Rutgers University Athletics

2016: Played in 15 games, making nine starts ... had 38 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers ... had two ground balls in the Big Ten Tournament Finals against No. 3 Maryland (May 7) ...had five ground balls and two caused turnovers in win over No. 10 Johns Hopkins in Big Ten Tournament Semifinals (May 5) ... scooped five ground balls at Ohio State (April 30) ... had game-high six ground balls, assist and caused turnover in win over No. 17 Penn State... recorded four caused turnovers and had two ground balls in win over Michigan (Apr. 10) ... had four ground balls in win over No. 9 Johns Hopkins (April 2) ... had one ground ball in win over Delaware (Mar. 26) ... scooped six ground balls and caused two turnovers at Princeton (March 14) ... had first start of year at Stony Brook and picked up three ground balls (March 11) ... had ground ball in at Monmouth (March 5) ... scooped one ground ball in win over Fairfield (Feb. 27) ... made season debut at Army (Feb. 20)

2015: Played in 15 games, starting the last seven ... collected 19 ground balls and caused a team-high 11 turnovers ... had two ground balls and two caused turnovers in win over No. 10/11 Ohio State (April 25) ... caused two turnovers at Penn State ... collected three ground balls and caused two turnovers in win against NJIT (March 20) ... made first career start against No. 10/13 Princeton (March 17), scooping two ground balls ... had two ground balls versus Stony Brook (March 8) ... caused two turnovers versus Monmouth (Feb. 28) ... had three ground balls in win over Wagner (Feb. 24) ... had one ground ball vs. No. 6/5 Virginia (Feb. 21) and three ground balls at Richmond (Feb. 14).

2014: Saw action in 15 games, starting two ... scored one goal, collected 22 ground balls and caused four turnovers ... tied his career-high with three ground balls at Georgetown (April 26), also causing one turnover ... scored the first goal of his career vs. Villanova (April 12) ... collected two ground balls and caused one turnover vs. Richmond (March 17) ... also scooped three ground balls and caused a turnover vs. Monmouth (March 8).

Prior to Rutgers: Two-time US Lacrosse All-American (2012, 2013) ... played three years of varsity lacrosse at Palisades Charter HS ... team captain of his high school team as both a junior and a senior ... participated in the 2013 Adrenaline All-American game ... selected to the Under Armour All-Star West Team in 2012 ... member of the varsity football squad in high school, being named an all-city defensive back in 2012 ... son of Penny and Rick Groel ... has an older brother, Max.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 (2x, last vs. Wagner, 2-28-17)
Points: 1 (2x, last vs. Wagner, 2-28-17)
Caused Turnovers: 4 (vs. Michigan, 4-10-16)
Ground Balls: 7 (at Fairfield, 2-25-17)