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2015 Men's Lacrosse Roster

4 Alex Govenettio

  • Position Goaltender
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Derby, N.Y.
  • High School Lake Shore

Biography

 ALEX GOVENETTIO'S CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON GP-GS MIN. GA GAA
SAVES SV PCT. RECORD GB CT
2012 8-1 199:09 44 13.26 31 .413 0-2 3 2
2013 11-11 547:47 111 12.16 83 .428 3-8 14 3
2014 15-15 839:37 131 9.36 151 .535 7-8 18 2
2015 15-15 840:38 147 10.49 144 .495 3-12 18 1
CAREER 49-42 2427:11 433 10.70 408 .485 13-30 53 8



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CAREER HIGHS
Saves: 18, at Cornell, 4/7/15
GB: 4, at Michigan, 2/28/15
CT: 1, Eight Times

GOVENETTIO IN THE NEWS
Govenettio Collects MAAC Weekly Honor
Govenettio and Edwards Earn MAAC Accolades
Govenettio Named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
Men's Lacrosse Names Team Captains
THREE-TIME MAAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

2015 • SENIOR YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Started all 15 games for the Griffs.
• Posted a 10.49 goals against average and .495 save percentage.
• In six MAAC games, registered an 8.66 goals against average and .552 save percentage.
• Named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting 14 saves in a 10-9 overtime victory against Siena.
• Posted an .800 save percentage in a win at Manhattan, recording 16 saves on just 20 shots on goal.
• Registered a career-best 18 saves at No. 10 Cornell.
• Stopped at least 10 shots in six games.
• Also collected 18 ground balls and one caused turnover.

2014 • JUNIOR YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Started all 15 games in net for the Griffs.
• Ranked second in the MAAC and 19th nationally with a 9.36 goals against average.
• His mark also places third in the program’s record book.
• Increased his save percentage by 11.1 percent from .424 his first two years to .535 as a junior.
• Anchor of the top scoring defense in the MAAC at 9.47 goals per game.
• Two-time MAAC Defensive Player of the Week.
• Earned the weekly accolade after stopping 11-of-14 shots on goal in a win over Boston University and 10-of-14 shots in a MAAC victory against Manhattan.
• Named to the Frontier Airlines Faceoff Classic All-Tournament Team after anchoring the defense against Air Force and No. 5 Denver.
• Stopped 13 shots in a 7-6 win versus Air Force.
• Recorded a season-best 14 saves in three-straight games against Quinnipiac, Binghamton and VMI, posting a .618 save percentage during the three-game stretch.
• Held the nation’s top scoring offense to nearly six goals below its season average, stopping 12 shots in an upset victory against No. 13 Albany.
• Recorded double-digit saves in 10-of-15 games.
• Also added 18 ground balls and two caused turnovers during the season.

2013 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Started 11 games for the Griffs in net.
• Posted a 12.16 goals against average and .428 save percentage.
• Made a season-best 13 saves against No. 3 Cornell.
• Also recorded double-digit stops against Air Force, No. 11 Denver, Hobart and Marist.
• Added 14 ground balls and three caused turnovers during the season.

2012 • FRESHMAN YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Appeared in eight games with one starting assignment.
• Posted a 13.26 goals against average and .413 save percentage.
• Stopped 11 shots in his first career start at Binghamton, the most saves by a Griff in his first start since 2003.

BEFORE CANISIUS
• Earned four letters at Lake Shore High School.
• Received All-America honors in 2011.
• Named to the All-Western New York Team as a senior.
• Recorded a 68 save percentage with the Eagles.
• Also a member of the football and basketball teams.

PERSONAL
• Born January 1, 1993.
• Son of Joe and Colleen Govenettio
• One brother, Connor.
• Majoring in communications.





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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2012Freshman

    Goaltender
    5'10" 165 lbs
    14
  • 4

    2013Sophomore

    Goaltender
    5'10" 165 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2014Junior

    Goaltender
    5'10" 165 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2015Senior

    Goaltender
    5'10" 185 lbs
    4