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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
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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
Season Statistics
  Overall 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
Game Log - Defense

Career Stats: Offense

Career Stats: Defense

Splits Stats: Offense

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Venazio and Irizarry Named to South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team, Brugger Named to Honorable Mention Team
Venazio and Irizarry Named to South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team, Brugger Named to Honorable Mention Team

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Joe Venazio and Ethan Irizarry of Coker University men’s lacrosse were named to the South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team, while James Brugger was named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention Team, announced by the league today (Wednesday, Apr. 21).

McNeany Breaks Single-Season Ground Balls Record in Tournament Quarterfinal Loss at Tusculum
McNeany Breaks Single-Season Ground Balls Record in Tournament Quarterfinal Loss at Tusculum

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Coker University junior Jason McNeany broke his own single-season ground ball record in Coker’s 10-9 South Atlantic Conference tournament quarterfinal loss at Tusculum on Tuesday (Apr. 20).

Cobras Beat Catawba in Overtime Thriller Wednesday Night, Hagy Records 500th Career Save
Cobras Beat Catawba in Overtime Thriller Wednesday Night, Hagy Records 500th Career Save

SALISBURY, N.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team defeated Catawba in a 13-12 overtime thriller Wednesday night (Apr. 7) as senior goalkeeper Chris Hagy became the first player in program history to record 500 career saves.

Venazio and Hagy Eclipse Career Milestones Tuesday Night Against No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne
Venazio and Hagy Eclipse Career Milestones Tuesday Night Against No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University junior attackman and senior goalkeeper Chris Hagy both eclipsed career milestones against No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne in South Atlantic Conference action Tuesday night (Mar. 30).

Men's Lacrosse Drops Conference Tilt to Newberry on Wednesday
Men's Lacrosse Drops Conference Tilt to Newberry on Wednesday

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University men’s lacrosse dropped its South Atlantic Conference tilt to Newberry on Wednesday (Mar. 17) by a score of 17-11.

McNeany, Hagy Eclipse Career Milestones in Coker's Thrilling Win over North Greenville
McNeany, Hagy Eclipse Career Milestones in Coker's Thrilling Win over North Greenville

TIGERVILLE, S.C. - Junior midfielder Jason McNeany and senior goalkeeper Chris Hagy each eclipsed a career milestone in Coker’s thrilling 16-15 win over North Greenville on Saturday (Mar. 13).

Men's Lacrosse Falls in Tight Conference Contest at No. 6 Wingate
Men's Lacrosse Falls in Tight Conference Contest at No. 6 Wingate

WINGATE, N.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team fell in a tight South Atlantic Conference contest at No. 6 Wingate on Saturday (Mar. 6) by a score of 19-15.

Murphy Notches 100th Career Point as Cobras Cruise Past Chowan
Murphy Notches 100th Career Point as Cobras Cruise Past Chowan

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team cruised past Chowan for a 17-5 non-conference victory, while senior attackman Matt Murphy recorded his 100th career point.

Men's Lacrosse Falls at No. 10/12 Mount Olive in Close Season Opener
Men's Lacrosse Falls at No. 10/12 Mount Olive in Close Season Opener

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team fell at No. 10/12 Mount Olive in a close season-opening contest on Wednesday (Feb. 10) by a score of 10-8.

Men's Lacrosse Ready to Roll for the 2021 Season
Men's Lacrosse Ready to Roll for the 2021 Season

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team is ready to roll for its 2021 season, after an abrupt end to last season due to COVID-19.

Three Cobras Earn Preseason All-Conference Honors, Coker Picked Sixth in SAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
Three Cobras Earn Preseason All-Conference Honors, Coker Picked Sixth in SAC Preseason Coaches' Poll

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Coker University men’s lacrosse was picked sixth in the 2021 South Atlantic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, announced by the league today (Wednesday, Jan. 27). Senior midfielder Ethan Irizarry was named to the Preseason All-Conference First Team, while junior attack Joe Venazio and senior defenseman James Brugger were selected to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team.