27 Michael Flores
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 205
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- Hometown:
- Apopka, Fla.
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- Position:
- FOGO
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- Year:
- Grad.
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- High School:
- Montverde Academy
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- Previous College:
- St. Leo University
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- Major:
- Marketing
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- Instagram:
- Floresishere
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Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2025 SSC All-Championships Tournament Team Most Outstanding Player.
- 2025 Second Team All-SSC.
- USILA Team of the Week (5/2/2025).
- Sunshine State Conference Specialist of the Week (2/24/2025).
- USILA Team of the Week (2/12/2025).
- USA Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week (2/11/2025).
- 2025 USILA Preseason All-American Second Team.
- 2024 All-SSC Second Team.
- 2024 USILA and USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention.
- 2023 All-SSC First Team.
- 2023 USILA Honorable Mention.
- 2022 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
As a Graduate
- Transferred to the University of Tampa for the 2025 season.
- Opened the season at Florida Tech (Feb. 1) by going 9-for-16 at the faceoff X and collecting 2 ground balls.
- Dominated vs. Flagler (Feb. 8) with 15 faceoff wins on 18 attempts, 10 ground balls, and 1 assist.
- Battled to 9 faceoff wins on 20 draws vs. No. 15 Florida Southern (Feb. 11), adding 5 ground balls.
- Took 16 faceoffs vs. No. 18 Rockhurst (Feb. 14), winning 6 and scooping up 4 ground balls.
- Excelled vs. No. 3 Limestone (Feb. 23) with 20 wins on 26 faceoffs and 8 ground balls.
- Controlled the X vs. Concordia Irvine (Feb. 27), going 12-for-17 with 6 ground balls.
- Faced No. 8 Seton Hill (Mar. 1) and won 6 of 17 draws while adding 1 ground ball.
- Went 12-for-17 at No. 7 Maryville (Mar. 8), collecting 5 ground balls in a top-10 road win.
- Took 19 faceoffs vs. Indianapolis (Mar. 15), winning 9 and picking up 2 ground balls.
- Helped dominate possession vs. Florida Tech (Mar. 22) with 10 faceoff wins and 3 ground balls.
- Went 7-for-16 at Rollins (Mar. 29), adding 1 ground ball in a 16–11 win.
- Controlled the X vs. No. 13 Saint Leo (Apr. 2), winning 13 of 21 draws and collecting 6 ground balls.
- Took 10 faceoffs at Lynn (Apr. 5), winning 6 and adding 2 ground balls.
- Scored his first goal of the season vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (Apr. 9), going 10-for-13 with 2 ground balls.
- Went 12-for-18 vs. No. 14 Embry-Riddle (Apr. 12), collecting 6 ground balls in a 13–4 win.
- Took 18 faceoffs at Florida Southern (Apr. 16), winning 8 and scooping up 5 ground balls.
- Scored again vs. No. 19 Embry-Riddle (Apr. 23), going 10-for-14 with 5 ground balls.
- Dominated vs. Rollins (Apr. 26) with 13 faceoff wins on 15 attempts and 7 ground balls.
- Netted a goal in the NCAA First Round vs. No. 14 Colorado Mesa (May 7), going 15-for-21 with 6 ground balls.
- Scored his third goal of the season vs. No. 6 Wingate (May 11), winning 16-of-24 faceoffs and collecting 7 ground balls.
- Took 18 faceoffs vs. No. 9 Maryville (May 18), winning 8 and adding 4 ground balls.
- Closed the season vs. No. 2 Adelphi (May 25) with 12 faceoff wins and a season-high 9 ground balls.
As a Senior (St. Leo, 2024)
- Started all 15 games.
- Went 233-346 on face-offs, a 67.3% win percentage.
- Totaled 9 points on 7 goals and 2 assists.
- Recorded 18 ground balls at Palm Beach Atlantic (4/06).
As a Junior (St. Leo, 2023)
- Played in 15 games and started 14.
- Went 203-320 on face-offs.
- Recorded a 63.4% face-off win percentage.
- Collected 154 ground balls (4th most in the country).
- Had a ground ball per game average of 10.27 (1st in the country with an 11-game minimum).
- Scored 10 points on four goals and six assists.
- Recorded two assists versus Limestone.
- Recorded two assists versus Tampa.
- Scored against UAH and Montevallo in back-to-back games.
- Scored against Embry-Riddle and Lynn.
As a Sophomore (St. Leo, 2022)
- Started and played in 14 games, earning five points (4g, 1a).
