2022 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Kris Hines
Kris Hines
Brandon Berry
Megan May
Kris Hines
Kris Hines
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Will Nelson
Patrick Dubois

33 Max Wayne

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 215
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Ashburn, Va.
  • Highschool Rock Ridge

Biography

2022 - 5th-Year Senior Season - Orchestrated one of the most decorated campaigns in Christopher Newport athletics history … Honored as the USILA National Player and Defenseman of the Year, becoming the first standout in the country to earn both awards since 2004 … Was a consensus first-team All-American after securing top plaudits from USILA, IMLCA, and USA Lacrosse Magazine … Named the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Male Athlete of the Year … Also was celebrated as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year … Selected as the VaSID All-State Player and Defensive Player of the Year … Hauled in first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region accolades as well … Registered 55 caused turnovers, which ranked 10th in the NCAA and marked the third-highest single-season total in school history … Also stood first among league defensemen with 51 ground balls … Was one of only 14 players in the NCAA to finish the year with at least 50 takeaways and 50 rollers … Forced at least one turnover in all 20 games, which marked the longest single-season streak in school history … Had six takeaways in wins over Grove City on March 2 and No. 19 Ursinus on March 9 … Those efforts equaled the seventh-highest single-game total in program history … Came through with multiple caused turnovers in 17 of his appearances, including the final 11 outings of his career … Stepped up in the postseason with three caused turnovers against No. 3 Salisbury in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championship on May 7 … Earned a spot on the league’s All-Tournament Team for that showcase … Added nine caused turnovers in the NCAA playoffs, including four against No. 14 Wesleyan in the Sweet 16 on May 15 … Was equally impressive during the regular season … Had five caused turnovers against Illinois Wesleyan on March 13 and four in the opener against Roanoke on February 12 … Chipped in with two takeaways apiece in victories over No. 16 Williams on March 30 and No. 1 Salisbury on April 16 … Hauled in a ground ball during each of his 20 appearances and had at least two in the first 15 games of the year … Helped Christopher Newport rank ninth in the country in scoring defense while leading the nation in both ground balls- and takeaways-per-game … Also contributed his second collegiate goal during a win at Randolph-Macon on February 19 … Opened the season as the USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Defenseman of the Year … Honored as a first-team Preseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse, USILA, and USA Lacrosse Magazine … Collected first-team Midseason All-American nods from Inside Lacrosse as well … Became the first Division III standout to be selected in the history of the Premier Lacrosse League Draft after going 21st overall to Atlas LC … Started all 84 games during his tenure, which marked the longest “Iron Man” streak in school history … Also wrapped up his tenure ranked second in program lore with 179 caused turnovers, which placed him in the top-15 in NCAA history … His 193 ground balls also marked the fifth-highest total in school history and the most by a defenseman … Was equally successful in the classroom … Garnered second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American accolades and was also an Academic All-Conference, All-State, and All-District selection.

2021 - Senior Season - Served as a team captain and remained one of the nation’s leading defensemen while earning second-team All-American accolades from USA Lacrosse Magazine and honorable mention plaudits from USILA … Became the first player in program history to earn All-American nods from two different organizations in the same year … Also garnered first-team All-Conference and All-State accolades … Named an Inside Lacrosse and USILA Preseason All-American as well … Ranked 24th in the NCAA with 30 caused turnovers … That also marked the eighth-highest total in school history … Had at least one takeaway in 16 of his 19 appearances … Honored as the Coast-to-Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week on April 26 after notching five combined caused turnovers in a pair of victories at Washington & Lee on April 20 and Southern Virginia on April 24 … Orchestrated an incredible postseason run, including a pair of takeaways against No. 3 Salisbury in the Coast-to-Coast Conference Championship on May 8, which earned him a spot on the league’s All-Tournament Team … Kicked off the NCAA Tournament with four caused turnovers and four ground balls at No. 12 Stevenson on May 16 … Added a pair of takeaways in the squad’s victory against No. 4 Lynchburg in the NCAA Quarterfinals on May 22 as well … Had three caused turnovers and landed a 55-yard strike for his first career goal in a win at Randolph-Macon on March 17 … Established the program’s “Iron Man” streak with his 47th consecutive start at Roanoke on March 6 … Excelled in the classroom as well while earning USILA Scholar All-American accolades … Also became just the second Captain in program history to earn CoSIDA Academic All-District laurels.

