2022 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 45
Jake Saunders
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oakville, Ontario
- High School:
- The Hill Academy
Bio
Saunders was selected by the Las Vegas Desert Dogs with the 16th pick of the 2022 NLL Entry Draft
2023 (Graduate)
2023 (Graduate)
- Started all 16 games
- Led the team with 35 caused turnovers
- Picked up 58 ground balls, the most of any non-face off specialist
- Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 26 and March 25)
- Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
- Recorded a career-high six caused turnovers against UMass (April 8)
- Added an assist against High Point (April 15)
- Started the season opener against No. 4 North Carolina (Feb. 11).Â
- Caused a career-high five turnovers against the Tar Heels while picking up three ground balls.Â
- Dished out an assist against Marist (Feb. 19) while adding two caused turnovers and a ground ball.Â
- Played in 11 games, making six starts.Â
- Caused 17 turnovers and picked up 18 ground balls.Â
- Caused two turnovers and picked up three ground balls against No. 11 Loyola (Feb. 14).Â
- Picked up two ground balls and one caused turnover against No. 2 North Carolina (Feb. 21).Â
- Recorded five ground balls and caused two turnovers against High Point (March 26).
- Tallied two ground balls against Jacksonville (April 17).Â
- Caused three turnovers against High Point (May 7).Â
- Played in six games.Â
- Made first career start against Navy (Feb. 18).Â
- Recorded four ground balls and caused three turnovers against Navy.Â
- Appeared in one game against Mercer (April 20).
- Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.
- Also played hockey in high school.Â
- Son of Wendy and Steve Saunders.Â
- Has one sister, Abbey.Â
- Graduated with honors in 2018.Â
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