Peter McMahon
14 Peter McMahon
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Wilton, Conn.
  • High School:
    Wilton
  • Position:
    A
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Bio

As a sophomore: Appeared in all 17 games, starting in 16 for the Bulldogs as a sophomore ... Saw no sophomore slump as he improved on his impressive freshman numbers ... Led the Bulldogs with 50 points on the strength of a team-high 30 assists ... Ranked 15th in the country in assists per game (1.76) ... Finished third on the team with 20 goals and second on the team with five man-up goals ... Registered at least one point in all 17 games and totaled 12 multi-point games ... Named Second Team All-NEC ... Opened the season with a six-point effort against Saint Joseph's ... Recorded a season-high five assists, picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers ... Collected three points or more in each of the last seven games of the season ... Scored multiple goals in each of the last six games, including a hat trick vs. Holy Cross on Apr. 12 ... Scored two goals in each of the five games following his hat trick ... Registered four assists against Wagner on Apr. 9 ... Recorded five-point games against Holy Cross and Robert Morris. 

As a freshman: Appeared in 15 games as a freshman, starting all 15 as a first-line attacker... Tied for second on the team in scoring to lead all rookies with 32 points... Fourth on the team in goals (18) and second in assists (14)... Recorded a pair of game-winning tallies, coming against Wagner and in a 7-6 road win over Quinnipiac... Collected a trio of hat tricks on the year with a season-high four goals coming at Robert Morris in a 15-14 double-overtime victory... Also chipped in a pair of assists vs. the Colonials for a career-best six-point day... Notched a goal in 10-of-15 contests and scored at least one point in every game except his collegiate debut in the 2010 season opener... Fired 64 shots with 33 on target... Recorded four man-up scores on the season... Collected 28 ground balls to lead all freshman and forced five caused turnovers... Averaged over a goal per game and just under an assist per outing... 2010 Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team selection... Two-time NEC Rookie of the Week.

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Wilton High School, McMahon was a four-year varsity starter for the Warriors... Named a 2009 High School All-American... Graduated as Wilton's all-time leading points scorer... Led the Warriors in points scored three of his four seasons... Two-time first team all-state selection... Earned second team all-state bid as a sophomore... First Team All-FCIAC and two-time Second Team All-FCIAC selection during Wilton career... Named a senior captain... Three-time all-area selection... Twice awarded all-area MVP honors... Connecticut All-Star Game participant... Also a four-year starter and hockey standout at Wilton, where he earned all-state first team honors and was a three-year captain... Three-time hockey Defenseman of the Year and three-time team MVP... Won the Iron Man Award four times and was named the High School Hobey Baker winner as a senior... As a senior was named the Lt. John G. Corr awardwinner, given to the senior student-athlete who best exemplifies leadership, character and work ethic.

Personal: Born March 2, 1991... Son of Chris and Gretchen McMahon... Has two brothers, O'Brien (25) and Kevin (23), who played lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan University... Plans to study finance.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 4 (at Robert Morris, April 10, 2010)
Assists: 5 (at Saint Joseph's, Feb. 19, 2011)
Points: 6 (twice, last at Saint Joseph's, Feb. 19, 2011)
Ground balls: 4 (four times, last vs. Yale, April 19, 2011)
Caused turnovers: 2 (at Saint Joseph's, Feb. 19, 2011)