- Led the team in ground balls with 162 and took over 400 face-offs with a percentage of .555.
- Led the SSC conference in ground balls per game with 11.53.
- Had the 5th best face-off percentage in the conference.
As a Freshman (St. Leo, 2021)
- Played two games against Tampa and Florida Tech.
- Earned one start against Tampa (3/19).
- Picked up a dozen ground balls and caused a turnover.
High School
- Graduated from Montverde Academy High School.
- Played for Chris Spaulding, Tony Williams, and Brooks Sweet.
- Appointed team captain.
- Was named MVP.
- Was an active member of the President's Club.
Personal
- Son to Ralo and Christine.
- Majoring in marketing with a minor in accounting.
- Birthdate: 03/19/2002.
Player statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 22 | 7 |
| Points | 4 | 1 |
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Man-up goals | 0 | 0 |
| Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
| Ground balls | 106 | 25 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 4 |
| Caused turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Faceoffs | 238-391 | 66-114 |
| Faceoff percentage | 60.9 | 57.9 |
| Shots | 14 | 1 |
| Shooting percentage | 21.4 | 100.0 |
| Shots on goal | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 35.7 | 100.0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 | Rutgers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 24 | at Jacksonville | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 1 | at Florida Tech | W, 15-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 8 | Flagler | W, 16-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 11 | #15 Florida Southern | W, 12-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 14 | #18 Rockhurst | W, 15-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 23 | vs. #3 Limestone | W, 13-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 27 | Concordia Irvine | W, 12-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 1 | vs. #8 Seton Hill | W, 13-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 8 | at #7 Maryville | W, 9-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 15 | Indianapolis | W, 12-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 22 | Florida Tech | W, 16-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 29 | at Rollins | W, 16-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 2 | #13 Saint Leo | W, 15-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 5 | at Lynn | W, 11-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 9 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 21-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 12 | #14 Embry-Riddle | W, 13-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 16 | at Florida Southern | W, 11-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 23 | #19 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 21-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 26 | Rollins | W, 11-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| May 7 | #14 Colorado Mesa | W, 12-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| May 11 | #6 Wingate | W, 13-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 3 | 100.0 |
| May 18 | #9 Maryville (Mo.) | W, 12-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| May 25 | vs. #2 Adelphi | L, 9-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 | Rutgers | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 24 | at Jacksonville | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 1 | at Florida Tech | W, 15-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 |
| Feb 8 | Flagler | W, 16-8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15-18 |
| Feb 11 | #15 Florida Southern | W, 12-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 |
| Feb 14 | #18 Rockhurst | W, 15-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 |
| Feb 23 | vs. #3 Limestone | W, 13-12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20-26 |
| Feb 27 | Concordia Irvine | W, 12-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 |
| Mar 1 | vs. #8 Seton Hill | W, 13-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-17 |
| Mar 8 | at #7 Maryville | W, 9-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12-17 |
| Mar 15 | Indianapolis | W, 12-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 |
| Mar 22 | Florida Tech | W, 16-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 |
| Mar 29 | at Rollins | W, 16-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 |
| Apr 2 | #13 Saint Leo | W, 15-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13-21 |
| Apr 5 | at Lynn | W, 11-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 |
| Apr 9 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 21-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-13 |
| Apr 12 | #14 Embry-Riddle | W, 13-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12-18 |
| Apr 16 | at Florida Southern | W, 11-10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8-18 |
| Apr 23 | #19 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 21-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 |
| Apr 26 | Rollins | W, 11-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13-15 |
| May 7 | #14 Colorado Mesa | W, 12-7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15-21 |
| May 11 | #6 Wingate | W, 13-9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16-24 |
| May 18 | #9 Maryville (Mo.) | W, 12-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 |
| May 25 | vs. #2 Adelphi | L, 9-8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12-19 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
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| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 22 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21.4 | 5 | 35.7 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30.0 | 5 | 50.0 |
| Away | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21.4 | 5 | 35.7 |
| Losses | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| March | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 66.7 |
| May | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo | |
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| Event | ||||||
| Total | 22 | 21 | 106 | 9 | 2 | 238-391 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 66-114 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0-0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 14 | 14 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 158-252 |
| Away | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 42-77 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 38-62 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 21 | 21 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 226-372 |
| Losses | 1 | - | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12-19 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 6 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 71-113 |
| March | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44-87 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 72-109 |
| May | 4 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 51-82 |
Splits Stats: Defense
