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2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster

14 Mike Vavonese

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 155
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Syracuse, N.Y.
  • High School Christian Brothers Academy

Biography

 
 MIKE VAVONESE'S CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON GP-GS G A PTS SHOTS SH PCT GB CT F/O F/O PCT.
2013 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2-6 .333
2014 15-0 2 2 4 2 1.000 26 5 4-11 .364
2015 14-0 1 1 2 1 1.000 18 4 0-5 .000
2016 12-0 3 0 3 9 .333 3 1 0-0 .000
CAREER 45-0 6 3 9 12 .500 48 10 6-22 .273
 
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
: 2, vs. Robert Morris, 4/19/16
Assists: 1, Three Times
Points: 2, vs. Robert Morris, 4/19/16
GB: 5, vs. VMI, 4/19/14
CT: 2, at Monmouth, 4/4/15
Faceoffs: 2, Three Times
VAVONESE IN THE NEWS
Men's Lacrosse Welcomes 16 Newcomers to Roster
2016 • SENIOR YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Played in all 12 games during his senior season.
• Netted a career-best three goals.
• Tallied his first career multi-goal game versus Robert Morris.
• Also added a goal in a win versus Manhattan.
2015 • JUNIOR YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Appeared in 14 games.
• Scored a goal against VMI, while adding an assist versus Quinnipiac.
• Totaled 18 ground balls and four caused turnovers during the season.
• Registered a career-best two caused turnovers against Monmouth.
• Collected multiple ground balls in six games, including a season-best three in back-to-back games versus Furman and Air Force.
2014 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Played in all 15 games, serving as one of the team’s top defensive midfielders.
• Totaled 26 ground balls and five caused turnovers during his freshman campaign.
• Ranked third on the team with his 26 ground balls.
• Also recorded four points on two goals and two assists.
• Netted his first collegiate goal to go along with four ground balls in an upset win over 13th-ranked Albany.
• Scored a goal and added a season-best five ground balls in a win versus VMI.
• Also collected four ground balls against Binghamton and Marist.
• Registered an assist in back-to-back conference victories versus Manhattan and Quinnipiac.
• Won 4-of-11 faceoffs during the season.
2013 • FRESHMAN YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Appeared in four games as a rookie.
• Collected one ground ball at No. 9 Syracuse, while winning 2-of-3 faceoffs.
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played three seasons at Christian Brothers Academy.
• Captained the team his senior season.
• Earned all-league accolades in 2012.
• Posted 29 goals and 53 assists during his career in addition to a .610 faceoff percentage.
• Also a member of the football and hockey teams with the Brothers.
PERSONAL
• Son of Mike and Elisabeth.
• Father played football at Canisius.
• Two brothers, Patrick and Matthew.
• Patrick played lacrosse at Morrisville.
• Cousin, Bobby, played for the Griffs lacrosse team from 2001 to 2004.
• Majoring in political science.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2013Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'9" 165 lbs
    28
  • 14

    2014Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'9" 165 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2015Junior

    Midfielder
    5'9" 155 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2016Senior

    Midfielder
    5'9" 155 lbs
    14