Donner Carr (2005) on McGill University Varsity Lacrosse Roster
2006 Redmen lacrosse outlook promising
By Simon Fuller
MONTREAL -- The 2006 McGill men’s lacrosse team features more depth combined with an expanded 18-game schedule, which begins at home on Sept. 9 against the St. Francis Xavier X-men of the Maritime University Field Lacrosse League. The Redmen then face off in more non-league play on Sept. 11, in Molson Stadium against Kahnawake, a cross-town rival and a skilled Mohawk team.
The Redmen begin league action at Carleton on Sept. 16 in Ottawa, where they play an exhibition match versus Laurentian University, a potential CUFLA expansion team. Home league games include McMaster (Sept. 24), Bishop’s (Oct. 19) and Western (Oct. 21) during McGill’s Homecoming weekend, and Guelph (Oct. 28).
This year’s 36-man McGill roster includes 24 Americans and 12 Canadian players. The young and geographically diverse squad features players from Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, as well as a school record number of Americans from 11 different states. The lineup includes four seniors, 11 juniors, 10 sophomores, and a record 11 freshmen.
"We’re aiming for our first winning season with 23 returning vets and more talent and depth at all positions," says fourth-year head coach Tim Murdoch. Last year, the Redmen posted a 3-6 seventh-place record in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association, but was one victory shy of making the playoffs.
A native of Princeton, N.J., and 14-year resident of Montreal, Murdoch played varsity lacrosse at Princeton University and later was a player-coach with the lacrosse club at Harvard Business School.
"Coach Murdoch has been attracting student-athletes to McGill from across Canada and up and down the US seaboard, blending talented Canadian box players with skilled American field lacrosse players," says captain Brendan Simeson, a native of Oshawa, Ont.
The Quebec Lacrosse Federation selected McGill as host site of the 2006 Ross-Victory Cup, named after Philip D. Ross, a legendary figure who played hockey for McGill way back in 1878-79, eventually became a trustee of the Stanley Cup and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The Redmen will play in this year’s national field lacrosse championship, a 25-game tourney featuring 10 select teams from across Canada and the Iroquois nation.
“Playing Canada’s elite field lacrosse teams will allow us to showcase this country’s national sport at McGill on October 6-8,” says Murdoch.
The Redmen are slated to play five games against select teams from London, Ont., Tri-City (the two-time Ross Cup champions from British Columbia) on Oct. 6, plus a doubleheader against New Brunswick and Calgary on Oct. 7. All 10 teams will play a playoff round on Oct. 8, culminating in the Ross & Victory Cup championship games.
In university competition, the top six teams in CUFLA will advance to playoffs and compete in Canada’s university championship for the Bagattaway Cup, scheduled for Nov. 3-5, at St. Michael’s College in Toronto.
As the Redmen enter their fifth season, the team has improved steadily from an inaugural winless (0-8) campaign in 2002, to a seventh-place finish and an overall record of 5-8 last year. “Our goal remains to be competing for the Bagattaway Cup by 2008,” says Murdoch as he begins his fourth season at the helm.
2006 McGILL REDMEN LACROSSE BREAKDOWN BY POSITION:
GOALIE:
P.J. Baisley (6'3", 185) of Huntington, N.Y., returns in goal after who earning the starting position during the 2005 season. He will be challenged by Guy Fox (5’10”, 180), a skilled freshman from Ramsey, N.J., who posted a 5.5 goals-against average as a starter for Don Bosco prep school. Cameron Yau (5’9”, 230), a graduate of Upper Canada College and University of Western Ontario, returns for his second year in medical school and is also expected to see action between the pipes.
DEFENCE:
The Redmen defence will be led by captain and returning all-Canadian Peter Kelly, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound native of Pound Ridge, N.Y. Bolstering the Redmen defence will be Jono Zimmerman (6’1”, 200), an ambidextrous sophomore from Westport, Ct., who received honorable mention in the All-Canadian voting last year.
Battling for playing time will be senior Will Urmston (6'3", 200) of Sherborn, Mass., plus juniors Kyle Peterdy (6-foot-2, 195) of Burlington, Ont., -- the team’s most improved player in 2005 -- and Chris D'Amboise (5’10”, 180) of South Portland, Me.
