Christopher Newport University

2012 - Junior Season - Started three games and saw action in 14 contests during the year ... Ranked 30th in the nation with an impressive .622 faceoff percentage after winning 173 of his 278 duals ... Also led the team with 86 ground balls and ranked among the top-50 nationally in that category ... Won 20 of his 23 faceoffs against Randolph on February 19 to kick off an incredible run of success ... Won 12 of 14 at Mary Washington on March 3, 15 of 20 against St. Vincent on March 7, and 14 of 18 against Emmanuel on March 20 ... Secured a season-best 11 ground balls at Roanoke on March 28 before matching that effort in his very next game against York on March 31 ... Posted assists against Randolph-Macon on March 14 and Ferrum on April 21 to go along with a goal against York.

2011 - Sophomore Season - Played in 13 games...Led the team with 108 face-off wins...Took 180 for a face-off win percentage of .600 that ranked him 32nd nationally...Scored five goals and had two assists...Finished second on the team with 59 ground balls...Also had three caused turnovers.

2010 - Freshman Season - Saw action in 15 of CNU’s 16 games…Had shots in the Randolph College game…Collected 12 ground balls in both the Randolph and Vassar games…Led the team in ground balls with 97…won 142 out of 223 face-offs for a .637 percentage on the year, ranking him 13th in all of Division III for face-off percentage.

At Albemarle - First team all-Central Virginia region, as well as all-Commonwealth District...Won the Scholar/Athlete Academic Award, as well as the Commonwealth Scholars Award, and was team captain for coach Pat McAdams...Outstanding at faceoffs where he won 62 percent as a junior and 75 percent as a senior.

Personal - Ari Nathaniel Elgort was born June 2, 1991 in Richmond, Va...Son of Andrew and Virginia Elgort...Has a sister Mayan...Sociology major with a concentration in criminology.