2013 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Kaunas, Kurtis
Jersey Number 5
Kurtis Kaunas
- Position:
- M/A
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Schnecksville, Pa.
- High School:
- Parkland High School
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
Kurtis Kaunas Photo Galleries: 2014 | 2013
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh is a great academic school with a strong business program and elite athletics. Ideally, I wanted to go to a school with a great academic and athletic reputation…teammates and coaching staff were great.”
AS A SENIOR (2015): Finished third on the team in scoring with 32 points behind 22 goals and 10 assists … Started all 16 games as a leader in the midfield … Named a second team All-Patriot League honoree for a second straight year … Garnered USILA Scholar All-America recognition … Had a goal, groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Bucknell (4/21) … Scored a goal on Senior Night vs. Lafayette (4/17) … Scored a pair of goals, including what proved to be the game-winner, at #18/14 Stony Brook (4/12) … Tallied second-career hat trick while adding an assist for four points (to tie a career high) against #14/18 Princeton (4/7) … Goal and two assists at Colgate (4/4) … Dished a career-high three assists at Holy Cross (3/28) … Tied a career-high four points (two goals, two assists) in dominant win at Monmouth (3/24) … Tallied a pair of goals against #18/19 Army (3/21) … Scored the first goal of the game against #5/6 Denver (3/17) … Had two goals and an assist at Navy (3/14) … Scored Lehigh’s first goal of the game at #15/16 Villanova (3/10) … Dished an assist against Bucknell (3/7) … Scored two goals at #14/15 Loyola (2/28) while adding a groundball and caused turnover … Scooped a pair of groundballs in win over Boston University (2/21) … Tallied a pair of goals (including a man-up tally) in win at Furman (2/14) … Scored two goals in the season opener against Marquette (2/7). Also tied a career-high two groundballs.
AS A JUNIOR (2014): Second team All-Patriot League honoree as a junior … One of just four Mountain Hawks to start all 18 games … Finished fourth on the team with 28 points behind 20 goals and eight assists …Scored a third-quarter goal to pull Lehigh within 7-4 in the Patriot League Championship Game at #1 Loyola … Fourth straight multi-goal game, scoring two first-quarter goals in Patriot League Semifinals vs. #14/15 Army (4/25). Added an assist … Had first-career hat trick while adding an assist for career-high tying four points in PL Quarterfinal win over Navy (4/22) … Tied a career-high two goals for a second straight game in the regular season finale at Lafayette (4/18) … Posted a career-high four points behind two goals and two assists against Georgetown (4/12) … Scored go-ahead goal with 1:22 left in regulation against #15/17 Princeton (4/8) … Tied a career high with two goals vs. #16/19 Colgate (4/5). Added a career-high two groundballs and a caused turnover … Scored a goal and added an assist in dominant win over Holy Cross (3/29) … Had a goal and groundball against Monmouth (3/26) … Scored game’s first goal at Army (3/22) … Dished an assist at Bucknell (3/8) … Scored a transition goal in the first quarter against #7/8 Loyola (3/1) … Scored the game-winning goal with seven seconds left in the third overtime to give Lehigh a dramatic 7-6 victory over #20 Villanova (2/16) … Posted a career-high two assists and three goals in the home opener against Marquette (2/8) … Scored a goal on three shots while adding a groundball in the season opener at Furman (2/1).
AS A SOPHMORE (2013): Strong sophomore campaign as a member of the second midfield line … played in all 17 games, starting six … One of eight Mountain Hawks with double-digit points, posting 10 behind eight goals and two assists … Posted 28 shots, 20 on goal, five groundballs and a caused turnover … Scored a goal in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Colgate (4/26) … Scored Lehigh’s final goal at #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Rounded out the scoring with a late fourth-quarter goal against Colgate (4/6) … Tied a career-high two points against Navy (3/30) via a goal and assist … Scored a goal at Holy Cross (3/23) … Dished an assist against UMass (3/20) … Scored for a second straight game at Air Force (2/24) … Posted first-career multi-goal game at #11 Denver (2/23) … Made first-career start in the season opener against Saint Joseph’s (2/10).
AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Saw action in 15 games, posting three points via two goals and an assist … Had four shots, three on goal … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover … Tallied first-career assist in Patriot League Semifinals vs. #19 Army (4/27) … Scooped groundballs at Lafayette (4/21) and at #17 Colgate (4/7) … Posted second-career goal at VMI (3/6), a man-up tally … Scored first-career goal against Manhattan (2/25) … Had a groundball and caused turnover vs. #10 Villanova (2/18).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Local product from Schnecksville, Pa. and Parkland High School … Impressive career highlighted by senior season, eclipsing 100 points (103 in 19 games), which was good for the highest average point per game in the LVC (5.4) … Team MVP as a junior and senior … Four-year varsity starter, two-time captain and three-time LVLL League All-Star … Parkland earned Gold in the 2009 Keystone State Games while garnering Silver a year later … Also a three-time captain for the Parkland football team, coming up big when it mattered most … As a junior, was named Service Electric Player of the Game against Liberty while garnering Western Lehigh Exchange Club Offensive MVP for Emmaus vs. Parkland rivalry … Named Offensive MVP as a freshman (FR) and sophomore (JV) … Strong in the classroom, earning a spot on the Principal’s List all four years (for students who maintained over a 4.0 GPA) … Member of the National Honor Society and English Honor Society … Earned both Lacrosse and Football Scholar-Athlete recognition.
PERSONAL: Son of Bob and Carol Kaunas … Brother of Kiera.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW KURTIS
Nickname: Rabbit
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The lacrosse team
Major & Why: Business Undeclared. I am in the business school because I believe my strengths and interests fit the majors offered in that specific school.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: The Examined Life
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Filet Mignon
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Quint Kessenich, Al Michaels in a close second
Favorite Pro Teams: Phillies, Flyers, Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Barry Sanders
Hobbies: Working out, listening to music, video games
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Inside Lacrosse
Place I'd Like To Visit: Spain
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Dunking Ability
Dream Job: Professional Athlete
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It is what I was assigned. I always liked wearing single digit numbers during my sports careers, so when 5 was available, I jumped on the opportunity to get it.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Retire
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh is a great academic school with a strong business program and elite athletics. Ideally, I wanted to go to a school with a great academic and athletic reputation…teammates and coaching staff were great.”
AS A SENIOR (2015): Finished third on the team in scoring with 32 points behind 22 goals and 10 assists … Started all 16 games as a leader in the midfield … Named a second team All-Patriot League honoree for a second straight year … Garnered USILA Scholar All-America recognition … Had a goal, groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Bucknell (4/21) … Scored a goal on Senior Night vs. Lafayette (4/17) … Scored a pair of goals, including what proved to be the game-winner, at #18/14 Stony Brook (4/12) … Tallied second-career hat trick while adding an assist for four points (to tie a career high) against #14/18 Princeton (4/7) … Goal and two assists at Colgate (4/4) … Dished a career-high three assists at Holy Cross (3/28) … Tied a career-high four points (two goals, two assists) in dominant win at Monmouth (3/24) … Tallied a pair of goals against #18/19 Army (3/21) … Scored the first goal of the game against #5/6 Denver (3/17) … Had two goals and an assist at Navy (3/14) … Scored Lehigh’s first goal of the game at #15/16 Villanova (3/10) … Dished an assist against Bucknell (3/7) … Scored two goals at #14/15 Loyola (2/28) while adding a groundball and caused turnover … Scooped a pair of groundballs in win over Boston University (2/21) … Tallied a pair of goals (including a man-up tally) in win at Furman (2/14) … Scored two goals in the season opener against Marquette (2/7). Also tied a career-high two groundballs.
