Before Holy Cross: Three-year member of the varsity lacrosse team at Niskayuna H.S. for coach Mike Vorgang … won the team Coach’s Award in 2012 … earned first team Section II honors … received 2010 and 2012 Scholar Athlete accolades … team won regional and sectional championships in 2010 and 2012, and finished as state semifinalists both years … also lettered in soccer, earning 2010 and 2011 Scholar Athlete honors … played club lacrosse for the Albany Power under coach Mike Vorgang.

Personal: Son of Matthew and Laura Picardi … father played tennis at Hobart … mother played soccer at LeMoyne … has one brother (Andrew) and one sister (Anna) … has not yet declared a major.