2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Fitzpatrick, Mickey
Jersey Number 3
Mickey Fitzpatrick
- Position:
- A/M
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Duxbury, Mass.
- High School:
- Trinity-Pawling
- Major:
- Economics
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because of the sense of family and respect for others throughout the campus. When I first met the coaching staff, they welcomed me in as if I was already family. They made me feel comfortable and welcomed.”
AS A SENIOR (2019): Finished third on the Mountain Hawks in points (36) and assists (16) while adding 20 goals, fourth on the team … Marked career highs in all three categories … Also had 24 groundballs and two caused turnovers … Third on team with three man-up goals … Tallied two hat tricks, seven multi-goal games and 12 multi-point games … Strong in Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5), scoring three goals while collecting three groundballs … Scored a big third-quarter goal in Patriot League semifinal win over Boston U. (5/3) … Dished an assist in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (4/26) … Career game vs. Bucknell (4/20), scoring a career-high six points (double his previous career high) via three goals and three assists. Came on his Senior Day. Eclipsed 50 career points in the process … Dished a pair of assists vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Tied a career-high three points (two goals, one assist) against Robert Morris (4/10) … Tied a career-high two assists at No. 2 Loyola (4/6) … Scored two goals, including a man-up goal at Navy (3/23) … Recorded a goal and two assists vs. Lafayette (3/17). Had a hand in Lehigh’s first three goals of the game. Added a career-high five groundballs … Scored twice in big win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12) … Had a goal and assist in home victory vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Posted a goal and groundball at No. 16 Colgate (3/2) … Recorded an assist and two groundballs at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Dished a career-high two assists and added a groundball at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Scored twice, while adding three groundballs vs. Hofstra (2/9) … Tied a career-high three points (two goals, one assist) in season-opening win over NJIT (2/2) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Tied for fourth on the Mountain Hawks with 19 points behind 13 goals (fifth on the team) and six assists … Added 11 groundballs and a caused turnover … Had three multi-goal games, six multi-point games and two hat tricks … Finished with a goal and assist in the Patriot League Semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27) … Scored a fourth-quarter goal in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Dished an assist against No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Tallied a goal and assist against No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Dished a second-quarter assist while scoring the game-winning goal with 39 seconds remaining to give Lehigh a thrilling 7-6 win at Boston University (3/31). Added a groundball … Scooped a groundball and posted first-career caused turnover against Navy (3/24) … Posted a groundball at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Scored three goals at Lafayette (3/17) for second-career hat trick at Lafayette … Tied career-high three points against Colgate (3/3), posting two goals and second-career assist … Tallied a groundball vs. Holy Cross (2/24) … Dished first-career assist while adding a groundball at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) … Scored a big first-quarter goal at Mercer (2/10) …Scored a career-high three goals in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/3). Marked first-career multi-point and multi-goal game. All three shots on goal found the back of the net.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Played in 12 games, with three starts, recording three goals and six groundballs … Tallied a groundball at Cornell (4/15) … Scored a goal in second straight game, in win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11) … Scored a second-half goal at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Had a groundball at Navy (3/25) … Collected a career-high three groundballs at Jacksonville (2/11) … Scored a goal in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/4).
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Photo Gallery ... Played in 10 games as a freshman, posting a goal and two groundballs … Fired three shots, two on goal … Scored a goal and corralled a groundball in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/6). Finished with three shots … Got into six-of-eight Patriot League games, beginning against Colgate (3/5) … Scooped a groundball against No. 12 Stony Brook (3/29).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Began high school career by starting at attack for Duxbury High School and posting 30 goals and 15 assists … As a junior, started at attack for Trinity-Pawling School, collecting 24 goals with 16 assists … Followed as a senior captain by posting 26 goals and 16 assists at attack and midfield, earning All-Founders League and Team Offensive MVP … Selected to the U.S. Under-19 World Indoor Development Team, competing in the 2015 World Championships in Ontario, Canada … Played club lacrosse with Laxachusetts and was selected to the All-Star teams at the Fab-Frosh Showcase, Baltimore Summer Kick-Off, Philly Showcase and King of the Hill … Impressed in the classroom, achieving high honors and a spot on the headmaster's list every term … Member of the National Honor Society, was awarded the faculty academic award in Spanish … Was a Trinity-Pawling School Student Proctor and Alumni Ambassador … Also played varsity ice hockey and ran varsity cross country in high school.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 3, three times; last vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Assists: 3 vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Points: 6 vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Groundballs: 5 vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)
Multi-Goal Games: 9; Multi-Point Games: 17; Hat Tricks: 3
GETTING TO KNOW MICKEY
Nickname: Behr
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is the sense of community and family you get when you meet other students.
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Place on Campus: Banko Field
Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes
Favorite Color: Gold
Favorite Movie: Spiderman
Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: insidelacrosse.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: John Buccigross
Favorite Pro Team: New England Patriots
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tom Brady
Hobbies: Fishing, going to the beach, and golf
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: I would like to be able to play the drums
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my first number when I started playing lacrosse
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Ping Pong
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy my grandma a mini cooper
AS A SENIOR (2019): Finished third on the Mountain Hawks in points (36) and assists (16) while adding 20 goals, fourth on the team … Marked career highs in all three categories … Also had 24 groundballs and two caused turnovers … Third on team with three man-up goals … Tallied two hat tricks, seven multi-goal games and 12 multi-point games … Strong in Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5), scoring three goals while collecting three groundballs … Scored a big third-quarter goal in Patriot League semifinal win over Boston U. (5/3) … Dished an assist in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (4/26) … Career game vs. Bucknell (4/20), scoring a career-high six points (double his previous career high) via three goals and three assists. Came on his Senior Day. Eclipsed 50 career points in the process … Dished a pair of assists vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Tied a career-high three points (two goals, one assist) against Robert Morris (4/10) … Tied a career-high two assists at No. 2 Loyola (4/6) … Scored two goals, including a man-up goal at Navy (3/23) … Recorded a goal and two assists vs. Lafayette (3/17). Had a hand in Lehigh’s first three goals of the game. Added a career-high five groundballs … Scored twice in big win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12) … Had a goal and assist in home victory vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Posted a goal and groundball at No. 16 Colgate (3/2) … Recorded an assist and two groundballs at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Dished a career-high two assists and added a groundball at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Scored twice, while adding three groundballs vs. Hofstra (2/9) … Tied a career-high three points (two goals, one assist) in season-opening win over NJIT (2/2) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Tied for fourth on the Mountain Hawks with 19 points behind 13 goals (fifth on the team) and six assists … Added 11 groundballs and a caused turnover … Had three multi-goal games, six multi-point games and two hat tricks … Finished with a goal and assist in the Patriot League Semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27) … Scored a fourth-quarter goal in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Dished an assist against No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Tallied a goal and assist against No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Dished a second-quarter assist while scoring the game-winning goal with 39 seconds remaining to give Lehigh a thrilling 7-6 win at Boston University (3/31). Added a groundball … Scooped a groundball and posted first-career caused turnover against Navy (3/24) … Posted a groundball at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Scored three goals at Lafayette (3/17) for second-career hat trick at Lafayette … Tied career-high three points against Colgate (3/3), posting two goals and second-career assist … Tallied a groundball vs. Holy Cross (2/24) … Dished first-career assist while adding a groundball at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) … Scored a big first-quarter goal at Mercer (2/10) …Scored a career-high three goals in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/3). Marked first-career multi-point and multi-goal game. All three shots on goal found the back of the net.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Played in 12 games, with three starts, recording three goals and six groundballs … Tallied a groundball at Cornell (4/15) … Scored a goal in second straight game, in win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11) … Scored a second-half goal at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Had a groundball at Navy (3/25) … Collected a career-high three groundballs at Jacksonville (2/11) … Scored a goal in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/4).
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Photo Gallery ... Played in 10 games as a freshman, posting a goal and two groundballs … Fired three shots, two on goal … Scored a goal and corralled a groundball in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/6). Finished with three shots … Got into six-of-eight Patriot League games, beginning against Colgate (3/5) … Scooped a groundball against No. 12 Stony Brook (3/29).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Began high school career by starting at attack for Duxbury High School and posting 30 goals and 15 assists … As a junior, started at attack for Trinity-Pawling School, collecting 24 goals with 16 assists … Followed as a senior captain by posting 26 goals and 16 assists at attack and midfield, earning All-Founders League and Team Offensive MVP … Selected to the U.S. Under-19 World Indoor Development Team, competing in the 2015 World Championships in Ontario, Canada … Played club lacrosse with Laxachusetts and was selected to the All-Star teams at the Fab-Frosh Showcase, Baltimore Summer Kick-Off, Philly Showcase and King of the Hill … Impressed in the classroom, achieving high honors and a spot on the headmaster's list every term … Member of the National Honor Society, was awarded the faculty academic award in Spanish … Was a Trinity-Pawling School Student Proctor and Alumni Ambassador … Also played varsity ice hockey and ran varsity cross country in high school.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2016 | 10-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2017 | 12-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .188 | 11 | .688 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2018 | 17-15 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 41 | .317 | 24 | .585 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0-0.0 |
| 2019 | 17-17 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 72 | .278 | 40 | .556 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1-0.5 |
| Totals | 56-35 | 37 | 22 | 59 | 132 | .280 | 77 | .583 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 3 | 1-0.5 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 3, three times; last vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Assists: 3 vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Points: 6 vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Groundballs: 5 vs. Lafayette (3/17/19)
Multi-Goal Games: 9; Multi-Point Games: 17; Hat Tricks: 3
GETTING TO KNOW MICKEY
Nickname: Behr
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is the sense of community and family you get when you meet other students.
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Place on Campus: Banko Field
Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes
Favorite Color: Gold
Favorite Movie: Spiderman
Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: insidelacrosse.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: John Buccigross
Favorite Pro Team: New England Patriots
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tom Brady
Hobbies: Fishing, going to the beach, and golf
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: I would like to be able to play the drums
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my first number when I started playing lacrosse
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Ping Pong
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy my grandma a mini cooper
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