12 John McCarthy
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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- High School:
- Bishop Hendricken (R.I.)
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- Position:
- D
Being counted on as the leader of the defensive backfield, if healthy … By far the most experienced player back there, as unit was hit hard with graduation losses.
2015: Played in 10 of the last 12 games to earn third varsity letter … Statistically, tallied four groundballs and three caused turnovers.
2014: Started 11 of 12 games played, missing three due to injury, as a major contributor to NCAA Div. III’s ninth-ranked defense, in terms of goals allowed (6.33 per game) … Credited with eight caused turnovers, including three against Adrian (March 5), and six groundballs.
2013: Made an immediate impact, starting 13 of 15 games at close defense as a freshman … Played key role in Wooster ranking 25th in NCAA Div. III in scoring defense (7.40 goals allowed per game) … Accumulated 18 caused turnovers and 16 groundballs … Career-high four groundballs came during 7-5 win over Kenyon (April 17) and six caused turnovers against Washington & Jefferson (March 6).
Prior to Wooster: Before completing postgrad year at Canterbury School (Conn.), was second-team all-state in both lacrosse and hockey as a senior at Bishop Hendricken High School in Rhode Island … Helped the Hawks to the 2011 Rhode Island Interscholastic League state championship … Three-year letterwinner in lacrosse and four-year letterwinner in hockey.
Personal: Born Dec. 2, 1992 … Son of Mary McCarthy … Majoring in communication studies.