University of Massachusets Athletics
2023 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Fitzpatrick, Ryan

Jersey Number 26
Ryan Fitzpatrick
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wakefield, Mass.
- High School:
- Wakefield
- Prev School:
- Williston Northampton School
Bio
International Competition
• Selected for the Israel Lacrosse Masa Gap Year Program and begins living and training in Israel in Oct., 2020
2023 • Senior
2022 • Junior
2021 • Sophomore
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in all 10 games, primarily as a long-stick midfielder
• Grabbed 12 groundballs and caused seven turnovers
• Also scored his first collegiate goal during the season
• Opened the year with a groundball and caused turnover in the win over Fairfield (3/14)
• Had two groundballs at No. 19 UAlbany (3/23)
• Scored his first collegiate goal and had a groundball at Hofstra (3/30) during the 16-10 win
• Earned three groundballs with a caused turnover at Drexel (4/3)
• Caused a pair of turnovers and scooped up one groundball in the 21-14 win at Fairfield (4/24)
2020 • Freshman
• College Crosse All-Freshmen Team Honorable Mention
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Played in all seven games, primarily as a long-stick midfielder
• Grabbed 14 groundballs and caused five turnovers
• Helped UMass rank first in the CAA in man-down defense (.767) and caused turnovers per game (9.71)
• First career game included two groundballs at No. 16 Army West Point (2/8)
• Provided a career-high five groundballs and caused a turnover in the win at UMass Lowell (2/25)
• Tallied two caused turnovers and a groundball in the win over No. 1 Yale (2/29)
• Capped the year with three groundballs and a caused turnover in the win over LIU (3/10)
• Season was cut short due to nation-wide cancellation of spring sport seasons in response to COVID-19 pandemic
• Selected for the Israel Lacrosse Masa Gap Year Program and begins living and training in Israel in Oct., 2020
2023 • Senior
• NEILA All-Academic Team
• Played in all 14 games
• Recorded two goals, 14 ground balls and five caused turnovers
• Caused two turnovers vs. Yale (3/3)
• Logged a goal, a ground ball and a caused turnover vs. Rutgers (3/18)
• Scored a goal and picked up two ground balls vs. Hobart (4/28)
2022 • Junior
• Played in 13 games during his junior campaign
• Earned 13 ground balls to go along with 7 caused turnovers
• Had 2 ground balls and a caused turnover in a win over LIU (3/12)
• Set season highs in both ground balls and caused turnovers with 3 a piece in his final game against Drexel (4/29)
2021 • Sophomore
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in all 10 games, primarily as a long-stick midfielder
• Grabbed 12 groundballs and caused seven turnovers
• Also scored his first collegiate goal during the season
• Opened the year with a groundball and caused turnover in the win over Fairfield (3/14)
• Had two groundballs at No. 19 UAlbany (3/23)
• Scored his first collegiate goal and had a groundball at Hofstra (3/30) during the 16-10 win
• Earned three groundballs with a caused turnover at Drexel (4/3)
• Caused a pair of turnovers and scooped up one groundball in the 21-14 win at Fairfield (4/24)
2020 • Freshman
• College Crosse All-Freshmen Team Honorable Mention
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Played in all seven games, primarily as a long-stick midfielder
• Grabbed 14 groundballs and caused five turnovers
• Helped UMass rank first in the CAA in man-down defense (.767) and caused turnovers per game (9.71)
• First career game included two groundballs at No. 16 Army West Point (2/8)
• Provided a career-high five groundballs and caused a turnover in the win at UMass Lowell (2/25)
• Tallied two caused turnovers and a groundball in the win over No. 1 Yale (2/29)
• Capped the year with three groundballs and a caused turnover in the win over LIU (3/10)
• Season was cut short due to nation-wide cancellation of spring sport seasons in response to COVID-19 pandemic
UMass MLAX | 4.12.25 | Win vs. St. Bonnies | Cinematic Recap
Saturday, April 12
UMass MLAX | Highlights vs St. Bonaventure | 04.12.25
Saturday, April 12
UMass Men's Lacrosse | Broadcast Highlights vs. NJIT | 2.22.25
Sunday, February 23
UMass Men's Lacrosse | Broadcast Highlights vs. Dartmouth | 2.18.25
Tuesday, February 18