2020 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Biography
Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Collegiate Athlete Honor Society
Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2018, 2019 and 2020)
Three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2020: Played in all six games on defense ... had two ground balls ... collected a ground ball in season debut vs. Quinnipiac (Feb. 1)... had one ground ball in game against Stony Brook (Feb. 29).
2019: Made 10 starts on defense ... had 14 ground balls, caused five turnovers and scored a goal ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... had two ground balls and caused a turnover in win at St. John's (Feb. 9) ... collected ground ball against No. 1 Loyola (Feb. 23) ... made first career start on defense and had three ground balls and a caused turnover in win at Fairfield (March 2) ... scored first career goal against No. 16 Lehigh (March 12) ... had a ground ball and caused turnover at No. 13 Syracuse (March 16) ... had two ground balls in win over Hofstra (March 23) ... collected a ground ball against No. 3 Maryland (April 14) ... had a caused turnover in 11-9 win against Michigan (April 20)
2018: Did not see game action ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... named Distinguished Scholar by the Big Ten
2017: Played in three games ... made career debut in win against Wagner (Feb.28)
Prior to Rutgers: Three-year varsity starter (four-year letterwinner) … team captain … helped team to 2016 state sectional championship, two-time Group I finalist and 2015 division championship … earned second team all-state and first team all-state honors in consecutive years … two-time all-conference selection and two-time all-league honoree … 2016 team MVP … two-time all-academic selection … voted for Coaches Award/Scholarship at the Gil Gibbs All-Star game at NJ Jamboree … ranked by Inside Lacrosse as one of the top Defensemen for 2016… high honor roll student … earned Presidential Award and U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award … also played soccer and hockey … parents are Elizabeth and Grant Thompson … has three brothers, Oliver, George and Luke … brother George played lacrosse at Sacred Heart and Lafayette … holds dual citizenship with United Kingdom.
CAREER HIGHS:
Goals: 1 vs. No. 16 Lehigh, 3-12-19
Points: 1 vs. No. 16 Lehigh, 3-12-19
Ground Balls: 3 (at Fairfield, 3-2-19)
Caused Turnovers: 1 (3x, last at No. 13 Syracuse, 3-16-19)
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2017Freshman
Defense
6'2"
185 lbs
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2018Sophomore
Defense
6'2"
185 lbs
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2019Junior
Defense
6'2"
185 lbs
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2020Senior
Defense
6'2"
185 lbs