COACH ALBERICI SAYS - Has really grown into captain's role ... leads by example on and off the field ... tremendous competitive drive ... incumbent starting midfielder after receiving 16 starting nods as a junior ... great feet ... has worked very hard to become a strong shooter ... relentless and strong-willed to goal ... formidable dodger ... converted from an attackman to the midfield ... possesses very good vision ... uses quickness to break down defenders ... 4.0 GPA.

2009: Listed in the starting lineup for all 16 games of his junior season ... finished sixth on the team with 13 points and eight goals ... scored two goals, including the game-winning tally to cap a seven-goal comeback in a 13-12 come-from-behind victory over Lafayette (Apr. 14) ... also credited with the game-winning tally in Army's win over Air Force (Mar. 7) ... tallied a goal and an assist versus Cornell (Feb. 28) and Penn (May 2) ... scored goals against Syracuse (Feb. 20), Bryant (Mar. 4). Air Force (Mar. 7) and Colgate (Mar. 29) ... suffered a separated shoulder before the Syracuse game but didn't miss any playing time.

2008: Came off the bench in 13 games during the season ... appeared in three-straight games to start the season against VMI (Feb. 16), Syracuse (Feb. 24) and Air Force (Mar. 1) ... tallied his first career goal in victory over Rutgers (Mar. 15) ... also netted a score against Lafayette (Apr. 15) ... Patriot Academic Honor Roll selection.

2007: Saw action in two contests ... appeared in the Black Knights' games with Marist (Feb. 17) and Lafayette (Mar. 3) ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection.

PRIOR TO WEST POINT: Three-time All-Western New York Lacrosse selection at Saint Francis H.S under coach Mike Greco ... voted captain and team MVP as a senior ... also an All-Catholic League All-Star ... earned four letters in lacrosse, while garnering two in hockey and two in soccer ... hockey team won the Midwest League Championship during his senior year ... All-Catholic selection and captain in soccer as well ... member of the National Honor Society ... earned the Bausch & Lomb Science Award ... was the student council president ... graduated with over a 4.0 grade-point average.

PERSONAL: Andrew Mark Maisano was born in Buffalo, N.Y. on Jan. 22, 1988 ... son of Nancy and Mark Maisano ... has one sister, Chelsea ... hobbies include playing sports and listening to music ... almost received a patent for an invention he made in first grade ... Systems Engineering major with a 4.0 GPA ... ranks 19th academically in the USMA Class of 2010 ... stands in the top-5% of the class overall ... has received the Superintendent's Award for Excellence every semester, recognizing the top 5% of cadets based on the combination of academic, military and physical GPAs ... Dean's List honoree every semester at West Point ... member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and Golden Key Honor Society ... also a member of the Society of American Military Engineers.