University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Accolades: (2011, 2012) Named to the Winter-Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll... UMBC’s lone student-athlete that served on the Athletic Policy Committee… Completed term as the secretary for UMBC’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council... (2013) Named to America East Conference Winter/Spring Honor Roll.

2013: Competed in 11 games, matching his career high… Saw extensive duty as pole on LSM down the stretch… Garnered career-bests in caused turnovers (8) and ground balls (7)… Caused two turnovers and scooped up two ground balls in 10-8 win over Mount St. Mary’s on March 23.

2012: Competed in a pair of games, seeing action vs. Loyola and in the finale at Binghamton… Recorded a shot on goal vs. the Greyhounds.

2011: Speedy midfielder competed in 11 games as a sophomore, primarily as a defensive midfielder… Recorded five ground balls and four caused turnovers… Snared two ground balls in the opener at Presbyterian on Feb.19 and caused a pair of turnovers the following week vs. Rutgers.

2010: Saw action in three games in his initial season.

Background: Majoring in the management of aging services and minoring in sociology... A two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-American from the New York-Mid-Hudson region… The first junior in New York State Section 9 history to be named an All-American… A three-time Section 9 First-Team midfielder and was the 2009 Times Herald-Record Lacrosse Player of the Year… His Saugerties teams have won six consecutive Section 9 championships... Lists his best game as a seven-goal, eight-point effort in the sectional championships… Also lettered in football, soccer and wrestling… A member of National Honor Society and an honor roll student… Has an older sister, Jessica … Son of Al and Eileen Spada… Born June 7, 1991.