Sophomores aiming to start are Jerome d'Orchimont, a 6-foot-2 bruiser from Katonah, N.Y., and James O’Donnell (6’3” 195), a talented rearguard from Falmouth, Me.
Freshman Brendan Farrer (6’1” 190), a native of Oakville, Ont., and graduate of T.A. Blakelock HS, brings 12 years of experience to the Redmen. An all-around athlete in football, rugby and hockey, Farrer played for the Oakville Buzz junior B box lacrosse team and the Oakville under-19 field lacrosse squad. Another key freshman is Greg Simkiss (6’3” 190) from Berwyn, Pa. An all-star for the Pennsylvania MAB Dawgs, Simkiss played defence at The Haverford School that finished last season ranked eighth in the USA.
MIDFIELD:
Two-time captain Brendan Simeson, a junior from Oshawa, Ont., will lead the midfield along with Eli Mason, a junior all-conference midfielder and team captain. Simeson has been a key factor at midfield since his freshman year, while Mason, a native of Guilderland, NY, is one of the team’s most potent scorers and playmakers.
The only senior midfielder on the roster is Marc Purdon (5’11” 185), an ex-football halfback who has picked up lacrosse quickly and played most recently in Holland while studying overseas.
Jeff Lieberman from Vero Beach, Fla., enters his third season at midfield and will also serve double-duty as player-manager. Other juniors include David Pinckney (6’0" 190) from Williston, Vt., Alex Silverman (5’7” 170), a versatile player from New York City, who can play midfield or attack and Evan Stewart (6’3" 200) of White Rock, B.C., a physical player with nine years of box lacrosse experience.
Alex Bates, a 6-foot-2 sophomore from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., returns along with Arthur Phillips (6’3” 190) from Portland, Me., a skilled two-way “middy” that started as a freshman. Nate Roeder (5’10” 170) of Keene, N.H., who led the Redmen in goals last year, is expected to be a major factor again on offence this season.
Rookie sophomore Scott Bailey, an accomplished 5-foot-11, 200-pound wrestler from Calgary, has transferred to McGill from Limestone College, one of the top NCAA Div. II lacrosse programs in the US. A lacrosse recruit at Limestone in South Carolina, and a graduate of Rundle HS in Calgary, Bailey is a tough, experienced player expected to see a lot of action.
Among the freshmen is Donner Carr, a rugged, 5-foot-10, 200-pound face-off specialist from East Greenwich, RI, who captained the Kimball-Union Academy team in New Hampshire. Another one to look for is Greg Dilella (5’9” 175), a lightning fast face-off specialist from Montreal, who attended Lower Canada College before graduating from Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pa.
Also, Sheldon Locking (6’0” 180) of Calgary, brings eight years of box experience, played for Calgary’s Junior B Mountaineers and brings two years of field lacrosse experience. Sean Simeson (5’7” 160), a tough, quick player who is a younger brother of the aforementioned team captain, joins the Redmen out of the Oshawa Blue Knights in his hometown of Oshawa, Ont.
ATTACK:
A deeper attack that features five veterans and four freshmen, is keyed by senior René Bissonnette (5’11 180) of Ottawa and junior Jimmy Daruwalla (5’6” 140) of Rockville, Md., who led the Redmen in assists in 2005 and tied for the overall points lead.
Junior Tom Gleason (5’10” 175), from Duchess County, N.Y., returns along with sophomores Ben McBeth (5’7” 165) of Keene, N.H., and Jake Safarik (5’8” 170) of Vancouver, B.C., adding skill and depth.
Among the four freshmen competing for playing time is Logan Clark (5’9” 150) of Granby, Ct., who toiled for Granby H.S., where he was captain, MVP, and high scorer (41 G, 18 A).
Freshman Luke LaCava (5’10” 165) of Weston, Ct., started for The Lawrenceville School, which was ranked 10th in the US after an undefeated (20-0) season. LaCava was voted all-state New Jersey (Pitt Division) and finished as Lawrenceville’s third leading scorer.
Jason Martin (5’10” 175) from Montreal played field lacrosse at John Abbott College, where he was MVP and high scorer; he also played box for the West Island Lacrosse Association. Rounding out the squad is Nick Moreau (6’4” 195), a four-year starter at Trumbull HS, who led his team as a junior and captain with 107 points (60 G, 47 A) to win the Connecticut State B scoring title.
