Charlie O'Brien

Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS

Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Position:
Midfield
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Chelmsford, Mass.
High School:
Bishop Guertin (N.H.)

2021 • Graduate Student

• Team captain (alongside Billy Philpott, Jeff Trainor and Jackson Suboch)
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in the first three games of the season as a starter on the first-line midfield
• Missed the remainder of the year due to injury
• Had two points in his three appearances, grabbed one groundball and caused a turnover
• Scored in the season-opening win over Fairfield (3/14)
• Dished an assist, caused a turnover and collected a groundball during the 13-7 victory over Drexel (3/20)
• Made what became his final appearance in the game at No. 19 UAlbany

2020 • Senior

• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Played in all seven games and made one start on the first-line midfield
• Notched six points via two goals and four assists
• Both his goals went as the game-winners
• All six points came in the final five games of the season
• Also contributed to Massachusetts ranking second in the CAA and 10th nationally for lowest opponent clearing percentage (.780)
• Also had six groundballs and caused a pair of turnovers
• Tallied one assist and a groundball against Harvard (2/22)
• Scored once and dished out an assist in the 11-9 win at UMass Lowell (2/25)
• Posted two groundballs, one caused turnover and a goal during the 13-10 upset of No. 1 Yale (2/29)
• Added a pair of groundballs and an assist in the win over UAlbany (3/10)
• Caused a turnover and dished out an assist versus LIU (3/10)
• Season was cut short due to nation-wide cancellation of spring sport seasons in response to COVID-19 pandemic

2019 • Junior

• CAA All-Championship Team
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in 14 games and made three starts on the first-line offensive midfield
• Recorded personal bests of 13 points, nine goals and four assists
• Also reset his single-season highs with 17 groundballs and seven caused turnovers
• Had 12 of his 13 points on the season over the final six games
• First point of the season came on an assist at Harvard (2/23)
• Generated two goals, grabbed three groundballs and caused a turnover in the comeback win over Drexel (3/30)
• Scored once with a groundball at Hofstra (4/6)
• Converted on two of his three shots at No. 9 Towson (4/13) and added a groundball and a caused turnover
• Earned three points through a goal and two assists while he added four groundballs and one caused turnover at Fairfield (4/20)
• Tallied once and dished out an assist in the regular season finale against Delaware (4/26)
• Put in two goals during the CAA Championship Semifinal game against Drexel (5/2)

2018 • Sophomore

• ECAC Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in the final 13 games of the season, primarily as a member of the second-line midfield, after he missed the start of the year due to injury
• Totaled six points through two goals and four assists
• Also had six groundballs and caused one turnover
• Made his first appearance of the season, scored a goal and scooped up a groundball against No. 1 Albany (3/6)
• Fed Devin Spencer for a behind-the-back goal at UMass Lowell (3/14)
• Handed out two assists and scooped up a groundball during the win over Hartford (3/17)
• Scored one his lone shot during the 11-10 win at Drexel (3/31)
• Dished out an assist during the CAA Championship Semifinal Round win over Hofstra (5/3)

2017 • Freshman

• Appeared in 10 games at midfield, making one start
• Took seven shots
• Had one groundball
• First appearance came at No. 9 Albany (3/1) with two shots taken
• Also saw time in the win at No. 15 Yale (3/7)
• Had a groundball against UMass Lowell (3/15)
• Rotated into the lineup against Brown (3/25) and started on the first-line midfield at No. 15 Towson (4/8)
• Also played during victory over Fairfield (4/15), the contest at No. 7 Hofstra (4/22), the Senior Night win over Drexel (4/28) and the CAA Championship Game at No. 12 Towson (5/6)

Before Massachusetts

• Attended Bishop Guertin High School
• Nashua Telegram All-State Team
• New Hampshire Union Leader Division I Boys’ Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Division I
• Played club level for the New Hampshire Tomahawks
• Was a Legacy Invitational All-Star and NSCLA All-Star