2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 11
Brett Kennedy
- Position:
- Longstick midfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Ridgewood, N.J.
- High School:
- Ridgewood
Bio
Awards and Honors:
Inside Lacrosse/Maverik Third Team All-American (2020)
USILA Third Team All-American (2019)
USILA Honorable Mention All-American (2022)
Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American (2021)
USILA Honorable Mention All-American (2021)
3x All-ACC Team (2018, 2019, 2021)
2x All-ACC Academic Team (2019, 2021)
5x ACC Honor Roll
Career Overview: Three-time All-American and All-ACC selection ... Stared at LSM before moving to close defense in 2020 and moved back to LSM in 2021 ... Redshirted as a true freshman due to injury and has since been a dominant defensive force for the Orange ... In 2019, was an All-American and All-ACC selection as one of the top LSMs in the nation, but has also seen time on close defense, earning All-ACC honors his redshirt freshman season for his work filling in for an injured Tyson Bomberry in 2018. Took over top cover defenseman duties in 2020 after Nick Mellen was sidelined due to injury and played the entirety of the 2022 season on close defense ... Finished his career fifth on Syracuse's caused turnover list (60) ... Was drafted sixth overall in the 2022 PLL Draft by the Chaos.
Senior Year (2022): USILA Honorable Mention All-American ... Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American ... Preseason All-ACC ... Named a team captain ... Started every game on defense ... Was second on the team with 17 caused turnovers, picked up 36 ground balls and had four assists on the year ... Caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls against Notre Dame (5/1) ... Picked up five ground balls against Virginia (4/24) ... Assisted on a transition goal and picked up two GBs at North Carolina (4/16) ... Caused two turnovers, picked up two ground balls and had an assist against Cornell (4/11) ... Caused a pair of turnovers and scooped two ground balls against Albany (4/7) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls at Notre Dame (4/2) ... Had two caused turnovers and picked up two ground balls against Duke (3/26) ... Tied a career high with four caused turnovers and picked up four ground balls at Stony Brook (3/19) ... Had a career-high two assists and picked up two ground balls against Hobart (3/6) ... Caused three turnovers and picked up two ground balls against Army (3/2) ... Caused two turnovers and collected two ground balls against Maryland (2/20) ... Picked up four ground balls in the win over Holy Cross (2/12).
Junior Year (2021): USILA and Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American ... Played in all-13 games with two starts on close defense and 11 games at LSM ... Led the team with 15 caused turnovers and led all non-faceoff specialists with 46 ground balls ... Also scored twice and added four assists ... All-ACC Academic Team ... Named an honorable mention Midseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse ... Scored a goal in transition vs. Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (5/15) ... Caused two turnovers and had an assist at Notre Dame (5/1) ... Collected a career-high eight ground balls, caused three turnovers and helped the Orange defense hold Virginia to 11 goals - their second-lowest output of the season - in a win in Charlottesville (4/24) ... Picked up a seven ground balls against North Carolina (4/17) and also caused a turnover ... Collected four ground balls against Albany (4/8) ... Caused two turnovers and collected four ground balls against Notre Dame (4/3) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a pair of ground balls at Duke (3/25) ... Caused three turnovers, picked up a game-high five ground balls and assisted on a goal in transition vs. Holy Cross (3/20) ... Assisted on a goal, picked up five ground balls and caused a tunrover vs. Vermont (3/6) ... Scored a goal, caused a turnover and collected three ground balls against Virginia (2/27) ... USILA Preseason Second Team All-American ... Inside Lacrosse Preseason Honorable Mention All-American ... ACC Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2020): Inside Lacrosse/Maverik Third Team All-American ... Started all-five games of the shortened 2020 season at close defense, causing five turnovers and collecting eight ground balls ... Picked up two ground balls and held Cole Williams to just one goal vs. Johns Hopkins (3/7) ... Caused one turnover and grabbed a ground ball against Army (2/23) ... Caused a turnover and picked up four ground balls while holding Will Talbott-Shere to no goals and helping the close defense keep the Bearcats' starting attack to two points (1-1) in the win over Binghamton (2/15) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a ground ball in the win over Colgate (2/7) ... Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American ... ACC Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2019): USILA Third Team All-American ... Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American ... All-ACC ... All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Honor Roll ... Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American ... Saw action in 14 games as one of the team’s primary LSMs, leading all field players with 44 ground balls and causing 13 turnovers ... Scored a goal, caused a turnover and collected three ground balls in the NCAA Touranment First Round game vs. Loyola (5/11) ... Collected two ground balls at North Carolina (4/25) ... Recorded an assist and grabbed two ground balls against Navy (4/20) ... Picked up three ground balls at North Carolina (4/13) ... Grabbed five ground balls and caused a turnover against Cornell (4/9) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball at Hobart (4/2) ... Collected four ground balls for the fourth-straight game at Notre Dame (3/30) ... Picked up four ground balls and caused a turnover against Duke (3/24) ... Posted a career high four caused turnovers, collected four ground balls and assisted on a goal against Rutgers (3/15) ... Scored a goal, caused a paur of turnovers and picked up four ground balls against Johns Hopkins (3/9) ... Caused a turnover and collected a ground ball against Virginia (3/2) ... Caused a turnover and collected two ground balls and was named to the USILA Team of the Week after a win against Army (2/24) ... Caused a turnover and collected four ground balls against Albany (2/16) ... Picked up three ground balls and scored a goal against Colgate (2/8).
Freshman Year (2018): All-ACC ... Played in all 15 games for the Orange this season … Led all field players with 42 total ground balls for the season ... Scored two goals and forced nine turnovers ... Had six ground balls against Cornell in the NCAA Tournament (5/13) ... Secured two ground balls during the game against Colgate (5/5) … Picked up one ground ball in the ACC Tournament Semifinal at Virginia (4/27) ... Tied a career-high with three turnovers and collected five ground balls against Navy (4/21) ... Picked up three ground balls for the Orange during its game against North Carolina (4/14) ... Caused one turnover and collected one ground ball at Cornell (4/10) ... Picked up three ground balls against Hobart (4/3) ... Picked up three ground balls during the match-up against Notre Dame (3/31) ... Secured five ground balls against Duke (3/24) ... Caused three turnovers, picked up two ground balls at Rutgers (3/18) ... Scored his first two collegiate goals at Virginia (3/4) ... Caused two turnovers and grabbed five ground balls for the Orange against Army (2/24) ... Picked up a ground ball in the home opener game against Binghamton (2/10).
Redshirt Year (2017): Redshirted the 2017 season due to injury.
High School: Three year varsity starter for Ridgewood HS, helping team to two Group 3 NJ state titles. 2016 Team captain and winner of 2016 Ridgewood Lacrosse Association Award. First Team All-New Jersey, First Team All-County , First Team All-League. Gibbs All Star. Selected 2014 Under Armour All American Uncommitted Team, Varsity basketball letters sophomore and junior years.
Personal: Born on April 23, 1998 in Teaneck, New Jersey ... Son of Thomas and Nancy...Has four siblings: Thomas, Jack, Laurel, and Kailey ... Jack is also a member of the Orange lacrosse program ... Grandfather, Tom, played football for Lafayette College ... Earning his graduate degree in information management. Has a bachelor's degree in information management and technology with a minor in management study from the college of arts and sciences.
