
high standards and strive for success on and off the field. This ideal continues to resonate
with alumni after the turn of the tassel. See where a few of these men are now:

Virginia Tech fielded its

first its first mens lacrosse
team in 1948. The NCAA
recognized lacrosse as a
varsity sport in 1970, and
while a handful of teams
achieved
varsity
status,
Virginia Tech remained a
non-scholarship
program.
[Right: 1973 team]
From 1972 to 1994, the Hokies played a varsity schedule within the Deep South Lacrosse
League. In 1995 the Deep South was forced to drop Virginia Tech from its membership
due to NCAA regulations. The Hokies then began to play a full club schedule.
In 2000, Virginia Tech joined the SELC and has since remained one of
the leagues top programs, winning SELC titles in 2005, 2012 and 2014.

Joe Ersek - Class of 1989

Economics
Current City: Washington, D.C.
Owner/Principal @ The Ardent Company

Jon Tuttle - Class of 2010

Communication / Business Leadership
Current City: Albany, N.Y.
Under Armour Lacrosse

Jason Daniel - Class of 2011

Mechanical Engineering
Current City: San Diego, Ca.
Design Engineer @ True Temper Sports

TJ Loeffler - Class of 2011

Finance and Marketing / International Business
Current City: New York, N.Y.
Financial Analyst

CJ Babb - Class of 2012

Management (EIT) and Marketing
Current City: Arlington, Va.
Executive Director @ Prime Advocacy

Brett Burnette - Class of 2012

Business Management and Leadership
Current City: Arlington, Va.
Portfolio Manager @ John Marshall Bank

Matt Hart - Class of 2012

Civil Engineering
Current City: Baltimore, Md.

Dana Hunting - Class of 2012

Economics
Current City: Cincinnati, Ohio
Capital Program Analyst @ International Paper

Kurt Stahl - Class of 2013

Charlie Blakeley - Class of 2014

Sustainable Biomaterials / Chemistry
Current City: Virginia Beach, Va.
Tidewater Architectural Millwork

Project Engineer @ The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

Economics / International Business / History / Spanish

Current City: Arlington, Va.

Secondary Market Analyst @ McLean Mortgage Corp.

1972 Hokies vs. Michigan State

Joel Nachlas, former head coach of 32 years

Matt Giannelli - Class of 2014

Chemical Engineering / Green Engineering
Current City: Baltimore, Md.

Davis Mayberry - Class of 2014

Business Information Technology
Current City: McLean, Va.
Consultant @ Booz Allen Hamilton

PJ Milkovits - Class of 2014

Aerospace Engineering / Mathematics / Psychology
Current City: Cincinnati, Ohio

Brent Sikora - Class of 2014

Architecture
Current City: Richmond, Va.
Architectural Designer @ HKS, Inc

Associate Scientist and Engineer @ McCormick & Co.

Edison Engineering Development Program @ GE Aviation

1950s team
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Members of the 1974 - 1975 team

Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse

Alumni: Interested in registering as an official Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse Alumnus?

Contact Joe Ersek, Alumni Committee President, at [email protected]
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2015 SCHEDULE

LEADERSHIP
Head Coach - Matt Schroeder

Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse is a member of the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC). With 40
member-colleges and 1,400 players, the SELC is the premier collegiate club lacrosse league in the Southeastern United States. Virginia Tech holds the SELC Championship title for 2005, 2012 and 2014.

Date

Time

Opponent

Matt is originally from Phoenix, Md. where he attended Loyola Blakefield High School.
Upon graduation in 2006, Matt attended Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. where
he was a four-year starter for Coach Chris Bissinger. His senior year, he was awarded Honorable Mention All Centennial Conference and was named the Arthur Taylor
award winner for outstanding contribution and leadership by the coaching staff. He
was also a two-year captain of the team in 2009 and 2010. He is currently #7 in pro-

Location

gram history with 143 ground balls over his four-year career. Matt is currently a PhD candidate in Food Science and
Technology at Virginia Tech. Upon graduation, he hopes to continue teaching in higher education and coaching.

