2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Riley Palmer
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Oshawa, Ontario
- Previous Team:
- The Hill Academy
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
As a Junior in 2017:
Second-Team All-MAAC ... Started all 11 games on the close defense for the Bobcats ... Tallied 18 ground balls and tied for team-high honors with 13 caused turnovers ... Scored goals in back to back games against Monmouth (3/25) and Manhattan (4/1) ... Had season-highs of three caused turnovers and four ground balls at Siena (4/21) ... Tallied two ground balls and two caused turnovers against Hartford (3/11) ... Had three ground balls against Bellarmine (2/25).
As a Sophomore in 2016:
Started all 16 games on the close defense for the Bobcats ... Tallied 31 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers ... Had a season-high of four ground balls twice, including on opening day against No. 10 Brown (2/20) ... Caused a season-high three turnovers and had three ground balls against Marquette (3/19), which ended up with the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament ... Had three ground balls in a MAAC Finals win over Marist (5//7) ... Helped Quinnipiac to the top-ranked defense in the MAAC in league games at just 5.67 goals per game, almost two goals better than second-place Marist.
As a Freshman in 2015:
MAAC All-Rookie Team selection ... Played in all 15 games for the Bobcats as a long-stick middie, including seven starts ... Totaled 21 ground balls ... Had a season-high four ground balls in an 8-6 win over Manhattan (4/4), a figure he matched in a 9-8 win over Monmouth (4/18) ... Added a season-high three caused turnovers in the Monmouth ... Had three ground balls and two caused turnovers in a MAAC Semifinal win over Detroit (4/30).
Before Quinnipiac:
Attended The Hill Academy in Ontario, Canada where he was coached by Merrick Thomson, Brodie and Patrick Merrill …Played with Team Edge and Evolve Elite programs … Won Stan Sawicki Award in 2012, given to the Most Valuable Defenseman by the Ontario Lacrosse Association … Played for Team Ontario at the Midget Nationals and was a First-Team All-Star selection… Also a member of Indoor Junior A Lacrosse for the Whitby Warriors … Helped the Whitby Warriors and The Oshawa Blue Knights to Provincial Championships …Captained his team for six years with consecutive First Team All Star selections … Named the school’s Best Athlete in 2011 … A 2011 Reebok Top 100 All-Star selection and ranked #23 among Inside Lacrosse Top Canadians … Also played AAA hockey and High School Football, winning the Tier II Championships in 2010 and 2011 where he was named League MVP and Team MVP … Enjoys Downhill Skiing, Football, Fishing and Golfing.
Personal:
Son of Ainslie and David … Has one brother; Zachary, whi played lacrosse at Johns Hopkins… Majoring in physical therapy at Quinnipiac ... Hobbies include hockey and skiing.
