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Connor Fitzgerald

Sophomore
Defense
Mount Sinai, N.Y.
Mt. Sinai HS

At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad as a sophomore...expected to battle for starting spot on a Delaware defensive unit that ranks among the best in the Colonial Athletic Association....should also see action on man-down situations...defender with strong offensive skills.

2010 Season: Enjoyed an outstanding senior as a redshirt freshman defender....earned a spot on the CAA All-Rookie team...played a key role in leading Delaware to the Colonial Athletic Association title and an NCAA Tournament berth....played in 16 games and started four contests...scored a goal and dished out three assists...registered 18 groundballs and seven caused turnovers...scored only goal in CAA championship game win over Towson...dished out assists vs. Stony Brook, Hofstra, and Drexel...had a season-high five groundballs vs. Hartford and three vs. Hofstra...caused season-high three turnovers vs. Stony Brook...enjoyed an outstanding fall...was named to the Inside Lacrosse pre-season All-Colonial Athletic Association first team.

High School: Three-year lacrosse standout on defense at Mount Sinai...led team to state championship and won athlete of the year his senior season...played cornerback and running back for the football team in 2006-07, helping those teams to the Long Island Championship in 2006 and the county championship in 2007...also played one year as a power forward for the basketball team in 2008...won a gold medal at the Empire State Games...high honor roll student.

Personal: Connor Daniel Fitzgerald...born May 7, 1990...son of David and Marianne Fitzgerald...honor student as a finance major at Delaware...father was an All-American wrestler and national champion at the University of Iowa...mother was an All-American gymnast at Universitiy of Iowa...has three sisters - Kaitlyn, Erin and Caroline...worked a construction job over the summer....enjoys football and basketball during his spare time.