2020 - Junior Season - Earned All-American plaudits from "Inside Lacrosse" after securing national preseason honors from the same publication ... Also was a first-team All-State selection ... Served as a team captain while anchoring the defensive unit … Started all six games and ranked third in the CAC with 14 caused turnovers … Was a dominant force in the squad’s 14-13 victory over No. 16 Stevenson on March 7 … Registered four takeaways, including a key play in the final seconds to dislodge the ball near the crease, which stymied the Mustangs’ last-second comeback bid … Also snatched a season-high six ground balls during that nationally-ranked showdown … Had three rollers at No. 9 Ursinus on February 29 as well … Opened the year with three caused turnovers in each of his first two appearances while guiding the Captains to wins at Washington (Md.) on February 15 and Roanoke on February 19 … Added three takeaways and two ground balls against Eastern on March 4 as well … Also caused a turnover during a win over Hampden-Sydney on February 22 after coming through with another clutch play in the second half during the 10-9 triumph … Wrapped up the season with 14 ground balls and had two or more in four of his six appearances .

2019 - Sophomore Season - Hauled in USILA All-American honors while serving as a lock-down defender for the Captains ... Also earned first-team All-State and second-team All-Conference nods for his work ... Forced 51 turnovers during the year, which ranked second in the CAC and ninth in the NCAA ... That total also marked the third-highest single-season effort in program history ... Helped the Captains rank first in the NCAA in caused-turnovers-per-game ... Forced a season-high seven turnovers against Virginia Wesleyan on March 19, which equaled the third-highest single-game total in school history ... That effort helped him earn a spot on the USILA National Team of the Week on March 26 ... Also was celebrated as the CAC Defensive Player of the Week on March 18 after collecting nine caused turnovers and eight ground balls during a pair of outings ... Forced six turnovers during wins over Elizabethtown on March 8 and Washington (Md.) on March 13 ... Those efforts equaled the sixth-highest single-game total in program history ... Had at least three caused turnovers in 11 of his appearances, including the finale against No. 3 Salisbury in the CAC semifinals on May 1 ... Collected four during a nationally-ranked showdown with No. 12 Roanoke on February 27 as well ... Also cleaned up the field with 52 ground balls and had at least two in 13 of his appearances ... Chipped in with seven rollers at Catholic on March 15 ... Scooped up at least four in four straight outings from March 15-23 ... Had at least three ground balls in four battles against nationally-ranked opponents, including four against No. 12 Stevens and No. 3 Salisbury.

2018 - Freshman Season - Made a seamless transition to college while serving as one of the focal points on CNU's defensive unit ... Earned second-team All-Conference and All-State honors for his efforts ... One of only four Captains that started all 20 games during the season ... Ranked sixth in the league with 29 caused turnovers ... That also established a new single-season freshman record and marked the third-highest total by any Captain in program history ... Caused four turnovers in back-to-back outings against Illinois Wesleyan on March 14 and Virginia Wesleyan on March 21 ... Added three caused turnovers in his collegiate debut against No. 20 Washington & Lee on February 14 ... Forced at least one miscue in 15 appearances and had two or more on eight occasions ... Came through with a suffocating effort against No. 17 Roanoke in the NCAA Tournament after causing two turnovers while grabbing a ground ball on May 9 ... Kicked off the postseason with two caused turnovers and three ground balls in the first round of the CAC Tournament against Mary Wahsington on April 28 ... Finished the year with 34 ground balls and had at least one in 19 games ... Plucked three rollers in a nationally-ranked showdown with No. 2 York (Pa.) on April 14 ... Added another ground ball in the season finale at No. 7 Salisbury during the NCAA Sweet 16 on May 12.

At Rock Ridge - Was a multi-sport standout with the Phoenix … Competed on the defensive unit with the lacrosse team for four seasons … Honored as the Conference Co-Player of the Year and secured All-Conference and All-Region accolades for his work as a senior … Also picked up the Bob Scott Award and was a three-time team captain … Secured All-Conference plaudits as a junior as well … Earned a pair of varsity letters in wrestling ... Was the Conference Runner-Up during his senior season … Also earned the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in 2017.
 
Personal -
Maxwell Joseph Wayne is the son of Eric and Jennifer Wayne … Has a sister, Sydney, and a brother, Tucker … Nick Ossello is his favorite athlete, and Coast Modern is his favorite musical act … Majoring in computer engineering.

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

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    6'3" 190 lbs
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    2019Sophomore

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    6'4" 200 lbs
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    2020Junior

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    6'4" 200 lbs
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    2021Senior

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    6'4" 215 lbs
    33
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    2022Fifth Year

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    6'4" 215 lbs
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