2025 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Biography
2025 Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention defense
2025 CSC Academic All-America® Third Team, All-District® Team
2025 All-CAA First Team defense
2025 CAA All-Tournament Team
2025: Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention, also being All-CAA First Team and CAA All-Tournament Team... first-ever Towson men's lacrosse player to earn CSC Academic All-America® honor, being named Third Team... earned CAA Defensive Player of the Week with five caused turnovers and six ground balls in win vs. Fairfield (4/19)... started all 17 games on close defense, earning 25 caused turnovers, tied for sixth in Towson single season history and leading the team in 2025, and 50 ground balls... five games with at least three caused turnovers... had four ground balls and three caused turnovers in CAA title game victory vs. Drexel (5/3)... member of the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll, High Honors with Distinction.
2024: Starting close defenseman in all 17 games for the #2-ranked scoring defense in the country... second on the team in caused turnovers with 18, adding 38 ground balls... had at least one ground ball in all 17 games and multiple caused turnovers in six contests... multiple caused turnovers in four straight CAA games from Apr. 6-26, including five ground balls and two caused turnovers in win vs. Monmouth (4/20)... scored lone goal of the year in win at Hampton (4/13), adding two caused turnovers... member of the Fall 2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll with High Honors with Distinction.
2023: Reserve defenseman and member of the man-down unit, playing in 12 games... had a caused turnover in three games, all at home, including a caused turnover and ground ball in home win vs. Hampton (4/15)... member of the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2022: Played in five games as a true freshman as a close defenseman … made his collegiate debut against Mount St. Mary’s (Feb. 15) … played in both CAA Tournament games as a sub on the man-down unit.
High School: Played defense at St. Francis de Sales for head coach Jack Loy … led the Knights to a regional championship … earned All-State and All-Region honors … named Team MVP … served as a captain for three years … named Defensive MVP and was an Academic All-American … played club for Resolute under head coach Matt Lee … also played football in high school … member of the National Honor Society … earned honor roll and president’s list eight times.
Personal: Full name is Joseph Robert Petro (pronounced: pee-trow) … prefers to go by Joe … son of Sarah and William … has seven siblings: Maddy, Grace, Lilly, Will, Sam, Luis, and Euny … most admires his mother … works community service with HEADstrong Foundation and St. Louis Helping Hands … favorite meal is anything made by his mother, who is a baker … favorite movie is Lone Survivor with his favorite actor, Mark Wahlberg … works lawn care in the summers … favorite memory is going to adopt his little brother from Guatemala … enjoys video games and hanging out with friends … favorite team is the New Orleans Saints … plans to go to medical school and become a surgeon.
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Historical Player Information
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2022Freshman
Defense
6'3"
200 lbs
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2023Sophomore
Defense
6'3"
200 lbs
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2024Junior
Defense
6'4"
210 lbs
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2025Senior
Defense
6'4"
210 lbs
