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Conor Whipple
3 Conor Whipple
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla.
  • High School:
    Saint Andrews School
  • Previous College:
    Georgetown University
  • Position:
    Att.
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • gp
    19
  • p
    99
  • g
    39
  • a
    60

Bio

As a Senior: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Recipient of Tampa Sports Club Male Athlete of the Year for University of Tampa...USILA All-America First Team...USILA Scholar All-America...Named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year for the third time in his career... All-SSC First Team selection…SSC Championship All-Tournament team (Most Outstanding Player)... SSC Offensive Player of the Week (2/13, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17)... USILA/BSN Sports National Player of the Week (4/5)... Played in the USILA/NIKE North South All-Star game on the South team... Earned the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award...CoSIDA Academic All-District...Started in 19 games during his senior campaign... Led the squad in points with 99... Led the team in assists with 60 on the season... Tallied 39 total goals on the season... Recorded a season-high of seven assists and 11 points against Lynn (4/1)...Led the SSC in assists per game (3.16) as well as points per game (5.21)... Notched 11 multiple-goal games... Had 11 points in the SSC Tournament, leading the team to their fourth consecutive SSC title... Statted eight points in the NCAA tournament. 

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.

Statistical Accolades

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Apr 15 Florida Tech W, 15-10
Apr 22 at Saint Leo W, 15-11
Apr 28 Florida Southern W, 13-12
Apr 30 Florida Tech W, 12-8
May 13 at #7 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 11-8
May 21 at #1 Limestone L, 12-10
  Total Conference
Games 19 5
Points 99 36
Goals 39 11
Assists 60 25
Man-up goals 3 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 27 6
Turnovers 44 14
Caused turnovers 3 0
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 137 30
Shooting percentage 28.5 36.7
Shots on goal 81 21
Shots on goal percentage 59.1 70.0

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Jan 27 at Jacksonville   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Tusculum W, 15-8 3 3 6 0 0 9 33.3 5 55.6
Feb 11 Queens (N.C.) W, 14-9 5 3 8 1 0 11 45.5 8 72.7
Feb 18 at #17 Lindenwood (Mo.) L, 6-5 1 0 1 1 0 3 33.3 2 66.7
Feb 19 at Maryville (Mo.) W, 16-2 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 #2 Limestone L, 12-10 1 0 1 0 0 8 12.5 2 25.0
Mar 4 Chestnut Hill W, 11-4 2 2 4 0 0 13 15.4 7 53.8
Mar 8 Notre Dame de Namur W, 24-2 0 4 4 0 0 9 0.0 3 33.3
Mar 11 at #11 Belmont Abbey L, 11-9 2 1 3 0 0 9 22.2 4 44.4
Mar 14 Westminster (Utah) W, 21-7 2 5 7 0 0 10 20.0 5 50.0
Mar 22 #19 Colorado Mesa W, 15-7 1 2 3 0 0 3 33.3 2 66.7
Mar 25 Rollins W, 18-11 1 4 5 0 0 3 33.3 1 33.3
Apr 1 Lynn W, 18-7 4 7 11 0 0 7 57.1 6 85.7
Apr 5 at Florida Southern W, 18-8 2 6 8 0 0 5 40.0 5 100.0
Apr 8 at #5 NYIT L, 13-11 4 3 7 1 0 9 44.4 5 55.6
Apr 15 Florida Tech W, 15-10 3 5 8 0 0 10 30.0 6 60.0
Apr 22 at Saint Leo W, 15-11 1 3 4 0 0 5 20.0 3 60.0
Apr 28 Florida Southern W, 13-12 1 6 7 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0
Apr 30 Florida Tech W, 12-8 2 2 4 0 0 4 50.0 4 100.0
May 13 at #7 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 11-8 0 3 3 0 0 6 0.0 5 83.3
May 21 at #1 Limestone L, 12-10 4 1 5 0 0 11 36.4 6 54.5

