2022 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Biography
2022: First Team All-CAA … CAA Preseason All-Conference Team … led the Tigers with 56 points on 31 goals and 25 assists … took 103 total shots, putting 56.3 percent of them on cage … finished with a .301 shot percentage … added six hat tricks to his total … scored a season-best four goals at Drexel (April 2) in the CAA opener … had at least one point in every game this season … had five games with five points on the year … through four assists and a goal into the mix against UMBC (March 5) … tallied nine man-up goals, finishing in the top five in the country in individual man-up goals … scored the game-winning goal over No. 20 UMass (April 9) during the regular season … grabbed 30 ground balls, including three games with four.
2021: Started at attack in all 14 games this spring … led the Tigers in points (40) and assists (22) … ranked third in goals (18) … tied for the team lead in man-up goals (3) … scored on half his shots on goal … took 76 total shots … caused three turnovers in the ride and served just two penalties for one minute this spring.
2020: Saw time in all six games in his first season with the Black & Gold … made five starts at both attack and midfield … finished tied for second on the team with nine points on six goals and three assists … ranked third on the team in total goals … scored multiple points in four straight games, including career-bests with two goals against each of No. 12 Cornell (Feb. 21) and at No. 12 Loyola (Feb. 26) … scored on the extra-man against Loyola … put 15 of his 25 total shots on goal … grabbed four ground balls, with two coming at Loyola.
At Maryland: Played in three games for the Terrapins … scored one goal during his rookie season.
High School: Played attack and midfield at Sachem North for head coach Paul Benway … all-time leading scorer in high school history (goals, assists, points) … Under Armour All-American … midfielder of the year … ranked 21st in the country.
Personal: Full name is James Avanzato … son of Jim and Patty Avanzato … has four siblings, Kathryn, Erin, Meaghan, and Bryan … Kathryn played lacrosse at Thomas Jefferson University and younger sister Erin is a freshman on the Jefferson team as well … favorite professional sports teams are the New York Giants, New York Rangers and New York Yankees … favorite movie is Miracle … favorite athlete is Magic Johnson … favorite meal is chicken parmesan … favorite musician is Drake … majoring in sport management at Towson with a minor in business administration.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020Sophomore
Attack/Midfield
5'10"
180 lbs
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2021Junior
Attack/Midfield
5'10"
178 lbs
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2022Senior
Attack
5'10"
180 lbs
