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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
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- High School:
- Jesuit HS
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- Position:
- Mid.
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- Major:
- English
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Bio
As a Senior: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Played in 12 games...Tallied 28 ground balls...Won 48 faceoffs...Scored his only goal on the season in a victory over Palm Beach Atlantic (4/14).
As a Junior: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll with a perfect 4.0...Earned the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award... Played in all 15 games for the Spartans... Recorded four ground balls on three different occasions... Tallied a season-high of 13 faceoff wins against Maryville (2/19)... Stated eight faceoff wins against No. 5 NYIT (4/8)... In the semifinal of the SSC Championship, against Florida Southern (4/28), he caused a turnover that changed the momentum of the game, leading the Spartans to their fourth consecutive SSC Championship.
As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Played in 14 games during the season for Tampa, starting in four contests…Won 89-of-161 face-offs…Notched 37 ground balls… Totaled two assists and a caused turnover... Posted 13 face-off wins against #5 Adelphi on Feb. 19... Won 16-of-19 face-offs against Florida Southern on April 1.
As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…SSC All-Freshman Team…Played in 11 matches for UT on the year…Offensively recorded two goals, one assist, and three points…Defensively collected in 19 groundballs, and caused six turnovers…Top performance of the season came at home against Emmanuel (03/09) tallying one goal, one assist, and two caused a turnover and collected two points.
High School: Attended Jesuit HS and played for Coach Brian Lemon… While in HS played for West Florida Lacrosse under Coach Christopher Burdick… He was the team MVP, two times All-American and Parade Magazine’s player of the year for Hillsborough County… Played in the Florida Lacrosse News All-Star Game and the Brine National Lacrosse Classic.
Personal: Acquired the UT Presidential Scholarship and Florida Bright Futures… Volunteered at the Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Tent … Notes his most memorable achievement is winning the Pride of Florida Championship during summer 2013… Brother of Matthew…English major...Son of Sally and Joseph Menendez.
Recent Games
| Total | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 5 |
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Man-up goals | 0 | 0 |
| Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
| Ground balls | 28 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Caused turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Faceoffs | 48-62 | 30-38 |
| Faceoff percentage | 77.4 | 78.9 |
| Shots | 2 | 2 |
| Shooting percentage | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Shots on goal | 1 | 1 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 50.0 | 50.0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | at Jacksonville | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 4 | Tusculum | W, 19-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 10 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 14-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 18 | at #1 Limestone | W, 12-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 23 | #7 NYIT | W, 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 3 | North Greenville | W, 15-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 7 | at Westminster (Utah) | W, 19-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 10 | vs. #8 Colorado Mesa | L, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | #10 Belmont Abbey | W, 13-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 17 | #16 Lindenwood (Mo.) | W, 12-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 21 | at Florida Tech | L, 7-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 18-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 31 | vs. #3 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 12-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 4 | Florida Southern | W, 15-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at Rollins | W, 17-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 14 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 27-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 18 | #5 Saint Leo | L, 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 21 | at Lynn | W, 13-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 26 | vs. #15 Florida Tech | W, 19-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 29 | at #5 Saint Leo | W, 8-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 12 | at #6 Saint Leo | L, 12-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | at Jacksonville | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 4 | Tusculum | W, 19-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 |
| Feb 10 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 14-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| Feb 18 | at #1 Limestone | W, 12-10 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 23 | #7 NYIT | W, 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Mar 3 | North Greenville | W, 15-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 7 | at Westminster (Utah) | W, 19-9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 |
| Mar 10 | vs. #8 Colorado Mesa | L, 10-9 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | #10 Belmont Abbey | W, 13-12 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 17 | #16 Lindenwood (Mo.) | W, 12-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 21 | at Florida Tech | L, 7-6 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 18-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12-14 |
| Mar 31 | vs. #3 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 12-9 | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 4 | Florida Southern | W, 15-9 | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at Rollins | W, 17-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 |
| Apr 14 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 27-5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15-17 |
| Apr 18 | #5 Saint Leo | L, 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| Apr 21 | at Lynn | W, 13-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| Apr 26 | vs. #15 Florida Tech | W, 19-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 29 | at #5 Saint Leo | W, 8-6 | - | - | - | - |
| May 12 | at #6 Saint Leo | L, 12-11 | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Offense
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 12 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Losses | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| March | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| April | 5 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Splits Stats - Defense
| gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 12 | - | 28 | 2 | 1 | 48-62 |
| Conference | 5 | - | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30-38 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 6 | - | 14 | 1 | 1 | 26-31 |
| Away | 5 | - | 13 | 1 | 0 | 20-29 |
| Neutral | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 11 | - | 28 | 2 | 1 | 48-61 |
| Losses | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 |
| March | 4 | - | 15 | 1 | 0 | 23-28 |
| April | 5 | - | 12 | 1 | 0 | 20-26 |
News Mentions
No. 7 UT is Set to Host No. 5 SLU in a Top-10 Matchup
The University of Tampa is set to host the Saint Leo University Lions for an 8:00 p.m. showdown on Wednesday, April 18th.
April 17, 2018
Spartans Send Off Seniors with a 27-5 Win Over the Sailfish
The No. 8 University of Tampa Spartans, celebrate their seniors by defeating the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 27-5.
April 14, 2018
Spartans Dominate Eagles
The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team dominated the Embry-Riddle Eagles in their first-ever meeting.
March 29, 2018