Alberici says - Possesses tremendous quickness ... has some of the best hands on the team ... will continue to be counted on to be a great passer but will also be looked to increase his role as a shooter and finisher ... understands and has a superb feel for the game ... moves the ball very well ... working hard on his defensive game.

2009: Staring member of the first midfield for the second-straight season ... finished fifth on the squad with 19 points ... was third with 10 assists and fifth with nine goals ... started the season with a two-goal, two-assist showing to go along with four ground balls against VMI (Feb. 14) ... logged a goal and an assist against Syracuse (Feb. 20) ... held scoreless for the first time during his collegiate career opposite Cornell (Feb. 28), snapping a 17-game streak ... bounced back with two goals against Bryant (Mar. 4) ... credited with a goal against Air Force (Mar. 7) and an assist at Rutgers (Mar. 14) ... tallied a goal and two helpers as well as three ground balls opposite Lehigh (Mar. 17) before scoring a goal and an assist at Holy Cross (Mar. 21) ... single assists came versus Hofstra (Mar. 24) and in both matchups opposite Bucknell (Apr. 4, Apr. 24) ... also found the net once at Colgate (Mar. 29).

2008:  Started all 15 games ... tied for the team scoring lead with 33 points ... finished fifth in the Patriot League and first for Army with 18 assists ... 15 goals were fourth on the squad ... only Black Knight to score at least one point in all 15 games ... became the first Army freshman in 18 years to score a hat trick in his first collegiate game, totaling three goals and an assist versus VMI (Feb. 16) ... tallied a goal and two assists at Syracuse (Feb. 24) ... two goals opposite Air Force (Mar. 1) and two assists at Cornell (Mar. 8) ... credited with a goal and an assist in four-straight games versus Rutgers (Mar. 15), Lehigh (Mar. 19), Holy Cross (Mar. 22) and Hofstra (Mar. 25) ... named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Mar. 24) ... assisted the last-second, game-winning goal at Hofstra ... notched three assists in win over Colgate (Mar. 29) en route to second-straight PL Rookie of the Week honor (Mar. 31) ... had two assists versus Bucknell (Apr. 4) and another in win over Navy (Apr. 12) ... chipped in a goal and two assists at Lafayette (Apr. 15) and a goal and an assist opposite Duke (Apr. 19) to snag his third weekly PL rookie honor (Apr. 21) ... scored two goals versus Bucknell in Patriot League Semis (Apr. 25) and added another at Penn (May 3) ... named Gen. L.E. Seeman Award winner as the team's top plebe player.

Prior To West Point: All-America and All-State as a senior at Episcopal Academy for coach Andy Hayes ... totaled 36 goals and 29 assists as a senior captain ... also lettered in basketball and football ... played point guard on the hardwood and linebacker on the gridiron ... was the offensive MVP in year at USMAPS, finishing second all-time with 52 assists.

Personal: Robert J. McCallion is the son of Robert and Maribeth McCallion ... was born in Overbrook, Pa. on May 24, 1988 ... has three siblings, Kelly, Joey and Nora ... started playing lacrosse in second grade ... grandfather and uncle are in the Villanova Athletic Hall of Fame for football and basketball, respectively ... mother holds the career assist record in basketball at Philadelphia University ... enjoys fishing in his spare time ...majoring in American Legal Studies.