#20 Chris Conlin 2022-23 Men's Lacrosse Roster

HONORS & AWARDS: 

• 2023 NCAA National Champion (first in program history)
• All-Patriot League Second Team (2021)
• Patriot League All-Academic Team (2021)
• All-New England Second Team (2021)
• Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (3.1.21)
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2020)

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2023)

• Helped lead Notre Dame to its first national title in program history
• Started all 16 games as a defenseman in his final season of collegiate lacrosse
• Played a huge role in Notre Dame’s sixth-ranked scoring defense (9.69) in the country and best in the ACC despite playing nine of its 16 games against top 10 scoring offenses in the country
• Ranked second on the team in caused turnovers with 16 on the season
• Scooped up 34 ground balls
• Caused a season-high three turnovers against No. 10 Ohio State and No. 3 Virginia
• Helped hold Duke to a season-low nine goals in the national title win
• Recorded a season-high four ground balls in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Johns Hopkins

AS A JUNIOR (AT HOLY CROSS 2021)

• Started in all six games
• Led the nation for the second year in a row in caused turnovers per game (3.17)
• Caused 19 turnovers
• Led the Crusaders with 20 ground ball pickups
• Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19

AS A SOPHOMORE (AT HOLY CROSS 2020)

• Started in all seven games
• Led the nation in caused turnovers per game (2.86)
• Caused 20 turnovers
• Led the Crusaders defense to rank fourth nationally in caused turnovers per game (10.43)
• Picked up the second-most ground balls on the team with 27
• Ranked 13^th in the Patriot League in ground balls per game (3.86)
• Caused a career-high seven turnovers at Providence (Feb. 8)
• Named to the 2020 NEILA All-New England Preseason second team
• Season concluded on March 12 due to COVID-19

AS A FRESHMAN (AT HOLY CROSS 2019)

• Started in all 14 games
• Ranked second in the team in caused turnovers, with 27
• Ranked fifth in the Patriot League and 19^th nationally in caused turnovers per game (1.93)
• Picked up 36 ground balls
• Recorded one assist
• Helped the Crusaders to rank eighth nationally in scoring defense, averaging 9.86 goals against
• Helped the Crusaders’ man-down defense to rank ninth nationally (.727)

PREP & PERSONAL

• Played three seasons of varsity lacrosse under head coach Tony Calandra
• Captained the team in his senior season
• Named the team’s defensive MVP
• An All-Conference first team selection, All-State first team selection, and an Academic All-American in 2018
• In 2017 named to the All-Conference second team and All-State second team
• In 2016 named to the All-Conference second team
• Led his team to consecutive NJ Group 2 North runner up finishes in 2017 and 2018
• Helped his team to a 2016 NJ Group 2 state championship
• Posted eight goals and four assists for 12 points in his senior season
• Caused 40 turnovers and picked up 80 ground balls in 2018
• Played club lacrosse for Leading Edge Elite
• Played two seasons of varsity basketball as a forward and was selected to the All-County Tournament team his senior year
• Selected as a Morris County Scholar Athlete
• A member of the National Honor Society and French National Honor Society