2022 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Monitto, Mike
Jersey Number 9
Mike Monitto
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 176
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Melville, N.Y.
- High School:
- Half Hollow Hills East
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “Great combination of school and social life, along with a great coaching staff.”
AS A SENIOR (2022): Played in four games, finishing with two shots (one on goal) … Tallied a shot against No. 14 Cornell (2/26) … Collected one groundball, vs. Hobart (2/19) … Fired a shot on goal in the season opener at NJIT (2/12) … Also saw action vs. Holy Cross (3/13).
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Saw action in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/27), firing four shots (three on goal) while adding two groundballs.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Got into three games during shortened season, dishing an assist at NJIT (2/22) … Also had a shot on goal against the Highlanders … Saw action vs. VMI (2/20) and at No. 1 and defending national champion Virginia (2/15).
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Played in 15 games, with three starts … Finished with two goals, two assists and 14 groundballs … Started Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5), posting an assist and groundball … Scored a big third-quarter goal vs. Bucknell (4/20) … Recorded two groundballs against Robert Morris (4/10) … Posted two groundballs vs. Lafayette (3/17) … Tallied a groundball vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Collected a career-high five groundballs at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Strong effort in first-career game, posting a goal, assist and three groundballs vs. NJIT (2/2).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter at Half Hollow Hills East, leading team in goals (49) and points (68) his senior year when team advanced to county finals … All-County honoree … Garnered second team All-Long Island as a senior … Was also a top 25 point leader in Suffolk … Three-time Hotbeds All-Star and a Blue Chip All-Star, garnering All-County as a junior and senior … Multi-sport athlete as an All-Division honoree in football … Off the field, was a member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, two times; last vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Assists: 1, three times; last at NJIT (2/22/20)
Points: 2 vs. NJIT (3/2/19)
Groundballs: 5 at Virginia (2/15/19)
Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Tricks: 0
GETTING TO KNOW MIKE
Nickname: Monitto
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The atmosphere
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Place on Campus: Cafe
Favorite Food: Chicken Parm
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake
Favorite Movie: Goodfellas
Favorite TV Show: Entourage or Sopranos
Favorite Website: Complex
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Sam Rosen
Favorite Pro Team: Rangers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Mike Vick
Hobbies: Relaxing, playing Xbox
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: Hawaii
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Ability to play guitar
Dream Job: Professional golfer
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: #10 was taken when they were giving jerseys out on the first day of hockey practice and have been wearing 9 ever since
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy exotic cars
AS A SENIOR (2022): Played in four games, finishing with two shots (one on goal) … Tallied a shot against No. 14 Cornell (2/26) … Collected one groundball, vs. Hobart (2/19) … Fired a shot on goal in the season opener at NJIT (2/12) … Also saw action vs. Holy Cross (3/13).
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Saw action in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/27), firing four shots (three on goal) while adding two groundballs.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Got into three games during shortened season, dishing an assist at NJIT (2/22) … Also had a shot on goal against the Highlanders … Saw action vs. VMI (2/20) and at No. 1 and defending national champion Virginia (2/15).
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Played in 15 games, with three starts … Finished with two goals, two assists and 14 groundballs … Started Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5), posting an assist and groundball … Scored a big third-quarter goal vs. Bucknell (4/20) … Recorded two groundballs against Robert Morris (4/10) … Posted two groundballs vs. Lafayette (3/17) … Tallied a groundball vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) … Collected a career-high five groundballs at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Strong effort in first-career game, posting a goal, assist and three groundballs vs. NJIT (2/2).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter at Half Hollow Hills East, leading team in goals (49) and points (68) his senior year when team advanced to county finals … All-County honoree … Garnered second team All-Long Island as a senior … Was also a top 25 point leader in Suffolk … Three-time Hotbeds All-Star and a Blue Chip All-Star, garnering All-County as a junior and senior … Multi-sport athlete as an All-Division honoree in football … Off the field, was a member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2019 | 15-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | .143 | 6 | .429 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2020 | 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2021 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2022 | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| Totals | 23-3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 | .095 | 11 | .524 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, two times; last vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Assists: 1, three times; last at NJIT (2/22/20)
Points: 2 vs. NJIT (3/2/19)
Groundballs: 5 at Virginia (2/15/19)
Multi-Goal Games: 0; Multi-Point Games: 1; Hat Tricks: 0
GETTING TO KNOW MIKE
Nickname: Monitto
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The atmosphere
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Place on Campus: Cafe
Favorite Food: Chicken Parm
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake
Favorite Movie: Goodfellas
Favorite TV Show: Entourage or Sopranos
Favorite Website: Complex
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Sam Rosen
Favorite Pro Team: Rangers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Mike Vick
Hobbies: Relaxing, playing Xbox
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: Hawaii
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Ability to play guitar
Dream Job: Professional golfer
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: #10 was taken when they were giving jerseys out on the first day of hockey practice and have been wearing 9 ever since
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy exotic cars
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