HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (April 6, 2009) – Five student-athletes from three different spring sports received Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) weekly honors, the league announced Monday.

Sophomore Joe Swantkoski (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was named to the men’s lacrosse Honor Roll, junior Michael Fasano (Hawthorne, NJ/St. Joseph’s Regional) and senior Andrew Koncen (Elizabeth, NJ/Union Catholic) were each named to the Honor Roll for baseball and softball received a pair of Weekly Honor Roll awards for freshman Angelica Ruiz (Bergenfield, NJ/Bergenfield) and sophomore Kristin Durborow (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional).

Swantkoski finished the week with five goals in two games, including the gamewinning score in Centenary’s 13-10 win over Neumann. The victory marked the Cyclones’ first conference victory of the season. The sophomore also totaled 11 groundballs in the two games.

Centenary returns to action on Wednesday, April 8, with a home conference game against Gwynedd-Mercy that will start at 4:00 p.m.

4/6/2009 CSAC Weekly Awards

DREXEL HILL, PA (April 4, 2009) The men’s lacrosse team picked up their first conference win of the season beating CSAC opponent Neumann College by a score of 13-10. After the Cyclones led the whole game the Knights tied the score late in the third quarter at nine, but Centenary was able to answer that Neumann run by scoring four of the next five goals. The Cyclones have now improved their record to 2-6 and 1-2 in the conference while Neumann fell to 1-9 and 0-2 in the conference.

Needing a change from the past couple of games, head coach Matt Klank felt the Cyclones really went back to the basics. “We really got back to playing fundamental lacrosse and executing our strategy. We felt nobody could check Jason Rieg so we went to him, and he really came through with a big performance,” said Klank.

Junior, Jason Rieg (Chester, NJ/West Morris) scored three goals in the first quarter to help Centenary build a two goal lead in that quarter at 5-3. The Cyclones outscored Neumann in the second quarter three goals to two to have a halftime lead of 8-5. Neumann College fought back in the third quarter to tie the score at nine after two goals by Dominic Collichio and a goal from Bryan Capone and Matt Toth. Closing out the game, however, Rieg scored two more times as well as sophomore Joe Swantoski (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) and senior Travis Roy (Whippanny, NJ/Whippay Park) to give the Cyclones 13 goals.

Defensively Centenary carried out their game plan well. “On the defensive side we just tried to pack it in as much as possible and force Neumann to take outside shots, which we felt our goalie could handle,” said Klank. Brian Troilo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was the goalie for Centenary today and he finished with 19 saves. Rieg finished the day with five goals and Swantoski finished with four goals. For the Knights Collichio finished with four goals.


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SCRANTON, PA (April 1, 2009)  The men’s lacrosse team were facing their second CSAC opponent of the season playing the Marywood Pacers on Wednesday afternoon and were delivered their second conference loss as Marywood topped the Cyclones 13-5. Marywood brought their record back up to .500 with win at an even 4-4 and now remain undefeated in the CSAC at 2-0. The Cyclones’ record has now been lowered to 1-6 and 0-2 in conference play.

In the first quarter the Pacers jumped out to a three goal lead after Stephen Klepfer, Dustin Sturdevant, and Ryan Kearney found the back of the net. Centenary got on the board when with a minute left in the quarter junior Eddie Montalvo (West Islip, NY/West Islip) scored his first goal of the season and pulled the Cyclones within two at 3-1. After giving up an early goal in the second quarter the Cyclones countered with a goal from leading scorer Jason Rieg (Chester, NJ/West Morris) to make the score Marywood four, Centenary two. The Pacers were able to find the net twice more, however, in the quarter and took a halftime lead of 6-2. In the third quarter both teams traded goals. First Marywood’s Ryne Boyle scored but then it was Rieg again with the answer for his second of the game. Centenary allowed another goal by Boyle only to get it right back when Matt Biringer (Brick, NJ/Brick) scored his fifth goal of the season making the score 8-4. The Cyclones kept it within four to close out the fourth quarter when after giving up one more goal to Boyle, sophomore Joe Swantoski (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was able to beat the keeper and score his first goal of the game. In the fourth quarter the Marywood attack was too much as they scored four unanswered goals to make the score final at 13-5.

The Cyclones on this day were led by Rieg who scored two goals. Brian Troilo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) in net for Centenary finished the day with 22 saves. The Pacers were led by Ryne Boyle who finished the game with four goals. Right behind him was teammate William Roerden who recorded a hat trick as well as picking up three assists to finish with six points.

The Cyclones will be back in action with another chance to pick up their first CSAC victory when they take on Neumann College on April 4, at Neumann. The game is scheduled for 1:00 pm.


