FEATURE: Freshman Zach Cole Impresses Early in the Season (The Hawk, February 2019)
FEATURE: Men's Lacrosse Freshmen Ready to Make Impact in Spring (The Hawk, February 2019)
PODCAST: Kettle Club Podcast (SJUHawks.com, February 2020)
FEATURE: Lehigh's Gaffney, St. Joe's Cole Push Each Other to Excellence (US Lacrosse Magazine, June 2020)
FEATURE: Preseason All-American Looks to Lead Men's Lacrosse (The Hawk, February 2021)
PODCAST: Kettle Club Podcast (SJUHawks.com, March 2021)
National Honors
2023 USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American
2023 Inside Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention
2023 USILAÂ All-American Honorable Mention
2023 Tewaaraton Award 25-Man Watch List
2023 Tewaaraton Award Watch List
2023 USILAÂ Preseason Second Team All-American
2023 USA Lacrosse Preseason Second Team All-American
2023 Inside Lacrosse Media Preseason Second Team All-American
2022 USA Lacrosse First Team All-American
2022 USILAÂ Second Team All-American
2022 Inside Lacrosse Media Second Team All-American
2022Â Tewaaraton Award 25-Man Watch List
2022Â Tewaaraton Award Watch List
2022 PhillySIDAÂ Academic All-Area
2021Â Tewaaraton Award 25-Man Watch List
2021 Tewaaraton Award Watch List
2021 USILA/Warrior and New Balance All-American Third Team Face-Off Specialist
2021 USILA/Warrior and New Balance Preseason All-American Third Team Face-Off Specialist
2021 Inside Lacrosse Media All-American Third Team Face-Off Specialist
2021 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Media All-American Third Team Face-Off Specialist
2021 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American Honorable Mention Face-Off Specialist
2020 Tewaaraton Award Watch List
2020 Inside Lacrosse Media All-American Second Team Face-Off Specialist
3x USILA Team of the Week (2/12/20, 3/23/21, 2/22/22)
2019 College Crosse All-Freshmen Third Team Face-Off Specialist
Atlantic 10Â Conference Honors
2023 First Team All-Conference
2023 All-Academic Team
2023Â Preseason All-Conference
Northeast Conference Honors
2022 Player of the Year
2022 First Team All-Conference
2022 All-Championship Team
2021 Player of the Year
2021 First Team Face-Off Specialist
2019 First Team Face-Off Specialist
2019 Rookie of the Year
2019 Rookie Team
9x NEC Player of the Week (2/10/20, 2/24/20, 3/23/21, 4/20/21, 2/14/22, 2/28/22, 3/14/22, 3/21/22, 3/28/22)
3x NEC Rookie of the Week (2/11/19, 4/8/19, 4/22/19)
NCAA Face-Off Records
• Became just the fifth Division I player to eclipse 1,000 face-off wins in a career
• Fourth all-time in face-off wins (1,042)
• 24-24 performance against Providence ranks tied third-most in NCAA history in games with a 1.000 win percentage
Saint Joseph's Face-Off Records
• Owns program record for career face-off wins at SJU (1,042, through 64 games)
    Has won his FOs at a clip of 66.2 percent (1,042-for-1,573) over 64 games
• Owns program record for single-season face-off wins at SJU (299 in 2022)
• Second-most face-off wins in single-season history at SJU (255 in 2023)
• Third-most face-off wins in single-season history at SJU (220 in 2021)
• Fifth-most face-off wins in a single season (and most by a freshman) (169 in 2019)
• Ended his career with the top 13 single-game face-off wins in program history
• Tallied 20+ face-off wins on 19 occasions, only happening once previously in program history before his arrival
NCAA Ground Ball Records
• Third-most ground balls in NCAA history (678)
• Second-most ground balls per game in NCAA history (10.59)
Saint Joseph's Ground Ball Records
• Owns program record for career ground balls at SJU (678, through 64 games)
  Finished his career with more than double of ground balls than the next closest player (Corey Comen - 296)
• Owns program record for single-season ground balls at SJU (191 in 2022)
• Second-most ground balls in a single season in SJU history (171 in 2023)
• Third-most ground balls in a single season in program history (142 in 2021)
• Fifth-most ground balls in a single season (and most by a freshman) in program history (102 in 2019)
• Ended his career with the top 10 single-game ground ball records in program history
