Michael Panepinto

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Hometown:
Needham, MA
High School:
Phillips Andover Academy

2018: All-Ivy honorable mention...Led Brown in scoring with 27 goals...Scored the game-winning goal in Brown's win over Princeton...Netted three goals in games against Stony Brook, Holy Cross and Bryant...Ranked third on the Brown team with 37 points...Picked up 13 ground balls and caused five turnovers.

2017: A staple of the Bears' midfield, he competed in all 16 games...Scored 25 goals, including three against Stony Brook and three against Princeton in the Ivy League Tournament...Also netted two goals in games against Quinnipiac, Villanova, UMass, Penn, Cornell and Dartmouth...Picked-up 17 ground balls and caused five turnovers.

2016: Earned a starting role in 14-of-18 games played...Scored his first career goal vs. UMass...Also had an assist vs. Quinnipiac...Played a key role in Brown's clearing game...Picked up nine ground balls and caused six turnovers.

Secondary School Background: Lacrosse -- Played Varsity for six years (8th grade at Catholic Memorial, four years at Needham, one year as a PG at Andover…Senior year stats at NHS: 64 g, 38 assists… All-American (2013, 2014)… Boston Globe and Boston Herald All Scholastic (2013, 2014)… Team Offensive MVP (2013, 2014)…Year League MVP (2014)… Boston Lax All American Game Participant (2013, 2014)… Bay State League All-Star (2013, 2014)…Team Captain (2014)…NHS won Bay State conference all four years…. Boston Globe Male Athlete of the Year (2014)….Football - Varsity for three years…All-State Running Back (2013)... All-time school rushing record at Needham HS (4.152 yards)…All-time school scoring record (55 TDs)…Two-time team MVP (2012, 2013)…Boston Globe and Boston Herald All Scholastic 2012, 2013…Bay State League 1st team All Star 2012, 2013…ESPN Mr. Football Massachusetts Finalist.

Parent's: Joe and Cristine Panepinto

Why Brown?: "Who can argue with a great school, great lacrosse team, and town with great Italian food?"