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Canyon Birch
9 Canyon Birch
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Brielle, N.J.
  • High School:
    Manasquan HS
  • Previous College:
    Penn State University
  • Position:
    Att.
  • Major:
    Economics
  • Twitter:
    @Canyon_birch
  • Instagram:
    Canyon_birch
  • gp
    17
  • p
    51
  • g
    36
  • a
    15

Bio

As a Junior (2023): Competed in 17 games... Accomplished a total of 51 points including 36 goals and 15 assists...Completed a 100% shots on goal percentage against Westminster (03/23), #11 Seton Hill (04/22), #5 Lenoir Rhine (05/10)...Recorded a scoring high of six goals against #13 Colorado Mesa (03/20).

As a Sophomore (2022): Played in nine games, including one as a starter...Finished with eight points on five goals and three assists...Added four ground balls and one caused turnover.

As a Sophomore (2021): Returned from an injury to play the final four games of the season, including three as a starter...Finished with four points on three goals and one assist while adding five ground balls...Had a season-high two goals in an overtime win against Michigan (4/16) and a season-high three ground balls in a win at Ohio State (4/24). 

As a Freshman (2020): Took a medical redshirt...Played in one game…Caused one turnover…The 2020 season was canceled March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

High School: Graduated from Manasquan High School and played under coach Sean Cunningham...Senior Under Armour All-American Game starter...Number four attack recruit and number 15 recruit overall in 2019 class... School and state goals and points record, 392 goals, 166 assists, 558 points...Single season points records (175)...3-time Under Armour all American...US lacrosse all American all 4 years...3- time first team all state...Two time conference player of the year and one time lax records player of the year...Three state titles and three conference championships...First team all state in football in running back and line backer...Played club for Leading Edge under coach Chris Roy...Team captain.

Personal: Son of Michael and Stefanie Birch...Has three sibilings, Avery, Blaine, and Jarret...Brother, Blaine Birch, played lacrosse for the Spartans...2018 honor roll...Majoring in economics...Birthdate: 03/14/2001.

 

Tampa Career Statistics

NCAA Career Statistics

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Apr 8 at #16 Florida Southern W, 17-8
Apr 12 Saint Leo W, 20-10
Apr 15 at Lynn W, 21-10
Apr 22 vs. #11 Seton Hill W, 10-8
Apr 27 #16 Florida Southern L, 12-10
May 10 #5 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 10-9
  Total Conference
Games 17 7
Points 51 20
Goals 36 15
Assists 15 5
Man-up goals 5 3
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 25 11
Turnovers 27 8
Caused turnovers 5 2
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 109 44
Shooting percentage 33.0 34.1
Shots on goal 72 25
Shots on goal percentage 66.1 56.8

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Jan 28 at Mercer - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at #15 Florida Tech W, 13-7 2 0 2 0 0 5 40.0 3 60.0
Feb 11 #19 Wilmington (Del.) W, 25-5 2 3 5 0 0 7 28.6 4 57.1
Feb 15 Flagler W, 22-7 3 1 4 0 0 11 27.3 8 72.7
Feb 19 vs. #4 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 13-9 1 0 1 0 0 4 25.0 2 50.0
Mar 4 vs. Frostburg State L, 14-12 3 1 4 0 0 6 50.0 4 66.7
Mar 8 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 20-3 2 3 5 0 0 10 20.0 6 60.0
Mar 11 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 19-4 1 1 2 0 0 5 20.0 2 40.0
Mar 20 #13 Colorado Mesa W, 19-11 6 1 7 1 0 10 60.0 7 70.0
Mar 23 Westminster (Utah) W, 11-10 2 2 4 0 0 9 22.2 9 100.0
Apr 1 at #13 Rollins L, 12-6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 50.0
Apr 5 Florida Tech W, 14-11 4 0 4 0 0 8 50.0 5 62.5
Apr 8 at #16 Florida Southern W, 17-8 0 1 1 0 0 3 0.0 1 33.3
Apr 12 Saint Leo W, 20-10 3 0 3 2 0 5 60.0 3 60.0
Apr 15 at Lynn W, 21-10 5 0 5 1 0 11 45.5 7 63.6
Apr 22 vs. #11 Seton Hill W, 10-8 2 1 3 1 0 4 50.0 4 100.0
Apr 27 #16 Florida Southern L, 12-10 0 1 1 0 0 6 0.0 3 50.0
May 10 #5 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 3 100.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Jan 28 at Mercer - - - -
Feb 4 at #15 Florida Tech W, 13-7 0 1 0 0-0
Feb 11 #19 Wilmington (Del.) W, 25-5 2 1 0 0-0
Feb 15 Flagler W, 22-7 2 0 1 0-0
Feb 19 vs. #4 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 13-9 2 4 1 0-0
Mar 4 vs. Frostburg State L, 14-12 0 0 0 0-0
Mar 8 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 20-3 0 0 1 0-0
Mar 11 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 19-4 1 0 0 0-0
Mar 20 #13 Colorado Mesa W, 19-11 0 1 0 0-0
Mar 23 Westminster (Utah) W, 11-10 4 5 0 0-0
Apr 1 at #13 Rollins L, 12-6 1 3 0 0-0
Apr 5 Florida Tech W, 14-11 5 1 0 0-0
Apr 8 at #16 Florida Southern W, 17-8 1 3 1 0-0
Apr 12 Saint Leo W, 20-10 0 1 0 0-0
Apr 15 at Lynn W, 21-10 3 0 0 0-0
Apr 22 vs. #11 Seton Hill W, 10-8 2 3 0 0-0
Apr 27 #16 Florida Southern L, 12-10 0 3 1 0-0
May 10 #5 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 10-9 2 1 0 0-0

Career Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2022-23 17 13 36 15 51 5 0 109 33.0 72 66.1
2023-24 18 15 59 13 72 3 0 154 38.3 104 67.5
Total 35 28 95 28 123 8 0 263 36.1 176 66.9

Career Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
2022-23 17 13 25 27 5 0-0
2023-24 18 15 26 16 3 0-0
Total 35 28 51 43 8 0-0

Splits Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event                      
Total 17 13 36 15 51 5 0 109 33.0 72 66.1
Conference 7 5 15 5 20 3 0 44 34.1 25 56.8
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 10 8 23 12 35 3 0 74 31.1 50 67.6
Away 4 2 7 1 8 1 0 21 33.3 12 57.1
Neutral 3 3 6 2 8 1 0 14 42.9 10 71.4
Result                      
Wins 13 9 33 13 46 5 0 92 35.9 61 66.3
Losses 4 4 3 2 5 0 0 17 17.6 11 64.7
Month                      
February 4 2 8 4 12 0 0 27 29.6 17 63.0
March 5 5 14 8 22 1 0 40 35.0 28 70.0
April 7 5 14 3 17 4 0 39 35.9 24 61.5
May 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 3 100.0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
Event            
Total 17 13 25 27 5 0-0
Conference 7 5 11 8 2 0-0
Exhibition - - - - - 0-0
Location            
Home 10 8 16 13 3 0-0
Away 4 2 5 7 1 0-0
Neutral 3 3 4 7 1 0-0
Result            
Wins 13 9 22 20 4 0-0
Losses 4 4 3 7 1 0-0
Month            
February 4 2 6 6 2 0-0
March 5 5 5 6 1 0-0
April 7 5 12 14 2 0-0
May 1 1 2 1 0 0-0