Austin Cates

Position:
LSM
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Corning, N.Y.
High School:
Corning East

2018 (Senior)
• All-Conference selection
• Saw action in 16 games, making 13 starts
• Two assists to go with 56 ground balls
• Caused 15 turnovers and won six faceoffs

2017 (Junior)
• Named to the All-Southern Conference First Team
• Saw action in all 16 games, starting every game
• Part of a defense that led the country allowing just 6.25 goals per game
• Tallied six assists, including two in a road win at Jacksonville
• Collected 29 ground balls, good for fourth on the team
• Caused 14 turnovers, good for third on team

2016 (Sophomore)
• Named to the All-Southern Conference Second Team
• Saw action in all 16 games, making eight starts
• Scored two goals and added two assists for four points
• Collected 32 ground balls, good for third on the team
• Caused 21 turnovers, also good for third for the Spiders

2015 (Freshman)
• Played in all 16 games, making one start, a home win over UMBC on 2/28
• Collected an assist in his first collegiate game, a home win over Saint Joseph's on 2/7
• Assists on two goals for a season high in the 20-9 road win at High Point on 4/11
• Finished with five assists for the season
• Led all Spider freshmen with 18 ground balls and four caused turnovers
• Finished with a season high three ground balls twice
• Caused season-high two turnovers in road win at Jacksonville, 3/21

Prep
• Four-year team member and two year varsity captain at Corning East High
• Named First Team All-Section for two years
• Named sectional tournament MVP
• Made it to Sectional Champions and State Quarterfinals
• High Honor Roll
• National Honors Society
• National Technical Honors Society
• Eagle Scout
• Captain and four year varsity football player
• Varsity basketball player

Personal
• Son of Jesse and Kim Cates
• Has two sisters, Alexa and Ashley
• Birthday is December 5