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| Sep 08, 06 Lacrosse (M) |
By Simon Fuller
MONTREAL -- The 2006 McGill men’s lacrosse team features more depth combined with an expanded 18-game schedule, which begins at home on Sept. 9 against the St. Francis Xavier X-men of the Maritime University Field Lacrosse League. The Redmen then face off in more non-league play on Sept. 11, in Molson Stadium against Kahnawake, a cross-town rival and a skilled Mohawk team.
The Redmen begin league action at Carleton on Sept. 16 in Ottawa, where they play an exhibition match versus Laurentian University, a potential CUFLA expansion team. Home league games include McMaster (Sept. 24), Bishop’s (Oct. 19) and Western (Oct. 21) during McGill’s Homecoming weekend, and Guelph (Oct. 28).
This year’s 36-man McGill roster includes 24 Americans and 12 Canadian players. The young and geographically diverse squad features players from Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, as well as a school record number of Americans from 11 different states. The lineup includes four seniors, 11 juniors, 10 sophomores, and a record 11 freshmen.
"We’re aiming for our first winning season with 23 returning vets and more talent and depth at all positions," says fourth-year head coach Tim Murdoch. Last year, the Redmen posted a 3-6 seventh-place record in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association, but was one victory shy of making the playoffs.
A native of Princeton, N.J., and 14-year resident of Montreal, Murdoch played varsity lacrosse at Princeton University and later was a player-coach with the lacrosse club at Harvard Business School.
"Coach Murdoch has been attracting student-athletes to McGill from across Canada and up and down the US seaboard, blending talented Canadian box players with skilled American field lacrosse players," says captain Brendan Simeson, a native of Oshawa, Ont.
The Quebec Lacrosse Federation selected McGill as host site of the 2006 Ross-Victory Cup, named after Philip D. Ross, a legendary figure who played hockey for McGill way back in 1878-79, eventually became a trustee of the Stanley Cup and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The Redmen will play in this year’s national field lacrosse championship, a 25-game tourney featuring 10 select teams from across Canada and the Iroquois nation.
“Playing Canada’s elite field lacrosse teams will allow us to showcase this country’s national sport at McGill on October 6-8,” says Murdoch.
The Redmen are slated to play five games against select teams from London, Ont., Tri-City (the two-time Ross Cup champions from British Columbia) on Oct. 6, plus a doubleheader against New Brunswick and Calgary on Oct. 7. All 10 teams will play a playoff round on Oct. 8, culminating in the Ross & Victory Cup championship games.
In university competition, the top six teams in CUFLA will advance to playoffs and compete in Canada’s university championship for the Bagattaway Cup, scheduled for Nov. 3-5, at St. Michael’s College in Toronto.
As the Redmen enter their fifth season, the team has improved steadily from an inaugural winless (0-8) campaign in 2002, to a seventh-place finish and an overall record of 5-8 last year. “Our goal remains to be competing for the Bagattaway Cup by 2008,” says Murdoch as he begins his fourth season at the helm.
2006 McGILL REDMEN LACROSSE BREAKDOWN BY POSITION:
GOALIE:
P.J. Baisley (6'3", 185) of Huntington, N.Y., returns in goal after who earning the starting position during the 2005 season. He will be challenged by Guy Fox (5’10”, 180), a skilled freshman from Ramsey, N.J., who posted a 5.5 goals-against average as a starter for Don Bosco prep school. Cameron Yau (5’9”, 230), a graduate of Upper Canada College and University of Western Ontario, returns for his second year in medical school and is also expected to see action between the pipes.
DEFENCE:
The Redmen defence will be led by captain and returning all-Canadian Peter Kelly, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound native of Pound Ridge, N.Y. Bolstering the Redmen defence will be Jono Zimmerman (6’1”, 200), an ambidextrous sophomore from Westport, Ct., who received honorable mention in the All-Canadian voting last year.
Battling for playing time will be senior Will Urmston (6'3", 200) of Sherborn, Mass., plus juniors Kyle Peterdy (6-foot-2, 195) of Burlington, Ont., -- the team’s most improved player in 2005 -- and Chris D'Amboise (5’10”, 180) of South Portland, Me.
