2018 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin

4 Dylan Protesto

4 Dylan Protesto

  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Media, PA
  • Highschool:
    Penncrest

Summary

Biography

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
  • AMERICA EAST ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (2017)
  • USILA NIKE/ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM (2016)
  • AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER (2016)
  • AMERICA EAST ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM (2016)
  • AMERICA EAST ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (2016)
  • AMERICA EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM (2015)
  • NEILA ALL-NEW ENGLAND SECOND TEAM (2015, 2016, 2017)
  • America East Player of the Week (April 4, 2016)
  • Led the nation in faceoff win percentage (.708) in 2016
  • Broke Hartford’s single-season record in faceoff win percentage while posting the most wins at the X in program history (2016)
  • America East Academic Honor Roll (2016, 2017)
 
JUNIOR YEAR (2017)
Game-by-Game Statistics
Received third-straight honor from the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) with All-New England Second Team honors … earned a spot on the America East All-Conference Second Team … started and played in the first 11 games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury …  finished No. 7 in the nation in faceoff winning percentage (.610) and No. 6 in ground balls per game (7.73) … went 155-of-254 inside the faceoff circle … won more than half of his faceoffs in nine games … posted a .621 winning percentage at the X in four America East games … collected a season-best 85 ground balls … recoded double digits in ground balls on four occasions, including a season-best 13 in a win at Quinnipiac (March 11) … went 22-of-27 at the X against UMass Lowell for a season-best .815 winning percentage (April 15) … added one caused turnover against the River Hawks … tallied three points on two goals and an assist … matched a career high in scoring with two points against Jacksonville (March 4), scoring one goal and adding an assist … named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2016)
Game-by-Game Statistics
Named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Nike/All-America Third Team, becoming the first Hartford player to be recognized by the organization since 2012 … received his second-straight honor from the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) with All-New England Second Team honors … earned a spot on the America East All-Conference First Team … named to the America East All-Championship Team … made appearances in all 18 games … finished the season with the nation’s top faceoff winning percentage (.708) … his .708 win percentage was the best mark in program history … went 272-for-384 at the X, finishing with the most wins in a single season in program history … won 50 percent or more of his duels in all but one game … picked up the second-most ground balls in program history (151) … led the America East while ranking No. 4 in the nation in ground balls per game (8.39) … picked up double-digit ground balls in eight games, including the final three of the season … recorded a career-high seven points behind six goals and an assist … won 14-of-25 faceoffs and scored a goal in the season-opening win at Boston University (Feb. 20) … posted Hartford’s first 20-win performance at the faceoff X since 2014 (20-for-30) and came away with 13 ground balls against Bryant (Feb. 27) … posted his best win percentage at the X in the Holy Cross win (.895), going 17-for-19 (March 29) … named the America East Player of the Week on April 4 after combining for a .854 win percentage at the X (25-for-41) while averaging 8.5 ground balls in wins against Holy Cross and Binghamton (April 2) … tied a career high in points (2) after scoring one goal and adding an assist in a win against Siena (April 16) … named the Most Outstanding Player of the America East Championship after collecting 25 ground balls and combining to win 72.4 percent of his faceoffs … in the upset win against fourth-ranked Albany in the semifinals, went 20-for-24 with a career-high 14 ground balls … contributed a goal in the title game victory against Vermont (May 7) … recorded one caused turnover at UMass (March 1) … named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
 
FRESHMAN YEAR (2015)
Game-by-Game Statistics
Named to the America East All-Rookie Team … a New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) All-New England Second Team selection … appeared in all 15 games, making 12 starts … posted the America East’s top mark at the faceoff X while ranking No. 16 in the nation with a .565 win percentage … won 143-of-253 faceoffs for Hartford’s sixth-best single season in percentage at the X … led the team in ground balls with 61 … finished No. 4 in the America East and No. 47 in the nation in ground balls per game (4.07) … added three points on one goal and a pair of assists … won over 50 percent of his faceoffs in 10 of 15 games … handed out a season-best two assists at Bryant while going 13-of-23 in the faceoff circle with six ground balls … won 10-of-14 duels in the win against Manhattan (Feb. 28) … picked up a season-best eight ground balls in the overtime win against Quinnipiac, adding a 15-of-21 performance at the faceoff X to that performance (March 7) … the 15 wins at the X against the Bobcats were a season-best … won each of his 11 of his faceoffs in the win against UMass Lowell, adding seven ground balls (March 14) … matched his season-best of eight ground balls at Vermont (April 18) … netted first career goal against Stony Brook (April 24) … had one caused turnover against Holy Cross (March 17), Sacred Heart (April 14) and at Vermont.
 
BEFORE HARTFORD
A four-year varsity lacrosse starter at Penncrest High School … a US Lacrosse High School All-American … scored 80 career goals … as one of the league’s top faceoff men, posted an .850 win percentage at the X during his senior season in 2014 … that season, Penncrest went undefeated during the regular season and went on to capture the Pennsylvania state championship with a 25-1  overall record … capped off his career by earning the Philly Lacrosse Player of the Year Honorable Mention award … also received First-Team All-Central League, All-Delco and all-state recognition.

CAREER HIGHS
Faceoff Wins: 22, vs. UMass Lowell (April 15, 2017)
Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 10 attempts): 1.000 (11-of-11); vs. UMass Lowell (March 14, 2015)
5+ Ground Ball Games: 31
10+ Ground Ball Games: 12
Goals: 1, 9x, last – vs. Marist (March 21, 2017)
Assists: 2, at Bryant (Feb. 21, 2015)
Points: 2, 3x, last – vs. Jacksonville (March 4, 2017)
Shots: 3, 3x, last – at Quinnipiac (May 11, 2016)
Ground Balls: 14, at Albany (May 5, 2016)
Caused Turnovers: 1, 5x, last – at UMass Lowell (April 15, 2017)
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2015Freshman

    Midfield
    5'9" 170 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2016Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'9" 170 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2017Junior

    Midfield
    5'9" 170 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2018Senior

    Midfield
    5'9" 170 lbs
    4