2024 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Striano, Danny
Jersey Number 31
Danny Striano
- Position:
- Defensive Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
- High School:
- Cold Spring Harbor
Bio
2024 (Graduate): Appeared in all 14 contests for the Tar Heel defensive midfield unit during graduate season in Chapel Hill • Made Carolina debut in the season opening win over Mercer (2/10) • Scored a goal in wins over Fairfield (2/17), Wagner (3/12) and Duke (4/27) • Handed out an assist against Penn (3/3) and Hofstra (3/9) • Finished the season with 31 ground balls • Collected a ground ball in 13 contests • Had nine games with multiple ground balls • Recorded a season best five ground balls in the ranked win over Penn (3/3) • Registered four ground balls against Hofstra (3/9) and Stony Brook (3/16) • Had two ground balls each in ACC contests against Syracuse (4/13) and Duke (4/27) • Caused a turnover in five games
2023 (Senior at Bucknell): Saw action in 13 games during senior year • Collected 60 ground balls and had seven caused turnovers on the year • Recorded multiple ground balls in every game • Had seven games with five-or-more ground balls • Dished out an assist in two contests
2022 (Junior at Bucknell): Played in all 15 games as a critical short-stick defensive midfielder and faceoff wing • Finished second on the team with 61 ground balls • Placed fourth among Bison behind three long poles with 15 caused turnovers • Led all Bison defensive players in points (13), assists (8) and goals (5) • Eight assists also ranked fifth overall • Collected at least one ground ball in every game, only being held to one twice • Registered at least three ground balls 12 times, including five or more five times • Filled the stat sheet with season-high totals in ground balls (8), caused turnovers (3) and assists (2) against Binghamton • Also caused three turnovers against then No. 13 Army West Point • Also notched two assists as part of a season-best three-point outing (1g-2a) at Robert Morris • Collected seven ground balls against Colgate, Holy Cross and Lafayette • Scored a goal in four games, including in the Patriot League quarterfinals at Loyola • Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Sophomore at Bucknell): Appeared in all eight games as a key short-stick defensive midfielder and faceoff wing • Led the Bison with 30 ground balls • Added two assists, four caused turnovers and four faceoff wins • Collected multiple ground balls six times, topping out at eight at No. 18/16 Navy • Recorded six ground balls against Robert Morris • Assists came against Cleveland State and Colgate • Filled the stat sheet against the Vikings with five ground balls, two caused turnovers and two faceoff wins • Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (Freshman at Providence): Member of men's lacrosse team at Providence
Prep: Lettered four times in lacrosse, three times in football and twice in ice hockey at Cold Spring Harbor High School • In lacrosse, was a two-time New York state champion (2017 & 2016) and four-time Nassau County champion (2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016) • Team went a combined 35-1 during first two years with program, including an 18-0 mark in 2017 • As a senior, was a US Lacrosse All-American, conference MVP and all-county selection • Totaled 75 points (54g-21a) and served as team captain that season • In football, was named the Nassau County Championship Offensive MVP as a senior • Also played club lacrosse for the Long Island Dodgers Lacrosse Club.
Personal: Danny Striano is the son of Vince and Mary Striano • Born October 11 in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. • Has three younger brothers, Richie, Dom and Petey • Father, Vince, played football at the New York Institute of Technology • Brother, Richie, is a member of the lacrosse team at Bucknell
2023 (Senior at Bucknell): Saw action in 13 games during senior year • Collected 60 ground balls and had seven caused turnovers on the year • Recorded multiple ground balls in every game • Had seven games with five-or-more ground balls • Dished out an assist in two contests
2022 (Junior at Bucknell): Played in all 15 games as a critical short-stick defensive midfielder and faceoff wing • Finished second on the team with 61 ground balls • Placed fourth among Bison behind three long poles with 15 caused turnovers • Led all Bison defensive players in points (13), assists (8) and goals (5) • Eight assists also ranked fifth overall • Collected at least one ground ball in every game, only being held to one twice • Registered at least three ground balls 12 times, including five or more five times • Filled the stat sheet with season-high totals in ground balls (8), caused turnovers (3) and assists (2) against Binghamton • Also caused three turnovers against then No. 13 Army West Point • Also notched two assists as part of a season-best three-point outing (1g-2a) at Robert Morris • Collected seven ground balls against Colgate, Holy Cross and Lafayette • Scored a goal in four games, including in the Patriot League quarterfinals at Loyola • Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Sophomore at Bucknell): Appeared in all eight games as a key short-stick defensive midfielder and faceoff wing • Led the Bison with 30 ground balls • Added two assists, four caused turnovers and four faceoff wins • Collected multiple ground balls six times, topping out at eight at No. 18/16 Navy • Recorded six ground balls against Robert Morris • Assists came against Cleveland State and Colgate • Filled the stat sheet against the Vikings with five ground balls, two caused turnovers and two faceoff wins • Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (Freshman at Providence): Member of men's lacrosse team at Providence
Prep: Lettered four times in lacrosse, three times in football and twice in ice hockey at Cold Spring Harbor High School • In lacrosse, was a two-time New York state champion (2017 & 2016) and four-time Nassau County champion (2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016) • Team went a combined 35-1 during first two years with program, including an 18-0 mark in 2017 • As a senior, was a US Lacrosse All-American, conference MVP and all-county selection • Totaled 75 points (54g-21a) and served as team captain that season • In football, was named the Nassau County Championship Offensive MVP as a senior • Also played club lacrosse for the Long Island Dodgers Lacrosse Club.
Personal: Danny Striano is the son of Vince and Mary Striano • Born October 11 in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. • Has three younger brothers, Richie, Dom and Petey • Father, Vince, played football at the New York Institute of Technology • Brother, Richie, is a member of the lacrosse team at Bucknell
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