Bio

IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Single-game records: tied for first in faceoffs won (25 vs. Saint Anselm, April 19, 2008); third in ground balls (17 vs. Saint Anselm, April 19, 2008); tied for fourth in faceoffs won (22 vs Southern New Hampshire, April 26, 2008, at Loyola (Md.), March 10, 2009); fifth in ground balls (14 at Lehigh, March 28, 2009); tied for sixth in ground balls (13 at Dartmouth, Feb. 24, 2009, vs. Detroit, March 20, 2009); seventh in faceoffs won (21 at Sacred Heart, Feb. 19, 2009, at Lehigh, March 28, 2009); tied for ninth in faceoffs won (20 vs. Southern New Hampshire (April 12, 2006, at Pace, April 12, 2008); tied for 10th in ground balls (12 at Army, March 4, 2009, at Loyola (Md.), March 10, 2009, vs. Assumption, April 15, 2008)... Single-season records: first in faceoff winning percentage (.712, 2008); tied for first in games played (18, 2008); second in faceoff winning percentage (.711, 2009); third in ground balls (118, 2008) and ground balls per game (7.80, 2009); fourth in faceoff winning percentage (.651, 2006), ground balls (117, 2009) and ground balls per game (6.56, 2008); fifth in faceoff winning percentage (.643, 2010); ninth in ground balls (75, 2006); 10th in ground balls per game (4.69, 2006)... Career records: first in faceoff winning percentage (.684); second in ground balls (345) and ground balls per game (5.66).

Career Notes: Led the Division I ranks in faceoff winning percentage in each of the Bulldogs' first two DI seasons... Became second Bulldog ever drafted into the professional ranks, chosen as the 11th overall pick (second round) of the MLL Draft by the Denver Outlaws... Named a 2008 All-American (DII).

2010: Appeared in 11 games as a fifth-year senior captain, missing six games due to injury... Was again the top faceoff specialist in the nation, posting the best faceoff winning percentage in Division I for the second-straight season at .643 (101-of-157)... Picked up 32 ground balls on the year... Was nearly perfect at the faceoff X on numberous occasions, going 11-for-13 against No. 4 North Carolina in the season opener, 10-for-12 against Vermont in the home opener and 9-for-10 against Robert Morris in his first game back after injury... Forced one opponent turnover... Named Bryant Male Athlete of the Year... NEILA All-New England First Team choice... Northeast Conference Second Team selection... USILA/LaxWorld North/South Game pick... NEILA All-New England Senior Scholar-Athlete selection... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll... Drafted 11th overall (second round) by the Denver Outlaws in the 2010 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Draft.

2009: Played in all 15 games as the Bulldogs' faceoff specialist, boasting a nation's best .711 faceoff winning percentage (248-of-349)... Averaged 7.80 ground balls per contest, good for No. 3 in the country... Collected 118 total ground balls to lead the team to a No. 2 national ranking for ground balls per game (42.40)... Was near perfect on faceoffs in a number of games, including going 17-of-20 against Army and 19-of-23 against Detroit Mercy... Recorded one goal on the season, a score against Loyola (Md.) on March 10... Grabbed two assists, one each vs. Sacred Heart and Wagner.

2008: Played in all 18 games in 2008 season... Won 71 percent of faceoffs (246-of-345)... Finished the season averaging 8.5 ground balls per game, leading the team with 117 total ground balls... Scored one goal on the season, a tally against Assumption on April 15, and added one assist... Named a 2008 All-American... Earned Second Team All-Northeast-10 Conference honors... Named Preseason Face-Off Second Team All-American by Inside Lacrosse.

2007: Medical redshirt after injury following season opener... Won 8-of-13 faceoffs vs. Adelphi in opener before suffering a knee injury in practice the following week.

2006: A First Team All-American selection as a freshman... Named to First Team All-Northeast-10 Conference... Scored six goals with one game winner... Totaled 74 ground balls... Won 65 percent of faceoffs (218-of-336)... Notched pair of goals and an assist vs. NYIT for season-high three points... Grabbed 10 ground balls vs. NYIT and vs. Merrimack... Won 12-of-18 faceoffs vs. Le Moyne.

Before Bryant: A 2005 graduate of Shoreham-Wading River High School... Played four years of lacrosse and won two county championships and one state championship... Selected to the all-division and all-county squads as a junior and senior.

Personal: Born November 30, 1988... Son of Michael and Donna Hennessey... Graduated from Bryant with an undergraduate degree in finance in 2009... Is currently enrolled in the Bryant MBA program.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2 (vs. NYIT, March 18, 2006)
Assists: 1 (four times, last vs. Wagner, Feb. 28, 2009)
Points: 3 (vs. NYIT, March 18, 2006)
Faceoffs won: 25 (vs. Saint Anselm, April 19, 2008)
Faceoff percentage: .933 (vs. Merrimack, April 5, 2008)
Ground balls: 17 (vs. Saint Anselm, April 19, 2008)
Caused turnovers: 2 (vs. Wagner, March 28, 2009)