Mike Creighton Class: Junior Hometown: Malvern, PA High School: Malvern Prep Height / Weight: 6-0 / 180 Position: Defense

A physically gifted defenseman ... two-time monogram winner ... has played in 25 career games ... has totaled five points on three goals and two assists ... has picked up 40 ground balls ... athletic and a quick learner ... hard worker and fundamentally sound ... slotted to be a starter this season at close defense, but also can move up top ... a great match-up guy that can play a lot of different people very effectively ... brings swagger to the defense.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in all 17 games ... tallied career-high totals in points (4), goals (2) and assists (2) ... picked up a career-high 26 ground balls ... part of an Irish defense that ranked fifth nationally by allowing just 7.04 goals per game ... dished out the first assist of his career in a 15-9 win over Penn State in the home opener ... scored a goal in an 8-6 setback at #4 North Carolina ... collected an assist in a 9-8 loss to #19 Denver ... scored a goal in a 16-6 victory over league-foe Quinnipiac.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in eight games ... missed the first seven games of the season due to an injury ... earned a monogram ... helped the Fighting Irish defense post a school-record goalsagainst average of 6.66, which ranked fourth nationally ... picked up 14 ground balls ... attempted three shots ... whistled for three penalties, resulting in two minutes of penalty time ... collected two ground balls in each of his first three games, wins over Brown (11-3), Villanova (15-5) and Air Force (16-4) ... picked up a season-high three ground balls against both Denver (W, 14-6) and Quinnipiac (W, 14-9).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Decorated athlete at Malvern Prep where he was a three-time letterwinner in both lacrosse and basketball ... captained Malvern Prep to the school's first-ever state championship in lacrosse his senior season ... led squad to a conference championship during his junior season ... Malvern Prep squad was nationally ranked during his entire career ... was a twotime all-conference, all-city and all-state selection during his junior and senior seasons ... earned All- America honors as a senior ... participated in the National Senior Showcase along with teammate Neal Hicks ... was a two-time all-conference selection in basketball ... captained basketball team during his junior and senior seasons en route to earning MVP honors ... member of the National Honor Society ... attended same school as former Irish teammate Sean Dougherty and current teammate Tim Bemer ... son of Peg and Chuck Creighton ... father played basketball for Weidener University ... has two younger brothers ... born July 19, 1987 in Broomall, Pa. ... carries a 3.353 cumulative GPA ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.

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