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2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster

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Brian Ballweg

9 Gordon Purdie, Jr.

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Attack
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Lynbrook, N.Y.
  • High School Lynbrook

Biography

Honors and Awards
  • NE10 All-Conference Third Team (2021)
  • USILA North Senior All-Star Game Selection (2021)
  • ECAC Rookie of the Year (2016)
  • NE10 Rookie of the Year (2016)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Excellence (Fall '19, Spring '21)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Honors (Spring '19, Spring '20)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Fall '18, Fall '20)
  • NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17, Spring '18)
  • ECAC Academic Honor Roll (Spring '18) 
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21)

2021
  • Was responsible for just under three points per game in a season where he started and played in eight contests
  • Scored a season-high four goals in two games this year, in wins over Saint Rose and SNHU
  • Tallied the gamewinner in a 12-9 playoff win against Southern New Hampshire while posting a season-best point total with six
  • Ranked fourth on the team in points with 21, registering at least one in all games but one

2020 (season shortened due to COVID-19)
  • Started and played in all three games for the Panthers before the season was cut short due to COVID
  • Tallied three goals and three assists for six points
  • Registered a season-high four points behind one goal and three assists in a narrow loss to Lenoir Rhyne in the opener (3/1)

2019
  • Returned to action after redshirt season to start in 18 of his 19 games played
  • Led the team with 37 assists, ranking fourth in NE10, and scored 20 goals
  • Ranked third on the team in points and also picked up 31 ground balls
  • Returned to the starting lineup for the Panthers and scored two goals, while adding two assists and two ground balls in 15-8 season opener vs. Assumption (2/16)

2018
  • Redshirted the year after suffering a foot injury in preseason

2017
  • Started 18 of Adelphi's 19 games in his sophomore season
  • Second on the team in points with 48, behind 23 goals and a team-best 25 assists
  • Registered at least one point in all but two games on the year
  • Tallied a season-best six points (1G, 5A) in 11-5 NE10 Semifinal win over Pace (5/5)
  • Also tallied four points in four other games, all Adelphi victories over American Int'l, Assumption, SNHU and NYIT
  • Scored three goals in eventual 10-9 NCAA First Round victory over Pace (5/13)

2016
  • Appeared in all 17 games with 16 starts
  • Totaled 53 points with 35 goals and 18 assists
  • Recorded 17 ground balls and five caused turnovers
  • Posted three goals, including two man-up, and an assist at Florida Southern (2/22)
  • Matched two goals at LIU Post (2/27) with two assists
  • Netted seven points at American International (3/5/16) behind four goals and three assists
  • Struck for four goals versus Saint Rose (3/12) that included a man-down goal as well as two ground balls and a caused turnover
  • Picked up four ground balls while adding a goal and an assist at Merrimack (4/2)
  • Finished with two goals and two assists against Franklin Pierce (4/9) including a man-up strike
  • Registered four points versus Saint Anselm (5/3) in the NE10 Championship Quarterfinal with two goals and two assists
 
At Lynbrook
  • All-American selection
  • Long Island Attackman of the Year
  • All-County pick three times
  • Earned the John Rainis award
  • Two-time Academic All-Conference

Personal
  • Son of Gordon and Carol
  • Sports management major

Purdie's Career Highs
  • Points: 7, at American Int'l, 3/5/16
  • Goals: 4, twice 
  • Assists: 5, vs. Pace, 5/5/17
  • Ground Balls: 4, at Merrimack, 4/2/16
  • Caused Turnovers: 1, multiple times

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    A
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2017Sophomore

    A
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2018Junior

    Attack
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2019Senior

    Attack
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2020Graduate Student

    Attack
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2021Graduate Student

    Attack
    5'8"
    9