Conor Whipple
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 200
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- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
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- Position:
- Att.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Saint Andrews School
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- Previous College:
- Georgetown University
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- Major:
- Sport Management
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- gp
- 19
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- p
- 99
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- g
- 39
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- a
- 60
Bio
As a Senior: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Recipient of Tampa Sports Club Male Athlete of the Year for University of Tampa...USILA All-America First Team...USILA Scholar All-America...Named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year for the third time in his career... All-SSC First Team selection…SSC Championship All-Tournament team (Most Outstanding Player)... SSC Offensive Player of the Week (2/13, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17)... USILA/BSN Sports National Player of the Week (4/5)... Played in the USILA/NIKE North South All-Star game on the South team... Earned the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award...CoSIDA Academic All-District...Started in 19 games during his senior campaign... Led the squad in points with 99... Led the team in assists with 60 on the season... Tallied 39 total goals on the season... Recorded a season-high of seven assists and 11 points against Lynn (4/1)...Led the SSC in assists per game (3.16) as well as points per game (5.21)... Notched 11 multiple-goal games... Had 11 points in the SSC Tournament, leading the team to their fourth consecutive SSC title... Statted eight points in the NCAA tournament.
As a Junior: USILA All-America Second Team…Named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year for the second time in his career...All-SSC First Team selection…SSC Championship All-Tournament team (Most Outstanding Player)...SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Started all 18 games during the season for Tampa…Ranked second on the team with 46 goals…Led the squad with 50 assists on the season...Ranked first in total points with 96…Led the SSC in assists per game (2.78) and points per game (5.33)…Totaled 83 shots on goal during the year…Set the new program record for points in a game with 12 against Florida Southern College (4/1)…Tied the school record for goals in a game with eight against Lynn (3/19)…Named the USILA National Player of the Week (3/24) after scoring eight goals on 15 shots, 11 on goal, against Lynn University…Three-time SSC Offensive Player of the Week selection (2/15, 3/21 and 4/4)…Posted multiple goals in 12 games this season…Scored at least three goals on seven occasions.
As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…SSC Offensive Player of the Week (2/9)…SSC Championship All-Tournament team (Most Outstanding Player)…17th in nation with 1.79 assists per game…USILA Third Team All-American…First Team All-SSC…Saw action in all 19 contest for Tampa starting 16 games on the year…Put away 35 goals on just 133 shots earning him a Shots on goal % of .579... Averaged 7.00 shots per game…Tallied 34 assists overall averaging 1.79 per game which was the best in the Sunshine State Conference… Overall collected 69 points on the year averaging 3.63 points per game ranking 3rd in the SSC…Caused four turnovers on the year and scooped up 30 ground balls on the season…Ranked 9th in goals per game (1.84) in conference play on the year…Finished with two game winning goals…Recorded 11 multi-goal games, as well as two separate six game streaks of consecutive games with a goal… Scored a season high of five goals against Adams State (03/26)…Recorded five games with a hat trick or better on the year three of which, came during a six game span.
As a Freshman: First-team all-SSC...SSC all-freshman team...SSC Player of the Year...USILA second-team All-American...Finished fourth in the NCAA in points per game (4.74)...Ranked fifth in the NCAA in assists per game (2.16)...SSC all-championship Team...SSC Player of the Week (2/17; 3/17; 3/24; 4/14)...Lacrosse Magazine National Player of the Week...Named USILA Division II Second Team All-America…Appeared and started in all 19 games…Second on the team in goals with 49…Was the team leader in assist with 41 and points with 90 total points…Had a shot on goal percentage of .651…Scored four game winning goals for the Spartans on the season…Picked up 50 ground balls.
High School: Attended Saint Andrews School in Boca Raton, Fla…Played for head coach R.J. Dawson…Three-time All-American…Chosen as a Nike Bluechip…Helped team to two state championships…Also wrestled, where he qualified for state tournament…An eight-time letterwinner, earning four in lacrosse, two in football, one in wrestling and one in bowling…Selected a team captain for lacrosse, wrestling and bowling…Scored 298 career goals and 189 career assists...A 2013 all-county wrestling honorable mention and state qualifier in wrestling.
