Christopher Newport University

2019 - Sophomore Season - Ranked ninth in the CAC in faceoff victories despite being limited by injuries for the majority of his second year with the Captains ... Won 57 battles during the year while appearing in nine contests ... Captured 14 of his 20 attempts and secured six ground balls during a highlight-reel effort against Southern Virginia on March 23 ... Also had 12 wins and five rollers during a non-conference showdown with Virginia Wesleyan on March 13 ... Combined for 10 faceoff victories during nationally-ranked showdowns with No. 12 Stevens on March 21, No. 5 York (Pa.) on March 30, and No. 1 Salisbury on April 10 ... Opened the year with eight wins against Washington (Md.) on March 13 ... Came through with at least three faceoff victories in eight of his appearances and collected at least one ground ball on six occasions ... Had two or more rollers during four of his first five outings ... Finished the year with 18 ground balls.
 

2018 - Freshman Season - Was an important contributor as a faceoff specialist during his first year at CNU ... Found immediate success while posting a .667 faceoff percentage ... Won 32 of his 48 battles, including a record-setting effort at Wesley on April 21 ... Went 12-for-12 at the 'x' against the Wolverines while securing six ground balls ... His 12 victories marked the most by a Captain in a perfect game effort in program history and stood as the most by any player in the CAC without a loss since 2014 ... Honored as the CAC Offensive Player of the Week for that performance ... Also won 11 of his 13 attempts while scooping up five ground balls in a league triumph at Marymount on April 7 ... Continued his successful season in the NCAA Tournament after going 4-for-5 with four ground balls at No. 17 Roanoke on May 9 ... Also added faceoff victories against No. 2 York (Pa.) on April 14 and No. 7 Salisbury on May 1 ... Won at least one faceoff in six of his appearances and picked up a ground ball in five of his nine outings.

At Robinson - Starred as a member of the lacrosse team with the Rams … Excelled on the midfield unit and as a faceoff specialist … Was a two-time All-Conference selection and earned Brine All-American honors for his work … Won 72 percent of his faceoffs as a senior … Helped lead Robinson to three state championships … Also won three conference titles and a pair of regional crowns … Competed in football for three years as a middle linebacker as well … Earned a pair of All-Conference honors and was a three-time Iron Rams Award recipient.
 
Personal - Phillip Tyler Iriondo is the son of Phil and Julie Iriondo … Has an older sister, Haley … Michael Jordan is his favorite athlete, and Tupac is the person in history he would most like to meet … “The Office” is his favorite TV show, and “Step Brothers” is his favorite movie … Tim McGraw is his favorite musician … His goal in life is to own his own business … Majoring in business.