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2012 Men's Lacrosse Roster

27 Simon Giourmetakis

  • Position Attack
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 186
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Edmonton, Alberta
  • High School Center

Biography

Notes
• Fourth player in the program's history to garner first-team All-MAAC honors twice.
• Finished his career ranked 14th in the school's record book in career points (114) and career goals (77) plus 13th in career assists (37).

2012 • Senior Year
• Earned unanimous selection to the All-MAAC First Team.
• Led the Griffs with 47 points and 34 goals.
• Placed second on the team with 13 assists.
• Led all players in the MAAC and ranked 17th nationally with 2.43 goals per game.
• Finished fifth in the conference and 28th in the country with 3.36 points per game.
• Ranked 19th nationally with a shooting percentage of .442.
• Set career highs with eight points and six goals in a 13-10 win at Albany.
• Earned MAAC Offensive Player of the Week honors following his performance against the Great Danes.
• Also tied a personal best by netting six goals in an 11-7 conference victory over Manhattan. Added an assist for seven points.
• Tallied at least five points in five of the team's 14 games and at least three goals in seven contests.
• Registered multiple assists on four occasions.
• Ranked second on the team with five man-up goals.
• Totaled eight points on five goals and three assists in two MAAC Tournament victories.

2011 • Junior Year
• Named to the All-MAAC First Team.
• Led the Griffs with 34 points, 22 goals and 12 assists.
• In six MAAC games, led the team with 24 points, 16 goals and eight assists.
• Ranked second in the MAAC during conference games with 4.00 points per game and 2.67 goals per game plus fifth with 1.33 assists per game.
• Led all players in the country with a .511 shooting percentage.
• Set a season high with six points at Detroit, recording four goals and two assists.
• Also netted four goals against MAAC foe Jacksonville.
• Registered four points and three goals in a 7-5 victory against Marist.
• Added two assists versus Hobart and Siena.
• Recorded at least three points in nine of the final 10 games of the season.
• Also totaled 18 ground balls and five caused turnovers.
• Collected a career-best three ground balls in three-straight contests against Jacksonville, Hobart and Marist.

2010 • Sophomore Year
• Appeared in 13 games with one starting assignment.
• Finished second on the team with 20 points and 13 goals.
• Placed third on the team with seven assists.
• Recorded three points in overtime games.
• Netted unassisted goals against Manhattan and Hobart in the extra session plus an assist at Saint Joseph's.
• Goal against Hobart gave Griffs first win against their in-state rivals in 11 all-time meetings.
• Posted season highs with three points and two goals in the win versus Saint Joseph's.
• Also netted two goals against Denver and Manhattan, while posting two points (1g, 1a) versus Mount St. Mary's, Robert Morris, Marist and VMI.
• Recorded at least one goal in a career-best nine-straight games from March 13 to April 21 and at least one point in 12-of-13 games during the season.

2009 • Freshman Year
• Played in 12 games as a rookie, recording 13 points, eight goals and five assists.
• Tied for second on the team and led all freshmen with five helpers.
• Named the MAAC Rookie of the Week following his first collegiate game against No. 16 Colgate.
• Recorded a season-best three points and two goals against the Raiders.
• Also netted two goals against conference foes Marist and Wagner.
• Posted three points on a goal and two assists in an overtime victory over Manhattan.
• Also registered a season-best two helpers against Saint Joseph's.
• Picked up 10 ground balls during the season, including a season-best two against Robert Morris.

Before Canisius
• Played two years of lacrosse at St. Francis Xavior.
• Earned MVP honors during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
• Also played one season of basketball at W.P. Wagner High School.

Personal
• Son of Mark and Brenda Giourmetakis.
• Four siblings, Jordan, Nathan, Ben and Jon.
• Majoring in management.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2009Freshman

    Attack
    5'10" 186 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2010Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'10" 186 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2011Junior

    Attack
    5'10" 186 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2012Senior

    Attack
    5'10" 186 lbs
    27