Johns Hopkins University Athletics

Noteworthy
• Second-year captain. Just the 13th Johns Hopkins player since 1949 to be selected as a captain more than once.
• Has played in more games (45) than any returning player on the team.
• Enters final season with 98 ground balls and 38 caused turnovers in his career. 98 GBs are the most of any non-faceoff specialist on the team and 38 CTs are the most among all returning players.

2014
• Co-captain. First junior to selected as a team captain since Jake Byrne in 2006.
• Second Team USILA All-American. First Johns Hopkins LSM to earn All-America honors since Corey Harned in 2004 (HM).
• Finished with three goals, two assists, 27 ground balls and a team-high 13 caused turnovers. 27 GBs tied for fourth on the team.
• Scored one goal and added three ground balls and one caused turnover against Ohio State and added three more GBs and one caused turnover against Towson.
• Added second goal of the season and two GBs and one CT against Michigan. Scored game-opening goal in transition less than two minutes into the game against the Wolverines.
• Matched career high with two points on one goal and one assist and added three ground balls and two caused turnovers in the 13-8 win against Albany.
• Key member of a Johns Hopkins defense that held 11 opponents to nine goals or less and finished 17th in the nation in scoring defense (8.94).

2013
• Played in 13 games and totaled one goal, two assists, 38 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers. Finished second on the team in both ground balls and caused turnovers.
• Key member of a defense that allowed a total of just 20 goals in last four games and finished third nationally in scoring defense (7.79).
• Totaled one assist, two ground balls and two caused turnovers in the 15-8 win vs. Virginia, added three GBs and one caused turnover at UNC and two GBs and two caused turnovers vs. Navy.
• Wasted no time flashing his ability as a playmaker at LSM in the season-opener against Siena. Totaled six ground balls and had three caused turnovers in the win.
• Scored first goal of the season and added two GBs in a 13-7 win over UMBC and had six GBs and one caused turnover against Syracuse.

2012: Played in all 16 games - one of just two freshmen on the team to play in all 16 • Shared the LSM spot with sophomore Jack Reilly • Had one goal, one assist, 33 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers to his credit • Finished third on the team in caused turnovers and fourth in GBs • Scooped up four GBs in the 11-10 win at #1 Virginia and added a career-high seven GBs and two caused turnovers in a 10-9 win at top-ranked Loyola • Notched first two points of career with a goal and an assist in 19-9 win over Stony Brook in first round of the NCAA Tournament - first Johns Hopkins defenseman/LSM with a multi-point NCAA Tournament game since Corey Harned (LSM) had one goal and two assists in a 19-8 win over Syracuse in the 2003 NCAA Semifinals.

At Connetquot: Under Armour All-American • Four-time all-county and all-division selection in lacrosse • Scooped more than 100 ground balls in each of last two years and totaled more than 350 in career • Added 22 goals and 24 assists • Helped lead team to county semifinals in each of final three seasons with a combined 25-7 record over final two years • Also a standout in football and wrestling • Earned Hansen Award as top player in Suffolk County and Cipp Award as top running back in county • Two-time first team all-state and two-time first team all-county in football • All-league pick in wrestling.

Personal: Michael C. Pellegrino • The son of Joseph and Kerri-ann Pellegrino • Mother swam at St. John[apos]s and older brother, Joe, played lacrosse at Hartwick • Born July 24, 1993 • Political science major with a minor in business.