Bio

As a sophomore: Started all 17 games in his second season with the Bulldogs ... Scored eight goals and finished second on the team with 64 ground balls ... Led the team with 34 caused turnovers ... USILA All-America Honorable Mention ... NEILA All-New England First Team ... All-Northeast Conference First Team ... Named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week twice ... After being held scoreless in the first eight games of the season, registered eight goals over the final nine games ... Scored multiple goals vs. Quinnipiac (Apr. 1) and Mount St. Mary's (May 6) ... Collected at least one ground ball in every game, including three games in which he collected six ... Recorded six ground balls vs. Fairfield (Feb. 26) ... Collected six ground balls and forced five turnovers against Hobart (Mar. 19) ... Forced six turnovers and collected four ground balls vs. Holy Cross (Apr. 12) ... Collected six ground balls, forced six turnovers and scored a goal vs. Yale (Apr. 19).

As a freshman: Enjoyed a standout year defensively as a freshman, appearing in 16-of-17 games for Bryant... Led all longpoles in scoring with three goals and three assists... Third on the team among all rookies... Scored in back-to-back contests against Holy Cross and No. 9 Yale... Also recorded an assist against Yale in Bryant's first-ever win over a nationally ranked opponent... Picked up 20 ground balls, including a season-best four against Robert Morris on the road... Caused 11 opponent turnovers, good for fourth on the team and best among rookies, and went 2-for-4 on faceoffs on the year... Named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week once.

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Downingtown East High School, Poli was a four-year varsity starter on defense for the Cougars... Named a 2009 High School All-American... Led his team to three-straight 20+ win seasons and played a large part in Downingtown East's four-consecutive Chest-Mont League championships (2006-09)... Also led the Cougars to a 2007 Pennsylvania state title... Earned First Team All-Chest-Mont, First Team All-EPSLA and first team all-state selections as a senior... Named a Second Team All-Chest-Mont selection as a junior... Also played football for the Cougars.

Personal: Born November 9, 1990... Son of Richard and Susan Poli... Has one brother, Brooks, and two sisters, Ashley and Madison... Plans to study finance.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2 (twice, last at Mount St. Mary's, May 6, 2011)
Assists: 1 (three times, last at Quinnipiac, May 1, 2010)
Points: 2 (three times, last at Mount St. Mary's, May 6, 2011)
Ground balls: 6 (three times, last vs. Yale, April 19, 2011)
Caused turnovers: 6 (twice, last vs. Yale, April 19, 2011)