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WHY LEHIGH? “It felt like a place to call home.”
AS A SENIOR (2019): Another stellar season, being named both a
USILA and
Inside Lacrosse/Media second team All-American …
First team All-Patriot League honoree for third straight season …
Second team All-ECAC … Became Lehigh's highest USILA All-American in 93 years, since Hugh Robinson was named to the second team in 1926 …
Named to the USILA North-South All-Star Game …
Named a Senior CLASS Award first team All-American … Finished senior campaign with 42 caused turnovers, breaking own school record for a third straight year and breaking the all-time NCAA record for his career – finishing with 160 … Three-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week in 2019 …
Selected by the Dallas Rattlers in the second round of the Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft …
Named to Tewaaraton Award Watch List … Added 57 groundballs, third on the team, to finish career with 224 (fifth in program history) … Started all 17 games, also scoring a goal … Named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team … Recorded six groundballs and three caused turnovers in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5). In the third quarter, broke Jordan Houtby of Detroit’s all-time NCAA record for caused turnovers. Chick entered the game with 157, needing one to tie and two to break the mark … Continued stellar play with six groundballs and three caused turnovers in Patriot League Semifinals against Boston University (5/3). Also covered the nation’s leading scorer Chris Gray and held him to a season-low three points (one goal, two assists) … Another strong effort with four groundballs and four caused turnovers at Holy Cross (4/26) … Big effort with two groundballs and a season-high six caused turnovers against Bucknell (4/20) … Finished with a groundball and caused turnover vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Posted three groundballs and two caused turnovers against Robert Morris (4/10) … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 2 Loyola (4/6) … Tallied a groundball and two caused turnovers vs. Boston University (3/30). Marked 200th career groundball. Covered BU’s Zach Gray, who had five points (second lowest total of the season). Just a goal and assist came with Chick covering him 6v6 … Posted three groundballs and a caused turnover in win at Navy (3/23) … Had a groundball and three caused turnovers in win over Lafayette (3/17). A day later,
earned second straight Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week … Strong effort at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12), posting three groundballs and three caused turnovers. Late in the third quarter, caused a turnover then went the other way to score first goal of the season, which proved to be a turning point as Lehigh scored eight of final 10 goals for 13-10 win … Big game with four groundballs and four caused turnovers vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9)
to earn Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week … Tallied two groundballs at No. 16 Colgate (3/2) … Collected a groundball at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Recorded four groundballs and two caused turnovers at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Posted five groundballs and two caused turnovers in strong defensive effort against Hofstra (2/9) … Stellar season opener vs. NJIT (2/2), posting nine groundballs and five caused turnovers
to earn Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week. In the process, moved from eighth to a tie for fourth in NCAA history for career caused turnovers (123) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Another tremendous season,
earning first team All-Patriot League for a second straight season … Named an Inside Lacrosse All-American for a second consecutive year,
garnering second team honors… Garnered
USILA honorable mention All-America recognition …
Second team All-ECAC … Finished season with 50 groundballs and a school-record 41 caused turnovers, breaking own record set in 2017 … Was second nationally in caused turnovers per game (2.41) … Started all 17 games … Had multiple groundballs in 12 games and multiple caused turnovers in 12 contests … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games ... Named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team … Tallied an assist, five groundballs and two caused turnovers in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) … Strong effort with three caused turnovers in the Patriot League Semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27). Moved into eighth place in NCAA history with 116 career caused turnovers … Posted five groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Four groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14). Moved into 10th place in NCAA history for career caused turnovers with 111 … Scored a goal while adding two groundballs and a caused turnover against No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Tallied four caused turnovers for a third straight contest, while adding two groundballs, at Boston University (3/31). In the process, broke the Patriot League all-time career record for caused turnovers, breaking the previous mark of 106 held by Colgate’s Bobby Lawrence … Recorded four caused turnovers for a second straight game while adding a goal and four groundballs against Navy (3/24) … Posted a groundball and four caused turnovers at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20), in the process becoming Lehigh’s all-time career record holder for caused turnovers - passing Tripp Telesco’s previous record of 97. Reached 100 career caused turnovers in the process … Impressed with a groundball and two caused turnovers at Lafayette (3/17) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover vs. No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Monster game with seven groundballs and three caused turnovers in big 9-7 win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10). Led a Lehigh defense which allowed a season-low seven goals to the Black Knights.
Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts … Tallied three groundballs and three caused turnovers vs. Colgate (3/3) … Scored first goal of the season while adding five groundballs and three caused turnovers vs. Holy Cross (2/24) … Had a groundball and caused turnover at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) … Posted two groundballs and four caused turnovers at Mercer (2/10) … Began season with three groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. NJIT (2/3).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): First team All-Patriot League honoree and
Inside Lacrosse honorable mention All-American … Finished season with 58 groundballs and a school-record 40 caused turnovers … Was third in the nation and first in the Patriot League with 2.86 caused turnovers per contest … Played in all 14 games, starting 10 … Tallied multiple groundballs in 13 contests and multiple caused turnovers on 11 occasions … Had at least one caused turnover in all 14 contests … 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 five groundballs and four caused turnovers in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at No. 18/19 Boston University (4/25) … Three groundballs and a caused turnover in win over Bucknell (4/21) that clinched Patriot League Tournament berth … Tallied two groundballs, a caused turnover and faceoff win (in two attempts) at Cornell (4/15) … Monster game in big win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11),recording nine groundballs, three caused turnovers, four faceoff wins (in eight attempts) and an assist … Recorded a groundball and two caused turnovers at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Had an assist, three groundballs and four caused turnovers in big win over No. 16/18 Boston U (4/1) … Monster game in homecoming to Annapolis, posting two assists, five groundballs, four caused turnovers and two faceoff wins at Navy (3/25). Two assists tied a career high … Dished an assist while posting three groundballs and three caused turnovers against archrival Lafayette (3/18) … Another big game, tallying eight groundballs and four caused turnovers vs. No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Had four groundballs and two caused turnovers at Colgate (3/5) … All over the field at Holy Cross (2/25), recording four groundballs and five caused turnovers … Finished with three groundballs and three caused turnovers at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Big game at Jacksonville (2/11), recording six groundballs and three caused turnovers … Strong start to the season, posting a career-high two goals, two groundballs and a caused turnover against NJIT (2/4). Helped hold the Highlanders to five goals.
Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Photo Gallery ... Spectacular freshman season, highlighted by leading the nation with 37 caused turnovers … Also scooped a team-best 59 groundballs … Played in all 15 games, with one start … Posted multiple caused turnovers in 10 of 15 games and multiple groundballs in all but one contest … Added a goal and three assists while firing four shots (all on goal) … Won 14 faceoffs on the season (in 68 attempts) … Had five groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/26) … Scooped a groundball in the regular season finale at Bucknell (4/22) …
Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Apr. 18 following a combined 17 groundballs and 15 caused turnovers against Princeton and Cornell … Second straight huge game, posting seven groundballs and seven caused turnovers against Cornell (4/16) … Monster game at Princeton (4/12), shattering career highs in groundballs (10) and caused turnovers (8). The eight caused turnovers were most by a Lehigh player since 2009, tied for the most in Division I this season and tied Princeton’s stadium record (originally set by Villanova’s Brian Karalunas) … Finished with three groundballs, two caused turnovers and two faceoff wins (on four attempts) against No. 13/15 Loyola (4/9) … Tallied four groundballs and two caused turnovers in big win at No. 20 Boston University (4/2) … Strong effort with a career-high six groundballs to go with three caused turnovers vs. No. 12 Stony Brook (3/29). Also won 3-of-5 faceoffs … Filled up the stat sheet against No. 14/16 Navy (3/26), tallying career highs in goals (1), assists (2) and points (3) while adding five groundballs, two caused turnovers and winning three faceoffs (on 10 attempts). Entered the game with one career point (an assist) … Scooped two groundballs at archrival Lafayette (3/19) … Posted three groundballs and three caused turnovers in strong effort at Army West Point (3/12) … Another strong effort, posting three groundballs, two caused turnovers and first-career point (an assist) vs. Colgate (3/5) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover in Patriot League opener against Holy Cross (2/27) … Recorded two groundballs and two caused turnovers at Furman (2/20) … Scooped two groundballs at No. 3 Duke, helping hold down Tewaaraton Award Finalist Myles Jones to just one point … Tallied a game-high four caused turnovers while adding four groundballs in collegiate debut vs. NJIT (2/6) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout for South River High School … Played three years of varsity lacrosse and two years of varsity basketball … Was twice named a first team All-County lacrosse player … Earned second team All-County once … Was a State Champion, All-American and All-Met honoree … A C. Markland Kelly Award finalist and member of the Maryland Freestate Team … Also strong in the classroom as an AP Scholar, member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll and Principal Honor Roll … Earned the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence and was named the Male Athlete of the Year for South River High School.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season |
GP-GS |
G |
A |
Pts |
Shots |
Shot% |
SOG |
SOG% |
UP |
GB |
TO |
CT |
Faceoff |
Pct. |
Pen-Min. |
| 2016 |
15-1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
.250 |
4 |
1.000 |
0 |
59 |
9 |
37 |
14-68 |
.206 |
6-5.5 |
| 2017 |
14-10 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
.333 |
4 |
.667 |
0 |
58 |
4 |
40 |
8-21 |
.381 |
6-4.5 |
| 2018 |
17-17 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
.600 |
3 |
.600 |
0 |
50 |
5 |
41 |
0-1 |
.000 |
4-3.5 |
| 2019 |
17-17 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.500 |
1 |
.500 |
0 |
57 |
12 |
42 |
0-0 |
-- |
3-2.5 |
| Totals |
63-45 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
17 |
.412 |
12 |
.706 |
0 |
224 |
30 |
160 |
22-90 |
.244 |
19-16.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2 vs. NJIT (2/4/17)
Assists: 2, two times; last at Navy (3/25/17)
Points: 3 vs. Navy (3/26/16)
Groundballs: 10 at Princeton (4/12/16)
Caused Turnovers: 8 at Princeton (4/12/16)
Multi-Goal Games: 1;
Multi-Point Games: 3;
Hat Tricks: 0
GETTING TO KNOW CRAIG
Nickname: Chick
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beautiful campus
Major & Why: Business because I can do many things with a degree like that.
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Luke Bryan
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite TV Show: How I Met your Mother
Favorite Website: Amazon
Favorite Sports Broadcasters: Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin
Favorite Pro Team: Washington Capitals
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Bill Laimbeer
Hobbies: Hanging with my really great, playing pickup, basketball, fishing
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: ESPN Body Issue
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Piano Prodigy
Dream Job: Astronaut
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was handed down to me from a senior to keep the tradition of the number going (#9)
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a bunch of nice cars
