2023 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Griffin Cook
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 169
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- High School:
- Jamesville-DeWitt
Bio
Career Overview: Has played both attack and midfield in his Syracuse tenure ... was one of the top riding attackmen in the country, leading all offensive players in caused turnovers in 2020 as a sophomore ... Was the only Orange true freshman to appear in every game in 2019.
Senior Year 2023: Served as a team co-captain … played in all 15 games as a fifth-year senior midfielder … scored 11 goals with three assists for 14 points … shot 31.4 percent on the season … scored on half of his shots on goal (22) … had multi-goal games against St. Bonaventure (March 21) and No. 12 North Carolina (April 15) … had a season-best three points against the Tar Heels in that meeting … scored in three straight games against Hofstra (March 14), St. Bonaventure, and Hobart (April 25) … grabbed seven ground balls along the way.
Junior Year (2022): Suffered a season-ending injury in the Duke game that forced him to miss the last six games ... Had eight points (4-4), caused four turnovers and picked up nine ground balls on the year ... Caused a turnover and collected four ground balls at Stony Brook (3/19) ... Had an assist, caused a turnover and picked up three ground balls at Johns Hopkins (3/13) ... Had an assist against Hobart (3/6) ... Scored once against Army (3/2) ... Scored a career-high three goals at Virginia (2/26) ... Had an assist and caused two turnovers against Maryland (2/20) ... Had one assist against Holy Cross (2/12).
Sophomore Year (2021): Played in all-13 games with one start ... Scored one goal, had two assists, caused three turnovers and picked up eight ground balls ... Had an assist at Notre Dame (5/1) ... Picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover against North Carolina (4/17) ... Scored his first goal of the year vs. Albany (4/8) ... Registered his first assist of the year at Duke (3/25) ... Picked up a ground ball vs. Holy Cross (3/20) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Army (2/21).
Sophomore Year (2020): Started all-five games of the shortened 2020 season at attack ... Led the nation in caused turnovers by an attackman (7) ... Scored five goals and posted four assists, caused seven turnovers and collected 11 ground balls on the year ... His seven caused turnovers was on pace to shatter the Syracuse single-season record for an attackman and tied for the third-most by an attackman in Syracuse history since caused turnovers became an official NCAA statistic in 2010 ... Assisted on a goal and picked up a ground ball vs. Johns Hopkins (3/7) ... Scored a man-down goal, caused a pair of turnovers and picked up three ground balls against Hobart (2/28) ... Caused a turnover and picked up three ground balls against Army (2/23) ... Posted a career-high five points (3-2) and the first hat trick of his career, also caused a pair of turnovers and picked up three ground balls against Binghamton (2/15) ... Earned his first collegiate start against Colgate, scoring a goal, contributing an assist, causing two turnovers and picking up a ground ball (2/7).
Freshman Year (2019): Played in all 14 games primarily on the second line midfield and as a reserve attackman ... Registered eight points (four goals, four assists) to lead all Orange rookies … Contributed one assist against Navy (4/20) … Chipped in an assist at (3/30)… Scored a season best three points and two goals. the first multi-point game of his career in Syracuse’s comeback win over Rutgers (3/15) ... Was named to the USILA/New Balance Team of the Week for his performance, which included the eventual game-winning goal. and added an assist in the win against Rutgers (3/15)… Scored one goal and tied a career high with three ground balls in the win against Johns Hopkins (3/9)… Scored his first collegiate goal against Army (2/24)… Picked up three ground balls in his collegiate debut against Colgate (2/8).
Before SU: 2018 Under Armour All-American … Two-time USILA All-American … 2018 Bob Scott Award Winner, presented by US Lacrosse … Syracuse.com Central New York Player of the Year … Four-time First-Team All-League selection … Two-time team captain at Jamesville-DeWitt under Orange alum Jamie Archer … Led Jamesville-DeWitt to the 2016 New York State Championship ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Karen and David Cook ... Has two older sisters, Taylor and Kelsey ... Great Grandfather Victor Jenkins played lacrosse at Syracuse from 1922-25 and was later elected into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame ... Grandfather Hank Cook (1958-61) and Great Grandfather Harry Cook (1936-38) each played football at Syracuse ... Born January 17, 2000 ... Majoring in entrepreneur and emerging enterprises in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
PLAYER FEATURES
Griffin Cook Steps Into Expanded Role with SU after Growing Up in Program’s Shadow (Andrew Crane/ The Daily Orange)
Griffin Cook’s Creativity Gives Orange Offense Potency at 3rd Attack Spot (Andrew Crane/ The Daily Orange)
Syracuse Lacrosse Pest Griffin Cook: ‘I’m just trying to fly around and cause a lot of havoc’ (Lindsay Kramer/ Syracuse.com)
Senior Year 2023: Served as a team co-captain … played in all 15 games as a fifth-year senior midfielder … scored 11 goals with three assists for 14 points … shot 31.4 percent on the season … scored on half of his shots on goal (22) … had multi-goal games against St. Bonaventure (March 21) and No. 12 North Carolina (April 15) … had a season-best three points against the Tar Heels in that meeting … scored in three straight games against Hofstra (March 14), St. Bonaventure, and Hobart (April 25) … grabbed seven ground balls along the way.