Sat

2/21

2 p.m.

SUNY Buffalo

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Sun

2/22

12 p.m.

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Sat

2/28

2 p.m.

Davenport

Oxford, Ohio

Sun

3/1

12 p.m.

Miami (Ohio)

Oxford, Ohio

Matt has been involved with Virginia Tech Lacrosse since his arrival on campus in 2010. As the assistant from
2010-2013, the Hokies qualified for the SELC tournament each year, winning the championship in 2012. In his first
year as head coach in 2014, the team completed one of the best seasons in program history with an overall
record of 15-4. The team won the SELC Championship and defeated BYU in the first round of
the MCLA National Tournament - the biggest upset in MCLA history. The team was ultimately
defeated in the MCLA National Quarterfinal by UC Santa Barbara in 6 overtimes. Matt has coached 5
MCLA All-Americans, including a First Team All-American and SELC Defensive Player of the Year in 2012.

Sun

3/8

3 p.m.

Texas

Austin, Texas

Offensive Coordinator - Sean Meacham, 14

Mon

3/9

8 p.m.

Texas State

San Marcos, Texas

Fri

3/20

8 p.m.

South Carolina

Columbia, S.C.

Sat

3/21

12 p.m.

Central Florida

Columbia, S.C.

Sat

3/28

3 p.m.

George Washington Washington, D.C.

Thu

4/2

8 p.m.

Tennessee

Blacksburg, Va.

Fri

4/3

7 p.m.

Michigan State

Blacksburg, Va.

Sat

4/11

9 p.m.

Florida State

Blacksburg, Va.

Box and Face-Off Coach - Nate Ferraro

Sun

4/12

12 p.m.

Kentucky

Blacksburg, Va.

Fri

4/17

7 p.m.

Liberty

Blacksburg, Va.

Sun

4/19

12 p.m.

West Virginia

Blacksburg, Va.

Fri - Sun

4/24 - 26 TBD

Nate is originally from Audubon, Pa. outside of Philadelphia. He graduated from

Methacton High School in 2009. Upon graduation, Nate attended Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa. Moravian College discontinued the mens lacrosse program during his freshman year. Nate chose to stay and help build a club program
that would compete in NCLL, rather than transfer to another NCAA school. In
his sophomore year the Moravian club team made it to the NCLL Final Four, and
continued with NCLL playoff runs the other two years he was part of the team.

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SELC Tournament Duluth, Ga.

Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse

Sean played defense for Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse from 2011 to 2014. A four-year
starter, Sean played long-stick midfield for Coach Schroeders new, high-intensity
defensive game-plan and received the Virginia Tech Rookie of the Year award and
SELC Honorable Mention All-Conference LSM in 2011. He then played close defense
the next three years and received SELC 1st Team All-Conference Defense and SELC
All-Tournament Defense in 2014.
Sean grew up in Fairfax Station, Va. and played varsity lacrosse for four years at W.T. Woodson High School. He
also played on the NOVA Premier and Breakout club teams.
Sean is studying Computer Science with a minor in Business and Mathematics and will graduate in May 2015.
While completing his degree, Sean is currently performing research into virtual reality in the new Institute for
Creativity, Arts, and Technology on Virginia Techs campus.

In 2013 Nate graduated with honors in Economic Theory and Environmental Policy from Moravian. He is
currently enrolled at Virginia Tech and pursuing a masters degree in Applied Economics, graduating in May 2015.
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Palompo
Ross
Nordbrook
Cleary
Stelfox
Baker
Cooper
Patterson
Clough
Guy
Rittenhouse
Sole
Gallahan
Stone
Berger
Gleason
Henderson
Handzel
Soffer
Chang
Keller
Bateman
Scimeca
Mancini
Westfall
Bahrami
Dragacevac
Burris
Yarbrough

