Syracuse University Athletics

Position: Attack
Height: 5-7
Weight: 182
Class: Junior
Hometown: Cross River, N.Y.
High School: John Jay-Cross River HS

Junior Year (2009): Played in 18 games, starting 11 … Ranked fourth on the team in goals (21) and recorded 24 total points … Also had 22 ground balls … Netted a career-best three goals four times (versus Providence, Binghamton, Cornell during the regular season, and Rutgers) … Also tied his career-best with three ground balls against the Friars and the Big Red … Scored two goals against Army … Had a goal and an assist versus Duke in the NCAA semifinals … Also tallied goals against Hobart, at Loyola, versus Albany, Colgate, Maryland (NCAA) and Cornell (NCAA) … Tied his personal high with three ground balls against Albany … Recorded assists against Virginia and Johns Hopkins … Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.

Sophomore Year (2008): Played in nine games … Totaled six points (4g, 2a) and eight ground balls … Netted the first goal of his career in SU’s season-opening win against Villanova … Also had goals against Binghamton, Princeton and Massachusetts … Recorded his first career assist at Rutgers … Also collected an assist in the first round of the NCAA Tournament versus Canisius … Career-best two ground balls against Binghamton and Massachusetts … Member of the Spring 2008 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Freshman Year (2007): Played attack in three games … Made his first collegiate appearance versus Binghamton … Recorded a shot against Rutgers … Also saw action against Colgate.

High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse … Served as team captain as a senior … Scored 49 goals and had 54 assists in his final scholastic season … Registered 85 goals and 83 assists in his high school career … Led the Indians to two section and regional championships … 2006 U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Two-time all-section and three-time all-league performer … Represented the East team in the U.S. Lacrosse Senior Showcase … 2006 Journal News and North County News Player of the Year … High school teammate of SU's Kevin Drew … Also played soccer for four years at John Jay … First all-state soccer player in school history.

Personal: Christian Michael Daniello ... Born in July 1988 in Bronx, N.Y. … Son of Nicholas and Kathy Daniello … Two brothers … Brother, Nick, plays lacrosse at Stevens Tech … Majoring in finance.