2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Eidenshink, Casey
Jersey Number 31
Casey Eidenshink
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wyncote, Pa.
- High School:
- La Salle College High School
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
Feature Story: More than a student-athlete
WHY LEHIGH? “I picked Lehigh for its academic reputation, the overall atmosphere of the campus and the other players on the team.”
AS A SENIOR (2016): Played in 14 games, with 13 starts as a leader of the defense … Finished fourth on the Mountain Hawks with 32 groundballs while adding nine caused turnovers, tied for fourth on the team … Senior co-captain … Named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team for a second straight season … Played in the USILA/Nike North-South Game … Named a USILA Scholar All-American … Coralled three groundballs in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/26) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in the regular season finale at Bucknell (4/22) … Posted first point of the season (an assist) while adding three groundballs and a caused turnover on Senior Day vs. Cornell (4/16) … Scooped a pair of groundballs at Princeton (4/12) … Recorded two groundballs vs. No. 13/15 Loyola (4/9) … Three groundballs and a caused turnover as part of Lehigh’s strong defensive effort at No. 20 Boston University (4/2) … Tallied a groundball against No. 14/16 Navy (3/26) … Had a groundball (the 100th of his career) and caused turnover in win at archrival Lafayette (3/19) … Scooped four groundballs at Army West Point (3/12) … Strong vs. Colgate (3/5), recording four groundballs while holding 2015 first team All-League honoree Anthony Abbadessa to just one point (an assist) … Had a caused turnover in the Patriot League opener vs. Holy Cross (2/27) … Named a Senior CLASS Award candidate on Feb. 16 … Strong effort at No. 3 Duke (2/14) with a team-high five groundballs and three caused turnovers. Part of a defense which allowed just four goals over the game’s final 33 minutes … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener against NJIT (2/6)
AS A JUNIOR (2015): Photo Gallery … Breakout season as a second team All-Patriot League honoree … Also garnered Academic All-Patriot League honors … Led the team with 50 groundballs and 23 caused turnovers … Started all 16 games … Dished an assist … Also took 10 faceoffs, winning three … Posted four groundballs and two caused turnovers in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Bucknell (4/21) … Tallied two groundballs and a caused turnover against Lafayette (4/17) … Had two goals and three caused turnovers at No. 18/14 Stony Brook (4/12) while holding the nation’s leading goal scorer Brody Eastwood to just two shots and one goal. Eastwood entered the game with 50 goals through 12 games … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers against No. 14/18 Princeton (4/7) while dishing an assist for first point of the season … Four groundballs and game-high three caused turnovers at Colgate (4/4) … Scooped two groundballs in Lehigh’s dominant win at Holy Cross (3/28) … Tallied a team-high five groundballs as part of a strong effort at Monmouth (3/24) … Won 2-of-4 faceoffs and was part of a defense that allowed just seven goals against No. 18/19 Army (3/21) … Two groundballs and two caused turnovers in strong defensive effort against high-powered, No. 5/6 Denver (3/17) … Big effort with a career-high tying six groundballs to go with two caused turnovers at Navy (3/14) … Posted a groundball at No. 15/16 Villanova (3/10) … Strong game with four groundballs and a big caused turnover in the overtime period against Bucknell (3/7) … Another strong effort with five groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 14/15 Loyola (2/28) … Tallied three groundballs and a career-high four caused turnovers against Boston University (2/21) to earn Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week … Monster game with a career-high six groundballs to go with one caused turnover at Furman (2/14). Doubled previous career high of three groundballs … Posted two groundballs in the season opener against Marquette (2/7).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014): Photo Gallery … Strong season, receiving consistent playing time at long-stick midfield and close defense … Posted 29 groundballs and 16 caused turnovers … Played in all 18 games, starting one, and recording an assist … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 1 Loyola (4/27) … Three groundballs for a second straight game in the Patriot League Semis vs. No. 14/15 Army (4/25) … Tied a career-high three groundballs while adding a caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Navy (4/22) … Had two groundballs and three caused turnovers against Georgetown (4/12) in first-career start … Scooped two groundballs at No. 15/17 Princeton (4/8) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover against No. 16/19 Colgate (4/5) … Tallied a career-high three groundballs in rout of Holy Cross (3/29) … Finished with two groundballs at Army (3/22) … Had a groundball in rout of Navy (3/15) … Scooped a groundball and added a caused turnover at No. 17 Yale (3/11) … Posted a groundball and team (and career) high three caused turnovers as part of defense’s dominant performance at Bucknell (3/8) … Scooped a pair of groundballs against No. 7/8 Loyola (3/1) … Finished with a groundball and two caused turnovers at Boston University (2/22) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in triple overtime thriller over No. 20 Villanova (2/16) … Posted a career-high two caused turnovers while tying a career high two GBs against Marquette (2/8) … Scooped two groundballs in the season opener at Furman (2/1).