Personal: Two-time member of honor roll…Originally signed with Georgetown University and attended the university in the Fall of 2013…Son of Rory and Judith Whipple…Father is UT men’s lacrosse head coach and all-time winningest NCAA Division II coach…Has an older sister (Kristie) and brother (Max)…Brother played lacrosse at Florida Southern College…Sport management major…Birthdate: 12/24/1993.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 5 |
| Points | 99 | 36 |
| Goals | 39 | 11 |
| Assists | 60 | 25 |
| Man-up goals | 3 | 0 |
| Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
| Ground balls | 27 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 44 | 14 |
| Caused turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Faceoffs | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Faceoff percentage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shots | 137 | 30 |
| Shooting percentage | 28.5 | 36.7 |
| Shots on goal | 81 | 21 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 59.1 | 70.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | at Jacksonville | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 5 | Tusculum | W, 15-8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 11 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 14-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 18 | at #17 Lindenwood (Mo.) | L, 6-5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 19 | at Maryville (Mo.) | W, 16-2 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 25 | #2 Limestone | L, 12-10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 4 | Chestnut Hill | W, 11-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 8 | Notre Dame de Namur | W, 24-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 11 | at #11 Belmont Abbey | L, 11-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 14 | Westminster (Utah) | W, 21-7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 22 | #19 Colorado Mesa | W, 15-7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 25 | Rollins | W, 18-11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 1 | Lynn | W, 18-7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 5 | at Florida Southern | W, 18-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 8 | at #5 NYIT | L, 13-11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 15 | Florida Tech | W, 15-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 22 | at Saint Leo | W, 15-11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 28 | Florida Southern | W, 13-12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 30 | Florida Tech | W, 12-8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| May 13 | at #7 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 11-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| May 21 | at #1 Limestone | L, 12-10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | at Jacksonville | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 5 | Tusculum | W, 15-8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33.3 | 5 | 55.6 |
| Feb 11 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 14-9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 45.5 | 8 | 72.7 |
| Feb 18 | at #17 Lindenwood (Mo.) | L, 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Feb 19 | at Maryville (Mo.) | W, 16-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 25 | #2 Limestone | L, 12-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 2 | 25.0 |
| Mar 4 | Chestnut Hill | W, 11-4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15.4 | 7 | 53.8 |
| Mar 8 | Notre Dame de Namur | W, 24-2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 |
| Mar 11 | at #11 Belmont Abbey | L, 11-9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22.2 | 4 | 44.4 |
| Mar 14 | Westminster (Utah) | W, 21-7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20.0 | 5 | 50.0 |
| Mar 22 | #19 Colorado Mesa | W, 15-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Mar 25 | Rollins | W, 18-11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Apr 1 | Lynn | W, 18-7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 57.1 | 6 | 85.7 |
| Apr 5 | at Florida Southern | W, 18-8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 8 | at #5 NYIT | L, 13-11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 44.4 | 5 | 55.6 |
| Apr 15 | Florida Tech | W, 15-10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30.0 | 6 | 60.0 |
| Apr 22 | at Saint Leo | W, 15-11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Apr 28 | Florida Southern | W, 13-12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Apr 30 | Florida Tech | W, 12-8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
| May 13 | at #7 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 11-8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 5 | 83.3 |
| May 21 | at #1 Limestone | L, 12-10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 36.4 | 6 | 54.5 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0-0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0-0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Losses | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| May | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 39 | 60 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 28.5 | 81 | 59.1 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 36.7 | 21 | 70.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 28.1 | 51 | 57.3 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 29.2 | 30 | 62.5 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 27 | 55 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 27.8 | 62 | 63.9 |
| Losses | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 30.0 | 19 | 47.5 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 32.3 | 17 | 54.8 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 17.0 | 22 | 46.8 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 40.5 | 31 | 73.8 |
| May | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23.5 | 11 | 64.7 |
News mentions
Seniors Whipple and Heyn were named USILA Scholar All-Americans due to their exemplary performance on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.
Conor Whipple is the first Spartan to be drafted to a MLL team.
Conor Whipple, Jake Schmidt, and Marty Heyn were named to the USILA/NIKE South Team Roster.
Despite coming out leading the Saints, weather delay dampers Spartans.
Tampa heads to Limestone for the third time for NCAA Semi-finals
Andrew Kew led the Spartans on offense with four goals.
Senior will advance to ballot for Academic All-America honors.
Tampa will travel to Lenoir-Rhyne for fourth NCAA tournament appearance.
Conor Whipple was named 2017 Sunshine State Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player
In a nail biter with Florida Southern, Tampa clinches spot in SSC tournament finals
Conor Whipple is named the SSC Player of the Year for the third time. Coach Rory Whipple earns third Coach of the Year Honors.
Andrew Kew breaks the NCAA record for goals in one season in the victory over St.Leo.
Conor Whipple earns SSC Offensive Player of the Week for the third week in a row after defeating the Florida Tech Panthers on senior night.
Spartans clinch fourth straight Sunshine Conference Regular Season Championship with win over Florida Tech.
#UTMLAX looks to advance their perfect conference record to 4-0 with a win over the Panthers.
Despite a strong offensive 4th period, Tampa falls by two goals to Top 10 opponent.
The University of Tampa remains undefeated in Sunshine State Conference play with win over Florida Southern Mocs.
Tampa earns both offensive and specialist player of the week awards for the second week in a row.
Senior Bryan Uva scored the final goal of the game to claim an 18-7 victory.
Sam Watts was named Specialist of the Week for the third time this season, along with Andrew Kew as Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.
The Tampa Spartans look to advance their SSC record to 2-0 as they take on the Fighting Knights.
The nation's leading scorer Andrew Kew led the way with seven goals.
Sam Watts went 17-25 on face-offs with two goals.
Sophmore Andrew Kew had six goals, scoring his 100th career goal.
For the first meeting in program history, the Spartans look to defeat the Griffins.
The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team is set to host the Notre Dame De Namur on Wednesday at 8:00 PM.
Head Coach Rory Whipple earns his 300th career win. He is now the all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division II history, in his sixth season at UT and now has 72 wins as a Spartan.
The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team looks to advance to 4-2 with a win over Chestnut Hill.
The University of Tampa Spartans are looking for revenge after falling short to the Limestone Saints in the 2016 Division II Semifinal.
All-American attacker earns award for first time in 2017.
This meeting marks the third matchup between the schools, Tampa having won the previous two.
Andrew Kew had five goals and one assist in the home opener as Sam Watts averaged .850 on face-offs.
Tampa has won the previous two matchups between the schools.
The Spartans will play a competitive 16-game regular season schedule featuring strong programs Limestone and NYIT.
Senior Conor Whipple and sophomore A.J. Ferraro were named to the First Team while senior Marty Heyn and sophomore Andrew Kew were tabbed as Second Team honorees as announced by Inside Lacrosse, Wednesday.