2013 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Souders, Ty
Jersey Number 40
Ty Souders
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Macungie, Pa.
- High School:
- Emmaus
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
Ty Souders Photo Galleries: 2014 | 2013
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh has quality academics and a top-notch business school as well as a competitive Division I lacrosse program.”
AS A SENIOR (2014): Quarterbacked the nation’s second-ranked defense which allowed just 7.22 goals per game … Posted a career-high 44 groundballs along with 14 caused turnovers … Named All-Patriot League (second team) for a third straight season … Also named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team for a third consecutive year … USILA Scholar All-American … Named a Senior CLASS Award first team All-American … Played for the South in the prestigious USILA North-South All-Star Game and finished with three groundballs and two caused turnovers in a 17-16 win … Finished with four groundballs in the Patriot League Championship Game at #1 Loyola (4/27) … Was named to the All-Tournament Team … Two days earlier, had two groundballs and a caused turnover in Patriot League Semis vs. #14/15 Army (4/25) … Scooped a groundball in PL Quarterfinal win over Navy (4/22) … Finished with a groundball and two caused turnovers in the regular season finale at Lafayette (4/18) … Tallied three groundballs and two caused turnovers as the defense allowed just three goals against Georgetown (4/12) … Helped lead a defense that allowed just 10 goals (and nine in regulation) to the high-powered #15/17 Princeton offense (4/8) … Posted three groundballs and a caused turnover in Senior Day victory over #16/19 Colgate (4/5) … Recorded a game-high five groundballs in dominant win over Holy Cross (3/29) … Scooped four groundballs and added a caused turnover against Monmouth (3/26) … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover at Army (3/22) … Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover in rout of Navy (3/15) … Had a groundball at #17 Yale (3/11) … Helped spearhead a dominant defense that held Bucknell (3/8) to just two goals and none in a 50:28 span … Finished with a groundball and caused turnover against #7/8 Loyola (3/1) … Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League opener at Boston University (2/22) … Set a career-high six groundballs while causing two turnovers in triple overtime thriller over #20 Villanova (2/16) … Had four groundballs and a caused turnover against Marquette (2/8) … Dished an assist while adding a groundball in the season opener at Furman (2/1).
AS A JUNIOR (2013): Another stellar season, earning All-America recognition for a second straight year, garnering honorable mention laurels … Second Team All-Patriot League honoree and Academic All-Patriot League honoree … Finished season with 35 groundballs (most among Lehigh close defensemen) and 19 caused turnovers … Scooped a groundball in the NCAA Tournament at #1 North Carolina (5/11) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. #13/16 Bucknell (4/28). Defense allowed just five goals and none in the first 19:28 … Posted three groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Colgate (4/26) … Scooped three groundballs against Lafayette (4/20) … Had four groundballs and a caused turnover in big win at #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Scooped two groundballs in the regular season against Colgate (4/6) … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover in strong effort at Holy Cross (3/23) … Strong effort with five groundballs (to tie a career high) and two caused turnovers against UMass (3/20) … Posted three groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League opener at Army (3/16) … Finished with two groundballs and a career-high three caused turnovers against #12/13 Penn State (3/9) … Two groundballs and a caused turnover against #18 Penn (3/5) … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers vs. VMI (3/2) … Groundball and caused turnover at Air Force (2/24) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers at #11 Denver (2/23) … Finished with a groundball and two caused turnovers (at Villanova) (2/16) for a second straight week … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers as the defense allowed a single goal in the opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/10) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): 2012 First Team All-Patriot League honoree … Team’s top close defenseman … Finished with a career-high 31 groundballs and 15 caused turnovers (both second on the team among close defensemen) … Also posted a goal and assist, his first career points … Named a Second Team Midseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse … Scored first-career goal at a key time in Patriot League Championship at #10 Colgate (4/29). Goal came in transition, and man-down, to break a three-goal Raiders’ run. Also had a groundball and two caused turnovers … Finished with two groundballs and a caused turnover in Patriot League Semifinals vs. #19 Army (4/27). Also helped hold Tewaaraton Award candidate Garrett to a season-low one goal … Posted a career-high five groundballs in regular season finale at Lafayette (4/21) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover vs. #18 Bucknell (4/14) … Two GBs and two caused turnovers at #17 Colgate (4/7) … Scooped two groundballs at #19 Navy (3/30) … Two GBs and career-high two caused turnovers against Holy Cross (3/24) … Two groundballs in consecutive games, vs. #15 Yale (3/11) and Army (3/17) … Posted three groundballs and a caused turnover as part of strong defensive effort at #4 North Carolina (3/3) … Tied a career-high four groundballs, while adding a caused turnover, at #19 Penn (2/28) … Recorded first-career point (an assist) vs. Manhattan (2/25) … Scooped two groundballs and added a caused turnover against #10 Villanova (2/18) … Two groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Tried out for U.S. Under-19 Team in the summer of 2011.
AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Close defenseman was team’s top rookie coming in among the Inside Lacrosse top 100 incoming freshmen … One of only four Mountain Hawks to start all 16 games … Finished with 29 groundballs (second among close defensemen) and eight caused turnovers … Only turned the ball over seven times … Twice named Honorable Mention on the Patriot League Weekly Honor Roll … Scooped two groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals at #12 Bucknell (4/29) … Also had two groundballs vs. No. 9 North Carolina (4/17) … Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover against No.12 Bucknell (4/15) … Two groundballs vs. #20 Colgate (4/9) … Tied a career-high four groundballs and caused a turnover against #20 Penn State (4/2) … Sensational game at Holy Cross (3/26), setting a career-high four groundballs while recording a caused turnover in helping hold the Crusaders to only five goals … Scooped two groundballs at #8 Army (3/22) … Impressed at #18 Yale (3/12) with a career-high three groundballs to go with a caused turnover … Two groundballs at #13 Ohio State (3/8) … Did not allow a goal to Taylor Reynolds as part of historic 14-10 win over Navy (3/1) … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover in collegiate debut against Saint Joseph’s (2/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year letterwinner on Emmaus High School’s lacrosse team … Served as team captain as a junior and senior … Named All-PVLL sophomore year and All-LVC junior and senior years … Was a member of the Philly Under Armor All-American Underclassmen Team in 2009 … Among Inside Lacrosse’s top 100 incoming freshmen … Multi-sport athlete, garnering All-LVC as a linebacker on the football team … Team MVP senior year … East Penn Male Athlete of the Year in 2010 … Strong in the classroom, as an Emmaus Football Scholar Athlete while cracking the honor roll.
PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Leilani Souders. Has two brothers, Jared (27) and Cory (16).
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW TY
Nickname: Tyson
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The food is excellent.
Major & Why: Finance, because it is challenging and the classes incorporate many real world examples.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Latin American History with Professor Seager
Favorite Place on Campus: Rathbone Dinning Hall
Favorite Food: Chicken Pot Pie
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Jack Johnson
Favorite Movie: Mighty Ducks One
Favorite TV Show: 24
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Al Michaels
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Junior Dos Santos
Hobbies: Anything having to do with sports
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Tahiti
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Photographic memory
Dream Job: Surfboard Shaper
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Mike Alstott was my favorite athlete growing up who also wore the number 40.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a plane and travel to wherever the waves are in the world that day.
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh has quality academics and a top-notch business school as well as a competitive Division I lacrosse program.”
AS A SENIOR (2014): Quarterbacked the nation’s second-ranked defense which allowed just 7.22 goals per game … Posted a career-high 44 groundballs along with 14 caused turnovers … Named All-Patriot League (second team) for a third straight season … Also named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team for a third consecutive year … USILA Scholar All-American … Named a Senior CLASS Award first team All-American … Played for the South in the prestigious USILA North-South All-Star Game and finished with three groundballs and two caused turnovers in a 17-16 win … Finished with four groundballs in the Patriot League Championship Game at #1 Loyola (4/27) … Was named to the All-Tournament Team … Two days earlier, had two groundballs and a caused turnover in Patriot League Semis vs. #14/15 Army (4/25) … Scooped a groundball in PL Quarterfinal win over Navy (4/22) … Finished with a groundball and two caused turnovers in the regular season finale at Lafayette (4/18) … Tallied three groundballs and two caused turnovers as the defense allowed just three goals against Georgetown (4/12) … Helped lead a defense that allowed just 10 goals (and nine in regulation) to the high-powered #15/17 Princeton offense (4/8) … Posted three groundballs and a caused turnover in Senior Day victory over #16/19 Colgate (4/5) … Recorded a game-high five groundballs in dominant win over Holy Cross (3/29) … Scooped four groundballs and added a caused turnover against Monmouth (3/26) … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover at Army (3/22) … Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover in rout of Navy (3/15) … Had a groundball at #17 Yale (3/11) … Helped spearhead a dominant defense that held Bucknell (3/8) to just two goals and none in a 50:28 span … Finished with a groundball and caused turnover against #7/8 Loyola (3/1) … Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League opener at Boston University (2/22) … Set a career-high six groundballs while causing two turnovers in triple overtime thriller over #20 Villanova (2/16) … Had four groundballs and a caused turnover against Marquette (2/8) … Dished an assist while adding a groundball in the season opener at Furman (2/1).
