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:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Cranston, R.I.
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- High School:
- Bishop Hendricken
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- Position:
- FO
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- gp
- 16
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- p
- 3
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- g
- 2
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- a
- 1
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: Business Management
- Career Aspirations: Sales
- Favorite Movie: Goodfellas
- Favorite Book: Tom Brady Autobiography
- Favorite Song: Scar Tissue by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Favorite Pre-game Meal: Wings Over
- Favorite Late Night Snack: Yoplait yogurt
- Favorite Spot on EC Campus: Muddy River
- Best Class at Emmanuel: History of Theatre
- Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning back-to-back GNAC Championships at Emmanuel
- Most Respected Professional Athlete: Rob Gronkowski
Recent Games
  | Total | Conference |
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Games | 16 | 9 |
Points | 3 | 2 |
Goals | 2 | 2 |
Assists | 1 | 0 |
Man-up goals | 0 | 0 |
Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
Ground balls | 159 | 116 |
Turnovers | 17 | 11 |
Caused turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Faceoffs | 216-337 | 147-198 |
Faceoff percentage | 64.1 | 74.2 |
Shots | 9 | 9 |
Shooting percentage | 22.2 | 22.2 |
Shots on goal | 3 | 3 |
Shots on goal percentage | 33.3 | 33.3 |
Game Log - Offense
Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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Mar 3 | at Kean University | L, 12-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 5 | vs. Misericordia | L, 20-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 8 | vs. DeSales | L, 12-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 13 | at Colby College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Mar 15 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 11-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 19 | Trinity (Conn.) | L, 15-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 28 | Norwich University | L, 11-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Apr 2 | at Regis College | L, 11-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Apr 4 | at St. Joseph's College (ME) | W, 13-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Apr 7 | at Rivier University | L, 11-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 11 | Mount Ida College | L, 15-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 13 | New England Col. | L, 17-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 14 | Anna Maria College | W, 13-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Apr 18 | at Johnson & Wales University | L, 12-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Apr 20 | Albertus Magnus College | W, 20-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
Apr 25 | at Lasell University | L, 12-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 28 | at Lasell University | L, 15-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
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Mar 3 | at Kean University | L, 12-5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14-19 |
Mar 5 | vs. Misericordia | L, 20-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 |
Mar 8 | vs. DeSales | L, 12-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9-16 |
Mar 13 | at Colby College | - | - | - | - | |
Mar 15 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 11-7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11-20 |
Mar 19 | Trinity (Conn.) | L, 15-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 |
Mar 28 | Norwich University | L, 11-7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 |
Apr 2 | at Regis College | L, 11-10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 18-23 |
Apr 4 | at St. Joseph's College (ME) | W, 13-7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16-21 |
Apr 7 | at Rivier University | L, 11-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16-20 |
Apr 11 | Mount Ida College | L, 15-9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 18-26 |
Apr 13 | New England Col. | L, 17-7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12-25 |
Apr 14 | Anna Maria College | W, 13-4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14-20 |
Apr 18 | at Johnson & Wales University | L, 12-8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 19-24 |
Apr 20 | Albertus Magnus College | W, 20-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15-22 |
Apr 25 | at Lasell University | L, 12-8 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 22-23 |
Apr 28 | at Lasell University | L, 15-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-24 |
Splits Stats - Offense
gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
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Event | |||||||||||
Total | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22.2 | 3 | 33.3 |
Conference | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22.2 | 3 | 33.3 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | |||||||||||
Home | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
Away | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Result | |||||||||||
Wins | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
Losses | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
Month | |||||||||||
March | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
April | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | 3 | 37.5 |
Splits Stats - Defense
gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo | |
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Event | ||||||
Total | 16 | 16 | 159 | 17 | 2 | 216-337 |
Conference | 9 | 9 | 116 | 11 | 1 | 147-198 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
Location | ||||||
Home | 6 | 6 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 73-127 |
Away | 8 | 8 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 124-174 |
Neutral | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 19-36 |
Result | ||||||
Wins | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 45-63 |
Losses | 13 | 13 | 126 | 16 | 1 | 171-274 |
Month | ||||||
March | 6 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 58-109 |
April | 10 | 10 | 125 | 12 | 2 | 158-228 |