2019 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Kent, Parker
Jersey Number 10
Parker Kent
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Norwell, Mass.
- High School:
- The Roxbury Latin School
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I loved the feel of the campus when I first visited and it felt like the best fit for me, both academically and athletically. Additionally, I felt very welcomed by everyone I meet at Lehigh.”
AS A SENIOR (2020): Played in five of the six games during shortened season … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover … Short-stick defensive midfielder was part of a defense that finished 14th nationally in scoring defense (9.67) … Caused a turnover in win over Holy Cross (3/7) … Had a groundball at No. 1/2 Virginia (2/15) … Collected a pair of groundballs in the season opener against Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Saw action in all 17 games, tying career highs in goals (3), assists (1) and points (4) … Also had 11 groundballs and a caused turnover … Short-stick defensive midfielder was part of a defense that finished sixth nationally, allowing just 9.47 goals per game … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5) … Had a career-high two points at Holy Cross (4/26) via a goal and assist … Collected a groundball in consecutive home games against St. Bonaventure (4/13) and Bucknell (4/20) … Scored second goal of the season while adding two groundballs against Robert Morris (4/10) … Recorded a career-high three groundballs vs. Lafayette (3/17) … Posted a groundball at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12) … Caused a turnover in win over No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Scored first goal of the season while adding a groundball at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Collected a groundball vs. Hofstra (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Played in all 17 games, finishing with two goals, 17 groundballs and a caused turnover … Had at least one groundball in all but three games … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games ... Tallied a groundball in the Patriot League Quarterfinals against Colgate (4/24) … Recorded a groundball in consecutive games, against No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) and at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Tied a career-high two groundballs in consecutive games, at Boston University (3/31) and vs. No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Collected a groundball against Navy (3/24) … Posted a groundball in consecutive road games at Lafayette (3/17) and No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Scored Lehigh’s first goal of the game vs. No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Tallied a groundball in each of first three Patriot League games, all wins: vs. Holy Cross (2/24), against Colgate (3/3) and at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Scored a goal while adding a groundball vs. Mercer (2/10) … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener against NJIT (2/3) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Strong rookie campaign as a regular short-stick defensive midfielder … Played in all 14 games, recording three goals, an assist, 10 groundballs and four caused turnovers … Part of a defensive unit that allowed seven goals or fewer in five Patriot League games: five at Colgate, six vs. Army West Point, seven against Lafayette, six vs. Boston University and six against Bucknell … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover in victory vs. Bucknell (4/21) … Had a groundball at Cornell (4/15) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover in big win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11) … Collected a groundball at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Recorded first-career assist, and two groundballs against No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1) … Scored third-career goal at Navy (3/25) … Had a groundball vs. No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Caused a turnover in Patriot League win at Colgate (3/5) … Scored a goal and collected a groundball at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Scored first-career goal at Jacksonville (2/11) while adding first-career caused turnover … Scooped a pair of groundballs in season opener and collegiate debut vs. NJIT (2/4) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout lacrosse and football student-athlete at The Roxbury Latin School … Served as a team captain and was named All-ISL as both a junior and senior … Was also a captain, and an All-ISL player in football as a senior … Finished 10th all-time in school history with 114 points at Roxbury Latin … Made the BostonLax All-American Game as a senior and won the Samuel Huntington Wolcott Scholar-Athlete Award … In football, averaged six yards per carry, scored nine touchdowns and had 900 yards in eight games as a senior … Helped lead Roxbury Latin to an ISL Championship in football.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, eight times; last at Holy Cross (4/26/19)
Assists: 1, two times; last at Holy Cross (4/26/19)
Points: 2 at Holy Cross (4/26/19)
Groundballs: 3 vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)
Caused Turnovers: 1, seven times; last vs. Holy Cross (3/7/20)
Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Tricks: 0
GETTING TO KNOW PARKER
Nickname: Kent
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The campus and the friendly nature of everyone on campus
Major & Why: Business
Favorite Place on Campus: Ulrich Sports Complex
Favorite Food: Chicken and rice
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Craig Sager
Favorite Pro Team: New England Patriots
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tom Brady
Hobbies: Snowboarding, fishing, boating
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: GQ
Place I'd Like To Visit: South Africa
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Founder of a startup that’s introducing a new, impactful technology to the world
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My good friend Johnny Driscoll wore 10 when we played together at Roxbury Latin
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a beach house in Nantucket, donate the rest to Medicines for Humanity
