University of Massachusets Athletics
2017 Men's Lacrosse Roster
James Marusi
- Position:
- Close Defense
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Newtown, Conn.
- High School:
- Fairfield Prep
2017 - Senior: Played in seven games as a reserve long-stick midfielder and close defenseman ... Grabbed two groundballs ... Picked up a groundball at Hartford (3/18) ... Saw extended time at No. 15 Towson (4/8) and scooped up one groundball ... Caused a turnover during the win over Drexel (4/28) ... Also played in the games at No. 15 Yale (3/7), versus Fairfield (4/15), at No. 7 Hofstra (4/22) and at No. 12 Towson in the CAA Championship finale (5/6).
2016 - Junior: Made eight appearance as a reserve long-stick midfielder or close defenseman ... Collected a groundball and put one shot on-target at Army West Point (2/12) ... Added a groundball against No. 15 Albany (3/8) ... Caused a turnover and scooped up a groundball at Delaware (4/2) ... Totaled his fourth and final groundball of the season at Drexel (4/29).
2015 - Sophomore: Assisted on one goal, picked up a groundball and caused a turnover during 10 appearances on defense ... Saw time as a reserve in the season-opener against No. 20 Army (2/7), when he had a groundball and caused turnover ... Added minutes against No. 6 North Carolina (2/14) and Brown (2/28) ... Assisted on a transition goal during the 18-5 win over Quinnipiac (3/10).
2014 - Freshman: Saw time in six games ... Appeared in his first collegiate game during the 15-2 victory at Brown on March 1 ... Earned his first groundball against No. 18 Albany (3/8) ... Also saw rotations at No. 19 Fairfield (3/18) and Drexel (4/12) ... Played on close defense in the season finale at Delaware (4/25).
Before UMass: Three-year letterwinner for coach Chris Smalkais at the Fairfield College Preparatory School ... Was a short-stick defensive midfielder and long-pole midfielder for the Jesuits, helping the program to a pair of Connecticut Class L State Championships (2012-13) ... Helped lead the program to 55-13 record while a member of the varsity squad ... Fairfield Prep also appeared in the state championship contest during his sophomore year in 2011 ... Peak 200 All-Star ... Top-205 All-Star ... Connecticut Class L Student Athlete Award winner as a senior ... Also played three years of varsity football at Fairfield Prep ... Played summer league lacrosse with Bulldog Elite.
Personal: James Walter Marusi ... Son of Robert and Beth Marusi ... Has one brother, Ryan.
