12 Michael Sousa
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- Birth Date:
- October 26th
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- Height:
- 6'0
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- Weight:
- 165
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Cranston, R.I.
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- High School:
- Bishop Hendricken
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- Position:
- M
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- gp
- 16
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- p
- 3
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- g
- 1
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- a
- 2
Bio
AS A JUNIOR...
- Sousa appeared in and started in 16 contests for the Saints during a season that proved to be the most successful for a faceoff specialist in Emmanuel College Lacrosse history
- On March 28, Sousa set the Saints single game record for ground ball pick ups with 17 against Umass-Dartmouth, in the contest he also wona season high 21 faceoffs which is the second most in program history. On April 11, he tied his ground ball record against Anna Maria.
- Won more than half of the faceoffs in 13 out of 16 games in 2017 and won double-digit faceoffs in 12 contest
- Sousa finished the season with 214 face-offs won (EC record), 153 ground balls picked up (EC record) and a faceoff win percentage of .622 which is good for fourth best in program history.
- On May 9, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference anounced that Sousa was named to the GNAC All-Conference First Team for his efforts in the 2017 campaign
AS A SOPHOMORE...
- Appeared in 20 games for the GNAC Champions, starting 14 of them
- Scored two goals and added three assists, totaling five points on the year
- Went 158-308 from the center dot, picked up 98 ground balls (tied for program record), and attempted five shots
- Was 35-50 in the GNAC Tournament, after going 26-33 in the final two games of the regular season.
AS A FRESHMAN...
- Participated in 15 games for the Saints as a faceoff specialist
- Went 28-63 from the center spot, picking up 13 ground balls, and causing two turnovers
- Was 8-11 on faceoffs in his collegiate debut against Plymouth State on February 28
BEFORE EMMANUEL...
- Four-year player and three-year varsity starter for the Bishop Hendricken High School lacrosse team
- Two-time recipient of the Coaches Award
- Served as a captain during senior season
- Named a First Team All-State and First Team All-Division selection as a senior
PLAYER PROFILE
- Major: Accounting
- Career Aspirations: CFO-CFA Stock trader
- Favorite Movie: Jersey Boys
- Favorite Book: Hole in my Life by Jack Gantos
- Favorite Song: Scar Tissue by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Favorite Pre-game Meal: Subway Sandwich
- Favorite Late Night Snack: Yogurt
- Favorite Spot on EC Campus: My room
- Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Starting as a sophomore in our state tournament playoff game.
- Most Respected Professional Athlete: Bo Jackson
Recent Games
  | Total | Conference |
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Games | 16 | 8 |
Points | 3 | 1 |
Goals | 1 | 0 |
Assists | 2 | 1 |
Man-up goals | 0 | 0 |
Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
Ground balls | 153 | 90 |
Turnovers | 16 | 9 |
Caused turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Faceoffs | 214-344 | 119-178 |
Faceoff percentage | 62.2 | 66.9 |
Shots | 6 | 2 |
Shooting percentage | 16.7 | 0.0 |
Shots on goal | 2 | 1 |
Shots on goal percentage | 33.3 | 50.0 |
Game Log - Offense
Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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Feb 18 | at Salve Regina University | L, 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Feb 25 | Kean University | W, 9-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mar 7 | vs. St. John Fisher | L, 12-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 9 | vs. Clark University | L, 10-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 15 | at Colby College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Mar 19 | at Trinity (Conn.) | L, 12-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 23 | MIT | L, 16-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 28 | Mass.-Dartmouth | W, 13-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
Apr 2 | at Norwich University | L, 10-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Apr 4 | St. Joseph's College (ME) | W, 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Apr 8 | Johnson & Wales University | L, 11-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 11 | at Anna Maria College | W, 18-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 13 | at Wentworth Institute of Technology | W, 11-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 15 | at Mount Ida College | L, 12-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 18 | Rivier University | W, 13-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 21 | at Albertus Magnus College | W, 20-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 25 | Lasell University | L, 19-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
May 2 | at Norwich University | L, 9-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Game Log - Defense
Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
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Feb 18 | at Salve Regina University | L, 7-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 |
Feb 25 | Kean University | W, 9-8 | - | - | - | - |
Mar 7 | vs. St. John Fisher | L, 12-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11-21 |
Mar 9 | vs. Clark University | L, 10-7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 |
Mar 15 | at Colby College | - | - | - | - | |
Mar 19 | at Trinity (Conn.) | L, 12-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 |
Mar 23 | MIT | L, 16-10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18-31 |
Mar 28 | Mass.-Dartmouth | W, 13-9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 21-26 |
Apr 2 | at Norwich University | L, 10-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10-18 |
Apr 4 | St. Joseph's College (ME) | W, 6-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11-12 |
Apr 8 | Johnson & Wales University | L, 11-10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17-24 |
Apr 11 | at Anna Maria College | W, 18-5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 19-23 |
Apr 13 | at Wentworth Institute of Technology | W, 11-10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 17-23 |
Apr 15 | at Mount Ida College | L, 12-8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14-21 |
Apr 18 | Rivier University | W, 13-8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 14-23 |
Apr 21 | at Albertus Magnus College | W, 20-4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16-23 |
Apr 25 | Lasell University | L, 19-12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18-34 |
May 2 | at Norwich University | L, 9-8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8-21 |
Splits Stats - Offense
gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
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Event | |||||||||||
Total | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 2 | 33.3 |
Conference | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | |||||||||||
Home | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 |
Away | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Result | |||||||||||
Wins | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 |
Losses | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
Month | |||||||||||
February | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
March | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
April | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Splits Stats - Defense
gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo | |
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Event | ||||||
Total | 16 | 16 | 153 | 16 | 2 | 214-344 |
Conference | 8 | 8 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 119-178 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
Location | ||||||
Home | 6 | 6 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 99-150 |
Away | 8 | 8 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 97-157 |
Neutral | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18-37 |
Result | ||||||
Wins | 6 | 6 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 98-130 |
Losses | 10 | 10 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 116-214 |
Month | ||||||
February | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 |
March | 5 | 5 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 63-110 |
April | 9 | 9 | 104 | 10 | 0 | 136-201 |
May | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8-21 |