| Dan Halayko |
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On Halayko: Tall athlete who is expected to be one of the team's top long poles ... good stick skills to go along with deceptive quickness ... was injured for most of fall practice ... a very intelligent player ... switched from No. 27 to No. 7 prior to the 2009 season.
As a sophomore (2008): Solid game in 11-6 win at No. 4 Georgetown (2/23) with a groundball and his first career caused turnover ... three groundballs in 17-7 win at Mount St. Mary's (2/26) ... two groundballs and a caused turnover in 15-7 loss at No.2 Duke (3/1) ... first career goal in 13-5 win over Providence (3/3) ... also had two groundballs vs. the Friars ... career-highs of four groundballs and two caused turnovers in 12-7 win over No. 18 Towson (3/8) ... one groundball in 9-8 (3OT) loss at No. 19 UMBC ... one groundball and a caused turnover in 16-4 win over Air Force (3/16) ... helped hold the Falcons scoreless for 44:03 spanning from the end of the first quarter to the final minutes of the fourth ... three groundballs in 13-7 win over No. 1 Virginia (3/29) ... two caused turnovers and a groundball in 5-4 loss to No. 9 Navy (4/4) ... helped hold the Mids scoreless for the final 30:44 ... one groundball in 10-4 loss at No. 15 Johns Hopkins (4/12) ... helped hold the Quakers scoreless for a stretch of 51:12 in 9-4 win over Penn (4/19) ... one groundball in 11-8 loss at No. 3 Virginia in ACC Semifinals ... one groundball and a caused turnover in 16-10 win over Yale (5/3) ... one groundball and a caused turnover in 10-7 win over Denver (5/10) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... helped the defense hold the Pioneers scoreless for 30:06 that led to a 7-0 run which allowed Maryland to take the lead ... one groundball and a caused turnover in 8-7 OT loss to No. 2 Virginia (5/17) in NCAA Quarterfinals.
As a freshman (2007): Made his college debut and picked up a career-high two groundballs in 11-6 season-opening win over Bellarmine (2/17) ... one groundball in 13-4 win over Lafayette (3/13) ... helped hold the Leopards to just one goal over the final 45:22 of the game ... one groundball in 18-3 win over Mount St. Mary's (3/20) ... helped hold the Mount scoreless for a stretch of 37:29 ... one groundball in 12-4 win over Yale (5/5).
Before Maryland: 2006 US Lacrosse High School All-American ... selected to the North team at the US Lacrosse National Senior Showcase ... four-year letterwinner for Coach Mike Vorgang at Niskayuna High School ... guided the Silver Warriors to back-to-back sectional titles in 2005 and 2006 ... helped guide Niskayuna to the 2005 New York State Class AA Championship game by leading a defense that allowed only 3.6 goals per game ... two-time first team All-Section 2 honoree ... team MVP and captain in 2006 ... member of the Adirondack team at the Empire State Games in 2005 and 2006 ... also a three-year letterwinner in football ... a two-time all-area honoree on the gridiron ... played wide receiver and defensive back, compiling 104 career receptions for 1,655 yards and 18 career interceptions ... all-Suburban Council as a defensive back in 2004 and as a wide receiver in 2005 and 2006 ... team MVP and captain as a senior ... named second team all-state and first team Academic All-State ... selected to the Section 2 All-Star game ... a three-sport star, he also was a four-year letterwinner as a power forward/center in basketball.
Personal: Son of Wayne and Cathy Halayko ... older brother of Elizabeth ... member of the National Honors Society ... has a 3.527 GPA majoring in kinesiology.
| Dan Halayko's Career Statistics |
Year |
GP/GS |
G |
A |
Pts. |
Shots |
GWG |
GB |
CT |
Pen. |
2007 |
7/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0/0:00 |
2008 |
16/0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
9 |
0/0:00 |
Total |
23/0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
29 |
9 |
0/0:00 |
