Holy Cross Athletics

2016:

• Started all 15 games
• Recorded first collegiate assist in a game at No. 13 Navy (Apr. 2)
• Picked up 18 ground balls
• Caused nine turnovers
• Earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll accolades

2015:

• Started all 13 games during his sophomore campaign
• Tied for fourth on the team with six caused turnovers
• Totaled 12 ground balls
• Tallied three ground balls and one caused turnover in a 10-9 victory over host Fairfield (2/14)
• Picked up three ground balls in a 20-9 loss to No. 10 ranked Harvard (3/9) and in a 12-10 victory against host Boston University (4/17)
• Collected a ground ball and posted two caused turnovers in a 14-13 loss to visiting Colgate (4/11)
• Tallied a ground ball and a caused turnover in an 11-2 victory over visiting Hartford (3/17)

2014:

• Started in all 15 games
• Named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year
• Led the team with 10 caused turnovers
• Gathered seven ground balls
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

Before Holy Cross:

• Three-year member of the varsity lacrosse team at St. Ignatius College Preparatory School for coach Chris Packard
• Team captain in 2013
• Named an All-American in 2013
• Earned first team All-League honors in 2013
• Helped team win the WCAL league championship
• Played club lacrosse with the Alcatraz Outlaws for coach Braden Edwards
• Also played varsity football for two years, helping the team to two CCS championships
• Named first team All-League and first team All-City in football in 2013

Personal:

• Son of Edward and Tina McGovern
• Father played football at Santa Clara University (Class of 1979)
• Has three sisters (Katie, Claire and Meagan)
• Sister, Katie, played lacrosse at UC Davis (Class of 2008)
• Majoring in Political Science

McGovern's Career Statistics