2020-21 Men's Lacrosse Roster

#99 Will Yorke Men's Lacrosse Roster

Class Grad Student

Height 6-4

Weight 215

Hometown Chicago, IL

High School Saint Ignatius/Hotchkiss School

Bio / Statistics

CAREER HONORS & RECORDS

2020 Inside Lacrosse Breakthrough Player of the Year
2019 All-Patriot League Second Team
Bucknell record holder in single-game goals (9, vs. Marist in 2020), single-game points (11, vs. Marist in 2020)
Patriot League record holder in single-game goals (9, vs. Marist in 2020)

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021)

Earned seven starts and appeared in all 12 games as an attackman for the Irish in his grad season
Ranked second on the team in goals scored with 25 on the season
Recorded the fourth most points of any Irish player with 26
Ranked second in the country and led the ACC in man-up goals with nine on the year
Scored multiple goals in 9-of-12 games in 2021
Notched a season-high five goals against No. 9 Virginia (3/27)
Turned in a four-goal performance in the road win over No. 4 Syracuse (4/3)
Scored two goals in his Notre Dame debut in the season-opening win over Robert Morris (2/27)

AS A SENIOR AT BUCKNELL (2020)

Selected as a team captain
Inside Lacrosse Breakthrough Player of the Year
Appeared on the final Tewaaraton Award Watch List
Team leader in goals (25) and points (31)
Ranked second among Bison in assists (6)
Finished the abbreviated season as the Patriot League leader in goals per game (4.17), a figure good for third nationally
Third in the Patriot League in points per game (5.17), a number tied for 15th nationally
Netted at least a hat trick in five games
Logged at least five points three times
Voted as the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week (2/3) after netting five goals in season-opening victory over Furman
Captured four weekly awards after breaking the school record in goals (9) and matching the school standard in points (11) in win over Marist and also tied the Patriot League record in goals in that contest and total of goals and points were the second highest posted in the NCAA during abbreviated season
Added 17 ground balls and six caused turnovers on the season
No-look, behind-the-back goal against then No. 17/19 Ohio State was featured as Lax Sports Network‘s No. 5 Play of the Week
Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

AS S JUNIOR AT BUCKNELL (2019)

All-Patriot League Second Team
In first season as starting attacker, led the Bison in goals (34) and points (45) and finished tied for third in assists (11)
Started 14 of 15 appearances
Collected 23 ground balls and caused six turnovers
Posted a season-best seven points (6g-1a) at No. 11/10 Ohio State
Had five-point efforts against Bryant (5g), against Holy Cross (2g-3a) and at Lehigh (3g-2a)
Netted at least a hat trick six times
Collected multiple ground balls seven times, topping out at four at Navy.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT BUCKNELL (2018)

AS A FRESHMAN AT BUCKNELL (2017)

Saw action in five games at attack, including his first career start in the Navy game … attempted seven shots
Recorded four ground balls
Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

PREP & PERSONAL

Member of lacrosse and hockey teams at Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago
Spent post-grad year at Hotchkiss School in Connecticut
Played lacrosse and hockey at Hotchkiss School
Two-time Chicago Catholic League All-Conference selection for lacrosse
Named Illinois High School Lacrosse All-State
Member of USA Today All-Illinois Boys Lacrosse Team
Saint Ignatius lacrosse co-captain, team MVP and two-time leading scorer
Saint Ignatius hockey captain, leading scorer and MVP
Named Chicago Catholic Hockey League All-Conference twice
Two-time Illinois High School Hockey All-State nominee
Totaled 138 goals and 188 points in high school lacrosse career
Registered 47 goals and 82 points in high school lacrosse career
Held school records in goals and points in both sports at time of graduation
Selected to lacrosse all-star teams at King of the Hill Tournament, Gait Cup, Philly Invitational, Blue Chip 25 and Good-to-Great
Son of Laurie and Charlie
Has older siblings Alexandra and Charlie
Alexandra played soccer at Colby College and was a two-time All-NESCAC selection
Charlie played lacrosse at DePauw University