WHY LEHIGH? “I love the campus and fit in with the other lacrosse players.”
AS A SENIOR (2019): Started first seven games before missing the rest of the season due to injury … Finished with 20 groundballs and 11 caused turnovers, while also dishing two assists … Despite missing final 10 games, still finished third on the Mountain Hawks in caused turnovers … Part of a defense that finished sixth nationally, allowing just 9.47 goals per game … Collected a groundball at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12) … Posted four groundballs and a caused turnover vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9). Also held Army’s top scorer Brendan Nichtern, who entered with 24 points through five games, to just a goal and assist. The assist came in transition without Bouhall covering him … Finished with two groundballs and a caused turnover in big win at No. 16 Colgate (3/2) … Strong effort with two groundballs, three caused turnovers and an assist at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Posted three groundballs at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Had a groundball and caused turnover while dishing first-career assist against Hofstra (2/9). Part of a defense which allowed just four goals … Big game with career highs in groundballs (7) and caused turnovers (5) vs. NJIT (2/2) …
Selected by the Atlanta Blaze in the sixth round of the Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Named second team All-League for a second straight season … Finished with 41 groundballs and a career-high 24 caused turnovers … Started all 17 games, starting every game for a second consecutive year … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games ... Had multiple groundballs in first seven games of season, finishing year with 11 multiple groundball games … Posted multiple caused turnovers in seven contests … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers in the Patriot League Semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27) … Finished with two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Tallied two groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Posted a groundball and two caused turnovers against No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Recorded a caused turnover vs. No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Caused a big fourth-quarter turnover while adding two groundballs at Boston University (3/31) … Tied a career-high six groundballs and four caused turnovers against Navy (3/24) … Posted a groundball in big win at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Caused a turnover at archrival Lafayette (3/17) … Tallied three groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Recorded three groundballs and a caused turnover in big win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10). Helped lead a Lehigh defense which allowed a season-low seven goals to the Black Knights … Had four groundballs and a caused turnover vs. Colgate (3/3) … Posted five groundballs and two caused turnovers against Holy Cross (2/24) … Strong effort with three groundballs and three caused turnovers at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) … Finished with two groundballs at Mercer (2/10) … Opened season with five groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/3).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Strong campaign, finishing third on the Mountain Hawks with 42 groundballs and second with 20 caused turnovers …
Named a second team All-Patriot League honoree ... Had three or more groundballs in the final six games of the season and eight of the last nine … Added a goal on four shots … Part of a Lehigh defense which allowed seven or fewer goals against five Patriot League opponents - five at Colgate, six vs. Army West Point, seven against Lafayette, six vs. Boston University and six against Bucknell … Recorded three groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at No. 18/19 at Boston University (4/25) … Scooped three groundballs in the regular season finale vs. Bucknell (4/21) … Scored first goal of the season while adding three groundballs and three caused turnovers at Cornell (4/15) … Finished with three groundballs and two caused turnovers in big win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11) … Four groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Posted a career-high six groundballs while tying a career-high four caused turnovers in big win vs. No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1).
Garnered Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors … Caused a turnover at Navy (3/25) … Had four groundballs and a career-high tying four caused turnovers vs. Lafayette (3/18) … Posted four groundballs against No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Caused a turnover in Patriot League win at Colgate (3/5) … Collected a career-high tying five groundballs and caused a turnover at Holy Cross (2/25) … Big game, tying career high with five groundballs while adding two groundballs at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Had a groundball at Jacksonville (2/11) … Scooped a groundball in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/4)
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Photo Gallery ... Impressed freshman season, playing all 15 games with three starts … Tallied 35 groundballs and 18 caused turnovers, both third most on the Mountain Hawks … Recorded multiple groundballs in 10 of 15 games while causing multiple caused turnovers four times … Also scored a goal on four shots (three on goal) … Finished with four groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/26) … Posted a groundball and two caused turnovers at Bucknell (4/22) … Recorded three groundballs and a career-high four caused turnovers against Cornell (4/16) … Tallied two groundballs and a caused turnover at Princeton (4/12) … Big game with a career-high five groundballs, along with a caused turnover, vs. No. 13/15 Loyola (4/9). Was especially strong off the faceoff wing … Had a caused turnover in win at No. 20 Boston University (4/2) … Four groundballs to tie a career high and a caused turnover against No. 12 Stony Brook (3/29) … Strong vs. No. 14/16 Navy (3/26), tallying two groundballs and two caused turnovers while also winning 2-of-6 faceoffs … Tallied three groundballs at Lafayette (3/19) in first-career start … Caused a turnover at Army West Point (3/12) … Had a pair of groundballs against Colgate (3/5) … Strong effort with four groundballs and a career-high three caused turnovers in the Patriot League opener vs. Holy Cross (2/27) … Scored first-career goal at Furman (2/20) while adding a groundball … Tallied three groundballs in strong effort and fired first-career shots (2) at No. 3 Duke (2/14). Helped hold Tewaaraton Award Finalist Myles Jones to just one point … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover in collegiate debut against NJIT (2/6).
BEFORE LEHIGH: A highly-touted defenseman out of Lynbrook … Was one of 50 individuals named to the 2016 U.S. Men's Under-19 Tryout Pool … Two-time team captain … Also an Under Armour All-American, becoming Lehigh's first-ever incomer to play in the Under Armour All-America Game … First team All-Metro Team honoree, member of the
New York Newsday All-Long Island Boys Team and member of the American Family Insurance All-USA Lacrosse Team … Was the Nassau County Defenseman of the Year and the recipient of the James Metzger Leadership Award … Garnered Nassau County Defenseman of the Year honors in 2014 … Was an All-American in 2014 and All-County honoree in 2013 … Averaged 75 groundballs and four goals over his decorated high school career … All-County football player as a senior while also playing ice hockey and running one year of cross country.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season |
GP-GS |
G |
A |
Pts |
Shots |
Shot% |
SOG |
SOG% |
UP |
GB |
TO |
CT |
Pen-Min. |
| 2016 |
15-3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
.250 |
3 |
.750 |
0 |
35 |
2 |
18 |
4-3.5 |
| 2017 |
14-14 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
.250 |
3 |
.750 |
0 |
42 |
8 |
20 |
2-1.5 |
| 2018 |
17-17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
1 |
.500 |
0 |
41 |
3 |
24 |
12-12.0 |
| 2019 |
7-7 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
.000 |
1 |
1.000 |
0 |
20 |
6 |
11 |
2-2.0 |
| Totals |
53-41 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
.182 |
8 |
.727 |
0 |
138 |
19 |
73 |
20-19.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, two times; last at Cornell (4/15/17)
Assists: 1, two times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)
Points: 1, four times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)
Groundballs: 7 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)
Caused Turnovers: 5 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)
GETTING TO KNOW EDDIE
Nickname: Eddie B, B
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The fact that the campus is great and it’s still close to home
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Chance the Rapper
Favorite Movie: Jaws
Favorite TV Show: SportsCenter
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Al Michaels
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Adrian Peterson
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: ESPN
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be a top chef
Dream Job: Professional Hockey Player
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It is an honor to wear the old number of a great defenseman and leader who used to play at Lehigh
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy homes all over the world and take care of my friends and family
