Holy Cross Athletics

HONORS & AWARDS: 
Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week (3/15/21, 2/6/23)
Finishes career sixth all-time in ground ball pickups in a career (160)

2024 (Senior):

• Appeared in 11 games.
• Finished season 100-208 at the 'X' (.481) with 40 ground balls.
• Picked up a season-high seven ground balls and went 13-23 (.565) at Bucknell (3/2).
• Caused a turnover against Colgate (4/20).

2023 (Junior):

• Appeared in all 14 games.
• Finished season 92-207 at the 'X' (.444) with 38 ground balls.
• Went a season-best 13-15 with five ground balls against UMass-Lowell (4/18).
• Caused a turnover at Merrimack (2/8).
• Earned Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week honors on 2/6 after going 8-13 (.615) at the 'X' with four ground balls at Providence (2/5).

2022 (Sophomore):

• Appeared in 14 games, making four starts.
• Made first collegiate start in the season opener against Providence (2/5), going 20-for-28 on faceoffs, while collecting six ground balls.
• Picked up a career-high nine ground balls and scored a goal against Siena (4/23).
• Scored first collegiate points against Lafayette (4/9), registering a goal and an assist.
• Also collected assists at UMass Lowell (4/20) and against Colgate (4/29).
• Led the team with 66 ground ball pickups.

2021 (Freshman):

• Appeared in all six games.
• Made collegiate debut against Sacred Heart (2/27), going 5-for-12 at the 'x' and picking up two ground balls.
• Led the Crusaders with 30 faceoff wins and .492 faceoff win percentage.
• Picked up 16 ground balls.
• Earned Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week honors on 3/15 after going 14-of-15 from the 'x' with a season-high seven ground balls against Boston University (3/12).
• Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19.

• Played three years of varsity lacrosse at Medfield High School.
• Was named a Tri-Valley League First Team All-Star and All-State Second Team in 2019.
• Helped his team to the Division II state finals in 2019.
• Placed third in the Faceoff Academy National Showcase.
• Played club lacrosse for 3D New England.

• Son of Matthew and Denise DePiero.
• Has two brothers, Will and Carter.
• Has one sister, Jill.
• Majoring in Psychology.