Men's Lacrosse Roster
Chris Rinaldi
| Number: | 43 |
| Position: | M |
| Height: | 6'0" |
| Weight: | 201 |
| Class Year: | Sr. |
| Major: | Political Science |
| Hometown: | Greenwich, Conn. |
| Previous School: | Berkshire School |
WHY LEHIGH? “Well, I was born with the Brown and White in my blood, and throughout my entire life I had a sense that it would be the school where I would end up. When it came down to it, it was not the strong families ties that I have to the university, but rather the desire to be a part of such a close knit and family oriented community.”
AS A JUNIOR (2012): Saw considerable action, playing seven games with an assist and two groundballs … Saw late action in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. #19 Army (4/27) … Posted first-career point, an assist, in the regular season finale at Lafayette (4/21) … Scooped two groundballs in home opener against #10 Villanova (2/18) … Also played at Saint Joseph’s (2/11), against Manhattan (2/25) and Holy Cross (3/24) and at #17 Colgate (4/7).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in two games, against Presbyterian (3/19) and in the regular season finale vs. Lafayette (4/23).
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Appeared in one game for the Mountain Hawks.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and football and one-time letterwinner in hockey and squash … All-League selection as a senior in both football and lacrosse … Part of three consecutive Division II Western New England League titles … Finished senior season with 31 goals and six assists … Played for the New York City Empire Team in 2008.
PERSONAL: Son of Carl ’79 and Catherine Rinaldi. Has one sibling, Alex, who just graduated from Lehigh … Is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity … Has been a writer for the Brown and White student newspaper the past two years.
CAREER STATISTICS
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Season
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GP-GS
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G
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A
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Pts
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Shots
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Shot%
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SOG
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SOG%
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UP
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GB
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TO
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CT
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Pen-Min.
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2010
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1-0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0-0.0
|
|
2011
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2-0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0-0.0
|
|
2012
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7-0
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0
|
1
|
1
|
0
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-
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0
|
-
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0
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2
|
0
|
0
|
0-0.0
|
|
Total
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10-0
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0
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1
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1
|
0
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-
|
0
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-
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0
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2
|
0
|
0
|
0-0.0
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GETTING TO KNOW CHRIS
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The school provides an unbelievable campus, a top-notch academic experience and the ability to compete in Division I athletics. Beyond the academic and athletic side of things, Lehigh also has a very large Greek community, and I consider myself very fortunate to have the ability to engage within a variety of organizations at the university.
Major & Why: Political Science with a Business Minor. I have always been very intrigued by American political systems and how political behavior affects cultural and societal standards.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: POLS 240: Law & Order. The Politics of Crime and Punishment
Favorite Places on Campus: Middle of Campus outside the UC, Linderman Library, the top of Zoelner Arts Center and Chandler-Ulmann
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Musical Artist: Third Eye Blind
Favorite Movie: You can ask anybody on the team, I’m kind of a movie aficionado. There is no way I could narrow the list to one single favorite, but here are some of my tops for action movies: Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan and Braveheart
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Michael Kay
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Derek Jeter
Hobbies: Golf and Investing
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: GQ
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Predict the future or be able to time travel
Dream Job: Sports Agent
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Well I didn’t have a choice and 43 isn’t exactly the most popular number out there, but my man Troy Polamalu who’s an absolute beast, reps 43 too so I got him on my side.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Invest it for about 10 years. After that period, I would probably give away 80% to charities and schools. Then with the rest, I would probably do some pretty ridiculous things.