University of Denver Athletics

Honors and Awards:
Captain (2023, 2024)…All-BIG EAST First Team (2022)...BIG EAST Second Team (2023, 2024)...USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-America Honorable Mention (2023, 2024)…Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America (2024)...BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (04/10/23)…USILA National Team of the Week (04/11/23)...Preseason All-BIG EAST Team (2023).
 
Career:
Played and started in 70 career games at close defense during his five seasons with the Crimson and Gold…Pulled in 74 ground balls and forced 58 caused turnovers…DENVER CAREER RECORD BOOK: 58 caused turnovers ranks second in Denver’s DI history...Tied for the most starts with 70...70 games played tied for third in Denver's DI history. 
 
2024:
Played and started in all 17 games at close defense…Picked up 15 ground balls and forced 17 opponent turnovers…Scored his first career goals and tallied his second career assist…Multiple GBs in four games, including a season-high three in Denver’s win over Air Force…Multiple CTs in four games, including a season-best three in back-to-back games against Utah and Air Force…Scored in the BIG EAST Semifinal against Villanova and tallied an assist in the NCAA First Round against Michigan…Multiple CTs in two of the three NCAA Tournament games.

2023:
Played and started in all 15 games at close defense…Tallied an assist in Denver’s game at Air Force…Picked up 16 ground balls and forced 14 turnovers, while often drawing the opponent’s top attacking assignment…Multiple ground balls in four games, including a season-high four in Denver’s win over Marquette on February 25…Multiple CTs five games, including four of the last seven…Season-high three CTs in back-to-back games against Villanova and at Towson.

2022:
Played and started in all 15 games at close defense for the Pioneers, drawing the opponents top defensive assignment, while picking up 16 ground balls and adding 11 caused turnovers…Picked up multiple grounders in Denver’s games against Yale, Georgetown, St. John’s and a career-high four against Marquette on April 29…Multiple CTs in three games, all wins for the Pioneers.

2021:
Played and started in all 17 games at close defense, picking up 21 ground balls and forcing 11 caused turnovers…Three ground balls and two caused turnovers at Air Force on February 13…Four GBs at St. John’s on March 6…Forced four caused turnovers in Denver’s win over Villanova on April 10.

2020:
Played and started in all six games at close defense…Picked up six ground balls and forced five turnovers…Forced three turnovers in Denver’s season-opening win at Air Force…Picked up a season-high three ground balls in Denver’s 10-6 win against Cleveland State.

BEFORE DENVER:
2019 Western New York Defensive Player of the Year…Two-Time Under Armour Underclass All-American…Two-time All-WNY First Team…Three-time All-League selection…2019 New York All-State selection…2019 WNY Scholar Athlete…Also played four years of soccer, serving as a captain and earning all-league honors in his senior year.   

PERSONAL:
Son to Paul and Mary...Has three siblings: Mia, PJ and Mikey...Chose the University of Denver because of its beautiful campus and the opportunity to play at a high level, while earning a great education…Also enjoys soccer, driveway basketball and watching movies.