2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster
McHugh, Christian
Jersey Number 77
Christian McHugh
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Bronxville, N.Y.
- High School:
- Iona Prep
- Major:
- Economics
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “Going to Lehigh gave me the opportunity to play lacrosse at a high level while also going to a great academic university.”
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021): Played in all 12 games as top short-stick defensive midfielder … Posted career highs in groundballs (18) and caused turnovers (9). Those numbers were tied for sixth and tied for third on the Mountain Hawks, respectively … Key part of a defense that finished 18th nationally in scoring defense (10.17) … Tied a career-high three groundballs, while causing a turnover, in the NCAA Tournament vs. No. 9 Rutgers (5/15) … Collected two groundballs against Colgate (5/7) … Recorded one groundball in three consecutive games – at Lafayette (4/16), vs. Lafayette (4/18) and against Bucknell (4/24). Also caused two turnovers on Senior Day vs. the Leopards … Tallied three groundballs against No. 19 Navy (4/10) … The week prior, had three groundballs and two caused turnovers in big win over Army West Point (4/3) … Caused a turnover at Colgate (3/28) … Had two groundballs at Bucknell (3/14) … Finished with two groundballs and a caused turnover vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/6) … Began the season with two caused turnovers vs. NJIT (2/27) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SENIOR (2020): Played in all six games during shortened season … Preseason All-Patriot League honoree … Short-stick defensive midfielder was part of a defense that finished 14th nationally in scoring defense (9.67) … Had five groundballs and a career-high tying six caused turnovers … Posted a caused turnover against Holy Cross (3/7) … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers vs. Navy (2/29) … Tallied two groundballs at NJIT (2/22) … Caused a pair of turnovers vs. VMI (2/20) … Collected a pair of groundballs at No. 1 and defending national champion Virginia (2/15) … Opened season with a caused turnover in the season opener vs. Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Named second team All-Patriot League short-stick defensive midfielder … Finished with 12 groundballs and six caused turnovers … Part of a defense that finished sixth nationally, allowing just 9.47 goals per game … Played in 15 games ... Dished a big third-quarter assist in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Boston University (5/3) … Tallied a groundball at Holy Cross (4/26) … Had a groundball and caused turnover against Bucknell (4/20) … Posted career highs in goals (2) and points (3) vs. Robert Morris (4/10) … Recorded a groundball against Boston University (3/30) … Collected a career-high three groundballs while adding a caused turnover vs. Lafayette (3/17) … Scored first-career goal while adding two groundballs in win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Caused a turnover against Hofstra (2/9). Was key part of a Lehigh defense that allowed just four goals … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers in season opener vs. NJIT (2/2).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Strong season, playing in every game for a second straight year … Short-stick midfielder was part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) and semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27) … Strong effort in the quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24), posting a career-high three caused turnovers and tying a career-high two groundballs … Tied a career-high two groundballs at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Had a groundball and caused turnover vs. No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Recorded two groundballs against Navy (3/24) … Collected a groundball in consecutive games at Lafayette (3/17) and at Hofstra (3/20) … Had two groundballs while assisting on Lehigh’s final goal in big win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Tied a career-high two groundballs while adding a caused turnover vs. Colgate (3/3) … Posted a career-high two groundballs against Holy Cross (2/24) … Tallied a caused turnover in season opener vs. NJIT (2/3).
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Saw significant action in short-stick defensive midfield, playing in all 14 games … Recorded an assist, six groundballs and three caused turnovers for the season … Tallied a groundball in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at No. 18/19 Boston University (4/25) and in the regular season finale against Bucknell (4/21) … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers in big win over No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1) … Also tallied a groundball in each of the previous two Saturdays, at Navy (3/25) and vs. archrival Lafayette (3/18) … Caused a turnover in win at Colgate (3/5) … Corralled a groundball in season opener and collegiate debut at NJIT (2/4) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: A three-time CHSAA first team honoree for Iona Prep in New Rochelle, New York … Also led his squad to the 2015 CHSAA State Championship … Was a three-time City Champion, earning CHSAA Midfielder of the Year during his tenure … Captain of his team and two-time Coaches Award winner.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2 vs. Robert Morris (4/10/19)
Assists: 1, four times; last vs. Boston U. (5/3/19)
Points: 3 vs. Robert Morris (4/10/19)
Groundballs: 3, four times; last vs. Rutgers (5/15/21)
Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. Colgate (4/24/18)
GETTING TO KNOW CHRISTIAN
Nickname: Q
Major & Why: Computer Science and Business
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Favorite Movie: Seven
Favorite TV Show: Entourage or Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: Barstool Sports
Favorite Pro Team: New York Giants
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: LeBron James
Place I'd Like To Visit: California
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Being able to dunk
Dream Job: Backup QB in the NFL
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a mansion and never leave my house
