The 8th-ranked Men's Lacrosse team fell to Rutgers, 10-8, in their Big East Opener on Saturday at Arlotta Stadium.
A short-stick defensive midfielder that has been a major factor for the Irish since the beginning of his freshman season ... has appeared in all 31 games during his Fighting Irish career ... two monograms ... has one assist and 18 ground balls ... part of a very talented group of junior midfielders for the Irish ... can faceoff ... brings a strong and physical presence to the field ... a quick learner ... gives the team a lot of flexibility and versatility ... has improved in transition and on offense.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in all 14 games ... a key presence for an Irish defense that ranked second nationally by allowing just 6.57 goals per game ... notched one assist and picked up six ground balls ... registered his first collegiate point with an assist in a 10-9 victory at Denver ... matched a career-high total with two ground balls in a 7-6 league win over Georgetown ... collected his second monogram.
AS A FRESHMAN: Took the field in all 17 games during his rookie campaign ... picked up 12 ground balls ... forced five turnovers ... attempted four shots ... scooped one ground ball in wins over Penn State (12-8), Loyola (11-9) and Providence (11-3) ... picked up a season-high two ground balls in a 13-6 win over St. John's... picked up one ground ball in an 8-5 victory at Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Championship ... forced two turnovers to help the Irish take down Maryland, 7-5, in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship ... won 1-of-2 faceoffs during a 12-7 besting of Cornell during the NCAA semifinals ... earned a monogram.
PREP AND PERSONAL: U.S. Lacrosse All-American ... four-year lacrosse player at Duxbury High School ... four-time Division I state champion ... 2009 Boston Globe Massachusetts Lacrosse Player of the Year ... captained his high school team during his senior season ... 2009 Boys' Lacrosse All-Northeast Region Team honorable mention ... team MVP as a senior ... Patriot League All-Star in 2008 and 2009... named the team's most valuable midfielder as a senior ... 2009 Eastern Mass All-Star ... member of Top Gun Clams Lacrosse ... named varsity rookie of the year ... four-year football player at Duxbury ... Super Bowl champion in 2008 ... named defensive player of the year in football as a senior along with being a Patriot League all-star ... played hockey for two seasons ... Boston Globe Gold Key Scholastic Art Award in 2009 ... an honor roll student ... son of Robert and Kim Cully ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