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Jan 27 at Jacksonville   - - - -
Feb 5 Tusculum W, 15-8 0 4 0 0-0
Feb 11 Queens (N.C.) W, 14-9 3 0 1 0-0
Feb 18 at #17 Lindenwood (Mo.) L, 6-5 1 3 0 0-0
Feb 19 at Maryville (Mo.) W, 16-2 - - - -
Feb 25 #2 Limestone L, 12-10 0 2 0 0-0
Mar 4 Chestnut Hill W, 11-4 2 2 0 0-0
Mar 8 Notre Dame de Namur W, 24-2 1 2 0 0-0
Mar 11 at #11 Belmont Abbey L, 11-9 2 2 0 0-0
Mar 14 Westminster (Utah) W, 21-7 0 2 0 0-0
Mar 22 #19 Colorado Mesa W, 15-7 0 3 0 0-0
Mar 25 Rollins W, 18-11 2 5 0 0-0
Apr 1 Lynn W, 18-7 1 2 0 0-0
Apr 5 at Florida Southern W, 18-8 1 1 0 0-0
Apr 8 at #5 NYIT L, 13-11 2 2 2 0-0
Apr 15 Florida Tech W, 15-10 1 1 0 0-0
Apr 22 at Saint Leo W, 15-11 1 5 0 0-0
Apr 28 Florida Southern W, 13-12 2 2 0 0-0
Apr 30 Florida Tech W, 12-8 2 3 0 0-0
May 13 at #7 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 11-8 4 2 0 0-0
May 21 at #1 Limestone L, 12-10 2 1 0 0-0

Career Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2013-14 19 19 49 41 90 1 0 129 38.0 84 65.1
2014-15 19 18 35 34 69 3 0 133 26.3 77 57.9
2015-16 18 18 46 50 96 0 0 130 35.4 83 63.8
2016-17 19 19 39 60 99 3 0 137 28.5 81 59.1
Total 75 74 169 185 354 7 0 529 31.9 325 61.4

Career Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
2013-14 19 19 50 36 4 0-0
2014-15 19 18 30 27 4 0-0
2015-16 18 18 27 33 2 0-0
2016-17 19 19 27 44 3 0-0
Total 75 74 134 140 13 0-0

Splits Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event                      
Total 19 19 39 60 99 3 0 137 28.5 81 59.1
Conference 5 5 11 25 36 0 0 30 36.7 21 70.0
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 12 12 25 43 68 1 0 89 28.1 51 57.3
Away 7 7 14 17 31 2 0 48 29.2 30 62.5
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Result                      
Wins 14 14 27 55 82 1 0 97 27.8 62 63.9
Losses 5 5 12 5 17 2 0 40 30.0 19 47.5
Month                      
February 4 4 10 6 16 2 0 31 32.3 17 54.8
March 6 6 8 18 26 0 0 47 17.0 22 46.8
April 7 7 17 32 49 1 0 42 40.5 31 73.8
May 2 2 4 4 8 0 0 17 23.5 11 64.7

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
Event            
Total 19 19 27 44 3 0-0
Conference 5 5 6 14 0 0-0
Exhibition - - - - - 0-0
Location            
Home 12 12 14 28 1 0-0
Away 7 7 13 16 2 0-0
Neutral - - - - - 0-0
Result            
Wins 14 14 20 34 1 0-0
Losses 5 5 7 10 2 0-0
Month            
February 4 4 4 9 1 0-0
March 6 6 7 16 0 0-0
April 7 7 10 16 2 0-0
May 2 2 6 3 0 0-0

News Mentions

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Conor Whipple and Marty Heyn Named USILA Scholar All-Americans

Seniors Whipple and Heyn were named USILA Scholar All-Americans due to their exemplary performance on the field, in the classroom, and in the...

June 8, 2017

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Whipple Selected in 9th Round by Florida Launch

Conor Whipple is the first Spartan to be drafted to a MLL team.

May 28, 2017

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Three Spartans Named to the USILA/NIKE North-South Senior All-Star Game Rosters

Conor Whipple, Jake Schmidt, and Marty Heyn were named to the USILA/NIKE South Team Roster.

May 23, 2017

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Tampa Concludes Season in NCAA Semifinals

Despite coming out leading the Saints, weather delay dampers Spartans.

May 21, 2017

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Spartans to Face No.1 Limestone

Tampa heads to Limestone for the third time for NCAA Semi-finals

May 17, 2017

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No. 9 Tampa Upsets No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne to Advance to NCAA Semi-Final

Andrew Kew led the Spartans on offense with four goals.

May 13, 2017

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Conor Whipple Earns Academic All-District Honors

Senior will advance to ballot for Academic All-America honors.

May 11, 2017

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No. 9 Spartans Primed for NCAA Quarterfinal

Tampa will travel to Lenoir-Rhyne for fourth NCAA tournament appearance.

May 7, 2017

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Tampa Wins Fourth Consecutive SSC Tournament

Conor Whipple was named 2017 Sunshine State Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player

April 30, 2017

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Tampa Advances to SSC Championship Finals

In a nail biter with Florida Southern, Tampa clinches spot in SSC tournament finals

April 28, 2017

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Spartans Recognized for All-Sunshine State Conference Awards

Conor Whipple is named the SSC Player of the Year for the third time. Coach Rory Whipple earns third Coach of the Year Honors.