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Ryan
Bobby
Tim
Ryan
Michael
Wade
Bryan
Thomas
Alex
Kevin
Joseph
Jackson
Brett
Peyton
Zachary
Lee
Matt
Alex
Holden
Justin
Jack
Sam
Jonathan
Kyle
Thomas
Alex
Bogdan
Craig
Reynolds

Year

Position

Hometown

Sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore
Senior
Sophomore
Senior
Senior
Sophomore
Senior
Sophomore
Senior
Senior
Junior
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Sophomore
Junior
Sophomore
Sophomore
Senior
Sophomore
Junior
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman

Midfield
Attack
Midfield
Attack
Midfield
Midfield
Goalie
Midfield
Attack
Defense
Attack
Midfield
Defense
Midfield
Midfield
Midfield
Attack
Midfield
Midfield
Midfield
Attack
Attack
Attack
Attack
Defense
Defense
Face-Off
Defense
Goalie

Alexandria, Va.
Huntingtown, Md.
Baltimore, Md.
Owings, Md.
Annapolis, Md.
Forest Hill, Md.
Encinitas, Ca.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Reston, Va.
Columbia, Md.
Wilmington, Del.
Cape May, N.J.
Ashburn, Va.
Leesburg, Va.
Woodbine, Md.
Springfield, Va.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Del Mar, Ca.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Clifton, Va.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Newport News, Va.
Reston, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Suffolk, Va.
Sterling, Va.
Rockville, Md.
Glenelg, Md.
Bainbridge, Wash.

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Dailey
Unterkofler
Howell
Lohmann
Quinn
Parsons
Lewis
Askensas
Baird
Gsell
Carrier
Park
Greenwood
Coetzer
Bolton
Phillips
Tulkoff
Cecchini
MacDougall
Hoffert
Miller

Steven
Conrad
Nate
Andrew
Ian
Jimmy
John
Blake
Andrew
Grant
Kyle
Sam
Patrick
Wian
Christopher
Connor
Josh
David
Keegan
Skylar
Paul

Senior
Sophomore
Freshman
Junior
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Sophomore
Freshman
Junior
Freshman
Junior
Freshman
Freshman
Sophomore
Sophomore
Senior
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman

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Midfield
Midfield
Defense
Midfield
Goalie
Midfield
Midfield
Defense
Defense
Midfield
Defense
Midfield
Midfield
Defense
Defense
Midfield
Midfield
Midfield
Attack
Attack

Vienna, Va.
Chantilly, Va.
Atlanta, Ga.
Oak Hill, Va.
Baltimore, Md.
Norfolk, Va.
Cornish, N.H.
Baltimore, Md.
Carlsbad, Ca.
Radnor, Pa.
Harwood, Md.
Midlothian, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Hillsborough, N.J.
Gainesville, Va.
Alexandria, Va.
Columbia, Md.
Allentown, Pa.
Sewickley, Pa.
Lebanon, Pa.
Chapel Hill, N.C.

2015 CAPTAINS
Joeseph Rittenhouse - President

Attack Class of 2015

Dan Kelley Most Improved Player Award (2013)

Brett Gallahan - Vice President

Defense Class of 2015

Lee Gleason - Secretary

Midfield Class of 2015

Bryan Cooper - Treasurer

Goalie Class of 2017

Don Tillar Rookie of the Year Award (2014)
[Gallahan, Gleason, Rittenhouse, Cooper]

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SENIORS

Virginia Tech
Class of 2015

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Wade Baker

David Cecchini

Alex Clough

Midfield
510 170 lbs.
Forest Hill, Md.
Fallston High School

Midfield
511 185 lbs.
Allentown, Pa.
Parkland High School

Attack
60 170 lbs.
Reston, Va.
Southlakes High School

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Steven Dailey

Brett Gallahan

Lee Gleason

Thomas Patterson

Defense
62 205 lbs.
Vienna, Va.
James Madison High School

Defense
60 175 lbs.
Ashburn, Va.
Stone Bridge High School

Midfield
60 165 lbs.
Springfield, Va.
West Springfield High School

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Joesph Rittenhouse

Jonathan Scimeca

Peyton Stone

Attack
57 145 lbs.
Wilmington, Del.