AS A JUNIOR (2013): Another stellar season, earning All-America recognition for a second straight year, garnering honorable mention laurels … Second Team All-Patriot League honoree and Academic All-Patriot League honoree … Finished season with 35 groundballs (most among Lehigh close defensemen) and 19 caused turnovers … Scooped a groundball in the NCAA Tournament at #1 North Carolina (5/11) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. #13/16 Bucknell (4/28). Defense allowed just five goals and none in the first 19:28 … Posted three groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Colgate (4/26) … Scooped three groundballs against Lafayette (4/20) … Had four groundballs and a caused turnover in big win at #9/11 Bucknell (4/12) … Scooped two groundballs in the regular season against Colgate (4/6) … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover in strong effort at Holy Cross (3/23) … Strong effort with five groundballs (to tie a career high) and two caused turnovers against UMass (3/20) … Posted three groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League opener at Army (3/16) … Finished with two groundballs and a career-high three caused turnovers against #12/13 Penn State (3/9) … Two groundballs and a caused turnover against #18 Penn (3/5) … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers vs. VMI (3/2) … Groundball and caused turnover at Air Force (2/24) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers at #11 Denver (2/23) … Finished with a groundball and two caused turnovers (at Villanova) (2/16) for a second straight week … Had a groundball and two caused turnovers as the defense allowed a single goal in the opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/10) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): 2012 First Team All-Patriot League honoree … Team’s top close defenseman … Finished with a career-high 31 groundballs and 15 caused turnovers (both second on the team among close defensemen) … Also posted a goal and assist, his first career points … Named a Second Team Midseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse … Scored first-career goal at a key time in Patriot League Championship at #10 Colgate (4/29). Goal came in transition, and man-down, to break a three-goal Raiders’ run. Also had a groundball and two caused turnovers … Finished with two groundballs and a caused turnover in Patriot League Semifinals vs. #19 Army (4/27). Also helped hold Tewaaraton Award candidate Garrett to a season-low one goal … Posted a career-high five groundballs in regular season finale at Lafayette (4/21) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover vs. #18 Bucknell (4/14) … Two GBs and two caused turnovers at #17 Colgate (4/7) … Scooped two groundballs at #19 Navy (3/30) … Two GBs and career-high two caused turnovers against Holy Cross (3/24) … Two groundballs in consecutive games, vs. #15 Yale (3/11) and Army (3/17) … Posted three groundballs and a caused turnover as part of strong defensive effort at #4 North Carolina (3/3) … Tied a career-high four groundballs, while adding a caused turnover, at #19 Penn (2/28) … Recorded first-career point (an assist) vs. Manhattan (2/25) … Scooped two groundballs and added a caused turnover against #10 Villanova (2/18) … Two groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener at Saint Joseph’s (2/11) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Tried out for U.S. Under-19 Team in the summer of 2011.
AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Close defenseman was team’s top rookie coming in among the Inside Lacrosse top 100 incoming freshmen … One of only four Mountain Hawks to start all 16 games … Finished with 29 groundballs (second among close defensemen) and eight caused turnovers … Only turned the ball over seven times … Twice named Honorable Mention on the Patriot League Weekly Honor Roll … Scooped two groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals at #12 Bucknell (4/29) … Also had two groundballs vs. No. 9 North Carolina (4/17) … Posted two groundballs and a caused turnover against No.12 Bucknell (4/15) … Two groundballs vs. #20 Colgate (4/9) … Tied a career-high four groundballs and caused a turnover against #20 Penn State (4/2) … Sensational game at Holy Cross (3/26), setting a career-high four groundballs while recording a caused turnover in helping hold the Crusaders to only five goals … Scooped two groundballs at #8 Army (3/22) … Impressed at #18 Yale (3/12) with a career-high three groundballs to go with a caused turnover … Two groundballs at #13 Ohio State (3/8) … Did not allow a goal to Taylor Reynolds as part of historic 14-10 win over Navy (3/1) … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover in collegiate debut against Saint Joseph’s (2/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year letterwinner on Emmaus High School’s lacrosse team … Served as team captain as a junior and senior … Named All-PVLL sophomore year and All-LVC junior and senior years … Was a member of the Philly Under Armor All-American Underclassmen Team in 2009 … Among Inside Lacrosse’s top 100 incoming freshmen … Multi-sport athlete, garnering All-LVC as a linebacker on the football team … Team MVP senior year … East Penn Male Athlete of the Year in 2010 … Strong in the classroom, as an Emmaus Football Scholar Athlete while cracking the honor roll.
PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Leilani Souders. Has two brothers, Jared (27) and Cory (16).
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2011 | 16-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 1-1.0 |
| 2012 | 17-17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 4-3.5 |
| 2013 | 17-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | -- | 0 | 35 | 7 | 19 | 7-7.0 |
| 2014 | 18-18- | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | -- | 0 | 44 | 8 | 14 | 4-3.5 |
| Totals | 68-68 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .143 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 139 | 30 | 56 | 16-15.0 |
GETTING TO KNOW TY
Nickname: Tyson
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The food is excellent.
Major & Why: Finance, because it is challenging and the classes incorporate many real world examples.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Latin American History with Professor Seager
Favorite Place on Campus: Rathbone Dinning Hall
Favorite Food: Chicken Pot Pie
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Jack Johnson
Favorite Movie: Mighty Ducks One
Favorite TV Show: 24
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Al Michaels
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Junior Dos Santos
Hobbies: Anything having to do with sports
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Tahiti
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Photographic memory
Dream Job: Surfboard Shaper
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Mike Alstott was my favorite athlete growing up who also wore the number 40.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a plane and travel to wherever the waves are in the world that day.
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