On Connor: All-American candidate in 2000 … preseason second team All-American by College Lacrosse USA … preseason third team All-American by Face-Off Magazine '00 … 2000 team captain … an outstanding defenseman … practices extremely hard … has "that mean streak" that coach Edell looks for in all of the team's defenders … will head up defense to offensive rushes … a key figure in transition goals. As a junior (1999): Named honorable mention USILA All-American … started all 14 games … key cog in Maryland defense which allowed just 8.29 goals per game … recorded 35 groundballs … scooped up season-best six groundballs against North Carolina (3/27) … preseason third team All-American by Face-Off Magazine '99. As a sophomore (1998): Named honorable mention USILA All-American … played in 17 games, starting eight … a stalwart on defense that allowed just 9.08 goals per game … among team leaders in groundballs with 42 … recorded first college point with an assist at Rutgers (4/25). As a freshman (1997): Played in 15 games, starting six … logged 19 groundballs. Before Maryland: Three-year letterwinner in lacrosse at Calvert Hall High School in Towson, Md. … played under coach Bryan Kelly … named first team all-conference, all-metro, all-city/county as a senior … member of 1996 MSLCA all-star team ... part of the 1995 Maryland select team … captained team as a senior … team compiled a 31-14 record over his three campaigns. Personal: Kenneth Edward Connor … born March 25, 1978 in Washington, D.C. … son of Teresa Zinkhan and Ken Connor … brother of Crystal (23) and Ashley (9) … biggest thrill came when the Terps won the ACC championship in 1998 … aspires to be a secret agent … majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
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