Ben Sternberg
22 Ben Sternberg
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    North Kingstown, R.I.
  • High School:
    North Kingstown
  • Position:
    M
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Bio

As a junior: Appeared in all 18 games as a defensive midfielder for the Bulldogs ... Handed out two assists, coming at Fairfield Feb. 25 and at Albany March 17 ... Fired two shots ... Scooped up 14 ground balls and four caused turnovers 

As a sophomore: Appeared in all 17 games in his second season with the Bulldogs ... Scored one goal on 11 shots ... Collected 24 ground balls and caused six turnovers ... Tallied his only goal, and point, of the year vs. Providence on Mar. 22 ... Registered seven multi-ground ball games, including a season-high four vs. Yale on Apr. 19 ... Collected three ground balls against Fairfield (Feb. 26), Drexel (Mar. 13), Stony Brook (Mar. 26) and Quinnipiac (Apr. 1) ... Caused a season-high two turnovers vs. Brown on Apr. 5.

As a freshman: Appeared in all 17 games as a freshman, earning one start ... In starting lineup for season opener against No. 4 North Carolina, where he recorded his first collegiate points with a goal and an assist ... Added one more helper on the season for three points in his rookie campaign ... Fired 14 shots on the year ... Picked up seven ground balls and forced four opponent turnovers.

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of North Kingstown High School, Sternberg was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Skippers ... Named a two-time High School All-American selection ... Two-year team captain ... Twice named a first team all-state selection ... Helped lead his team to state championships as a freshman and a junior ... Arguably one of the top lacrosse prospects to ever come out of Rhode Island, Sternberg collected over 50 points and 139 groundballs as a senior, boasting a 90 percent faceoff percentage in 2009 ... Two-time team MVP ... Was selected to represent Rhode Island in the North/South Senior Showcase held at Bryant University in the summer of 2009 ... Also played two years of football and a year of basketball ... Four-year honor roll student.

Personal: Born December 5, 1990 ... Son of Jeff and Karen Sternberg ... Has one brother, Warren ... Plans to study accounting.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 twice (last vs. Providence, March 22, 2011)
Assists: 1, four times (last at Albany, March 17, 2012)
Points: 2 at #4 North Carolina (Feb. 13, 2010)
Ground balls: 4 vs. Yale (April 19, 2011)
Caused turnovers: 2, three times (last vs. Vermont, March 3, 2012)