Emmanuel College (Ma.)

AS A JUNIOR...

• Sousa appeared in and started in 16 contests for the Saints during a season that proved to be the most successful for a faceoff specialist in Emmanuel College Lacrosse history
• On March 28, Sousa set the Saints single game record for ground ball pick ups with 17 against Umass-Dartmouth, in the contest he also wona season high 21 faceoffs which is the second most in program history. On April 11, he tied his ground ball record against Anna Maria.
• Won more than half of the faceoffs in 13 out of 16 games in 2017 and won double-digit faceoffs in 12 contest
• Sousa finished the season with 214 face-offs won (EC record), 153 ground balls picked up (EC record) and a faceoff win percentage of .622 which is good for fourth best in program history.
• On May 9, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference anounced that Sousa was named to the GNAC All-Conference First Team for his efforts in the 2017 campaign

AS A SOPHOMORE...

• Appeared in 20 games for the GNAC Champions, starting 14 of them
• Scored two goals and added three assists, totaling five points on the year
• Went 158-308 from the center dot, picked up 98 ground balls (tied for program record), and attempted five shots
• Was 35-50 in the GNAC Tournament, after going 26-33 in the final two games of the regular season.

AS A FRESHMAN...

• Participated in 15 games for the Saints as a faceoff specialist
• Went 28-63 from the center spot, picking up 13 ground balls, and causing two turnovers
• Was 8-11 on faceoffs in his collegiate debut against Plymouth State on February 28

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Four-year player and three-year varsity starter for the Bishop Hendricken High School lacrosse team
• Two-time recipient of the Coaches Award
• Served as a captain during senior season
• Named a First Team All-State and First Team All-Division selection as a senior

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: Business Management
• Career Aspirations: Sales
• Favorite Movie: Goodfellas
• Favorite Book: Tom Brady Autobiography
• Favorite Song: Scar Tissue by Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Favorite Pre-game Meal: Wings Over
• Favorite Late Night Snack: Yoplait yogurt
• Favorite Spot on EC Campus: Muddy River
• Best Class at Emmanuel: History of Theatre
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning back-to-back GNAC Championships at Emmanuel
• Most Respected Professional Athlete: Rob Gronkowski