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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Year:
- Sr
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- Hometown:
- Worcester, Mass.
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- Previous College:
- Boston Jr. Bruins
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- Position:
- GK
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- Major:
- Business Management
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- gp
- 21
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- gs
- 21
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- min
- 1213:48
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- ga
- 40
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- gaa
- 1.98
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- sv
- 605
Bio
Accolades: MASCAC Winter All-Academic Team: 2019,
MASCAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team: 2019/20,
MASCAC Fall/Winter All-Academic Team: 2020/21, 2021-22,
MASCAC Rookie of the Week: 11/20/17, 3/5/18
MASCAC Goaltender of the Week: 1/16/18, 1/29/18, 3/5/18, 11/13/18, 12/3/18, 1/14/19, 2/19/19, 11/4/19, 12/9/19, 1/20/20, 2/24/20, 11/15/21, 1/24/22, 2/21/22,
MASCAC Player of the Week: 3/5/18,
MASCAC All-Conference 1st Team 2019,2020, 2022
MASCAC Player of the Year: 2020
2019-20: 2020 MASCAC All-Conference First Team Honoree/MASCAC Player Of The Year Appeared in 25 games for the Green and Gold, making 825 saves with a 2.01 goals against average and a .943 save percentage. Collected a career best 60 saves in a 5-4 win over Plymouth State (2/6), while adding 46 saves in a 2-1 loss to Wesleyan (1/3). Click here for season statistics.
2018-19: Played in 23 games for the Green and Gold in goal, registering 788 saves with a2.26 goals against average and .938 save percentage. en-route to a 12-9-2 record. Stopped a season best 52 shots in a 2-2 overtime draw with Plymouth State (11/8), while adding 44 saves in a 5-3 triumph against Westfield State (2/16). Click here for season statistics.
2017-18: Appeared in 16 contests for the Falcons in between the pipes, totaling 588 saves with a .933 save percentage and a 2.72 goals against average with an overall record of 10-4-1. Made 28 saves in an 8-3 win over Assumption (11/4) to pick up his first collegiate win in goal, while adding 39 saves in a 3-2 win over Salem State (11/18). Click here for season statistics.
High School: 2013 graduate of Tahanto Regional High School. Member of the baseball team. Earned team MVP honors during senior campaign.
Personal: Son of Cheryl and Bill McGrath. Majoring in Business Management at the University.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games played | 21 | 18 | ||
Games started | 21 | 18 | ||
Minutes | 1213:48 | 1084:56 | ||
Goals against | 40 | 36 | ||
Goals-against average | 1.98 | 1.99 | ||
Saves | 605 | 548 | ||
Save pct | .938 | .938 | ||
Wins | 14 | 14 | ||
Losses | 5 | 3 | ||
Ties | 1 | 1 | ||
Win pct | .725 | .806 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 30 | at New England Col. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Nov 11 | Salem St. | W, 8-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 38 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 13 | at Framingham St. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 23 | .958 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 18 | Mass.-Dartmouth | W, 4-3 | 1 | 60:00 | 3 | 3.00 | 34 | .919 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 20 | Franklin Pierce | W, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 22 | at Plymouth St. | L, 5-4 | 1 | 58:57 | 5 | 5.09 | 42 | .894 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nov 27 | vs. Albertus Magnus | L, 3-0 | 1 | 59:58 | 3 | 3.00 | 37 | .925 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nov 28 | at Southern N.H. | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dec 2 | at Westfield St. | W, 5-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 41 | .953 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 4 | Worcester St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 3 | 3.00 | 33 | .917 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dec 7 | at New England Col. | L, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jan 1 | vs. Hobart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Jan 18 | Plymouth St. | W, 4-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 51 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 20 | at Salem St. | W, 6-3 | 1 | 60:00 | 3 | 3.00 | 17 | .850 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 22 | Westfield St. | W, 6-3 | 1 | 60:00 | 3 | 3.00 | 23 | .885 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 25 | Framingham St. | W, 5-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 15 | .882 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 27 | at Worcester St. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 26 | .929 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 1 | at Plymouth St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 59:44 | 3 | 3.01 | 42 | .933 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Feb 3 | Salem St. | W, 5-1 | 1 | 56:53 | 1 | 1.05 | 30 | .968 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 5 | at Framingham St. | W, 4-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 19 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 8 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | W, 5-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 29 | .967 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 10 | Mass.-Dartmouth | W, 4-3 | 1 | 64:30 | 3 | 2.79 | 29 | .906 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 12 | Anna Maria | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1:31 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 17 | at Westfield St. | W, 4-1 | 1 | 59:52 | 1 | 1.00 | 28 | .966 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 19 | Worcester St. | T, 3-3 | 1 | 65:00 | 3 | 2.77 | 28 | .903 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 26 | Framingham St. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 67:23 | 1 | 0.89 | 19 | .950 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t | win % | ||
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Event | Total | 21 | 21 | 1213:48 | 40 | 1.98 | 605 | .938 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .725 |
Conference | 18 | 18 | 1084:56 | 36 | 1.99 | 548 | .938 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .806 | |
Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 11 | 11 | 615:17 | 19 | 1.85 | 301 | .941 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 |
Away | 9 | 9 | 538:33 | 18 | 2.01 | 267 | .937 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
Neutral | 1 | 1 | 59:58 | 3 | 3.00 | 37 | .925 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
Result | Wins | 15 | 15 | 842:46 | 22 | 1.57 | 404 | .948 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Losses | 5 | 5 | 306:02 | 15 | 2.94 | 173 | .920 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
Ties | 1 | 1 | 65:00 | 3 | 2.77 | 28 | .903 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | |
Month | November | 5 | 5 | 298:55 | 12 | 2.41 | 174 | .935 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
December | 2 | 2 | 120:00 | 5 | 2.50 | 74 | .937 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
January | 5 | 5 | 300:00 | 10 | 2.00 | 132 | .930 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
February | 9 | 9 | 494:53 | 13 | 1.58 | 225 | .945 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 |
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December 2, 2021
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