2019 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
DiPietro, Nick

Jersey Number 44
Nick DiPietro
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 234
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dix Hills, N.Y.
- High School:
- Half Hollow Hills East
Bio
Honors and Awards:
4x ACC Honor Roll
Career Overview: Started 13 straight games since the start of the 2020 season, but suffered a season-ending injury eight games into the 2021 season ... Redshirted in 2019 ... Appeared in 48 collegiate games with 13 starts, causing 17 turnovers and collecting 37 ground balls.
Senior Year (2022): Appeared in five games as a reserve defender, causing two turnovers and picking up a ground ball ... Had a caused turnover and picked up a ground ball against Hobart (3/6) ... Caused a turnover in the season opener vs. Holy Cross (2/12).
Junior Year (2021): Started the first eight games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury ... Had four caused turnovers and 13 ground balls in that span ... Without him on the defense, Syracuse gave up 17.2 goals per game over the final-five contests, after previously allowing 11.3 through the first eight games ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Notre Dame (4/3) ... Caused a turnover and picked up two ground balls at Duke (3/25) ... Caused a turnover and picked up three ground balls against Holy Cross (3/20) ... Held Stony Brook's leading scorer Dylan Pallonetti to just three points (2-1), one of which was on man-up, in a win over the Seawolves (3/12) ... Picked up a career-high five ground balls against Vermont (3/6) ... Collected two ground balls and helped the Orange defensive unit hold Virginia to just 10 goals (2/27) ... Caused a turnover against Army (2/21) ... ACC Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2020): Started all-five games of the shortened season on close defense ... Was second on the team with six caused turnovers and collected nine ground balls ... Picked up three ground balls and helped the defensive unit hold Johns Hopkins' attack unit to one goal through three quarters (3/7) ... Caused a career-high two turnovers and picked up three ground balls against Hobart (2/28) ... Caused a turnover and picked up three ground balls against Army (2/23) ... Caused a turnover in Syracuse's win over Binghamton (2/15) on a close defense unit that held the Bearcats' starting attack line to just two points (1-1) ... Made his first collegiate start and caused a pair of turnovers in the season opener vs. Colgate (2/7).
Redshirt Year (2019): Did not appear in any games ... ACC Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2018):Played in all 15 games this season as a reserve defender and on the man-down unit … Finished the 2018 season with a total of five ground balls and three caused turnovers ... Picked up one ground ball against Navy (4/21) ... Had a season-high of two ground balls and one caused turnover in the win against North Carolina (4/14) ... Picked up one ground ball and caused one turnover in the win against Hobart (4/3) … Caused one turnover during the game against Notre Dame, while also led the man-down unit to go eight-for-eight (3/31).
Freshman Year (2017): Played in 13 of 16 games over the season, seeing time as a fourth defender and on the man-down unit … Picked up two ground balls against North Carolina (4/28)… Collected a ground ball and caused a turnover in the win against Cornell (4/11) … Picked up one ground ball in the win at Hobart (4/5)… Grabbed two ground balls in the win over Albany (2/18) … Season high three ground balls and caused one turnover in the win over Siena, in what was his collegiate debut (2/11).
High School: 2016 Inside Lacrosse No. 40 ranked prospect overall... 2016 co-MVP for Hills East... Philadelphia Showcase All-Star... Hotbeds All-Star... Jake Reed Rising Sophomore Award... Maverick Rising Sophomore Award... Named to the 2015 and 2016 USA Today preseason All-American team... Received 2016 first team All-American honors... 2016 USA U19 invitee... Named to the 2016 Newsday All-Long Island boys lacrosse second team... Hills East's varsity rookie of the year as an eighth-grader in 2012
Personal: Born on June 15, 1998 in Long Island, New York... Son of Jeff and Sandy... Has one sister, Brooke... Uncle, Steve, played lacrosse for Adelphi ... Pursuing a graduate degree in advertising in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Has his bachelor's degree in marketing management.
