Blue Hens
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE MEN’S LACROSSE MEET THE BLUE HENS
TYLER AUNON
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• youngest of three boys • oldest brother, John, is the co-star of HGTV’s Kitchen Cousins • honor student
Sophomore • Attack Clifton, N.J. Paul VI/Salisbury School (Georgetown)
as a leadership major with a minor in business management at Delaware • two-time member of CAA Academic Honor Roll • has
At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad as a sophomore attackman • transfer from George-
worked as a lacrosse camp
town University • older brother of Delaware freshman attackman Logan Aunon. 2013 Season: Did
counselor and golf caddy
not see game action in first season at Delaware after transfer from Georgetown • Hens went 5-10 under
during the summers • en-
head coach Bob Shillinglaw. 2012 Season (at Georgetown): Did not see game action and retained
joys hunting, sailing, and
freshman eligibility • team went 7-6 under head coach Dave Urick. High School Honors: Attended Paul
fishing in his spare time.
VI High School in Fairfax, Va. for four years before one post-graduate year at Salisbury (Conn.) School • three-time All-State selection who also earned All-Metro and All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) honors • earned all-conference honors in only season at Salisbury School in 2011 for head coach Bobby Wynne • member of National Junior Honor Society • played for Blackwolf Lacrosse Club. Personal: Tyler Gallagher Aunon (“on-yun”) • nickname is Bishop • born Dec. 16, 1992 • son of Josey and Andrea Aunon • has two younger brothers • younger brother, Logan, is a freshman attackman for the
Chris Colaneri at Delaware
Delaware men’s lacrosse team • civil engineering major a Delaware • father is a dentist and a Virginia graduate who played soccer for the Cavs • mother is a realtor and a James Madison alum • uncle, Alfredo Aunon, played soccer at Virginia • fan of the Washington Redskins (NFL), Washington Capitals (NHL), and Toronto Rock (NLL).
CHRIS COLANERI
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Sophomore • Midfield Wyckoff, N.J. Ramapo
Year 2013 Totals
GP/GS G A Pts Sh GB Faceoff Penalty 5/0 1 0 1 2 3 0-0 .000 0-0:00 5/0 1 0 1 2 3 0-0 .000 0-0:00
ELIJAH CONTE
7 Sophomore • Midfield Glen Ridge, N.J. Glen Ridge
At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad and a two-year letterwinner as a sophomore midfielder At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad as a defensive midfielder • has showed great improve-
• quick player who is expected to be a key contributor as a defensive midfielder • tought, physical player
ment through career • has excellent quickness and speed and is outstanding in transition game • has
who has a great lacrosse IQ • has played in 16 career games and has 10 groundballs and one assist. 2013
played in five career games. 2013 Season: Saw first action of his career as a second-line midfielder
Season: Saw first extensive action of career as a defensive midfielder as a redshirt freshman • played in
• appeared in five games in a backup role and scored first career goal at Villanova • had two shots and
all 15 games and recorded four shots and 10 groundballs with three caused turnovers • had career-high
three groundballs (two vs. Mt. St. Mary’s) • Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll • team
three groundballs in win over Lafayette. 2012 Season: Saw backup action in season opener vs. Detroit
went 5-10 under head coach Bob Shillinglaw. 2012 Season: Did not see game action as a freshman and
but did not play again and retained freshman eligibility • assisted on a late goal in that victory and also
retained freshman eligibility • CAA Academic Honor Roll • team went 6-9 under Shillinglaw. High School:
picked up a groundball. High School: Played football, lacrosse, and basketball at Glen Ridge High School
Standout in football and lacrosse at Ramapo High School • four-year starter in lacrosse as an attackman
• played midfield for lacrosse team that captured three conference titles and won the state title his senior
for head coach Tim Roy • two-year starter at cornerback in football • led football team to 2009 state title •
year in 2011 with a 15-4 record • played quarterback in football and power forward in basketball •
earned all-league, all-county, and All-State honors in lacrosse • earned all-league and all-county accolades
three-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Carl Houser in lacrosse • led team to state title as a senior
in football. Personal: Christopher Colaneri (“cola-nari”) • born Sept. 23, 1992 • son of John and Denise
when he was named a high school All-American • also earned all-conference and All-State honors • three-
Colaneri • both parents are graduates of Fairleigh Dickinson • father is a doctor and mother is a teacher
year varsity starter at quarterback in football • earned third team All-State honors as a senior when team
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