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2024 Men's Lacrosse Roster

27 Craig Yannone

  • Position FO
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Lynnfield, Mass.
  • High School Saint John's Prep

Biography

ACCOLADES

2021-22: USILA Third Team Preseason All-America...Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention Preseason All-America.

2020-21: New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Second Team All-New New England...United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-Region Honorable Mention...Northeast-10 Third Team All-Conference...Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team...Named to the USILA Division II Team of the Week (Apr. 8).

2019-20: Northeast-10 Conference Player and Rookie of the Week on Mar. 17.

AT SAINT ANSELM

2022: Played in seven games, drawing six starts for the Hawks in an injury-riddled junior season…Netted two goals, one coming in the season-opening win at Chestnut Hill on Feb. 27 and one against Georgian Court on Mar. 5…Matched a career-high with four shots against Chestnut Hill, totaling nine shots on the season with six going on goal…Posted 67 faceoff wins in 136 draws, good for a 0.492-win percentage…Grabbed 36 ground balls with 11 coming in the win at Chestnut Hill…Won 14-of-25 faceoffs against Georgian Court and added 13 wins against Chestnut Hill and at Adelphi on Mar. 26…Helped Saint Anselm finish as the No. 13 team in NCAA Division II, according to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's Coaches' Poll.

2021: Started in 14 games for the Hawks…Registered three goals on 10 shots, six on goal…Collected a team-high 92 ground balls while winning 195 of 321 face-offs…Caused two turnovers…Earned at least two ground balls in every game he played with a season-high, 14, against Franklin Pierce on Apr. 17…Ranked fifth in all of Division II in face-off wins and was second in total face-offs taken…A face-off win percentage of .607 is a new program record…Recorded his first collegiate goal in the Apr. 10 win over Assumption…Won a season-high 19 face-offs against Southern New Hampshire on Apr. 7…Part of the offense that finished 7th in all of Division II in scoring offense, scoring 16.07 goals per game…Helped the Hawks finish 8th in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Coaches Poll.

2020: Started in all three games for the Hawks as the primary face-off specialist…Went 52-for-83 on face-offs, picking up 26 ground balls in his freshman year…Ranked 23rd in all Division II in face-off winning percentage with 0.627, while also holding the third spot in the conference…Finished the season in ninth in the nation for ground balls per game with 8.67, while leading in the NE10…Fired two shots with one finding on frame…Went 23-for-37 in the 17-16 win over Florida Tech on Mar. 2, earning him second place in all-time history for a single game…Had his best face-off win percentage in the 15-6 triumph over Georgian Court by going 20-for-23…Made his collegiate debut in the 16-7 win over No. 18 New York Tech on Feb. 22…Helped the Hawks remain as one of 11 teams in the nation to be undefeated at the end of the season…Season ended early due to coronavirus pandemic…Helped the Hawks finish 18th in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Coaches Poll.

PRIOR TO SAINT ANSELM: A two-time Eastern Massachusetts Lacrosse Coaches Association All-American…Selected twice as a Catholic Conference All-Star and Salem News All-Star...Also played for Laxachusetts...Recipient of the Best Buddies award.

PERSONAL: Parents John and Robyn…Siblings Derek and Alexis…His brother played lacrosse at Endicott and is an Assistant Coach at Saint Anselm…Majoring in business and finance...Aspires to go to graduate school…Enjoys playing golf, and snowboarding.

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2020Freshman

    FO
    6'0" 185 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2021Sophomore

    FO
    6'0" 185 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2022Junior

    FO
    6'0" 200 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2023Senior

    FO
    6'0" 200 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2024Fifth Year

    FO
    6'0" 200 lbs
    27