Christopher Newport University

2026 - 5th-Year Senior Season - Grabbed All-American honors for the second straight year after garnering honorable mention recognition from USA Lacrosse Magazine ... Also was a second-team All-Conference selection for his work ... Finished fifth in the league with 31 caused turnovers and ranked second among all league defensemen with 55 ground balls ... Notched at least one takeaway in 18 of his 22 appearances during the year ... Had a season-high five caused turnovers and six ground balls during the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Pfeiffer on May 9 ... His five strips equaled the most in a postseason game in program history ... Came back with two more takeaways in the third round of the playoffs against No. 13 Washington and Lee on May 10 ... Registered multiple caused turnovers in nine games, including four battles with nationally-ranked competition ... Forced three miscues in a showdown with No. 1 Tufts on March 14 ... Collected two takeaways in wins over No. 12 Washington and Lee on February 18 and No. 5 Salisbury during the Coastal Lacrosse Conference Championship on May 3 ... Pitched in with two strips in back-to-back league bouts with Stockton on March 28 and Mary Washington on April 1 ... Caused a turnover in the first seven games of the season, including top-25 wins over No. 9 Gettysburg on February 14 and No. 17 Stevenson on February 21 ... Secured four ground balls during the latter battle with the Mustangs as well ... Picked up a ground ball in 19 of his 22 outings and pocketed two or more on 16 occasions ... Hauled in multiple rollers in all five postseason games, including four against Mary Washington in the semifinals of the league tournament on April 29 ... Wrapped up the year with three ground balls against No. 12 Wesleyan in the NCAA Quarterfinals on May 16 ... Had four rollers in three straight games from April 8-29 ... Also had a takeaway in the middle of that run during a 12-9 win over No. 6 Salisbury on April 18 ... Came back with a goal against the nationally-ranked Sea Gulls during a postseason rematch in the league championship on May 3 ... Also had an assist at Mary Washington on April 1 ... Kicked off the year as a consensus Preseason All-American after receiving second-team honors from Inside Lacrosse, third-team accolades from USILA, and honorable mention recognition from USA Lacrosse Magazine ... Punctuated his career ranked 10th in program history with 79 caused turnovers ... Started the final 60 games of his tenure, which marked the sixth-longest "Iron Man" streak in program history and the second-longest stretch by a defenseman.

2025 - Senior Season - Secured national recognition while starring on the defensive unit ... Was an honorable mention USILA All-American and picked up second-team All-Conference and All-State citations ... Started all 22 games, which equaled the most in program history ... Wreaked havoc on the back end with 30 caused turnovers ... That marked the eighth-highest total in the league and placed him 18th on the program's all-time single-season charts ... Forced at least one miscue in 19 of his appearances and had two or more on eight occasions ... Kicked off the playoffs with a season-high four strips and five ground balls during the league semifinals against Kean on April 30 ... Also had a pair of caused turnovers in the opening battle of the NCAA Tournament against Grove City on May 10 ... Continued his playoff heroics with a takeaway against No. 16 Lynchburg in the Sweet 16 on May 11 and No. 8 Bowdoin in the NCAA Quarterfinals on May 17 ... Stepped up against nationally-ranked competition throughout the year ... Had two caused turnovers in three straight games against No. 8 Gettysburg on March 14, No. 16 Lynchburg on March 15, and No. 1 Tufts on March 20 ... Continued his mid-season masterpiece with two more takeaways at No. 10 Washington and Lee on March 31 ... Caused a turnover in six of the team's nine battles with top-25 competition ... Chipped in with 41 ground balls as well, which equaled the most by a defenseman during the season ... Had at least one roller in 19 games, including four ground balls in the Coastal Lacrosse Conference Championship against No. 2 Salisbury on May 4 ... Also matched that total in back-to-back regular season battles against No. 1 Tufts on March 20 and Williams on March 26 ... Helped out on the offensive end as well while scoring his first goal against John Carroll on March 5 ... Unloaded seven total shots during the year, including four on-target attempts.
 

2024 - Junior Season - Made an immediate impact on the defensive unit during his first year with the Captains ... Took part in all 22 games and started the final 16 contests of the season ... Ranked fourth on the team with 18 caused turnovers while also collecting 30 ground balls ... Kicked off the NCAA Tournament with a season-high four takeaways in a win over Cabrini on May 11 ... Also had three strips in the semifinals of the Coastal Lacrosse Conference Tournament against Stockton on May 1 ... Continued his postseason domination with another caused turnover in the league championship against No. 1 Salisbury on May 5 ... Forced at least one miscue in 11 of his appearances, including a pair against No. 13 Lynchburg on March 23 ... Added another one in a top-10 showdown with No. 10 St. Lawrence on March 16 and grabbed a pair of ground balls in a win over No. 10 Washington & Lee on April 27 ... Hauled in multiple rollers in nine of his appearances ... Scooped up six ground balls against Colorado College on April 21 ... Chipped in with three in league victories over Montclair State on March 30 and Mary Washington on April 17 ... Earned his first start of the season and grabbed a pair of ground balls in a win against No. 4 Dickinson during the Mustang Classic on March 15 ... Nabbed at least one roller in eight straight contests from March 30 - May 1 ... Earned a starting assignment in nine of the team's 10 battles against nationally-ranked competition.

2023 - Sophomore Season (at Hofstra) - Did not see game action while serving as a reserve on the defensive unit during his first year with the Pride.

2022 - Freshman Season (at CCBC Essex) - Honored as a first-team All-American after starring throughout the year with the Knights ... Also garnered first-team All-District nods ... Stepped right in as a starter on the defensive unit while seeing action in 13 games during his first collegiate campaign ... Ranked third on the team - and first among defensemen - with 41 ground balls ... Collected at least two rollers in 10 of his appearances, including a career-high nine at Genesee Community College on March 5 ... Chipped in with four takeaways and a goal against Delaware Technical Community College on April 6 ... Notched two caused turnovers in back-to-back games against Mercer County on April 23 and Howard Community College on April 29 ... Finished the season with 11 caused turnovers while adding a pair of points on the offensive end.

At Paul VI - Pieced together an award-winning career with the Panthers ... Hauled in first-team All-State accolades as a sophomore and senior ... Served as a team captain during his final two campaigns and earned the Menke Award in 2021 ... Led the team to the state championship as a freshman.

Personal - Colin Matthew DeGrassi is the son of Chris and Colleen DeGrassi ... Has an older brother, Michael ... John Bonham is the person in history he would most like to meet ... "The Departed" is his favorite movie, and "Ted Lasso" is his favorite TV show ... His dream vacation would be to ski in the Swiss Alps ... $uicideboy$ is his favorite musical group ... Aspires to work as a physical therapist ... Majoring in kinesiology.