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2011 Men's Lacrosse Newcomers

Graham Bergsma • M
Toronto, Ontario/Fairfield University/Lawrence Park

Played four seasons at Fairfield University ... Appeared in 15 games with the Stags, totaling eight points, two goals and six assists ... Attended Lawrence Park Collegiate and the Westminster School prior to attending Fairfield ... Three-time team captain ... Tallied 84 points, 40 goals and 44 assists as a senior ... Named to the TDSAA All-Star Tournament Team ... Member of the 2004 U-16 Canadian National Team and the 2006 Dutch National Team.

"Graham is a real nice pick up transferring in. He is a jack of all trades. He can play attack, midfield, defensive midfield and with a long pole. He is a great athlete and brings a wealth of experience."


Steve Berntson • M
Rochester, N.Y./Finger Lakes CC/Hilton HS

Played one season at Finger Lake Community College ... Earned All-Mid-State Conference honors and recorded 58 points, 42 goals and 16 assists ... Also earned three letters at Hilton High School ... Totaled 61 points on 41 goals and 20 assists as a senior ... Earned all-county accolades in 2009 ... Also a member of the basketball team at Hilton.

"Steve is a traditional attackman who has made the transition to an offensive midfielder. He adds depth to our offense. He has a lot of tools and will be somebody that competes to get on the field for us this year."


Brad Cimino • M
North Tonawanda, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield HS

Three-time letterwinner at Niagara Wheatfield High School ... Earned second-team All-Class B honors ... Totaled 21 points, seven goals and 14 assists, while winning over 60 percent of his faceoffs during his senior season ... Recorded 56 points, 21 goals and 35 assists during his three-year career ... Member of National Honor Society.

"Brad will bring depth to our face-off unit. We also see him developing into a solid defensive-midfielder and helping us in that area."


Brendan Fox • M
Pickering, Ontario/Mars Hill College/Pine Ridge SS

Played one season at Mars Hill College in North Carolina, totaling one goal and one assist ... Member of the Pine Ridge Secondary School team for two years ... Recorded 52 points, 34 goals and 18 assists as a senior.

"Brendan is a big, strong Canadian lefty with a tons of talent. He will add depth to our depth offensively."


Dylan Knopfke • M
Bradenton, Fla./Cardinal Mooney HS

Two-time team captain at Cardinal Mooney ... Recorded 40 points, 19 goals and 21 assists in 10 games as a senior ... Earned team MVP honors ... Selected to the All-West Florida Lacrosse League A-Team as a junior ... Also a three-time letterwinner for the football team.

"Dylan is a great find for the program, getting him out of Florida. He is very athletic, has great size and will to our defensive core."


Christian Quinn • M
Hamburg, N.Y./Herkimer CC/St. Francis HS

Played one season at Herkimer County Community College, earning all-conference accolades ... Earned four letters at St. Francis High School ... Helped the Red Raiders to the MMA Championship ... Earned all-league honors ... Also a member of the hockey and golf teams.

"Christian is feisty and tenacious. He is great ground ball guy and potentially could be our starting faceoff man this season."


Cody Soberanes • M
Danville, Calif./Monte Vista

Earned three letters at Monte Vista High School ... Team captain his senior season ... Accumulated 140 points, 97 goals and 43 assists during his career ... Earned all-league honors and named midfield MVP three times ... Also earned all-conference and All-Bay Area accolades as a senior ... Set career highs with 34 goals and 20 assists during the 2010 campaign.

"Cody is a very talented duel offensive player. He can play at attack and midfield. He is strong and conditioned and will compete for some time on the offensive end this season."