Position: Defense
Height: 5-10
Class: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: East Islip, N.Y.
Previous School: East Islip (Towson)

2016: Appeared in all 16 games (eight starts) … collected 20 ground balls and forced six turnovers … was part of a unit that ranked eighth in Division II in scoring defense … earned five ground balls and one caused turnover in a season-opening contest at No. 4 Merrimack (Feb. 20) ... forced three turnovers in a 15-6 win at Roberts Wesleyan (Mar. 5) ... had four ground balls and one caused turnover in a 9-7 victory at No. 13 Molloy (Mar. 12) ... scooped up two ground balls at Chestnut Hill (Mar. 19).

2015: Saw time in 16 games, earning three starts ... notched an assist in an 18-6 romp of Chestnut Hill (Mar. 21) ... compiled 16 ground balls, including a season-high four in a 15-7 ECC semifinal victory over Molloy (Apr. 29) ... also caused six turnovers.

Prior to LIU Post: Three-year transfer from Towson University ... five-year varsity starter at East Islip High School ... earned All-Division honors in his tenure with the Redmen.

Personal: Has two sisters, Krista and Carlee  ... son of Joe and Lisa Ancona ... sister, Krista, currently plays collegiate lacrosse at Queens College ... sister, Carlee, is a collegiate lacrosse player at Hofstra University ... father, Joe, coached high school lacrosse for 30 years ... aspires to be a history teacher and a coach ... majoring in history.