PLAYER FEATURES
Making an Impact in first Year is Nothing New for this Syracuse Lacrosse Defender (Jon Mettus/ Syracuse.com)
4x ACC Honor Roll
Career Overview: Started 13 straight games since the start of the 2020 season, but suffered a season-ending injury eight games into the 2021 season ... Redshirted in 2019 ... Appeared in 48 collegiate games with 13 starts, causing 17 turnovers and collecting 37 ground balls.
Senior Year (2022): Appeared in five games as a reserve defender, causing two turnovers and picking up a ground ball ... Had a caused turnover and picked up a ground ball against Hobart (3/6) ... Caused a turnover in the season opener vs. Holy Cross (2/12).
Junior Year (2021): Started the first eight games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury ... Had four caused turnovers and 13 ground balls in that span ... Without him on the defense, Syracuse gave up 17.2 goals per game over the final-five contests, after previously allowing 11.3 through the first eight games ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Notre Dame (4/3) ... Caused a turnover and picked up two ground balls at Duke (3/25) ... Caused a turnover and picked up three ground balls against Holy Cross (3/20) ... Held Stony Brook's leading scorer Dylan Pallonetti to just three points (2-1), one of which was on man-up, in a win over the Seawolves (3/12) ... Picked up a career-high five ground balls against Vermont (3/6) ... Collected two ground balls and helped the Orange defensive unit hold Virginia to just 10 goals (2/27) ... Caused a turnover against Army (2/21) ... ACC Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2020): Started all-five games of the shortened season on close defense ... Was second on the team with six caused turnovers and collected nine ground balls ... Picked up three ground balls and helped the defensive unit hold Johns Hopkins' attack unit to one goal through three quarters (3/7) ... Caused a career-high two turnovers and picked up three ground balls against Hobart (2/28) ... Caused a turnover and picked up three ground balls against Army (2/23) ... Caused a turnover in Syracuse's win over Binghamton (2/15) on a close defense unit that held the Bearcats' starting attack line to just two points (1-1) ... Made his first collegiate start and caused a pair of turnovers in the season opener vs. Colgate (2/7).
Redshirt Year (2019): Did not appear in any games ... ACC Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2018):Played in all 15 games this season as a reserve defender and on the man-down unit … Finished the 2018 season with a total of five ground balls and three caused turnovers ... Picked up one ground ball against Navy (4/21) ... Had a season-high of two ground balls and one caused turnover in the win against North Carolina (4/14) ... Picked up one ground ball and caused one turnover in the win against Hobart (4/3) … Caused one turnover during the game against Notre Dame, while also led the man-down unit to go eight-for-eight (3/31).
Freshman Year (2017): Played in 13 of 16 games over the season, seeing time as a fourth defender and on the man-down unit … Picked up two ground balls against North Carolina (4/28)… Collected a ground ball and caused a turnover in the win against Cornell (4/11) … Picked up one ground ball in the win at Hobart (4/5)… Grabbed two ground balls in the win over Albany (2/18) … Season high three ground balls and caused one turnover in the win over Siena, in what was his collegiate debut (2/11).
High School: 2016 Inside Lacrosse No. 40 ranked prospect overall... 2016 co-MVP for Hills East... Philadelphia Showcase All-Star... Hotbeds All-Star... Jake Reed Rising Sophomore Award... Maverick Rising Sophomore Award... Named to the 2015 and 2016 USA Today preseason All-American team... Received 2016 first team All-American honors... 2016 USA U19 invitee... Named to the 2016 Newsday All-Long Island boys lacrosse second team... Hills East's varsity rookie of the year as an eighth-grader in 2012
Personal: Born on June 15, 1998 in Long Island, New York... Son of Jeff and Sandy... Has one sister, Brooke... Uncle, Steve, played lacrosse for Adelphi ... Pursuing a graduate degree in advertising in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Has his bachelor's degree in marketing management.
PLAYER FEATURES
Making an Impact in first Year is Nothing New for this Syracuse Lacrosse Defender (Jon Mettus/ 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