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  • Height:
    5-6
  • Weight:
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  • Year:
    Grad.
  • Hometown:
    Marietta, Ga.
  • High School:
    Blessed Trinity Catholic HS
  • Previous College:
    UMBC
  • Position:
    FOS
  • Major:
    Economics
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Honors and Awards

  • 2024 USILA Scholar All-American.
  • 2024 USILA Faceoff Player of the Year. 
  • 2024 USILA First Team All-American.
  • 2024 USILA First Team All-South Region.
  • USILA/Blatant Lacrosse Team of the Week (5/1/2024).
  • 2024 First Team All-SSC Selection. 
  • Sunshine State Conference Specialist of the Week (4/8/2024).
  • USILA/Blatant Lacrosse Team of the Week, (3/26/2024).
  • Sunshine State Conference Specialist of the Week (3/25/2024).
  • Sunshine State Conference Specialist of the Week (3/11/2024).
  • 2023 SSC Specialist Player of the Week.

As a Graduate (Tampa, 2024) 

  • Started in all 20 contests.
  • Recorded 17 points, 11 goals and six assists.
  • Five multi-point games.
  • Recovered 153 groundballs, leading the team.
  • Accomplished a faceoff percentage of 65.8%.
  • Won 20+ faceoffs in three games.
  • Finished 2nd in the SSC and 6th in the NCAA in faceoff percentage.
  • Finished 3rd in the SSC and 18th in the NCCA in groundballs per game at 7.65%.

As a Senior (Tampa, 2023) 

  • Transferred to the University of Tampa for the 2023 season.
  • Participated in 17 games.
  • Scored four goals and one assist.
  • Accomplished a faceoff percentage of 62.8%.
  • Had a shots on goal percentage of 60%. 

As a Junior (UMBC, 2022)

  • Appeared in seven games for the Retrievers.
  • 2022 America East Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.

As a Sophmore (UMBC, 2021)

  • Appeared in 11 games for the Retrievers.
  • Recorded two assists.
  • 16th Retriever in school history to record 100 or more face-off wins (101) in a single season.

As a Freshman (UMBC, 2020)

  • Appeared in five games for the Retrievers.
  • Recorded one goal.
  • Ranked No. 24 face-off specialist in the nation.
  • 2020 College Crosse All-Freshman Honorable Mention Team.

High School

  • Graduated from Blessed Trinity Catholic High School.
  • Played for coach Bobby Parker.
  • 2018 State Champions.
  • 2017 and 2018 State Football Champions.
  • Played club for Thunder Lacrosse for Coach Holthaus and Oswald.

Personal

  • Son of Rob and Peggy.
  • Has a sister, Michela.
  • Economics major.
  • Birthdate: 4/5/2001.

 

Tampa Career Statistics

NCAA Career Statistics

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Apr 13 vs. #13 Seton Hill W, 14-9
Apr 17 at Florida Tech W, 21-7
Apr 24 #19 Florida Southern W, 17-11
Apr 27 #9 Rollins W, 16-9
May 12 #4 Lewis W, 20-3
May 19 #2 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 15-14
  Overall Conference
Games 20 7
Points 17 8
Goals 11 5
Assists 6 3
Man-up goals 0 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 153 60
Turnovers 8 1
Caused turnovers 4 1
Faceoffs 293-445 105-153
Faceoff percentage 65.8 68.6
Shots 25 11
Shooting percentage 44.0 45.5
Shots on goal 13 6
Shots on goal percentage 52.0 54.5