Charter School of Wilmington

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Attack
511 165 lbs.
Reston, Va.
Herndon High School

Midfield
511 180 lbs.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Farragut High School

JUNIORS

Virginia Tech
Class of 2016

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Zachary Berger

Kyle Carrier

Justin Chang

Midfield
63 180 lbs.
Woodbine, Md.
Mt. Saint Joseph

Midfield
511 190 lbs.
Harwood, Md.
Southern High School

Midfield
62 185 lbs.
Clifton, Va.
Paul VI Catholic

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Patrick Greenwood

Matt Henderson

Andrew Lohmann

Thomas Westfall

Midfield
58 170 lbs.
Vienna, Va.
Marshall High School

Attack
60 200 lbs.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Leon High School

Defense
511 160 lbs.
Oak Hill, Va.
Oakton High School

Defense
59 175 lbs.
Suffolk, Va.
Nansemond Suffolk Academy

Midfield
59 170 lbs.
Leesburg, Va.
Loudoun County

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SOPHOMORES

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Andrew Baird

Sam Bateman

Ryan Cleary

Jackson Sole

Michael Stelfox

Virginia Tech
Class of 2017

Defense
63 195 lbs.
Carlsbad, Ca.
San Marcos High School

Attack
60 195 lbs.
Newport News, Va.
Hampton Roads Academy

Attack
61 195 lbs.
Owings, Md.
Northern High School

Bobby Ross

Attack
57 145 lbs.
Huntingtown, Md.
Huntingtown High School

Holden Soffer

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Bryan Cooper

Kevin Guy

Alex Handzel

Jack Keller

Josh Tulkoff

Conrad Unterkofler

Goalie
510 185 lbs.
Encinitas, Ca.
La Costa Canyon

Defense
60 195 lbs.
Columbia, Md.
Atholton High School

Midfield
60 162 lbs.
Del Mar, Ca.
Canyon Crest Academy

Attack
63 180 lbs.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sewickley Academy

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Kyle Mancini

Tim Nordbrook

Ryan Palompo

Connor Phillips

Midfield
510 180 lbs.
Vienna, Va.
James Madison High School

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Midfield
62 190 lbs.
Baltimore, Md.
Loyola Blakefield High School

Midfield
54 145 lbs.
Alexandria, Va.
Edison High School

Midfield
60 175 lbs.
Columbia, Md.
Wilde Lake High School

Midfield
62 185 lbs.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Avon Old Farms

Midfield
510 175 lbs.
Cape May, N.J.
Lower Cape May Regional

Midfield
510 180 lbs.
Annapolis, Md.
Annapolis Area Christian

Midfield
63 180 lbs.
Chantilly, Va.
Chantilly High School

Defense
61 190 lbs.
Alexandria, Va.
West Potomac High School

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FRESHMEN

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Blake Askensas

Paul Miller

Sam Park

Jimmy Parsons

Ian Quinn

Midfield
61 180 lbs.
Baltimore, Md.
Franklin High School

Alex Bahrami

Defense
511 190 lbs.
Sterling, Va.
Dominion High School

Christopher Bolton
Defense
511 170 lbs.
Gainsville, Va.
Patriot High School

Attack
60 220 lbs.
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Chapel Hill High School

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Craig Burris

Grant Gsell

Reynolds Yarbrough

Virginia Tech
Class of 2018

Defense
511 210 lbs.
Glenelg, Md.
Glenelg High School

Wian Coetzer

Midfield
63 205 lbs.
Hillsborough, N.J.
Hillsborough High School

Bogdan Dragacevac
Face-Off
510 175 lbs.
Rockville, Md.
Bishop OConnell

Defense
58 155 lbs.
Radnor, Pa.
Radnor High School

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Defense
65 180 lbs.
Midlothian, Va.
James River High School

