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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 230
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Parkland, Fla.
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- High School:
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS
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- Previous College:
- Naval Academy Preparatory School
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- Position:
- Def./LSM
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- Major:
- Sport Management
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Bio
As a Freshman: All-SSC Second Team selection… All-SSC Freshman Team honors… SSC Defensive Player of the Week (2/22)... Played in 18 games during the season for Tampa, starting in 11 games… Totaled three goals and one assist on the season…Led the team in ground balls with 63… Caused 10 turnovers on the season… Posted a career-high eight ground balls against #20 Saint Leo on April 15… Totaled a career-high three caused turnovers facing #5 Adelphi on Feb. 19… Scored his first collegiate goal on March 12 against Colorado Mesa, adding six ground balls and a caused turnover.
Previous School: Attended Naval Academy Preparatory School.
High School: Graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where he was coached by Ryan Burton...Ranked as No. 27-ranked defenseman in 2015 class...Earned 2014 and 2015 High school All-America Honors...Played club lacrosse for Stealth Lacrosse and coach Ryan Burton...Served as team captain...Played for Team Florida summer league team, where he was coached by Jeff Goldberg...Selected to all-star team and the Battle of the Hotbeds...Led the South team to the championship game at the Under Armour All-America game.
Personal: Volunteered coaching for Parkland Redhawks and Coral Springs Chief recreational youth lacrosse...Full name is Alex James Ferraro...Son of Angelo and Liz Ferraro...Has two siblings, Matthew and Taylor...Sport management major...Born on August 30.
Recent Games
| Total | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 5 |
| Points | 4 | 2 |
| Goals | 3 | 2 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Man-up goals | 0 | 0 |
| Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
| Ground balls | 63 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 2 |
| Caused turnovers | 10 | 4 |
| Faceoffs | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Faceoff percentage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shots | 10 | 4 |
| Shooting percentage | 30.0 | 50.0 |
| Shots on goal | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 80.0 | 75.0 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Feb 19 | #5 Adelphi | W, 19-11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Feb 21 | Walsh | W, 15-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 27 | at #1 Limestone | L, 25-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 1 | Chestnut Hill | W, 12-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 5 | #4 Lake Erie | W, 9-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 12 | Colorado Mesa | W, 12-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Mar 19 | at Lynn | W, 15-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 25 | Adams State | W, 20-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 1 | Florida Southern | W, 22-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 6 | at Florida Tech | W, 12-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Apr 9 | at #10 Mercyhurst | L, 11-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 15 | #20 Saint Leo | W, 12-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 22 | at Rollins | W, 11-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 29 | Florida Southern | W, 15-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| May 1 | Rollins | W, 16-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May 14 | at #4 Mercyhurst | W, 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May 22 | at #1 Limestone | L, 13-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 | IMG Academy | W, 15-5 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | Tusculum | W, 17-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 19 | #5 Adelphi | W, 19-11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Feb 21 | Walsh | W, 15-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 27 | at #1 Limestone | L, 25-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 1 | Chestnut Hill | W, 12-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 5 | #4 Lake Erie | W, 9-7 | 4 | 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 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 25 | Adams State | W, 20-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 1 | Florida Southern | W, 22-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 6 | at Florida Tech | W, 12-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 9 | at #10 Mercyhurst | L, 11-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 15 | #20 Saint Leo | W, 12-7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 22 | at Rollins | W, 11-9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 29 | Florida Southern | W, 15-9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| May 1 | Rollins | W, 16-7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| May 14 | at #4 Mercyhurst | W, 10-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| May 22 | at #1 Limestone | L, 13-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Splits Stats - Offense
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30.0 | 8 | 80.0 |
| Conference | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | 6 | 75.0 |
| Away | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30.0 | 8 | 80.0 |
| Losses | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| March | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| April | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28.6 | 5 | 71.4 |
| May | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Splits Stats - Defense
| gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 18 | 11 | 63 | 7 | 10 | 0-0 |
| Conference | 5 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 11 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Away | 7 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 15 | 9 | 56 | 7 | 9 | 0-0 |
| Losses | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| March | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 |
| April | 6 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| May | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
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