Fighting Irish aiming to continue their consistent run of excellence with a seventh consecutive NCAA postseason berth.
Did not play as a freshman, but has made great progress over the past year ... has worked extremely hard in the weight room and on the field ... provides valuable depth for the defense and will push for playing time this season.
AS A FRESHMAN: Did not see game action during his rookie campaign.
PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-year starter in lacrosse and football (tight end and linebacker) at Vestal High School ... captained both teams during his senior season ... a U.S. Lacrosse high school All-American ... an all-state, all-division I and all-section honoree in lacrosse ... named team MVP as a senior ... Southern Tier Athletic Conference (STAC) all-star ... picked up 120 ground balls, scored one goal and dished out 15 assists as a senior ... member of the Under Armour All-American Underclassman team in 2009 ... Empire State Games Central team in 2008 ... four-time New York State Scholar-Athlete and four-time New York State Academic Honor Roll member ... three-year member of the National Honor Society and National Society for High School Scholars ... son of Ray and Kathy Buglione ... father played baseball at Georgetown ... older brother, Dana, played football at College of the Holy Cross in Worchester, Mass. ... younger brother, Cameron, has committed to play lacrosse at Bucknell ... enrolled in Notre Dame's First Year of Studies program.
