Brent Herbst Class: Sophomore Hometown: Plainview, N.Y. High School: Plainview JFK Height / Weight: 6-0 / 185 Position: Goalie

GENERAL: Talented stopper between the pipes...Amazing ability to lead a defense... Stays poised in goal...Communicates well with defense...Accurate outlet passes...Picked pre-season All-Conference team by Inside Lacrosse Face-off Yearbook...Picked pre-season All-MAAC team.

2007: Appeared and started in 14 of 16 games in net...Boasted 8-4 record...Garnered 106 saves ...Led conference with 7.86 goals against average...Named All-MAAC Second Team for goalie...Named MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year...Earned MAAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week award 4/2...Earned MAAC Defensive Player of the Week 4/9, 4/23.

BEFORE SIENA: Four-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse at Plainview JFK High School...Lettered two years in football... Played defense on the hockey team... Named All-County in lacrosse and honorable mention All-County for football as a senior...Named to All-County Academic Team as a sophomore, junior and senior.

PERSONAL: Born May 10, 1988 in Aurora, Colo...The son of Gary and Donna Herbst...Has two brothers: Brandon, who graduated from the University of Hartford and Justin, who attends the University of Nevada Las Vegas... His sister, Meredith, goes to Binghamton University...Chose Siena for its academic reputation and lacrosse team.

BRECHT ON HERBST: "After an extremely successful campaign as our starting goalie, for us to take the next step as a program, Brett needs to continue to raise his play between the pipes. Personally, he has the ability to single-handedly take us to the next level."