AS A JUNIOR (2014): Second team All-Patriot League honoree as a junior … One of just four Mountain Hawks to start all 18 games … Finished fourth on the team with 28 points behind 20 goals and eight assists …Scored a third-quarter goal to pull Lehigh within 7-4 in the Patriot League Championship Game at #1 Loyola … Fourth straight multi-goal game, scoring two first-quarter goals in Patriot League Semifinals vs. #14/15 Army (4/25). Added an assist … Had first-career hat trick while adding an assist for career-high tying four points in PL Quarterfinal win over Navy (4/22) … Tied a career-high two goals for a second straight game in the regular season finale at Lafayette (4/18) … Posted a career-high four points behind two goals and two assists against Georgetown (4/12) … Scored go-ahead goal with 1:22 left in regulation against #15/17 Princeton (4/8) … Tied a career high with two goals vs. #16/19 Colgate (4/5). Added a career-high two groundballs and a caused turnover … Scored a goal and added an assist in dominant win over Holy Cross (3/29) … Had a goal and groundball against Monmouth (3/26) … Scored game’s first goal at Army (3/22) … Dished an assist at Bucknell (3/8) … Scored a transition goal in the first quarter against #7/8 Loyola (3/1) … Scored the game-winning goal with seven seconds left in the third overtime to give Lehigh a dramatic 7-6 victory over #20 Villanova (2/16) … Posted a career-high two assists and three goals in the home opener against Marquette (2/8) … Scored a goal on three shots while adding a groundball in the season opener at Furman (2/1).
AS A SOPHMORE (2013): Strong sophomore campaign as a member of the second midfield line … played in all 17 games, starting six … One of eight Mountain Hawks with double-digit points, posting 10 behind eight goals and two assists … Posted 28 shots, 20 on goal, five groundballs and a caused turnover … Scored a goal in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Colgate (4/26) … Scored Lehigh’s final goal at #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Rounded out the scoring with a late fourth-quarter goal against Colgate (4/6) … Tied a career-high two points against Navy (3/30) via a goal and assist … Scored a goal at Holy Cross (3/23) … Dished an assist against UMass (3/20) … Scored for a second straight game at Air Force (2/24) … Posted first-career multi-goal game at #11 Denver (2/23) … Made first-career start in the season opener against Saint Joseph’s (2/10).
AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Saw action in 15 games, posting three points via two goals and an assist … Had four shots, three on goal … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover … Tallied first-career assist in Patriot League Semifinals vs. #19 Army (4/27) … Scooped groundballs at Lafayette (4/21) and at #17 Colgate (4/7) … Posted second-career goal at VMI (3/6), a man-up tally … Scored first-career goal against Manhattan (2/25) … Had a groundball and caused turnover vs. #10 Villanova (2/18).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Local product from Schnecksville, Pa. and Parkland High School … Impressive career highlighted by senior season, eclipsing 100 points (103 in 19 games), which was good for the highest average point per game in the LVC (5.4) … Team MVP as a junior and senior … Four-year varsity starter, two-time captain and three-time LVLL League All-Star … Parkland earned Gold in the 2009 Keystone State Games while garnering Silver a year later … Also a three-time captain for the Parkland football team, coming up big when it mattered most … As a junior, was named Service Electric Player of the Game against Liberty while garnering Western Lehigh Exchange Club Offensive MVP for Emmaus vs. Parkland rivalry … Named Offensive MVP as a freshman (FR) and sophomore (JV) … Strong in the classroom, earning a spot on the Principal’s List all four years (for students who maintained over a 4.0 GPA) … Member of the National Honor Society and English Honor Society … Earned both Lacrosse and Football Scholar-Athlete recognition.
PERSONAL: Son of Bob and Carol Kaunas … Brother of Kiera.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2012 | 15-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .500 | 3 | .750 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0-0.0 |
| 2013 | 17-6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 28 | .286 | 20 | .714 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1-1.0 |
| 2014 | 18-18 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 72 | .278 | 40 | .556 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1-1.0 |
| 2015 | 16-16 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 65 | .338 | 38 | .585 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2-1.0 |
| Totals | 66-40 | 52 | 21 | 73 | 169 | .308 | 101 | .598 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 4-3.0 |
GETTING TO KNOW KURTIS
Nickname: Rabbit
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The lacrosse team
Major & Why: Business Undeclared. I am in the business school because I believe my strengths and interests fit the majors offered in that specific school.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: The Examined Life
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Filet Mignon
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Quint Kessenich, Al Michaels in a close second
Favorite Pro Teams: Phillies, Flyers, Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Barry Sanders
Hobbies: Working out, listening to music, video games
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Inside Lacrosse
Place I'd Like To Visit: Spain
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Dunking Ability
Dream Job: Professional Athlete
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It is what I was assigned. I always liked wearing single digit numbers during my sports careers, so when 5 was available, I jumped on the opportunity to get it.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Retire
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