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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
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 23 #19 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 21-4
Apr 26 Rollins W, 11-5
May 7 #14 Colorado Mesa W, 12-7
May 11 #6 Wingate W, 13-9
May 18 #9 Maryville (Mo.) W, 12-8
May 25 vs. #2 Adelphi L, 9-8
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%
2024-25 22 21 3 1 4 0 0 14 21.4 5 35.7
Total 22 21 3 1 4 0 0 14 21.4 5 35.7

Career Stats: Offense

gp gs gb to ct fo
2024-25 22 21 106 9 2 238-391
Total 22 21 106 9 2 238-391

Career Stats: Defense

gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
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
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

News mentions
Men's Lacrosse Falls to Adelphi in OT
Tampa to Face Maryville for Spot in NCAA Title Game
Michel Flores Tabbed USILA TOTW
Michel Flores Tabbed USILA TOTW
Tampa Claims Ninth SSC Title with Dominant Win Over Rollins
Tampa Advances to SSC Final After Statement Victory in Semis
Lindsey, Theriault Selected as Players of the Week by SSC
Spartans Slither Past Moccasins in overtime thriller
Flores Collects 13th Career SSC Specialist of the Week
Tampa Moves to 15–0 After Thwarting Embry-Riddle
Lindsey and Theriault Named SSC Players of the Week
Tampa Travels to Lynn for Conference Clash
Men's Lacrosse Takes Down No. 13 Saint Leo at Home
No. 1 Tampa Eyes 11th Straight Victory
Spartans Victorious Over No. 7 Saints
Spartans Victorious Over No. 7 Saints
Theriault Repeats as SSC Defensive Player of the Week
No. 2 Tampa Set for Crown Classic Clash Against No. 8 Seton Hill
Ryan Kemp
No. 2 Men’s Lacrosse Win Nail-biter Against No. 3 Limestone
Spartans Look to Soar Past Golden Eagles
Spartans Look to Soar Past Golden Eagles
Tampa and Limestone Set for Top-3 Showdown in Savannah
Kemp's Four Goals Push No. 2 Spartans Past Flagler
Davis Lindsey
No. 2 Tampa Makes Easy Work of Florida Tech in Season Opener