Alex Poma
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  • Height:
    5-6
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Grad.
  • Hometown:
    Marietta, Ga.
  • High School:
    Blessed Trinity Catholic HS
  • Previous College:
    UMBC
  • Position:
    FOS
  • Major:
    Economics
  • Twitter:
    @Alex_Poma21
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Bio

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
Season Statistics
  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
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: Offense

gp gs gb to ct fo
2022-23 17 7 66 0 2 120-191
2023-24 20 20 153 0 4 293-445
Total 37 27 219 0 6 413-636

Career Stats: Defense

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 0 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: Offense

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

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Three Spartans Tabbed USILA Scholar All-Americans
Tampa Falls to Lenoir-Rhyne in Semifinal Battle
Spartans Fly Over Lewis to Advance to Semifinals
Milani and Poma Earn Spot on USILA Team of the Week
Tampa Captures SSC Championship Title for Eighth Time
Milani and Mercaldo Earn Player of the Week Recognition
Stiff_Day, 2024
Road Stretch Begins for Tampa, Will Face Saint Leo
Two Spartans Garner SSC Player of the Week Honors
Team, 2024
Bolesh and Poma Garner SSC POTW Accolades
Sanchez, Bashaw 2023
Milani and Beddow Selected as Players of the Week by SSC
Mercaldo and Tampa Shine in Win Over Belmont Abbey
UT Men's Lacrosse Returns Home to Face Belmont Abbey
Tampa Hits the Road Saturday for Matchup with Florida Tech
Spartans Fall to top seeded Bears on Road
Spartans Fall to top seeded Bears on Road
Alex Poma Named Specialist Player of the Week by SSC