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2016 Men's Lacrosse

30 Will Cothron

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ocala, Fla.
  • High School Trinity Catholic HS

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2016)
All-SSC Second Team … SSC Specialist of the Week (2/29, 3/21, 4/1) …
started all 14 games for the Lions as a face-off specialist … team captain … scored his first career goal against Lees-McRae (3/11) … went 177 of 286 on face-offs this season for a winning percentage of 61.9-percent … picked up a team-best 104 groundballs, led the SSC in groundballs per game at 7.43, good for eighth in the nation … finished second in the SSC in face-off winning percentage (61.9-percent), 11th in the nation … finished his career as the Saint Leo career total ground balls record holder with 332 … finished with 540 wins of 878 face-offs taken for a 61.5-winning percentage … named to the 2016 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Selected All-SSC First Team... 2x SSC Defensive Player of the Week (2/16, 3/9)... Played in 12 games for the Lions, only missing two due to injury... collected team best 98 ground balls for a league best 8.17 ground balls per game... picked up 25 ground balls against #12 Mercy, the SLU single game program record... turned in a season faceoff percentage of .569 (123-of-216) which ranked 10th in the nation...posted two shots, one shot on goal.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
NCAA DII Faceoff Statistical Champion... Selected All-SSC First Team... Played in all 15 games for the Lions... Collected a team leading and school record setting 119 ground balls on the season... He forced 2 turnovers on the season... Led the team in faceoff percentage at 69.8% (196-281)... Posted 3 shots on goal, for a shots on goal percentage of 50%.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
Played in 10 games for the Lions, earning six starts in his freshman campaign... picked up 11 ground balls and caused one turnover... went 44-for-95 at the faceoff-x... fired off 1 shot... made first collegiate appearance against Florida Tech on February 12... won 10-of-14 faceoff attempts against Wingate on March 23.

CAREER

Played for Trinity Catholic High School... was also a member of the Tribe club team.

PERSONAL
Son of Thomas and Susie... born May 6... majoring in Business Management... has three sisters, Rebecca, Courtney, and Sarah... hobbies include water skiing and mountain biking... career goal is to excel in the business world... lists his best asset to the team as his ability to win faceoffs... names Brian Dawkins as his favorite athlete... tabs the Florida Gators as his favorite sports team... chose Saint Leo because of the great people, coaches, and academics, along with the opportunity to play lacrosse.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Sophomore

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    2016Senior

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