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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 195
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
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- High School:
- Saint Andrews School
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- Previous College:
- Georgetown University
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- Position:
- Att.
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- Major:
- Sport Management
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- gp
- 18
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- 96
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- g
- 46
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- a
- 50
Bio
As a Junior: USILA All-America Second Team… Named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year for the second time in his career…All-SSC First Team selection… SSC Championship All-Tournament team (Most Outstanding Player)... SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Started all 18 games during the season for Tampa… Ranked second on the team with 46 goals… Led the squad with 50 assists on the season… Ranked first in total points with 96… Led the SSC in assists per game (2.78) and points per game (5.33)… Totaled 83 shots on goal during the year… Set the new program record for points in a game with 12 against Florida Southern College (4/1)… Tied the school record for goals in a game with eight against Lynn (3/19)… Named the USILA National Player of the Week (3/24) after scoring eight goals on 15 shots, 11 on goal, against Lynn University… Three-time SSC Offensive Player of the Week selection (2/15, 3/21 and 4/4)… Posted multiple goals in 12 games this season… Scored at least three goals on seven occasions.
As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…SSC Offensive Player of the Week (2/9)…SSC Championship All-Tournament team (Most Outstanding Player)…17th in nation with 1.79 assists per game…USILA Third Team All-American…First Team All-SSC…Saw action in all 19 contest for Tampa starting 16 games on the year… Put away 35 goals on just 133 shots earning him a Shots on goal % of .579... Averaged 7.00 shots per game…Tallied 34 assists overall averaging 1.79 per game which was the best in the Sunshine State Conference… Overall collected 69 points on the year averaging 3.63 points per game ranking 3rd in the SSC…Caused four turnovers on the year and scooped up 30 ground balls on the season…Ranked 9th in goals per game (1.84) in conference play on the year…Finished with two game winning goals…Recorded 11 multi-goal games, as well as two separate six game streaks of consecutive games with a goal… Scored a season high of five goals against Adams State (03/26)…Recorded five games with a hat trick or better on the year three of which, came during a six game span.
As a Freshman: First-team all-SSC...SSC all-freshman team...SSC Player of the Year...USILA second-team All-American...Finished fourth in the NCAA in points per game (4.74)...Ranked fifth in the NCAA in assists per game (2.16)...SSC all-championship Team...SSC Player of the Week (2/17; 3/17; 3/24; 4/14)...Lacrosse Magazine National Player of the Week...Named USILA Division II Second Team All-America…Appeared and started in all 19 games…Second on the team in goals with 49…Was the team leader in assist with 41 and points with 90 total points…Had a shot on goal percentage of .651…Scored four game winning goals for the Spartans on the season…Picked up 50 ground balls.
High School: Attended Saint Andrews School in Boca Raton, Fla…Played for head coach R.J. Dawson…Three-time All-American…Chosen as a Nike Bluechip…Helped team to two state championships…Also wrestled, where he qualified for state tournament…An eight-time letterwinner, earning four in lacrosse, two in football, one in wrestling and one in bowling…Selected a team captain for lacrosse, wrestling and bowling…Scored 298 career goals and 189 career assists...A 2013 all-county wrestling honorable mention and state qualifier in wrestling.
Personal: Two-time member of honor roll…Originally signed with Georgetown University and attended the university in the Fall of 2013…Son of Rory and Judith Whipple…Father is UT men’s lacrosse head coach and all-time winningest NCAA Division II coach…Has an older sister (Kristie) and brother (Max)…Brother played lacrosse at Florida Southern College…Sport management major…Birthdate: 12/24/1993.
