Syracuse University Athletics

Position: Midfield
Height: 5-8
Weight: 165
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Garden City, N.Y.
High School: Garden City HS

Sophomore Year (2009): Played in 17 games as a faceoff specialist … Was 34-for-71 (.479) at the X … Scooped up 15 ground balls … Set personal bests in faceoff wins (7), attempts (14) and ground balls (4) against Johns Hopkins … Won five faceoffs and collected three ground balls versus Cornell in the regular season.

Freshman Year (2008): Appeared in four games … Made his collegiate debut in SU’s season-opening win against Villanova … Also received playing time versus Binghamton, Massachusetts and Rutgers.

High School: Led the Trojans to an 18-2 record and the Section VIII Class B title in 2007 … Had 13 goals, 13 assists and won 65 percent of his faceoffs as a senior … Also led the team in ground balls and was selected as the team’s co-MVP … Finished his career with 30 goals and 20 assists … Earned All-Nassau County honors in 2006 and 2007 … Served as a team captain his senior year … Led his club team to the 2006 and 2007 Nassau County titles … Selected as a 2007 Exceptional Senior … Also played football for two seasons … Earned All-Nassau County football honors in 2006.

Personal: Timothy Kenneth Harder ... Born in September 1989 in Garden City, N.Y. … Son of Frank and Kathy Harder … Three brothers … Uncle, Bill Harder, played lacrosse for Syracuse in 1984 … Majoring in marketing management.