AS A SENIOR (2016)
All-SSC First Team … SSC All-Tournament Team … SSC Offensive Player of the Week (3/7) … team captain … started all 14 games at attack for the Lions this season … scored 50 goals and dished out 12 assists, both career-highs … scored three game-winners, and tabbed on nine man-up goals … scooped up 18 ground balls and caused three turnovers … set the Saint Leo records for points in a single season (62), points per game in a single season (4.43), goals in a single season (50), goals per game in a single season (3.57), shots in a single season (139), shots on goal in a single season (81) … finished the season first in the SSC, third in the nation, in goals per game (3.57), and second in the SSC, sixth in the nation, in man-up goals (9), and second in the SSC in points per game (4.43) … finished his career first in Saint Leo history in game-winning goals (8), second in man-up goals (22), second in total goals (118), third for career points (154), third in goals per game (2.07), and third in shots attempted (347) and shots on goal (204) … named to the 2016 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2015 & Spring 2016
AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Selected All-SSC First Team... emerged as the teams scoring leader in 2015 with a season total of 48 points (38 goals, 10 assists)...averaged a conference second best 3.40 points per game... ranked in the top-four in every offensive category against Conference opponents... averaged 2.20 goals (4th in SSC), 1.20 assists (3rd in SSC), and 3.40 (2nd in SSC) points per game... led the Lions with 38 goals, which tied the program single season record, including 11 goals in league play... overall season goals per game average was 2.71 ranked 10th in the nation... in the 2015 season opener, Yonts scored seven goals at Coker, one shy of the Saint Leo single game record, and was also the second most goals scored by an individual in the SSC... took 99 shots, 38 against SSC opponents... turned in a .384 shooting percentage... picked up 21 ground balls... caused 3 turnovers... scored six man-up goals.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Selected All-SSC Second Team... Named SSC Offensive Player of the Week (4/21)... Played in all 15 games for the Lions in his sophomore season... Finished second on the team in points (28) and goals (22)... Notched 6 assists on the season... Collected 21 ground balls on the year... Had a season high 5 points against Notre Dame de Namur with 4 goals and 1 assist.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
INSIDE LACROSSE FACE-OFF YEARBOOK PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE... Played in 13 games for the Lions... tallied eight goals and eight assists on the season for 16 points overall... notched two man-up goals... picked up eight ground balls... fired off 30 shots, placing 16 on target for a shots-on-goal percentage of .533... posted a career high two goals against Florida Southern on April 9... tallied a career best four points (1g, 3a) on April 21 against Mars Hill... picked up career high two ground balls on February 12 against Florida Tech.
CAREER
Played for Penn Yan Academy under the direction of Brian Hobart... named 2012 US Lacrosse High School All American... earned Class C First Team honors 2010-2012... named First Team All-Greater Rochester 2011-2012... 2011 Class C MVP... earned 2009 Class C All Second Team honors... named 2012 Upstate N.Y. Senior MVP, and 2012 Upstate N.Y. Senior Offensive MVP... given nod on 2011 Nike All-Star Team.
PERSONAL
Son of Daniel and Sarah... has two sisters, Hannah and Paige... born June 21... Business major... hobbies include playing basketball... lists his best assets to the team as his lacrosse IQ and overall game sense... names John Grant, Jr. and Tim Soudan as his favorite athletes... names the Buffalo Bills as his favorite sports team... chose Saint Leo because of the academics and lacrosse program.
