Steve Layne Class: Senior Hometown: Downingtown, Pa. High School: Malvern Prep Height / Weight: 5-9 / 180 Position: Defense

2009: Established himself as Loyola's premier markdown defender... Started all 14 games on close defense for the Greyhounds... Named to the All-ECAC Second Team... Collected 48 groundballs, good for third on the team... Ranked second on the team with 24 caused turnovers... Scored his first career goal and point against Bryant (3/10) on a transition opportunity from a face-off... Collected career-highs with five caused turnovers and eight groundballs in the win over Siena (3/3)... Picked up six groundballs against Massachusetts (3/21).

2008: Played in and started all 14 games at defense... Covered opposition's top attacker each week... Picked up 26 groundballs and tallied eight caused turnovers... Key member of a Loyola defensive unit that held ECAC opponents to under six goals a game... Forced three turnovers in the regular-season match against Duke (3/8)... Collected a then-career-high five groundballs against Hobart (4/26) and grabbed four each in wins over Towson (2/23) and Fairfield (4/19).

2007: Played in seven games on defense for the Greyhounds.

Before Loyola: Was a four-year letterwinner in football and lacrosse at Malvern Prep... Served as team captain of both sports his senior year... Led lacrosse team to two league titles and one state championship... Named lacrosse All-American his senior year... Earned First-Team All-State honors his junior and senior seasons... Also named All-Inter-AC three times... Named All-Main Line and All-City for football.

Personal: Majoring in marketing at Loyola... Son of Stephen and Felicia Layne...Has four siblings, Glen, Chris, Andrew and Catherine... Brother, Chris, plays lacrosse for North Carolina.