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University at Albany Great Danes

2024 Men's Lacrosse Roster

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Kathleen Helman
Jay Bendlin

39 Blake Runkle

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 215
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Hartford, Conn.
  • Highschool Staples

Biography

2023

  • Started all 14 games in which he appeared in 2023, recording one assist, 21 ground balls, and six caused turnovers.
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Won three ground balls with one caused turnover against Binghamton (4/29)
  • Won two ground balls against #19 Yale (4/21)
  • Won two ground balls with one caused turnover against NJIT (4/15)
  • Won two ground balls with one full-field assist against UMBC (4/1)
  • Won four ground balls with one caused turnover against UMass Lowell (3/18)
  • Won two ground balls and forced one turnover against #2 Cornell (2/18)
  • Made season debut at Syracuse, forcing one turnover (2/10)

2022

  • Appeared in 12 games, recording two ground balls and causing one turnover
  • Won one ground ball and caused one turnover at NJIT (4/22)
  • Made season debut at #17 Cornell (2/19)

2021

  • Appeared in two games, collecting two ground balls. 

High school
Played football (defensive end) and lacrosse (defense/LSM) at Staples. ... Led football team in sacks and lacrosse team in ground balls. ... First-Team All-FCIAC and Second-Team All-State as a senior in lacrosse.

Personal
Has a sister, Brooke. ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2020Freshman

    Defense
    6'3" 226 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2021Sophomore

    Defense
    6'3" 215 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2022Junior

    Defense
    6'3" 215 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2023Senior

    Defense
    6'3" 215 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2024Graduate Student

    Defense
    6'3" 215 lbs
    39
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