AS A FRESHMAN (2013): Saw action in seven games, finishing with four groundballs and a caused turnover … Posted first-career caused turnover against VMI (3/2) … Had a groundball at Air Force (2/24) … Scooped two groundballs at No. 11 Denver (2/23) … Had a groundball in the season opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/10) … Also played against Penn State (3/9), Army (3/16) and in the regular season finale vs. Lafayette (4/20) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Played at La Salle College High School, along with three other Mountain Hawks (Derek Bogorowski, Jack Bogorowski and Mike Noone) … One of the nation’s top defensive prospects, lsted as the #35 incoming defensemen by Inside Lacrosse … Was a three-time All-Catholic Lacrosse performer (2010-12) … Capped off career as a senior when he was an All-American, Warrior All-American, Catholic League MVP, Team Captain and All-EPSLA (Pennsylvania All-State) … Part of the 2009 State Championship Team … Two-time state runner-up, in 2010 and 2012 … Part of the All-PhillyLacrosse team in 2012 as well … Strong in the classroom, Eidenshink as part of the National Honor Society while earning First Honors.
PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Diana. Has two siblings: Ryan and Andrew.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 1, three times; last vs. Cornell (4/16/16)
Points: 1, three times; last vs. Cornell (4/16/16)
Groundballs: 6, two times; last at Navy (3/14/15)
Caused Turnovers: 4 vs. Boston University (2/21/15
GETTING TO KNOW CASEY
Major & Why: Finance
Favorite Class at Lehigh: The Examined Life
Favorite Place on Campus: 510
Favorite Food: Cheesesteaks
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Avicii
Favorite Movie: The Patriot
Favorite TV Show: Blacklist
Favorite Website: Barstool
Favorite Pro Team: Flyers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Cristiano Ronaldo
Hobbies: Golf, Xbox
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Places I’d like to visit: Greece and Spain
Talent I'd Most Like to Have: Play the piano
Dream Job: Professional Athlete
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was given to me.
If I Didn’t Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a boat and travel the world.
WHY LEHIGH? “I picked Lehigh for its academic reputation, the overall atmosphere of the campus and the other players on the team.”
AS A SENIOR (2016): Played in 14 games, with 13 starts as a leader of the defense … Finished fourth on the Mountain Hawks with 32 groundballs while adding nine caused turnovers, tied for fourth on the team … Senior co-captain … Named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team for a second straight season … Played in the USILA/Nike North-South Game … Named a USILA Scholar All-American … Coralled three groundballs in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/26) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in the regular season finale at Bucknell (4/22) … Posted first point of the season (an assist) while adding three groundballs and a caused turnover on Senior Day vs. Cornell (4/16) … Scooped a pair of groundballs at Princeton (4/12) … Recorded two groundballs vs. No. 13/15 Loyola (4/9) … Three groundballs and a caused turnover as part of Lehigh’s strong defensive effort at No. 20 Boston University (4/2) … Tallied a groundball against No. 14/16 Navy (3/26) … Had a groundball (the 100th of his career) and caused turnover in win at archrival Lafayette (3/19) … Scooped four groundballs at Army West Point (3/12) … Strong vs. Colgate (3/5), recording four groundballs while holding 2015 first team All-League honoree Anthony Abbadessa to just one point (an assist) … Had a caused turnover in the Patriot League opener vs. Holy Cross (2/27) … Named a Senior CLASS Award candidate on Feb. 16 … Strong effort at No. 3 Duke (2/14) with a team-high five groundballs and three caused turnovers. Part of a defense which allowed just four goals over the game’s final 33 minutes … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener against NJIT (2/6)
AS A JUNIOR (2015): Photo Gallery … Breakout season as a second team All-Patriot League honoree … Also garnered Academic All-Patriot League honors … Led the team with 50 groundballs and 23 caused turnovers … Started all 16 games … Dished an assist … Also took 10 faceoffs, winning three … Posted four groundballs and two caused turnovers in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Bucknell (4/21) … Tallied two groundballs and a caused turnover against Lafayette (4/17) … Had two goals and three caused turnovers at No. 18/14 Stony Brook (4/12) while holding the nation’s leading goal scorer Brody Eastwood to just two shots and one goal. Eastwood entered the game with 50 goals through 12 games … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers against No. 14/18 Princeton (4/7) while dishing an assist for first point of the season … Four groundballs and game-high three caused turnovers at Colgate (4/4) … Scooped two groundballs in Lehigh’s dominant win at Holy Cross (3/28) … Tallied a team-high five groundballs as part of a strong effort at Monmouth (3/24) … Won 2-of-4 faceoffs and was part of a defense that allowed just seven goals against No. 18/19 Army (3/21) … Two groundballs and two caused turnovers in strong defensive effort against high-powered, No. 5/6 Denver (3/17) … Big effort with a career-high tying six groundballs to go with two caused turnovers at Navy (3/14) … Posted a groundball at No. 15/16 Villanova (3/10) … Strong game with four groundballs and a big caused turnover in the overtime period against Bucknell (3/7) … Another strong effort with five groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 14/15 Loyola (2/28) … Tallied three groundballs and a career-high four caused turnovers against Boston University (2/21) to earn Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week … Monster game with a career-high six groundballs to go with one caused turnover at Furman (2/14). Doubled previous career high of three groundballs … Posted two groundballs in the season opener against Marquette (2/7).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014): Photo Gallery … Strong season, receiving consistent playing time at long-stick midfield and close defense … Posted 29 groundballs and 16 caused turnovers … Played in all 18 games, starting one, and recording an assist … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 1 Loyola (4/27) … Three groundballs for a second straight game in the Patriot League Semis vs. No. 14/15 Army (4/25) … Tied a career-high three groundballs while adding a caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Navy (4/22) … Had two groundballs and three caused turnovers against Georgetown (4/12) in first-career start … Scooped two groundballs at No. 15/17 Princeton (4/8) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover against No. 16/19 Colgate (4/5) … Tallied a career-high three groundballs in rout of Holy Cross (3/29) … Finished with two groundballs at Army (3/22) … Had a groundball in rout of Navy (3/15) … Scooped a groundball and added a caused turnover at No. 17 Yale (3/11) … Posted a groundball and team (and career) high three caused turnovers as part of defense’s dominant performance at Bucknell (3/8) … Scooped a pair of groundballs against No. 7/8 Loyola (3/1) … Finished with a groundball and two caused turnovers at Boston University (2/22) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in triple overtime thriller over No. 20 Villanova (2/16) … Posted a career-high two caused turnovers while tying a career high two GBs against Marquette (2/8) … Scooped two groundballs in the season opener at Furman (2/1).
AS A FRESHMAN (2013): Saw action in seven games, finishing with four groundballs and a caused turnover … Posted first-career caused turnover against VMI (3/2) … Had a groundball at Air Force (2/24) … Scooped two groundballs at No. 11 Denver (2/23) … Had a groundball in the season opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/10) … Also played against Penn State (3/9), Army (3/16) and in the regular season finale vs. Lafayette (4/20) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Played at La Salle College High School, along with three other Mountain Hawks (Derek Bogorowski, Jack Bogorowski and Mike Noone) … One of the nation’s top defensive prospects, lsted as the #35 incoming defensemen by Inside Lacrosse … Was a three-time All-Catholic Lacrosse performer (2010-12) … Capped off career as a senior when he was an All-American, Warrior All-American, Catholic League MVP, Team Captain and All-EPSLA (Pennsylvania All-State) … Part of the 2009 State Championship Team … Two-time state runner-up, in 2010 and 2012 … Part of the All-PhillyLacrosse team in 2012 as well … Strong in the classroom, Eidenshink as part of the National Honor Society while earning First Honors.
PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Diana. Has two siblings: Ryan and Andrew.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2013 | 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0-0.0 |
| 2014 | 18-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 5-4.5 |
| 2015 | 16-16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 50 | 8 | 23 | 7-5.0 |
| 2016 | 14-13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 10-8.0 |
| Totals | 55-30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .000 | 4 | .364 | 0 | 115 | 24 | 49 | 22-17.5 |
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 1, three times; last vs. Cornell (4/16/16)
Points: 1, three times; last vs. Cornell (4/16/16)
Groundballs: 6, two times; last at Navy (3/14/15)
Caused Turnovers: 4 vs. Boston University (2/21/15
GETTING TO KNOW CASEY
Major & Why: Finance
Favorite Class at Lehigh: The Examined Life
Favorite Place on Campus: 510
Favorite Food: Cheesesteaks
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Avicii
Favorite Movie: The Patriot
Favorite TV Show: Blacklist
Favorite Website: Barstool
Favorite Pro Team: Flyers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Cristiano Ronaldo
Hobbies: Golf, Xbox
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Places I’d like to visit: Greece and Spain
Talent I'd Most Like to Have: Play the piano
Dream Job: Professional Athlete
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was given to me.
If I Didn’t Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a boat and travel the world.
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