2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Eichelberger, Andrew
Jersey Number 55
Andrew Eichelberger
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- Jesuit College Preparatory
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh has an outstanding reputation for both academics and athletics to complement an exceptional coaching staff headed by Coach Cassese. The moment I stepped on campus, I felt like part of the family.”
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021): Named second team All-Patriot League, his second straight All-League distinction (no awards were given in 2020) … Was a second-year team captain … Played in all 12 games, starting five ... Finished eighth on the Mountain Hawks in goals (10) and points (12) … Had two multi-goal games, three multi-point games and a hat trick … Finished second on the team and fifth in the Patriot League with four man-up goals … Added 17 groundballs and four caused turnovers … Also played a key role in Lehigh’s defense that finished 18th nationally in scoring defense (10.17) … USILA Scholar All-American … Named to Academic All-Patriot League Team … Collected a groundball in the NCAA Tournament vs. No. 9 Rutgers (5/15) … Strong defensive effort vs. Colgate in the Patriot League Semifinals (5/7), posting three groundballs and a career-high two caused turnovers … Recorded second straight multi-goal game, scoring twice (and collecting two groundballs) vs. Bucknell (4/24) … On Senior Day, posting fourth-career hat trick vs. Lafayette (4/18). Added a groundball … Two days prior against the Leopards (4/16), recorded a goal, groundball and caused turnover … Finished with one goal, career-high tying two assists and a groundball vs. No. 19 Navy (4/10) … Corralled two groundballs in big win over No. 7 Army West Point (4/3) … Caused a turnover at Colgate (3/28) … Scored a man-up goal while adding two groundballs at Bucknell (3/14) … Posted a goal and three groundballs in victory over No. 10 Loyola (3/6) … Opened season with an extra-man goal and groundball vs. NJIT (2//27) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SENIOR (2020): Started all six games in the midfield during shortened season, finishing fourth on the Mountain Hawks in goals (9) and fifth in points (13) … Also had 10 groundballs and a caused turnover … Had at least one point in five of the six contests … Tied a career-high four points behind two goals and a career-high two assists vs. Holy Cross (3/7) … Scored a career-high four goals in win over Navy (2/29), adding two groundballs … Dished an assist at NJIT (2/22) … Scored a goal and added two groundballs in win over VMI (2/20) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover at No. 1 and defending national champion Virginia (2/15) … Had two goals, an assist and groundball in the season opener vs. Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Strong junior campaign, earning second team All-Patriot League honors … Finished sixth on the Mountain Hawks with 21 points and fifth with 18 goals … Added 24 groundballs and five caused turnovers … Had six multi-point games and fifth multi-goal games … Dished an assist in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5) … Collected a groundball at Holy Cross (4/26) … Scored a goal, while collecting a groundball, against Bucknell (4/20) … Tied a career-high three points via two goals and two assists vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Third straight game with a goal while adding two groundballs against Robert Morris (4/10) … Scored a goal at Loyola (4/6) … Strong vs. Boston University (3/30) with second-career hat trick (3/30). Added two groundballs … Collected two groundballs at Navy (3/23) … Scored a goal and dished an assist against archrival Lafayette (3/17) … Posted third multi-goal game of the season, scoring twice against No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Scored two goals while adding a groundball and caused turnover at No. 16 Colgate (3/2) … Recorded a goal, two groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Scored a goal and collected a career-high five groundballs at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Tallied first-career hat trick in season opener vs. NJIT (2/2), scoring three goals, while adding two groundballs … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Played in all 17 games with nine starts … Finished sixth on the Mountain Hawks with 18 points (14 goals, four assists) … Stood fourth on the team in goals, good for tops among Lehigh midfielders … Added 11 groundballs and a caused turnover … Had five multi-goal games and six multi-point games … Scored two goals and added a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) … Dished an assist and collected three groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. No. 11/13 Navy (4/27) … Opened the scoring with a first-quarter goal vs. Colgate in the Patriot League Quarterfinals (4/24) … Set a career-high four groundballs at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Scored two goals at Boston University (3/31), his fourth time in six games scoring twice … Had two goals for second consecutive game at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Tied a career-high two goals at Lafayette (3/17) … Scored a big goal with eight seconds left in the second quarter to even the score vs. No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14). Added an assist … Recorded a career-high three points (two goals, one assist) in big win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Posted a groundball vs. Colgate (3/3) … Had an assist against Holy Cross (2/24) … Tied a career-high two points at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) via a goal and assist … Scored a goal in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/3).