Recent Games
| Total | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 5 |
| Points | 96 | 32 |
| Goals | 46 | 18 |
| Assists | 50 | 14 |
| Man-up goals | 0 | 0 |
| Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
| Ground balls | 27 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 33 | 9 |
| Caused turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Faceoffs | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Faceoff percentage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shots | 130 | 46 |
| Shooting percentage | 35.4 | 39.1 |
| Shots on goal | 83 | 25 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 63.8 | 54.3 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 | IMG Academy | W, 15-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | Tusculum | W, 17-9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 55.6 | 7 | 77.8 |
| Feb 19 | #5 Adelphi | W, 19-11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25.0 | 9 | 75.0 |
| Feb 21 | Walsh | W, 15-8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 27.3 | 8 | 72.7 |
| Feb 27 | at #1 Limestone | L, 25-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Mar 1 | Chestnut Hill | W, 12-6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33.3 | 8 | 66.7 |
| Mar 5 | #4 Lake Erie | W, 9-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Mar 12 | Colorado Mesa | W, 12-7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28.6 | 6 | 85.7 |
| Mar 19 | at Lynn | W, 15-10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 53.3 | 11 | 73.3 |
| Mar 25 | Adams State | W, 20-3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 50.0 | 6 | 75.0 |
| Apr 1 | Florida Southern | W, 22-7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71.4 | 5 | 71.4 |
| Apr 6 | at Florida Tech | W, 12-6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33.3 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Apr 9 | at #10 Mercyhurst | L, 11-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Apr 15 | #20 Saint Leo | W, 12-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Apr 22 | at Rollins | W, 11-9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | 2 | 25.0 |
| Apr 29 | Florida Southern | W, 15-9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 2 | 40.0 |
| May 1 | Rollins | W, 16-7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33.3 | 2 | 33.3 |
| May 14 | at #4 Mercyhurst | W, 10-9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| May 22 | at #1 Limestone | L, 13-10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 | IMG Academy | W, 15-5 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | Tusculum | W, 17-9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 19 | #5 Adelphi | W, 19-11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 21 | Walsh | W, 15-8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 27 | at #1 Limestone | L, 25-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 1 | Chestnut Hill | W, 12-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 5 | #4 Lake Erie | W, 9-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 12 | Colorado Mesa | W, 12-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 19 | at Lynn | W, 15-10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 25 | Adams State | W, 20-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 1 | Florida Southern | W, 22-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 6 | at Florida Tech | W, 12-6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 9 | at #10 Mercyhurst | L, 11-5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 15 | #20 Saint Leo | W, 12-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 22 | at Rollins | W, 11-9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 29 | Florida Southern | W, 15-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| May 1 | Rollins | W, 16-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| May 14 | at #4 Mercyhurst | W, 10-9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 |
| May 22 | at #1 Limestone | L, 13-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Splits Stats - Offense
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 18 | 46 | 50 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 35.4 | 83 | 63.8 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 39.1 | 25 | 54.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 11 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 33.3 | 57 | 63.3 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40.0 | 26 | 65.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 15 | 42 | 47 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 35.0 | 75 | 62.5 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40.0 | 8 | 80.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 37.1 | 27 | 77.1 |
| March | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 40.0 | 33 | 73.3 |
| April | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 30.8 | 17 | 43.6 |
| May | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 27.3 | 6 | 54.5 |
Splits Stats - Defense
| gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 18 | 18 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 11 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 15 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0-0 |
| March | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 |
| April | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0-0 |
| May | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0-0 |
News Mentions
Trio of Spartans Earn USILA/Nike All-America Honors
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May 29, 2016
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May 22, 2016
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May 20, 2016
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May 14, 2016
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May 12, 2016
Tampa Earns Third Straight NCAA Tournament Berth
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May 8, 2016
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May 1, 2016
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April 29, 2016
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April 27, 2016
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April 27, 2016
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April 22, 2016
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April 15, 2016
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April 14, 2016
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April 9, 2016
Spartans And Lakers Set to Tangle In Top-10 Showdown
The No. 3 University of Tampa Spartans men's lacrosse team is scheduled to battle the Mercyhurst Lakers this Saturday.
April 8, 2016
No. 3 Tampa Trounces SSC Foe Florida Tech
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April 6, 2016
Whipple Wins Third SSC Player of the Week Award
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April 4, 2016
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April 1, 2016
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March 31, 2016
No. 3 Tampa Hands Adams State Grizzly Defeat
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March 25, 2016
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March 24, 2016
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March 24, 2016
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March 21, 2016
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March 19, 2016
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March 12, 2016
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March 11, 2016
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February 21, 2016
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February 20, 2016
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February 19, 2016
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