RETURNER BIOS Alex Smith Defense Senior - 6-2, 195 Saline, Mich. Saline HS
7 2013 (Jr.): Played in four games and earned a start at Calvin on Apr. 6 and against Alma on Apr. 13...tallied one ground ball and caused one turnover. 2012 (So.): Appeared in eight games with one start…finished first in shots on goal percentage (1.000)…finished first in shots on goal percentage in conference play (1.000). 2011 (Fr.): Played in six games during his freshman season for the Bulldogs. Prior to AC: Attended Saline High School… lettered in lacrosse all four years…named Third Team All-State…in 2010, played on the Regional Semifinalist team. Personal: Majoring in business management with a minor in economics…born in Denver, Colorado on November 24, 1991…son of Rick and Pam Smith…favorite sports team is the Denver Broncos...favorite athlete is John Elway...favorite TV show is Breaking Bad... favorite movie is Lord of the Rings.
Tom Thielman Midfield Senior - 6-1, 175 Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial HS
22 2013 (Jr.): Named First Team All-MIAA and MIAA All-Academic...named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week for week 13...Played in 18 games as a reserve...scored 29 goals and added eight assists...ranked third on the team in goals...attempted 117 shots with 68 on net (.571)...scored two game-winning goals against Oberlin and Albion...scored four manup goals including a pair against Hope on May 2...recorded 15 ground balls and two caused turnovers...had a season-high five goals against Albion on May 4 in MIAA Tournament Final. 2012 (So.): Appeared in 17 games last season… finished ninth in points (11)…finished eighth in
goals (7)…finished second in game winning goals (2)…finished ninth in shot percentage (.350)…finished 10th in shots on goal (15)… finished fourth in shots on goal percentage (.750)…finished ninth in goals in conference play (4)…finished first in shot percentage in conference play (.571)…finished fourth in shots on goal percentage in conference play (.857)… finished second in game winning goals in conference play (1). 2011 (Fr.): Played in 16 games and made one start against Carthage on Apr. 29...scored 14 goals and added seven assists...attempted 56 shots with 26 on net (.464)...scored a pair of man-up goals against Wooster and MSOE... recorded eight ground balls and caused four turnovers. Prior to AC: Attended Centennial High School…lettered in lacrosse all four years… named All-Conference all four years. Personal: Majoring in business management… born in Houston, Texas on January 25, 1991… son of Doug and Ann Thielman…favorite sports team is the Green Bay Packers...favorite athlete is Peyton Manning...favorite TV show is The Sopranos...favorite movie is Top Gun.
Jake Waldrup Attack Sophomore - 6-4, 190 Ann Arbor, Mich. Dexter HS
32 2013 (Fr.): Played in seven games and made one start against Calvin on Apr. 6...scored seven goals and added four assists...scored a season-high four goals and added three assists at Calvin...had a pair of goals against Olivet on Apr. 16...attempted 16 shots with 13 on net (.812)...scored one man-down goal against Olivet...named MIAA All-Academic. Personal: Majoring in business with a minor in psychology…born in Flint, Michigan on March 7, 1994…son of Randy and Jeanine Waldrup… graduated from Dexter High School in 2012… favorite sports teams are the Detroit Red Wings and the Michigan Wolverines…favorite athlete is Pavel Datsyuk…favorite movie is 21 Jump Street...favorite TV shows are Breaking Bad and How I Met Your Mother...favorite book is Hunger Games...favorite musical group is Logic.
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