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2019 Men's Lacrosse Roster

37 Mike Sforza

37 Mike Sforza

  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Plainview, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Bethpage

Summary

Biography

2019
  • Saw action in all 15 games and tallied career highs with 10 caused turnovers and 10 ground balls
  • Recorded a caused turnover against Jacksonville, at Bellarmine and at Air Force
  • Had a career-high two caused turnovers and three GB's versus Monmouth and tied that mark with two takeaways and two ground balls against Quinnipiac in the MAAC Championship semifinals
  • Ended his career playing in 32 games and posting 10 caused turnovers, 20 ground balls and winning 27 faceoffs

2018
  • Saw action in seven games as a face-off specialist
  • Won a faceoff in five total games and picked up two ground balls

2017
  • Appeared in three games on the season
  • Was 4-of-10 in faceoffs with three ground balls
  • Was 2-of-3 with a ground ball at Cleveland State
  • Finished 2-of-6 with two ground balls in the MAAC Championship semifinals against Monmouth

2016
  • Saw action in seven games as a freshman at the faceoff X position
  • Was 18-of-55 on the year with five ground balls and also had a shot
  • Started his collegiate career going 2-of-5 with a ground ball at #11/12 Ohio State
  • Won 7-of-13 with two ground balls at Mercer, where he also posted a shot on goal
  • Posted six faceoff victories with a ground ball at #1/2 Notre Dame.

Prior To Detroit Mercy 
  • A multi-letter winner in football and lacrosse
  • Tabbed All-County as a senior and Honorable Mention All-Country as a junior
  • Two-time Academic All-County in lacrosse
  • Earned the Nassau County Legislature All-Around Athlete Award as a senior
  • Left Bethpage as the school’s all-time leader in faceoff winning percentage
  • As a junior, he was voted team captain and posted a school-record 80.0 winning percentage in faceoffs with 11 goals and four assists
  • Played club with Viper Lacrosse and the Long Island Braves and was part of the winning Trilax Tournament squad this past summer
  • In football, he recorded over 1,200 yards rushing and 800 yards receiving and totaled 16 touchdowns as he was team MVP as a junior and senior
  • Led his team in tackles the last two seasons and was All-Country as a senior, while being nominated for the Piner Award for the best linebacker in the county
  • Was also Second Team All-Long Island and Third Team All-State as a senior and won the Howie C. Vogts Memorial Award.
                                                                       
Personal
  • Son of Lauren and Michael Sforza
  • Has an older sister and a younger brother
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because he felt most comfortable here compared to the rest of the schools he visited
  • Undecided on major
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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2016Freshman

    Midfield
    6'2" 205 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2017Sophomore

    Midfield
    6'2" 205 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2018Junior

    Midfield
    6'3" 210 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2019Senior

    Midfield
    6'3" 210 lbs
    37