Busy Ohio State Weekend includes Alumni Game, Annual Banquet
MLAX: Busy Buckeye Weekend includes Alumni Game, Annual
Banquet
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - As the Ohio State men's lacrosse team continues
its fall slate, the Buckeyes, both new and old, had a busy weekend.
Friday the current squad and a group of alumni met up on the field,
while Sunday the 2011 team, and many current parents and friends of
the program, gathered for the annual banquet.
Friday night more than 40 former Buckeyes returned to campus for
the alumni game, held at the Harmon Family Football Park. The night
opened with the current Buckeyes taking on the alums, and winning,
12-1. That game was followed by the Scarlet vs. Gray Game that saw
Scarlet come out on top, 6-5. The alums continued the weekend with
a group attending the Ohio State football team's victory over
Indiana.
Sunday morning in the recruit room of Ohio Stadium the team held
its annual brunch to honor the 2010 squad and introduce the 2011
group.
The team had special guests in attendance, as JJ Snider, who the
squad has adopted through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, and his family came to
the banquet. Jodi, JJ's mother, addressed the group, while JJ also
got behind the microphone for an "O-H!" Denis Murphy, one of the
founders of Friends of Jaclyn, also spoke to the banquet attendees
about his daughter, Jaclyn, and how the organization came to
be.
Former Buckeye All-American Greg Bice and his wife, Emily, spoke
to the group and showed a video about Lacrosse the Nations, an organization they are involved
with that utilizes sport and play to provide education, mentorship,
hope and opportunity to children living in impoverished communities
worldwide.
Logan Schuss, the 2010 ECAC Rookie of the Year and an honorable
mention All-American, was the recipient of both the Offensive MVP
and Community Service awards. Schuss not only led the Buckeyes in
scoring with a Buckeye freshman record 56 points but also had a
team high community service hours. An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete,
Schuss was selected to the All-ECAC first team after ranking first
in the league in scoring and ranking 12th nationally in points per
game.
The Defensive MVP accolade was shared by Andrew Stimmel and Scott
Foreman who also were presented with silver mugs by former Buckeye
captain and Men's Varsity O past president Alan Brady after serving
as team captains in 2010. Stimmel, an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
and Academic All-Big Ten choice played in all 15 games and had 26
ground balls and scored against Air Force in the Showdown in the
Shoe. Foreman, a starter in all 15 games, was a second team
All-ECAC pick and had a team-best 15 caused turnovers along with 29
ground balls. He earned a spot on the league's player of the week
honor roll during the season.
The Unsung Hero Award was given to Mario Ventiquattro and Conor
David. Ventiquattro started all 15 games as a senior and was third
on the team with 21 goals (with a team-high nine man-up tallies),
ranking fourth with 28 points. David, an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
and Academic All-Big Ten selection, saw action in all 15 games and
had 23 ground balls along with 10 caused turnovers.
The Outstanding Freshman Award was shared by Ohio State
Scholar-Athletes Dominique Alexander and Jeff Tundo, who both
started all 15 games in 2010. Alexander, the ECAC Rookie of the
Week May 3, had 19 points on 11 goals (including four vs.
Bellarmine) and eight assists. Tundo, a three-time league rookie of
the week selection, was second on the team with 35 points,
including 20 goals and 15 assists (including five at Hobart).
An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten selection,
Joe Bonanni received the Paul Hartman Most Improved Player Award.
After playing in 10 games as a freshman Bonanni competed in all 15
games his sophomore season in 2010, starting the last 14. He had 14
caused turnovers to rank second on the team and scored a goal at
Hobart.
Jarred Bowman received the team's Sportsmanship Award after
earning the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for Ohio State men's
lacrosse in 2010 as well. An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete, Academic
All-Big Ten and ECAC All-Academic Team selection, Bowman played in
15 games, starting vs. Robert Morris, and had seven points (3g, 4a)
on the year.
Trey Wilkes earned the Ground Ball Award after leading the
Buckeyes with 41 groundballs in his rookie campaign. He played in
14 games on the year and won 94 faceoffs. He had a career-best
eight ground balls vs. Bellarmine, scooping up seven at Robert
Morris.
Biology major Tyler Dolphin was honored for his academic success,
earning the team's Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award. He was an
Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten choice and was
named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar after posting a grade-point
average of 3.7 or better during the 2009-10 school year. Dolphin
and his 25 teammates (a Buckeye lacrosse record) who were invited
to the Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Banquet were recognized at the
brunch Sunday as well. Packy Campbell joined Dolphin as a Big Ten
Distinguished Scholar.
Goalie Brandon Freeman was the recipient of the Buckeye Power Club
as selected by the strength and conditioning staff. Freeman started
14 games and made 161 season in his final campaign for the Scarlet
and Gray.
The Alan Brady Service to Ohio State Lacrosse award was presented
to Bill Moffitt, assistant building coordinator of the Woody Hayes
Athletic Center, and Mike Caldwell, the team's equipment manager,
for their hard work to support the needs of the lacrosse team
throughout the year.
