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2020 Men's Lacrosse

16 Michael Elefonte

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 160
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Kinnelon, N.J.
  • High School Kinnelon
  • Position M
  • Major Accounting

Biography

  • Three-year letter-winner who has played in 43 games and made 28 starts.
  • Has 63 goals and 33 assists for 96 points entering senior year.
  • Also has 106 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers.
  • Had a stellar junior season, earning Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors while also collecting All-Conference, All-Region, and All-American accolades
  • Enters final season ranked 24th in Scranton history in goals, 25th in ground balls, and tied for 25th in assists
  • Was a team captain during his junior year.

Junior Year (2019)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Started all 18 games in a breakout season in which he earned All-American, All-Region, First Team All-Conference, and Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Year accolades
  • Led the Royals with 56 points, 38 goals, and 18 assists, ranking tied for seventh in goals and tied for 10th in points in a season in Scranton history
  • Had one man-down goal on the season
  • Ranked second on the team with 69 ground balls, tied for the 16th most in a single season in Scranton history, and collected 12 caused turnovers
  • Attempted a team-high 122 shots and had 82 shots on goal for a .672 shot-on-goal percentage
  • Registered at least one point in 17 of the team's 18 games with 14 multi-point efforts
  • Recorded a career-high six points on three goals and three assists in a 15-7 win at Susquehanna on Mar. 23
  • Scored five goals twice, doing so in an 11-8 loss to DeSales on Feb. 21 and again in a 15-12 win at Misericordia on Mar. 20
  • Netted six hat tricks on the season

Sophomore Year (2018)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Was limited to 10 games due to a midseason injury.
  • Made an impact with 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points. His 13 assists were third-most on the team.
  • Took 56 shots, 33 of which were on goal.
  • Scored at least one goal in each of the first seven games of the season.
  • Had a career high six points (three goals, three assists) in a 15-7 win over Morrisville State on March 14.
  • Also had 22 ground balls and three caused turnovers.

Freshman Year (2017)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Played in all 15 games, making one start, on attack.
  • Finished the season with 10 goals and two assists for 12 points.
  • Took 32 shots, 17 on goal.
  • Also had 15 ground balls and two caused turnovers.
  • Scored the first two goals of his career in a 10-4 win over King's on March 8.
  • Scored three goals twice, both against Elizabethtown (April 13 and May 3).

Awards/Honors

  • Inside Lacrosse/Maverick DIII Media Fourth Team All-American (2020)
  • USILA Honorable Mention All-American (2019)
  • IMLCA All-South Region Honorable Mention (2019)
  • Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
  • First Team All-Landmark Conference (2019)
  • Landmark Conference Offensive Athlete of the Week (Mar. 25, 2019)
  • Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019)

High School/Personal

  • Son of Michael and Pamela Elefonte.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2017Freshman

    M
    5'8" 155 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2018Sophomore

    M
    5'8" 160 lbs
    16
  • 16
    C

    2019Junior

    M
    5'8" 160 lbs
    16
    C
  • 16
    C

    2020Senior

    M
    5'8" 160 lbs
    16
    C
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