2023-24 Men's Lacrosse Roster

#30 Marco Napolitano 2022-23 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Defense


Height 6-3
Weight 210
Class Graduate Student
Hometown San Diego, CA
High School Torrey Pines
Marco Napolitano - Men's Lacrosse - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

AWARDS & HONORS (at ND)

  • 2023 NCAA National Champion (first in program history)
  • 2023 NCAA’s Men’s Elite 90 Award ((highest GPA of the four tournament final teams)

AS A SENIOR (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
  • Helped hold No. 1 Duke to a season-low nine goals in the national title win
  • Finished the season with 13 ground balls and seven caused turnovers
  • Recorded season-high two caused turnovers in the NCAA semifinal win over No. 2 Virginia and a win at UNC

AS A JUNIOR (2022)

  • Saw action in 11 games as a defenseman during his junior year at Notre Dame
  • Was a member of the man-down unit for the Irish
  • Totaled two caused turnovers and two ground balls

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)

  • Played in all 12 games as a defenseman for the Irish during his sophomore campaign
  • Was a member of the man-down unit for Notre Dame
  • Recorded a ground ball in the NCAA quarterfinal matchup against No. 3 Maryland (5/23)

AS A FRESHMAN (2020 – Season Cancelled After Five Games Due to COVID-19)

  • Played in one game during his rookie season, making his Irish debut in the win over Cleveland State (2/15)

PREP & PERSONAL

  • US Lacrosse All-American
  • Two-time Under Armour All-America West Team selection
  • No. 71 rated player by Inside Lacrosse in the class of 2019
  • Helped Torrey Pines win back-to-back CIF Championships his junior and senior seasons
  • Named the San Diego Tribune Academic MVP during his senior year
  • Was on the Honor Roll at Torrey Pines in 2018 & 2019
  • Played on the WCS/RC club team and helped the team win the NLF Club Championship in 2018
  • Volunteered with Teen Volunteers in Action for five years
  • Son of Anthony and Joy Napolitano
  • Father, Anthony, played baseball at Loyola Marymount and was elected to the LMU Hall of Fame in 2005