Junior Year (2022): Suffered a season-ending injury in the Duke game that forced him to miss the last six games ... Had eight points (4-4), caused four turnovers and picked up nine ground balls on the year ... Caused a turnover and collected four ground balls at Stony Brook (3/19) ... Had an assist, caused a turnover and picked up three ground balls at Johns Hopkins (3/13) ... Had an assist against Hobart (3/6) ... Scored once against Army (3/2) ... Scored a career-high three goals at Virginia (2/26) ... Had an assist and caused two turnovers against Maryland (2/20) ... Had one assist against Holy Cross (2/12).
Sophomore Year (2021): Played in all-13 games with one start ... Scored one goal, had two assists, caused three turnovers and picked up eight ground balls ... Had an assist at Notre Dame (5/1) ... Picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover against North Carolina (4/17) ... Scored his first goal of the year vs. Albany (4/8) ... Registered his first assist of the year at Duke (3/25) ... Picked up a ground ball vs. Holy Cross (3/20) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Army (2/21).
Sophomore Year (2020): Started all-five games of the shortened 2020 season at attack ... Led the nation in caused turnovers by an attackman (7) ... Scored five goals and posted four assists, caused seven turnovers and collected 11 ground balls on the year ... His seven caused turnovers was on pace to shatter the Syracuse single-season record for an attackman and tied for the third-most by an attackman in Syracuse history since caused turnovers became an official NCAA statistic in 2010 ... Assisted on a goal and picked up a ground ball vs. Johns Hopkins (3/7) ... Scored a man-down goal, caused a pair of turnovers and picked up three ground balls against Hobart (2/28) ... Caused a turnover and picked up three ground balls against Army (2/23) ... Posted a career-high five points (3-2) and the first hat trick of his career, also caused a pair of turnovers and picked up three ground balls against Binghamton (2/15) ... Earned his first collegiate start against Colgate, scoring a goal, contributing an assist, causing two turnovers and picking up a ground ball (2/7).
Freshman Year (2019): Played in all 14 games primarily on the second line midfield and as a reserve attackman ... Registered eight points (four goals, four assists) to lead all Orange rookies … Contributed one assist against Navy (4/20) … Chipped in an assist at (3/30)… Scored a season best three points and two goals. the first multi-point game of his career in Syracuse’s comeback win over Rutgers (3/15) ... Was named to the USILA/New Balance Team of the Week for his performance, which included the eventual game-winning goal. and added an assist in the win against Rutgers (3/15)… Scored one goal and tied a career high with three ground balls in the win against Johns Hopkins (3/9)… Scored his first collegiate goal against Army (2/24)… Picked up three ground balls in his collegiate debut against Colgate (2/8).
Before SU: 2018 Under Armour All-American … Two-time USILA All-American … 2018 Bob Scott Award Winner, presented by US Lacrosse … Syracuse.com Central New York Player of the Year … Four-time First-Team All-League selection … Two-time team captain at Jamesville-DeWitt under Orange alum Jamie Archer … Led Jamesville-DeWitt to the 2016 New York State Championship ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Karen and David Cook ... Has two older sisters, Taylor and Kelsey ... Great Grandfather Victor Jenkins played lacrosse at Syracuse from 1922-25 and was later elected into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame ... Grandfather Hank Cook (1958-61) and Great Grandfather Harry Cook (1936-38) each played football at Syracuse ... Born January 17, 2000 ... Majoring in entrepreneur and emerging enterprises in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
PLAYER FEATURES
Griffin Cook Steps Into Expanded Role with SU after Growing Up in Program’s Shadow (Andrew Crane/ The Daily Orange)
Griffin Cook’s Creativity Gives Orange Offense Potency at 3rd Attack Spot (Andrew Crane/ The Daily Orange)
Syracuse Lacrosse Pest Griffin Cook: ‘I’m just trying to fly around and cause a lot of havoc’ (Lindsay Kramer/ Syracuse.com)
Press Conference | NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Maryland - NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Syracuse vs. Maryland: NCAA Tournament Semifinals
Saturday, May 24
Walkin' and Talkin' with Carter Rice
Saturday, May 24