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021): Played in all 12 games as top short-stick defensive midfielder … Posted career highs in groundballs (18) and caused turnovers (9). Those numbers were tied for sixth and tied for third on the Mountain Hawks, respectively … Key part of a defense that finished 18th nationally in scoring defense (10.17) … Tied a career-high three groundballs, while causing a turnover, in the NCAA Tournament vs. No. 9 Rutgers (5/15) … Collected two groundballs against Colgate (5/7) … Recorded one groundball in three consecutive games – at Lafayette (4/16), vs. Lafayette (4/18) and against Bucknell (4/24). Also caused two turnovers on Senior Day vs. the Leopards … Tallied three groundballs against No. 19 Navy (4/10) … The week prior, had three groundballs and two caused turnovers in big win over Army West Point (4/3) … Caused a turnover at Colgate (3/28) … Had two groundballs at Bucknell (3/14) … Finished with two groundballs and a caused turnover vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/6) … Began the season with two caused turnovers vs. NJIT (2/27) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SENIOR (2020): Played in all six games during shortened season … Preseason All-Patriot League honoree … Short-stick defensive midfielder was part of a defense that finished 14th nationally in scoring defense (9.67) … Had five groundballs and a career-high tying six caused turnovers … Posted a caused turnover against Holy Cross (3/7) … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers vs. Navy (2/29) … Tallied two groundballs at NJIT (2/22) … Caused a pair of turnovers vs. VMI (2/20) … Collected a pair of groundballs at No. 1 and defending national champion Virginia (2/15) … Opened season with a caused turnover in the season opener vs. Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Named second team All-Patriot League short-stick defensive midfielder … Finished with 12 groundballs and six caused turnovers … Part of a defense that finished sixth nationally, allowing just 9.47 goals per game … Played in 15 games ... Dished a big third-quarter assist in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Boston University (5/3) … Tallied a groundball at Holy Cross (4/26) … Had a groundball and caused turnover against Bucknell (4/20) … Posted career highs in goals (2) and points (3) vs. Robert Morris (4/10) … Recorded a groundball against Boston University (3/30) … Collected a career-high three groundballs while adding a caused turnover vs. Lafayette (3/17) … Scored first-career goal while adding two groundballs in win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Caused a turnover against Hofstra (2/9). Was key part of a Lehigh defense that allowed just four goals … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers in season opener vs. NJIT (2/2).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Strong season, playing in every game for a second straight year … Short-stick midfielder was part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) and semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27) … Strong effort in the quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24), posting a career-high three caused turnovers and tying a career-high two groundballs … Tied a career-high two groundballs at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Had a groundball and caused turnover vs. No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Recorded two groundballs against Navy (3/24) … Collected a groundball in consecutive games at Lafayette (3/17) and at Hofstra (3/20) … Had two groundballs while assisting on Lehigh’s final goal in big win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Tied a career-high two groundballs while adding a caused turnover vs. Colgate (3/3) … Posted a career-high two groundballs against Holy Cross (2/24) … Tallied a caused turnover in season opener vs. NJIT (2/3).
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Saw significant action in short-stick defensive midfield, playing in all 14 games … Recorded an assist, six groundballs and three caused turnovers for the season … Tallied a groundball in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at No. 18/19 Boston University (4/25) and in the regular season finale against Bucknell (4/21) … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers in big win over No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1) … Also tallied a groundball in each of the previous two Saturdays, at Navy (3/25) and vs. archrival Lafayette (3/18) … Caused a turnover in win at Colgate (3/5) … Corralled a groundball in season opener and collegiate debut at NJIT (2/4) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: A three-time CHSAA first team honoree for Iona Prep in New Rochelle, New York … Also led his squad to the 2015 CHSAA State Championship … Was a three-time City Champion, earning CHSAA Midfielder of the Year during his tenure … Captain of his team and two-time Coaches Award winner.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2017 | 14-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4-3.0 |
| 2018 | 17-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9-7.5 |
| 2019 | 15-0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | .750 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9-7.0 |
| 2020 | 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3-1.5 |
| 2021 | 12-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 4-2.5 |
| Totals | 64-0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | .273 | 6 | .545 | 0 | 58 | 23 | 30 | 29-21.5 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2 vs. Robert Morris (4/10/19)
Assists: 1, four times; last vs. Boston U. (5/3/19)
Points: 3 vs. Robert Morris (4/10/19)
Groundballs: 3, four times; last vs. Rutgers (5/15/21)
Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. Colgate (4/24/18)
GETTING TO KNOW CHRISTIAN
Nickname: Q
Major & Why: Computer Science and Business
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Favorite Movie: Seven
Favorite TV Show: Entourage or Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: Barstool Sports
Favorite Pro Team: New York Giants
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: LeBron James
Place I'd Like To Visit: California
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Being able to dunk
Dream Job: Backup QB in the NFL
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a mansion and never leave my house
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