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Played in all 14 games, recording four goals, one assist and five groundballs … Fired 15 shots, nine on goal … Career-high two groundballs in regular season finale vs. Bucknell (4/21) … Had a groundball at Cornell (4/15) and at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Dished first-career assist vs. Lafayette (3/18) … Tallied career-high two goals at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Scored a goal for second straight game at Jacksonville (2/11) … Scored a goal in collegiate debut vs. NJIT (2/4).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Multi-sport athlete at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, earning All-America and District MVP laurels in lacrosse … Also a three-time All-State and All-District honoree while serving as team captain twice and garnering team MVP honors three times … A standout on the football field, was a two-time second team All-District wide receiver/tight end … Named the team’s wide receiver MVP as a junior and was a second team Offensive All-Purpose Player … Was a three-time Academic All-District selection and was named the team’s Most Versatile Player as a senior … In the classroom, was a four-year honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society … Member of the Student Council Executive Board and Crusader Crew Executive Board.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 4 vs. Navy (2/29/20)
Assists: 2, two times; last vs. Navy (4/10/21)
Points: 4 vs. Navy (2/29/20)
Groundballs: 4 at Bucknell (4/20/18)
Caused Turnovers: 2 vs. Colgate (5/7/21)
Multi-Goal Games: 16; Multi-Point Games: 18; Hat Tricks: 4
GETTING TO KNOW ANDREW
Nickname: Ike
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The fact that I am able to live out my dream and play college lacrosse and get an amazing education while I’m at it.
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Color: White (Even though everyone tells me that doesn't count)
Favorite Musical Artist: Don't really have one. I listen to just about everything.
Favorite Movie: American Sniper
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: HBOGO.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Gonzalo “Papi” Le Batard
Favorite Pro Team: Houston Texans
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Rob Gronkowski
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Spain
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Play the piano
Dream Job: Basketball Player
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I was assigned it.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: I would start by traveling for a while, then start a charity with another few million. I’d also take a million out and put it on black in roulette just for fun.
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021): Named second team All-Patriot League, his second straight All-League distinction (no awards were given in 2020) … Was a second-year team captain … Played in all 12 games, starting five ... Finished eighth on the Mountain Hawks in goals (10) and points (12) … Had two multi-goal games, three multi-point games and a hat trick … Finished second on the team and fifth in the Patriot League with four man-up goals … Added 17 groundballs and four caused turnovers … Also played a key role in Lehigh’s defense that finished 18th nationally in scoring defense (10.17) … USILA Scholar All-American … Named to Academic All-Patriot League Team … Collected a groundball in the NCAA Tournament vs. No. 9 Rutgers (5/15) … Strong defensive effort vs. Colgate in the Patriot League Semifinals (5/7), posting three groundballs and a career-high two caused turnovers … Recorded second straight multi-goal game, scoring twice (and collecting two groundballs) vs. Bucknell (4/24) … On Senior Day, posting fourth-career hat trick vs. Lafayette (4/18). Added a groundball … Two days prior against the Leopards (4/16), recorded a goal, groundball and caused turnover … Finished with one goal, career-high tying two assists and a groundball vs. No. 19 Navy (4/10) … Corralled two groundballs in big win over No. 7 Army West Point (4/3) … Caused a turnover at Colgate (3/28) … Scored a man-up goal while adding two groundballs at Bucknell (3/14) … Posted a goal and three groundballs in victory over No. 10 Loyola (3/6) … Opened season with an extra-man goal and groundball vs. NJIT (2//27) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SENIOR (2020): Started all six games in the midfield during shortened season, finishing fourth on the Mountain Hawks in goals (9) and fifth in points (13) … Also had 10 groundballs and a caused turnover … Had at least one point in five of the six contests … Tied a career-high four points behind two goals and a career-high two assists vs. Holy Cross (3/7) … Scored a career-high four goals in win over Navy (2/29), adding two groundballs … Dished an assist at NJIT (2/22) … Scored a goal and added two groundballs in win over VMI (2/20) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover at No. 1 and defending national champion Virginia (2/15) … Had two goals, an assist and groundball in the season opener vs. Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Strong junior campaign, earning second team All-Patriot League honors … Finished sixth on the Mountain Hawks with 21 points and fifth with 18 goals … Added 24 groundballs and five caused turnovers … Had six multi-point games and fifth multi-goal games … Dished an assist in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5) … Collected a groundball at Holy Cross (4/26) … Scored a goal, while collecting a groundball, against Bucknell (4/20) … Tied a career-high three points via two goals and two assists vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Third straight game with a goal while adding two groundballs against Robert Morris (4/10) … Scored a goal at Loyola (4/6) … Strong vs. Boston University (3/30) with second-career hat trick (3/30). Added two groundballs … Collected two groundballs at Navy (3/23) … Scored a goal and dished an assist against archrival Lafayette (3/17) … Posted third multi-goal game of the season, scoring twice against No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Scored two goals while adding a groundball and caused turnover at No. 16 Colgate (3/2) … Recorded a goal, two groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Scored a goal and collected a career-high five groundballs at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Tallied first-career hat trick in season opener vs. NJIT (2/2), scoring three goals, while adding two groundballs … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Played in all 17 games with nine starts … Finished sixth on the Mountain Hawks with 18 points (14 goals, four assists) … Stood fourth on the team in goals, good for tops among Lehigh midfielders … Added 11 groundballs and a caused turnover … Had five multi-goal games and six multi-point games … Scored two goals and added a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) … Dished an assist and collected three groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. No. 11/13 Navy (4/27) … Opened the scoring with a first-quarter goal vs. Colgate in the Patriot League Quarterfinals (4/24) … Set a career-high four groundballs at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Scored two goals at Boston University (3/31), his fourth time in six games scoring twice … Had two goals for second consecutive game at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Tied a career-high two goals at Lafayette (3/17) … Scored a big goal with eight seconds left in the second quarter to even the score vs. No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14). Added an assist … Recorded a career-high three points (two goals, one assist) in big win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Posted a groundball vs. Colgate (3/3) … Had an assist against Holy Cross (2/24) … Tied a career-high two points at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) via a goal and assist … Scored a goal in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/3).
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Played in all 14 games, recording four goals, one assist and five groundballs … Fired 15 shots, nine on goal … Career-high two groundballs in regular season finale vs. Bucknell (4/21) … Had a groundball at Cornell (4/15) and at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Dished first-career assist vs. Lafayette (3/18) … Tallied career-high two goals at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Scored a goal for second straight game at Jacksonville (2/11) … Scored a goal in collegiate debut vs. NJIT (2/4).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Multi-sport athlete at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, earning All-America and District MVP laurels in lacrosse … Also a three-time All-State and All-District honoree while serving as team captain twice and garnering team MVP honors three times … A standout on the football field, was a two-time second team All-District wide receiver/tight end … Named the team’s wide receiver MVP as a junior and was a second team Offensive All-Purpose Player … Was a three-time Academic All-District selection and was named the team’s Most Versatile Player as a senior … In the classroom, was a four-year honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society … Member of the Student Council Executive Board and Crusader Crew Executive Board.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2017 | 14-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | .267 | 9 | .600 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1-1.0 |
| 2018 | 17-9 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 50 | .280 | 31 | .620 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3-2.0 |
| 2019 | 17-17 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 65 | .277 | 41 | .631 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 3-2.0 |
| 2020 | 6-6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29 | .310 | 16 | .552 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0-0.0 |
| 2021 | 12-5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 32 | .313 | 20 | .625 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2-2.0 |
| Totals | 66-37 | 55 | 14 | 69 | 191 | .288 | 117 | .613 | 5 | 67 | 68 | 11 | 9-7.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 4 vs. Navy (2/29/20)
Assists: 2, two times; last vs. Navy (4/10/21)
Points: 4 vs. Navy (2/29/20)
Groundballs: 4 at Bucknell (4/20/18)
Caused Turnovers: 2 vs. Colgate (5/7/21)
Multi-Goal Games: 16; Multi-Point Games: 18; Hat Tricks: 4
GETTING TO KNOW ANDREW
Nickname: Ike
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The fact that I am able to live out my dream and play college lacrosse and get an amazing education while I’m at it.
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Color: White (Even though everyone tells me that doesn't count)
Favorite Musical Artist: Don't really have one. I listen to just about everything.
Favorite Movie: American Sniper
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: HBOGO.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Gonzalo “Papi” Le Batard
Favorite Pro Team: Houston Texans
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Rob Gronkowski
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Spain
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Play the piano
Dream Job: Basketball Player
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I was assigned it.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: I would start by traveling for a while, then start a charity with another few million. I’d also take a million out and put it on black in roulette just for fun.
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