Images of the Irish during their run to another Final Four.
Can play at long-stick midfielder or in the close defense ... has played in 24 career games ... has earned two monograms ... 27 ground balls and one career goal ... limited because of injury during his rookie campaign ... has a knack for making plays ... has worked hard to make himself a good one-on-one defender ... a good leader on the field.
AS A JUNIOR (2012): Played in all 16 games ... part of an Irish defensive unit that ranked first nationally in goals-against average (6.31) ... scored one goal and picked up a career-high 20 ground balls ... scored his first career goal in an 8-7 win at Ohio State ... the tally gave the Irish a 2-1 lead over the Buckeyes in the first quarter ... picked up a career-high three ground balls in a 9-7 victory at Georgetown ... matched his career-best ground ball total with three in a 13-7 win over Yale in the first round of the NCAA Championship ... earned his second monogram.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in six games ... picked up four ground balls ... helped the Irish defense rank second nationally by allowing just 6.57 goals per game ... matched a then career-best total with two ground balls in a 10-7 win over St. John's ... earned his first monogram.
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Played in two games during his rookie season ... battled a leg injury during his freshman campaign ... picked up three ground balls ... grabbed a season-high two ground balls during an 11-3 win over Providence ... picked up one ground ball in a 13-6 win at St. John's.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sport letterwinner in football and lacrosse at Radnor High School ... earned varsity letters in both sports in each of his final three years ... served as team captain of both squads his senior year ... named to the 2009 all-state team ... two-time all-league selection ... also a two-time all-Delaware County and all-Main-Line pick ... selected as his team's defensive MVP ... two-time team captain ... led his team in ground balls his final three seasons ... established school record for ground balls in a career ... was named MVP, as well as a member of the all-conference and all-county teams junior year in lacrosse and both junior and senior seasons in football ... was a member of the Radnor Recreation Department ... son of Ric and Gretchen Andersen ... father played football for Bucknell University ... has one sibling ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a marketing major.
