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2008 Men's Lacrosse Roster

20 Briggs Thompson

  • Position Attack
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown South Lyme, CT
  • Highschool East Lyme

Biography

2008: Played in nine games ... Posted seven points on three goals and four assists ... Had a game-winning goal ... Scooped up 10 ground balls and caused a turnover ... Scored two goals and had three groPhoto by Tom Killipsund balls in a win over Eastern Connecticut State (3/5) ... Tallied two assists in a win at Fairleigh Dickinson (3/16) ... Had a goal and three ground balls in a win at Vassar (3/22) ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2007: Played in all 15 games ... Third on the team in goals with 24 and fourth in points with 30 ... Had six assists ... Had 78 shots, including 48 on goal ... Posted a game-winning goal and one on the man-up ... Scooped up 23 ground balls and caused a turnover ... Tallied three goals and two assists for five points on 12 shots with a ground ball in a win over Salve Regina (3/1) ... Scored four goals and added an assist for five points with three ground balls in a win against Vassar (3/17) ... Tallied a season-high six goals, including a game-winner, with three ground balls in a victory over Lasell (3/21) ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2006: Played in 17 games ... Tallied six goals and five assists for 11 points ... Had 36 shots, including 11 on goal ... Scooped up nine ground balls ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2005: Played in 13 games … Had eight goals and five assists for 13 points … Had 29 shots including 13 on goal … Had one man-up goal … Scooped up 11 ground balls … Caused one turnover … Liberty League Rookie of the Week once …

High School:
Four-year varsity lacrosse player … Played varsity hockey and varsity soccer … Ran indoor track … New London Day All-Area First Team … All-ECC Second Team … All-ECC First Team … All-State … Senior All-Star Game MVP … State championship game Most Valuable Player … Holds record for single seasons goals (80) and goals scored in two seasons (149) in lacrosse … Pre-calc Award … High Honor Roll …

Personal:
Computer Science major … Dean’s List ... Son of Janice and Bill Thompson.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2005Freshman

    Midfield
    0 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2006Sophomore

    Attack
    6'0" 175 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2007Junior

    Attack
    6'0" 175 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2008Senior

    Attack
    6'0" 175 lbs
    20