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2021 MIT Men's Lacrosse Roster

1 James Santoro

  • Position A
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 170
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Tewksbury, N.J.
  • High School Delbarton School

Biography

Career Highs
Goals 5 vs. Williams (March 27, 2019)
Assists 7 vs. Springfield (April 20, 2019 - ties MIT record)
Points 9 vs. Springfield (April 20, 2019)
Groundballs 6 vs. Merchant Marine (March 16, 2019)
Caused Turnovers 2 vs. Massachusetts Maritime (April 6, 2019)

2021:
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team

2020: [SEASON STATISTICS]
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
- Played in five games, started four
- Recorded 10 goals, six assists, 16 points, and seven groundballs

2019: [SEASON STATISTICS]
- NEWMAC Rookie of the Year
- NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team
- Set the MIT records for assists in a season (51) and points in a season (82)
- Tied the MIT record for assists in a game with seven versus Springfield (April 20)
- NEWMAC Offensive Athlete of the Week (April 8)
- Played in 17 games, started 16
- Ranked ninth in the nation in assists per game (2.88)
- Led the NEWMAC in assists and ranked second in points

Off the Field at MIT:
- Majoring in mathematical economics
- Worked at Arq Advisors, a hedge fund advisor and broker-dealer for private placements
- Was a campus associate at Romulus Capital, a Boston-area venture capital firm 
- Was a musculoskeletal researcher in the MIT Human Systems Lab, researching the load-bearing capabilities of astronauts based on spinal curvature in the Mark III spacesuit
- Sloan Business Club head of corporate relations
- Chi Phi Fraternity social chair
- Global Platinum Securities analyst

High School:
- Graduated from Delbarton School
- All-League First Team, US Lacrosse Academic All-American
- Three-time varsity letterwinner
- Three “Tournament of Champions” New Jersey State Championships
- Also earned a varsity letter as a member of the indoor track and field team
- Yale University Book Award, National AP Scholar, Highest Honors, Headmaster’s List, Top Math Student Award (9th, 10th, 12th Grade), Top English Student Award (12th Grade), Top Spanish Student Award (12th Grade), Top Religion Student Award (10th, 11th, 12th Grade)
- Head Campus Minister (Leader of Community Service), Math Club president, Astronomy and Physics Club president, writing center tutor, SADD coordinator, school newspaper editor

Club:
- BBL Elite
- 2016 Maverik Showtime All-Star

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019First Year

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    6'0" 170 lbs
    1
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    2020Sophomore

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    6'0" 170 lbs
    1
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    2021Junior

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    6'0" 170 lbs
    1