Syracuse University Athletics

Position: Defensive Midfield
Height: 5-10
Weight: 174
Class: Senior
Hometown: Encinitas, Calif.
High School: La Costa Canyon HS

Senior Year (2009): Did not play in games due to injury.

Junior Year (2008): Saw action in all 18 games as a long-stick midfielder … Contributed to an Orange defense that posted a 7.62 team goals-against average, the lowest mark for an SU squad since 1970 … Tallied 19 ground balls, including a career-best three versus Albany … Member of the Spring 2008 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Sophomore Year (2007): Member of SU’s defensive midfield … Played in nine games … Collected five ground balls, including a season-best two against Virginia.

Freshman Year (2006): Played in six games, including NCAA Tournament encounters with Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Virginia … One ground ball versus Harvard … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.

2005: Redshirt season.

High School: Served as captain his junior and senior seasons … Scored nine goals, had eight assists and 115 ground balls his senior year … Selected as an All-American in 2003 and 2004 … Named to the all-county and all-league teams in 2002, 2003 and 2004 … First-team all-academic choice in 2003 and 2004 … Named team MVP as a senior.

Personal: Sean Michael McGonigle ... Born in December 1985 in Santa Monica, Calif. … Son of Mike McGonigle and Erin Caslavka … One sister … Majoring in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises.