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2008 Men's Lacrosse Roster

1 Alex MacDiarmid

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Hartford, NY
  • Highschool New Hartford

Biography

2008: Played in all 14 games, including 13 as a starter ... Third on the team in scoring with 26 points ... First on the team in goals with 24 ... Had two assists ... Recorded 64 shots, including 41 on goal ... Posted a team-best three game-winning goals ... Had two man-up tallies ... Scooped up 43 ground balls and caused a turnover ... Tenth in the Liberty League in goals per game average (1.67) ... Tallied two goals, including the game-winner and added an assist with four ground balls in a win at Colorado College (3/10) ... Posted two goals, one the game-winner, with six ground balls in a win at Vassar (3/22) ... Recorded four goals and an assist with a ground ball and a caused turnover in a win over Skidmore (4/2) ... Had a goal and four ground balls in a loss tPhoto by Tom Killipso nationally-ranked St. Lawrence (4/13) ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2007: Started all 15 games ... Second on the team in scoring with 40 points ... First on the team in goals with 33 ... Had seven assists ... Recorded 77 shots, including 39 on goal ... Posted a team-high five game-winning goals ... Had four man-up tallies ... Scooped up 35 ground balls and caused two turnovers ... Second in the Liberty League in goals per game average (2.20) and game-winning goals (0.33 per game) ... Sixth in the league in points per game (2.67) ... Tallied a season-high seven goals and added an assist for eight points in the season opening victory over Salve Regina (3/1) ... Scored six goals in a win over Queens (3/10) ... Posted three goals and an assist for four points with four ground balls and two caused turnovers in a win over Vassar (3/17) ... Two-time Liberty League Offensiver Performer of the Week ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2006: Played in 17 games ... Fourth on the team in scoring with 21 points ... Recorded 16 goals and five assists ... Had 57 shots, including 23 on goal ... Third in the Liberty League and first on the team in ground balls with 69 ... Won 113 of 212 face-offs ...

2005: Played in 14 games … Had one goal and three assists for four points … Had 17 shots, including six on goal … Scooped up 34 ground balls … Won 45 of 71 face-offs … Liberty League Rookie of the Week once â€¦

High School: Three-year varsity starter in lacrosse … Captain in his senior season … Holds school record for career goals by a midfielder … Three-year varsity hockey player … Two-year starting varsity quarterback … All-Conference First Team in football … All-State Football Scholar-Athlete Award … Section 3 Scholar-Athlete Award … Senior Male Athlete of the Year …

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Dean's list ... Son of Dorlene and Preston MacDiarmid … Last name is pronounced mac-DER-mid.

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Historical Player Information

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    2005Freshman

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    2006Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'8" 160 lbs
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    2007Junior

    Midfield
    5'8" 160 lbs
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    2008Senior

    Midfield
    5'8" 160 lbs
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