Paul Gait, Lacrosse, 1987-1990 - Syracuse University Athletics

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Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Paul Gait played midfield with his twin brother, Gary on three straight national championship teams (1988, 1989, 1990). He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame with Gary in 2005. He was selected to the NCAA 25^th Anniversary Lacrosse Team and to Lacrosse Magazine’s All-20^th Century Team.

Gait ranks fourth on SU’s list of career NCAA Tournament goals (27) and fifth on the career NCAA Tournament points list (47). He ranks 11^th on SU’s career goal list (127), 12^th on the career points list (212) and is tied for 10^th on the career assist list (85).

Career: Played for Canada in the IFL World Championship in 1990, ’94, ’98, and 2002…Earned All-World recognition in 1994…Played indoor lacrosse in the NLL from 1991-2005…NLL eight-time first-team All-Pro and three-time second-team All-Pro…Won championships in 1991, ‘94 and ’97…Came out of retirement in 2005 to play on the Colorado Mammoth, the team Gary coached… Fourth all time on the NLL points total list with 712 points in 13 seasons.

Senior Year (1990): Selected as a first-team All-American…Finished first on the team in assists (34), second in points (65) and fourth in goals (31)…Played for the North in the North/South Collegiate All-Star game…Had 34 assists to tied for 21st on SU’s single season assist list.

Junior Year (1989): Selected as a first-team All-American…NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player…W.H. Brine Award winner (Outstanding Player Division I Championship Game)…Finished second on the team in assists (29), points (67) and groundballs (91) and finished third in goals (38)…Scored at least one point in all 15 games…Scored 47 goals to tie for ninth on SU’s single-season goals list.

Sophomore Year (1988): Selected as a first-team All-American…Finished ninth nationally with 47 goals, second on team in goals and assists (19) and third in groundballs (64) and points (66)… Ranked second on SU’s list of most goals in an NCAA quarterfinal with 7…Ranked third on SU’s list of most goals in an NCAA Tournament with 11.

Freshman Year (1987): Finished seventh on the team in goals (11) and points (14).

Personal: Born April 5, 1967…lettered in basketball, rugby and soccer at Claremont High…All-Providence in rugby…MVP of Canadian Box Lacrosse I 1985 and 1987.

Year	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	GB
1987	N/A	11	3	14	N/A
1988	N/A	47	19	66	64
1989	N/A	38	29	67	91
1990	N/A	31	34	65	82
Totals	N/A	127	85	212	237