2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Mehok, John
Jersey Number 25
John Mehok
- Position:
- A/M
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- West Chester, Pa.
- High School:
- Bishop Shanahan
- Major:
- Marketing
Bio
Feature Story: Mehok sticks with it
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because it was the perfect combination of academics and a first-class winning lacrosse program."
AS A SENIOR (2018): Tied for fourth on the Mountain Hawks with 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) … Added six groundballs … Played in all 17 games (starting 14) after playing just 17 games over first three seasons … Had four multi-point games and three multi-goal games … Scored a goal and posted a groundball in the Patriot League Semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27) … Had a goal and career-high tying two assists in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Dished an assist at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Posted a groundball vs. No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Tallied a groundball against No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Scooped a groundball in big win at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Scored a goal while adding a career-high two groundballs against No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Recorded an assist in big win at No. 12 Army West point (3/10) … Shattered career highs in goals (4) and points (5) to lead Lehigh to 10-7 win over Colgate (3/3) … Dished an assist vs. Holy Cross (2/24) … Tied a career-high three points (two goals, one assist) at Mercer (2/10) … Posted a career-high three points vs. NJIT (2/3) behind a career-high tying two goals and an assist.
AS A JUNIOR (2017): Got into seven games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … Recorded six points behind two goals and four assists … Added two groundballs … Finished with 15 shots, 11 on goal … Had a point in five-of-seven games played on the season … Posted an assist and groundball against archrival Lafayette (3/18) … Scored a goal vs. No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Dished a career-high two assists in Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (2/25) … Posted an assist at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Had a goal and assist at Jacksonville (2/11) … Made season debut, recording three shots in opener vs. NJIT (2/4).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Photo Gallery ... Played nine games, with one start, posting five goals and an assist … Added three groundballs … Fired 13 shots, eight on goal … Scored first two career goals on first two career shots in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/6) … Corralled a groundball on consecutive Saturdays, at Furman (2/20) and in the Patriot League opener against Holy Cross (2/27) … Scored a goal against No. 14/16 Navy (3/26) … Had two shots, including a shot on goal, and a groundball, vs. No. 12 Stony Brook (3/29) … Recorded a point in three consecutive games, scoring a goal at No. 20 Boston University (4/2), dishing an assist vs. No. 13/15 Loyola (4/9) and scoring a goal at Princeton (4/12).
AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Got into one game as a freshman, at Monmouth (3/24).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter for coach Jon Heisman at Bishop Shanahan High School … US Lacrosse All-American and two-time team captain … Finished among Bishop Shanahan’s all-time leaders with 170 career goals and 94 assists … Four-time All-Ches-Mont League honoree … Finished career by earning first team laurels as a senior … Also garnered first team All-Area, first team All-PhillyLacrosse.com, Pennsylvania All-State and All-American recognition … Led his squad to an 18-3 record and its first league championship and state playoff berth in school history … Received the Jack Mancini Award for the best athlete in one sport … Among Inside Lacrosse’s “10 who impressed” at Paul Rabil’s Project 9.9 … Also received an invitation to Nike Blue Chip … Honored for “raising the standards” at Bishop Shanahan High School … Also impressed in the classroom as an honor roll student.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 4 vs. Colgate (3/3/18)
Assists: 2, two times; last vs. Colgate (4/24/18)
Points: 5 vs. Colgate (3/3/18)
Groundballs: 2 vs. Rutgers (3/14/18)
Multi-Goal Games: 4; Multi-Point Games: 6; Hat Tricks: 1
GETTING TO KNOW JOHN
Nickname: Hok
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The academic reputation and family-like atmosphere
Major & Why: Marketing with a sales track because I've always had an interest in the various aspects of sales.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Entrepreneurship 101
Favorite Place on Campus: The Locker Room
Favorite Food: Buffalo Chicken
Favorite Color: Gold
Favorite Musical Artist: Future
Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite TV Show: Entourage
Favorite Website: Barstool Sports
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Craig Sager
Favorite Pro Teams: Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia 76ers
Favorite Athletes In Another Sport: Kobe Bryant and Odell Beckham Jr.
Hobbies: Hanging with friends and going to the beach
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Professional Athlete
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a billion dollar house for my family
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because it was the perfect combination of academics and a first-class winning lacrosse program."
