Bio

Honors and Awards

• 2024 USILA First Team All-American.
• 2024 USILA All-South Region Offensive Player of the Year.
• 2024 USILA First Team All-South Region.
• 2024 SSC All-Tournament Team. 
• 2024 SSC Offensive Player of the Year.
• 2024 First Team All-SSC Selection. 
• USILA/Blatant Lacrosse Team of the Week (4/10/2024).
• Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week (4/8/2024).
• USILA/Blatant Lacrosse Team of the Week (3/13/2024).
• Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week (3/11/2024).

As a Senior (2024)

• Appeared in all 20 contests.
• Finished with 78 points, 65 goals and 13 assists.
• Recovered 28 groundballs.
• Caused three turnovers.
• Scored three or more goals in 13 games.
• First career 10-point game, eight goals and two assists against Embry-Riddle (04/03).
• Finished on the team 1st in goals, 6th in assists, 2nd in points, 1st in shots, and 1st in shots on goal.
• Ended 1st in the SSC in goals per game (3.25), 1st in shots per game (8.50), and 6th in points per game (3.85).
• Ended 10th in the NCAA in goals per game and 48th in points per game.

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), and #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 on 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 the 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 linebacker.
• Played club for Leading Edge under coach Chris Roy.
• Team captain.

Personal

• Son of Michael and Stefanie Birch.
• Has three siblings, Avery, Blaine, and Jarret.
• Brother, Blaine Birch, played lacrosse for the Spartans.
• 2018 Honor Roll.
• Communications and Speech Studies major.
• Birthdate: 03/14/2001.

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