Boston Cannons #1 MLL Draft Pick Breaks NCAA Record for Most Faceoff Wins
May 4, 2018 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Boston Cannons News Release
BOSTON, MA - The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, will have the best faceoff man in NCAA history joining the team in June after #1 overall draft pick Trevor Baptiste of University of Denver's won his 1,118 th faceoff to became the a ll- t ime Leader in college lacrosse .
The record - breaking faceoff occurred with 38.8 seconds in the 4 th quarter against Marquette in their Big East Semifinal match up. The #4 Ranked (Inside Lacrosse) Pioneers will head to face Georgetown in the Big East Finals at Villanova on Saturday at 2 :00 p.m. and can be watched on CBS Sports Network.
Baptiste's Career Stats:
Faceoffs: 1118 "" 439 (0.718)
Groundballs: 618
Ranked #2 in Nation on FO Win %
Ranked #5 in GB Per Game (9.79)
Recorded 2nd highest FO Wins in a Game (27.0)
Recorded highest FO Win % in a Game (1.000)
Earned a spot on Team USA for the 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships
Was named the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year for the fourth-year running
Major League Lacrosse Stories from May 4, 2018
- Denver Outlaws Earn First Win of the Season in Home Opener against the New York Lizards - Denver Outlaws
- Machine Add Christopher May to 25-Man Roster - Ohio Machine
- Boston Cannons #1 MLL Draft Pick Breaks NCAA Record for Most Faceoff Wins - Boston Cannons
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
