Christopher Newport University

2015 - Junior Season - Helped anchor the midfield unit during his third season with the Captains … Appeared in 14 games while earning 12 starts … Ranked fourth on the team with 19 goals and 11 assists … Scored at least one goal in 12 of his 14 appearances … Opened the season with four points, including three assists, at No. 15 Washington & Lee on February 13 … Continued his early-season surge with a hat-trick at Randolph-Macon in his next outing on February 25 … Added another three-goal effort against Virginia Wesleyan on March 11 before matching that performance against Marymount in the CAC opener on March 21 … Registered a season-high seven points and five assists against Southern Virginia on April 4 … Wrapped up the year with goals in each of the team’s final three games, including a man-up strike against Wesley on April 11 … Finished the year with six goals during extra-man situations, which ranked seventh in the conference … Chipped in with 15 ground balls during the year as well, including four at Methodist on March 4.

2014 - Sophomore Season - Started 15 games and appeared in all 16 contests during his second season in Newport News … Ranked fourth on the team with 15 goals and fifth with 21 points … Dominated in an 8-7 overtime victory against Eastern on March 6 … Came through with five points, including three goals, against the Eagles … Also contributed three points in victories over Methodist on March 26 and at Marymount on April 5 … Added a pair of goals against Frostburg State on March 29 … Chipped in with a key second-quarter goal during an 8-7 overtime triumph against No. 2 Salisbury on April 2 … Also came through with a crucial second-half score with less than two minutes remaining in regulation to help CNU top Randolph-Macon, 11-10, on February 26 … Picked up 17 ground balls and forced three turnovers during the year as well.

2013 - Freshman Season - Saw action in 15 games during his first year with the Captains ... Made his collegiate debut at Washington & Lee on February 16 and scored his first career goal against the Generals ... Added a goal and an assist in his next appearance at Randolph on February 23 ... Found the back of the net three more times during the season after scoring against FDU-Florham on March 11, Frostburg State on March 17, and Whittier on March 18 ... Collected seven ground balls during the year, including a pair against Hampden-Sydney on March 7 and two more at Greensboro on April 16 ... Forced a pair of turnovers after causing one apiece against Randolph and York (Pa.) ... Helped guide CNU to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and saw action during the postseason against Stevenson on May 8.

At Mt. St. Joseph - Played all four years in high school as an attackman for the Gaels.

Personal - Joseph Thomas Rolando was born on August 3, 1994 in Ellicott City, Md. ... He is the son of Tom and Debbie Rolando  ...  Has an older brother, Ryan and a younger brother, Tommy ... Enjoys skim boarding ... Bob Marley is the person in history he’d most like to meet ... His dream vacation would be a trip to Cabo ... His goal in life is to make people happy ... Majoring in Marketing.