AS A SENIOR (2018): Tied for fourth on the Mountain Hawks with 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) … Added six groundballs … Played in all 17 games (starting 14) after playing just 17 games over first three seasons … Had four multi-point games and three multi-goal games … Scored a goal and posted a groundball in the Patriot League Semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27) … Had a goal and career-high tying two assists in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Dished an assist at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Posted a groundball vs. No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Tallied a groundball against No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Scooped a groundball in big win at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Scored a goal while adding a career-high two groundballs against No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Recorded an assist in big win at No. 12 Army West point (3/10) … Shattered career highs in goals (4) and points (5) to lead Lehigh to 10-7 win over Colgate (3/3) … Dished an assist vs. Holy Cross (2/24) … Tied a career-high three points (two goals, one assist) at Mercer (2/10) … Posted a career-high three points vs. NJIT (2/3) behind a career-high tying two goals and an assist.
AS A JUNIOR (2017): Got into seven games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … Recorded six points behind two goals and four assists … Added two groundballs … Finished with 15 shots, 11 on goal … Had a point in five-of-seven games played on the season … Posted an assist and groundball against archrival Lafayette (3/18) … Scored a goal vs. No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Dished a career-high two assists in Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (2/25) … Posted an assist at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Had a goal and assist at Jacksonville (2/11) … Made season debut, recording three shots in opener vs. NJIT (2/4).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Photo Gallery ... Played nine games, with one start, posting five goals and an assist … Added three groundballs … Fired 13 shots, eight on goal … Scored first two career goals on first two career shots in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/6) … Corralled a groundball on consecutive Saturdays, at Furman (2/20) and in the Patriot League opener against Holy Cross (2/27) … Scored a goal against No. 14/16 Navy (3/26) … Had two shots, including a shot on goal, and a groundball, vs. No. 12 Stony Brook (3/29) … Recorded a point in three consecutive games, scoring a goal at No. 20 Boston University (4/2), dishing an assist vs. No. 13/15 Loyola (4/9) and scoring a goal at Princeton (4/12).
AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Got into one game as a freshman, at Monmouth (3/24).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter for coach Jon Heisman at Bishop Shanahan High School … US Lacrosse All-American and two-time team captain … Finished among Bishop Shanahan’s all-time leaders with 170 career goals and 94 assists … Four-time All-Ches-Mont League honoree … Finished career by earning first team laurels as a senior … Also garnered first team All-Area, first team All-PhillyLacrosse.com, Pennsylvania All-State and All-American recognition … Led his squad to an 18-3 record and its first league championship and state playoff berth in school history … Received the Jack Mancini Award for the best athlete in one sport … Among Inside Lacrosse’s “10 who impressed” at Paul Rabil’s Project 9.9 … Also received an invitation to Nike Blue Chip … Honored for “raising the standards” at Bishop Shanahan High School … Also impressed in the classroom as an honor roll student.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2015 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2016 | 9-0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | .385 | 8 | .615 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2017 | 7-0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | .133 | 11 | .733 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2018 | 17-14 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | .324 | 24 | .706 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| Totals | 34-14 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 62 | .290 | 43 | .694 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 4 vs. Colgate (3/3/18)
Assists: 2, two times; last vs. Colgate (4/24/18)
Points: 5 vs. Colgate (3/3/18)
Groundballs: 2 vs. Rutgers (3/14/18)
Multi-Goal Games: 4; Multi-Point Games: 6; Hat Tricks: 1
GETTING TO KNOW JOHN
Nickname: Hok
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The academic reputation and family-like atmosphere
Major & Why: Marketing with a sales track because I've always had an interest in the various aspects of sales.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Entrepreneurship 101
Favorite Place on Campus: The Locker Room
Favorite Food: Buffalo Chicken
Favorite Color: Gold
Favorite Musical Artist: Future
Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite TV Show: Entourage
Favorite Website: Barstool Sports
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Craig Sager
Favorite Pro Teams: Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia 76ers
Favorite Athletes In Another Sport: Kobe Bryant and Odell Beckham Jr.
Hobbies: Hanging with friends and going to the beach
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Professional Athlete
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a billion dollar house for my family
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