Holy Cross Athletics

HONORS & AWARDS: 

• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2020)

2021:

• Played in all six games
• Posted career-highs in goals (3), assists (2) and points (5)
• Picked up two ground balls 
• Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19.

2020:

• Played in all seven games
• Tallied one assist
• Picked up one ground ball
• Season concluded on March 12 due to COVID-19

2019:

• Played in 13 games
• Scored two goals and added one assist
• Picked up four ground balls

2018:

• Played in all 13 games for the Crusaders
• Recorded two goals
• Scored his first collegiate goal against No. 15 Army on March 17
• Picked up three ground balls
• Caused one turnover

Before Holy Cross:

• Four-year member of the varsity lacrosse team under head coach Ryan Henry • Won the team’s MVP Award his junior year and the team’s Offensive MVP Award his senior year
• Led the team in scoring his sophomore, junior and senior seasons
• Was awarded Tristate Top 100 by Laxlessons accolades as a sophomore in 2015
• Was named to the All-Long Island Catholic List in both his sophomore and junior seasons
• As a senior in 2017, he was a U.S. Lacrosse All-American and was ranked #85 in the Inside Lacrosse Top 100 Seniors in the Country
• Was ranked first in Long Island and 12th in the state for assists in 2016
• Ranked first among all Long Island Catholic schools in points and assists in 2016 with 54 assists and 80 points
• Ranked first among all Long Island Catholic schools in assists and third in points in 2015 with 32 assists and 62 points
• Played club lacrosse on the Long Island Tide under head coach Kevin Kaffl
• Served as the team captain his junior and senior years
• Won the team’s Most Improved Player Award
• Played club lacrosse on the Long Island Tide under head coach Kevin Kaffl
• Was a member of the National Honor Society

 Personal:

• Son of Jeffrey and Sue Baker
• Father Jeffrey graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1989, while mother Sue graduated from Nassau Community College
• Has one sister (Nicole) that is a cheerleader at SUNY Cortland
• Majored in History