AS A SENIOR (2020): Played in five of the six games during shortened season … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover … Short-stick defensive midfielder was part of a defense that finished 14th nationally in scoring defense (9.67) … Caused a turnover in win over Holy Cross (3/7) … Had a groundball at No. 1/2 Virginia (2/15) … Collected a pair of groundballs in the season opener against Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Saw action in all 17 games, tying career highs in goals (3), assists (1) and points (4) … Also had 11 groundballs and a caused turnover … Short-stick defensive midfielder was part of a defense that finished sixth nationally, allowing just 9.47 goals per game … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5) … Had a career-high two points at Holy Cross (4/26) via a goal and assist … Collected a groundball in consecutive home games against St. Bonaventure (4/13) and Bucknell (4/20) … Scored second goal of the season while adding two groundballs against Robert Morris (4/10) … Recorded a career-high three groundballs vs. Lafayette (3/17) … Posted a groundball at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12) … Caused a turnover in win over No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Scored first goal of the season while adding a groundball at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Collected a groundball vs. Hofstra (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Played in all 17 games, finishing with two goals, 17 groundballs and a caused turnover … Had at least one groundball in all but three games … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games ... Tallied a groundball in the Patriot League Quarterfinals against Colgate (4/24) … Recorded a groundball in consecutive games, against No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) and at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Tied a career-high two groundballs in consecutive games, at Boston University (3/31) and vs. No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Collected a groundball against Navy (3/24) … Posted a groundball in consecutive road games at Lafayette (3/17) and No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Scored Lehigh’s first goal of the game vs. No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Tallied a groundball in each of first three Patriot League games, all wins: vs. Holy Cross (2/24), against Colgate (3/3) and at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Scored a goal while adding a groundball vs. Mercer (2/10) … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener against NJIT (2/3) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Strong rookie campaign as a regular short-stick defensive midfielder … Played in all 14 games, recording three goals, an assist, 10 groundballs and four caused turnovers … Part of a defensive unit that allowed seven goals or fewer in five Patriot League games: five at Colgate, six vs. Army West Point, seven against Lafayette, six vs. Boston University and six against Bucknell … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover in victory vs. Bucknell (4/21) … Had a groundball at Cornell (4/15) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover in big win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11) … Collected a groundball at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Recorded first-career assist, and two groundballs against No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1) … Scored third-career goal at Navy (3/25) … Had a groundball vs. No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Caused a turnover in Patriot League win at Colgate (3/5) … Scored a goal and collected a groundball at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Scored first-career goal at Jacksonville (2/11) while adding first-career caused turnover … Scooped a pair of groundballs in season opener and collegiate debut vs. NJIT (2/4) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout lacrosse and football student-athlete at The Roxbury Latin School … Served as a team captain and was named All-ISL as both a junior and senior … Was also a captain, and an All-ISL player in football as a senior … Finished 10th all-time in school history with 114 points at Roxbury Latin … Made the BostonLax All-American Game as a senior and won the Samuel Huntington Wolcott Scholar-Athlete Award … In football, averaged six yards per carry, scored nine touchdowns and had 900 yards in eight games as a senior … Helped lead Roxbury Latin to an ISL Championship in football.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2017 | 14-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .500 | 4 | .667 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2-1.5 |
| 2018 | 17-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1-0.5 |
| 2019 | 17-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .750 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2-1.5 |
| 2020 | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0-0.0 |
| Totals | 54-0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 14 | .571 | 10 | .714 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 5-3.5 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, eight times; last at Holy Cross (4/26/19)
Assists: 1, two times; last at Holy Cross (4/26/19)
Points: 2 at Holy Cross (4/26/19)
Groundballs: 3 vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)
Caused Turnovers: 1, seven times; last vs. Holy Cross (3/7/20)
Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Tricks: 0
GETTING TO KNOW PARKER
Nickname: Kent
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The campus and the friendly nature of everyone on campus
Major & Why: Business
Favorite Place on Campus: Ulrich Sports Complex
Favorite Food: Chicken and rice
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Craig Sager
Favorite Pro Team: New England Patriots
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tom Brady
Hobbies: Snowboarding, fishing, boating
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: GQ
Place I'd Like To Visit: South Africa
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Founder of a startup that’s introducing a new, impactful technology to the world
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My good friend Johnny Driscoll wore 10 when we played together at Roxbury Latin
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a beach house in Nantucket, donate the rest to Medicines for Humanity
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