• The only player in Hawk history to recover 15 ground balls (10 times)
Saint Joseph's Team Awards
2019 Most Outstanding Performer
2019 Rookie of the Year
On Hawk Hill:
2023:
- Remained a key staple to the squad, playing in all 15 games
- Won 255 of his 411 face offs for a win percentage of .620, best in the A-10 and seventh-best in the country
- Topped the NCAA with 11.4 ground balls per game
- Added six goals and four assists to his tally on the year
- Recorded at least 15 face-off wins in all but four games
- Tallied 22 ground balls and went a perfect 24-24 at the X against Providence, the fourth-most wins in NCAA history while recording an unblemished win rate
- Scored twice in the win at Towson and against Hobart for just his second and third multi-goal games in his career
- Picked up 17 ground balls and won 24 of 29 face-off attempts while adding an assist against St. John’s
- Continued a future four-game point streak with an assist against #4 Duke, a goal against Richmond and an assist at Monmouth
- Became the fifth player in Division I history to eclipse 1,000 career face-off wins
2022
- Recorded a school record in ground balls (191) and face-off wins (299) to lead the Hawks
- Tied-6th in NCAA history by going a perfect 21-21 from the X in the win against Wagner
- Led the nation in face-off winning percentage (.681)
- First in the country in ground balls per game (11.24)
- Also added four goals and five assists on the season
- Had 10+ ground balls on 11 separate occasions in his 17 appearances on the year
- Tallied six games with 20+ face-off wins
2021
- Went 222-for-325 from the X, winning 68.3 percent of his opportunities, setting a then program-best record before breaking it the following season
- Also posted then SJU single-season program-record 142 ground balls over 13 games
- Averaged 17 face-off wins and 11 ground balls per contest and scrapped for double-digit ground balls in nine of 13 games
- Went over 70.0 percent from the X six times
- Won 13 or more of his face-off attempts in all 13 games
- Scored three times and added two assists on the season
2020
- Recorded a .756 face-off win percentage (99-131) in six games before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Tallied 72 ground balls, an average of 12.00 per game
- Scored three goals and added an assist
- Tallied the game-winning goal in a 10-9 win over Drexel
2019
- Turned in the most successful rookie face-off campaign in SJU history in 2019
- Set a program record with 169 face-off wins as a freshman, recording a 62.6% win percentage
- Tallied 102 ground balls (SJU freshman record)
- Added three goals and three assists to his game
- Played in 13 games on the year
High School/Personal: Two-time US Lacrosse High School All-American (2017-18)... 2018 All-State, All-Group 4, All-South Jersey, All-County, and All-Conference First Team selection as well as the Burlington County Times Player of the Year and Courier Post Player of the Year as a senior... Led the state in both face-off percentage (90.4%) and ground balls (280)... Added 12 goals and 13 assists... As a junior, led state in ground balls (281) and put together a face-off percentage of 84.7% en route to 2017 All-State Second Team recognition and All-South Jersey and All-Conference First Team honors... Added 15 goals and 14 assists... 2016 All-Conference First Team and New Jersey All-Freshman/Sophomore Team selection... 2015 All-Conference Second Team... Led squad to four-year record of 66-15, including a 19-3 record as a senior, 17-3 record as a junior, and 17-2 record as a sophomore, as well as a pair of New Jersey South Group 4 titles (2015, 2018) and a run in the finals (2017)... Four-year varsity letterwinner... Played club lacrosse for Dukes Lacrosse Club... Also earned three letters in football at Lenape... Ranked second on the team in tackles (91) as a senior to help squad to state title... Community service projects include Cozies for Chemo and Senior Day of Service... Volunteered at Bright View Senior Living... Father played volleyball at Millersville University.
