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John Austin
Sophomore
Midfield
Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River

High School : Three-sport standout in lacrosse, football, and basketball at Shoreham-Wading River High School...four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at midfield in lacrosse for coaches Tom Rotanic and Mike Delva...led team to three straight Suffolk County championships and to the Long Island title and state championship as a senior in 2007...earned All-Suffolk County and all-division honors and was game Most Valuable Player of the state title game when he scored six goals...two-year starter at quarterback in football for coach Bill Aston...earned all-league and all-division and won team's Courage, Pride, Heart Award...played two seasons as a forward in basketball for coach Kevin Kulhane...earned all-league and all-conference honors and won the team's Most Improved Player Award.

At Delaware: Second-year team member....will be key member of midfield unit and is expected to battle for playing time at the No. 2 midfield unit...has great size at 6-4 and 210 lbs. and is excellent between the lines...has switched number from No. 26 to No. 2 this season.

2008 Season: One of team's top freshmen...appeared in 10 games in a reserve role at No. 2 and No. 3 midfield units...did not play in the first two games and missed four games at mid-season due to an injury...scored his first and only career points with two goals in the win over Robert Morris.

Personal: John Anthony Austin...son of John and Cynthia Austin...leadership major at Delaware...would like to coach lacrosse after graduation...has an older sister and younger brother...mother is a teacher...hobbies include listening to music, longboarding, and playing basketball.

Year	GP/S	Goals	Assists	Points	Shots	GB	Faceoffs	Penalties-Minutes
2008	10/0	2	0	2	11	1	0-0	0-0