North Carolina midfielder Ryan Creighton (33) made a diving attempt to block a shot by Denver junior Sean Cannizzaro (44) in the second half. The University of Denver lacrosse team defeated North Carolina 9-5 in the first round of the NCAA tournament Saturday night, May 10, 2014. (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post)
ACC men’s lacrosse rookie of the year Connor Cannizzaro officially joined the Denver Pioneers Tuesday, Pioneers head coach Bill Tierney announced in a release.
Cannizzaro was Maryland’s third-leading scorer last season (34 points) and tied for third in goals (26). The move, , reunites the transfer with his older brother Sean, a senior-to-be midfielder for the Pioneers.
“His lacrosse and athletic abilities speak for themselves as witnessed by his selection as the ACC rookie of the year this past season,” Tierney said in a statement. “More importantly, Connor’s arrival ensures that we will have the Cannizzaro family be a part of the DU lacrosse family for three more years.”
There is no transfer penalty in Division I lacrosse when a player is given a release from his team, thus Cannizzaro will be eligible to play this coming season as a sophomore.
