11 James Brugger
James Brugger
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    150
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Mooresville, N.C.
  • Position:
    D
  • Major:
    Exercise Science
  • Team:
    Men's Lacrosse
  • Previous School:
    Lake Norman HS
  • gp
    13
  • p
    3
  • g
    2
  • a
    1

Bio

2020-21: Preseason All-Conference selection...Appeared and started in 13 games...Recorded two goals and an assist for three points...Caused a team-leading 20 turnovers while also picking up 37 ground balls...Was an All-Conference Honorable Mention selection...Named to the 2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20: Played and started in all eight games before the season was shortened due to COVID-19...Totaled 12 ground balls and seven caused turnovers on the season...Named to the 2019-20 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the 2019-20 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. 

2018-19: Played in all 14 games, making 13 starts...Totaled 19 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers on the season...Was named to the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the 2018-19 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. 

2017-18: Appeared in 15 games, and started 14 during the 2017-18 season...Collected 11 ground balls, and caused 13 turnovers...Collected two ground balls, and caused two turnovers in the Cobras victory over Embry-Riddle (Feb. 25).

High School: Attended Lake Norman High School where he played lacrosse for the Wildcats team that finished as the state runner-up...Named the Lake Norman JV defensive MVP...Played for the Lake Norman United lacrosse club.

Personal: Son of James and Keri Brugger...He has one sibling Madison...His father played lacrosse at C.W. Post.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Apr 2 Tusculum L, 13-9
Apr 7 at Catawba W, 13-12
Apr 10 #19 Limestone L, 21-11
Apr 14 Lincoln Memorial W, 17-8
Apr 17 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 18-15
Apr 20 at Tusculum L, 10-9
  Total Conference
Games 13 9
Points 3 3
Goals 2 2
Assists 1 1
Man-up goals 0 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 37 22
Turnovers 5 2
Caused turnovers 20 9
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 3 3
Shooting percentage 66.7 66.7
Shots on goal 2 2
Shots on goal percentage 66.7 66.7

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 10 at #10/12 Mount Olive L, 10-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Feb 23 Chowan W, 17-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 6 at #6 Wingate L, 19-15 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 13 at North Greenville W, 16-15 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 17 Newberry L, 17-11 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Mar 24 at #16 Queens (N.C.) L, 18-13 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Mars Hill W, 27-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 30 #4 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 21-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 2 Tusculum L, 13-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 7 at Catawba W, 13-12 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 1 50.0
Apr 10 #19 Limestone L, 21-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 14 Lincoln Memorial W, 17-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 17 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 18-15 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 20 at Tusculum L, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Feb 10 at #10/12 Mount Olive L, 10-8 2 0 2 0-0
Feb 23 Chowan W, 17-5 5 1 5 0-0
Mar 6 at #6 Wingate L, 19-15 3 0 2 0-0
Mar 13 at North Greenville W, 16-15 4 2 2 0-0
Mar 17 Newberry L, 17-11 2 0 3 0-0
Mar 24 at #16 Queens (N.C.) L, 18-13 - - - -
Mar 28 Mars Hill W, 27-10 2 0 0 0-0
Mar 30 #4 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 21-9 5 1 0 0-0
Apr 2 Tusculum L, 13-9 2 1 0 0-0
Apr 7 at Catawba W, 13-12 4 0 2 0-0
Apr 10 #19 Limestone L, 21-11 0 0 0 0-0
Apr 14 Lincoln Memorial W, 17-8 2 0 1 0-0
Apr 17 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 18-15 2 0 1 0-0
Apr 20 at Tusculum L, 10-9 4 0 2 0-0

Career Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2017-18 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
2018-19 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0
2019-20 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
2020-21 13 13 2 1 3 0 0 3 66.7 2 66.7
Total 50 48 2 1 3 0 0 4 50.0 3 75.0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
2017-18 15 14 11 3 13 0-0
2018-19 14 13 19 8 14 0-0
2019-20 8 8 12 1 7 0-0
2020-21 13 13 37 5 20 0-0
Total 50 48 79 17 54 0-0

Splits Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event                      
Total 13 13 2 1 3 0 0 3 66.7 2 66.7
Conference 9 9 2 1 3 0 0 3 66.7 2 66.7
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Away 6 6 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 1 50.0
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Result                      
Wins 6 6 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 1 50.0
Losses 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Month                      
February 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
March 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
April 6 6 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 1 50.0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
Event            
Total 13 13 37 5 20 0-0
Conference 9 9 22 2 9 0-0
Exhibition - - - - - 0-0
Location            
Home 7 7 18 3 9 0-0
Away 6 6 19 2 11 0-0
Neutral - - - - - 0-0
Result            
Wins 6 6 19 3 11 0-0
Losses 7 7 18 2 9 0-0
Month            
February 2 2 7 1 7 0-0
March 5 5 16 3 7 0-0
April 6 6 14 1 6 0-0

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