Mike Creighton Class: Sophomore Hometown: Malvern, PA High School: Malvern Prep Height / Weight: 6-0 / 174 Position: Defense

Has the potential to become a great defenseman ... missed the first seven games of his freshman campaign due to an injury, yet came back to play in the final eight games ... that experience should benefit him greatly as a sophomore ... picked up 14 ground balls as a freshman ... athletic and a quick learner ... hard worker and fundamentally sound ... can play close defense or up top ... has matured physically.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in eight games ... missed the first seven games of the season due to an injury ... earned a monogram ... helped the Fighting Irish defense post a school-record goals-against average of 6.66, which ranked fourth nationally ... picked up 14 ground balls ... attempted three shots ... whistled for three penalties, resulting in two minutes of penalty time ... collected two ground balls in each of his first three games, wins over Brown (11-3), Villanova (15-5) and Air Force (16-4) ... picked up a season-high three ground balls against both Denver (W, 14-6) and Quinnipiac (W, 14-9).

PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Decorated athlete at Malvern Prep where he was a three-time letterwinner in both lacrosse and basketball ... captained Malvern Prep to the school's first-ever state championship in lacrosse his senior season ... led squad to a conference championship during his junior season ... Malvern Prep squad was nationally-ranked during his entire career ... was a two-time all-conference, all-city and all-state selection during his junior and senior seasons ... earned All-America honors as a senior ... participated in the National Senior Showcase along with teammate Neal Hicks ... was a two-time all-conference selection in basketball ... captained basketball team during his junior and senior seasons en route to earning MVP honors ... member of the National Honor Society ... attended same school as current Irish teammates Sean Dougherty and Tim Bemer ... son of Peg and Chuck Creighton ... father played basketball for Weidener University ... has two younger brothers ... born July 19, 1987 in Broomall, Pa. ... carries a 3.246 cumulative GPA ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

CREIGHTON'S CAREER STATISTICS