Jordan Kolb Class: Senior Hometown: Lancaster, Pa. High School: Hempfield Height / Weight: 6-0 / 197 Position: M Experience: SR

Senior Jordan Kolb has emerged as a key part of Penn State's powerful face-off unit. Through-out his three year career, Kolb's presence has increased each season and last year, the talented Pennsylvania native posted a superb .604 face-off percentage, second in the ECAC Lacrosse League. Kolb will now be counted on to continue that solid progression and add veteran savvy to the Penn State cause.

LION CAREER:

2008:Kolb won 58 of 96 face-offs for a team-best .604 face-off percentage. He ended the year second in the ECAC Lacrosse League in that statistical category. Kolb heads into his final year with a solid .602 face-off average (77 of 128) and 34 ground balls.

2007:Kolb led Penn State with a .567 face-off percentage, winning 17 of 30. He played in eight of the Nittany Lions' 13 games and was also named to the Academic All-Big Ten team.

2006: Kolb saw action in one game in 2006 (at St. John's in an ECAC victory), collecting two ground balls and winning both face-offs he participated in.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:
Born Dec. 24, 1986...high school All-American in 2004...all-district as a freshman, team's Most Outstanding Middie as a sophomore and District Player of the Year as a senior...helped guide Hempfield to a state runner-up finish in 2005...lacrosse team captain as a senior...also lettered three years in football...son of Rick Kolb and Pam Bervinchak...one brother, Ryan, and three sisters, Jocelyn, Krista and Karly...pursuing a business management major at Penn State.

COACHES VIEW:
"Jordan has improved greatly in the face off game and is very, very competitive in the face off circle. Jordan works well with Joe Britt and brings a tenacious nature to keeping the ball in the middle of the field. Known to be more of a physical grinder on face off's but has expanded his skills to get more offensive with quick wins.." - Coach Thiel