April 27, 2017

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Tampa Concludes Sunshine State Conference Play Undefeated

Andrew Kew breaks the NCAA record for goals in one season in the victory over St.Leo.

April 22, 2017

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Conor Whipple Snags SSC Offensive Player of the Week for the Third Week in a Row

Conor Whipple earns SSC Offensive Player of the Week for the third week in a row after defeating the Florida Tech Panthers on senior night.

April 17, 2017

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No. 13 Spartans Pounce on Panthers

Spartans clinch fourth straight Sunshine Conference Regular Season Championship with win over Florida Tech.

April 15, 2017

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Tampa Men's Lacrosse is Set to Host the Florida Tech Panthers on Senior Night

#UTMLAX looks to advance their perfect conference record to 4-0 with a win over the Panthers.

April 11, 2017

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No.5 NYIT Defense Holds No.10 Tampa

Despite a strong offensive 4th period, Tampa falls by two goals to Top 10 opponent.

April 8, 2017

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Spartans Charm Mocs

The University of Tampa remains undefeated in Sunshine State Conference play with win over Florida Southern Mocs.

April 5, 2017

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Spartans Claim Back-To-Back Player of the Week Awards

Tampa earns both offensive and specialist player of the week awards for the second week in a row.

April 3, 2017

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Spartans Conquer The Fighting Knights

Senior Bryan Uva scored the final goal of the game to claim an 18-7 victory.

April 1, 2017

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Two Spartans Tab Sunshine State Player of the Week Awards

Sam Watts was named Specialist of the Week for the third time this season, along with Andrew Kew as Offensive Player of the Week for the second...

March 27, 2017

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UTMLAX is Set to Host the Lynn University Fighting Knights

The Tampa Spartans look to advance their SSC record to 2-0 as they take on the Fighting Knights.

March 27, 2017

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Spartans Dominate Second-Half to Take SSC Opener

The nation's leading scorer Andrew Kew led the way with seven goals.

March 25, 2017

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Spartans Corral the Mavericks

Sam Watts went 17-25 on face-offs with two goals.

March 22, 2017

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Spartans Cage Griffins

Sophmore Andrew Kew had six goals, scoring his 100th career goal.

March 14, 2017

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Tampa Men's Lacrosse is Set to Host the Westminster College Griffins

For the first meeting in program history, the Spartans look to defeat the Griffins.

March 13, 2017

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The Battle Between the Spartans and the Argonauts

The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team is set to host the Notre Dame De Namur on Wednesday at 8:00 PM.

March 7, 2017

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Griffins Clipped By Spartans

Head Coach Rory Whipple earns his 300th career win. He is now the all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division II history, in his sixth season at UT...

March 4, 2017

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The No. 9 University of Tampa Men's Lacrosse Team is Set to Host Chestnut Hill

The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team looks to advance to 4-2 with a win over Chestnut Hill.

March 3, 2017

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Saints Win By A Prayer

February 25, 2017

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The Rematch: The No. 7 Spartans vs The No. 2 Saints

The University of Tampa Spartans are looking for revenge after falling short to the Limestone Saints in the 2016 Division II Semifinal.

February 22, 2017

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Conor Whipple Recipient of SSC Offensive Player of the Week

All-American attacker earns award for first time in 2017.

February 13, 2017

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The No. 4 Universtiy of Tampa Men's Lacrosse Team Will Host Queens University

This meeting marks the third matchup between the schools, Tampa having won the previous two.

February 10, 2017

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No. 4 Spartans Pioneer Way to First Win of Season

Andrew Kew had five goals and one assist in the home opener as Sam Watts averaged .850 on face-offs.

February 5, 2017

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The No. 4 University of Tampa Men's Lacrosse Team Will Host Tusculum College in Home Opener

Tampa has won the previous two matchups between the schools.

February 3, 2017

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Men's Lacrosse Announces Captains for the 2017 Season

The Spartans will play a competitive 16-game regular season schedule featuring strong programs Limestone and NYIT.

January 26, 2017

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Men's Lacrosse Earns Four Face Off Yearbook Preseason All-America Honors

Senior Conor Whipple and sophomore A.J. Ferraro were named to the First Team while senior Marty Heyn and sophomore Andrew Kew were tabbed as...

January 11, 2017