scored season-high four goals against Dartmouth • scored three times vs. St. Joseph's and once during CAA Tournament win over Massachusetts • also scored in NCAA Tournament matchup vs. Duke • recorded season-high three groundballs vs. Towson. 2010 Season: Saw action in season opener vs. Saint Joseph's but did not record a statistic in a backup role • missed the remainder of the season with injuries. 2009 Season: Did not see game action as a freshman and retained redshirt status. High School: Played football, hockey and lacrosse at Holy Trinity High School • two-year letterwinner in football at quarterback • two-year letterwinner as a center in hockey • four-year letterwinner in lacrosse at midfield • led team to four Lossa Finals appearances and two championships • lacrosse Most Valuable Player from 2005-08 • football league Most Valuable Player in 2006 • hockey Most Valuable Player from 2006-08 • class Valedictorian • Mayor's Award winner for academic excellence • public speaking award winner. Personal: Nicholas Marshall "Nick" Diachenko ('duh-chenko") • born Jan. 4, 1990 • son of Dennis and Antonella Diachenko • has one brother Stefen • political science major at Delaware • has worked at a construction job over the summer • enjoys fishing, dirtbiking and snowboarding in free time • father is a contractor and mother is a business owner.
turnovers • member of team that captured the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. 2010 Season: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility. High School: Competed in lacrosse and football at Garden City High School and competed in lacrosse and basketball during his senior season at the Westminster (Conn.) School • led Garden City lacrosse team to records of 14-4 and 15-3 in his final two seasons and helped guide Westminster to a record of 9-7 in 2009 • played wide receiver in football and forward in basketball. Personal: William "Billy" Durand ("duh-rand") • born Sept. 17, 1990 • son of Billy and Suzi Durand • finance major with a minor in economics at Delaware • works as a waiter and coach during the summer • enjoys golfing and surfing • oldest of four children in family • avid golfer and an avid New York Jets fan • comes from an athletic, lacrosse-oriented family • father is a stockbroker and a former lacrosse player at Delaware, who lettered in 1986 and led the Hens to the East Coast Conference team title • uncle, Rich Volpe, was a former UD lacrosse player and team captain in 1993 who led Blue Hens to conference titles in 1992 and 1993 • uncle, Brian Volpe, played the sport at Loyola.
BILLY DURAND AT DELAWARE NICK DIACHENKO AT DELAWARE Year G/S 2010 1/0 2011 18/11 2012 15/7 Totals 34/18
G 0 18 14 32
A 0 0 4 4
Pts 0 18 18 36
Sh 0 59 46 105
GB 0 12 7 19
Faceoff 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000
Penalty 0-0:00 1-1:00 3-2:30 4-3:30
Year 2011 2012 Totals
G/S 1/0 2/0 3/0
G 0 0 0
A 0 0 0
Pts 0 0 0
Sh 0 0 0
GB 1 0 1
Faceoff 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000
Penalty 0-0:00 1-1:00 1-1:00
Career-High Goals: 4 vs. Dartmouth, 2011
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B ILLY 21 D URAND SENIOR • DEFENSE GARDEN CITY, N.Y. / WESTMINSTER SCHOOL
At Delaware: Fourth-year team member for the Blue Hens • senior who will add depth to the Delaware defensive unit as longstick defender • has played in three career games. 2012 Season: Saw backup action in two games as a junior defensive midfielder • played in wins over Detroit and Mercer. 2011 Season: Saw action in one game for the Blue Hens against Presbyterian • recorded one groundball and two caused
F ITZGERALD SENIOR • DEFENSE MOUNT SINAI, N.Y. / MOUNT SINAI
At Delaware: Fifth-year member of the squad as a senior defender • honor student and a three-year letterwinner • only full-time returning starter on defense • hard-nosed defender who can shut down top offensive players • defender with strong offensive skills • has played in 48 career games with 36 starts and registered two goals, three assists, 101 groundballs, and 38 caused turnovers • ranks No. 3 all-time in Delaware history with 38 caused turnovers, trailing only leader Pat Dowling (59 in 2008-11) and Tim Langmaid (41 in 2008-12). 2012 Season: Team's top defender throughout the season • served as team co-captain • started all 14 games he played in • ranked No. 2 on team with 41 groundballs, trailing only faceoff specialist Dan Cooney • also ranked second on the team with 14 caused turnovers • had career-high nine ground-
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