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Donnie Litzelman
  • Birth Date:
    March 3rd
  • Height:
    6'0
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Stratham, N.H.
  • High School:
    Exeter
  • Position:
    A
  • gp
    17
  • p
    39
  • g
    29
  • a
    10

Bio

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Played in all 20 of Emmanuel's games, starting 18 of them
  • Scored 20 goals to go with 12 assists for 32 total points on the year
  • Also picked up 13 ground balls and put 41 of his 54 shot attempts on target
  • Tallied his 100th-career point in the GNAC Championship game (3g, 3a) against Lasell on May 8

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Appeared in 18 games, starting all but one of them as an attack/midfielder for the Saints
  • Posted career highs in points (49), goals (34), and assists (15), while adding 21 ground balls, seven caused turnovers, and 72 shots
  • Opened the season with a six-point outing against Gordon College, potting three goals and dishing out three assists
  • Scored at least one goal in the final nine games of the season, posting five hat tricks, including a six-goal, one-assist effort at Albertus Magnus College on April 11

AS A FRESHMAN...

  • Put together a strong rookie campaign, recording 22 points on 11 goals and 11 assists over 19 games
  • Recorded assists in back-to-back games against Keuka and MIT to begin collegiate career
  • Tallied a season-high four points on three goals and one assist in a 17-0 victory over Daniel Webster on March 27
  • Closed the season strong, recording at least one point in the final nine contests including an assist in the program's first-ever NCAA tournament appearance vs. the eventual national champions, Tufts University
  • Appointed to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Sportsmanship Team

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Three-sport athlete at Exeter High School (Exeter, N.H.), earning two varsity letters playing Lacrosse as well as letters in Cross Country and Swimming
  • Named to the New Hampshire All-State Firrst Team as an attackman following his senior campaign in which he served as a team captain
  • Named the Swimming MVP as a freshman

 

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Management
  • Favorite Movie: Top Gun
  • Favorite Book: Unbroken
  • Favorite Song: Thunder Road by Bruce Springstein 
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: Ham & Salami sandwich w/ chips
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Pretzels & Peanut Butter
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Playing Tufts in the opening round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Derek Jeter

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Apr 13 at Wentworth Institute of Technology W, 11-10
Apr 15 at Mount Ida College L, 12-8
Apr 18 Rivier University W, 13-8
Apr 21 at Albertus Magnus College W, 20-4
Apr 25 Lasell University L, 19-12
May 2 at Norwich University L, 9-8
  Total Conference
Games 17 8
Points 39 25
Goals 29 16
Assists 10 9
Man-up goals 3 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 35 17
Turnovers 22 11
Caused turnovers 6 3
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 76 38
Shooting percentage 38.2 42.1
Shots on goal 60 31
Shots on goal percentage 78.9 81.6

