Emmanuel College (Ma.)

AS A SENIOR...

• Played in all 22 contests, starting 18 on defense during the Saints 2023 GNAC Championship campaign. 
• Named to the GNAC All-Conference Third Team as a defender.
• Helped the squad post a 6.01 goals against average in GNAC action, a league-best.
• Registered career-highs in groundballs (39) and caused turnovers (21) during finale season at EC, picking up at least one groundball in 19 games. 
• Caused a career-high four turnovers on March 15, 2023 vs. Wheaton (MA) and again on April 22, 2023 vs. Lasell.
• Recorded a career-high four groundballs in Emmanuel's 17-14 win over Saint Joseph's (ME) on March 25. 
• Picked up first collegiate point with an assist vs. Johnson & Wales on April 8, 2023, adding another helper in the GNAC Quarterfinals vs. Norwich on April 29, 2023 to finished the year with two assists. 
• Notched three groundballs vs. No. 1 Tufts University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on May 10, 2023.
• Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team. 
• Named to the NEILA All-Academic Team.

AS A JUNIOR...

• Played in all 16 games for the Saints in 2022, including four starts as a junior.
• Finished the season with nine ground balls and four caused turnovers.
• Scooped a season-high three ground balls on March 4, 2022, at Wentworth.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

• Appeared in all 10 games for the Saints as a sophomore, earning one start in the 2021 season.
• Finished the season with 14 ground balls and eight caused turnovers. 

AS A FIRST-YEAR...

• Played in three contests, earning two starts during first collegiate season before the year was halted due to the CoVID19 pandemic.
• Made collegiate debut on March 4 vs. UMass Boston, collecting a season-high five groundballs.
• His debut performance earned his starts in the next two contests against William Peace (March 8) and Piedmont (March 11), highlighted by a four-groundball outing in the season-finale vs. Piedmont.
• Led Emmanuel while ranking tied for 4th in the GNAC with eight caused turnovers on the year.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Cranson earned 12 varsity letters at Rogers HS (Newport, R.I.) playing Lacrosse, Football and Hockey
• Named First Team All-Division junior and senior year for lacrosse and senior year for football
• Honored as the Rhode Island Division III Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and then the Rhode Island Division II Defensive Player of the Year as a senior for lacrosse

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: Business Management
• Career Aspirations: Business Owner
• Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
• Favorite Book or Podcast: Joe Rogan Podcast
• Favorite Pre-game Meal: Chocolate Rice Cake
• Favorite Late Night Snack: Gold Fish
• Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: 17th Floor New Res Hall
• Favorite Class at EC: Financial Accounting
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: First Emmanuel home game win
• Who is your Most Respected Professional Athlete: David Ortiz