University of Denver Athletics

Honors and Awards:
Captain (2023, 2024)…BIG EAST Second Team (2024)…BIG EAST Specialist of the Week (04/15/24)…USILA National Team of the Week (04/15/24)…
 
Career:
Played 66 career games in Denver’s defensive midfield, picking up 61 ground balls and forcing 29 turnovers in his career…Scored five goals and tallied 11 assists in transition for 16 career points…Career-highs in ground balls (24), caused turnovers (10), goals (3) and points (6) in his fifth year of eligibility.
 
2024:
Played and started in all 17 of Denver’s contests at short stick defensive midfield…Picked up 24 ground balls and forced 10 turnovers…Finished the season with seven CTs in the final seven games…Scored three goals and added three assists…Scored twice in Denver’s 10-8 win over Georgetown on April 13…Season-best two CTs in Denver’s 7-4 win over Providence…Picked up a season-best four ground balls in Denver’s season-opening overtime win at Johns Hopkins…3+GBs in wins against Hopkins (4), Cornell, at Villanova and at Providence.

2023:
Started all 15 games at short stick defensive midfield for the Pioneers defense…Tallied four points on a goal and three assists…Picked up 12 ground balls and nine caused turnovers…Had a season-high four ground balls in the season opener against Utah and a season-best two caused turnovers in the BIG EAST Semifinal against Villanova.

2022:
Played in 14 games, starting a majority of them in Denver’s short stick defensive midfield…Had a goal in Denver’s loss to Jacksonville and had four assists spread out through the season…Picked up 15 ground balls and added nine caused turnovers, including multiple CTs in three non-conference games.

2021:
Played in all 17 games in Denver’s short stick defensive midfield, picking up 10 ground balls, forcing one turnover and adding an assist in transition…Season-high three ground balls at Georgetown on April 17.

2020:
Played in three games in his freshman season.

BEFORE DENVER:
Four-year varsity starter, two-time first team All-Conference pick…All CNY…U.S. Lacrosse All-American…Two-time Offensive Player of the Year for his high school team…Three-year varsity quarterback, earning two first-team All-Conference honors…Three-year basketball starter, earning two first team All-Conference picks at point guard. 

PERSONAL:
Son to Richard and Kimberly...Has one sibling: Nickolas...Chose the University of Denver because it is a great opportunity to play for outstanding coaches and hopefully make a run at a National championship. The school was also what he was looking for academically which finalized his commitment…Enjoys golfing, hiking and skiing.