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Siena University Athletics

2023 Men's Lacrosse Roster

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14 Christopher Yanchoris

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 180
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Sykesville, MD
  • High school Century

Biography

2023 (GRADUATE STUDENT):
  • First Saint to be named a USILA D1 Scholar All-American for a second time
  • Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District Team
  • Named to MAAC All-Tournament Team (10.33 goals-against average and totaled 25 saves in three postseason games)
  • Serving as a team tri-captain
  • All-MAAC Second Team selection (goalkeeper) 
  • Named to Preseason All-MAAC Team as the top goalkeeper
  • Named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on March 13 by making 13 saves and secured a save percentage of .619 to help the Saints pick up an 11-8 conference victory against Sacred Heart
  • Named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on April 3 by making a season-high 20 saves in a 10-9 in overtime win at Canisius and then made 14 saves for an encore in a 13-6 win against Wagner College
  • Started all 16 games
  • Ranked 24th among Division I men's lacrosse players and second in the MAAC in goals against average (11.14)
  • Led MAAC and ranked tied for 13th in the country in minutes played as a goalkeeper (963.48)
  • Ranked fifth in save percentage in the MAAC (.503) 
  • Ranked tied for fifth in saves in the MAAC with 181
  • Ranked sixth in the MAAC in saves per game (11.31) 
  • Ranked fourth in MAAC only games in goals against average (10.59)
  • Ranked third in MAAC only games in minutes played (543:48)
  • Ranked second in MAAC only games in save percentage (.543)
  • Ranked third in MAAC only games in saves (114)
  • Ranked fourth in MAAC only games in saves per game (12.67)
  • Faced 620 shots
  • Credited with a career-high nine victories in goal 
2022 (SENIOR):
  • Serving as a team captain
  • All-MAAC Second Team selection (goalkeeper)
  • Heralded as a USILA Division I Scholar All-American
  • Selected to MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Boasted a stellar 3.96 cumulative GPA, while graduating this spring with his degree in business.
  • Named Leo Dufort Student Athlete of the Month for February
  • Started in all 15 games, ranked second on the team in ground balls with 46 (10th in the MAAC) and fourth on the team in caused turnovers with nine
  • Played in over 878 minutes, ranked fourth in the MAAC in goals-against-average (10.66) 
  • Totaled 210 saves to rank second in the MAAC, averaged 14.00 saves per game to rank second the MAAC, ranked second in the MAAC in save percentage (.574), faced 621 shots
  • Named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on May 2 and on April 4
2021 (JUNIOR):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on March 17
  • Started all eight games in-goal
  • Make 119 saves
  • Held a 9.81 goals-against-average and a .595 saves percentage
  • Registered two games with 20 or more saves, including 26 against Monmouth on March 13
2020 (SOPHOMORE):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Played six minutes against Hobart on February 15, making two saves
2019 (FRESHMAN):
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Did not appear in any contests
BEFORE SIENA:
  • Three-year starter at Century High School
  • Three-time Carroll County Times First Team All-County selection
  • 2017 MSLCA Public School All-State selection
  • Named to the 2016 Under Armour All-American Underclassmen Team for Baltimore
  • Also participated in soccer and indoor track in high school
  • Three-time Carroll County Times First Team All-County selection in soccer
  • 2015 Maryland 2A 4x800 Meter State Champion in indoor track
PERSONAL:
  • Born on March 23
  • Son of Michael & Paula Yanchoris
  • Has a sister - Kristen
  • Sister played lacrosse at Loyola University (MD)
  • Majoring in business, with a concentration in marketing & investment fundamentals
  • Chose Siena because he loved the atmosphere, size and community

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    Goalie
    6'2" 180 lbs
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    2020Sophomore

    Goalie
    6'2" 180 lbs
    14
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    2021Junior

    Goalie
    6'2" 180 lbs
    14
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    2022Senior

    Goalie
    6'2" 180 lbs
    14
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    2023Graduate Student

    Goalie
    6'2" 180 lbs
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