Philip Pierce

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-4
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Greenwich, CT
High School:
Brunswick School

What do you get when you mix together one of the calmest guysyou have ever met with an unforeseen intensity and competitivestreak on the field and an intellectual comprehension of lacrossethat strengthens the entire defense? Phil is BrownLacrosse. He embodies the Brown State mantra. Aresounding choice for captain this year, all of his teammates lookto Phil to lead us with both his play and his presence. Speaking of presence, Phil’s return to the team has beenhighly anticipated, delayed due to an extended recovery from abroken foot he endured last year. Want an example ofPhil’s grit? He played the last few games of the 2013season with that broken bone in his foot, and withoutcomplaint...2013: Starting close defenseman(all 14 games), who ranked fourth on the Brown team with 14 causedturnovers...Scored his second career goal in Brown's win overHarvard...Picked up 25 ground balls for the season, including fiveagainst Cornell...2012: Ranked 11th in thenation in caused turnovers with 1.93 per game…Helped theBrown team rank 3^rd in the nation with 9.47 causedturnovers per game…Started all 15 games and picked up 28ground balls…Wrecked havoc with Harvard, causing seventurnovers…Scored a goal vs. Vermont…Picked-up fourground balls vs. Harvard andProvidence…2011: Played in 11 games for theBears…Registered a shot against Cornell…Picked up twoground balls and caused four turnovers…SecondarySchool Background: A graduate of the BrunswickSchool…Lettered in lacrosse (4), football (4) and basketball(3)…First Team All-new England…Played in the NewEngland All-Star game…Team Defensive MVP his senioryear…Made the Connecticut Super? Junior's…Footballand basketball team captain as a senior… Winner of theJenkins Athletic Award for school's most outstandingathlete…Named to the Honor Roll every semester as a juniorand senior… All-League selection in football and led NewEngland in receiving yards (843)…Personal:The son of Philip and Sharon Pierce…Has three siblings,Alexandra, Addison and Graham…Enjoys snowboarding, ping pongand Hubba’s…Undecided on his concentration.