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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2009 Men's Lacrosse

19 J.J. Lian

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Shrub Oak, N.Y.
  • Highschool Lakeland

Biography

Career Games Played/Started: 53/14
Career Stats: 27 goals, 7 assists, 34 points, 34 ground balls

 

2009: Moved from short stick to long stick, started every game ... Finished with 14 ground balls and four caused turnovers ... Also got off shots against Bryant (3/22), Dartmouth (4/3) and Brown (4/11) ... Had four GB at Villanova (2/28) ... Picked up three grounders against Yale (3/14) ... Had two GB vs. Dartmouth (4/3).

 

2008: Played all 13 games on Penn’s first midfield unit ... Fourth on the team with 10 goals, fifth with 13 points ... Had two goals in season opener against Drexel (2/23) and season finale against Army (5/3) ... Scored once in six other games ... Took 51 shots and collected seven ground balls.

 

2007: Started every game on Penn’s top midfield unit ... Finished sixth on the team with 13 points (12g, 1a) ... First collegiate three-goal game came vs. Maryland (4/21) ... Had two-goal outings at Villanova (2/23) and vs. Denver (5/5).

 

2006: Played in every game, running on first midfield line ... Scored five goals and added three assists for eight points ... Scored once in 9-8 Ivy win over Brown (4/15) ... Had an assist in Ivy opener vs. Yale (3/18) ... Had three-point games (2g, 1a) in collegiate debut vs. Siena (2/25) and at North Carolina (3/7) ... Also had two ground balls at UNC.

High School: Two-time captain at Lakeland ... Participated in 2005 National Senior Showcase in St. Louis ... Played in New York Senior All-Star Game ... Three-time all-section and all-conference ... Holds school record for career ground balls ... Scored more than 100 goals in his career ... Leading midfield scorer in conference with 42 goals in 2005 ... Journal News first-team all-area ... Helped team to 2003 sectional title and regional final ... Lakeland also was a sectional finalist in 2002 and 2004 ... Two-time captain of Empire States Game team ... Also played football, earning all-league and second-team all-section ... Two-time member of NCN All-Star Team ... Winner of Karl Kinzler Award ... One of 12 in the section selected for the Golden Dozen Award.

Personal: Son of George and Andrea Lian ... Enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences.

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Historical Player Information

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    2006Freshman

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    2007Sophomore

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    2008Junior

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    5'8" 170 lbs
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    2009Senior

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    5'8" 170 lbs
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