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2021 RMU Men's Lacrosse Roster

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13 Austin Popovich

13 Austin Popovich

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Position:
    Midfielder
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Hometown:
    Columbus, Ohio
  • High School:
    St. Francis DeSales

Summary

Biography

Worth Noting:
- 4x NEC Academic Honor Roll recipient (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
 
Honors & Awards:
- 2020 USILA Scholar All-America
 
2021 Highlights (Graduate Student):

- Appeared in 10 games, starting four of them
- Finished fourth on the team in assists (11), fifth in points (24), and sixth in goals (13)
- Registered one hat trick, five multi-goal efforts, and three games of multiple assists
- Opened the season with two goals, an assist, and a career-high three groundballs at #1 Duke (2/7)
- Netted two groundballs, a caused turnover, and an assist at High Point (2/13)
- Provided four points (2g, 2a) and two groundballs at Colgate (2/21)
- Recorded a man-up goal, an assist, and a groundball at #8 Notre Dame (2/27)
- Collected a season-high five points (3g, 2a) and a groundball versus Bellarmine (3/2)
- Tallied two goals and a helper at Air Force (3/13)
- Dished out an assist at #9 Virginia (3/20)
- Posted two goals and two assists at Drexel (3/27)
- Scored a man-up goal and added a groundball in the Crown Lacrosse Classic versus Jacksonville (4/3)
 
2020 Highlights (Senior):
- Started all six games
- Named an USILA Scholar All-American
- Led the team in goals (18) and finished second in assists (9) and points (27)
- Registered three hat tricks and three multi-assist performances
- Scored a career-high five goals and dished out two assists in the season opener at Canisius (2/15)
- Netted two goals and a season-best three groundballs at U.S. Lacrosse Headquarters versus Jacksonville (2/23)
- Tallied a man-up goal and groundball at Drexel (2/25)
- Recorded four goals, two caused turnovers, two groundballs, and an assist against High Point (2/29)
- Posted a career-high seven points (4g, 3a) at Detroit Mercy (3/4)
- Contributed two goals and three assists at Marquette (3/7)
 
2019 Highlights (Junior):
- Appeared in all 17 games, starting one of them
- Finished fifth on the team in assists (13), sixth in points (23), and seventh in goals (10)
- Posted a pair of two-goal games and three two-assists outings
- Began the season with an assist at #9 Penn State (2/9)
- Tallied a goal, assist, and groundball against Bellarmine (2/23)
- Dished out two helpers and netted a pair of groundballs at #11 High Point (3/2)
- Netted two points (1g, 1a) and two groundballs versus Canisius (3/9)
- Scored twice against NEC regular-season champion Mount St. Mary’s (3/23)
- Scooped up a season-best three groundballs and scored a goal at Saint Joseph’s (3/30)
- Registered a pair of goals against Wagner (4/6)
- Recorded a season-high three points (1g, 2a) in an upset win at #17 Lehigh (4/10)
- Contributed two assists, a groundball, and caused turnover at Bryant (4/20)
- Made first start of his career in the regular-season finale against Hobart (4/27)
- Registered an assist, groundball, and caused turnover in NEC Semifinals versus Mount St. Mary’s (5/2)
- Posted a helper and caused turnover in the NEC Championship Game against Hobart (5/4)
- Buried a goal and collected a groundball in the NCAA Tournament First Round at #3 Virginia (5/11)
 
2018 Highlights (Sophomore):
- Saw action in 10 contests
- Recorded a goal and four groundballs as a reserve
- Scored his lone goal of the season at #18 Marquette (3/10)
- Tallied a groundball at Mount St. Mary’s (3/24)
- Collected two groundballs at Wagner (4/21)
- Appeared off the bench in the NCAA Tournament Play-In Round at Canisius (5/9)
 
2017 Highlights (Freshman):
- Played in all 16 games
- Registered six points (2g, 4a) and three groundballs as a reserve
- Made his collegiate debut at #15 Penn State (2/4)
- Scored his first NCAA goal in the home opener against Bellarmine (2/11)
- Dished out a pair of assists versus Detroit Mercy (2/25)
- Provided a helper at NEC regular-season champion Saint Joseph’s (4/1)
- Collected an assist and groundball against Wagner (4/8)
- Netted a goal at #18 Virginia (4/11)
- Scooped two groundballs versus Canisius (4/18)
- Saw action off the bench in the NEC Semifinals against Bryant (5/4)
 
Prep Highlights:
- Collected four All-Region First Team and two All-State honors over high school career
- Named an Underclassmen Under Armour All-American
- Participated in the Ohio Senior All-Star Game
- Served as a team captain as a senior
- Made the honor roll as a junior and senior at St. Francis DeSales
 
Personal:
- Birthday is January 23, 1998
- Major is Accounting
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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2017Freshman

    Midfield
    6'2" 190 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2018Sophomore

    Midfield
    6'3" 190 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2019Junior

    Midfielder
    6'3" 195 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2020Senior

    Midfielder
    6'3" 195 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2021Graduate Student

    Midfielder
    6'3" 195 lbs
    13