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 18 at Salve Regina University L, 7-5 1 0 1 0 0 7 14.3 6 85.7
Feb 25 Kean University W, 9-8 1 0 1 0 0 6 16.7 4 66.7
Mar 7 vs. St. John Fisher L, 12-7 3 0 3 1 0 3 100.0 3 100.0
Mar 9 vs. Clark University L, 10-7 0 1 1 0 0 5 0.0 1 20.0
Mar 15 at Colby College   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Trinity (Conn.) L, 12-6 2 0 2 0 0 4 50.0 4 100.0
Mar 23 MIT L, 16-10 2 0 2 2 0 3 66.7 2 66.7
Mar 28 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 13-9 1 0 1 0 0 5 20.0 4 80.0
Apr 2 at Norwich University L, 10-4 3 1 4 0 0 6 50.0 5 83.3
Apr 4 St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 6-2 2 0 2 0 0 6 33.3 4 66.7
Apr 8 Johnson & Wales University L, 11-10 1 1 2 0 0 3 33.3 2 66.7
Apr 11 at Anna Maria College W, 18-5 4 3 7 0 0 8 50.0 8 100.0
Apr 13 at Wentworth Institute of Technology W, 11-10 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Apr 15 at Mount Ida College L, 12-8 1 1 2 0 0 4 25.0 2 50.0
Apr 18 Rivier University W, 13-8 1 1 2 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Apr 21 at Albertus Magnus College W, 20-4 2 0 2 0 0 3 66.7 3 100.0
Apr 25 Lasell University L, 19-12 2 2 4 0 0 7 28.6 6 85.7
May 2 at Norwich University L, 9-8 2 0 2 0 0 4 50.0 4 100.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Feb 18 at Salve Regina University L, 7-5 4 0 0 0-0
Feb 25 Kean University W, 9-8 1 2 0 0-0
Mar 7 vs. St. John Fisher L, 12-7 2 1 0 0-0
Mar 9 vs. Clark University L, 10-7 2 2 0 0-0
Mar 15 at Colby College   - - - -
Mar 19 at Trinity (Conn.) L, 12-6 2 1 0 0-0
Mar 23 MIT L, 16-10 1 0 1 0-0
Mar 28 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 13-9 2 1 2 0-0
Apr 2 at Norwich University L, 10-4 5 0 0 0-0
Apr 4 St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 6-2 1 5 0 0-0
Apr 8 Johnson & Wales University L, 11-10 2 2 1 0-0
Apr 11 at Anna Maria College W, 18-5 2 1 1 0-0
Apr 13 at Wentworth Institute of Technology W, 11-10 3 2 0 0-0
Apr 15 at Mount Ida College L, 12-8 1 2 0 0-0
Apr 18 Rivier University W, 13-8 1 0 1 0-0
Apr 21 at Albertus Magnus College W, 20-4 4 0 0 0-0
Apr 25 Lasell University L, 19-12 1 1 0 0-0
May 2 at Norwich University L, 9-8 1 2 0 0-0

Career Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2013-14 19 2 11 11 22 0 0 29 37.9 21 72.4
2014-15 18 17 34 15 49 4 0 72 47.2 53 73.6
2015-16 20 18 20 12 32 1 0 54 37.0 41 75.9
2016-17 17 15 29 10 39 3 0 76 38.2 60 78.9
Total 74 52 94 48 142 8 0 231 40.7 175 75.8

Career Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
2013-14 19 2 11 9 5 0-0
2014-15 18 17 21 28 7 0-0
2015-16 20 18 13 30 3 0-0
2016-17 17 15 35 22 6 0-0
Total 74 52 80 89 21 0-0

Splits Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event                      
Total 17 15 29 10 39 3 0 76 38.2 60 78.9
Conference 8 6 16 9 25 0 0 38 42.1 31 81.6
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 7 6 10 4 14 2 0 31 32.3 23 74.2
Away 8 7 16 5 21 0 0 37 43.2 33 89.2
Neutral 2 2 3 1 4 1 0 8 37.5 4 50.0
Result                      
Wins 7 5 12 4 16 0 0 30 40.0 25 83.3
Losses 10 10 17 6 23 3 0 46 37.0 35 76.1
Month                      
February 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 13 15.4 10 76.9
March 5 5 8 1 9 3 0 20 40.0 14 70.0
April 9 7 17 9 26 0 0 39 43.6 32 82.1
May 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 4 50.0 4 100.0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
Event            
Total 17 15 35 22 6 0-0
Conference 8 6 17 11 3 0-0
Exhibition - - - - - 0-0
Location            
Home 7 6 9 11 5 0-0
Away 8 7 22 8 1 0-0
Neutral 2 2 4 3 0 0-0
Result            
Wins 7 5 14 11 4 0-0
Losses 10 10 21 11 2 0-0
Month            
February 2 2 5 2 0 0-0
March 5 5 9 5 3 0-0
April 9 7 20 13 3 0-0
May 1 1 1 2 0 0-0