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2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster

93 Sam McClain

93 Sam McClain

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    201
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • High School:
    Orchard Lake St Marys (Rollins College)

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights
  • All-MAAC Second Team (2019)
  • 3x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • 2x MAAC All-Academic Team (2020, 2021)
  • 3x MAAC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)

2021
  • All-MAAC Second Team selection
  • Started all seven games on the year and registered 10 ground balls and six caused turnovers
  • Picked up three GB's in the season opener at Marist
  • Had two caused turnovers and a ground ball at Manhattan
  • Recorded a caused turnover and three ground balls in the win at Canisius

2020
  • Started all five games on defense and led the team with eight caused turnovers 
  • Tallied 13 ground balls and scored a goal 
  • Recorded a career-high four caused turnovers and tied his career-best with four ground balls, while finding the back of the net at #12 Ohio State
  • Had a pair of caused turnovers and four ground balls versus Bellarmine
  • Registered with two caused turnovers against Marquette

2019
  • Saw action in all 15 games with 14 starts
  • Recorded 14 caused turnovers - third on the team - and 30 ground balls - tied for fifth on the squad
  • Had two ground balls in his Titan debut against Jacksonville
  • Helped shut down All-BIG EAST First Team selection John Wagner, holding the Golden Eagles attackman to just two assists and no goals on his 10 shots, to go with a caused turnover and two ground balls in the Titans' win at Marquette
  • Scored his first collegiate goal going coast-to-coast at Cleveland State
  • Tallied a season-best three caused turnovers at St. Bonaventure and had a takeaway and a team-high four ground balls at Quinnipiac
  • Tied his season best with four ground balls against Monmouth, where he also had two caused turnovers
  • Had two caused turnovers and two GB's versus Canisius

2018
  • Did not see action in any games

Prior To Detroit Mercy
  • A transfer from Rollins College, where he played as a freshman, bit did not see action as a sophomore
  • As a freshman, he played in four games and had one start, finishing the year with one caused turnover
  • In high school, earned varsity letters in lacrosse and football
  • Selected Third Team All-State as a junior, and was named a Michigan Prep Zone player to watch
  • Played club with True Lacrosse     
 
Personal
  • Son of Deanna and Mark McClain
  • Has two older brothers and an older sister
  • His sister played field hockey at Boston University
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because of the opportunity to play Division I lacrosse and for its law program
  • A Pre-Law major
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Historical Player Information

  • 93

    2018Sophomore

    Defense
    6'2" 205 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Defense
    6'2" 205 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Defense
    6'2" 205 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2021Graduate Student

    Defense
    6'2" 201 lbs
    93