Hall of Fame
Thrust into the role as the starting goalie on the Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse team midway through his freshman year, Quint Kessenich never budged from that spot during the remainder of his career and enjoyed a four-year run rivaled by few goalies in the storied history of the program.
Kessenich fueled a late-season run for Johns Hopkins in 1987 that landed the Blue Jays their seventh NCAA Championship. He helped lead Johns Hopkins to a four-year record of 36-12 (.750), the 1987 NCAA title, an appearance in the 1989 NCAA Championship game and four trips to the NCAA Tournament. Included in the run to the 1987 national championship was a 13-8 win over top-ranked and previously undefeated Maryland in the NCAA Semifinals. Kessenich was named to the 1987 NCAA All-Tournament Team.
Kessenich, who ended his career ranked first in school history in career saves (573) and held 24 of the 31 opponents he started against to less than 10 goals, earned All-America honors four times in his career, including first team status as a sophomore and junior. He earned the Kelly Award as the nation's top goalie in 1988 and 1989 and remains one of just 20 players in school history to earn All-America honors four times. He is the only goalie among the 20 players who have earned All-America honors four times at JHU.
One of just four Johns Hopkins goalies to win the Kelly Award more than once, Kessenich was named to the All-Time Johns Hopkins Team at the end of his career and his .6289 career save percentage ranks second in school history.
