2023 Men's Lacrosse

12 Derek DelVecchio

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Saugus, Mass.
  • High School Bishop Fenwick
  • Position A/M

Biography

AS A SENIOR...

  • Played in 22 contests with 21 starts during the Saints 2023 GNAC Championship campaign, serving as a team captain. 
  • Earned GNAC First Team All-Conference honors as a short-stick midfielder for the second straight year, leading Emmanuel while ranking sixth in the GNAC in groundballs with 90.
  • Selected as a participant for the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III North/South Senior All-Star Game, scoring two goals in the exibition contest. 
  • Recorded five goals and four assists for nine points on the season.
  • Added a career-best 28 caused turnovers highlighted by a career-high five in EC's 17-14 win over Saint Joseph's (ME) on March 25, 2023.
  • Picked up at least one groundball in all 22 contests with 19 multi-groundball games, including a pair of nine-GB efforts in wins over Dean on March 31 as well as the Saints NCAA Tournament victory over Maine Maritime on May 10.
  • Capped career with a goal in the final minute of action vs. No. 1 Tufts University in the Second Round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. 
  • Named to the NEILA All-Academic Team.

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Played in and started all 16 games for the Saints as a short-stick midfielder in 2022 while also serving as a team captain.
  • Recorded six goals and four assists for 10 points on the season.
  • Added a team-high 53 ground balls while ranking second in caused turnovers for the Saints in 2022 with 20.
  • Scooped at least one ground ball in all 16 games for the Saints, including a season-high seven GBs on April 20, 2022, in a 16-2 win at Regis.
  • Recorded multiple caused turnovers in eight of the Saints 16 games in the 2022 season.
  • Named to the All-Conference First Team as a short-stick midfielder following the year.
  • Received the Team MVP Award from the coaching staff after the 2022 campaign. 

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Started all 10 matches for the Saints as a sophomore in 2021.
  • Recorded 15 points with seven goals and eight assists.
  • Led the Saints in ground balls with 43, including a career-high 11 ground balls on April 11 vs. Dean.
  • Added a season career-high 14 caused turnovers, including a single-game high of four on May 1. 

AS A FIRST YEAR...

  • Played in all four games during the 20120 campaign that was cut short due to the CoVID19 pandemic
  • Made collegiate debut on February 29 vs. Wentworth, scoring one goal in the season-opener
  • Posted back-to-back games with one goal, two groundballs and one caused turnover vs. UMass Boston on March 4 and against William Peace on March 8
  • Finished the shortened season with three goals to rank tied for third on the squad

BEFORE EMMANUEL: 

  • DelVecchio was a three-sport varsity captain at Bishop Fenwick HS, playing lacrosse, football and hockey
  • Served as team captain for both his junior and senior season for both the lacrosse and hockey squads
  • Earned Catholic Central League (CCL) All-Star honors in all three sports at BFHS
  • Named the MVP of the hockey team his junior season
  • Led the football team to a CCL title his senior year

PLAYER PROFILE:

  • Major: Marketing
  • Career Aspirations: To be successful in my profession
  • Favorite Movie: Goodfellas
  • Favorite Book or Podcast: Spittin' Chiclets
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: Orange Juice
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Pizza
  • Favorite Place on the EC Campus: Saint Joe's Gym
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: The comeback victory in the Eastern Mass Championship
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Denard Robinson

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2020First Year

    A/M
    5'9" 160 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2021Sophomore

    A/M
    5'9" 170 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2022Junior

    A/M
    5'9" 170 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Senior

    A/M
    5'9" 175 lbs
    12