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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

2024 Men's Lacrosse Roster

7 Will Canata

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 175
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Waxhaw, N.C.
  • Highschool Marvin Ridge HS

Biography

National Champion - 2023
Third Team All-Conference - 2023

Senior (2023):
Cracked the 100-point mark for his career as he helped lead the Bears to its first National Championship in program history . . . finished fourth on the team with 30 goals and was fifth in assists (15) and points (45) . . . had a hat trick in the NCAA Quarterfinal win over top-seeded Rollins on May 14 . . . added two assists in the National Semifinal at Limestone and had one goal and one assist in the National Championship win over Mercyhurst . . . had four goals in a SAC Tournament win over Newberry. 

Junior (2022):
Played in 19 games and finished fifth on the team with 42 points . . . his 24 goals ranked fourth on the team and two of his goals came on the man advantage . . . had hat tricks against Belmont Abbey, Queens and Tampa with the latter coming in the NCAA Quarterfinals . . . his five points against the eventual national champion Spartans tied a season high.

Sophomore (2021): Played in all 17 games, starting once . . . scored 17 goals which ranked fifth on the team and addded seven assists and 24 points . . . grabbed 12 ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers . . . erupted for five goals in a SAC Tournament Championship win over Wingate on April 25 . . . scored at least one goal in all three of LRs NCAA Tournament games . . . scored the first goal of the game in the National Championship and had two goals and an assist in the National Semifinal. 

Freshman (2020): Played in six games, starting three times . . . scored six goals and added two assists for eight points . . . had 15 shots and four ground balls . . . recorded his first career hat trick in an 18-16 win over #1 Limestone on March 8 and had a season-high four points. 

Personal: Son of Laurie and Michael Canata.

Before LR: Played lacrosse at Marvin Ridge HS . . . 1st team All-State in lacrosse at Marvin Ridge HS.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

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    5'10" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2021Sophomore

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    5'10" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2022Junior

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    5'10" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2023Senior

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    5'10" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2024Graduate Student

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    5'10" 175 lbs
    7

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