Goalie
510 180 lbs.
Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk Academy

Midfield
61 180 lbs.
Baltimore, Md.
McDonogh

Goalie
57 155 lbs.
Bainbridge, Wash.
Bainbridge High School

PROSPECTIVE PLAYERS

Virginia Tech is proud to have one of the most competitive and successful lacrosse programs in the SELC. Interested in joining the team? For more information about how to become
a part of HokieLax, please visit www.lacrosse.org.vt.edu or contact one of the gentlemen listed below.
Still in high school? Consider completling the Prospective Player Form on our website to receive
more information about the programs Spring and Fall Prospective Player Days. Hope to see you there!

Skylar Hoffert

Attack
57 145 lbs.
Lebanon, Pa.
Cedar Crest High School

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Nate Howell

Midfield
510 155 lbs.
Atlanta, Ga.
North Gwinnett High School

John Lewis

Midfield
510 155 lbs.
Cornish, N.H.
Hartford High School

Join the team. Join the brotherhood.

Keegan MacDougall
Midfield
511 170 lbs.
Sewickley, Pa.
Sewickley Academy

Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse

Head Coach (Main Contact)

Matt Schroeder
[email protected] | (410) 802-7683
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Associate Director of Rec Sports

Alan Glick
[email protected] | (540) 231-4058

Assistant Director of Rec Sports

DJ Preston
[email protected] | (540) 231-3681
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AWARDS
Dan Kelley Most Improved Player Award

Don Tillar Rookie of the Year Award

Dan was a sophomore when he was killed by a drunk driver while walking on Southgate Drive on the
VT campus. Dan had been on the team his freshman year and during Fall Ball of his sophomore year.
He was exemplary in his efforts to improve his game and get better from his teammates. He took all coaching advice seriously, worked hard on his skills, and was visibly impriving as a player from month to month.

Don was a starting attackman for Army during the mid-1980s but was expelled from West
Point. He enrolled at VT and joined the Corps of Cadets with the hope of being readmitted
to West Point.
He played for our team for just one year, but really made an impact. Don
was a very open and friendly person. He tried to teach everyone on the team all that he knew about lacrosse
and to help everyone improve as a player. He truly became an instrumental part of the team in just one year.

1997 - David Mathew

2003 - Dan Kealney

2009 - Jason Carlwell

1998 - Charlie Casselman

2004 - Jesse Southworth

2010 - Kevin Hia

1999 - Jonathan King

2005 - Jon Connor

2011 - Jeff Kelsey

2000 - Charlie Casselman

2006 - Andrew Thornberg

2012 - Josh Tew

1997 - Brian Harding

2003 - Denny Kosyjana

2009 - Brian Nelson

2001 - Scott Riffle

2007 - Kevin Moran

2013 - Joe Rittenhouse

1998 - Kevin Campbell

2004 - Matt McGinnis

2010 - Matt Giannelli

2002 - Jason Kangarloo

2008 - Steve Smith

2014 - Alex Handzel

1999 - Benjamin Goyol

2005 - Tim Tyrell

2011 - Sean Meacham

2000 - Jordan Walter

2006 - Dave Gouldey

2012 - Will Field

George D. Oberlie Most Valuable Player Award

2001 - Ryan Mack

2007 - Matt Silton

2013 - Justin Chang

This award was created in 1980 following a gift by Professor George Oberlie to the team. He had no
affiliation with the team but was a generous supporter of Virginia Tech. It was the first time
anyone made a significant donation to the team. Professor Oberlie died shortly after making the gift.