Sophomores aiming to start are Jerome d'Orchimont, a 6-foot-2 bruiser from Katonah, N.Y., and James O’Donnell (6’3” 195), a talented rearguard from Falmouth, Me.
Freshman Brendan Farrer (6’1” 190), a native of Oakville, Ont., and graduate of T.A. Blakelock HS, brings 12 years of experience to the Redmen. An all-around athlete in football, rugby and hockey, Farrer played for the Oakville Buzz junior B box lacrosse team and the Oakville under-19 field lacrosse squad. Another key freshman is Greg Simkiss (6’3” 190) from Berwyn, Pa. An all-star for the Pennsylvania MAB Dawgs, Simkiss played defence at The Haverford School that finished last season ranked eighth in the USA.
MIDFIELD:
Two-time captain Brendan Simeson, a junior from Oshawa, Ont., will lead the midfield along with Eli Mason, a junior all-conference midfielder and team captain. Simeson has been a key factor at midfield since his freshman year, while Mason, a native of Guilderland, NY, is one of the team’s most potent scorers and playmakers.
The only senior midfielder on the roster is Marc Purdon (5’11” 185), an ex-football halfback who has picked up lacrosse quickly and played most recently in Holland while studying overseas.
Jeff Lieberman from Vero Beach, Fla., enters his third season at midfield and will also serve double-duty as player-manager. Other juniors include David Pinckney (6’0" 190) from Williston, Vt., Alex Silverman (5’7” 170), a versatile player from New York City, who can play midfield or attack and Evan Stewart (6’3" 200) of White Rock, B.C., a physical player with nine years of box lacrosse experience.
Alex Bates, a 6-foot-2 sophomore from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., returns along with Arthur Phillips (6’3” 190) from Portland, Me., a skilled two-way “middy” that started as a freshman. Nate Roeder (5’10” 170) of Keene, N.H., who led the Redmen in goals last year, is expected to be a major factor again on offence this season.
Rookie sophomore Scott Bailey, an accomplished 5-foot-11, 200-pound wrestler from Calgary, has transferred to McGill from Limestone College, one of the top NCAA Div. II lacrosse programs in the US. A lacrosse recruit at Limestone in South Carolina, and a graduate of Rundle HS in Calgary, Bailey is a tough, experienced player expected to see a lot of action.
Among the freshmen is Donner Carr, a rugged, 5-foot-10, 200-pound face-off specialist from East Greenwich, RI, who captained the Kimball-Union Academy team in New Hampshire. Another one to look for is Greg Dilella (5’9” 175), a lightning fast face-off specialist from Montreal, who attended Lower Canada College before graduating from Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pa.
Also, Sheldon Locking (6’0” 180) of Calgary, brings eight years of box experience, played for Calgary’s Junior B Mountaineers and brings two years of field lacrosse experience. Sean Simeson (5’7” 160), a tough, quick player who is a younger brother of the aforementioned team captain, joins the Redmen out of the Oshawa Blue Knights in his hometown of Oshawa, Ont.
ATTACK:
A deeper attack that features five veterans and four freshmen, is keyed by senior René Bissonnette (5’11 180) of Ottawa and junior Jimmy Daruwalla (5’6” 140) of Rockville, Md., who led the Redmen in assists in 2005 and tied for the overall points lead.
Junior Tom Gleason (5’10” 175), from Duchess County, N.Y., returns along with sophomores Ben McBeth (5’7” 165) of Keene, N.H., and Jake Safarik (5’8” 170) of Vancouver, B.C., adding skill and depth.
Among the four freshmen competing for playing time is Logan Clark (5’9” 150) of Granby, Ct., who toiled for Granby H.S., where he was captain, MVP, and high scorer (41 G, 18 A).
Freshman Luke LaCava (5’10” 165) of Weston, Ct., started for The Lawrenceville School, which was ranked 10th in the US after an undefeated (20-0) season. LaCava was voted all-state New Jersey (Pitt Division) and finished as Lawrenceville’s third leading scorer.
Jason Martin (5’10” 175) from Montreal played field lacrosse at John Abbott College, where he was MVP and high scorer; he also played box for the West Island Lacrosse Association. Rounding out the squad is Nick Moreau (6’4” 195), a four-year starter at Trumbull HS, who led his team as a junior and captain with 107 points (60 G, 47 A) to win the Connecticut State B scoring title.