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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (March 28, 2009) The men’s lacrosse team dropped their fifth game of the season in a loss to No. 15 Cabrini College. The Cyclones managed to put up eight goals in the loss but had trouble slowing the potent Cavalier attack as Cabrini put in 21 goals to win the game 21-8. The loss as stated was the fifth for the Cyclones and their record is now at 1-5 and now 0-1 in the CSAC. For No. 15 Cabrini College they are now 6-3 and 2-0 in the CSAC.

The Cyclones got a big day from sophomore Joe Swantoski (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) who scored half of his team’s goals with four. Matt Biringer (Brick, NJ/Brick) managed to get a pair of goals in the loss and junior Jason Rieg (Chester, NJ/West Morris) managed a goal and two assists. Brian Troilo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) recorded 12 saves in the net for the Cyclones. The Cavaliers got five goals from from Scott Reimer and seven total points from Casey Grugan who scored two goals and assisted on five others.

Men’s lacrosse will be in action next on Wednesday, April 1, as they face CSAC foe Marywood University. Game is set to start at 4:00 pm.


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Colonial States Athletic Conference T-Shirts will be given out at halftime of the women’s game.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (March 27, 2009) – The Centenary men’s and women’s lacrosse will play in a CSAC double-header, Saturday, March 28, at Cyclone Field in Hackettstown, NJ. The women will play Neumann at 1:00 p.m., followed by the men against No. 15 Cabrini at 3:00 p.m. CSAC t-shirts will be handed at halftime of the women’s game.

The Cyclones (1-4, 0-0 CSAC) are looking to end a four-game slide but face a tough task in No. 15 Cabrini (5-3, 1-0 CSAC). Centenary last played on Tuesday, falling to Kean at home, 16-3.

The Cavaliers are coming off an 18-3 win over Gwynedd-Mercy in their first conference action of the season.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (March 24, 2009) The men’s lacrosse team was overpowered by the visiting Cougars of Kean University. Kean (5-3) took control of the game from the start on way to securing a 16-3 victory over the Cyclones. The loss for the Cyclones, now their fourth straight, lowers their record to 1-4.

Using a deliberate and precise attack the Cougars jumped out to a seven to one lead at the half. The lone Centenary goal in the first half was scored by Matt Biringer (Brick, NJ/Brick) for his first goal of the season. In the second half Kean put up more goals in the third quarter and then five goals in the final quarter to finish the day with 16. Jason Rieg (Chester, NJ/West Morris) scored his team leading eighth goal in the third quarter and Biringer found the back of the net for the second time of the game. In the net for Centenary Kyle McVay (North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick) made four stops in just one quarter of action.

Kean was led by Anthony Bertucci who scored four goals. Also having a strong game was Eric Gillar who made a living playing behind the net and setting up his teammates to the tune of seven assists. John Gesumaria made a game high 10 saves for the Cougars.


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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (March 23, 2009) The men’s lacrosse team is hoping to get back on the winning side of things when they take on the Kean Cougars on Tuesday afternoon on Cyclone Field. The Cyclones (1-3) are looking to record their first win since March 9 when they beat Penn State-Abington 11-8. The Cougars (4-3) will not be an easy task however.

“Kean will certainly provide a stern test for us. They are very athletic on both ends of the ball and have a lot of experience,” said head coach Matt Klank. When talking about what his team needs to improve upon in order to turn things around Klank had this to say, “We need to excel in the fundamentals of the game in order to be successful. We need to handle the ball well, play with a passion, and be mentally engaged for 60 minutes.”

The Cyclones were last in action on March 21 as they were defeated by Stockton College 19-6. Kean’s last contest was a 7-4 defeat at the hands of Colorado College on March 19.

After Kean, Centenary is in action again on Saturday, March 23, facing No. 8 Cabrini College at home at 3:00 pm.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (3/16/09)  Junior, Jason Rieg (Chester, NJ/West Morris) was named to the CSAC Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/15. Rieg recorded eight points on four goals and four assists, including six points in the Cyclones’ win over Penn State-Abington, leading the team to a 1-1 week in non-conference play. 

MADISON, NJ (3/11/09)  In their second contest of the season the men’s lacrosse team was dropped by FDU-Madison 14-4 in Florham Park Wednesday night. This was the first loss of the season for the Cyclones, as their record is now lowered to 1-1. For the Devils of FDU this is their second win in a row and they are now 2-3 for the year.

Things started off well for Centenary as they struck first when 10 minutes into the first quarter Jason Rieg (Chester, NJ/West Morris) netted his fourth goal of the season giving CC the lead 1-0. Centenary could not hold off FDU however, as the Devils scored twice in the quarter's final three minutes to take a 2-1 lead. Over the next two quarters Centenary was outscored 11-1, their lone goal coming when Richard Brady (Morristown, NJ/Morristown) found Joe Swantoski (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) for his first goal of the season.

