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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Year:
- Jr.
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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 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 face off wins against Maryville (2/19)... Stated eight face off 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 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 time 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 | 15 | 5 |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Man-up goals | 0 | 0 |
| Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
| Ground balls | 17 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Caused turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Faceoffs | 38-53 | 2-4 |
| Faceoff percentage | 71.7 | 50.0 |
| Shots | 1 | 0 |
| Shooting percentage | 0.0 | - |
| Shots on goal | 1 | 0 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 100.0 | - |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 11 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 14-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 18 | at #17 Lindenwood (Mo.) | L, 6-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | at Maryville (Mo.) | W, 16-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Feb 25 | #2 Limestone | L, 12-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 4 | Chestnut Hill | W, 11-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 8 | Notre Dame de Namur | W, 24-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 11 | at #11 Belmont Abbey | L, 11-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Westminster (Utah) | W, 21-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 22 | #19 Colorado Mesa | W, 15-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 25 | Rollins | W, 18-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 1 | Lynn | W, 18-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 5 | at Florida Southern | W, 18-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 8 | at #5 NYIT | L, 13-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 15 | Florida Tech | W, 15-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 22 | at Saint Leo | W, 15-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 28 | Florida Southern | W, 13-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 30 | Florida Tech | W, 12-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May 13 | at #7 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 11-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May 21 | at #1 Limestone | L, 12-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | at Jacksonville | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 5 | Tusculum | W, 15-8 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 11 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 14-9 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 18 | at #17 Lindenwood (Mo.) | L, 6-5 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | at Maryville (Mo.) | W, 16-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13-13 |
| Feb 25 | #2 Limestone | L, 12-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| Mar 4 | Chestnut Hill | W, 11-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 8 | Notre Dame de Namur | W, 24-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 |
| Mar 11 | at #11 Belmont Abbey | L, 11-9 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Westminster (Utah) | W, 21-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 22 | #19 Colorado Mesa | W, 15-7 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 25 | Rollins | W, 18-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 1 | Lynn | W, 18-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 5 | at Florida Southern | W, 18-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 8 | at #5 NYIT | L, 13-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-10 |
| Apr 15 | Florida Tech | W, 15-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 |
| Apr 22 | at Saint Leo | W, 15-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| Apr 28 | Florida Southern | W, 13-12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9-16 |
| Apr 30 | Florida Tech | W, 12-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| May 13 | at #7 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 11-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| May 21 | at #1 Limestone | L, 12-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 |
Splits Stats - Offense
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Conference | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Away | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| March | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| April | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Splits Stats - Defense
| gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 38-53 |
| Conference | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 9 | - | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16-27 |
| Away | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22-26 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 12 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 29-41 |
| Losses | 3 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-12 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13-14 |
| March | 4 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 |
| April | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21-32 |
| May | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
News Mentions
Tampa Advances to SSC Championship Finals
In a nail biter with Florida Southern, Tampa clinches spot in SSC tournament finals
April 28, 2017
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