2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 17
Mitch Wykoff
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Conn.
- High School:
- Fairfield Ludlowe / Gettysburg
Bio
Instagram: @mwykoff1 | Twitter: @mitch_wykoff
Career Overview: Transfer to Syracuse for his graduate season and became the team's top cover defender, drawing the opponent's best offensive threat each week.
Senior Year (2021): Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts, causing 14 turnovers and picking up 23 ground balls ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a pair of ground balls against Notre Dame (5/1) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a season-high five ground balls at Virginia (4/24) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against North Carolina (4/17) ... Caused a pair of turnovers and picked up two ground balls against Notre Dame (4/3) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a ground ball, while drawing the assignment of defending All-American attackman Michael Sowers at Duke (3/25) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball vs. Holy Cross (3/20) ... Grabbed three ground balls against Stony Brook (3/12) ... Made his first start at Syracuse against Vermont, causing a turnover and picking up two ground balls (3/6) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls in his Syracuse debut vs. Virginia (2/27). Also held UVA Attackman Matt Moore to just one assist, snapping a 29-game goal scoring streak, which was the sixth-longest active streak nationally. Was named to the USILA Team of the Week for his performance.
Senior Year (2020 at Gettysburg): Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-American ... Started all-six games, causing one turnover, recording two assist and 37 ground balls before the season was ended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic ... Team captain ... Registered an assist and collected four ground balls vs. Widener (3/7) ... Caused a turnover and collected five ground balls at York (3/4) ... Picked up eight ground balls at Stevenson (2/29) ... Collected four ground balls against Salisbury (2/22) ... Had an assist and picked up seven ground balls at Goucher (2/19) ... Collected a season-best nine ground balls in a win over Messiah (2/15).
Junior Year (2019 at Gettysburg): USILA Second Team All-American ... IMLCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team ... First Team All-Centennial Conference ... Set the program record for goals by a defenseman with nine ... Led the team with 92 ground balls and ranked second with 23 caused turnovers in starting all-19 games for the Bullets ... Scored a goal and collected eight ground balls against Haverford (4/13) ... Scored two goals, caused three turnovers and picked up five ground balls vs. Stevenson (3/2) ... Picked up a season-high nine ground balls and caused two turnovers in the season opener against Messiah (2/16).
Sophomore Year (2018 at Gettysburg): USILA Second Team All-American ... First Team All Centennial Conference ... Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... Started all-22 games for the Bullets, causing 17 turnovers, collecting 92 ground ballls and scoring two goals ... Picked up five-or-more ground balls in 12 of the team's 17 games ... Collected seven ground balls in the NCAA Semifinal vs. Salisbury (5/20) ... Caused a pair of turnovers and collected six ground balls against Dickinson (5/5) ... Scored a goal vs. Washington College (4/28) ... Caused two turnovers and collected five ground balls at Widener (3/17) ... Picked up six ground balls each in consecutive games at Stevenson (3/3), York (3/7) and Eastern (3/10) ... Caused two turnovers and collected six ground balls in the season opener vs. Messiah (2/17).
Freshman Year (2017 at Gettysburg): All-Centennial Conference Second Team Selection ... Started all-17 games as a true freshman, helping lead the Bullets' defense to a 7.47 goals-against average, which ranked 12th in NCAA Division III ... Picked up 53 ground balls and caused 16 turnovers on the season ... Caused one turnover and picked up seven ground balls against Washington College (4/29) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up eight ground balls at McDaniel (4/26) ... Caused two turnovers and grabbed five ground balls against Swarthmore (4/8).
Before SU: Dual-sport athlete at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, where he was also a wide receiver on the football team ... Second-team all-conference selection in high school and was a team captain.
Personal: Son of Greg and Brigid ... Has an older sister Alex and a younger brother Aidan, both of whom were also student-athletes at Gettysburg. Aidan plays lacrosse and Alex competed on the Bullets' track and field team ... Earning his graduate degree in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
Career Overview: Transfer to Syracuse for his graduate season and became the team's top cover defender, drawing the opponent's best offensive threat each week.
Senior Year (2021): Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts, causing 14 turnovers and picking up 23 ground balls ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a pair of ground balls against Notre Dame (5/1) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a season-high five ground balls at Virginia (4/24) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against North Carolina (4/17) ... Caused a pair of turnovers and picked up two ground balls against Notre Dame (4/3) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a ground ball, while drawing the assignment of defending All-American attackman Michael Sowers at Duke (3/25) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball vs. Holy Cross (3/20) ... Grabbed three ground balls against Stony Brook (3/12) ... Made his first start at Syracuse against Vermont, causing a turnover and picking up two ground balls (3/6) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls in his Syracuse debut vs. Virginia (2/27). Also held UVA Attackman Matt Moore to just one assist, snapping a 29-game goal scoring streak, which was the sixth-longest active streak nationally. Was named to the USILA Team of the Week for his performance.
Senior Year (2020 at Gettysburg): Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-American ... Started all-six games, causing one turnover, recording two assist and 37 ground balls before the season was ended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic ... Team captain ... Registered an assist and collected four ground balls vs. Widener (3/7) ... Caused a turnover and collected five ground balls at York (3/4) ... Picked up eight ground balls at Stevenson (2/29) ... Collected four ground balls against Salisbury (2/22) ... Had an assist and picked up seven ground balls at Goucher (2/19) ... Collected a season-best nine ground balls in a win over Messiah (2/15).
Junior Year (2019 at Gettysburg): USILA Second Team All-American ... IMLCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team ... First Team All-Centennial Conference ... Set the program record for goals by a defenseman with nine ... Led the team with 92 ground balls and ranked second with 23 caused turnovers in starting all-19 games for the Bullets ... Scored a goal and collected eight ground balls against Haverford (4/13) ... Scored two goals, caused three turnovers and picked up five ground balls vs. Stevenson (3/2) ... Picked up a season-high nine ground balls and caused two turnovers in the season opener against Messiah (2/16).
Sophomore Year (2018 at Gettysburg): USILA Second Team All-American ... First Team All Centennial Conference ... Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... Started all-22 games for the Bullets, causing 17 turnovers, collecting 92 ground ballls and scoring two goals ... Picked up five-or-more ground balls in 12 of the team's 17 games ... Collected seven ground balls in the NCAA Semifinal vs. Salisbury (5/20) ... Caused a pair of turnovers and collected six ground balls against Dickinson (5/5) ... Scored a goal vs. Washington College (4/28) ... Caused two turnovers and collected five ground balls at Widener (3/17) ... Picked up six ground balls each in consecutive games at Stevenson (3/3), York (3/7) and Eastern (3/10) ... Caused two turnovers and collected six ground balls in the season opener vs. Messiah (2/17).
Freshman Year (2017 at Gettysburg): All-Centennial Conference Second Team Selection ... Started all-17 games as a true freshman, helping lead the Bullets' defense to a 7.47 goals-against average, which ranked 12th in NCAA Division III ... Picked up 53 ground balls and caused 16 turnovers on the season ... Caused one turnover and picked up seven ground balls against Washington College (4/29) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up eight ground balls at McDaniel (4/26) ... Caused two turnovers and grabbed five ground balls against Swarthmore (4/8).
Before SU: Dual-sport athlete at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, where he was also a wide receiver on the football team ... Second-team all-conference selection in high school and was a team captain.
Personal: Son of Greg and Brigid ... Has an older sister Alex and a younger brother Aidan, both of whom were also student-athletes at Gettysburg. Aidan plays lacrosse and Alex competed on the Bullets' track and field team ... Earning his graduate degree in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
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