The Devils held a 13-2 advantage going into the fourth quarter but Centenary was able to net two more goals in the final quarter and hold the opposition to only one. Travis Roy (Whippany, NJ/Whippany Park) and Jonathan Agudo (Glen Gardner, NJ/Voorhees) scored the game’s last two goals making the final score 14-4.

The Cyclones on this day were led by Rieg who finished up with two points on a goal and an assist. Brian Troilo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) recorded 25 saves in net for the Cyclones. FDU was lead by Kevin Shadiak who scored four goals and recorded one assist for five points. Will Stark had a goal and two assists for three points.


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MADISON, NJ (3/11/09)  The Centenary men’s lacrosse team is ready to play their second game of the season, a night game on the road, as they take on the Fairleigh-Dickinson Madison Devils. The Cyclones are hoping to keep the momentum they built after their 11-8 victory over Penn-State Abington on March 9.

In the win, junior Jason Rieg (Chester, NJ/Morris Knolls) finished the game with six total points, scoring three goals and assisting on three others. Senior attack Travis Roy (Whippany, NJ/Whippany Park) also recorded a hat trick as well as picking up four groundballs. In the net for CC, Kyle McVay (North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick Twp.) and Brian Troilo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) combined to make 10 saves on the day.

FDU is coming into tonight’s game with a record of 1-3. After dropping their first three games, the Devils bounced back with a win over Muhlenberg, 8-7. Currently they are led by Kevin Shadiack who has 11 goals and four assists on the season. The Devils’ goalie Alex Kajencki has started all four games, and has recorded 57 saves.

The game is set to start tonight at 7:00 pm. This is the Cyclones last game before they travel south to take on Roger Williams on March 17, in Orlando, FL.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (March 6, 2009) – The Centenary men’s lacrosse home game against Alvernia, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 7, has been postponed. Make-up date for the game have yet to be determined. The Cyclones will open their 2009 schedule on Monday, March 9, against PSU-Abington at 2:00 p.m.

The men’s team finished 2008 6-11 overall, 5-3 in the conference and was picked to finish fourth out of seven teams in the CSAC preseason poll. The Cyclones lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament, 10-6 to Eastern.

Centenary returns a pair of 2008 Second Team All-Conference players in juniors Jason Rieg (Chester, NJ/West Morris Central) and Eddie Montalvo (West Islip, NY/West Islip). Rieg, an attacker, led the team with 52 points on 25 goals and a team-high 27 assists. He also recorded 24 groundballs and two caused turnovers. Montalvo led CC with 44 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers, while scoring one goal from his defensive position.

Also back for the Cyclones is senior Travis Roy (Whippany, NJ/Whippany Park), who tallied four goals, one assist, 39 groundballs and two caused turnovers while leading the team with 62 faceoffs won. Sophomore Joe Swantkoski (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was second on the team with 50 faceoffs; he also recorded three goals, one assist, 16 groundballs and one caused turnover.

Senior goalkeeper Brian Troilo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) returns to mind the net for the Cyclones. The two-year starter set a career-high last season with 231 saves while finishing fourth on the team with 36 groundballs.

PSU-Abington is in its first year of existence and opens its schedule on Saturday, March 7, at Shenandoah.

After Monday’s game, the men play at FDU-Madison on Wednesday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (February 23, 2009) – The Centenary men’s lacrosse team was picked to finish fourth out of seven teams in the CSAC preseason poll, the conference announced. Defending champion Cabrini was chosen to place first, followed by Shenandoah and Marywood. The Cyclones finished 2008 6-11 overall, 5-3 in the CSAC, and lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament, 10-6 to Eastern.

The Cyclones return a pair of 2008 Second Team All-Conference players in juniors Jason Rieg (Chester, NJ/West Morris Central) and Eddie Montalvo (West Islip, NY/West Islip). Rieg, an attacker, led the team with 52 points on 25 goals and a team-high 27 assists. He also recorded 24 groundballs and two caused turnovers. Montalvo led CC with 44 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers, while scoring one goal from his defensive position.

Also back for the Cyclones is senior Travis Roy (Whippany, NJ/Whippany Park), who tallied four goals, one assist, 39 groundballs and two caused turnovers while leading the team with 62 faceoffs won. Sophomore Joe Swantkoski (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was second on the team with 50 faceoffs; he also recorded three goals, one assist, 16 groundballs and one caused turnover.

Senior goalkeeper Brian Troilo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) returns to mind the net for the Cyclones. The two-year starter set a career-high last season with 231 saves while finishing fourth on the team with 36 groundballs.

Centenary opens its regular season with a home game against PSU-Abington on Wednesday, March 4, at 3:30 p.m. The Cyclones face their first conference opponent on Saturday, March 28, with a home match against Cabrini at 3:00 p.m.

2009 CSAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll