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

2008: Played and started in all 14 games at defense ...covered opposition's top attackman 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...collected a career-high five groundballs against Hobart and picked up four each in wins over Towson and Fairfield.

2007: Played in seven games at defense for the Greyhounds ... registered one groundball for the season.

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...the son of Stephen and Felicia Layne...has four siblings, Glen (31), Chris (18), Andrew (16) and Catherine (15)...brother Chris plays lacrosse for North Carolina.