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 7 at Flagler W, 15-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Feb 9 #18 Rockhurst W, 23-7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 50.0
Feb 17 vs. #1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 12-9 1 1 2 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Feb 24 vs. Florida Tech W, 13-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Mar 2 Belmont Abbey W, 18-7 2 1 3 0 0 2 100.0 2 100.0
Mar 9 vs. #6 Wingate W, 11-10 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Mar 11 Westminster (Utah) W, 17-10 2 0 2 0 0 2 100.0 2 100.0
Mar 16 #16 Colorado Mesa W, 17-12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Mar 23 #5 Rollins W, 16-11 1 0 1 0 0 3 33.3 1 33.3
Mar 27 #14 Florida Southern W, 12-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Mar 30 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 22-8 1 1 2 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Apr 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 18-14 1 2 3 0 0 2 50.0 1 50.0
Apr 6 Lynn W, 20-4 1 0 1 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0
Apr 10 at Saint Leo W, 16-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 13 vs. #13 Seton Hill W, 14-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Apr 17 at Florida Tech W, 21-7 1 0 1 0 0 2 50.0 1 50.0
Apr 24 #19 Florida Southern W, 17-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 27 #9 Rollins W, 16-9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0.0
May 12 #4 Lewis W, 20-3 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
May 19 #2 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 15-14 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Feb 7 at Flagler W, 15-6 3 0 0 7-18
Feb 9 #18 Rockhurst W, 23-7 5 0 1 14-18
Feb 17 vs. #1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 12-9 7 0 1 18-24
Feb 24 vs. Florida Tech W, 13-8 7 0 0 16-23
Mar 2 Belmont Abbey W, 18-7 4 1 0 9-15
Mar 9 vs. #6 Wingate W, 11-10 12 1 0 20-26
Mar 11 Westminster (Utah) W, 17-10 8 0 0 11-18
Mar 16 #16 Colorado Mesa W, 17-12 4 0 0 10-22
Mar 23 #5 Rollins W, 16-11 10 0 0 19-28
Mar 27 #14 Florida Southern W, 12-8 6 0 1 10-24
Mar 30 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 22-8 6 0 0 12-14
Apr 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 18-14 15 1 0 22-35
Apr 6 Lynn W, 20-4 13 0 0 16-17
Apr 10 at Saint Leo W, 16-7 7 0 0 16-24
Apr 13 vs. #13 Seton Hill W, 14-9 12 2 0 17-27
Apr 17 at Florida Tech W, 21-7 3 0 0 10-11
Apr 24 #19 Florida Southern W, 17-11 8 0 1 18-25
Apr 27 #9 Rollins W, 16-9 14 3 0 22-28
May 12 #4 Lewis W, 20-3 4 0 0 13-18
May 19 #2 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 15-14 5 0 0 13-30

Career Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2022-23 17 7 4 1 5 0 0 10 40.0 6 60.0
2023-24 20 20 11 6 17 0 0 25 44.0 13 52.0
Total 37 27 15 7 22 0 0 35 42.9 19 54.3

Career Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
2022-23 17 7 66 6 2 120-191
2023-24 20 20 153 8 4 293-445
Total 37 27 219 14 6 413-636

Splits Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event                      
Total 20 20 11 6 17 0 0 25 44.0 13 52.0
Conference 7 7 5 3 8 0 0 11 45.5 6 54.5
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 11 11 7 1 8 0 0 16 43.8 9 56.3
Away 5 5 3 3 6 0 0 5 60.0 3 60.0
Neutral 4 4 1 2 3 0 0 4 25.0 1 25.0
Result                      
Wins 18 18 10 5 15 0 0 24 41.7 12 50.0
Losses 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Month                      
February 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 25.0 2 50.0
March 7 7 6 3 9 0 0 11 54.5 6 54.5
April 7 7 3 2 5 0 0 9 33.3 4 44.4
May 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
Event            
Total 20 20 153 8 4 293-445
Conference 7 7 60 1 1 105-153
Exhibition - - - - - 0-0
Location            
Home 11 11 81 4 3 155-243
Away 5 5 34 1 0 67-102
Neutral 4 4 38 3 1 71-100
Result            
Wins 18 18 141 8 3 262-391
Losses 2 2 12 0 1 31-54
Month            
February 4 4 22 0 2 55-83
March 7 7 50 2 1 91-147
April 7 7 72 6 1 121-167
May 2 2 9 0 0 26-48

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Three Spartans Tabbed USILA Scholar All-Americans

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May 12, 2024

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Milani and Poma Earn Spot on USILA Team of the Week

May 2, 2024

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Tampa Captures SSC Championship Title for Eighth Time

April 27, 2024

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April 23, 2024

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Tampa Soars Over Florida Tech to Finish Regular Season Perfect in SSC

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Milani and Mercaldo Earn Player of the Week Recognition

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Two Spartans Garner SSC Player of the Week Honors

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Spartans Come Out Victorious in Conference Battle on the Road

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Milani's 2nd EIght-Point Game Launches Tampa to 8th Straight Victory

March 30, 2024

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Tampa Hosts Florida Southern at Naimoli to Close Out Four Game Home Stretch

March 27, 2024

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Alex Poma Named to the USILA/Blatant Lacrosse Team of the Week

March 27, 2024

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Bolesh and Poma Garner SSC POTW Accolades

March 25, 2024

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Spartans Defeat Conference Foe in Top 5 Battle at Home

March 23, 2024

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Milani and Beddow Selected as Players of the Week by SSC

March 18, 2024

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Birch, Mercaldo, and Poma Sweep SSC Player of the Week Honors

March 11, 2024

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Milani's Eight-Point Effort Sparks Tampa's Fourth Straight Win

March 11, 2024

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Mercaldo and Tampa Shine in Win Over Belmont Abbey

March 4, 2024

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UT Men's Lacrosse Returns Home to Face Belmont Abbey

March 1, 2024

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Tampa Hits the Road Saturday for Matchup with Florida Tech

February 20, 2024

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Spartans Fall to top seeded Bears on Road

February 20, 2024

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Alex Poma Named Specialist Player of the Week by SSC

February 12, 2024