Casey Connor
Encyclopedia
Casey Connor is a professional lacrosse
player with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse
. He is the only MLL player in history to score a 2-point goal with both an attack length stick and defensive length stick.
2006: Played in eight games for the Bayhawks at both defense and midfield. Scored 4 goals and had 2 assists for 6 points on the year while recording nineteen ground balls. He received the 2006 Bayhawks Unsung Hero Award.
2005: Played in four games during the regular season scoring 1 goal on the year against New Jersey and recording 3 ground balls.
2004: Played in five games with one start during the regular season. Started in the season opener against Rochester and recorded two ground balls. Recorded his first career point with an assist to Gary Gait
in a July 17 win against New Jersey.
2003: Played in 10 games during the regular season making six starts. Recorded a season-high 4 ground balls against Bridgeport on June 12. Finished the season with ten ground balls.
2002: Played in seven games for the Rochester Rattlers
before breaking his collarbone at New Jersey June 14. Missed the remainder of the season but recorded 7 ground balls prior to the injury.
2001: Played in twelve regular season games with Rochester. Made MLL
playoff debut in loss to Long Island in the semifinals. Recorded one ground ball on the season.
where he was named second-team All-American as a senior in 2000 while serving as team captain. Earned honorable mention All-American awards during sophomore and junior seasons. Played in 62 career games at Maryland and made 44 starts. Part of ACC
championship team in 1998 during his sophomore year
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player with the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
. He is the only MLL player in history to score a 2-point goal with both an attack length stick and defensive length stick.
Professional career
2007: Played in eleven games at defense for the Washington Bayhawks. Scored 2 goals tallying 3 points and scooping up 9 ground balls.2006: Played in eight games for the Bayhawks at both defense and midfield. Scored 4 goals and had 2 assists for 6 points on the year while recording nineteen ground balls. He received the 2006 Bayhawks Unsung Hero Award.
2005: Played in four games during the regular season scoring 1 goal on the year against New Jersey and recording 3 ground balls.
2004: Played in five games with one start during the regular season. Started in the season opener against Rochester and recorded two ground balls. Recorded his first career point with an assist to Gary Gait
Gary Gait
Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...
in a July 17 win against New Jersey.
2003: Played in 10 games during the regular season making six starts. Recorded a season-high 4 ground balls against Bridgeport on June 12. Finished the season with ten ground balls.
2002: Played in seven games for the Rochester Rattlers
Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...
before breaking his collarbone at New Jersey June 14. Missed the remainder of the season but recorded 7 ground balls prior to the injury.
2001: Played in twelve regular season games with Rochester. Made MLL
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
playoff debut in loss to Long Island in the semifinals. Recorded one ground ball on the season.
College career
Played college lacrosse at the University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
where he was named second-team All-American as a senior in 2000 while serving as team captain. Earned honorable mention All-American awards during sophomore and junior seasons. Played in 62 career games at Maryland and made 44 starts. Part of ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
championship team in 1998 during his sophomore year
MLL
| Regular Season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | GB | ||
| 2001 | Rochester | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2002 | Rochester | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 2003 | Baltimore | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2004 | Baltimore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2005 | Baltimore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2006 | Baltimore | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | ||
| 2007 | Washington | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 2008 | Washington | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| MLL Totals | 65 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 77 | |||