Adelphi University Athletics

Honors and Awards: NE-10 First-Team All-Conference; USILA First-Team All-American; ECAC Offensive Player of the Year and All-Star; USILA North/South All-Star Game Participant (2012)...named to the All-NE-10 First-Team (2011)...named an USILA First-Team All-American (2011).

2012: Started and played in all 16 games...led the team in goals with 39, assists with 27 and points with 66...scored five game winning goals, six man-up goals, scooped up 30 ground balls and caused six turnovers...recorded a career high of 10 points on three goals and seven assists in a 14-9 win over St. Rose (3/3)...ranked fourth in the country in points per game with 4.13...ranks fifth All-Time in career points with 199.

2011: Played in all 19 games with 10 starts...led the team with 70 points and 30 assists...finished second on the team with 40 goals...led the team with nine man-up goals...collected 25 ground balls...tied for fifth in the conference during league play with 2.1 goals per game 3.1 points per game...finished second in the conference with three game-winning goals and five man-up goals...scored a season high seven goals against Southern New Hampshire (4/23).

2010: Started in seven of the 11 games he played in...finished third on the team in points (33), goals (22) and assists (11)...recorded one game-winning goal and 15 ground balls...scored three goals on three occasions...scored a career-best eight goals against Bentley (5/1)...handed out a season-best four assists against Dominican (CA) (3/11).

2009: Took the field on 11 occasions, getting the start in three... received his first collegiate start against Merrimack (3/26)... tied for first on the team in goals with 17... ranks second on the team with assists (13) and total points (30)... added to the season 18 ground balls ...tallied the most points against NYIT (4/18) with five assists and two goals for a total of seven points... scored a game high of four goals against Molloy (4/4)... picked up a game high of five ground balls against Merrimack (3/26).

At Lynbrook High School: Two seasons varsity lacrosse and football...two seasons of JV lacrosse and football...All-County lacrosse as a junior...As a senior was an All-American finalist and MVP of senior all-star game.

Personal: Son of Joseph and Gina Vitale...has one brother, Jonathan and one sister, Cara...currently majoring in business...enjoys snowboarding in free time.