#88 Kyle Thornton Men's Lacrosse Roster

AWARDS & HONORS

• 2021 Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-American
• 2021 US Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American
• 2021 USILA Honorable Mention All-American
• 2019 Honorable Mention All-Ivy

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021)

• Started all 12 games for the Irish as a defenseman during his grad season
• Played a pivotal role in a defensive unit that was the best in the ACC and third in the country for goals allowed per game (8.92 goals per game).
• Led the Irish and ranked third in the ACC in caused turnovers per game with a 1.33 average
• Totaled 18 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers on the season
• Had a career day against Virginia (3/27), causing a career-high four turnovers and scooping up three ground balls
• Caused three turnovers and added two ground balls in his Notre Dame debut, a win over Robert Morris (2/27)

AS A SENIOR AT PENN (2020)

• Started five games
• All 2020 Ivy League spring sports were canceled on Wednesday, March, 11 due to a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19
• Scored his first career goal against Penn State (2/29)

AS A JUNIOR AT PENN (2019)

• Honorable mention All-Ivy
• Started all 16 games on defense
• Finished with 24 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers

AS A SOPHOMORE AT PENN (2018)

• Played in all 15 games on defense, starting six (including five of the last six)
• Led the team with 16 caused turnovers
• Sixth on the team with 20 ground balls
• Had three CT and two GB in Ivy win at Princeton (3/17)
• Recorded two CT and a GB in Penn’s 10-9 win over No. 1 Duke, the program’s first-ever win over a team ranked at the top of the USILA poll (2/24)

AS A FRESHMAN AT PENN (2017)

• Appeared in five games during his freshman season and started all five of those contests on defense
• Recorded 10 ground balls and caused six turnovers
• Notched two ground balls in his first collegiate start vs. Brown (4/8)
• Collected a season-high four ground balls vs. Virginia (4/29) in the ACC Showcase game

PREP & PERSONAL

• Won a 2015 league championship with a 13-4 record
• Was a 2016 All-Long Island and all-league selection
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Son of Kathleen and Timothy Thornton
• Father played soccer at Amherst
• Brother, Shane, played lacrosse at Yale and another brother, Tim, played lacrosse at Amherst