#30 Marco Napolitano 2022-23 Men's Lacrosse Roster

AWARDS & HONORS 

• 2023 & 2024 NCAA National Champion (first two in program history)
• 2023 NCAA’s Men’s Elite 90 Award ((highest GPA of the four tournament final teams)
• ACC Defensive Player of the Week (3/5/24)

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)

• Helped lead the Fighting Irish to their second national title with a final record of 16-1 on the season
• Played in all 17 games, earning 15 starts, as a defenseman during his final season of collegiate lacrosse
• Was a key player in Notre Dame leading the country in scoring defense (8.94 goals allowed per game)
• Totaled 23 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers
• Also added a goal and an assist on the season
• Registered the first point of his career in the NCAA Championship first round win over UAlbany with an assist
• Scored his first career goal in the NCAA Championship quarterfinal win over No. 8 Georgetown, scoring the goal from over midfield
• Ended his career with one of his best performances, scooping up four ground balls and causing two turnovers in the NCAA Championship title win over No. 7 Maryland

AS A SENIOR (2023)

• Helped lead Notre Dame to its first national title in program history
• Started all 16 games as a defenseman in his final season of collegiate lacrosse
• Played a huge role in Notre Dame’s sixth-ranked scoring defense (9.69) in the country and best in the ACC despite playing nine of its 16 games against top 10 scoring offenses in the country
• Helped hold No. 1 Duke to a season-low nine goals in the national title win
• Finished the season with 13 ground balls and seven caused turnovers
• Recorded season-high two caused turnovers in the NCAA semifinal win over No. 2 Virginia and a win at UNC

AS A JUNIOR (2022)

• Saw action in 11 games as a defenseman during his junior year at Notre Dame
• Was a member of the man-down unit for the Irish
• Totaled two caused turnovers and two ground balls

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)

• Played in all 12 games as a defenseman for the Irish during his sophomore campaign
• Was a member of the man-down unit for Notre Dame
• Recorded a ground ball in the NCAA quarterfinal matchup against No. 3 Maryland (5/23)

AS A FRESHMAN (2020 – Season Cancelled After Five Games Due to COVID-19)

• Played in one game during his rookie season, making his Irish debut in the win over Cleveland State (2/15)

PREP & PERSONAL

• US Lacrosse All-American
• Two-time Under Armour All-America West Team selection
• No. 71 rated player by Inside Lacrosse in the class of 2019
• Helped Torrey Pines win back-to-back CIF Championships his junior and senior seasons
• Named the San Diego Tribune Academic MVP during his senior year
• Was on the Honor Roll at Torrey Pines in 2018 & 2019
• Played on the WCS/RC club team and helped the team win the NLF Club Championship in 2018
• Volunteered with Teen Volunteers in Action for five years
• Son of Anthony and Joy Napolitano
• Father, Anthony, played baseball at Loyola Marymount and was elected to the LMU Hall of Fame in 2005