PLAYER FEATURES
Always An Answer (Andrew Crane/ The Daily Orange)
What is Brett Kennedy’s Job Title for Syracuse Lacrosse this Season? A ‘Terror’ (Lindsay Kramer/ Syracuse.com)
Brett Kennedy Gives SU Lacrosse A Lot to Smile About (Lindsay Kramer/ Syracuse.com)
Inside Lacrosse/Maverik Third Team All-American (2020)
USILA Third Team All-American (2019)
USILA Honorable Mention All-American (2022)
Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American (2021)
USILA Honorable Mention All-American (2021)
3x All-ACC Team (2018, 2019, 2021)
2x All-ACC Academic Team (2019, 2021)
5x ACC Honor Roll
Career Overview: Three-time All-American and All-ACC selection ... Stared at LSM before moving to close defense in 2020 and moved back to LSM in 2021 ... Redshirted as a true freshman due to injury and has since been a dominant defensive force for the Orange ... In 2019, was an All-American and All-ACC selection as one of the top LSMs in the nation, but has also seen time on close defense, earning All-ACC honors his redshirt freshman season for his work filling in for an injured Tyson Bomberry in 2018. Took over top cover defenseman duties in 2020 after Nick Mellen was sidelined due to injury and played the entirety of the 2022 season on close defense ... Finished his career fifth on Syracuse's caused turnover list (60) ... Was drafted sixth overall in the 2022 PLL Draft by the Chaos.
Senior Year (2022): USILA Honorable Mention All-American ... Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American ... Preseason All-ACC ... Named a team captain ... Started every game on defense ... Was second on the team with 17 caused turnovers, picked up 36 ground balls and had four assists on the year ... Caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls against Notre Dame (5/1) ... Picked up five ground balls against Virginia (4/24) ... Assisted on a transition goal and picked up two GBs at North Carolina (4/16) ... Caused two turnovers, picked up two ground balls and had an assist against Cornell (4/11) ... Caused a pair of turnovers and scooped two ground balls against Albany (4/7) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls at Notre Dame (4/2) ... Had two caused turnovers and picked up two ground balls against Duke (3/26) ... Tied a career high with four caused turnovers and picked up four ground balls at Stony Brook (3/19) ... Had a career-high two assists and picked up two ground balls against Hobart (3/6) ... Caused three turnovers and picked up two ground balls against Army (3/2) ... Caused two turnovers and collected two ground balls against Maryland (2/20) ... Picked up four ground balls in the win over Holy Cross (2/12).
Junior Year (2021): USILA and Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American ... Played in all-13 games with two starts on close defense and 11 games at LSM ... Led the team with 15 caused turnovers and led all non-faceoff specialists with 46 ground balls ... Also scored twice and added four assists ... All-ACC Academic Team ... Named an honorable mention Midseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse ... Scored a goal in transition vs. Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (5/15) ... Caused two turnovers and had an assist at Notre Dame (5/1) ... Collected a career-high eight ground balls, caused three turnovers and helped the Orange defense hold Virginia to 11 goals - their second-lowest output of the season - in a win in Charlottesville (4/24) ... Picked up a seven ground balls against North Carolina (4/17) and also caused a turnover ... Collected four ground balls against Albany (4/8) ... Caused two turnovers and collected four ground balls against Notre Dame (4/3) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a pair of ground balls at Duke (3/25) ... Caused three turnovers, picked up a game-high five ground balls and assisted on a goal in transition vs. Holy Cross (3/20) ... Assisted on a goal, picked up five ground balls and caused a tunrover vs. Vermont (3/6) ... Scored a goal, caused a turnover and collected three ground balls against Virginia (2/27) ... USILA Preseason Second Team All-American ... Inside Lacrosse Preseason Honorable Mention All-American ... ACC Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2020): Inside Lacrosse/Maverik Third Team All-American ... Started all-five games of the shortened 2020 season at close defense, causing five turnovers and collecting eight ground balls ... Picked up two ground balls and held Cole Williams to just one goal vs. Johns Hopkins (3/7) ... Caused one turnover and grabbed a ground ball against Army (2/23) ... Caused a turnover and picked up four ground balls while holding Will Talbott-Shere to no goals and helping the close defense keep the Bearcats' starting attack to two points (1-1) in the win over Binghamton (2/15) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a ground ball in the win over Colgate (2/7) ... Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American ... ACC Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2019): USILA Third Team All-American ... Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American ... All-ACC ... All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Honor Roll ... Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American ... Saw action in 14 games as one of the team’s primary LSMs, leading all field players with 44 ground balls and causing 13 turnovers ... Scored a goal, caused a turnover and collected three ground balls in the NCAA Touranment First Round game vs. Loyola (5/11) ... Collected two ground balls at North Carolina (4/25) ... Recorded an assist and grabbed two ground balls against Navy (4/20) ... Picked up three ground balls at North Carolina (4/13) ... Grabbed five ground balls and caused a turnover against Cornell (4/9) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball at Hobart (4/2) ... Collected four ground balls for the fourth-straight game at Notre Dame (3/30) ... Picked up four ground balls and caused a turnover against Duke (3/24) ... Posted a career high four caused turnovers, collected four ground balls and assisted on a goal against Rutgers (3/15) ... Scored a goal, caused a paur of turnovers and picked up four ground balls against Johns Hopkins (3/9) ... Caused a turnover and collected a ground ball against Virginia (3/2) ... Caused a turnover and collected two ground balls and was named to the USILA Team of the Week after a win against Army (2/24) ... Caused a turnover and collected four ground balls against Albany (2/16) ... Picked up three ground balls and scored a goal against Colgate (2/8).
Freshman Year (2018): All-ACC ... Played in all 15 games for the Orange this season … Led all field players with 42 total ground balls for the season ... Scored two goals and forced nine turnovers ... Had six ground balls against Cornell in the NCAA Tournament (5/13) ... Secured two ground balls during the game against Colgate (5/5) … Picked up one ground ball in the ACC Tournament Semifinal at Virginia (4/27) ... Tied a career-high with three turnovers and collected five ground balls against Navy (4/21) ... Picked up three ground balls for the Orange during its game against North Carolina (4/14) ... Caused one turnover and collected one ground ball at Cornell (4/10) ... Picked up three ground balls against Hobart (4/3) ... Picked up three ground balls during the match-up against Notre Dame (3/31) ... Secured five ground balls against Duke (3/24) ... Caused three turnovers, picked up two ground balls at Rutgers (3/18) ... Scored his first two collegiate goals at Virginia (3/4) ... Caused two turnovers and grabbed five ground balls for the Orange against Army (2/24) ... Picked up a ground ball in the home opener game against Binghamton (2/10).
Redshirt Year (2017): Redshirted the 2017 season due to injury.
High School: Three year varsity starter for Ridgewood HS, helping team to two Group 3 NJ state titles. 2016 Team captain and winner of 2016 Ridgewood Lacrosse Association Award. First Team All-New Jersey, First Team All-County , First Team All-League. Gibbs All Star. Selected 2014 Under Armour All American Uncommitted Team, Varsity basketball letters sophomore and junior years.
Personal: Born on April 23, 1998 in Teaneck, New Jersey ... Son of Thomas and Nancy...Has four siblings: Thomas, Jack, Laurel, and Kailey ... Jack is also a member of the Orange lacrosse program ... Grandfather, Tom, played football for Lafayette College ... Earning his graduate degree in information management. Has a bachelor's degree in information management and technology with a minor in management study from the college of arts and sciences.
PLAYER FEATURES
Always An Answer (Andrew Crane/ The Daily Orange)
What is Brett Kennedy’s Job Title for Syracuse Lacrosse this Season? A ‘Terror’ (Lindsay Kramer/ Syracuse.com)
Brett Kennedy Gives SU Lacrosse A Lot to Smile About (Lindsay Kramer/ Syracuse.com)
Press Conference | NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Maryland - NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Syracuse vs. Maryland: NCAA Tournament Semifinals
Saturday, May 24
Walkin' and Talkin' with Carter Rice
Saturday, May 24