2002 - Matt Robarge

2008 - Patrick OKeefe

2014 - Bryan Cooper

2008 - Tim Tyrrell

2010 - Kevin Hayden

2013 - Matt Giannelli

2009 - Patrick OKeefe

2011 - Matt Giannelli

2014 - Chuck Carlin

2012 - Matt Giannelli

Dick Dart Unsung Hero Award

Dick was a team leader in the late 1970s. When he was in his 30s, he developed Lou Gehrigs disease
and died a few years later. Dick was a first-string midfielder and a very good player. He contributed
significantly to team success but never sought out the limelight. He was the guy who could always
clear the ball, make the feed, get the ground ball and break back to help. Others always
seemed to get recognition, but Dick was just solid and dependable. He truly was an unsung hero.

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At the end of the year he was readmitted to West Point. Upon his return he did not play lacrosse but
graduated and took his commission as an Officer. He became a helicopter gunships pilot and was deployed
to Iraq during the 1991 war. Towards the end of that war he was killed when his plane was shot down.

Joel Nachlas Annual Leading Scorer Award

Named after former head coach of 32 years, the Joel Nachlas award is given to the player who scores
the most goals in a given season.
2003 - Gavin Moser

2007 - Tim Tyrrell

2011 - Matt Giannelli

2004 - Adam Gehl

2008 - Tim Tyrrell

2005 - Adam Gehl

2009 - Ben Cole

2012 - Matt Giannelli /

Kevin Hayden

2006 - Tim Tyrrell

2010 - Kevin Hayden

2013 - Matt Giannelli

2014 - Davis Mayberry

Mike Pohle Dedication Award

Mike Pohle was a reserve midfielder and face-off specialist. He was one of the victims of the 2007
shooting at Virginia Tech. He was not on the team that year, as he was trying to complete his studies and
graduate, but he had been on the team the previous three years.

1997 - David Mathew

2003 - Ryan Weess

2009 - Sean Simmons

1998 - Josh Snider

2004 - Justin Morris

2010 - Stevens Smith

1999 - Josh Snider

2005 - Pat Gallagher

2011 - Matt Hart

2000 - Drew Enstice

2006 - Chad Custer

2012 - Matt Hart

2007 - Michael Pohle

2010 - Brian Fletcher

2012 - Tim Castaldo

2001 - Jon King

2007 - Sean Simmons

2013 - Kurt Stahl

2008 - David Gouldey

2011 - Brent Willess

2013 - Tim Castaldo

2002 - Drew Enstice

2008 - Sean Simmons

2014 - Nick Fletcher

2009 - David Gouldey

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The striking thing about Mike was that he always had a smile on his face and was always working
to get better. He was the first person to arrive at practice and the last person to leave because he was always
working on his face-offs or his stickwork. He was the definition of a dedicated and hard-working player.

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IN MEMORIAM

MEDIA

Alexander Alex Hable

Dec 16, 1993 - July 4, 2014
Beloved son, teammate and friend.

Keep up with the Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse team on social media. Get game
information, MCLA standings updates, live game scores and much more!

This past summer one of the Hokies own lost his life in
a tragic accident. Alex Hable, a Sophomore attackman,
was one of the most dedicated and hard-working
players to come through the Virginia Tech lacrosse
program. He will be greatly missed. However,
the memory of Alex Hable and his unwavering
commitment to the Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse program will live on through his
teammates. Alexs maroon jersey is carried to every home and away game and his number,
8, has been sprayed on to the teams field and embroidered on every players jersey.

www.lacrosse.org.vt.edu
www.facebook.com/VirginiaTechLacrosse
http://virginiatechlax.shutterfly.com

We Will. With Hable.

@HokieLax

He was the kind of guy you always wanted on your team.

He made solid contributions to the team, and he never
griped or complained. He always had a smile on his face.

@HokieLax

Hable was someone who seized the opportunity

to make an impact. He brightened up everyones life
whom he came in contact with and created a spark that
made everyone around him happier and work harder.

It warms my heart that Hable is still living on through his

teammates, coaches, and friends in Blacksburg because he truly
loved lacrosse. It was a tough summer for everyone when we
lost him, but efforts like these make it a little easier knowing
that theres a part of him that will be shared with everyone.
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Virginia Tech Mens Lacrosse

2015 Media Guide

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