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2022 Men's Lacrosse

Mary Jo Murphy
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20 Michael Claflin

20 Michael Claflin

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Newton, Mass.
  • Highschool:
    Newton North

Summary

Biography

2022 Season Awards

NEILA East/West Senior All-Star Game
All-Little East Conference First Team
USILA Scholar All-American
NEILA All-Academic Honors
LEC 2022 Spring All-Academic Team

2022 Season Highs

Games Played/Games Started: 20/19
Goals: 6 vs. Southern Maine, April 12 (50 total)
Assists: 7 vs. Southern Maine, April 12 (49 total)
Points: 13 vs. Southern Maine, April 12 (99 total)
Situational Goals (UP, DOWN): 3/0
Ground Balls: 6 vs. Southwestern (Tex.), March 15 (45 total)
Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. Castleton, April 26 (7 total)

NOTABLES

  • Put together the best season of his career as a senior, recording his 100th point on April 20 in a win against West Conn (ended season with 129 career points)
  • Finished 36th in all of DIII Lacrosse for assists per game at 2.45
  • Sits tied for first in program history in assists per season with 49
  • Finished third in the LEC for assists per game (2.45) and fifth in points per game (4.95)
  • Named to the All-Little East Conference First Team for the first time in his career
  • Invited to the NEILA East/West Senior All-Star Game alongside Prozinski
  • Led the Beacons with 50 goals, 49 assists, 99 points, 127 shots on goals, and three man-up goals; finished first on the team in goals, and assists, and points
  • Posted six or more points in 7 games throughout the season
  • Tallied a career-high 13 points (6 goals, 7 assists) on April 12 in a 21-9 win against Southern Maine
  • Notched one game winning goal on March 17 against Hendrix
  • Posted eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in a close LEC Semi-Finals on May 5 against Mass Maritime to boost the offense and advance the LEC title game


2021 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 10/0
Goals: 2 vs. Castleton, April 17 (6 total)
Assists: 2 vs. Plymouth State, May 6 (6 total)
Points: 3 vs. Castleton, April 17 (12 total)
Situational Goals (UP, DOWN): 0/0
Ground Balls: 3 vs. Castleton, April 17 (7 total)
Caused Turnovers: 1 two times (2 total)

2020 Did not appear in a game due to an injury. 

2019 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 17/8
Goals: 3 vs. Husson University, March 5 (11 total)
Assists: 2 vs. New England College, April 16 (7 total)
Points: 4 vs. Husson University, March 5 (18 total)
Situational Goals (GAME WINNERS, UP, DOWN): 0/6/0
Ground Balls: 3 at UMass Dartmouth, April 6 (10 total)
Caused Turnovers: 1 two times (2 total)

NOTABLES

  • Made his collegiate debut on February 23 at Roger Williams University 
  • Scored his first collegiate goal on March 3 at Curry College with two goals and one assist
  • Recorded a career-high four points with three goals and one assist vs. Husson University 
  • Went on a 4-game-point streak from April 6-16 registering four goals and three assists 
  • Played in 12 consecutive games from March 27-May 3 

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Newton North High School in 2018 ... Played lacrosse and ice hockey in high school ... Led his team to the Bay State League Championship ... Son of Richard and Diane ... Has two siblings, Erin and Christopher ... Currently majoring in Criminal Justice. 


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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    A
    5'10" 155 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2020Sophomore

    A
    5'10" 165 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2021Junior

    A
    5'10" 165 lbs
    20
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    2022Senior

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    5'10" 175 lbs
    20
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