2014 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 21
Mike Messina
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 183
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Webster, N.Y.
- High School:
- Aquinas Institute
Bio
Senior Year (2015): Played in all-16 games as a defensive midfielder ... Second on the team in both ground balls (43) and caused turnovers (13) ... Collected a career-high eight ground balls in the season opener against Siena (2/7) ... Caused a pair of turnovers and picked up one ground ball against Cornell (2/15) ... Caused a turnover ans grabbed four ground balls against Army (2/22) ... Caused a turnover and collected three ground balls in back-to-back games against Virginia (3/1) and St. John's (3/7) ... Caused a turnover for the fifth-straight game aganst Johns Hopkins (3/14) ... Caused a career-high three turnovers and picked up three ground balls at Notre Dame (3/28) ... Picked up four ground balls against Albany (4/2) ... Collected three ground balls at North Carolina ... Picked up two ground balls in the ACC Semifinal against North Carolina (4/24) ... Caused a turnover and collected a ground ball against Duke in the ACC title game (4/26) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up three ground balls in the NCAA Tournament opener against Marist (5/10) ... Collected two ground balls against Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Quarterfinal (5/17).
Junior Year (2014): Played in 15 games as a defensive midfielder … Collected 13 ground balls and caused five turnovers … Had a season-high two ground balls in consecutive games against Siena (2/10), Albany (2/16), Maryland (2/22) and Virginia (3/1) … Set a personal high with two caused turnovers at the Cobb County Lacrosse Classic versus St. John’s (3/8).
Sophomore Year (2013): Played in four games as a defensive midfielder ... Picked up three ground balls, including a season-best two in SU's 18-9 win at Providence (3/19) ... BIG EAST All-Academic Team ... Named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters.
Freshman Year (2012): Played in seven games and was credited with six ground balls and one caused turnover … Went 2-for-4 (.500) at the faceoff X, including a 2-for-3 (.667) showing against Rutgers (4/13) at the ESPNU Warrior Classic. Also picked up a personal-best three ground balls and caused his first career turnover against the Scarlet Knights ... Made his college debut in the 2012 season opener against Albany (2/19) … Recovered the first ground ball of his career in the Army game (2/24).
High School: Rated the 99th overall prospect and 28th among midfielders in the Class of 2011 by Inside Lacrosse … U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Recorded 27 goals, 10 assists and 125 ground balls during his senior year at Rochester’s Aquinas Institute ... Tallied 99 goals, 26 assists and 521 ground balls in his scholastic career ... Member of the Western New York team that competed in the Empire State Games … Under Armour Underclassmen Games participant ... Lacrosse team captain as a senior … Also excelled as a running back for the football team … Named the New York Class A co-Player of the Year after leading the Lil’ Irish to the 2010 state championship … Named to the Upstate squad that competed at the New York State High School Football Classic in the Carrier Dome … Rochester Radio and Press Club Male Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Michael Vincent Messina ... Born in December 1992 in Rochester, N.Y. ... Son of Sam and Doreen Messina ... One brother, two sisters … Marketing major.
Junior Year (2014): Played in 15 games as a defensive midfielder … Collected 13 ground balls and caused five turnovers … Had a season-high two ground balls in consecutive games against Siena (2/10), Albany (2/16), Maryland (2/22) and Virginia (3/1) … Set a personal high with two caused turnovers at the Cobb County Lacrosse Classic versus St. John’s (3/8).
Sophomore Year (2013): Played in four games as a defensive midfielder ... Picked up three ground balls, including a season-best two in SU's 18-9 win at Providence (3/19) ... BIG EAST All-Academic Team ... Named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters.
Freshman Year (2012): Played in seven games and was credited with six ground balls and one caused turnover … Went 2-for-4 (.500) at the faceoff X, including a 2-for-3 (.667) showing against Rutgers (4/13) at the ESPNU Warrior Classic. Also picked up a personal-best three ground balls and caused his first career turnover against the Scarlet Knights ... Made his college debut in the 2012 season opener against Albany (2/19) … Recovered the first ground ball of his career in the Army game (2/24).
High School: Rated the 99th overall prospect and 28th among midfielders in the Class of 2011 by Inside Lacrosse … U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Recorded 27 goals, 10 assists and 125 ground balls during his senior year at Rochester’s Aquinas Institute ... Tallied 99 goals, 26 assists and 521 ground balls in his scholastic career ... Member of the Western New York team that competed in the Empire State Games … Under Armour Underclassmen Games participant ... Lacrosse team captain as a senior … Also excelled as a running back for the football team … Named the New York Class A co-Player of the Year after leading the Lil’ Irish to the 2010 state championship … Named to the Upstate squad that competed at the New York State High School Football Classic in the Carrier Dome … Rochester Radio and Press Club Male Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Michael Vincent Messina ... Born in December 1992 in Rochester, N.Y. ... Son of Sam and Doreen Messina ... One brother, two sisters … Marketing major.
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
